I just want to lie down and win

Chapter 73 Larry Brown's Apology? (Seek to follow up)

"Huo Song, I'm Larry Brown.

You probably didn't expect that I would call you at this time.

I have to say that your previous performance surprised me.

Now, it's also time for me to apologize to you. I was the one who was wrong at the beginning.

You should remember my voice, I'm not kidding you, I'm Larry Brown.

I know you just arrived at the hotel and are very tired now.

But I have something that needs to take some of your time off.

If you are still angry, you can hang up the phone directly. "

The Pistons had just arrived at the hotel, and Huo Song, like the other players, was preparing to catch up on sleep and prepare for the night's game when he woke up.

Just when Huo Song entered the hotel room and was taking a rest, Larry Brown called Huo Song.

The Pistons assistant coaching team continues to use people from Larry Brown's team. Although most of them have not entered the core of the coaching staff, they still participate in away games with the team.

It's not out of the ordinary that Larry Brown knows exactly when the players enter the hotel and when the players enter the room alone.

A bad old man who didn't sleep in the middle of the night deliberately picked Huo Song into the hotel room. When he was alone, he called Huo Song. His intention was self-evident.

Besides, in order to prevent Huo Song from getting angry and continue to be angry with him, Larry Brown apologized to Huo Song at the beginning of his speech, and put his posture very low.

In this case, even if Huo Song's EQ is not high, he should have guessed the purpose of Larry Brown's call.

After realizing this, Huo Song did not choose to hang up the phone.

Because Huo Song knew that Larry Brown wanted to ease the relationship with him next, and what Larry Brown wanted to tell him must be good news.

Coaching in the NBA, the most important thing for a head coach is not to be proficient in various tactics, to be able to lead the team to defeat the strong with the weak, and to create miracles.

Nor is it about cultivating rookies and building a sound team for the playoffs.

Instead, build a good relationship with management and bosses.

To put it bluntly, the team's head coach is appointed by the team owner or general manager. As long as the team owner and general manager support the head coach, the head coach's job cannot be lost.

No matter how bad the record is, the fans, the spiritual shareholders of the team, are sure to fire the head coach, and in the end they say it out loud, but it will not affect the position of the head coach.

If a head coach wants to be firmly established in a team, he must say with confidence: "There are people above me!"

After that, it is to stabilize the locker room and get the support of the head star.

Larry Brown made some mistakes that shouldn't have been made before. Not only did he offend Joe Dumars, the general manager of the team, but he also didn't get the support of leading stars such as Hamilton and Big Ben.

Then he was reduced to the point where he was almost kicked out.

Although the Pistons were double-killed by the Lakers recently, it is imperative for Larry Brown to make a comeback and take charge of the Pistons again.

But this does not mean that Larry Brown can always sit firmly in the position of Pistons head coach.

If you can't beat the Lakers, everything is false.

The Pistons' two battles with the Lakers have proved that the Lakers cannot be defeated by the Pistons in a short period of time.

This is a gap in lineup and strength. It does not mean that simply changing the head coach can completely solve the problem.

Lakers F4 luxury configuration, both internal and external, both offensive and defensive.

On the bright side, the Pistons only have Ben Wallace as an Eastern All-Star center, and they are far behind O'Neal in terms of strength.

The disadvantage in the lineup was so great that Larry Brown felt a crisis, and he sighed day and night.

You must know that when Larry Brown led a team of 75 people, they fought against the Lakers with only the OK combination. Among the 75 players, there were two All-Stars, Iverson and Mutombo, and Aaron McGee, the best sixth man.

In terms of strength on paper, the 75ers are not much worse than the Lakers, or even better.

This is also the fundamental reason why the 75ers were able to win away games at the beginning of the finals.

However, in the finals, the gap between DPOY and MVP is not even a star.

O'Neal is the most dominant super giant in the history of the league, bar none.

The 75ers couldn't beat the Lakers. In the final analysis, there are flaws in the lineup.

Today's Pistons also have such drawbacks.

As one of the most experienced head coaches in the league, Larry Brown naturally understands that it is easier to do things with more people, but the truth is that whole money is worth more than small change.

If possible, Larry Brown also hopes to coach O'Neal and Duncan.

But under the existing conditions, only Big Ben and Hamilton are within his reach, not the OK combination.

Therefore, after Larry Brown arrived in the Pistons, he wanted to transform Big Ben into O'Neal.

But he was still in the stage of trial and error, because he misassessed Huo Song, offended Joe Dumas, and was almost kicked out.

In fact, until now, Larry Brown still has the idea of ​​using Huo Song as a bargaining chip to find other teams to trade for all-star players who are in their prime.

Larry Brown needs players who can really fight tough battles, so as to better help him realize his dream of NBA championship.

However, the Pistons have made it clear that Huo Song is a core asset that cannot be traded, regardless of whether Larry Brown is coaching or not.

With the lessons learned from the past, Larry Brown will not keep thinking about getting rid of Huo Song, or if he can't solve it, he will just refrigerate and put it to pieces.

At Larry Brown's age, although he can continue to be stubborn, there is no need to be angry with a young man like Huo Song.

Is necessary?no need.

Join if you can't beat it!No, according to Larry Brown's identity, if he can't get rid of it, then he should win him over.

Huo Song has shown the potential to grow into O'Neill. He may not be able to grow to O'Neill's level in the end, but now he can make people have unlimited fantasies.

Huo Song's skills are still rough, his tactics are average, and his defense is even worse, but this talent is really eye-catching.

Over the past month, Larry Brown has a clearer understanding of Huo Song's talent and ability.

Therefore, in Larry Brown's plan, Huo Song also has a part that can be used.

Since the Pistons don't have O'Neal, create one.

Huo Song's offense and Daben's defense add up to a weakened version of O'Neal.

If the Pistons can send six players to the field, they are still expected to play against the Lakers.

Although only five people can be sent in a regular game, at least Huo Song has a use value, so Larry Brown needs to win over Huo Song.

It just so happened that Huo Song, the No. [-] pick, was the boss of the Pistons and the darling of the finals. As long as Huo Song was dealt with, it was equivalent to grasping the upper hand.

In addition, Huo Song must be the face of the Pistons in the future. As long as Huo Song is brought into his camp as a star player, Larry Brown can resume the original plan-to control the Pistons' locker room.

Therefore, Huo Song became the main contradiction for Larry Brown to coach the Pistons again.

Before returning to the Pistons, the most important thing Larry Brown needs to do is to convince Huo Song.

"Sure enough, I read you right. You have the aspirations of being an All-Star, regular season MVP, and even finals MVP."

Larry Brown waited for a while. Although Huo Song didn't answer, he didn't hang up the phone, so he licked Huo Song generously.

"I know you're going to sleep, so I won't delay your rest time.

I just want to tell you some time in advance, as long as you are willing to cooperate with me, I can promise you to be the team's starter.

After becoming a starter, you will have a stable playing time of 24 minutes to 30 minutes in every game, as long as you are not injured.

As long as you are willing to trust me, I can help you improve your strength in an all-round way.

I was in touch with Hakeem Olajuwon before making this call..."

(End of this chapter)