It was the first time Min Congda heard such a satisfactory answer.
When I asked Mark Jackson, Nigro, Cole and others before, they all had their tails raised to the sky.
Either he wants to lead the Clippers to win the championship, or he wants to build the Clippers into the league's top team.
Min Congda thought to himself, let alone my purpose is to destroy the Clippers, even if I really want to build the Clippers into a first-class team, why should I look for you?
Can't I do it myself?
A legend in the coaching world who has six wins in six games and no losses in his career, "the undefeated Napoleon of the East" (because of his short stature), and "15 Gatling cannons", do you need to be replaced as the head coach?
I really have no skills at all. I don’t want to be a coach not because I can’t do it, but because I don’t want to!
Unexpectedly, this Tyronn Lue was very honest, and his answer to the first question left an excellent impression on Min Congda.
Of course, several other interviewers didn't think so, thinking that Tyronn Lue showed a lack of confidence.
The United States is a country that pays great attention to self-confidence. Even if it is not good, it will say it is good. At best, it is self-confident, and at worst, it loves to talk big.
Min Congda's values are still very Chinese. He appreciates humble people more, such as Curry, Harden, Gasol and Randolph, all very humble players.
Even the once arrogant and domineering Ricky Davis became much gentler and more humble under the influence of Min Congda.
After asking this question, Min Congda stopped talking for the time being and handed the question over to others.
Facing other people's questions on team tactics, planning, cultural construction, etc., Tyronn Lue seemed a little stretched.
There was no way, he really didn't have much in his stomach.
Secondly, there was no time for him to prepare. It took 6 hours to fly from Boston to Los Angeles, and he didn't even have time to sleep.
Therefore, Tyronn Lue did not respond very well in this session.
Jeff Ball was the one who recommended Tyronn Lue. Seeing that Lue was a little flustered, he decided to give him a simple question to calm him down.
"Tailun, the preparation time we gave you is relatively short. You just got off the plane not long ago, and you must not have thought about many details well enough. Let me ask you a simple and general question, do you think the team's tactical style should be better? Don’t make changes. Or do you have any ideas of your own?”
Ball asked about "tactical style," which is a very vague term.
To put it bluntly, it is to allow Tyronn Lue to talk vaguely without going into details.
When it comes to details, he can't beat Mark Jackson or Steve Kerr.
Tyronn Lue naturally noticed Ball's intention, coughed, and replied: "Uh... I don't think the team needs to make changes in terms of tactical style. Because the previous team's strategy was successful. But, I I believe that the team’s success comes from Mr. Smart’s transformation. If Mr. Smart thinks that the team needs adjustment or changes, I will make corresponding changes according to his requirements. Mr. Smart’s coaching The results are obvious to all. He left the coaching position mainly because his coaching work was too busy, which delayed his other things. If I were the successor, my first goal would still be to implement Mr. Smart's will and inherit the team's good momentum. "
What Tyronn Lue said is reasonable.
Because Min Congda resigned not because of poor performance, but simply because he didn't want to do it anymore.
Even though he didn't want to do it, he continued to stay in the Clippers as a high-powered general manager.
Then, as the successor, if you don't implement his will, what are you thinking?
Therefore, Mark Jackson's plan seems to have no "emotional intelligence".
He actually wanted to overturn all the previous team plans and follow his own ideas.
Although these people were once the dominant players on the court, it is normal for them to be arrogant and have their own tempers.
But Tyronn Lue's words are obviously very high-level, and the most important thing is that they hit the target of Min Congda's intention.
Doesn't he just want a tool that is easy for him to control, with white gloves?
This Tyronn Lue looks naive and silly, and he doesn't have much ink in his stomach, but he is loyal to learning to sing.
It's exactly what Min Congda needs most!
As expected of the talent recommended by Jeff Ball, TM is truly a talent.
After this issue, Min Congda wanted to directly appoint Tyronn Lue as the head coach of the Clippers.
But the process still needs to be followed, respect other people, especially Cole.
The so-called business cannot be done without mercy, because he was the one who wanted to recruit Cole to the Clippers and regarded him as the successor of the head coach.
Now that I find that the other person is not to my liking, I no longer want him. It would be too shameful to directly kick him away or exclude him.
Therefore, we need to go through a process and let him compete "fairly" with Tyronn Lue, so that he can be convinced that he lost.
After some interviews, five people voted. This time only Min Congda and Jeff Ball voted for Tyronn Lue.
But Min Chongda once again exercised his one-vote decision-making power, allowing Tyronn Lue to enter the second round of the selection to compete with Steve Kerr.
And this time, Jeff Ball certainly will not use his veto power. Tyronn Lue was nominated by him, how could he veto it.
At this point, Olshey and Rosser have understood that their votes are actually insignificant, and the real decision-maker is Smart.
Smart just wants to find a head coach who is obedient and can implement his own will and ideas.
Although Steve Kerr is very talented and has great ideas, Smart obviously doesn't want Kerr to have too much power.
Appoint a relatively mediocre and obedient head coach and let someone as ambitious and capable as Cole provide assistance.
Such a personnel structure may not be a clever strategy.
Olshey and Rosser exchanged a look and understood everything.
"Mr. Smart is indeed a master of power, and he arranges everything clearly."
"Why didn't I understand this? I was supporting Cole just now. It seems like I still have to support Tyronn Lue."
"Jeff Ball got there first and recommended Tyronn Lue. It seems that in the future, we should be careful about Ball's influence in the team."
Olshey and Rosser also had various thoughts in their minds.
As the Clippers play better and better, the team's market value increases, and the executives' worth, power, and reputation will rise.
By then, the internal power struggle will become more complicated, and both Olshey and Rosser want to think more about themselves.
Min Congda didn't think much about it. He just wanted to find a new coach who was mediocre and obedient.
Although Kim Hughes also has mediocre abilities, he is the old man of the original team after all, and he is easily influenced by Cole or Deng.
On the contrary, it is Tyronn Lue. If he wants to gain a foothold in the Clippers, he must establish his own prestige.
At that time, it is inevitable that some tricks will be done to make the team less peaceful. This is what Min Congda wants to see.
Time passed in the afternoon, and the second round of interviews to determine the Clippers head coach continued in the training hall.
The content of the interview held in the afternoon was very special, that is, the two coaches were asked to select five Clippers players each to play a 50-point match.
This was the first time Tyronn Lue and Kerr encountered such a test and asked: "Whoever directs the team to win is the head coach?"
Min Congda shook his head and said: "Of course not, the competition results are an important reference. At that time, our five judges will still decide the candidates through discussion. But with the competition as a reference, I think when the results are obtained, the two of them will feel that the results are fair. Yes. How about it? Do you have any opinions?"
Kerr and Tyronn Lue know each other. They both played under Phil Jackson and won championships. They can be regarded as disciples of the Zen Master.
If a famous head coach engages in such competition, he will definitely not be happy.
But neither Kerr nor Tyronn Lue has ever been a head coach.
One has been an assistant coach for half a season, and the other has not even been an assistant coach for half a season.
Therefore, both of them could still accept this test arrangement, and both of them nodded in agreement.
Seeing that both of them agreed, Min Congda asked the players who were training in the afternoon to stop practicing.
Then let Kerr and Tyronn Lue pick their own picks.
Kerr chooses one person first, Tyronn Lue chooses two, Kerr chooses two, Tyronn Lue chooses one, Kerr chooses one, Tyronn Lue chooses two more, and Cole chooses one last.
When everyone saw that the two were competing for the head coach through games, they all found it very interesting and were eager to give it a try.
The first thing Cole took down was Stephen Curry.
Tyronn Lue selected James Harden and Zach Randolph.
Kerr selected Gasol and Paul George again.
Tyronn Lue chooses Derek Fisher.
Kerr selected Matt Bonner.
Tyronn Lue selected Milicic and Leonard in succession.
Cole ended up taking down Ricky Davis.
The 50-point selection battle between the two sides began.
Before the game started, Min Congda shook hands with Lu and Cole respectively.
Said: "This is a fair competition. As you know, the result of the game will have a direct impact on which of you can be the head coach. Work hard."
The reason why Cole and Tyronn Lue are willing to engage in such competition is that they are covetous of the Clippers lineup.
Looking at the potential and thickness of this lineup, anyone with an eye can tell that the lineup selected by both of them can become the starting lineup for playoff-level teams in the future.
And this is actually put together by the players of a team. Who doesn't want to be the head coach of such a potential stock?
As the team's assistant coach, Cole has a local advantage. He immediately convened a tactical meeting with five people to lay out tactics and how to quickly score 50 points.
Tyronn Lu clenched his fists. When Min Congda shook hands with him just now, it seemed that he handed him something, which should be a note.
There were so many people now that it was difficult for him to take out the note and read it, so he stuffed it into his trouser pocket.
Then gather the 5 people you selected and explain how to fight later.
However, Tyronn Lue is not very familiar with Harden, Randolph and others, so how to deploy tactics is a problem.
And to be honest, Tyronn Lue is not a tactical genius. Compared with tactics, he is better at building a good relationship with the players.
"Okay, whether I can be the head coach depends on your status and performance. I really don't have any tactics to arrange, but I believe in you. If you also believe in me, then do your best. If you are not satisfied with me, no problem. Interested, in fact, you can lose without leaving any trace. But I want to say, you will definitely regret it, because I am here to bring you the championship. If you are really good for the team, please Go beat your teammates, it’s definitely for their own good.”
(End of chapter)
