611: Changes in the coaching staff
July in Spain, sunny days.
This is the second year in a row that Link has gone on holiday to Spain, and it has to be said that this is a great place to spend a holiday.
In addition to football, Spain is also very hot with beaches and beautiful women. Don't be surprised if you see a fruity sunbathing girl on a beach in Spain, just go up and ask for your phone number.
But none of that had anything to do with Link, he didn't go to the beach, and naturally he couldn't go to the Spaniard.
He came to Spain this time, mainly to attend Gasol's wedding. Of course, Rachel came with her.
"She's so beautiful." Looking at Christina in her wedding dress. Blesa, Rachel's eyes are falling out.
Gasol Jr.'s wife, Blesa, wore a wedding dress with a white upper body and a turquoise lower body today. At this time, the two were taking wedding photos on the lawn. Obviously, the green wedding dress is very compatible with the surrounding environment.
"Mark's ...... It's only been a few days off, and I've gained so much weight. Link's attention was not on Bleisha, but on Mark. Gasol's belly ......
Gasol was a chubby boy when he was a child, and after entering the NBA and controlling his diet, his body was controlled.
However, it is estimated that little Gasol himself is prone to obesity, and after only half a month of vacation, his body is "wider" a lot.
Link estimated that the gray suit Gasol was wearing was enough to cover himself as a quilt.
Then again, Gasol's wedding was simple enough. Not to mention compared to other stars, even compared to ordinary people, it is not luxurious.
Not to mention the wedding photos taken on the wedding day, the wedding itself was also very concise.
Early this morning, Gasol's family and friends took a car to a park on the outskirts. Gasol then exchanged rings with his bride in a church next to the park's lawn. Subsequently, the wedding photos were taken on the lawn.
After the wedding photos, everyone will have a banquet on the lawn for a while, and in the evening, the wedding will be over.
If this is placed in China, even if it is an ordinary family, at least the entire fleet will have to be something. Wedding photos, of course, you have to pick a day to shoot, and you can take them by the way when there is no wedding.
It can only be said that people with different cultures and different concepts have completely different attitudes towards weddings.
"It's troublesome, it's troublesome......" Randolph couldn't help but complain as he looked at Gasol, who was posing according to the photographer's request.
This wedding, which seemed extremely simple to Link, was very troublesome to Randolph. After all, Randolph is the guy who has already impregnated two girlfriends, but still has no intention of getting married......
This is the case with most black people who come from poor backgrounds, and in their opinion, even if their girlfriends have children, they may not have to get married. Howard is not married, and the children are enough to form a basketball team.
After the wedding photos were taken, the banquet officially began. On the Grizzlies' side, Link, Randolph, and Tony are here. Aaron, Iguodala and Conley. Although the others did not come, they all sent their blessings.
As for the other people at the wedding, Link didn't know much about it. However, Link vaguely saw Gasol's teammates in the national team, and even recognized the "Spanish Golden Boy" Rubio.
At the wedding of basketball players, there is no shortage of basketball players. It's no wonder that many of Blaysha's sisters seem to be "hunting" in their eyes today.
When the feast began, everyone on the Grizzlies sat down together. Everyone talked about the holiday, and although it was only a short time since the holiday began, most of them still did a lot of interesting things.
Randolph went fishing for two days at sea, and he claimed to have caught a baby shark. However, Link estimates that there is a lot of bragging.
Iguodala is talking about his investments again, and Iguodala, who today wears a small vest and a white shirt, is almost like a business tycoon. In the NBA, when it comes to business acumen, Link only serves Iguodala.
But after a short talk, the conversation returned to the team.
"Hey, did you hear that? Dave will be our head coach next season! I like that guy, even though he, like Hollins, has to emphasize defense every day. Randolph said, taking a refreshing sip of his beer.
"Zach, you were all on the news from a few days ago, okay. The latest news is, Jason. Kidd could be our assistant coach. "Tony. Aaron also gossiped, although the coach didn't have any effect on him. Because whoever coaches the Grizzlies, Tony. All Allen can do is defend.
"Kidd? Are you sure? Conley's eyes lit up, and if he could be coached by a historic point guard, Conley believed he would be able to go further.
Link just listened silently, not participating in the discussion. In the past few days, he really hasn't cared much about the change of coach of the team.
It's not that the manager isn't important, it's that Link knows Jogle's personality and style too well. Working with him, Link is confident that nothing will go wrong.
The manager and the players must first match the style and personality. Only when these two points are satisfied can we talk about things at the tactical level.
If the generals are not in harmony, the others are all in vain.
Link was listening, but his phone vibrated slightly. Link thought it was Austin's business arrangement, but when he took out his phone, it was Robert . A message from Pera.
"You know Quinn. Snyder? The year you played in the Development League, he happened to be coaching in the Development League. What can you tell me about him? ”
Link looked at his phone's screen, then at his teammates who were having a heated discussion. It is estimated that the final selection of assistant coaches will be beyond everyone's expectations.
Quinn. Snyder? Link knew him, of course. But it wasn't in the Development League that he knew about him, but because before Link crossed over, Snyder made a name for himself as head coach with the Jazz.
Ever since Jerry. After Sloane voluntarily resigned midway through the 201011 season, the Jazz only made the playoffs in 201112 and stopped in the first round. The season before Snyder took over the Jazz, the team had a poor 25-57 record.
However, under Snyder's tutelage, the Jazz soon showed a thriving scene, and their record improved greatly every year, and finally led the team to the playoffs without the addition of big-name stars.
Is Snyder the best coach in the league? He doesn't deserve the honor yet because he hasn't done enough in the playoffs and hasn't built enough records.
However, everyone believes that Snyder is definitely one of the first echelon coaches in the league, and he is definitely top-notch.
If such a person with the strength of a top-tier head coach can really join the Grizzlies' coaching staff, Link believes that it will definitely be a good thing.
Compared to Kidd, Link is looking forward to working with Snyder......
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When she first saw Snyder's photo, Pera only thought that he had a unique appearance, and that he looked like a bad guy just by looking at his face.
However, after looking at Snyder's resume, Pera realized that this guy is not just unique in appearance.
In the 1989 draft, Snyder fell to Sun Shan. He had planned to play in the Europa League, but he gave up. Eventually, Snyder switched careers to become a coach, starting with coaching amateur teams.
In 1992, while Snyder was in graduate school, he was fortunate enough to become a teaching assistant for the Clippers. Brown's assistant.
In 19931995, Snyder worked as an administrative assistant under Coach K Sr., while pursuing an MBA and Juris Doctor degree. After graduating with a double degree in 1995, Snyder became a full-time assistant coach with Coach K. In 1997, Snyder was promoted to chief assistant coach.
During Snyder's tenure as an assistant coach, the Blues reached the NCAA Tournament finals in 1994 and 1999 and the elite quarterfinals in 1998.
Studied under Larry. Brown and the old K gave Snyder a solid foundation. So in 1999, Snyder finally became the head coach of the Missouri Tigers. During his tenure with the Tigers, Snyder led the team to the March Madness Tournament four times.
In '07, Snyder began to try his hand at the NBA. From '07 to '10, Snyder became the best coach in the Development League at the Austin Spurs.
From 10 to 12, Snyder worked as an assistant coach for the 76ers and Lakers. Last season, Snyder travelled to Europe and led CSKA Moscow to the Champions League semi-finals as head coach.
Such a rich resume, judging from the requirements of assistant coaches, is completely more than enough.
The most critical thing is that Robert. Pera actually received a call from Coach K himself in the morning, "If you hire him, you will get a coach who is full of desire to win and driven, and he will prove it to you." ”
This guy actually got a personal introduction from Old K, which surprised Pera very much. Although Snyder was a student of Old K, he played under Old K when he was a player, and he also studied next to Old K when he was a coach. But Lao K will never risk his reputation being ruined and rashly recommend Snyder to other teams.
The Kwame hand-picked by Jordan that year. After Brown falls out of the water, do you think there is still anyone who cares about Jordan's rookies? Lao K is the same, if the person he recommends can't work, no one will believe him in the future.
Therefore, if Lao K can call in person, Snyder's ability is definitely not ordinary.
Pera texted Link to ask for more information about Snyder.
Link was quick to reply to Pera, texting something simple, "He's always been the top coach in the Development League, that's all I know. ”
Link told the truth, without belittling Snyder or frantically complimenting. Although he knew that Snyder would be a good coach in the future, Link didn't want to interfere too much in this area. Sometimes, it's up to the management to make decisions and it's better for the players not to mess with them.
But now, after getting the affirmation of Old K and Link, Pera probably has a bottom in her heart.
He decided to recall Joggle from the Summer League, and this year's Summer League, the Grizzlies had to test what this man who looks like a villain is capable of.