As the head coach of the Lakers and a super big shot in the NBA, the arrival of Du Kang makes Ohio State head coach Mata very happy.
It’s now the end of February and March is about to begin.
In the United States, March is the NCAA's March Madness. During March Madness, the championships of each league will begin. After the championships of each league are completed, it will be the NCAA's national championship.
Ohio State is now ranked second in the Big Ten regular season, behind Indiana University, and above Michigan State and the University of Michigan, Wisconsin and Purdue University.
From a national perspective, Ohio State will be a top 16 seed this year. It reached the Final Four last year. It would be impossible if there were no other ideas this year.
Mata definitely hopes that Du Kang's arrival can boost the morale of Ohio State players and let the team's players see the good relationship between him and Coach D. As long as you perform well here, you are not afraid of not being able to enter the NBA. In the eyes of scouts.
Therefore, Du Kang originally only came to see Oden, but coach Mata had to organize an Ohio State intra-team competition for Du Kang to see.
Well, in addition to promoting his own players, he also gives Oden a chance to perform.
Coach Mata really has good intentions.
Then something interesting happened. The news that Du Kang came to Ohio State could not be hidden at all, and Indiana University, which was playing away games here, also knew about it.
So the head coach of Indiana University, Tom Crean, came over with Indiana University.
Tom Crean is Wade's mentor and the former head coach of Marquette University. He left Marquette University in 2008 and came to Indiana University. This season, Indiana University with Oladipo and Cody Zeller performed very well. , is definitely one of the top eight super-seeded teams in the United States.
His disciple Oladipo is also called Little Wade by various draft experts in the NBA. After all, he and Wade are from the same school, taught by the same teacher, and their playing styles are similar. It is indeed difficult not to think of Wade.
If Oladipo participates in the draft this year, he will be one of the favorites to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA.
"Coach D, how are my players doing?"
Tom Crean seems to be very satisfied with his group of disciples.
"good."
Du Kang smiled and nodded.
It's really good. Oladipo and Cody Zeller are both high in the system's mock draft.
Oladipo's mock draft has him at No. 4.
Cody Zeller was 15th.
Both are considered hot rookies.
Obviously, Coach Crean also hopes that after watching the game between the two, Du Kang can help to promote their draft picks during the interview.
Therefore, Oladipo and Cody Zeller worked extremely hard on the court.
Well, Ohio State's DeShawn Thomas also performed very hard, and he also has a chance to reach the first round.
If Du Kang really brags about him in the media, he might really be able to enter the first round.
However, if you want to say that the best performance in this practice match was Oden.
As an older player, Oden basically has no teammates to pass the ball to him on the court.
He can basically only grab the second offense and show his presence on the defensive end.
Because I don't dare to jump or run, I don't dare to grab offensive rebounds.
Therefore, he can only express himself on the defensive end.
The shooting practice just now was embarrassing.
Coach Mata has finally managed to get himself a chance to perform in a practice match.
The juniors on the team did not pass the ball to him for the sake of draft prospects, which made him very anxious.
If it weren't for Coach D next to him who kept looking at him and smiling and nodding to himself from time to time, Oden felt that his mentality would have exploded long ago.
"Even if I can only defend, Coach D is still paying attention to me!"
After the mood calmed down a little.
Cody Zeller, who wants to step on Oden and become famous, is a younger brother.
The shot under the basket was blocked by Oden while standing.
Facing Oden's defense and forcing a shot, Oden didn't block the shot, but he guarded him without touching anything.
If he wanted to post up Oden, he couldn't even push Oden's body. Oden stood there, and Zeller couldn't even turn around.
When Du Kang saw this, he nodded repeatedly.
According to NCAA competition rules, even if Oden doesn't jump or run, he is still a god.
Oden's one-on-one defense is very rough and he makes a lot of small moves. When he meets Yao Ming, he is basically taught like a primary school student.
But there are no good singles players in the NCAA. The NCAA is crowded inside, and most of the insiders are three-pointers with monster potential.
And Oden, in the NCAA, is the nemesis of all potential monsters.
If you want to show off your skills in front of Oden, Oden may not be able to bear it. If you want to show off your skills in front of Oden, isn't that just dancing with a machete in front of Guan Gong?
Whether it’s Cody Zeller trying to step on Oden’s solo efforts.
Or should Oladipo rush to the basket like Wade.
They were all pressed hard by Oden under the basket.
Well, I didn't even jump, I just held it in place.
Coach Crean, who was bragging to Du Kang before the game started, was stunned by Oden's performance.
In the NCAA, Oden can not only beat Noah and Horford with one hand.
He can also hold down Oladipo and Cody Zeller with one leg.
"Tom, don't be surprised, Victor and Cody, they are one of the best young people in the NCAA this year, and Greg, he is one of the best young people in the history of the NCAA."
This time, it was coach Mata's turn next to Du Kang to be proud.
Coach Mata said this very wildly, but there is nothing wrong with it.
At the very least, Coach Crean couldn't refute it.
It’s not on the same level at all!
"Pity."
Finally, Coach Crean sighed.
Yes, it's a pity. Coach Mata also felt sad for a while.
In the NCAA, Oden could squat under the basket like this, but not in the NBA.
In the NCAA, most young players play in a direct flow of talent like Oladipo.
But in the NBA, talented players also play with skills, and Oden can't hold back anymore.
He didn't even have to jump in the NCAA, but in the NBA, he would just fly if others did.
Versions changed, and Oden couldn't adapt and update.
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Miami, Heat president's office.
Pat Riley had a headache.
James has been in a bad mood recently.
He has a headache now.
Ever since Coach D used the Jordan Rules against James in the game against the Heat, and the results were outstanding, subsequent NBA teams followed suit. When they met the Heat, they all used the Jordan Rules to deal with James.
Anyway, if you let James go like Popovich did, the Heat's shooters can't guard him, and James can't guard him either. It's better to strangle James like coach D and break James' mentality. Maybe we can still win a game. Two games.
Since the 2007 Finals, the defensive environment James faced has suddenly changed.
This prevented James from adjusting his tactics or mentality.
In addition, during the All-Star Weekend, he was beaten violently by the half-disabled Maizi in a one-on-one duel. Although he was eventually called into crisis management, James himself understood what was going on.
These successive blows made James very anxious now.
The data has dropped and the reputation has dropped. Even if the team can keep winning, James will not be happy.
Especially in the latest official MVP ranking released today, after James was overtaken by Durant, James became even more unhappy in today's training session.
"Coach D really created a big problem for me."
Jordan's Law, there is really no solution to this.
The whole world knows that the best way to crack the Jordan Rules is without the ball + triangle offense.
But……
Can James play off the ball + triangle offense?
Wade can play well.
But can James feel comfortable being Wade's larger-than-life Pippen?
James also faced the choice Jordan made back then.
Back then, Jordan was able to give up the ball to Pippen for the sake of the team.
Now, can James give up the right to take shots to Wade and his Heat teammates for the sake of the team, while he only wants the ball like Pippen did?
Or, James changes his style of play and starts not wanting the ball, moving without the ball + unlimited singles?
In short, James now has to choose one, whether he wants the ball or the right to shoot. It is impossible to have both the ball and the right to shoot.
At the very least, James needs to make a choice during the regular season.
As for the playoffs…
Coach D's approach has never been successful in the playoffs.
Everyone still believes more in Popovich's successful defensive method.
"Coach D is called the Heart-killing Coach, and he deserves it."
Being treated like this by Coach D, Pat Riley felt that the Heat were about to fall apart.
"Mr. Riley, Coach D is going to Columbus today!"
At this moment, the assistant hurried in.
"Columbus?"
Pat Riley was stunned for a moment, but soon, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Auden!"
Coach D actually went to find Oden in person!
Thinking of this, Pat Riley quickly stood up.
"Mr. Riley, I'm afraid it's too late to leave now."
Pat Riley also knew that he was a little panicked, and after his assistant reminded him, he quickly calmed down.
"Go, call Conley and tell him that the Heat are willing to offer him a two-year mini-middle-level special contract. If he is willing to wait half a season, next summer, I can give him a 1+1-year mid-level contract!"
Mini-middle class exception?
Including the luxury tax that exceeds the wealthy line, this is a lot of money!
"Mr. Riley, are you saying that Auden may well have..."
"This is the person Coach D wants!"
The assistant was shocked.
Mr. Riley, who has always been extremely confident in his own judgment, actually lost confidence in his own judgment because of Coach D’s judgment...
"Go quickly!"
"yes!"
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Almost at the same time, San Antonio and Popovich also received news that Dukan went to Ohio State University to inspect Oden.
"Contact Conley Sr. and tell him that the Spurs are willing to provide Oden with a two-year special mid-level contract."
"Pop, do you really want to sign Oden?"
The starting salary of the two-year special middle class is the league average salary, which this year is US$4.7 million.
For the Spurs, who are not wealthy, this is really not a small amount of money.
When the Spurs wanted Oden before, they always offered him a minimum salary.
"Trust Coach D's judgment!"
"..."
I don't think the Spurs' scouting system is coquettish enough or enchanting enough.
Why do you think, Bobo, Coach D’s eyes are more reliable?
Although he complained in his heart, Buford still chose to nod in agreement.
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At the training hall of Ohio State University, Du Kang watched the game with interest.
This is the first time he has watched two unfamiliar teams play a game since becoming a head coach.
His current player inspection ability is D level.
When his eyes catch a certain player, he can choose to turn on the system.
Then, each attribute value of this player will appear.
Of course, most of them are '? 'Number.
Du Kang cannot see the specific ability values of Oladipo and Zeller. Oladipo is B- and Zeller is C+.
Oden's ability value is 78.
This is also thanks to the fact that he is a free agent, and the signing of a free agent will look at the player's ability value.
But except for the ability value, everything else is very vague.
The only one who isn't? The attribute of No. 1 is interior defense. Well, it should be because what he just inspected was Oden's defense.
However, there is still no specific value, just an A rating.
And even if it is rated A, Du Kang is not sure it is right.
After all, his scouting ability is D. He thinks Oden has an A interior defensive rating, but maybe it is far from accurate.
However, for Du Kang, an A insider rating coupled with Oden's potential is already worth the gamble.
For Du Kang.
Judging from his current use of the system, without enough MP, his top priority is those superstar veterans who have proven themselves, followed by those young people with high potential who are still young and can grow.
Du Kang hopes that all 15 players on his team will have big legs.
Du Kang hopes that each of his players can grow into a leg to tide him over in the future.
As for those players whose ability or potential is around 80, you can't say that such players are not excellent.
However, even if such a player reaches his full potential, he cannot be a big player unless he is a superb player.
If you are not a Neurosword player, and you want to continue to help such players grow, you need double MP to break their potential.
This is too uneconomical.
For such a player, Du Kang feels that it is enough to train one Arab League.
No more, and he wouldn't be able to afford it.
Even Ah Lian, couldn’t he afford it for the time being?
Oden's super high potential and his now discovered Grade-A interior defense are what he needs.
Just as Du Kang was getting more and more satisfied with Oden, suddenly, a middle-aged man rushed in.
"The game is over! The game is over!"
Coach Mata was very dissatisfied when he saw this middle-aged man rushing over to interrupt the game.
"Mike, what are you doing? Coach D is here, what are you going to do!"
It can be seen that coach Mata has long been dissatisfied with this guy. He couldn't suppress him before, but now he uses Du Kang to suppress him.
Hearing Coach Mata say this, the middle-aged man obviously also had concerns.
The future godfather of the Lakers + the future leader of the John Wooden faction.
Damn it, the Lakers are one of the most powerful forces in the NBA, and the John Wooden force is one of the most powerful forces in the NCAA.
If you still want to play in the American basketball world, even if you don't like Coach D, you still have to smile on the surface.
"Coach D, I'm not interrupting your player inspection, but Greg's injury has not healed, so..."
Before Old Conley finished speaking, Du Kang interrupted him.
Then he smiled and said to the young players on the court who had been confused by the unexpected incident.
"Everyone's performance just now was outstanding. I saw it all. Today's game ends here."
Hearing what Du Kang said, these young players became happy.
And they came over one after another to take photos with Du Kang.
Du Kang did not refuse.
These young people, please help if you can.
How much a picture of him can improve their draft pick depends on their own operations.
After taking photos with young people from Ohio State and Indiana University, Dukan looked at the old Conley and Oden not far away.
Both of them were waiting for him. Conley Sr. seemed to be saying something to Oden. Oden looked hesitant on his face. Coach Mata next to him was arguing with Conley Sr. from time to time.
Du Kang saw it.
It must be Old Conley's decision to cheat on the contract.
The quarrel between Mata and Conley Sr. became louder and louder, and Du Kang heard it.
"Ted, why do you think I did this? If it weren't for Greg's future life, would I do this? Do I lack this commission?"
"You don't need to care about Greg's future life. Even if I don't have the fraudulent money, as long as I'm still alive, I won't let Greg have no way out!"
"Is this a lie? They did this voluntarily and are willing to admit defeat!"
"If Coach D hadn't come, do you think you could have deceived Pat Riley and Popovich? You could have deceived them because Coach D was here! Not how smart you are!"
"Greg, listen to me, go to the Lakers. Only Coach D can save you. Only Coach D can save you in this world. Whether it's the Spurs or the Heat, as long as you have a confrontation training, you will be exposed and you will be completely lost from now on." Opportunity in the NBA!"
"Greg, don't listen to Ted, he's crazy. Does he think Coach D is a god? Tracy McGrady, Nash, Iverson, are they in the same situation as you? They went to the Spurs and Heat, even if there is no chance in the future. You’ve made money, but if you go to the Lakers, you’ll get nothing. The Lakers will only give you a one-year base salary!”
"Greg, you..."
"Sorry, Mr. Conley, I may need to correct you."
"..."
Seeing someone interrupting him from behind, Conley, who was already on top, turned back angrily. When he saw that the person who interrupted him was Du Kang, he immediately became scared.
Du Kang finally understood.
This must be the person who refused the contract for his own system.
No wonder.
When Du Kang came here, he found that Oden didn't look like he would refuse his contract. Seeing him appear, Oden was so excited that he paid a crazy tribute to Beethoven when shooting.
Obviously, Coach Mata has been instilling in his ears that the only person in the world who can save him is Coach D.
However, with Coach D, Oden needs to gamble.
If he doesn't appear here, although Oden yearns to go to the Lakers, Coach D doesn't know me. No matter how I look at it, cheating on a contract to protect his future is the most realistic option.
After thinking about this clearly, Du Kang also had a smile on his face.
"Mr. Conley, let me correct you. The contract I offered Greg was not a one-year basic salary, but a 3-year basic salary, a 2+1 basic salary contract, a third-year player option, fully guaranteed, 3 years $4 million."
"..."
Conley was dumbfounded.
Although the Spurs and Heat are both mini-middle class and middle class, in fact, the guaranteed part is only about 5 million.
The Heat one doesn't even have 5 million.
"Greg, what are you waiting for? Just agree!"
Coach Mata was so excited that he almost cried.
Oden, who was as dumbfounded as Conley before, quickly came to his senses and looked at Du Kang excitedly.
"Coach D, I, I am willing to go to your team, I am willing to go to the Lakers!"
OK, done!
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"Mr. Riley, Auden has rejected our contract offer."
"Oden chose Coach D?"
"yes."
"..."
Riley was silent.
I feel like I may have missed a hundred million...
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"Greg, it's a pity that Oden chose the Lakers and Coach D in the end."
"No surprise, I would make this choice too."
Popovich smiled.
only……
Coach D, are you really sure Oden is still available?
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"Where's Coach D? Why hasn't Coach D responded yet?"
"Mayfair, Coach D is not in Los Angeles right now. I heard that he is currently signing people at Ohio State University."
"..."
Mayfair Jackson was dumbfounded.
Is Coach D such a bully?
I am the five-time head coach of the Lakers. I took the initiative to lower my body and start a verbal spat with you, but you damn ignored me! !
Seeing Phil Jackson like this, Aunt Jenny's assistant's eyes flickered a little.
Mayfair, is it possible that although you have many championships, in fact, your status in the minds of players, media, and opponents is not as high as Coach D?
Well, I just complained in my heart, but I didn't dare to say it out.
"Bring me the Los Angeles Lakers schedule!"
"Fei'er, do you want it?"
Seeing the still unwilling look on Jackson's face at this time, Aunt Jenny's assistant became excited.
Mayfair Jackson is going to fight Coach D from afar!
Although Mayfair doesn't have many disciples, as long as you want to defeat Coach D, how can you refuse the help of a head coach who has won 11 NBA championships?
"The Lakers' opponent in the next game will be the Trail Blazers?"
Mayfair Jackson was stunned for a moment.
"You just said Coach D signed someone at Ohio State, was that Oden?"
"yes."
"Oden, Trail Blazers, hehe, hehehe... the center of the Lakers, hehehe..."
Damn it, Fei'er, who used to be so gentle and gentle, now laughs so horribly!
Sure enough, jealousy makes people happy!
Ever since Mr. Jerry Buss didn't give Faile a dime, Faile felt bad...
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In order to sign Oden, Du Kang traded away Earl Clark.
Clark's current situation with the Lakers is very awkward. He is D'Antoni's replacement for Gasol and is a fan of D'Antoni.
D'Antoni is gone now, Yi Jianlian has been reused, and Gasol, Jamison and Jordan Hill are also above him in the draft. He has begun to feel depressed in the Lakers.
In the feedback from the system to Du Kang, Clark wanted to leave.
That would be easy.
As long as Du Kang wants to leave, he will never force him to stay. MP settlement and player satisfaction are also very important. If he forces him to stay, wouldn't he be in trouble with his own MP?
After using the trade searcher for Clark, the Cavaliers offered the most generous offer, two in the second round.
Trade Clark and sign Oden, all in one go.
"Ding, it's been detected that your player Oden has a foot condition. This is not an injury. It is a special physiological condition that can cause injuries to various parts of the body such as knees. Do you want to spend 500 MP to repair it?"
oh? !
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Portland.
Trail Blazers head coach Stotts hung up the phone.
Very shocked!
I didn't expect that such a big shot would actually call me to coach me in the game.
What shocked him even more was that he actually learned about so many problems within the Lakers.
Howard was upset because Kobe scored 81 points in the last game.
The Lakers only have Howard, a defensive center who can protect the frame. Taking down Howard is equivalent to taking down the Lakers' defense!
My thoughts became clear instantly!
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In first class on a plane from Ohio to Los Angeles.
"Greg, dance again."
Auden jumped again excitedly.
"Really, I really don't have that strange feeling anymore?!"
Why did he feel like his knee would be injured again even if it healed before?
It’s because of the strange feeling after running and jumping!
This kind of problem cannot be completely repaired by even the most sophisticated machines and medical techniques, but the coach actually...
Seeing Du Kang who was sweating profusely and smiling.
Thinking about what he had experienced over the years, Oden really cried.
"Coach, thank you, really thank you."
Seeing Oden like this, Du Kang was stunned for a moment.
This, how come he looks more like James after crying... Du Kang suddenly thought of the little black guy among the Spurs fans on YouTube.
Are you poisonous?
This makes me unable to look directly at Oden in the future!
"Ding, your player Oden's opinion of you has been adjusted to 90, please check it."
Yes, Not Bad.
He is a grateful person.
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"Rick, is this really okay?"
"You'll know after you try it."
Rick Carlisle said with a smile and hung up the phone.
Coach D is really working hard right now.
Every coach who sees him goes crazy with envy and jealousy. Every coach wants to defeat him. As long as they have connections, they are looking for connections to make suggestions. Every little loophole of the Lakers will be studied by a group of coaches and then broken.
"Every victory Coach D will win from now on will be so valuable."
I want to see how long Coach D can persist.
"Rick, how long do you think Coach D can last?"
"Who knows? Maybe the next game, maybe..."
Nowitzki looked at Carlisle, who didn't say anything else.
But he could guess it.
Maybe, like me back then, I became a god!
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"Greg, now that your leg has healed and the risk of injury has been eliminated, have you thought about the future?"
"Coach, I, I want to establish myself in the NBA first."
"The truth."
"Kevin Durant's achievements make me crazy with envy every night. I, I want to catch up in his footsteps!"
Seeing Du Kang suddenly become silent.
Auden looked over cautiously.
What I saw was not disgust at his unrealistic goals, but a smile of satisfaction.
This is the ambition that can become my thigh in the future.
"If you are ambitious, then start from the next game."
"Coach, am I going to play in the next game?"
I'm still a little nervous, sample.
"pioneer."
After Auden was stunned for a moment, he stood up excitedly.
"yes!"
Du Kang smiled.
now it's right.
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This is the first update today.
(End of chapter)
