Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 306 306. The terrifying Grizzlies coaching staff!Offseason reinforcements!If I can't get Curry, then I will get Curry!
As the coach with the second most coaching wins in NBA history, Nelson Sr.'s status in the coaching world is absolutely admirable.

Even though the old Nelson led the Warriors to a record of 29 wins and 53 losses last season, it seems that there is more than enough energy.

But it is no exaggeration to say that as long as the old Nelson does not want to retire in the league, there are a lot of teams willing to hire the old Nelson as a coach.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention, Old Nelson's camel is still the best of the desert ships.

No matter what psychology old Nelson does not want to be the head coach of the Warriors, it is a good thing for the Grizzlies coaching staff.

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In the afternoon of the same day, Luke took Lambiel to Golden State by plane and met with Old Nelson at the agreed hotel.

The meeting was very pleasant. The three of Luke almost killed half of the table while talking and laughing, and the old Nelson also expressed his willingness to join the Grizzlies coaching staff.

As Chris Wallace said on the phone before, the old Nelson had already made a decision in his heart, but before joining the Grizzlies coaching staff, he still needed a logical attitude.

When other members of the Grizzlies coaching staff learned that Nelson would join the Grizzlies coaching staff in the new season, almost everyone's faces showed shock and surprise.

Obviously, no one thought that Luke would be able to pull a fossil-level figure like Old Nelson to the coaching staff as an assistant.

The news of this matter will definitely arouse heated discussion and amazement from the outside world. After all, the fact that the old Nelson will play for Luke in the new season sounds crazy enough!

Even though Luke has repeatedly corrected that he and Nelson are in a cooperative relationship, and the two can be regarded as joining forces to learn from each other in the new season, the mental impact on the Grizzlies assistant team is still huge.

Even D'Antoni, who originally planned to find a head coach job this summer and come back out of the arena, hesitated.

Think about whether you want to stay on the coaching staff for another year, and experience what it's like to work with two monsters, Old Nelson and Luke, at the same time.

After all, this kind of thing is completely rare. If you miss this opportunity, D'Antoni feels that he will regret it in his life.

After entanglement, D'Antoni decided to stay on the Grizzlies coaching staff for another year, taking some advice from Luke and Nelson to enrich his coaching ability.

In D'Antoni's own words: "There are countless opportunities to be a head coach in the future, but to be able to work with Luke and Don Nelson, this kind of thing just sounds exciting!"

There is no doubt that the joining of the old Nelson has made the Grizzlies coaching staff even more terrifying in the new season:
Head Coach: Luke
Assistant coaches: Nelson Sr., D'Antoni, Lambiel, and Jafaroni.

Among them, the old Nelson and D'Antoni are definitely master-level figures, and Lambiel and Jafaroni can find a job as a head coach at any time as long as they want to.

If someone announces the list of the coaching staff of each team in the new season, the list of the Grizzlies will definitely cause an uproar in the league, and it will even be unique in the entire history!

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In late June, Luke took Lambiel to Harrisburg, Virginia.

Because before the draft, Luke still has a very important thing to do, which is to win someone into the Grizzlies coaching staff and serve as the Grizzlies' shooting coach for the new season.

Originally, Luke wanted to bring Old Nelson with him. After all, going to this stop by himself and Old Nelson would definitely have a great deterrent effect.

That kind of shock absolutely no one can refuse.

However, the old Nelson has just stepped down as the head coach of the Warriors, and during this period, the old Nelson is not only the coach of the Warriors, but also holds positions in the management.

This also left the old Nelson with a lot of things to hand over to the team. After all, the old Nelson and the Warriors management did not break up in a row. The two parties broke up peacefully without too many contradictions and conflicts.

When he arrived at the destination, Lambiel looked at the not-so-luxurious house in front of him, showing a hint of doubt: "I really don't know which guy has such a great charm that he can attract you to come here in person. Could it be that this guy is more powerful than Don Nelson?" ?”

Luke smiled and shook his head, ignoring Lambiel's pig-headedness: "Can you find a few coaches who are better than old Nelson, and who among these people is willing to put down their worth to deal with me."

Lambiel pondered for a moment, and felt that what Luke said was very reasonable. As the coach with the second most wins in NBA history, Nelson is definitely a legend.

There are coaches who are better than old Nelson, but those old guys are definitely not willing to stoop to be Luke's assistant.

"When you invited Don Nelson back then, you were not as active as you are now. I am very puzzled by your current appearance." Lambiel shook his head helplessly.

As soon as the words fell, Lambiel saw a middle-aged man who was not as old as himself walking out of the yard. When he saw the face of this person clearly, Lambiel was obviously a little surprised.

"Don't tell me it's him who you've been planning to invite?" Ranbir obviously couldn't believe it.

"That's right, it's him." Luke said with a relaxed smile.

The middle-aged man who walked out of the yard at this time was Stephen Curry's father, Dell Curry.

Dell Curry was born in 1964. He is indeed not as old as Lambir in 1957, but the two have played against each other in the NBA. Although they are not familiar, they are definitely not unfamiliar.

Dell Curry has served as a basketball commentator after retiring, but Lambiel has never heard that Dell Curry wants to be a basketball coach.

As for the reason for Lambiel's astonishment, it is that Lambiel can't understand why Luke attaches so much importance to Dell Curry and wants to pull Dell Curry into the Grizzlies coaching staff, which is obviously unreasonable.

While the two were talking, Dell Curry came over enthusiastically: "Hurry up, come in and say, you didn't call me when you arrived, or I should send a car to pick you up."

A few days ago, Dell Curry suddenly received a call from Luke, and was invited by Luke to join the Grizzlies coaching staff as the team's shooting coach for the new season, which made Dell Curry a little confused.

Dell Curry is very clear that he has no friendship with Luke at all, otherwise he would not have been so busy with his son Stephen Curry going to college, and was rejected by the old coach K of Duke University.

In the end, Curry had to rely on relationships to send Curry to Davidson College.

Facing Luke's sudden invitation to Dell Curry, he was a little at a loss. Joining the Grizzlies coaching staff sounded like a very attractive thing, but Dell Curry still declined Luke's invitation.

Dell Curry would prefer to be with his sons and oversee their two sons' shooting practice, rather than go to work alone in Memphis.

However, Luke obviously does not want to give up the matter of inviting Dell Curry as a shooting coach. As one of the most accurate outside shooters in NBA history, the Grizzlies, who attach great importance to three-pointers, obviously need a shooting coach like Dell Curry.

As early as the end of the regular season last season, Luke discovered that the ability of the Grizzlies shooting coach Smith was no longer enough to continue to hold this position.

At least for the Grizzlies at this stage, Smith's training level is a bit behind, and it is difficult to help the Grizzlies make breakthroughs in shooting.

In order to seek another breakthrough in the field of three-pointers, the team must re-hire a shooting coach with better shooting ability.

And the old Curry who single-handedly trained Stephen Curry is very suitable for this position.

In later generations, fans always attribute Stephen Curry's excellent shooting ability to heredity, but in fact, before Curry entered the NBA, Stephen Curry's shooting training has always been in charge of his father Dell Curry.

Including Curry's quick shot method, all are the essence summed up from Dell Curry.

Dell Curry has made over 40 percent of his three-pointers in his career.The highest season ever reached 47%.

You know, it is not easy for Dell Curry to find an open space outside the three-point line in the 90s, and it is even more difficult to keep the three-point shooting rate above 40%.

With the advent of the small ball era, people with a three-point shooting rate of less than 35% are called very bad, but in the 90s, a three-point shooting rate of 35% is enough to be called a shooter, which is very important for all coaches. Trust exists.

This summer, the Grizzlies will definitely usher in a change in the lineup. No one knows which players will join the Grizzlies. Even Luke can only take one step at a time and try to maintain the competitiveness of the Grizzlies.

The uncertainty of the offseason lineup is also the reason Luke desperately wants Dell Curry to join the Grizzlies coaching staff as a shooting coach.

Luke was not frustrated after being rejected by Dell Curry, because Luke knew very well where Dell Curry's weakness is now.

After entering the house, Luke and Lambiel were invited into the reception room by old Curry. The table was already filled with a lot of good things, and it was obvious that a lot of effort had been put into it.

"I don't know if it suits your appetite. I hope you two can stay for a light meal at noon. I have asked my wife to prepare it in the kitchen."

Dell Curry tried his best to make his smile look kinder, after all, the two in front of him are well-known basketball coaches in the league.

And Stephen Curry just announced his participation in the draft this year, so there will be places to ask for others in the future.

"Don't be so alien, actually I'm sure you won't refuse my invitation this time." Luke looked at Dell Curry and smiled.

Luke's confident look made Dell Curry, who had prepared many excuses, less confident. Obviously, Dell Curry didn't understand why Luke was so confident.

"We can put aside the matter of eating first, then I will make a long story short."

"I know that you can't let go of your two sons. You hope to be with them every day, supervise their training, and hope that their future will be bright."

"That's why you don't want to go to Memphis to work, and you want the supervisor to improve your strength by their side." Luke still had that smile on his face.

This time, Dell Curry did not refute. Obviously, what Luke said was exactly what Dell Curry was worried about.

"Staying with your two sons will not necessarily make your son better, but joining the Grizzlies will definitely make your son's future smoother."

"I have a lot of admiration for your two sons, and their ability to project is what I love the most."

"Although the Grizzlies don't have a high enough draft pick to pick Stephen off, with my contacts, I can definitely pave a smoother path for your son."

"You have always wanted Stephen to go to a big city to develop, and it would be best to be selected by the New York Knicks in the draft, but I got news from here that the Warriors are very interested in your son."

"They hope to take Stephen away with the seventh pick in the first round. If there is no accident, this is probably where your son will go next."

"How about we make a bet, if your son ends up going to the Warriors, then you come to the Grizzlies as a shooting coach, and I will make Stephen's rookie season in the Warriors very comfortable."

"If Stephen fails to join the Warriors, but is selected by the Knicks with the eighth pick in the first round as you wish, then you can naturally refuse my invitation, and I will also take care of Stephen." Luke One The deputy looked confidently at Dell Curry on the opposite side.

Luke's words made Dell Curry look a little bad. It is Dell Curry's long-standing goal to hope that his eldest son Stephen Curry will join the Knicks.

Even before Luke arrived, Dell Curry had been adamant that Steph would go to the Knicks with the eighth pick in the first round, but now it looks like that idea is going to die.

Questioning Luke's rhetoric?
Dell Curry never had this kind of idea. Who in the entire league doesn't know that Luke is a genius in team building, especially in the draft. He has never gone wrong.

Luke actually said with confidence that Stephen Curry would be selected by the Warriors with the seventh overall pick in the first round, so the probability that Curry will eventually join the Warriors will be as high as 80%.

For Dell Curry, his son's promotion to a pick is not something to celebrate, and his failure to join the Knicks is more like bad news.

Seeing that Dell Curry was obviously hesitant and had an uncertain expression on his face, Luke simply threw a deep-sea bomb: "There is a piece of news that you may not know yet. I have reached a cooperation with Warriors coach Don Nelson. He will be my assistant coach in the new season."

"In other words, Don will be a member of the Grizzlies' coaching staff for the new season. We are grasshoppers tied to the same boat. What's more, Don and I have a pretty good personal relationship."

"And the Warriors' head coach for the new season will be the assistant Smart selected by Coach Don Nelson. No matter what Smart's ability is, it will not change the fact that he will become the Warriors' head coach in the new season."

"Frankly speaking, once Stephen Curry is selected by the Warriors with the seventh pick in the first round, do you think Don has the ability to make Stephen's rookie season better?"

"This kind of opportunity is completely rare, and now even I am starting to envy Stephen's luck." Luke, with his legs crossed, picked up a piece of ham on the table and threw it into his mouth.

"What? Tang will join the Grizzlies coaching staff in the new season? Be your assistant?!"

"God! You really didn't lie to me? This news is really shocking!" Dell Curry showed an expression of disbelief for the first time.

"How likely do you think I am to make up a lie that is impossible to come true in order to win you over?" Luke said with a smile.

When Dell Curry regained his mood with a shocked sip, Dell Curry, who was sitting on the chair again, still seemed distraught, unable to digest such explosive news for a while.

But after the shock, Dell Curry showed a wry smile on his face.

Seeing Dell Curry's expression, Luke knew that the matter was settled: "How about it, have you figured it out?"

"Do I have any other choice? This is not a multiple-choice question at all, but an irresistible temptation." Dell Curry said with a wry smile.

"Then wish us a happy cooperation in advance." Luke smiled and stretched out his left hand.

Stretching out his hand and holding Luke's palm tightly, Dell Curry felt that this was not a negotiation, but a notice.

"Pleasant to work with."

　good news!The sick stray cat, Daju, gradually began to heal on his own with only anti-inflammatory injections and anti-inflammatory drugs!
　　Now I have started eating, drinking water, and no more vomiting!
　　The strong vitality even the doctor shouted at him!Hahaha!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)