NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 85 Genius and Genius (reward plus more)

In another game of the day, Yao Ming's Rockets were beaten by the Kings.

In the whole game, even the combination of Yao and Mai scored 62 points.

But the team still suffered a 93-point massacre by the Kings at home with 106:13.

What's interesting is that the head coach of the Kings is called Adelman...

The lack of depth in the Rockets' lineup has also gradually manifested. Now, not only professionals, but even fans can feel it.

When the Yao-Mc team was off the court, the Rockets didn't play like an NBA team at all.

And in these few games, the Rockets were able to tie the score to the opponent in the first three quarters, but it was all in the final quarter. Due to the exhaustion of physical strength, the shooting percentage of the Yao-Mai combination plummeted.

In one fell swoop, the opponent played a wave of climax and took the game away.

So far this season, the Rockets currently have one win and two losses, ranking 12th in the West.

As for Van Gundy's employment, the fans are gradually dissatisfied. Although only three games have been played, some fans have begun to ask Van Gundy to dismiss get out of class online.

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April 11

Liu Rui, who has been recuperating in the hospital for nearly half a month, has no major problems at present.

They avoided the paparazzi with Chen Xiaoxiao and flew from Miami to Indiana by plane.

The distance between Miami and Indiana is more than 1000 kilometers, and it takes about three hours by plane.

And this time, the destination of the two is to go straight to Butler University.

Butler University is very close to Indianapolis International Airport, only 15 miles away, about 25 minutes by taxi.

So after the two of them get off the plane, they only need to take a taxi and arrive at Butler University in a short while.

And because the recent expenses were fully reimbursed by Chen Xiaoxiao's company.

So Liu Rui didn't mean to save him at all, and ate all the things he wanted to eat but he couldn't afford.

The whole person gained more than five catties...

Founded in 1855, Butler University is located in Indiana, the Midwest of the United States, with a beautiful environment and very close to downtown Indianapolis.

Butler University is a comprehensive university with strong academic strength and a variety of courses for students to choose from.

Many master's students who graduated from the school have achieved good success, so Butler University has gained a good reputation in the United States.

And the school adopts the semester system, with two semesters a year.

The spring semester runs from mid-January to early May.

The fall semester is from mid-August to mid-December.

So the school is still in the opening period, and the two of them just won't run away in the past.

And Butler University is not like Duke University, it is not a famous basketball school.

On the contrary, it is just a small school. As of this year, there are only more than 4000 students in the whole school.

But this time, it was the reason why Liu Rui had to go so hard.

It is because the current assistant coach of the Butler University basketball team is "Brad Stevens."

This is the man who is truly called the Young Marshal and Ghost Talent in later generations.

A talented coach who is only in his 30s and has created a world on the NBA stage.

And someone once calculated, with his young age, and his terrifying team leadership record.

Before he retires, he may surpass most head coaches in NBA history. If there is no accident, he will become a legend in the history of NBA coaches.

And Liu Rui, who was a basketball coach in his previous life, also admired Stevens, because the two were about the same age at that time, and they once regarded him as their role model.

And in this life, I am only 31 years old now, and I am currently very popular in the NBA, and even Bickerstaff blatantly called himself a genius in front of the media.

But only I know that I have just been reborn, and the development trajectory of the NBA in the next ten years is engraved in my mind.

In a sense, I can't bear the title of genius at all.

But Stevens is different, he really is a genius.

The success of a genius is by no means accidental. Talent and sweat are always two irreplaceable parts.

Only the combination of the two can truly achieve a person's brilliant life.

In the summer of 2000, Stevens resigned from his job as director of marketing operations at Eli Lilly to join Butler University as an unpaid basketball volunteer.

Moreover, his decision at the time was also incomprehensible to everyone.

Because he was in the company at that time, although he was only in the position of operations director, he was always reused by the leaders.

When he resigned, his boss also said to Stevens: "You just need to settle down and settle down for a few years. After a few years, you will definitely climb to a higher position than me."

But for his dream of coaching, Stevens lived in a friend's basement, volunteering and working in restaurants to make ends meet.

Sure enough, Huangtian pays off, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared.

By chance, Butler University had a vacant basketball operations coordinator position, and Stevens jumped at the opportunity.

Stevens put great enthusiasm into this job. At that time, he was so hungry that he spent 14 hours a day watching game film and studying tactics.

Soon, Stevens was appreciated by the head coach of Butler University at the time.

Promoted to assistant coach of the Butler University basketball team.

And five years later, Stevens once again seized the opportunity to transform from an assistant coach to a head coach.

And write the record of the second youngest head coach in the history of the NCAA Division I (30 years old).

Under his coaching, Butler University, which was originally unknown, has become a dark horse force that cannot be ignored, and it is really a dark horse to the end.

In the first year Stevens coached, he led Butler University to a record of 30 wins and 4 losses, and reached the finals in two consecutive seasons in 2009 and 10.

In the 2010 season in his previous life, Stevenson led Butler University to eliminate Syracuse University, Kansas State University, Michigan State University and other traditional schools.

All the way to the finals, they fought against the historically strong team, Duke University led by the legendary coach K, and lost by only 2 points in the end, which surprised everyone.

Duke University is recognized as the strongest university in the United States.

It is also the university that produced the most number one picks in the United States, and the old coach K was a legend who was compared with what the NBA coaches did at the time.

However, Butler University led by Stevens was pushed all the way to the cliff.

And you must know that Hayward is the only star player in Butler University.

This also made the old coach K praise Stevens: "Stevens is as capable as a veteran immediately after taking office. I think he is not only the best young coach, but also one of the best college basketball coaches!"

And this battle also made Stevens' name completely famous in the American basketball circle.

And he got such a high evaluation from the old coach K, and it is these evaluations that laid a great foundation for his future future.

Until 2013, during the six years of coaching Butler University, Stevens had a score of 166 wins and 49 losses, with a winning percentage of 77.2%. He became the youngest head coach to enter the finals in 70 years, not one of them.

The pinnacle of defensive formation and ever-changing tactics made Butler University, which no one knew, the focus of the spotlight, jumped onto the big stage in one fell swoop, and became the object of national debate.

And that year, he was only 36 years old...

　A man who was called a genius in this world because of his rebirth! !
　　And a young marshal who was called a ghost in the previous life! !

　　What kind of sparks will the two geniuses across the century meet in advance in the near future? !

　　All of this, is it the fall of IQ? !Or the entanglement of fate? !

　　Everyone is welcome to wait on time at 0:[-] tomorrow morning, let us see you soon...

　　
　　
　
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