¡°The new coach is in doubt, Jackson¡¯s assistant may settle in Cleveland¡± - "New York Post"
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"Pa", in the general manager's office of the Cavaliers, the big boss Dan Gilbert slammed a stack of newspapers with negative reports on the team on the table with an angry face.
And as Gilbert vented his anger, the atmosphere in the entire office became extremely depressed.
At this moment, in addition to Gilbert, there are also Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant, several team shareholders and three assistant coaches in this office.
??Two of these people are more conspicuous because they both have yellow skin and a pair of black eyes.
One of them is Huang Jianhua, one of the shareholders of the Cavaliers. He successfully acquired 15% of the Cavaliers' shares in 2009, last year, and became the first Chinese owner in the NBA.
The other person is Fang Chen, 25 years old this year and an assistant coach of the Cavaliers.
The reason why Fang Chen was able to become the assistant coach of the Cavaliers at such a young age was entirely because he met Huang Jianhua.
Fang Chen was also a professional basketball player before, but due to a serious injury, he was forced to end his playing career.
However, having lived in a slum since childhood and developed a competitive and tenacious personality, he was unwilling to give up basketball. So Fang Chen entered college, learned professional basketball coaching knowledge, and successfully obtained a coaching certificate.
And during this process, Fang Chen met Huang Jianhua by chance. Although there is a big age difference between Fang Chen and Huang Jianhua, they have many similar personalities and interests, so they quickly became close friends.
During this process, Huang Jianhua also deeply felt Fang Chen's talent as a coach and his almost crazy dedication to basketball. As a result, Huang Jianhua, one of the shareholders of the Cavaliers, recommended Fang Chen to this team. Team.
It can be said that Fang Chen, who has no theoretical knowledge but almost no experience, was able to become the assistant coach of this team, which is entirely due to Huang Jianhua.
"Let's talk about how the team should operate next. I still don't believe it. Without that bastard, this team can't win?" Gilbert's tone was almost exasperated.
There is no doubt that the bastard in Dan Gilbert's mouth is LeBron James, who left the Cavaliers and switched to the Miami Heat.
This summer, James became a free agent. Therefore, his whereabouts in the new season have become the focus of most people's attention.
In the end, James chose the Heat and formed the Big Three with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, which naturally broke the heart of the old Cavaliers.
At that time, after James announced his decision to join the Heat, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilberto lost control of his emotions.
Because in order to retain LeBron James, the team even complied with his wishes and fired head coach Mike Brown, who had some conflicts with him.
However, James did not stay because of this. Instead, he announced in a high-profile TV show that he would join the Heat.
And after James made this decision, Gilbert was very angry.
For this reason, the furious Gilbert even revealed to reporters many scandals such as James deliberately giving up the game in the playoffs. Some fans in Cleveland immediately burned all James' jerseys.
Not only that, teammates who had a close relationship with James also expressed dissatisfaction with his transfer. Obviously, James, who had previously repeatedly promoted his love for Cleveland, broke the hearts of his hometown people.
As the Cavaliers suffered a 13-game losing streak at the start of the new season and ranked at the bottom of the league, Dan Gilbert and others were even more angry, and their dissatisfaction with James deepened.
"Before, I have said in front of the media that I must win the championship before that bastard. But the current situation of the team is very not optimistic. If you have any ideas, please feel free to mention them." Dan Gilbert took a sip of coffee and looked at Everyone looked at each other and said.
Everyone was silent. At this time, Gilbert was in a rage, so they were all worried that they had said the wrong thing and added fuel to the fire.
Huang Jianhua glanced at Fang Chen, then lowered his head and closed his eyes for a moment of thought.
"I think the candidate for the coach should be determined at this time. As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a king for a day, and a team cannot be without a coach for a day." Huang Jianhua thought for a while.??Looked at Gilbert and said.
"Who?" Gilbert asked directly.
Huang Jianhua glanced at Fang Chen, looking a little hesitant.
Just when Huang Jianhua was about to name the candidate he recommended, a loud voice startled everyone present.
"Mr. Gilbert, I think I can give it a try." Fang Chen straightened his chest and said to Gilbert confidently.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the office. Clearly there was something unkind about the laughter.
"I don't think Fang has the ability to serve as the team's head coach, and I even have doubts about him becoming the team's assistant coach before. It is undeniable that he is very serious at work. But seriousness is serious, he is too young , almost no experience." Michael Malone, another assistant coach of the Cavaliers, denied somewhat arrogantly.
Michael Malone has been an assistant coach with the Cavaliers for five seasons and is the offensive director of the Cavaliers. Therefore, his qualifications are quite old.
In addition, Michael Malone¡¯s father, Brandon Malone, once served as an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic and the head coach of the Cavaliers.
Therefore, when Michael Malone faces young people such as Fang Chen, sometimes it makes people feel like he is relying on his elders. Even in the team's training, he has bossed Fang Chen and others around.
"I agree with Michael's point of view. Fang has rich theoretical knowledge and is very serious about his work, but his experience is too lacking. How can such a young man convince the public?" said the last of the three assistant coaches of the Cavaliers. "Bit," Chris Janet said.
Hearing this, Fang Chen frowned rather unconvinced, and then defended: "It is undeniable that I am young and inexperienced. But I think any experienced coach has grown up from a newcomer like me. Furthermore, after James left, our team has been facing a huge problem - reconstruction. The so-called reconstruction naturally uses young players as the cornerstone of reconstruction. And these young players also have little experience and need to grow. So. , I can grow with them in this process and transform with this team. I think that although it is not easy to convince the public with my current qualifications, it should be easy for me to get along with these young people. After all, I and them They are close in age and know what they want. I think it will be easier for me to integrate into their environment than the two of them. This is my advantage."
"Although what you said makes some sense, but"
"The candidate I recommend is Fang Chen." Before Michael Malone could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Huang Jianhua.
When Michael Malone saw this, his face looked a little ugly.
Of course he and Chris Janet also have the idea of ??becoming the team's head coach, but they have a worry, that is, the team's current lineup is too poor, and the team's morale is also very low. What if they become the team's head coach? , the team's record does not improve, then it is not only a matter of humiliation, but also possible being fired by the team, and even losing his job as assistant coach.
Therefore, after Byron Scott was fired, Michael Malone and Chris Janet did not immediately go to Dan Gilbert to recommend themselves.
"Is it really too young?" Dan Gilbert asked uncertainly after listening to the arguments of several people and thinking for a moment.
Fang Chen is obviously the kind of person who doesn't give up opportunities easily and is very persistent in his dreams.
After listening to Gilbert's question, he continued without any hesitation: "I know that many people even have big differences about my ability to become the team's assistant coach before. But now that I'm here, , I naturally hope to gain everyone's trust in me. Mr. Gilbert, everyone here, I, Fang Chen, am willing to issue a military order here. If the team can give me this opportunity, I will definitely give the ball to the ball within ten games. The team must win at least five games. If this fails, I will take the initiative to resign and leave, including my current position as assistant coach."
"Fang Chen"
Huang Jianhua just wanted to stop Fang Chen, but when he saw his determined gaze, he smiled bitterly and sighed.
"Mr. Gilbert, I very much agree with Fang Chen becoming the head coach of the team. Anyway, the current situation of the team is already like this, so it is better to give it a try. I believe in Fang Chen, and I hope you can trust him." Huang Jianhua He said to Gilbert with a serious face.
When Chris Janet and Michael Malone were about to stop this decision, which seemed absurd to them, Dan Gilbert suddenly waved his hand.
Gilbert thought for a moment, and then a trace of hesitation flashed across his face. Obviously, he doesn't like Fang Chen either.So trusting.
However, after a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had made an important decision.
"Haha. Okay, since Fang Du has said so, and Huang trusts you so much. If I don't agree again, it will seem a bit petty. Well, I will give you this opportunity. However, after I make this decision , you are just the acting head coach of the team. If you can bring the team at least five wins in ten games, then you will become the official head coach of this team. On the contrary, as you said Yes, get out of here." Gilbert's hearty laughter made Fang Chen's eyes light up.
Gilbert¡¯s hesitation before was obviously after careful consideration, and there was also a sense of ¡®treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor¡¯ and ¡®seeking medical attention in an emergency¡¯.
"Okay, thank you Mr. Gilbert." Fang Chen stood up and bowed to Dan Gilbert.
Dan Gilbert also stood up, walked to Fang Chen with a smile, patted his shoulder and announced to everyone present: "I declare that Fang is now our acting head coach. As long as Fang is here Position, then everyone must cooperate with his work, Chris, Michael, do you understand?"
Chris Janet and Michael Malone looked extremely ugly at the moment. They did not want to listen to the orders of Fang Chen, a young boy.
But due to the boss¡¯s order, the two of them had no choice but to nod.
"Fang, I hope you can bring us hope, I hope you can help me realize the vow I made in front of the media. Please!" Dan Gilbert said three hopes in a row, which shows how much he wants to win. Hopefully, this team will win the championship sooner than James¡¯ Heat team.
Fang Chen nodded heavily and replied confidently: "Sir, thank you for your trust. I will not let you down."
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