basketball scientist

The relationship between Ke Yan and the Lakers management basically broke down. He thought that the last time he came to the Toyota Center (the Lakers training facility) to pack his things, no one would come to see him off. Unexpectedly, Kupchak still came.

"Kimi, it's time for us to talk." Kupchak paused for a moment. "The team in the rebuilding period will look for a new coach very early. There must be a team that has contacted you, right?"

"Yes, there are so many of them." Ke Yan looked down on Kupchak's ability, but he didn't have any ill feeling towards him.After all, he voted for him as the acting head coach.Strictly speaking, he can be regarded as his own nobleman.

In fact, Ke Yan also understands that Kupchak's position in the Lakers is also very embarrassing. Although he occupies the position of general manager, he is actually one who executes orders.

With Jerry Buss in control of the overall situation, Jenny and Jim beside him are intriguing and fighting for power. Phil Jackson will definitely be able to ride on his head when he comes back. Kobe is not a worry-free master in the locker room.I don't have a good temper, I really can't do this job.

But his ability is really mediocre, and he really doesn't help Ke Yan enough.

"Congratulations, Kimi. At your age, it is really a great honor to become the official head coach of an NBA team." Kupchak showed a wry smile: "I have a hunch that it is a loss for the Lakers to give up on you. but......"

"Thank you." Whether it's true or false, Kupchak was able to give Ke Yan this dignity when he left, which is already very good.

After finding two cardboard boxes, Ke Yan began to pack his personal belongings, and when he was almost done packing, Hamblen also came to Keyan's office.

"Congratulations, Kimi, you are about to realize your dream of becoming a head coach!"

Looking at the posture, he came to say goodbye. Ke Yan opened his hands and gave Hamblen a big hug.

"What about you, what are your plans? Stay with the Lakers?" Ke Yan asked.

Frankly speaking, Ke Yan is not optimistic about the prospect of Hamblen staying with the Lakers.

In the NBA, there is also a saying that "one emperor and one courtier". Every head coach has his own assistant coach who makes it easy for him.Most of the academic coaches are his classmates, while practical coaches like Phil Jackson prefer the players they have coached.

Hamblon has no old friends with Phil Jackson, and Phil Jackson may not necessarily like him.

"I'm planning to leave too, but I just don't know where to go."

Speaking of this, Hamblen should have expressed his attitude that he wanted to leave with Keyan.From Ke Yan's point of view, of course I hope that my coaching team has a partner like Hamblen who can manage the training well, have a tacit understanding with him, have no ambition to "usurp the throne", and can cooperate for a long time.

"I haven't decided where to go yet, why don't you come to my team? I'll reserve a place for you." Ke Yan invited.

"Okay! Then I'll go talk to Mickey." Hamblen was very happy to continue working with Keyan, but after a few seconds, he made his own request, "I know we can't go to big cities, but at last It's better to find a place where life is more comfortable, okay?"

Unlike Ke Yan, who is a loner, Hamblen has a family, a wife and a daughter, and he definitely hopes to go to some cities where life is more comfortable.

"The Eagles, Trail Blazers, Magic, and Bucks have all contacted me. I will give priority to these teams." Ke Yan said without telling Hamblen.

"Ah~" Hamblen frowned, looking dissatisfied, and said after a while, "Okay, I hope you choose Atlanta!"

Milwaukee is small and cold, and living there is inconvenient.Portland is environmentally friendly and livable, ranking eighth in the list of most popular cities in the United States, but the Trail Blazers. . . . . .Hamblen didn't think Ke Yan, a 8-year-old Chinese and himself, could hold back those hooligans!

Odom and Anderson went to nightclubs to have fun during the playoffs, but Ke Yan was suspended for five days.If this was in the Trail Blazers, Hamblen could even think that one day Ke Yan would draw five players from the Development League to play games.

"Wait for my good news~"

Stepping on the sand on the beach of Santa Monica, Wang Lifan learned of Keyan's plan, and his first reaction was to attach great importance to it.

"Don't influence your choice because of me."

Ke Yan's first official job as a head coach had a great impact on his career. Wang Lifan didn't want him to make irrational decisions because of himself.

The Eagles only won 13 games last season. Fans like Wang Lifan know that this is the worst team in the league, and it has been bad for many years!

"But Never, I can't completely ignore your factors~" Ke Yan reached out and rubbed Wang Lifan's hair, "Such a good girlfriend, I can't bear to have a long-term long-distance relationship with her."

"Besides, although the Eagles' performance is a bit worse, there are also many advantages. They have the second pick in their hands, a lot of salary space, no junk contracts, and good young players." Ke Yan continued.

Wang Lifan didn't quite understand what Ke Yan said.All she knew was that the Eagles were weak, ranked last in the league last season, and hadn't made the playoffs for several years.

In Wang Lifan's eyes, what Ke Yan said at this moment is all subconscious self-comfort after making an unwise choice.

If you are a knowledgeable person, your judgment on the prospects of the Eagles should be somewhere in between, not as bad as Wang Lifan understands, but not as good as Ke Yan described.

The Eagles do have the No. [-] pick, but the No. [-] picks that have been dropped this year can go around the world. The last No. [-] pick that scored an All-Star was. . . . . .Francis?

The Eagles do have a lot of salary space, but who can they attract with their half-dead look!

As for the good young players, Childress and Josh Smith, who are not semi-finished products, have talent, but also have a lot of problems!

It was Ke Yan, a time traveler, who directly marked the second pick with Chris Paul, so he dared to say that the Eagles have potential!

"Frankly speaking, Atlanta is like 80% to 85% of Los Angeles. Life is very convenient, the climate is very comfortable, and there are many Chinese there." Let’s introduce Keyan from the perspective of an Atlantan.

After all, it is one of the top ten cities in the United States, and even has the reputation of "the capital of the South". Atlanta is very livable.As soon as Wang Lifan introduced him, Ke Yan immediately understood why Hamblen supported him to go to Atlanta. Living there is still very comfortable.

Then go to Atlanta!

The next day, Keyan came to Atlanta.

For the arrival of Keyan, the Eagles attach great importance to it.The general manager Sander personally led the team to pick up Ke Yan, which flattered Ke Yan, and the first impression gave the Eagles more points.

Bearing the expectations of Hamblen himself, and having the idea of ​​staying with Wang Lifan, Ke Yan's first pick in his heart is the Eagles.Coupled with the importance shown by the opponent, Ke Yan gave the Eagles extra points in his heart. If the Eagles can reach an agreement with Ke Yan on the idea of ​​team building, then Ke Yan's next three stops will basically be "eating and drinking" up.

"I think the Eagles in the new season have great potential. The team has many excellent swingmen. It only needs an excellent backcourt engine to bring immediate results."

"I have a very suitable master candidate, and it is not difficult for the Eagles to get him! In addition, Boris Diao is also a player I must keep. He is a very important pawn in my tactical system."

"We know your preferences, so after the Lakers made the second trade application for Dior with us, we didn't agree, and we didn't agree at any price!" Larry Sander continued to curry favor with Keyan.

Everything seems to fit so well.

The first half of the interview went very smoothly, and Ke Yan did not have high salary requirements, 2 million for 500 years can be said to be very cheap.However, he negotiated a $80 contract for Hamblen, and Sander readily agreed.

"What about management?" Sander asked with concern.

"I need the maximum power of the team, including the trading market and the draft. Centralize power!"

Sander's face changed when he heard the words. He is the general manager of the team, and part of his power includes the trading market and the draft conference. If all the power is handed over to Ke Yan, wouldn't he be assigned power?

As a head coach, his job should be to lead the team in training, competitions, and even suggest trades to the management, but it is unreasonable to directly ask for the initiative.After all, as the head coach, there is no way to keep an eye on the dynamics of the market.

In the NBA, except for those particularly famous coaches, such as Popovich and Larry Brown, the head coaches of most teams only have the right to advise on the transactions of team players.

But on Ke Yan's side, after experiencing the helplessness of "whoever doesn't want to come" during the Lakers period, he is determined to have more power in the team's lineup construction.

"Chris Anderson, Barnes, Eddie House, these are bottom-level players in the league. I advocated signing them to the Lakers, and you saw it." Keyan paused, interrupting Sander's defense, " You can feel that these bottom-level players can’t represent the whole, but without these people, where the Lakers would go last season, no one knows.”

"My creed is offense and small ball, and I'm sure anyone who's ever watched the Lakers can see that, and I can guarantee that as long as you trust me, I'll give you rich rewards, as if I were The Lakers did the same!"

After the interview was over, Keyan returned to the hotel and called Hamblen immediately.

"How about it?"

"They said they need to think about it, let them think about it!" Ke Yan's tone was a bit unfriendly.

"Just let them continue to rot! Let's try it in Orlando." Hamblen "cursed".

Hamblen's actions made Ke Yan realize something, and he took the initiative to apologize to the other party: "I'm sorry, we may not be able to come to Atlanta."

"It's okay, Shania likes Disney, really~"

"Then let's go to Orlando!"

Among Ke Yan's potential next homes, the Orlando Magic are the only ones that don't have the top three picks, that is to say, they can't get any of Deron and Paul.But this is not a big problem, because the Magic already has a better "team cornerstone", Warcraft Howard!

Although the offensive touch is rough, Warcraft's physical fitness is extremely exaggerated, almost comparable to O'Neal when he was young.Last season, when the Lakers played against the Magic, the Lakers were once overwhelmed by Howard's terrifying coverage. In the end, Ke Yan used the rules reasonably and frenziedly "cut the shark", which made the head coach of the Magic collapse. Howard, and then was taken away by the Lakers.

If Ke Yan is in charge of the Magic, he will first find a way to send Grant Hill and Francis away on the basis of not moving Howard, and then support the Turk Turkoglu, the team's No. 12 pick. If he can keep it, he will choose Granger , this is a wing with both offense and defense, who can defend, run with and without the ball, and has excellent immediate combat power.Stevens at the second position is also a good 3D player and can be used well.Point guard, you can temporarily introduce free agent Blake. This floor point guard has both advantages and disadvantages. The offensive end has a clear mind, has range, and can pass the ball. The defensive end has insufficient physical fitness, but under the protection of Howard, this is not a big deal. question.

If everything goes according to Ke Yan's intentions, he is sure that at least this season he will be able to lead the Magic to the playoffs!

It's just that Weisbrod, the general manager of the Magic team who was born as an ice hockey player, also rejected Ke Yan's request like Sander, unwilling to hand over the power in his hands!

After being given up by the Eagles and the Magic one after another, Ke Yan, who was full of confidence, began to wonder if he was too "quick for quick success" and whether it would be better to coach to build prestige first, and then claim rights.

The Bucks hold the No. [-] lottery, and they will definitely not "play around" by themselves!Blazers general manager Albazi is a relatively strong general manager, and it may be more difficult for him to give up his rights!When he came to Milwaukee, Ke Yan was also thinking about it. If there is no way to reach an agreement in Milwaukee, Portland can only make concessions in the last stop, and make sure that the No. [-] pick in the Blazers hand brings Paul or Deron.

When your vision is further proved, you will have more confidence to ask for more rights, or to change jobs!

Just when Keyan lowered his expectations and was about to at least secure a job first, he received another call from Larry Sander, inviting him to come to Atlanta again.

"Kimi, we have carefully considered your proposal in a meeting." On the phone, Larry Sander's tone was not particularly friendly. "If there are no other special requirements, I think you can take the time to come to Atlanta, and we will carefully discuss the details of the cooperation."

"Ah?" Ke Yan was a little confused, what does this mean?

The Eagles agreed?

It’s like when you go to interview for a job, the interviewer’s reaction on the spot is to shake his head frequently, and finally give you a reply of “Go home and wait for the news”. You think it’s cold, and you interview everywhere, but after a few days, the company informs you that the company will satisfy you all requirements. . . . . .

Ke Yan didn't know that during the few days he left Atlanta, the owner of the Eagles, Anthony Ressler, scolded Larry Sander's head!

As early as half a season ago, the Eagles began to pay attention to Keyan.The refusal to trade Diaw to the Lakers is to prepare for Keyan to come to the team.Now the opportunity came, Ke Yan flew to Atlanta very actively, and put forward his own ideas on the future of the Eagles, Sander actually made people "go back and wait for the news" before passing his level!

Please, this is the person hand-picked by the big boss!

That is to say, Ke Yan was not directly signed by the Magic, otherwise Ressler is expected to kill Larry Sander!

"I'm sorry, Larry. I have to interview other teams here, and I can't break my promise." At this time, Ke Yan began to pose.

Come when you call, and go when you wave.You treat me like a duck!

"Where are you now, I'll find you!"

"..." With Sander's attitude, Ke Yan thought that Rajo was unrealistic, so he hesitated, "I'm in Milwaukee."

"OK, I'll go over now!"

. . . . . . .

Compared with the strength of Magic general manager Weiss Broad, Bucks general manager Vandeweghe's attitude is much more modest. The Bucks really hope that Ke Yan will join the team, and also explained to Ke Yan that the No. [-] pick must be selected by Bogou The reason is that the team has three starting-level guards in the backcourt, TJ Ford, Michael Reed, and Mo Williams, and their weakness lies in the interior.Bodog played well with Duncan in the Athens Olympics, and performed well in the NCAA. Choosing him can stabilize the team's penalty area.

The most important thing is that the Bucks boss Michael Reid has made it clear that he must choose Bodog, otherwise he will leave as a free agent this summer.

From any point of view, it is impossible for Keyan to want Bogou.Coupled with the fact that Keyan himself didn't really want to come to Milwaukee, the Bucks could only exit politely in the end.

. . . . . .

An hour later, in the business box of the Mallorca Hotel.

Larry Sander came, with an old man in simple clothes behind him.

"Mr. Anthony! I didn't expect you to come here in person. I'm so sorry!" Seeing Anthony Ressler, Ke Yan got up quickly.

"Hehe, Kimi, you are really in demand. We just discussed it internally, and you have already interviewed several teams!" Ressler joked with a smile on his face.

A simple sentence resolved the embarrassment between Larry Sander and Keyan.

"It's like when a player becomes a free agent, he will contact the team everywhere and feel uneasy. I am the same! You have to find a job first." Ke Yan shrugged and said helplessly.

Ressler took a sip of coffee and clicked his tongue, "You have spoken, so I will be honest. I hope you can coach the Eagles next season, and I am willing to do my best to cooperate with your request in all aspects, including the draft you want right!"

Ke Yan looked at Sander, but didn't speak.

It's useless for the boss to express his opinion. If Sander gets into an awkward situation with himself and the two of them fall out, it will not be a good thing for the team!It is also impossible for him to go to Ressler for anything, and Ke Yan still understands the truth that "the county magistrate is better off now".

"We originally planned to introduce Joe Johnson. If you don't agree, we will stop it." Sander said, "I can't guarantee the introduction of all the players you need. After all, the resources of the Eagles are limited. I am responsible for my job. But within the scope of our ability, we will give priority to your choice. And the team can also promise you that we will not introduce players you don’t want.”

Ressler came to lobby in person, and the Eagles should have given the most sincere concession. Ke Yan continued to insist, and had to go to Portland!

"What if I decide to give up some people, Josh Smith, or Childress." It's not that Ke Yan really wants to get rid of two people, it's more of a temptation.

These two are the most promising youngsters in the Eagles team, and they can be regarded as one of the few "assets" of the team. The Eagles allowed themselves to move them, basically giving Ke Yan "the power of life and death."

"If you don't think it's suitable, we can trade them away."

After hesitating for a moment, Ke Yan agreed: "Continue to pay attention to Joe Johnson, he fits my tactical thinking very well."

"Okay!" Ressler had a smile on his face.

"Mr. Ressler, I promise you and assure you that you will soon be able to see the moment of the Hawks' resurgence, and I will not disappoint anyone who believes in me!"

I continued to briefly chat about the team's future tactical ideas, but did not conduct in-depth negotiations. However, both parties have already finalized the conditions in the general direction, and I believe reaching an agreement is no longer a problem.

Ressler left Milwaukee with a sense of satisfaction, while Ke Yan directly called the general manager of the Trail Blazers Albazi, telling the other party that he had agreed to the invitation of the Atlanta Hawks, and regretted that he could not take charge of the Trail Blazers.

Albazi was a little surprised, but they had nothing to say when they heard that the owner of the Eagles, Ressler, had personally invited Milwaukee.

With Ke Yan's current level, it is impossible for Paul Allen to find him in person, right? ???.

Behind him is Paul Allen, the former second richest man in the world. The Trail Blazers have strong financial resources, and tentatively offered Ke Yan a fat contract of 3 million for three years, trying to cut him off.

But Ke Yan is not Boozer, Jr. Jordan and his ilk, so he won't ruin his reputation for immediate benefits.His contract with the Eagles is only set for two years, and he is afraid that the Eagles will not give him a salary increase after leading the team to achieve results?

After finalizing his next home, Ke Yan returned to Los Angeles, informed Wang Lifan and Hamblen of his decision, and at the same time dealt with his personal belongings in Los Angeles.

After hearing bad news for several days in a row, he finally went to Atlanta as he wished. The heart hanging in his throat finally returned to the original position, and he wanted to discuss the future plan of the Eagles with Keyan with joy.

"When we get to Atlanta, we'll have plenty of time to talk." Ke Yan stopped the excited Hamblen, "I'll tell Never the news, and you should get rid of your belongings as soon as possible, and then we'll go to Atlanta together."

"That's right, Never is from Atlanta, and you are more inclined to Atlanta, right?" Hamblen thought of something and said.

"But there is still one year left for her postgraduate course, we still have to go to another place~" Ke Yan said while suppressing his complacency.

"It seems that we have to stay in Atlanta for a long time."

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