ebookland Chapter 141 Coach Buden
Chapter 141 Coach Buden
The interview went smoothly. Jia Fei handled this kind of interview with almost no brainpower. When it comes to the profound art of language, who dares to compare with our great China?
Just as Jia Fei finished interviewing and was about to leave, a refined-looking middle-aged man called him back. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Mike Budenholzer, the Hawks' newly appointed head coach.
"Jia, hello, I'm Mike!" Coach Buden had a big smile on his face, and you wouldn't guess that he was the head coach of the team. If you didn't know better, you would think he was a fan of Jia Fei and wanted to take a picture with his idol.
"Hello Coach!" Jia Fei shook hands with Coach Buden, and the two would inevitably have frequent contact in the days to come.
Coach Budenholzer is the 12th head coach in Hawks history, and this is his first time serving as the head coach of an NBA team. As a member of the Spurs system, although he had no prior coaching experience, he was recruited by General Manager Danny Ferry after considerable effort.
In the NBA, the "Spurs assistant coaches" are incredibly prestigious. Spurs-affiliated coaches hold a high position within the NBA coaching community, largely due to Gregg Popovich. A coach is crucial for a team; a good coach can lead an average team to the playoffs, while a poor coach can have superstars but fail to deliver the expected results.
"This is my first time as head coach. If I do anything wrong in the future, please point it out so that I can improve!" Budenholzer said with great humility.
Jia Fei was also somewhat apprehensive. Was this still the head coach? This was like Lin Daiyu entering the Jia Mansion, where one had to be "cautious at every step and mindful at all times"!
That makes sense, though. Being an NBA head coach is a high-risk profession. Their salaries are not as high as those of star players, and they are the first to take the blame when the team's performance is in trouble. Their status within the team is incomparable to that of the head coach of a prestigious NCAA basketball team. They are simply high-level employees.
But regardless, Coach Buden's humility and refinement are genuine. Coach Brooks is certainly refined, but his expression when he's spouting motivational platitudes is anything but pleasant.
"Not at all, Coach, let's improve together! I'll need your guidance if I make any mistakes in the future!" Since the head coach is so humble, Jia Fei, as a newcomer, naturally can't be too arrogant.
After exchanging a few more words with Coach Buden, Jia Fei left.
Art Mayork had been waiting for him not far away, and only approached him when he walked over: "Jay, this coach seems to value you a lot!"
“It’s too early to tell. If they really value me, they’ll give me the appropriate position on the team. Anyone can make empty promises, but I want real results!” Jia Fei winked at Art Mayork.
Art Mayor laughed. Jia Fei is really handsome. He doesn't care whether others are using PUA or not. He seems unlikely to be PUA'd by anyone. He is really clear-headed and worth learning from!
Jia Fei drove the Highlander away with Art Mayok and then returned home.
Once home, Jia Fei logged into the system to check the task completion status. He remembered accepting a contract signing task before, which should now be completed.
Upon checking, he found that the task of "signing a multi-year fully guaranteed contract" had been completed. He immediately chose to claim the reward and received 2000 points.
He currently has a total of 8788 points. During the off-season, there are no games and no opportunities to compete. Relying solely on training to gain points is too slow, which is one of the reasons why he is so eager for the new season to start.
Jia Fei redeemed these 8000 points, raising his "Iverson Peak Technique Integration" from 36% to 38%!
After a flurry of activity, Jia Fei discovered that his fusion rate was still less than 40%, which was incredibly slow.
But there's no way around it; he has to persevere, even if it's slow. He's really looking forward to seeing how he performs when he reaches 50%. His ball-handling skills have already shown significant improvement in training compared to last offseason, an improvement that doesn't even require further training. He's continuing to focus his training on shooting and defense. He aims to make the All-Defensive Team this season!
The new season is about to begin, and Jia Fei checked his task list to see if there were any tasks available. He found quite a few that he could accept, or rather, tasks he hoped to complete in the future.
The first task is to "score 40 points in a single regular season game". Although he has not yet unlocked the achievement of scoring 30 points in a single game, if he really reaches 30 points, will 40 points be far away?
The second task is to "score 50 points in a single regular season game." Similarly, if 40 points is achieved, will 50 points be far behind?
The third task is "perfect attendance in the regular season." He feels he has a chance of achieving this in the future. As long as he doesn't get injured, given his current condition, Coach Buden wouldn't just disqualify him from playing for no reason, would he?
The fourth task is to "win Player of the Week". Needless to say, if he wants to make the All-Star team and lead his team to compete for the championship, it would be unreasonable not to even win Player of the Week.
The fifth task is to "get the Player of the Month award once". Similarly, if you get the Player of the Week award, then the Player of the Month award will be far away.
The sixth task is to "achieve a 30+10+10 performance in the regular season." This task is extremely difficult for many players, but for Westbrook, it's as easy as drinking water. Jia Fei feels that he should also have a chance to achieve it.
第7个任务是“常规赛拿到一次40+10+10”，同上，30+10+10都来了，40+10+10还会远吗？
The eighth task is to "get 15 rebounds in a single regular season game." 15 rebounds seems like a lot, but it's not a small number either. However, Jia Fei felt that he could do it if he worked hard.
The ninth task is to "get 15 assists in a single game during the regular season". This is obviously much harder than 15 rebounds. Anyway, there will be no penalty for not completing it, so let's continue!
His tenth task is to be selected for the All-Defensive Team of the Year, which is his goal for this season, and he may actually be able to achieve it.
The 11th task is to be selected for the All-NBA Team. This is quite difficult. For a player whose career average points per game is not even in double digits, unlocking this achievement would be a huge accomplishment.
The 12th task is to "win the Most Improved Player award". The reason for this task is that Jia Fei's starting point is too low. As long as his data is better this season, then there is no need to worry about the extent of his improvement.
The 13th task is to "make a near-game-winning shot in the regular season." Even role players have a chance of completing this task, but it requires some luck. Of course, if Jia Fei can become a leader for the Hawks, the chances of completing it will obviously be much higher.
The 14th task is to "make a game-winning shot in the regular season." It's missing the "near" of a game-winning shot, meaning it has to be a buzzer-beater, leaving the opponent no chance to inbound the ball. This is actually quite possible; if you can make near-game-winning shots, how far away can a game-winning shot be?