Chapter 30: The Rough Pirlo
Curious reporters turned their attention to Jiang Dongbing again.
The general media is actually not very interested in the players' training. After all, the training is extremely boring and there is no topic at all.
Which player doesn't train? Even those players who are considered lazy, their training intensity is unimaginable for ordinary people.
Take Arenas, who will be nicknamed Agent 0 in the future, for example. He is a typical representative of unself-discipline in the eyes of fans, but his training volume is also extremely amazing.
Now, according to what Jackson and Davis said, Jiang Dongbing's training results are extremely good, which has aroused a strong interest among reporters. If Jiang Dongbing's training method is extremely weird, that will be good news.
"Coach Jiang, can you tell us your training methods?" a reporter asked.
Jiang Dongbing is extremely satisfied with Jackson and Davis. These two boys have not forgotten to raise their hands. Their outstanding tactics and magical training methods have benefited Jiang Dongbing a lot. Countless people will definitely pay attention to his current situation.
A coach who doesn’t have much presence.
However, Jiang Dongbing is not ready to really reveal his training methods, mainly because there is nothing to disclose, and it is better to keep it mysterious.
"Sorry, there's nothing special about our training, so there's nothing to disclose." Jiang Dongbing said half-truthfully.
The reporters were extremely disappointed, but they were also increasingly curious.
The reporter then asked some more innocuous questions, and the press conference was concluded successfully.
The three Jiang Dongbings and the reporters were very satisfied with this press conference. The three Jiang Dongbings showed their faces, and the reporters got the news they wanted.
That night Jiang Dongbing returned to Pittsburgh with his players. There was less than a week before the start of the new season, and they had to race against time to continue to improve their strength.
"Coach Jiang, can you come to my office and have a chat? There are some things I want to talk to you about."
In the afternoon of the next day, Jiang Dongbing was studying several strong teams in the Big East League in his office when Pirlo called.
After a while, Jiang Dongbing knocked on the door of Pirlo's office.
"Congratulations, Coach Jiang. This victory over North Carolina allowed you and the Panthers to steal the spotlight."
"Look, this is the newspaper with the largest circulation in Pennsylvania. You guys made the headlines, and the report praised you very much." Pirlo was overjoyed and praised Jiang Dongbing after seeing him.
There is certainly no suspense in the headlines. Jiang Dongbing is happy that the news describes him as a young coach with extremely strong coaching ability.
"Thank you, Mr. Pirlo." Jiang Dongbing thanked him.
"I came to see you today because I actually have a happy event that I want to discuss with you." Pirlo said, pretending to be mysterious.
Jiang Dongbing began to speculate in his mind, seeing that the new season was about to begin, what happy events could there be?
"Coach Jiang, it's like this, we are going to sign a new contract with you." Seeing that Jiang Dongbing didn't say anything, Pirlo simply said it directly.
Jiang Dongbing frowned and signed the contract again? What kind of happy event could this be?
Now his contract is only for one year, and his salary is pitifully small, only a mere two hundred thousand dollars, which is nothing compared to the salaries of head coaches at other top schools.
But Jiang Dongbing doesn't think this is a bad thing. He has no plans to stay with the Panthers for a long time. When he is sure to enter the NBA, he will be able to get out of the way.
Therefore, the contract signed this year is very suitable for Jiang Dongbing. As for the pitiful annual salary, Jiang Dongbing doesn't care. He knows that there will be a lot of dollars waiting for him in the future.
As a time traveler, it is not easy to make money.
Seeing Jiang Dongbing's frowning expression, Pirlo was dumbfounded. After listening to his words, shouldn't Jiang Dongbing look surprised and grateful?
How could he look so reluctant, as if he wanted to send him to Syria to be used as cannon fodder?
Pirlo was completely puzzled. The Pittsburgh Panthers are also a famous school with a high reputation. If anyone else heard that the Panthers were going to sign a multi-year contract with him, they would probably be happy from ear to ear.
"Is it because he is worried that the salary is too low?" Pirlo thought silently in his heart.
"Coach Jiang, don't worry, we will provide you with an annual salary of at least half a million US dollars, which is definitely much more generous than your current contract."
What he didn't expect was that Jiang Dongbing still looked reluctant.
"Mr. Pirlo, you may have misunderstood. I don't have too high requirements for salary, at least now."
"I think a one-year contract is very suitable for me. To tell you the truth, I have no intention of staying in the NCAA for too long." Jiang Dongbing said with a wry smile.
These words immediately shocked Pirlo. He had no plans to stay in the NCAA for too long. Could it be that the young man in front of him was going to enter the NBA?!
"God, Coach Jiang, stop your unrealistic thoughts. How old are you now? Twenty-eight? Twenty-nine?"
"God, your idea is so crazy. Guess what is the average age of NBA coaches now? 54 years old! Twice as old as you!" Pirlo wanted to open Jiang Dongbing's head and see what was inside.
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He is a veteran in the basketball industry. During this period, he has watched Jiang Dongbing train the Panthers to surprise people, and he has developed a love for talents in his heart. He does not want the young people he likes to do stupid things.
"Mr. Pirlo, as far as I know in the history of the NBA, there are many people who took the position of head coach before the age of 30, at least five or six."
"They can do it, and I think I can do it too," Jiang Dongbing said confidently.
Pirlo was even more speechless, "Hollysie, don't you see what age those coaches are? They are all from ancient times! Don't talk about you, I might not even have been born at that time!"
Because Jiang Dongbing's idea was so crazy, Pirlo couldn't help but started to explode.
What he said is correct. In NBA history, there is indeed a situation where Jiang Dongbing was appointed as head coach at his age, and there was someone younger than Jiang Dongbing.
But these records all occurred in ancient times. The basketball system at that time was not perfect, let alone the age of the coaches, and many players were amateurs.
Today, the NBA has become quite professional. In the past thirty years, there has never been a head coach under the age of 40, or even one under the age of 45.
"I really don't understand why you want to go to the NBA. You don't think you can make more money there, right?"
"Stay in the NCAA, as long as you can show outstanding results in leading the team, just like the old coach K, you can still earn countless dollars, and the NCAA coaches are more stable. You have seen a few NBA coaches who can work for a long time.
?" Pirlo began to persuade him earnestly.
There is nothing wrong with this. Many coaches in the NCAA have been working for decades without changing, but there are only a handful of coaches in the NBA who can stay with one team for a long time.
Jiang Dongbing shook his head, "If people don't have dreams, what's the difference between them and the walking dead? My dream is to enter the NBA and become a head coach."
"I can't do it!" Pirlo said firmly.
"Can't do it?"
"I can't do it!" Pirlo reiterated his attitude firmly again.
"I led the Panthers to win the championship this year, can I win?" Jiang Dongbing asked.
Pirlo still shook his head, "I can be a coach, but I will be an assistant coach."
"I won the championship with a perfect record. At least two players on the team are guaranteed to be in the top three. Can I be selected?"
"Yes..." Pirlo was speechless.
If Jiang Dongbing can really accomplish such a feat, it is not impossible for him to enter the NBA at his age and get a head coaching position on an underdog team.
Many teams in the NBA change coaches at a very fast pace. Some teams may have to change three head coaches in one season.
Chapter completed!