Climbing Step by Step to the Top

Dawson finished speaking, and the coaching staff and personnel specialist were stunned.

It seemed like the conversation was going well, but suddenly there was a decision to reject, and the suggestion to apply for a head coach position seemed like a prank.

Chief Assistant Coach Larry Smith immediately felt like he had been given a lifeline, quickly sitting up straight, and inwardly shouting, "Thank God!"

Su Yang was slightly surprised, thinking that the appreciation in Head Coach Tom's expression was evident, and although Dawson was trying to suppress his excitement, it was clear. The other assistants and the personnel specialist also seemed to appreciate him. Perhaps it was due to being reborn and crossing over, as he had become very sensitive to the emotions of those around him, like a seasoned veteran in the business world who is good at reading people.

Perhaps there was a misunderstanding, but it didn't matter.

If it didn't work out with the Rockets, there were other teams.

Anyway, no matter what, even if he had to work day labor at a Korean supermarket, he wouldn't starve, just waiting a few more years to make a name for himself.

With that, he put away his brief surprise and said with a smile, "If you really write a letter of recommendation, I'll really give it a shot in Portland."

He kicked the ball back to them, and the others came to their senses.

Dawson, barely able to hold back from blinking, said, "Then you go ahead and finish the computer test first, and I'll write it now."

The personnel specialist also stood up and gestured, and Su Yang nodded in acknowledgment, turned around, and walked out of the meeting room, followed by the five assistants.

Seeing that only the two of them were left, Head Coach Tom Janovich asked, "I think this young man is quite good, his thinking is quite unique, and he can provide a new perspective for us. If he also passes the computer test, I suggest we could try him out for two months."

In his words, Tom clearly expressed his approval of Su Yang, but due to having no power to decide on hiring, he could only make suggestions.

"Hehe..."

Dawson chuckled, "Of course, I also think he's good. I haven't discussed with him why he wanted to trade two first-round picks to get Eddie Griffin. It's just that he performed too perfectly from the written test to the interview. I want to see how he reacts to setbacks.

You know, many talents are particularly sensitive.

Moreover, his theories are just theories at the moment.

He just faced us, a group of people who are rational and logical. When he really starts working, he will need to work at least 10 hours a day, and after analyzing and suggesting hard, those players may not listen. Just think about him spending five hours editing the opponent's offensive and defensive videos, and Francis directly throws them in the trash can. Maybe he can hold back the first time, but what about the second or third time?

So, this is a small test for him."

Head Coach Tom nodded in agreement, thinking that Francis and those guys were indeed difficult to deal with, and it was indeed necessary to test a person through setbacks, and those Fortune 500 companies often conduct stress tests, trying to let Su Yang prepare in advance is very reasonable.

"But what if he gets angry and leaves?"

"No, he came prepared, and he obviously did a detailed study on us. We are his first target. If we can, I want to try to cultivate him as your successor, just like what Pat Riley did with Erik Spoelstra."

"Please forgive me for asking more, I don't mean to question you at all, I'm just very curious, why are you so optimistic about him?"

"Hehe, I've played basketball, been a soldier, worked as a scout, and also as a head coach. I'm already 63 years old. I've seen a lot of people and many talents. I have an intuition that Su Yang is a genius, the kind that appears once in decades..."

"Isn't the time a bit short and too hasty?"

"Have you heard the story of Jerry West confirming in just five minutes that Kobe was the strongest among the players in the 1996 draft?

Su Yang is my Kobe, I have a strong feeling that in a few years or ten years, when people talk about Su Yang's rise, they will talk about how I decided to use him in half an hour. Rudy, you are about to get a super helper, I am happy for you."

Tom Janovich nodded in agreement, thinking it would be best if it were like that, but it's not necessarily so magical.

...

In the Rockets' multimedia center.

Su Yang sat down, listened to the introduction, and started operating.

The computer test was quite difficult, requiring him to edit four segments of video according to the provided game video samples: offensive scores, offensive mistakes, defensive successes, and defensive failures. He also needed to briefly explain why they were successful or failed using 'arrow pointing, circle marking, and text attachment' and other screen effects, then standardize the file name, and then convert it into a format that can be played on a portable DVD, and transfer it to scouts, players, or coaching staff who need it, while organizing and filing for long-term storage and inquiry.

Such an examination obviously wants to do more with less money, so boss Alexander is equipped with five assistants and a large number of part-time workers.

The equipment used by the Rockets is the latest Apple POWERMAC G4 CUBE host, and the editing software has also purchased the latest Fcp from Apple, and there is also an IBM host equipped with the WINDOWS system, using Premiere for editing.

"Alexander's style as a boss, he absolutely doesn't spend on what can be saved, and he absolutely spends on what should be spent, which is quite interesting."

Su Yang first cut two small segments to warm up his hands, and soon he was proficient in the operation, and finished everything in half an hour. Burning the DVD took a while, and then he handed it over to the personnel specialist, and then returned to the rest area according to the instructions, waiting for the final notification, or the coaching recommendation letter.

The personnel specialist brought a cup of coffee, handed over the "Dunk" magazine for the time being, said a few polite words, and left with a smile.

He casually flipped through the magazine and saw the 2001 draft preview.

Kwame Brown is the top pick, and the suspense is mainly focused on the ownership of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th picks. Several commentators debated whether Eddie Curry could become a 'little' Shaq, and also debated whether a pure physical center like DeSagana Diop could withstand Shaq.

Shaq is temporarily the No. 1 player in the league, and the probability of two consecutive FMVPs is very high, and many topics revolve around him.

"Shaq is often an overrated player. Without Jordan, he would choose Shaq, but without Jordan, he wouldn't choose Shaq first..."

Complaining, he saw that the Rockets had the 13th, 18th, and 23rd picks, and thought of the previous suggestion to use two first-round picks to trade up and choose Eddie Griffin, and felt a bit ashamed for inadvertently catering to General Manager Dawson, but it's also complicated.

After thinking for a while, he went back to his home in Katy in half an hour, found his birth certificate according to his memory, and then sat down to have lunch.

After a one-hour lunch break, there's no rush to go to work, so he casually opened the R forum to check the replies to his posts.

There were only five replies to the post predicting the finals score, and no one took it seriously, probably because anyone can make predictions. However, a netizen was curious about the identity of the so-called 'Rocket professional', and Su Yang replied that he was a video analyst.

After a bit of thought, he changed his nickname to 'Su Yang - Houston Rockets Video Analyst, the most accurate man in predicting the NBA.'

Then he opened the post 'Can 411 compare with Jordan' and there were eight replies. The first reply said that Jordan became the best in history, not only because of his strong data accumulation, but also because his legendary nature was too strong. As a rookie, he scored 63 points in the playoffs against the Celtics, and a few years later, he won the MVP + DPOY, and then went from 0-4 to 4-0 against the Pistons, then three consecutive championships. In the middle, he retired for more than a year to play baseball, came back and was defeated by the Magic, and then faced doubts and played 72 wins and 10 losses, and then three consecutive championships.

There was a reply on the first floor, and the subsequent floors all agreed.

It's true that there is no good angle to refute, and the necessity for discussion is reduced, and there is a lack of some controversy, so the post couldn't get hot.

After a bit of thought, he adjusted the topic of the post.

[Suppose seven superstars are on the same team, namely Jordan, Kobe, Bird, O'Neal, Magic, Pippen, and Jason Kidd. If one is to be replaced from the bench and one is to be laid off, and now you are