Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 215 215. Announcing the alliance!Luke's next home!The craziest "handsome man" in the league! (4.5K words for subscription)

The Getty Center, designed by architect Richard Meier, is located in Santa Monica, overlooking panoramic views of Los Angeles.

When it comes to Los Angeles, apart from the most mainstream imaginative attractions like Hollywood on the Sunshine Beach, many people don’t know that Los Angeles is actually the city with the largest number of museums per capita in the world.

The Getty Center is a work of art in itself: the museum, the patio, and the gardens are seamlessly integrated, the artificial and the natural, the fine and the rough.

The reason why Luke chose to come here with his little girl was that, besides the fact that the territory of Los Angeles is really wide, he mainly wanted to see the collections in the Getty Center.

Luke had only heard about these things on the Internet in his previous life, but he had never seen them with his own eyes.

Now that he has the conditions, Luke feels that if he doesn't come out to see the world, he will really become a moron.

Although there are only about [-] pieces in the collection of the Getty Center, many of them are rare and precious.

Including Van Gogh's sketches, 140 four-volume manuscripts from the Byzantine period in the Middle Ages, clothing art collections from the Louis XIV to Napoleon era, and more.

In addition, Getty's garden courtyard is dotted with pools, rocks and more than 300 kinds of plant landscapes. More than 400 rhododendrons in the huge circular central garden form a plant maze, which is amazing and charming.

Find a sunny day, whether it is to linger between the outline of the building and the light and shadow, or buy a cup of coffee and lie down on the big lawn, it is full of beauty.

Even though the outside world made a lot of noise because of his departure from the Timberwolves, Luke still had a good time after this trip.

Even before he left, Luke still thought in his heart that he must take time to rest for two years in the future.

In the past two years, I didn't do anything, just took the money to travel around and enjoy life.

But the happy time is always short. Although nearly half a month of play made Luke almost give up the idea of ​​coaching, basketball is always a hobby that Luke can't let go of.

And as the draft at the end of June gets closer, Luke really has to think about which team he will join in the offseason.

At this time, the time left for Luke is relatively crowded. In addition to planning the future, Luke also needs to solve the matter on the Timberwolves side, suppress the public opinion that scolds McHale from the whole network, and clarify the cause and effect of this matter for the fans.

Although Luke's mobile phone has been turned off during the game, Luke is not really isolated from the world.

Through social media, Luke still keeps in touch with many people around him, including the fact that the Blazers boss Paul Allen plans to spend a lot of money to offer a salary of 1000 million dollars. Luke has also heard a little bit.

But Luke just smiled lightly at this, 1000 million US dollars has never set a precedent in the NBA coaching field, even better than "Zen Master" Jackson only has an annual salary of 800 million US dollars.

From this kind of thing, it is not difficult to see that Paul Allen, the owner of the Blazers, is indeed rich and powerful, and buying a team is purely for fun.

It's a pity that although $1000 million sounds very tempting, it can even cause an explosion in people's minds unconsciously.

But in front of the Grizzlies' 20% shares, this amount of money is still a little less. The Grizzlies' 20% shares are indeed worthless, but if Luke can turn the Grizzlies into a championship team within a few years, then the shares Its value is immeasurable.

And although he holds shares in the Grizzlies, Grizzlies owner Mike Heisley still has to pay himself to sign the contract.

Although Heisley is not as rich and powerful as Allen, the annual salary for Luke must not be lower than that guy "Zen Master" Jackson.

In addition to representing the value of a head coach, the salary also represents the face of a head coach. Luke's current coaching ability is no less than that of Phil Jackson, and even better than Jackson.

If Mike Heisley didn't even have this vision, Luke really wouldn't mind picking up the check and throwing it in his old face.

The Blazers owner Paul Allen is one of the richest people in the world, and money is really just a string of numbers in his eyes.

So no matter how good Luke's coaching ability is, Allen will definitely not take out the shares of the Blazers to attract Luke to join.

Calculated in this way, the gap between the several hundred extra annual salary given by the Blazers and the 20% stake in the Grizzlies can be described as huge.

At present, the shares of the Grizzlies are not worth much, but as long as the Grizzlies can become a championship team, the 20% of the shares can be sold for a minimum of [-] million US dollars.

After all, on a normal historical trajectory, the Grizzlies can sell 3.5 million in two years. Once the Grizzlies win the championship, the value of the entire team will double in place.

At that time, the Grizzlies' 20% stake will be truly priceless. Luke, who knows this well, will naturally not be moved by Paul Allen's spending a lot of money.

The next biggest question for Luke is whether he can lead the Grizzlies to win the championship. After all, everything Luke thinks must be based on the Grizzlies winning the championship.

If the Grizzlies can't win the championship, this 20% share is still just a shrinking share, and everything that was thought before is also in vain.

Luke really can't guarantee to lead the Grizzlies to win the championship in the new season. Even if the Grizzlies' lineup is very good, they can turn around with a little operation.

But theory and reality are two different things after all, and Luke will have to wait and see what the Grizzlies will be like in the new season.

However, within three years, Luke has the confidence to build the Grizzlies into a championship team. This is Luke's confidence, and it is also a respect for "God's perspective"!

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On June 6, since the end of the finals, Luke has been out of public view for nearly half a month.

Luke has traveled to many places in the past half month, which is the most relaxing period for Luke in recent years.

However, although Luke briefly left the public eye, the outside world's discussion on Luke has not stopped, and has even been gradually pushed to a climax.

Fans know that Luke's greatest strength is team building, and the annual draft is Luke's home field.

Now that the draft at the end of June is approaching, but there is no news about Luke who is sure to leave the Timberwolves. This not only makes the fans anxious, but also makes the league teams confused.

Especially the Grizzlies owner Mike Heisley, Heisley was like an ant on a hot pan during this time.

He was waiting for Luke's reply all the time, but there was no result from Luke's side. This made Heisley feel that life was so angry for the first time.

Fortunately, Heisley, who suffers from daily insomnia, suddenly received a call from Luke last night and got an accurate answer from Luke that he will coach the Grizzlies in the new season. This made Heisley so excited that he didn't even fall asleep all night.

Heisley, who couldn't wait until this morning, contacted Luke to hold a press conference.

When the outside world learned that Luke would hold a press conference, the entire sports world turned its attention to this.

At the press conference, Luke with a smile on his face announced that he will join the Grizzlies in the new season and still coach the team as the head coach.

Luke's sudden official announcement caught the outside world by surprise. Everyone didn't understand why Luke joined such a bad team as the Grizzlies.

During the offseason, Luke clearly had multiple options, and even New York lowered its status and sincerely invited Luke to join.

As a result, Luke chose a team that ranked last in the league last season, which made it very difficult for the outside world to understand.

The most excited people in the outside world right now are probably the Memphis fans. As one of the best basketball coaches in the active league, Luke's arrival has a high probability of leading the Grizzlies out of the predicament.

In other words, if even Luke can't save the Grizzlies, then Memphis fans can really sleep.

When the team's star Paul Gasol learned that Luke will coach the Grizzlies in the new season, Gasol's attitude also took a 180-degree turn.

Immediately told the media that he will stay in the Memphis Grizzlies, where he has played for six years, in the new season, and continue to shine for his old club.

Gasol's change of attitude naturally attracted ridicule from a group of people. After all, Gasol's words are more like fear of being traded by the team, but the outside world still admires Gasol more.

Because everyone knows that the arrival of Luke can not only save the Grizzlies, but also Gasol can reach the peak of the players and book the best team for next season in advance.

At the same time, many people in the outside world are ready to see Luke's jokes.

The Grizzlies ranked last in the league last season. No matter how strong Luke's coaching ability is, no one is optimistic that Luke can turn the Grizzlies into a championship team in the new season.

However, no matter what the Grizzlies in the new season can be transformed into by Luke, Luke's decision still caused an uproar in the league.

At the same time, Luke also used this press conference to explain the reason for leaving the Timberwolves.

"The Timberwolves are a very good team, and the management is very human."

"I am very grateful to the Timberwolves management for the help they have brought me in the past few years, and this experience is also an indelible memory in my coaching career."

"As for leaving the Timberwolves, it was not as the outside world speculated. In fact, there was no quarrel between my departure and the management. Even when we left, we were still reluctant to part with each other."

"Today's Timberwolves have stood at the top of the league. I am proud of this and the players I have coached."

"However, I am a restless person, and I am leaving this time to pursue more extreme challenges."

"Just like my decision to join the Grizzlies in the new season, the Grizzlies were the last team in the league last season. If such a team can be built into a championship team, this is the most interesting challenge in life. .”

"I hope that my coaching career can continue to break through and improve, instead of resting on my laurels and enjoying everything I have now."

"The new season is a challenge for me. I'm not sure what I can transform the Grizzlies into, but I'm still going to give it my all and I'm sure I'll be successful again."

At the press conference, Luke's slightly arrogant answer shocked everyone.

No one could have imagined that Luke's original intention of leaving the Timberwolves was this, just to pursue the ultimate challenge in life.

As Luke said, I am afraid there is nothing more challenging than turning a team that ranks last in the league into a championship team.

Luke's approach deserves respect, but it sounds too crazy to other coaches.

Therefore, after the press conference, the outside world gave Luke a title.

"Crazy handsome!"

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The fact that Luke will determine to coach the Grizzlies in the new season has caused an uproar in the league.

The upcoming draft at this stage at the end of June should have been the focus of everyone's attention in the league, but right now Luke has won all the attention by himself.

Not only the Timberwolves fans who have just bid farewell, but the entire league wants to see how far Luke can bring the Grizzlies in the new season.

Among other things, as the last season in the league last season, Luke can bring the Grizzlies into the playoffs in the new season.

But once Luke leads the Grizzlies and fails to make the playoffs, I am afraid that Luke's reputation will plummet.

Luke's choice was indeed challenging, but the pressure he endured was also enormous, which also made more and more young people fall in love with Luke, the "crazy handsome".

I like Luke's continuous improvement of his beliefs, and his courage to pursue unknown excitement.

As Luke said in the face of the media, "I hope that my coaching career can continue to break through and improve, instead of resting on my laurels and enjoying everything I have now!"

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The first thing Luke did after taking office was to fire the team general manager Jerry West.

West, as the man with the NBA logo, can be called a winner in life. Whether he is a player or a general manager, West is one of the most successful existences in the active league.

Unfortunately, keeping this guy in the Grizzlies is equivalent to planting a mole for the Lakers.

Although West had no say in player operations after Luke arrived, Luke still didn't want to work with this guy.

After all, one suspected time traveler is enough...

After dismissing Jerry West, Luke did not appoint a candidate for the general manager, but handed the matter over to the president of operations.

It wasn't until two days later that the new general manager of the Grizzlies was confirmed. It was Chris Wallace who was supposed to take over West's position.

Wallace is still quite capable in terms of player operation. As a well-known senior scout in the league, Wallace has always had a good eye for people.

For a team like the Grizzlies in the rebuilding period, Wallace is indeed the best candidate for general manager.

However, although Wallace is Luke's nominal boss, Luke is really in charge of the Grizzlies.

Team owner Heisley has emphasized this point many times, so Chris Wallace will not have much room to play.

In more cases, I am afraid that I can only sit back and enjoy the benefits like McHale.

As the draft at the end of June is getting closer, each team is starting to prepare for the upcoming draft.

Whether it is player trial training or selection research, it is currently the busiest stage for the team management.

Chris Wallace has been conscientious since he took office. Wallace, who was born as a scout, has already drawn up the rookie list for this draft and provided Luke with a lot of advice.

But every time Wallace handed over the information to Luke, there was no movement, which made Chris Wallace always worried, not knowing what Luke was thinking.

Wallace is very clear that he is a puppet general manager in the Grizzlies, and the real person in charge must still be Luke.

But Wallace doesn't mind this, because Wallace and the Grizzlies are considered to be mutual use.

The Grizzlies only need a puppet general manager, and Wallace uses the position of the Grizzlies general manager as a rocker. While training himself, it can be regarded as improving some qualifications.

However, the information report submitted to Luke has never received feedback, which made Chris Wallace a little uneasy.

Until the draft was imminent, the Grizzlies hadn't interviewed any players. Gritting their teeth for the last time, Wallace walked into Luke's office in fear.

After knocking on the door and coming in, Wallace found that Luke was sitting on a chair and swiping his phone boredly. Various documents were scattered around the computer desk, including the one handed in by Chris Wallace.

"That... Lu, don't we start trial training for rookie players?" After saying this, Wallace seemed to feel a little uncomfortable, "I mean, do you need me to do something right now?"

Looking up at the cautious Chris Wallace, Luke squeezed his chin thoughtfully, "If you're really bored, why don't you make me a cup of coffee?"

"Add sugar and less ice."

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