The Godfather of Basketball

"I won't say anything superfluous. There are two questions in today's interview. The first one is, what kind of work do you think you should do as the first teaching assistant? Or, what do you think is the principle of doing things?"

All three of them were taken aback, this question is very unusual.

After Tang Tian finished asking, he glanced at the three of them. He naturally had his intentions in asking this question.

At this moment, Silas looked at Tang Tian, ​​and seemed to be the first to speak.

"I think as the first assistant coach, the most important thing is to implement the head coach's ideas, so that during the game, the tactics can be maximized." Silas said.

Tang Tian was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then couldn't help laughing.

More than a year has passed, and Silas's personality has not changed. He is still so eager to answer questions, and is still so...love to talk nonsense.

Although it sounds fine.

"I think the first assistant should be a coach who can complement each other. If the head coach is good at attacking, he must be good at defending. Otherwise, he should be good at attacking. This will allow the team's tactics to maximize their strength." Cassel Then he said.

Tang Tian nodded after listening. Although Kassel has no coaching experience, he still has a good idea.

"What if the head coach is not good at offense or defense? Or is he good at both?" Tang Tian asked.

"Being able to become a head coach must have some outstanding abilities. If you are not good at offense or defense, you must be good at handling player relationships, or being able to motivate players. If this is the case, then the first assistant must be a tactical master. If not, at least be good at attacking."

After hearing this, Tang Tian looked at Kassel with great interest. What he said was very interesting, but it was true.

"If you are good at both, then as the first assistant coach, you should be able to implement the head coach's tactical intentions in place, as Silas said, so that the head coach will be the one who gives orders, and the assistant coach will be the executor."

After listening to Kassel, Silas was a little disdainful, and it was not the same as what he said.

But Tang Tian nodded in satisfaction. Although the words were similar, Kassel was talking about two completely different concepts.

"Then, Casey?" Tang Tian finally turned his gaze to Casey, who was the one who expressed his greatest hope.

"My thoughts are similar to Sam's. The only difference is that I think the first assistant coach needs to give advice and reminders to the head coach."

Silas is even more disdainful at this time, the assistant coach of the Mavericks will only pick up a ready-made one.

Tang Tian nodded, but said nothing.

For the first question, Kassel answered the best.

"Then the second question, the Cavaliers have had an excellent record in the past few seasons, but they have never been able to win the championship. How do you think the status quo should be changed?" Tang Tian then asked the second question.

The three of them were all stunned at the same time, another unusual question.

Tang Tian didn't speak, waiting for them to speak.

The ability of these coaches, as a time traveler, and the report given by Dante, he is already very clear in his heart. The purpose of this question is actually to see the vision and thoughts of these coaches.

The so-called like-minded, he doesn't want to find someone with Van Gundy's personality and quarrel with him every day.

"I think the Cavaliers should maintain the current lineup and then make reinforcements. It is best to trade some powerful players. This team is very close to the championship."

Silas was still the first to speak, but it was still a bunch of nonsense.

Because of the fragility of the east, it seems like a small step, but it is actually a distance like a natural moat.

Tang Tian ignored Silas directly, and then looked at Cassel and Casey.

"I think more three-point shooters should be traded. The biggest problem with the loss in the playoffs last season was that the shooters were not performing properly. If possible, James should also develop his shooting ability, similar to the way the Magic and Rockets play. , but because the core is James, the flexibility is greater." Cassell continued.

Tang Tian still didn't speak after listening.

Cassell is equivalent to expanding what Silas said, but the problem of the Cavaliers cannot be solved by trading a few three-point shooters or building a system.

Tang Tian didn't ask any further questions, each had their own strengths, and as a person with no coaching experience, Kassel was pretty good at this point.

"If you can't break it, you can't stand it."

At this moment, without waiting for Tang Tian to ask, Casey spoke up.

But these words aroused Tang Tian's great interest.

"The problem with the Cavaliers is not the role players, but the overall success. Other teams are doing dual-core or even triple-core, but the Cavaliers are still single-core, so even if James becomes stronger, he still cannot go further. So it’s not broken, it’s not built.”

When Casey finished the second sentence, Tang Tian became slightly excited.

"Go on." He motioned.

"So the Cavaliers want to change the status quo, if possible, to have a bad season."

Casey's next words surprised both Silas and Cassel, which is really daring to say!

Tang Tian laughed, yes, this coincides with each other.

"The Cavaliers' existing bargaining chips are difficult to trade enough outstanding stars. Trading ordinary stars is also drinking poison to quench thirst, which cannot solve the fundamental problem. Therefore, the only way out is to get a high draft pick and trade for a star that can change the situation. .”

After Casey finished speaking, Silas and Cassel were silent, which made sense.

"Okay, the interview is over."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

He was very happy that although Casey's idea was only the tip of the iceberg in his thoughts, it was enough.

Even Casey's performance today exceeded his imagination. The Casey he knew in his previous life was a coach who defended well and could motivate players, but now it seems that his vision is also first-rate.

The interview was still going on, but Tang Tian basically had a conclusion in his heart.

After the three days of interviews, all the people on the list were interviewed, and Tang Tian finally announced the results of the interviews.

First assistant: Dwayne Casey.

Second assistant: Sam Cassell.

The core of a coaching staff is three people, and Dante's follow-up contact with the rest is a matter of course.

Shooting coach: Dell Curry, Curry's father, a historical three-point shooter.

Strength and conditioning coach: Jim Kuster, who used to be Richard Hamilton's personal trainer, is good at it.

Player development coach: Dikembe Mutombo, Uncle Mu has a hand in developing post players.

As for the remaining free throw coaches, psychological coaches, etc., although the candidates have not been confirmed yet, but the relationship is not particularly important, you can take it slow.

At the same time, Jones's managerial team was doing pretty much the same thing.

In less than a week, he, the bare commander, successfully took off his hat and became the leader of a large team.