Chapter 128: He Must Think That Way

Ron Adams said slightly surprised:

"Ronan, may I ask, why did you hire me as an assistant coach?"

Of course it's because you helped the Warriors build a defense that's perfect for the small ball era...

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"Coach Nelson recommended you to me. He said that you are one of the most underrated coaches. If Tom Thibodeau is the best defensive coach, you are the best defensive coach for offensive teams."

"Oh? Is Coach Nelson so optimistic about me? I haven't worked with him before..." Ron Adams said with some surprise.

Although Old Nelson never won a championship throughout his coaching career, he still holds the winning record of an NBA coach and is the only one who has won three best coach awards. Ron Adams respects him very much.

"Of course, what he regrets the most is that he didn't ask you to be his defensive coach. He thinks this is one of the biggest reasons why he doesn't have a coaching championship." Zhang Yu said without changing his face.

Nobody knows if old Nelson thinks that way, but he takes $400 million a year from himself, so he has to think so.

Ron Adams obviously didn't believe this, but everyone likes to be recognized by others. He glanced at Zhang Yu with a half-smile:

"Coach Z, I am the assistant coach of the Thunder, and I am very happy to cooperate with Coach Brooks. I have no reason to accept your invitation."

Zhang Yu had already prepared for this, and smiled slightly:

"Mr. Adams, you know, I am not only the head coach of the Warriors, I am also the owner of the Warriors. If you are willing to join my coaching staff, I will offer the top contract in the industry, and the number of years can reach... Eight years!"

Ron Adams said in surprise:

"Eight years?"

"That's right, eight years! I think it must be terrible to move around. Oakland is a very livable city. The infrastructure is much better than Oklahoma. The Warriors are just entering the rebuilding period and need you. I need your help to build a defensive system for the team." Zhang Yu said sincerely.

Ron Adams frowned slightly, lost in thought, Zhang Yu didn't bother him, quietly waiting for his decision.

He dared to offer such generous terms out of his trust in Ron Adams' ability.

In Zhang Yu's previous life, Ron Adams came to the Warriors in 2015 as the team's defensive assistant and helped the Warriors build a very good defensive system.

Even in the 2020-2021 season, the Warriors are led by Curry with a single core, and the offense almost collapsed, but the defense still ranks among the top in the league. Ron Adams definitely contributed.

Now, he wants to invite this little-known but extremely capable old coach to Oakland in advance, so that the Warriors can struggle out of the quagmire of defense as soon as possible.

Zhang Yu didn't wait long, Ron Adams just thought about it for a while, then nodded and said:

"Okay, I will join the Warriors' coaching staff, it's just the liquidated damages in my contract with the Thunder..."

"Leave this to me to solve!" Zhang Yuxi said.

Ron Adams smiled with satisfaction:

"I'm going to Auckland as soon as possible."

Zhang Yu got up and said with a sigh of relief:

"Mr. Adams, I will contact the Thunder immediately. It is not long before the training camp starts. The Warriors' defense will be in your hands."

His family knows his own affairs. Although he has a solid foundation laid by his predecessor, he has never slacked off in the past three years. He has accumulated a lot of tactical literacy, but he is more inclined to attack. Defense is not something he is good at. He knows that in the next ten years The correct general direction of defensive development, but the details need to be handled by professional people.

When coaching the Bulldogs, the team's defensive work can still be handed over to Stevens, but the Warriors' defensive assistants are of average level, and Zhang Yu is very dissatisfied with him.

Come to think of it, old Nelson's defensive assistant is not normal until his level is high.

Now that Ron Adams has joined, it is only a matter of time before the Warriors' defense problem is solved. Zhang Yu feels like a big stone has landed in his heart. If Ron Adams disagrees, he really doesn't know who to turn to.

Ron Adams also got up to see him off, and suddenly blinked mischievously:

"Ronan, you are the boss, just call me Ron."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

...

July 9, Oakland, California.

The oceanic climate keeps the city's temperature at a constant level throughout the year, but Auckland is often shrouded in clouds and fog in summer, and feels wet and cold in winter. Only spring and autumn are sunny and pleasant.

Zhang Yu got up on time amidst the sound of the alarm, opened the curtains, and stretched a lot.

He didn't stay up late yesterday, he lay down early and slept for 9 hours, full of energy.

Coming out of the bedroom, Zhang Yu came to the first floor, where the nanny Tina had already prepared breakfast.

He came to the dining table and sat down, cutting the bacon leisurely, while Tina went to the cloakroom to help him choose a suit.

Today is the start of the Warriors' preseason training camp and the start of the Warriors' 2009-2010 season.

As the head coach, Zhang Yu will soon be busy. He wants to seize the last chance to enjoy the leisure time in the morning.

After eating, he put on the dark black suit that Tina carefully selected for him, and walked out slowly.

Some time ago, Zhang Yu had contacted a real estate agency and bought a mansion in the Glenview community for US$10 million, but he was not satisfied with the interior decoration, so he simply pushed back and started again. He is still living in Mark Baum's house. in the house.

He opened the garage, started the Porsche 911, and drove out of the yard.

This car was specially bought by Mark Baum and kept in Oakland as a spare, but he never drove it once, and instead became Zhang Yu's means of transportation.

The Glenview community is only 10 kilometers away from the Oracle Center, and Zhang Yu traveled halfway through the journey with lightning speed.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw two familiar figures.

On the side of the road, Curry and Butler were jogging side by side at a constant speed.

Zhang Yu drove to the two of them slowly, lowered the car window, and said loudly:

"What are you doing?"

Seeing that it was Zhang Yu, Curry and Butler hurriedly greeted him, but the speed of their feet was not slow at all.

"What a coincidence, boss... While the weather is still good, Jimmy and I are going to run to the arena to warm up." Curry said.

Both of them lived in an apartment provided by the Warriors. It was a small apartment with two bedrooms and one living room, but it was only 5 kilometers away from the Oracle Center. As long as the players applied, they could live there.

Generally speaking, only rookies and undrafted picks will choose to live in apartments, and they will move out after signing a big contract.

Zhang Yu gave the two of them a thumbs up, then stepped on the accelerator and roared away.

He came to Oracle Arena, parked his car, looked at his phone, and walked all the way into the Oracle Center.