Chapter 115: Day 1 as the head coach

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"Today, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution giving the president the power to use the military when necessary, one year after the war in Afghanistan..."
"Pop!" Leon turned off the TV. Today is October 3, at 5:30 in the morning, and Fox TV Morning News is broadcasting the old news that has happened yesterday. It is also news about the US war on terrorism. A year has passed since the 9/11 incident, but the series of waves caused by this incident is far from over.
"The power of a country to control the army has been given to a guy who just graduated from high school... how should I evaluate it?" Khomeinis, who was still lying on the bed, said to Leon. Bush Jr.'s approval rating reached its peak after the 9/11 incident. However, a year later, this three-sentence invented new grammar and two-sentence invented new words once again became the object of American ridicule. Khomeinis, as a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party, is of course no exception. You must know that Massachusetts, where Boston is located, is a Democratic party and an important source of votes for the Democratic Party.
"The premise for this to happen is that you elected him the president." Leon was already dressed when he spoke, ready to go downstairs to make breakfast for himself. In mid-September, he and Khomeinis bought a single-family house in Waterton, a small town near Waltham outside of Boston, and the two officially moved in together. Because he signed a two-year $1.5 million contract with the team, Leon can finally no longer need to live in a small apartment and drive his four-handed Chevrolet to work in the training hall every day-his Four-handed Chevrolet was sold to five-handed, and he replaced himself with a new car, a brand new Ford Thunderbird.
Today will be the day when the Celtics training camp officially opens, so Leon will get up very early. After finishing the inspection of the Indianpolis World Championships, Leon and Khomeinis, who returned to Boston, lived a happy and sweet normal couple life. This was also Leon's last free time before the start of the new season. He can sleep until he wakes up naturally, and then watch the stars with Khomeinis in the attic on the roof at night.
Leon went downstairs and made two omelets for himself and heated a glass of milk. I also prepared some slices of bread and some salads for Khomeinis, after a simple meal. Leon sat in the restaurant on the first floor looking at the clock in a daze. It was just six o'clock, the hard-working player had already started to run, and the lazy guy was still sleeping. Leon wondered if anyone has arrived at the training hall and started training? He wanted to drive to Waltham right away to give a small reward to the player who arrived first. But he still held back, sitting in front of the clock, waiting silently.
"Arenas should have been here long ago, and Pierce should be here too... it's half past six, Joe Johnson and Michael should be here too. And Batty, Ron, and Dalembert will be here too... Seven o'clock! I think Walker is coming too, it’s almost there, without Dennis, don’t have to delay that late!" When the time reached seven o’clock, Leon finally jumped up from the bench, got dressed, picked up the car key to open the door, and rushed Get in your new car, start with a kick and drive towards Waltham.
At this moment. Khomeinis just got up from the bed, and when she opened the door, she saw Leon rushing out like flying, and muttered in her heart: "How did you leave? Do you have to wait until I get up before leaving?"
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Leon certainly didn't have to wait until Khomeinis got up before leaving. But Auerbach told him that a head coach should never come before your players in training. Although Leon has been the head coach of the Celtics for several months, he was hired after the end of the season. So far, his job is not much different from the past, and he has not yet acted as a head coach. Players who have seen the Celtics.
One summer has passed and Leon will appear at the Boston Sports Club in Waltham with a new identity. Just yesterday, Auerbach called Leon for an hour in the afternoon and asked Leon like an old lady what he should do on the first day of training camp as a head coach. Auerbach also said alarmistly, ‘the prestige and dignity of a coach in the team. The moment he stepped into the training hall, he had already decided. So you must not arrive at the training hall before the players, otherwise it will make them think that you are the security guard responsible for opening the door. "
Leon certainly knew that Auerbach's words were not entirely correct. In the NBA, there are many coaches who arrive at the training hall early in the morning. When Leon himself was an assistant coach, he liked to go to the training hall early to make preparations. Arriving early can not only supervise player training, but also free up more time for preparations before formal training, so that one day's work time will be more abundant.
Instead of hesitating for a night, Leon decided to listen to Auerbach’s time and chose to arrive at the training hall later on the first day of the training camp. In his impression, Pierce and Arenas were always the first to arrive at the ball. The two people in the hall are Reed, Joe Johnson, Batty, Long, and Dalembert. Chris Anderson’s arrival time was as erratic as Dennis Johnson, depending on where they went to fool around last night.
Before going out, Leon changed into a black T-shirt and a pair of gray sweatpants. Generally, coaches wear white clothes during training, but Leon believes that black is thicker and more visually impactful. His hair was already short and neat, and he took a break on purpose this time, but he looked more energetic. Leon is not a person who is particularly surprised by appearance, but he will not let go of any details that help improve his image.
The nba team is a very unique organization. The head coach is nominally the leader of everyone, directing the team's training and competition, and has the right to introduce and trade a certain player. But in fact, the salary of a coach is not up to the average level of players, not to mention the challenge of superstars to the coach in terms of the status and right of speech in the team. In the struggle between coaches and superstars, the failures are almost always It's a coach.
In two years, Leon has witnessed the ups and downs of the three coaches in the Celtics. It can be said that he stepped on the bodies of three people and walked towards the seat of the Celtics head coach. But if he can’t play Form his own leadership in the team, and finally bring a considerable record, then he will be the fourth corpse. Even his death will come sooner than the other coaches. In yesterday's conversation, Auerbach was not without worry saying that letting Leon be the head coach was one of the biggest gambles in his life. This will be a gambling game that decides whether you win or lose in the slightest. If a "usurper" like him who does not have enough background and foundation, and relies on the power of the big boss to succeed, if he can't achieve results in a short time, he will only be a miserable dismissal of get out of class. What will be broken together will be Auerbach's decades of reputation and prestige.
Thinking of this, Leon's nervousness can be understood. He drove the car to a speed of 120 kilometers per hour, and soon reached the Boston Sports Club Center in Waltham.
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The training hall is still the same, located in the western suburbs of Waltham. The entrance of the training hall is full of cars, all of which are used by Celtic players. Leon found a place to park his car. When he walked out of the car door and saw the training hall where he often came to work, his nervousness calmed down. After all, he has been working here for two years, and he is not a person who knows nothing about it. On the contrary, he is familiar with everything here, and the only thing unfamiliar is himself.
Leon walked into the training hall, and there was constant sound of shoes rubbing against the floor. Obviously many players had already arrived at the arena and started training. Leon did not go to the locker room and walked directly into the training ground. Sure enough, he arrived earlier. The players are doing various individual exercises, either shooting shots or equipment. Either in defensive training.
Compared to Leon, several of the Celtics’ new assistant coaches arrived at the training hall earlier, and Dave Cowens was chatting with Danny Angie on the sidelines. Siegfried discussed shooting skills with Pierce and Reid on the court. Hess got into a state in the gym and began to instruct Dalem Potter and Wang Zhizhi to practice strength. Xili, who had just joined from the Timberwolves, was doing simple Recovery training after injury. Everyone is doing their own projects in full swing, as if they have forgotten the head coach.
Leon was not in a hurry to greet everyone, he walked quietly to the edge of the court, with his hands on his hips, and his head held up to scan everything on the court. Leon, who is just over six feet tall, can be said to be a very short man on the basketball team. Fortunately, he is not fat at all. Otherwise, he would become a short fat man like Auerbach. But Leon, standing on the sidelines at this time, had some shadows of Auerbach standing on the court with his arms akimbo. They all held their heads high, looking at his training ground and the players. Watching everything.
Paul Pierce, who was doing shooting practice, was the first to pay attention to Leon. He stopped practicing and greeted Leon. Leon nodded towards Pierce. With Pierce’s greeting, everyone slowly noticed Leon’s arrival. They all stopped training and looked towards Leon. Leon looked at his watch and knew that the time was up. He stepped to the center of the field, clapped his palms vigorously, waved to everyone, and shouted, "I am here for everyone!"
As soon as the voice fell, everyone, including assistant coaches such as Dave Cowens, gathered in the center of the venue where Leon stood, forming a circle. Two years of work experience, Leon has gained not only skills and experience, but also the awe and respect the players have for him.
At this time, Leon was surrounded by a group of giants and felt the surrounding light dim~EbookFREE.me~ He glanced around, and then said: "13 players, 4 assistant coaches, two training Teacher, two team doctors. It seems that Antoine and Chris have not yet come. When they come, I will teach them an unforgettable lesson. Of course, I will be your new head coach today. I am very happy that we have The lineup has not changed much, but I believe everyone is different from last season. Paul, your offensive skills should be better. I heard that you are training with Kobe in Los Angeles; Dalemport, you His arms are thicker. Haiti’s sunshine is good, right? Michael, I heard that you are training your defense and c Leon like a jack-of-all-trades, standing in the center of the circle and talking to each player. At this time, the players realized that the whole All the basketball-related activities they did in the summer did not escape the head coach's eyes. Whether through news reports or through scout reports, he was concerned about his players' every move.
"Immediately, I will have a training meeting, and you can continue your practice. Here, I want to remind every player that if your goal of playing basketball is to make money, then I want to say that your goal has been achieved. Every player’s salary is higher than mine. If you want to achieve something on the field, remember the sentence on the wall!
After speaking, Leon pointed to the wall hanging on the training hall. Slogan.
It says: "what-hurts-, the--of-hard-, or-the--of-?" (Which is more painful, hard work or regret?) (To be continued.)