164. Bad boy Zhang San doesn't hold grudges overnight!_3

Although assistant coaches leaving for head coaching positions at other teams is generally unchecked by the head coach, championship-contending teams like theirs usually try to retain them, believing in his irreplaceable importance within the Suns' coaching staff.

Unable to figure it out, he stopped thinking about it, and Gentry focused on strategizing during the halftime break.

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When people mention the Lakers, they think of the "Zen Master"; when they mention the Celtics, they think of the "Archbishop"; and when they mention the Jazz Team, they think of Sloan... D'Antoni naturally also wanted to earn such distinction by coaching a team long enough to achieve great success.

If Gentry truly decided to leave, he couldn't stop him, so why not help out? If Gentry ended up with the Bobcats, and years later if Zhang Yang ever wanted to leave the small town of Charlotte, perhaps this relationship could be used to bring him back.