"It was a tough decision not to renew Hollins and we respect his work in Memphis. But after careful and careful consideration, we have made a better development plan for the team in the future, and it is not easy to make a decision The Grizzlies'' new owner, Robert Pera, answered reporters after the news came out.
"I want the outside world to see things from my point of view. I don''t want to coach other teams. I want to stay with the Grizzlies. I have also stated in my exit interview that as long as the team provides me with a suitable contract, I will agree immediately. But the Grizzlies have made a decision. I can only accept it. I hope the Grizzlies will get better and better in the future Hollins, the tough guy, looks lonely when he faces the camera. His dream with Memphis stops suddenly.
At this time, the finals are in a fierce battle, so few people will care about whether the grizzly coach leaves or not. After all, Hollins is far from being a great coach. In the coaching circle, there''s no comparison between CAF and Popovich.
If Popovich leaves, it is estimated that the whole league will explode.
But link is very interested in this matter, how much? After learning the news and phone confirmation, link flew back to Memphis from Los Angeles.
"Don''t be sad, I''ve received three or four interviews. Maybe next season we meet again, it will be the opponent, ha ha ha ha ha Hollins''s eyes turned red when he saw link appear at his door.
But in order not to make the atmosphere too sad, Hollins decided to make a joke to ease the atmosphere.
Link looked at Hollins with mixed feelings.
Indeed, Hollins is far from being a great coach in NBA history. Before crossing over, link didn''t even know the man. It can be said that Hollins'' fame in the coaching circle is only a little better than that of nobody.
But at this time, the "unknown" coach to leave, link is still a little sad.
After all, he was link''s first coach in the NBA. The influence of an enlightening coach on players is still very great. Without Hollins'' trust and importance, link would not even be able to play stably in the NBA, not to mention being selected for the double or two.
Hollings made link from an unknown draft into one of the best No. 3 players in the league. Although he only got along with him for only two years, Hollins still had a very high status in link''s heart.
Although link works hard, he also has systematic help. But Hollins has also witnessed link''s growth. It''s impossible to say that he has made no contribution to the cultivation of link.
"Did you get the news long ago? Why don''t you tell us? "
"Tell you in the playoffs that I might leave this summer? Ha ha, I''m the head coach. I have to guarantee the team''s performance first. And it''s not good for the team to play in the playoffs. It doesn''t matter. Business is business. The team is stagnant and someone has to take charge of it Hollins patted link on the shoulder. "Next, you have to keep going."
Link nodded gently, and now is not the time for affectation. This is the NBA. It''s about grades. The team wants to go further and sometimes it just needs to change. As a professional player, link has to get used to the rhythm.
After that, link had dinner at Hollins'' house. They talked about everything from basketball to life.
Finally, before leaving, Hollins only said to link, "link, you must win. The honor of Memphis depends on you. "
This is Lionel Hollins, the last "deployment" for link.
Farewell, that''s part of basketball.
Walking home, link was not so sad. Think about it. Sometimes, separation may be a better choice for both sides. This is not necessarily a bad thing, or even a good thing.
A few years ago, when the Mavericks were ready to start all over again, the Mavericks management sent away Avery Johnson, who had won 60 + Games in the regular season for two consecutive seasons.
At that time, the Mavericks all said, "we cooperate very well, we are not willing to give up this coach."
At that time, Mavericks fans said that Kuban was too hasty, let the little general try to make sure it would work.
Then Rick Carlisle came, and last year, the Mavericks won their first championship. It''s only three seasons from taking over the team to winning the championship.
But if you ask Johnson to try three more seasons, can he really lead the team to win?
Having figured this out, linkton was relieved. But now the most important thing is, who will Grizzlies hire as head coach next season?
Promotion of assistant coach? It''s better to use Hollins. Now the grizzly grizzly coach team''s two assistants Elston Turner and Dave Joel are very good assistants, but they don''t have the ability to be on their own.
Link then went home and called his boss, Robert Pera, who the team should hire as head coach has nothing to do with the players. Link did not want to interfere with the team''s selection, but he should have the right to understand.
"To tell you the truth, we have a lot of backup. The Spurs coach Alvin Gentile, assistant coach Dave Joel, Michael d''antony, and Rick Adelman, who played Princeton at King''s, will interview the team On the other end of the phone, when link asked about the head coach, PELA was not angry, but very happy.PELA is naturally very happy that the core players are so concerned about the construction and development of the team.
"Er..." link listened to the waiting list. Of course, these coaches are excellent coaches. However, it seems that they all have a bad breath...
"Oh, by the way, there is a very special candidate. I don''t know whether you know him or not. In the past two years, he has been very popular in American basketball
"Who?" Hearing that there was such a mysterious candidate, linkton was interested again.
"He has never coached the NBA, not even as an assistant in the NBA. But I think he is a very worthy candidate. He''s Brad Stevens, now head of the Butler University Bulldog team. He has agreed to come to the team for an interview, which shows that he is eager to enter the NBA. I don''t know if the Cinderella myth he created in NCAA can also be staged in the NBA
After listening to Robert Pera, link was stunned.
Do you know Stevens? This is an old acquaintance, OK! Last summer, he and George also trained at Butler University for a long time.
What impresses link so far is that Stevens lets his players simulate the Grizzlies'' and Pacers'' tactics so that link and George can get better training results. It turns out that link and George did get into shape early this season.
All of these are inseparable from Stevens'' help.
I thought that Stevens and I would only be friends. Now, link and he will be able to work together!
I wish Robert Pera could make the right decision.
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