On April 25, Dunleavy officially announced his resignation. //www,qВ5,com\\Allier decided to visit Larry Brown immediately and ask him to come out to coach the Clippers!

In order to show enough sincerity, Alil and Ye Feng were going to Philadelphia in person, with only a secretary, Hank, an old employee of the Clippers.

Elgin Baylor contacted Brown in advance. On the 26th, the three of them flew to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hank was responsible for booking a hotel. Ye Feng and Alice immediately arrived at the door after getting off the plane.

Ye Feng wore a brand new suit today. Alice, who has always been casual and fashionable, also changed into a capable outfit and dressed like a steady strong woman, trying to leave a good impression on Larry Brown. They thought of a word on the plane, made enough preparations, and prepared several valuable small gifts.

The Clippers' lineup is too bad now, and there is only one promising player, it can be said that the "Qiansheng coach" has been on the verge of two years and is the deputy executive director of the 76ers. It is not easy to ask him to agree to coach.

Ye Feng also knew that the Clippers had a strong competitor, the Bobcats, where "Basketball Flying Man" Michael Jordan invested. The current Bobcats coach Ventson was just a transitional figure after Bickstar was fired. After the running-in of the previous seasons, the team hoped that a coach with rich experience would lead the way for the players. The 67-year-old Brown had coached 8 teams before, and was the person the Bobcats needed. In Ye Feng's previous life, Brown accepted Jordan's invitation.

He took a few deep breaths and rang the doorbell.

After a while, a beautiful middle-aged woman came to open the door. Her name was Shirley, who was Brown's wife. Shirley recognized Ye Feng at a glance and smiled and said, "Ah... you are Ye Feng! You must be Miss Sterling of the Clippers, right?"

Ellie handed over the prepared gift and smiled and said, "Hello, Mrs. Brown. Manager Baylor had been on the phone with Mr. Brown and came to visit him by phone, and hope you will forgive me."

Shirley knew the purpose of their trip very well and smiled and said, "Please come in quickly."

Ye Feng and Ellie sat in the living room. After a while, Larry Brown changed his shirt and walked out. He said lightly: "Hello, I didn't expect the Clippers to contact me yesterday. Today you rushed to Philadelphia."

Both shook hands with Brown, and Alile smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Brown, I'm glad to see you. The Clippers need your help in rebuilding, so we're here today."

Shirley asked Ye Feng whether to drink tea or coffee, and then went to prepare, leaving the three of them to talk in the living room. Alice briefly stated her purpose and told the situation of the Clippers.

Brown asked, "Miss Sterling, please answer me a question. If Dunleavy does not resign, will you come to me?"

Ailee was prepared for this question. "Dunleavy is a good coach, but he does not support the Clippers' reconstruction and insists on resigning. Our uniform team cannot keep us. Our performance this season is too poor. After the All-Star game, he proposed to resign. At that time, we have considered asking you to coach the Clippers."

Brown looked at Ye Feng and sighed: "I am not in good health and have insufficient energy. I just want to join a team with talented players and hope to compete for the championship. Ye, you are a good player, but I am not optimistic about your playing style. If you want to be the core and win the championship, in addition to holding the ball, you must also learn to pass the ball and share the ball rights with your teammates. I am frank, I don't think the Clippers can become better than the 76ers in 2001."

Brown felt that Ye Feng was too independent, and 17 assists were proof. He almost refused directly, and Alice felt cold and Brown refused to coach, which was not good for them to go.

Ye Feng did not show any disappointment and smiled and said, "Can we choose a very promising rookie in this year's draft, and you are unwilling to coach? This year's draft, there are many talented players."

Brown smiled and said, "No matter how strong the two of them are, it is difficult to win. The Sharks and Penny were unable to succeed in the Magic back then. Can you and this rookie be better than them? The Clippers have vacated their salary space. Are you going to introduce big-name players in the summer?"

"We..." Ellie saw hope again, and was about to give Brown some promises, Ye Feng held her hand and smiled: "Mr. Brown, you have something to say, I don't want to beat around the bush. The Clippers don't plan to poach people at the free market at a sky-high price, at least this year, there is no such plan. I think the free market is not particularly attractive at the moment, and there is no big name that can be called a superstar. Even if there are, those people will not choose the Clippers. The Clippers will focus on signings on role players and train new stars next season. I hope you can use your own experience to train us young people. The Clippers will lay a good foundation in the next two years, and in the third year, we will consider introducing big names and striving for the championship. The Clippers are willing to create a team in your style, and I also hope that the Clippers are the last stop in your career."

Ye Feng didn't want Alice to make a promise when he robbed the white-haired team. If the Clippers introduce players with Brown's will, his experience in his previous life would be in vain. Brown may also bring his favorite players and let the Clippers sign a garbage contract, which is not possible.

Ye Feng spoke frankly like the Clippers boss, and Alile did not interrupt him. This also gave Brown new doubts. Ye Feng was only 20 years old. He believed that few young people would not make mistakes. If a player had a superior position in the team and was a family with the boss, if something went wrong with this person's mentality, who could control it?

Brown is interested in the city of Los Angeles, but he prefers to coach the Lakers. After pondering for a moment, he asked: "Ye, what is my style? Can you tell me?"

Ye Feng immediately replied: "Four words, defense is paramount. You said that you should play in the right way, players should be serious, play smart, remember teamwork, enjoy basketball, and work hard to defend."

Brown nodded, satisfied with his answer. "Then how do you view the defense?"

Ye Feng said seriously, "In my opinion, defense is the most important part of winning. Everyone on the field must work hard and cannot relax. Attack wins the audience, and defense wins the championship."

Brown nodded again. The Clippers understood his style, not just because they were interested in his fame. From San Antonio to Indiana, to Philadelphia, to Detroit and New York, his basketball philosophy was like an indestructible castle, as stubborn as his brain. He picked suitable puppets to perform dramas, and the training ground was where he stored the players. He was like teaching elementary school students, allowing players to accurately achieve each 24 seconds. It was because of defense that he led the Pistons to win the championship, and brought a group of ordinary talented and mediocre qualifications into the playoffs.

Brown could see that Ye Feng was smart and determined, but team reconstruction was a very troublesome thing, and he didn't believe the Clippers could complete it in one go.

Alilee proposed a high-paying long-term contract at the right time, which could make Brown called the team's deputy manager, which also made Brown a little moved.

After chatting for a while, Shirley, who was listening, interrupted: "He often talks about the championship. When he left the Pistons, he felt that it was difficult to win the championship there. The people who came to ask him to coach before were only the playoffs, but you dared to look forward to the championship. They are so young and promising."

Ye Feng didn't care whether the other party really praised him or not, and accepted it all. "Thank you, the Clippers will win the championship, and in a few years I will prove that this is not just aspiration."

Brown thought for a while and smiled, "I need to think about it carefully. There are other teams who have invited me. Although you said the goal is to win the championship, some teams look more promising than the Clippers."

Ye Feng smiled and said, "For example, Jordan's Bobcats? Jordan is extremely powerful as a player. But running a team and playing games are two different things. It depends on who he chose in the draft. I don't think the Bobcats have a future."

Brown was stunned and said, "It seems that the Clippers have done a lot of investigations. They actually know that Jordan has found me. He is very sincere, and the Bobcats have many potential players. I haven't replied yet. Do you want to compete with him?"

Ellie took a breath and said seriously: "Of course. I admit that the Clippers' lineup is very bad now, but we will gradually clean up the garbage contracts in exchange for useful people and those who are suitable for the system."

Brown smiled and said, "You are very courageous. How about giving me two days to consider? I will give you an answer."

Alile knew that this was not something that could be determined in a short time. "Of course, that's fine. We're willing to stay in Philadelphia for a few more days. Manager Baylor is already contacting players in the free market. We still have three draft picks, hoping to go to the draft together and pick the right people."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Ye Feng and Ailier stood up and said goodbye. The words had already explained that they had no choice but to wait.
Chapter completed!