Before the official announcement of Nets, even the two kings, chams and woshen, didn't get any information, and failed to catch any sign of trouble. For most people, after learning this news, the inner surprise and surprise are naturally reasonable.
Nash+Durant+Owen, what a wonderful combination. How will the Nets' lineup and system be built next season? Although it looks like a pie now, it is enough to make people daydream about the future. ...
1. Why Nash?
In fact, Nash has not been idle since he retired these years, but his role has always been on the edge of the basketball world. It seems that Nash is not interested in becoming the coach of an NBA team. However, judging from the latest information, Nash became the head coach of the Nets this time, largely because of his self-recommendation.
What makes Nash want to be a coach? In his own words, as a player, he has always been the closest person to the coach. However, switching to coaching only needs a suitable opportunity, which he saw in the Nets. Coaching the Nets is his only choice.
Of course, compared with Nash's rather vague expression. Shaun Marx, general manager of Nets, has a clear idea. This season, when Kenny Atkinson was fired, Marx wanted to help Jacques Vaughan, the temporary coach, because they had an affair with the Spurs and had a deep friendship. In addition, Marx had a bolder idea. He wants to go to the Spurs and recruit his mentor Popovich to lead the Nets. On the contrary, when Tyrone Lu was circulated again and again as the top choice for the Nets coach, the Nets suppressed the scandal.
In short, Marx wants an acquaintance to lead the coaching staff of the team. When Vaughan's plan lacked authority and Popovich's poaching was difficult to realize, Marx found Nash in another way. Because they are teammates in the sun, the same familiarity quickly contributed to this cooperation.
2. What are Nash's advantages?
As a Hall of Fame point guard, Nash can be regarded as one of the pioneers of the current mainstream trend of NBA-running position and playing concept. Although Nash never won a championship in his career, at the peak of his career, he won the regular season MVP twice. He led the Suns to play the most enjoyable basketball game after Jordan's Bulls and OK's Lakers.
When it comes to Nash, people often think of many iconic qualities, such as sharpness, intelligence, diligence and stability. Now, these qualities can be seamlessly transformed into Nash's coaching career. In addition, Nash studied under Nelson and D 'Antoni, and won the championship with the Warriors as a consultant a few years ago. Nash is also more insightful than most basketball players, how to build a team with the core concept of sharing the ball and projecting.
Of course, the good personal relationship between Nash and Durant is also the main reason for the Nets to consider him. The warrior of that year, it was Nash who unlocked the last short board in KD skill package, making KD a more horrible offensive terminator. In the Nets, Nash can also teach Owen the essence of his own basketball, helping him to fight more in actual combat than the name of the king of one-on-one combat.
In addition, Nash signed a four-year contract with the Nets this time. Obviously, the management has given enough trust to his joining. This is quite different from what they did when they hired Kidd. Four years is enough time for Nash to display his ambition and build a championship lineup around KD and Owen.
3. Demining for Nash.
As a player, Nash's Excellence is countless. However, as a rookie coach, Nash faces great challenges. How to instill their tactical ideas into the whole team; How to balance the personnel relationship in the locker room in the long season and make the team core match the role players perfectly will undoubtedly test Nash's coaching wisdom. This season, the reason why coach Atkinson left class was precisely because he didn't achieve such a good balance, which caused the bad blood between Owen and other teammates. In the future, with Durant coming back from injury, the relationship within the team will only be more complicated.
On fame and Jianghu status, it may not be difficult for Nash to establish prestige in the locker room, but the complicated coaching work is not easy for him alone. Just like when Kidd first became a coach, he chose Frank Lawrence as his assistant (although they broke up in discord and broke up hastily); Another example is Steve Cole's first year as a coach in the Warriors. He was assisted by coach Gentry. Nash also needs a suitable teaching assistant. As for who this person is, it seems to be a question mark.
Of course, more difficult things may be in front of Nash. During the offseason, the Nets will face personnel adjustment. During this season, Owen has named the existing team members to stay, suggesting that the team needs to be strengthened. Will Nash follow his practice and cooperate with the management to sign the contract? Still different from Owen, Nash has another idea of building a team, which may need him to think it over as soon as possible.
In today's east, the pattern of bucks, Celtics, Heat and Raptors has been formed. As a follower, the Nets are looking forward to overtaking in corners, but due to the current situation, many things can only stay in the theoretical stage. After Nash boarded this high-speed and ambitious train, he won't have a chance to turn back for at least the next four years. Because Durant and Owen, apart from leading the team to win the championship, perhaps any result will be considered as the failure of the Nets and Nash. ...