It was also the first time for Lin Ri to have close contact with NBA head coaches and NBA superstars. Guys who could only be seen on TV and online in the past were now in front of him, which made him feel a bit unreal...

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At the same time, he was quite surprised...

Lin Ri was not surprised when Gentry arrived. It goes without saying who should take the initiative between the new head coach and him, a super rookie.

Of course, this is also related to Gentry's status in the world.

This guy's qualifications are actually very old. The two assistant coaches Larry Brown brought with him were Popovich and him. The two of them were Larry Brown's disciples at the same time.

Until now, the relationship between Gentry and Popovich is still very good.

If the NBA head coaching class was just a place based on seniority, then Gentry wouldn't have to be here today.

But in the NBA head coaching world, in addition to qualifications, what is more important is coaching ability and past honors. In terms of ability, it depends on the new season. In terms of honors, Gentry has nothing to offer...

Except for two embarrassing seasons as head coach of the Clippers, Gentry has been active in the NBA coaching circle as an assistant.

Becoming the head coach of the Suns in the second half of last season was a job he finally got as head coach after working as an assistant for n years.

Also because of his embarrassing past coaching experience, Gentry had no airs as a head coach. Steve Kerr asked him to come with him to pick up Lin Ri, and he agreed without saying a word.

Lin Ri was not surprised by the arrival of Steve Nash. He also watched the lottery yesterday and knew that Steve Nash was the representative of the Suns in this lottery...

However, Xiaosi's appearance here surprised Lin Ri.

Based on his previous impression of Stoudemire, he was not one of the "three best teammates". In his rookie season, because he was drafted lower than Yao Ming, he deliberately caused trouble for Yao Ming during the game.

You can see how stunned this guy is!

He is now widely considered to be an enhanced version of Amar'e Stoudemire...

This guy actually came to pick him up at the airport.
Chapter completed!