Almighty Coach - Chapter 589
Chapter 571 Li Dai’s Game 1 NBA
Los Angeles Clippers.
Assistant coach Kassel looked at the door of the head coach’s office and whispered in disdain: “It is only because of the nepotism that you can become the head coach. If you are not the daughter of the new boss, sure Not being the head coach. This room should belong to me. ”
Kassel cursed secretly in his heart, then calmed down and knocked on the door to walk into the head coach’s office.
Li Dai is in the office. This is his first day as coach of the Clippers. When he saw Kassel, he smiled and asked: “Coach Kassel, what do you want to drink? I There is coffee and tea, or whiskey. ”
“Coffee is just fine, thank you.” Kassel looked very restrained.
Li Dai poured a cup of coffee to Kassel, and then said: “Coach Kassel, we are colleagues from today, and hope that in the future work, we can have a pleasant cooperation experience.”
“That’s of course, it’s my honor to be able to work with Lawrence’s best coach.” Kassel still said a compliment, he did not express his dissatisfaction in the face of Li Dai.
Li Dai handed a folder to Kassel, instructing Kassel to open the folder: “Look at this.”
After Kassel opened the folder, he suddenly discovered that this was a new contract for an assistant coach.
“This is …” Kassel looked at Li Dai with some doubt.
“Look at the numbers above.” Li Dai pointed to the file.
Kassel turned back and saw the figure above, which was 50% more than the salary he received now.
“Coach Li, what is this contract?” Kassel asked puzzled.
“How are you satisfied with this new contract?” Li Dai asked.
“New contract? This is the new contract the team gave me?” Kassel thought of it with a 50% increase in salary.
“Under normal circumstances, such things as signing an assistant coach should be done by the team’s experience. This time, I am the head coach to talk to you, it is indeed a bit overwhelming, but I only got the consent of the team management. Doing this, after all, my relationship with the boss is not a secret. Coach Kassel, you are a smart person, you should be able to understand my intentions. “Li Dai said.
Li Dai’s suggestion that Kassel would not understand. The subtext of Li Dai is: This time the salary increase was obtained by my head coach for you, so your assistant coach should also know who is your “boss”.
Just listen to Li Dai and then say: “Coach Cassell, I personally recognize your ability very much, and I also think that you are an indispensable member of the team in the future, so I propose to the team’s management for you Salary increase. I hope you can continue the outstanding performance in my team. Believe me, this is just the beginning, you will get more in the future. ”
Li Dai said something subtle, but Kassel already fully understood. Li Dai is nothing more than telling Kassel that as long as you follow me to do a good job, to ensure that you earn a lot by eating fragrant and spicy banknotes.
After looking at the contract in hand and thinking about the figures above, Kassel’s dissatisfaction with Li Dai disappeared without a trace.
Kassel really wanted to be the head coach, but he also wanted to make money. Compared with the position of the head coach, the green money is a real benefit.
“This Li Dai is the future son-in-law of the new boss. From this perspective, he is also regarded as the team boss. I can’t compete for the position of the head coach. It’s better to make a profit when he is willing to recruit me. A sum of money. And the current situation of the team also requires me as an assistant coach who is familiar with the team. If I am outstanding, I may be able to sign a multi-year renewal contract with the team, so that the next few years will be a job. There is no need to worry. ”
After weighing the pros and cons, Kassel felt that accepting Li Dai’s kindness was the right choice.
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Not only Kassel, but several other coaches and logistics staff on the team also received a certain increase in salary.
Li Dai knows that the team has changed the boss and the head coach. The most important thing now is to stabilize the military, and there is nothing easier to stabilize the military than spending money. In the face of money, all dissatisfaction will vanish.
Several new contracts are equivalent to telling the team ’s staff that the team will not cause major personnel changes due to the change of the boss. Everyone can keep their jobs and work for the new boss with peace of mind.
The generous act of distributing money can be regarded as a way for Li Dai to gain a firm foothold in the Clippers, and then he will begin to exercise his duties as head coach.
Li Dai didn’t plan to change the Clippers’ tactics. In fact, he is a half-hanger basketball coach who doesn’t have much dry goods in his stomach, and it’s impossible to change the team’s tactics. So the Clippers still use the previous tactics.
This season, the Clippers have been using a fast-changing tactical system.
In today’s small ball era, many teams are using offensive and defensive conversion styles, but there are not many teams that actually play in positional combat. Therefore, the Clippers’ play can be regarded as following the trend of the NBA league.
Moreover, the Clippers have a relatively weak lineup, lack of quality inside players, no first-rate offensive organizer, the team’s defensive efficiency is not high, and the score depends on the nerve knife, this type of team, there is really no way to play the position The battle can only be scored by catching the offensive and defensive transition.
On the team’s tactical level, Li Dai still handed over to assistant coach Kassel, Li Dai himself observed from the side, but also a learning process.
As for team training, there are also their own professional coaches. The NBA team’s coaching team is relatively complete. There are coaches dedicated to guiding offense and coaches dedicated to guiding defense. For example, shooting training and rebounding training, there will be someone in charge, no need to worry about the head coach.
For example, a player’s free throw percentage has decreased recently, and he needs to strengthen the free throws. Naturally, a shooting coach is responsible for the players’ free throw practice. The head coach only needs to arrange the training work instead of having to personally guide the players to make free throws. Of course, if the head coach is very good at training free throws, or has a special preference for this player, it is not impossible to train in person.
Li Dai obviously does not have any profound basketball skills. Whether it is offensive or defensive training, or technical training such as shooting and rebounding, he can’t get in the hand. The only thing he can do at present is the physical training of players.
When it comes to physical training, even if Li Dai considers himself the No. 1 nationwide, no one will disagree. Track and field coaches are already good at physical training. Li Dai once led the American track and field team to create miraculous results. Naturally, no one will question his level of physical training.
The NBA game is still in progress. The turbulent Clippers lost two games in a row before Li Dai took office, and the record became 16 wins and 32 losses. According to the schedule, the Clippers have a five-day rest period, followed by four road trips.
So Li Dai just became the head coach of the Clippers, and before getting too familiar with the team, he boarded the plane and started the four-connected passenger journey with the team.
The first stop of the Clippers’ four-seater team is Portland, against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers have entered the playoffs in the last five seasons. Considering that competition in the West has always been fierce, they have reached the playoffs for five consecutive seasons.
The Blazers’ current record is 34 wins and 15 losses, with a win rate of more than 50%, ranking third in the West, and can be regarded as a strong team in the league. For the Clippers, this is an almost impossible opponent.
The odds offered by the bookmakers also confirm this. The Trail Blazers gave 14.5 points, and the odds were 1.75. Seeing this odds, no one thought the Clippers would win the game.
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The Trailblazers’ home stadium Moda Center, the visiting team’s locker room, the Clippers players talked and laughed, looking very relaxed.
However, Li Dai can feel that this is not just simple relaxation, but a kind of disregard for the game. The upcoming game seems not to be taken care of by players.
The opponent is a strong team like the Portland Trail Blazers, and it is still home. Even if the NBA defending champion comes here, it is impossible to ignore the opponent. But the Clippers ’players are showing this performance, of course, not because they think they are very strong and can ignore their opponents, but the Clippers players think that facing a strong team like the Blazers, they will definitely lose , So there is no need to do fearless struggle.
In fact, the Clippers record is so bad, and experienced a six-game losing streak, coupled with the team’s turbulence to change the boss, the continuous blow has already made players forget the feeling of victory, so that they no longer long for victory.
“For a team, weak strength is not terrible, losing is not terrible, the terrible thing is that the players have lost the desire to win, just like now.” Li Dai was a little helpless, more It is a feeling of powerlessness.
“Since this is the case, I can only bet on my luck, and it’s up to me to win or lose.” Li Dai shook his head, then equipped with the title of “evenly matched”.
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In the commentary on the spot, the two commentators began to talk about the situation of the two teams before the game started.
“In the previous four games, the Clippers were led by assistant coach Kassel, but Kassel did not turn in a satisfactory answer. During his lead, the Clippers suffered a four-game losing streak. But I heard that The Clippers’ new head coach has already taken office, and will lead the team to participate in this game. I don’t know how the new coach’s arrival will change the Clippers. “An explanation said.
“I don’t think the Clippers will change much. Their new coach has just taken over, and he has never had basketball coaching experience. He will definitely use the previous tactics and strategies, and there will not be too many adjustments. And with the current lineup of the Clippers, they have little room to adjust. “Another said.
“It is true that the Clippers’ tactical core is Ronnie. Although his stats have been greatly improved this season, they are not enough to become a team. If it is not Naismith’s” nerve knife ” With occasional play, the Clippers may lose more games. ”
“In this game, the Clippers face the Blazers, I am afraid they will swallow a bitter pill. The Blazers have a very high win rate at home. With the strength of the Clippers, they cannot beat the Blazers.”
Between the two commentators, the entrance ceremony for the players has already begun.
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Trail Blazers coach Tris walked to Li Dai and gave Li Dai a hug with a smile, showing a very friendly look.
“Lee, welcome to the NBA!” Teris said.
Li Dai didn’t hear the feeling of welcome in Tris’s tone at all. He looked at Tris’s smile and suddenly remembered the smiling face that the wolf in the fairy tale tempted Little Red Riding Hood.
“This Tris, UU reading www.uukanshu.com said on the mouth, welcome, I am thinking about how to hang me!” Li Dai thought so, but said on the mouth: “Coach Tris, this is me In the first game after coming to the NBA, I also hope that the Blazers can show mercy to others, and do n’t let me lose too badly. ”
“You know it.” Trice secretly said, but the smile on his face was a bit more: “Where coach Li said, the Clippers have always been a very strong team. We need to go all out.”
The broadcast lens was always aimed at the two. The two did not show a crossbow, but instead greeted each other with a friendly face, which disappointed the reporter.
I saw Tris returned to the Trail Blazers bench, and then called the players to his side.
“In this game, your opponents are the five players on the Clippers field, and my opponent is the Clippers’ head coach. He is a coach who has never had basketball coaching experience. That layman! So I It ’s not just an ordinary victory, I hope you can bring a big victory! I hope you can crush your opponents in the audience! ”Tris ’s eyes flashed sharply, and then said:“ I am you ‘S head coach, and you are my players, I hope you can use action to tell the world that my head coach is far more powerful than the layman! “