warrior godfather

Chapter 354 Zhang Yu's Invitation

Hearing this, Zhang Yu sighed softly and said with a wry smile:
"You know, Steve, our record this year is not bad, no, to be precise, it is very good, so the Warriors' coaching staff has also become the focus of attention from the outside world... Naturally, it is impossible for me to be poached, But Stephen, Ron, and Bruce have all received invitations, especially Stephen. His qualifications are already very deep, and the Warriors have a good record in recent years. Some teams have already invited him to be the head coach. I had to plan ahead and prepare ahead of time."

"A team has invited Stephen Silas to be the head coach?" Cole said in surprise. After Golden State, the Warriors really came up, so why are they focusing on him?"

Zhang Yu spread his hands and said helplessly:

"It's not because of my skin color and age! In the eyes of many people, I'm just a lucky kid, especially in the eyes of those arrogant management. How can Chinese people understand basketball? You should also know that it is still Many people think that the Warriors can succeed because of the strong coaching staff, Stephen and Ron are the key, and I am just a 'red nobleman' who wants to become a head coach."

Cole shook his head and laughed:

"Haha, in this country, there will always be a market for conspiracy theories... I just didn't expect that there would be people in the circle who think so. Don't they have brains?"

"You know, Steve, in the United States, some things are always right, and some things are always wrong, such as...discrimination against Asians, especially in the hearts of some conservatives." Zhang Yu said meaningfully.

Kerr silently, after a while, said softly:

"Yeah, this league is so absurd. It discriminates against white players and thinks they are all softies; it also discriminates against non-white coaches and thinks they are all fools."

"So, Steve, you have tasted this kind of taste before, and now your skin color has become an advantage again, why don't you try the coaching position?" Zhang Yu said.

Cole glanced at him with a half-smile:
"Ronan, do you just believe that I am qualified for the position of assistant coach? I have never been a coach before, so you are not afraid that I will screw up?"

Zhang Yu smiled slightly:
"Since I dare to extend an invitation to you, I naturally know enough about you. Steve, you have always been a winner. From the Bulls to the Spurs, you have won five championships. The deals you made in the Suns also have their own consequences. The idea, I believe, that you can handle the duties of an assistant coach, and most importantly ... I have never been wrong."

There was a strong confidence in his voice. After listening to it, Cole nodded slightly, but did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought. After a while, he said very sincerely:

"Ronan, thank you for your recognition. In this league that chases winners and emphasizes experience, I am very happy that you can value a caster like me with a failure record...but your invitation is a bit sudden. I have no plans to change careers yet, how about this, let me think about it, and I will give you an answer after this shrinking season is over, how about it?"

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, Cole spoke politely, and he said slowly:
"Okay, Steve, don't worry, we won't have too many changes this season, you have plenty of time to think about it, I respect your decision, of course, I still very much hope that you can join the Warriors' coaching staff, I have a hunch we're going to have a great time working together. And, if you're going to be head coaching -- believe me, a Warriors assistant coach is a huge plus."

Cole's expression changed, and he nodded slowly:

"Ronan, I will definitely think about it seriously."

……

After parting with Cole, Zhang Yu took Curry and Butler to the post-match interview. He highly praised Curry and Butler for their performance, but ignored the abnormal state of others, and emphasized their defensive efforts. contribution.

But after returning to the locker room, Zhang Yu was furious. He scolded all the Warriors players except Curry, Butler, Tony Allen, and Chandler. Leonard didn't let it go either-his performance in this game was also unsatisfactory, and he made several mistakes on both ends of the offense and defense.

He talked non-stop for nearly 20 minutes, and the entire locker room was silent. No one dared to speak. They all lowered their heads and listened quietly to Zhang Yu's reprimand.

"...Okay, remember today's lesson, I don't ask you to put all your energy into every game, it is unrealistic, but our opponent tonight is the Grizzlies! They are now ranked fifth in the West , is likely to be our opponent in the playoffs, how dare you take it lightly!"

Zhang Yu snorted coldly and continued:

"Fortunately, we won today's game. Otherwise, even if there is a back-to-back game tomorrow, you don't even want to rest! But you are lucky, Stephen and Jimmy held on to the situation, and finally succeeded in reversing the situation. It is still the old rule. You will rest tomorrow morning and three in the afternoon. Go to an hour of tactical training. Tomorrow we have to play the Eagles, so please rest at home and don’t go out fooling around!”

Everyone couldn't help but look happy when they heard the words, but when they saw Zhang Yu's gaze sweeping over, they quickly became serious again, showing a look of deep regret.

"A group of guys who don't remember to fight..." Zhang Yu glanced around, cursed with hatred, then glanced at the lit phone screen, turned and left the locker room.

pat.

When he closed the door, he heard the faint sound of relief coming from the room, and shook his head with some regret, but a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

After such a beating, the team should no longer have arrogance. Unfortunately, the Grizzlies failed to seize the opportunity to win this game, otherwise the vigilant effect of a failure would be even greater...

Thoughts were surging in Zhang Yu's heart, he walked all the way to the office area, returned to his office, turned the handle, pushed the door open and entered.

The lights were on in his office. Rick Wertz was sitting on the sofa. When he saw Zhang Yu walking in, he quickly got up and greeted him.

Zhang Yu waved his hand, motioned him to sit down, then took off his suit jacket and tie, threw them on the chair beside him, and then came to the window, opened the window, and under the blowing cold wind, he was refreshed Zhen said:

"Rick, you sent me a message to tell me not to go home, is there anything you need to ask me?"

Rick Wertz walked to his side, smiled and said:
"There are indeed a few things, but they won't delay you for too long. If it weren't for the team's holiday tomorrow, you have to watch the video in the morning and practice in the afternoon, and I wouldn't come to you so late."

"Come on, what's the matter?" Zhang Yu squinted his eyes slightly, feeling the cold night wind carefully, and his brain was stimulated by the coldness to wake him up.

Rick Wertz flipped through the information in his hand and said:

"It's like this. The new arena has progressed. You are right, Ronan. The San Francisco Pier plan has encountered great resistance. After your reminder last time, I announced this plan to the outside world, and I have great respect for it. Mission Bay launched a detailed investigation and formulated a new plan... As a result, in just half a month, this proposal was not only criticized by many social groups, but also opposed by some Bay Area politicians, especially Art A Gnoss, who has been jumping up and down since the announcement of the San Francisco Pier plan, pushed the city council to reject our proposal, claiming that it will seriously affect traffic and the cityscape..."

"Art Agnos? The former mayor of San Francisco?" Zhang Yu frowned.

Rick Wertz nodded and said:

"That's right, that guy. He is a firm native of San Francisco. He is very disgusted with rich people who come to the Bay Area from other places. He doesn't even like the tech elites in Silicon Valley, let alone Ronan. He is Leading a proposal to City Council called the 'Waterfront Height Limit Ballot', which includes the San Francisco Pier area, to limit the construction of our new arena."

Zhang Yu smiled coldly:
"This old guy really thinks of himself as one thing. Don't worry about him. He stepped down because of his conservative stance. This old stubborn will never understand that the Bay Area is a city of technology and innovation. They That set of things should have been swept into the garbage dump long ago!"

Rick Wertz nodded with a smile:

"Yes, Agnos is nothing to worry about. My new Mission Bay plan is very secretive. The 'Waterfront Height Limit Vote' does not include Mission Bay. We can continue to promote the San Francisco Pier plan on the surface, but secretly push it Although the Mission Bay plan will still be opposed, the resistance will definitely be much smaller."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, with a sarcastic smile on his face:
"Just do it like this. Those social groups and outdated politicians rely on opposing everything to gain their sense of existence. They seem to be sympathetic, but in fact they are all smugglers! When the Mission Bay plan cannot be concealed, you can win over a group in advance and suppress them. A group, divide their fronts, if you need lobbying funds, just tell me, don't go to the finance department, I will set aside a special account for you to use exclusively for your lobbying."

Rick Wertz nodded after hearing this:
"This is the best way, Ronan, you are just a head coach, you are completely overqualified, if you want, you can also take up the position of the team's CEO!"

Zhang Yu scolded with a smile:
"Are you trying to exhaust me? What else is there? Finish talking earlier so that I can go back to rest early. Although I only need to play one game with the Eagles, I can't stop doing a little bit of preparation. I still have a lot of game videos to watch tomorrow." Woolen cloth."

"One more thing is your assistant...Ronan, Jonathan has been working in the data analysis department for more than two months, you should hire a new assistant." Rick Wertz said.

After he came to the Warriors, he made some adjustments to the Warriors' internal organizational structure and staffing, and eliminated a group of people who were in the position of vegetarians. Jonathan took this opportunity to serve as the head of the Data Analysis Department.

He has done a very good job in this position. The Warriors' record this season can be soaring all the way, which is inseparable from his silent dedication behind the scenes.

After Jonathan took office, he worked intensively for a month, adjusted the original data analysis model of the Warriors, and re-determined the calculation formula of some high-level data to make it closer to the actual game effect. Analyzing opponents provides important data support.

"Okay, then arrange a recruitment, I really need an assistant, especially now that the schedule is so dense." Zhang Yu said.

Rick Wertz laughed and said:
"Is there anything you want? Better be specific."

Zhang Yu pondered for a moment, his brain running rapidly under the stimulation of the cold wind, and said:

"First of all, you must be young. You must be under 30 years old. Secondly, you must be energetic and healthy. After all, the team often flies away, and I often work late. By the way, it is best to have a little understanding of Chinese culture. I don’t need too much, just a little. I’m from China, and I have an oriental way of thinking. Jonathan did a great job before, but he often didn’t want to go with me, which would reduce my work efficiency and even lead to different results. "Well, that's it, there are no other requirements."

Rick Wertz said in surprise:

"It's that simple?"

Zhang Yu smiled:
"Of course, I'm looking for an assistant, not an assistant coach, as long as I'm more down-to-earth and in better health."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away. Anyway, I'm not looking for an assistant..." Rick Wertz shrugged, "Just these two things, you should go back and rest early."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave, but Zhang Yu stopped him:
"Wait a minute, Rick, I have something to tell you too."

Rick Wertz stopped turning around and asked:
"what's up?"

Zhang Yu didn't answer right away. He closed the window, picked up his suit and tie, put his arm around Rick Wertz's shoulders, and walked towards the door:

"Let's talk as we go..."

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The two walked out of the room, Zhang Yu opened the fingerprint lock, walked to the elevator with Rick Wertz, and said:

"That's right, half of the regular season has been played, and there are still more than 30 games to be finished. It's time for us to build momentum for Stephen's MVP. He has several competitors. MVP is still a bit shaky."

Rick Wertz nodded in response:
"You're right, the MVP promotions for James, Rose, and Durant have already started, and we can't fall behind. I'll contact Jeff Austin tomorrow to promote in the media and create momentum for Stephen's MVP vote. .”

Zhang Yu nodded, entered the elevator with Rick Wertz, pressed the floor button, and said:

"Don't worry, I will also cooperate with your publicity. Stephen will never suffer in terms of statistics, and our record is the best. As long as we work together, Stephen will definitely win this year's MVP!"

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