NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 259 No foundation?I am your foundation
After the training was over, Combe specifically kept Mike Brown.

He felt that he needed to have a good talk with Brother Bread about his "coaching" style. If he was incompetent, then a grassroots coach like him would just kneel and lick his superiors.

The key is that he has the ability, and the ability is still very outstanding. There is no easy coach who can win the best coach of the year.

If he continues to coach with this kneeling and licking style, even if he can still get the COY in the future, he will still be unable to escape the notoriety of a domestic slave coach, which will be a stain on his coaching career.

Now that Brother Bread has become his teaching assistant, he is one of his own, and Kong Bu feels that it is necessary for him to point out the way forward.

"Boss, I didn't make a mistake, did I?"

Mike Brown was a little flustered. He had been in Kumbu's coaching staff for more than a month, and this was the first time that Konbu had chatted with him alone.

As far as he knew, Combe had never had a private chat with an assistant before.

The first thing he thought of was that he might have made a mistake, and Kumbu might start to teach himself a lesson.

Seeing Brother Bread's trembling appearance, Kong Bu felt a little distressed.

Isn't this the self in the previous life?After get off work, the boss left him alone, and he must have a bad feeling in his heart.

"Mike, don't think about it, I just want to talk to you about your career plan."

"Now I have five assistant coaches under me. Although you are the most junior one among them, they have either been coaches, former superstars, or have been assistant coaches for many years."

"However, I think you are the most capable one, and you will be the highest in the future."

After Kong Bu said something, he first reassured Brother Bread and told him not to be so nervous.

Mike Brown was a little embarrassed by the praise. You must know that sitting in front of him was Combe, the youngest and most promising super coach in NBA history.

Everyone thinks that they are the protagonists, but in front of Kong Bu, Brother Bread dare not even think that he will become the protagonist on the stage.

"Boss, thank you for your approval, I am far behind them."

"But if I can stay under your hand forever, I don't think I will be your most capable assistant in a few years."

Brother Bread's answer was still cautious. If Stan Van Gundy had an outgoing personality, he would have asked Comb when he would be the coach.

The father of the Van Gundy brothers is also a coach. Although he did not coach in the NBA, he is also the coach of a famous NCAA school. With such a father, the two brothers hardly have to work hard to enter this circle. Internship at your own expense.

"Mike, what kind of coach do you think you'll be in the future?"

Combe asked with a smile.

"It's defensive. The whole world knows that the boss believes in defense and wins championships. I also agree with this sentence. If I have the opportunity to coach a certain team in the future, I will definitely give priority to building defense."

Brother Bread said solemnly.

Combe shook his head, "No, you misunderstood my question."

"What I'm asking is that you want to be a coach like me who can say nothing in the team. All players, whether they are superstars like Iverson or Yao Ming, or other rookies with unlimited potential, you have the absolute power of life and death. You can trade them off."

"Or become a puppet coach, become a vassal of those stars, they may let you pack up and leave with just a word."

Kongbu didn't have the nerve to talk about a slave-type coach, but used a slightly nicer word puppet.

Brother Bread is not a fool. After listening to what Kong Bu said, he already guessed the reason why Kong Bu left him to chat alone.

It was nothing more than that he was a little too humble in front of Yao and Ai.

Assistant coaches are also coaches. Generally speaking, they need to maintain a certain dignity in front of players.

"Boss, I understand what you mean, of course I also want to be a coach like you."

"To be honest, you may be the ultimate dream of any coach. I dream of becoming a coach like you."

"Unfortunately, I know that this is impossible. An outsider like me who has no roots at all, you know? I grew up in Germany before I was 18."

"In the NBA basketball circle, I don't know anyone."

"I don't have the capital to be you at all."

Mike Brown sighed and said that he was just 32 years old, which happened to be the same age as Combe. Looking back on this journey, it was not easy.

Kong Bu smiled and patted Brother Bread on the shoulder.

"Man, you really didn't have any capital before."

"But when you come under my command, you will be labeled with me and become my shape."

"Foundation? I am your foundation."

"In this league, no team, player or general manager can fire you casually."

"In two years, I'll put you in the head coach position of a certain team, most likely the Bucks."

"What you need to do is to show all your qualities and prove that you are a capable manager."

"If you are really treated unfairly, I will help you. Most teams in the league should not be willing to make enemies with me."

Kong Bu's words set off a storm in Brother Bread's heart.

He felt as if he had underestimated Konbu's influence. Konbu actually gave him a guarantee to be the head coach within two years?And the most frightening thing is that he even chose the team for himself?
It's hard to describe Brother Bread's mood at this time. He has been in this circle with trepidation, and from now on, he can hold his head up and be a man.

He knew very well that what Kongbu said was right. Most teams in the league did not dare to offend Kongbu. He was now the direct line coach of Kongbu. Without a valid reason, as long as he led the team with good results, he would not be fired.

"Boss, I understand!"

Brother Bread was completely moved. He was very glad that he had submitted the resume to Kongbu. This resume seemed to have completely changed his life.

"It's good to understand, it's better for the coach to be a little dignified."

"It's not like we don't have physical therapists in our team. It's not your turn to do the work of beating your back and rubbing your shoulders."

"If you really want to beat your back, give old Reggie Miller a beat. He has sacrificed a lot for us this season."

Combe said with a smile.

He wants to help Brother Bread, on the one hand, because he sympathizes with him, and on the other hand, he is indeed capable. Of course, he also has the idea that Kongbu wants to continue to train direct-line coaches.

Kumbu has brought out many coaches now, but unfortunately some people have limited abilities and cannot stay in the coach position for long.

For example, Rick Mahon can be regarded as the absolute direct descendant of Combe. He coached the Grizzlies for three years and achieved nothing.

Even if Kumbu is very defensive, it is impossible to blame the Grizzlies for the old Mahon's dismissal. After all, the old Mahon did not coach anything.

Kumbu's first assistant coach, Newman, is now gradually taking up a management position, away from the coaching business, and his coaching ability is not very good.

On the other hand, those young lads trained by Kong Bu did well.

Mike Malone is a famous NBA coach under normal circumstances. After following Combu for a few years, he had a good starting point, and now he is doing well.

Saunders Jr. is now also the chief assistant of his father's coaching staff of the Timberwolves. After all, he is the assistant coach of the Dynasty team.

If there is no accident, he may also become the coach in a few years.

In addition, the reason why Comb told Brother Bread that he might go to the Bucks as the coach is because the Bucks will definitely go through a big change after this season.

The management has changed from top to bottom, and the coach has also changed. When Larry Harris takes over and becomes the general manager of the Bucks, it will not be difficult to install Brother Bread on his side.

When the big dog Robinson leaves the team, Ray Allen will also leave the team. The Bucks are waiting for a lot of waste, and a young coach like Bread Brother just happens to flex his muscles.

There is less than a month left before the start of the playoffs.

During this month, Kumbu began to let Yao and Ai rest as much as possible, trying to enter the tormenting playoffs schedule in a better state.

On March 3, Comb led his team to Washington for an away game.

The Wizards made a deal with Comb before, using Kwame Brown, who had just gotten it not long ago, plus a 2003 first-round pick, and traded to Okur.

It's hard to say who lost in this deal, at least in the eyes of outside experts and fans, both sides seem to have made a profit.

After the Wizards got Okur, their record improved immediately, and they are currently ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, which has reached Jordan's psychological expectations.

He also knows that at his current age, it is impossible to lead the team to win the championship again. It would be good to make it to the playoffs. This is also his comeback goal this season.

He was extremely satisfied with Okur's ability.

Although Kwame Brown has played quite well for some time this season, he has scored 20+10 in several games, and his three-point firepower is extremely against the sky.

But that was just a flash in the pan. After that time passed, Kwame Brown's three-pointers became very watery, and then he didn't shoot three-pointers at all.

And what about Okur?Now in the Wizards, he averages 20 points and 10 rebounds per game, which is not a star and a half better than Kwame Brown.

Jordan felt that he had made blood in this deal, and he was the only man who could make blood in the deal with Kumbu.

Of course, the outside world certainly didn't see the deal that way.

They think that Kwame Brown is young after all, much younger than Okur. No one can say what level Kwame Brown will reach in three years. Maybe he will be the next O'Neal. Even if it is not O'Neal, O'Neal is not bad.

In addition, this deal also took a first-round pick, and Combe was able to pick another good player.

So on the whole, Kong Bu is definitely not at a loss here.

"Kong, have you heard? The Hornets are going to relocate to New Orleans, and Charlotte is about to form a new army!"

After Jordan saw Kumbu, he took Kumbra to the corner and said mysteriously.

There was no look of shock on Kumbu's face.

"Huh? You already know the news?"

"No, the guy Stern is talking about is you, right? I thought it was Larry Bird."

Seeing that Combe wasn't shocked, Jordan was shocked.

A super giant of his rank has an unparalleled influence on the NBA. Even if it was his comeback, it was Stern's several visits that made him determined to come back.

Some of the league's most confidential news, Jordan will definitely be the first to know.

Stern also told him that there is an active player in the league who will join the battle for ownership of the new army. He didn't mention the name, and Jordan immediately thought of Larry Bird.

He is very clear that Bird, like himself, is also very eager to have a team that is completely his own.

But seeing Kong Bu's calm appearance, he knew that he was wrong. The one who wanted to compete for the ownership of the new army was Kong Bu!

"Yes, I do have thoughts in this regard, but Larry will definitely not miss this gluttonous feast."

Combe remembered that under normal circumstances, Larry Bird did participate in this competition, but he didn't have that much money, so he could only lead a group of people to partner.

Jordan was shocked at first, and then a look of disappointment and even despair appeared on his face.

He clearly knows the ability of Comb, and also knows the weight of Comb in Stern's mind. The most important thing for a new team is how to develop the local football market.

And what is the best way to open up the ball market?win!

That's right, if you keep winning games and championships, the football market will naturally open up, and you will naturally have a group of die-hard fans.

No one has more say in this than Combe.

"Forget about Larry, his financial resources are too weak, and even if he had that financial resources, Stern would not consider him."

"The 29 teams in the league already have 29 white bosses. It is impossible for a white guy like Larry Bird to be the boss."

"As for you, Kong, I don't think you have much chance of winning. You are not even American."

The disappointment on Jordan's face gradually dissipated, and he looked at Kong Bu with hopeful eyes at this moment.

Kumbu was speechless. The final boss of this expansion was indeed a black man. Jordan was right. There are already 29 white bosses in the league. The boss of the new army must not be white anymore.

People of yellow race are less likely, because the NBA is known as a black league after all. There are more than 400 players in the league, and there are more than 300 black people. If there is no black boss, it is obviously like a league that enslaves black people.

However, when Jordan mentions nationality, it is alarmist talk, because there are bosses in the league, and the relationship between China and the United States has not deteriorated yet. Maozi can be the boss.

Seeing that Kongbu was silent, Jordan continued to speak, "Kong, I have a plan."

"How about this, let's partner up."

"With the two of us working together, the chances of winning this new army can be said to be 100%. No one can compete with us!"

"We have money, ability, status, and influence. I'm afraid Stern can wake up from his dreams."

"It's brilliant, I'm simply a genius!"

Jordan laughed excitedly. He also had thoughts about this new army, but unfortunately he was not sure.

But if it can be tied with Kongbu, then the situation is completely different.

(End of this chapter)