Reborn in 96, I started by taking charge of the Dallas Mavericks.

Jeff Bzdelik is not very well-known in the NBA; he became known for his time as an assistant coach for the Rockets.

Back then, he partnered with D'Antoni to build a nearly invincible Rockets team.

If Mike D'Antoni is the sharpest spear among NBA coaches, then Jeff Bzdelik is the hardest shield.

The two's seamless teamwork was the catalyst that propelled the Rockets to success.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Rockets' strength back then was inextricably linked to the defensive system built by Jeff Bzdelik.

Chen Fang believes that if Bzdelik can join the Mavericks, the Mavericks will definitely take off next season.

If we're lucky, we might even win the championship!

With this in mind, Chen made up his mind to invite Coach Bu to serve as the Mavericks' chief assistant coach.

"Tang, go find a man named Jeff Buzdelik and make sure you bring him on board as our team's head assistant coach."

"Jeff Buzdelik, that name sounds familiar, I feel like I've heard it somewhere before."

Don Nelson has been in the NBA for many years and has a very wide network of connections.

In less than an hour, they found out about Buzdelik.

"Boss, here's the information you requested about Jeff Bzdelik. He's currently an assistant coach for Pat Riley on the Heat."

"Hmm, let me take a look at his information first."

Chen Fang opened Buzdelik's file and began to read it carefully.

Due to the timeline, at this point, Bruyne had not yet experienced the hardships of his life.

But Chen Fang knew that in later generations, Coach Bu would experience many hardships throughout his life, from the NBA to college, and then from college back to the NBA, constantly repeating the work of rebuilding teams.

After closing the document, Chen Fang remained silent for a long time before exhaling a breath of stale air and speaking.

"Tang, make the arrangements for me. I need to go to Miami in person to meet Buzdelik!"

"Okay, boss!"

……

That afternoon, Chen Fang flew to Miami and met with Buzdelik.

Just like the coach he remembered, Buzdelik was thin and frail at this time. However, the coach in 96 looked very young, far from being as old as he had been in his previous life.

The two arranged to meet at a local cafe in Miami.

Upon meeting Buzdelik, Chen Fang got straight to the point.

"Jeff, I hope you can join the Mavericks as their lead assistant coach and help them build their defensive system!"

"I'm sure you've been following the draft. We've picked a lot of good prospects this year, but they're still too inexperienced. I hope you can coach them on defense, and together we can build the Mavericks into a championship team."

"You take charge of defense, I'll take charge of offense, and together we'll beat the Bulls. What do you think?"

"I..."

Chen Fang's grand promises left Buzdelik speechless with excitement.

He's been in the league for several years now, but he's never had a chance to stand on his own.

During his time with the Bullets (the predecessor to the Wizards), he had Wes Unseld (a Bullets legend), and later went to the Knicks and Heat, where he was followed by Pat Riley.

Although joining the Mavericks doesn't make him the head coach, Chen Fang offered him the position of chief assistant coach.

Even though they are both assistant coaches, the difference between the lead coach and the non-lead coach is enormous.

Moreover, he knew that the young man in front of him was not just the head coach of the Mavericks, but also the owner of the team.

After rounding it up like this, his position as chief assistant coach seems to be no different from that of head coach.

Most importantly, Chen Fang's sincerity led him to single-handedly build a defensive system.

He really couldn't refuse such treatment.

Without any hesitation, Buzdelik immediately agreed.

With the addition of Bzdelik, the Mavericks' coaching staff for the new season is basically complete.

After the two parted ways, Chen Fang did not rush back to Dallas, but stayed in Miami to wait for news from Buzdelik.

At this point, Bzdelik had not yet resigned from the Heat; he needed to submit his resignation to Pat Riley first.

Chen Fang waited for three days. Just when Chen Fang thought he had been stood up by Buzdelik, he finally got through to Chen Fang on the phone.

That day, after leaving the coffee shop, Bzdelik immediately approached Pat Riley to tell him that he wanted to step down as assistant coach of the Heat and leave the team.

Pat Riley was furious when he heard the news.

However, Buzdelik was adamant about leaving, and no amount of persuasive talk from Pat Riley could sway him. In the end, Pat Riley had no choice but to sign his resignation letter.

After spending three days handing over his work and settling his family in, Buzdelik contacted Chen Fang.

"Boss, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"I can't believe it," Buzdelik said wearily over the phone.

“Jeff, if you don’t call me soon, I’m going to rush up to Pat Riley and snatch him away.”

Chen made a joke.

Although the wait was a bit long, thankfully Buzdelik kept his word.

"I'm so sorry, I was delayed by some family matters," Buzdelik explained.

Upon hearing this, Chen Fang suddenly thought of something, "Jeff, are your family members also in Miami?"

"Yes, I bought a house in Miami last year and brought my family over."

"You haven't been selling houses for the past three days, have you?"

"Yes, I'm leaving anyway, and no one will live in the house, so I might as well sell it."

Buzdelik said truthfully that he originally thought he would stay in Miami for a long time, so he bought a house in Miami and brought his family over.

But who would have thought that they would have to leave the house after only one year of ownership?

Meanwhile, when Chen Fang learned that Buzdelik had sold the house, he immediately called Shen Jieyi and asked her to find a suitable house in Dallas for Buzdelik and his family to live in.

Dallas International Airport.

Don Nelson, along with Shen Jieyi and other Mavericks executives, were waiting outside the airport early in the morning.

After receiving Chen Fang's notification yesterday, I prepared this exceptionally grand airport welcome ceremony as he requested.

"I'm coming!"

Just as everyone was waiting anxiously, Shen Jieyi suddenly saw a large number of people pouring out of the airport exit.

Among the group of Black and White people, Shen Jieyi spotted Chen Fang, the only Asian, at a glance.

"Boss, over here!"

Upon hearing Shen Jieyi's shout, Old Nelson and the others immediately looked in the direction Shen Jieyi was pointing, and rushed over as soon as they saw Chen Fang.

Bzdelik was quite surprised to see Nelson and the others. He really didn't expect Chen Fang to value him so much, not only personally going to Miami to invite him, but also having all the Mavericks' management come to the airport to pick him up.

Suddenly, Buzdelik felt an impulse to die for a friend who understands him.

"I must help the Mavericks build a perfect defensive system to repay Chen Fang's kindness in recognizing my talent!"