The NBA changes head coaches very frequently. Every season, a large number of head coaches are dismissed and new coaches take office.
For example, at the beginning of this season, Byron Scott, who only led the team to play 3 wins and 6 losses in nine games, was dismissed from the Hornets.
Afterwards, Hornets general manager Jeff Ball temporarily served as head coach until the end of the season...
To be honest, Li Ke is really afraid that Boss Qiao will suddenly have the idea of ​​a part-time head coach. After all, they have discussed Larry Bird's players, management and head coaching careers—
Boss Qiao is already a GOAT in the player industry, and the success cannot be more successful.
In terms of management, the winning of the championship in 2008, coupled with the successful draft and operation in these seasons, is enough for Boss Qiao to fill in his past failures, and even overflow.
In the end, I was left to coach myself.
Fortunately, Lao Qiao did not have the idea of ​​coaching, but it was not that he did not have the urge to compete with Bird.
Mainly, if you really want to go out to coach, Boss Qiao has to leave now to bask in the sun on the south coast, appear in Las Vegas the next day to show off his gambling skills, and return to Charlotte on the third day to watch the Bobcats win a game.
If Lao Qiao doesn't leave the mountain, it will be difficult for the Bobcat's new handsome guy to take office so quickly.
After all, changing the coach is not something that can be achieved overnight, but it needs to be carefully selected.
The change of coaches in the middle of the season is different from the change of coaches at the end of the season. Many coaches are concerned about taking over the middle, the team is in chaos, and the results are not willing to take over immediately.
For example, this is the case with the Hornets. At the beginning of the season, when there was no suitable new coach, Jeff Ball gave up and chose to lead himself. This area was brought to the end of the season.
However, unlike wasps, there are still many choices for bobcats, such as-
Larry Brown, who has been working at home for a long time, TNT commentator Mark Jackson, who intends to transform, P.J. Carlesimo, who was dismissed from the Thunder in the season, Doug Rivers, who was dismissed from the Celtics the year before, and Tom Siberdu, who was dismissed from the Celtics two days ago...
That's right, Siberdu was also dismissed. Since he became the head coach of the Celtics, the Celtics have not improved, but have become worse and worse. Danny Angie has been very patient. He decided to endure the failure of last season. This season, the Celtics' record has been hovering around the fourth in the Eastern Conference.
The Bobcats' record declined in January, and they failed to seize the opportunity to enter the top three. They just became the brothers in the East with the Bobcats, and even had the possibility of falling to fifth place.
The fifth bull was fierce and kept chasing the top four. In this case, the dismissal of Siberdu was a natural result.
Siberdu was dismissed, and it was naturally Michael D'Anthony who took office. He had been waiting for this coach for a long time.
Li Ke was not very satisfied with these choices of the Bobcats because there was no name he wanted to see, such as the current Pacers assistant coach, the future Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, and the current Spurs assistant coach, the future Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer...
Boss Qiao told Li Ke: "Of course I contacted these well-known assistant coaches who intend to change from assistant coaches to head coaches, but they all refused. Leaving the current team in the middle of the season and joining a new team full of unknowns to complete a major transformation in their careers is obviously not a good choice..."
To put it bluntly, once they transform, it means that their head coaching career will begin.
The success or failure of the first coaching team is related to the success or failure of their entire coaching career.
Therefore, what Li Ke can see now is except for the hungry Mark Jackson and the long-running Larry Brown who has suffered a Waterloo loss in his last coaching career.
Five choices, when Boss Qiao asked, Li Ke first ruled out two.
"I don't like Larry Brown, he's too strong, and PJ Calessimo? He seems to be outdated."
"So, you rule out two, we can only choose from Mark Jackson, Doug Rivers and Tom Siberdu..."
Old Qiao touched his chin, as if thinking, but the next second, he raised his head and asked Li Ke in an inquiring tone: "Among these three people, how do you choose?"
"So, I'll give them a seat..."
Li Ke didn't really think too much about interfering in the team's operation, so he chose to express his attitude, but did not make a choice directly, telling Boss Qiao: "Doug Rivers ranked last, we don't need a chicken soup coach, followed by Tom Siberdu, his defense is great, but our problem is on the offense, and finally Mark Jackson..."
In other words, if Li Ke was asked to choose, he would choose Mark Jackson.
But Boss Qiao’s question came: “But the problem is, Mark Jackson has the greatest uncertainty. Are you sure he ranks first?”
Li Ke shrugged: "At least, neither Doug Rivers nor Tom Siberduo are what we need."
Without other options, it seems that I can only queue up like this.
"Okay, then Mark Jackson..."
"No, Michael, the choice is up to you, I just ranked them a seat, maybe Mark Jackson is the worst of the three of them, after all, like you said, his uncertainty is the greatest."
Boss Qiao nodded, as if he had made a decision.
Meanwhile, the Bobcats also embarked on the first game without Sam Vincent coaching.
It was a away game against the Suns and the beginning of a series of away games.
Bickstaff Jr. serves as the acting head coach. Before the game, all he can do is: "First, do your defense well, secondly, give the ball to Sheldon, or attack this game according to Sheldon's ideas."
Hearing this, Li Ke even had an impulse, that is, to call Boss Qiao and tell him: "Hey, Michael, the coach selection work can be over. What Doug Rivers, Tom Siberdu, and Mark Jackson, we don't need it anymore. Xiao Gouba is the most suitable new head coach!"
Returning to a rational state, Li Ke knew Bickstaff Little. He knew that if Rivers was a chicken soup coach, Bickstaff Little would not even be a chicken soup coach.
In this game, without Sam Vincent's constraints, the Bobcats played a little better.
First of all, Curry, who was completely in control of the ball, even played against Nash without any difference.
After being waved by Steve Cole, the Suns have no longer returned to their peak period, but they are still the top teams in the league.
With Curry performing, the Bobcats did not have a suspense to end the game. Instead, they were in a difficult position to play under the impact of Nash and Sir. In the end, the game entered the decisive moment.
At the decisive moment, Li Ke led the way, using pick-and-roll singles to the opponent, constantly breaking hard at the basket, and scoring continuously.
The Bobcats continued to put pressure on the sun. In contrast, Elvin Gentry operated frequently on the sun, including removing Robin Lopez for the sake of attack at critical moments, but it gave Li Ke a more relaxed breakthrough environment...
In the end, under the leadership of Li Ke, the Bobcat won the final victory.
Sam Vincent just got off get out of class and the new coach has not yet taken office, the changes in the Bobcats are already obvious.
In fact, unlike most meritorious coaches who were dismissed, Sam Vincent did not receive any support. This shows that public opinion has long recognized that there are problems with Sam Vincent's coaching.
Bill Simmons posted his column article long before Sam Vincent was dismissed, analyzing the reasons for Sam Vincent's failure.
Now, in the first game after Sam Vincent was dismissed, the Bobcats defeated the Suns, proving the correctness of Boss Joe's decision, and he posted another article.
"Sam Vincent's bobcat is Sheldon's bobcat. Sam Vincent's bobcat has changed this before the new coach takes office."
"In this game against the Phoenix Suns, Stephen Curry was in possession of the ball from beginning to end. This is the biggest change before and after Sam Vincent was dismissed. Obviously, the Bobcats knew very well how they should win the game. Only Sam Vincent didn't know, so, as soon as he finished the get out of class, the Bobcats got on track."
"Stephen Curry is undoubtedly a very talented rookie. His passes and controls and shooting are all top NBAs. Some people think that he is just a Steve Cole or Kenny Smith-like player, that's a big mistake. Stephen Curry's future is more like his opponent in this game, Steve Nash."
"After Sam Vincent's Bobcats, it has given Stephen Curry the opportunity to become Nash."
"Stephen Curry played at the star point guard level, Sheldon's pressure was greatly reduced, and the Bobcats have always had a great defense, so this victory took for granted."
"Perhaps, the Bobcats don't need to change their coaching skills. ***. Bixtaff's coaching is enough for them."
After just this analysis, Li Ke felt that Bill Simmons's heart was punishable.
If the Bobcats' goal is only to score 50 wins in the regular season, Bickstaff Jr. is indeed enough.
But the Bobcats’ target is the golden cup, and Little Bickstaff is far from enough.
...
After playing this game, the Bobcats continued to wander the west.
On the 28th, the Bobcats and the Warriors fought back to back.
The historical line has already changed dramatically since the Warriors and the Bobcats. Curry went to the Bobcats, but the Warriors got James Harden.
Is there any Warriors who won the 73-winning runner-up? Li Ke doesn't know. He only knows that the core of the Warriors is not Harden yet. Harkstone may be the cornerstone of the Warriors, but now, he can only be Monta Ellis' substitute.
He came on as a substitute and played for nearly 30 minutes in each game, playing with super sixth man level data and performance.
But Bay Area fans are very concerned about this because: He is much worse than Jamal Crawford!
This is true. Looking at the performance of Ke Liu going to the Eagles, he is simply a god on the bench.
But the problem is, Mr. Deng is young!
In any case, Ding Shao lived a life of "life is worse than death" in the rookie season. In the team, he needs to compete with Monta Ellis, but it doesn't matter, the team's record is still bad.
Outside the team, he will be pulled out, which is compared with the Warriors' K-6 who was next to the Warriors.
He was not at the edge of the field and outside the field.
The fans in the Bay Area may not be as harsh as those in New York, but the full malice still makes the young man reluctant to live, and the nightclub mode dare not easily turn on.
In short, Ding Shao envied Curry on the other side.
He is in a strong team in the rookie season and can still play as a starting player. After changing coaches, even the ball is Curry...
If it were the Bobcats under Sam Vincent, they might have lost this game, because in the previous game against the Suns, Li Ke would definitely be overdrawn.
But the current situation is that in the last game, Li Ke did give his all, but with Curry's restraint, he would not have been overdrawn.
A Li Ke who was not overdrawn, immediately played his role in the face of the Warriors this season.
This season, Li Ke is getting more and more inward.
On the one hand, his B-level mid-range shots are a bit insufficient, and on the other hand, he is more efficient in breaking through the basket, so Li Ke certainly has to choose a more efficient scoring method.
This is the case in this game. The ball control is in Curry's hands, and the Bobcats' rhythm has been very good. Li Ke only needs to stand up, break through the basket, or score in a low-level single when the team needs to score the most.
Most of his attention was focused on the defensive end.
Monta Ellis is a nerve knife, but in this game, he was completely conquered by Li Ke and did not perform at all.
The Bobcats are not physically strong enough, they just rely on better defense to withstand the Warriors' impact.
In the end, it was Li Ke's continuous singles that took away the victory of the game.
With two consecutive wins back-to-back, Sam Vincent's Bobcats seemed to be alive after being dismissed!
Just as Bill Simmons said, Bickstaff Jr. is enough, so they don't have to choose another new coach.
But soon, Lianke continued.
On January 30, the Bobcats lost to the Trail Blazers away.
Roy restrained Li Ke, the big train Aldridge broke out, and the central shot almost killed the Bobcats.
On February 1, the Bobcat, who was completely overdrawn in the previous battle, lost to the Jazz without any ability to fight back.
In this way, two consecutive losses told everyone, including Bill Simmons: The Bobcats still need a new handsome guy.
...
At this moment, Boss Qiao announced his final choice, a choice that was beyond Li Ke's expectations.
"Sheldon, the team did not choose the new coach in your ranking in the end, I'm sorry..."
Li Ke, who was rushing to Luocheng with the team, received a call from Boss Qiao.
As soon as these words were said, everything became clear.
The choice of Old Joe was obviously not Mark Jackson.
"What about Tom Siberdu, or Doug Rivers?"
In fact, at this moment, Li Ke, who reacted, hoped that the new coach of Bobcats would be Doug Rivers.
The reason was that he suddenly realized that Sibedu was the main force of the dead grass.
Li Ke was not afraid that he would die of the grass, but that he was afraid that the gangsters on the bench of the Bobcats would be used and destroyed this season.
By contrast, Rivers seems to have done a little better with role players.
"Dog Rivers will be the new head coach of the Bobcats!"
I thought there would be a sigh of disappointment on the other side of the phone, but Boss Qiao heard a sigh of relief.
Chapter completed!