"Good job Stan, haha, this good start came so timely. It seems that we still have a great chance to beat the Celtics in the semi-finals."

"And due to the victory in the last game, the sales of jerseys released by the team have also increased significantly, and the home tickets for the next game have been sold out long ago."

"Even the boss called me after the game and asked me to reward you well, haha."

At this moment, in the general manager's office, Otis Smith was sitting on the boss's chair with a cigar in his left hand, and said to Stan Van Gundy with a smile on his face.

Obviously, from Otis Smith's current facial expression, the general manager is obviously in a very good mood recently.

I believe the boss also praised him a lot during the previous call.

"There is no need to reward it now. It's too early to say this. After all, we just won a game first."

"You know that we had already played our best in the last game, but for the Celtics, they were still far from playing their due level on the offensive end."

"In the next game, Doug will definitely make some changes on both offense and defense, so the real game is far from beginning, and winning the first game doesn't mean anything."

Compared with Otis Smith, who looked excited at this moment, Stan Van Gundy, who was sitting on the sofa opposite, was far less optimistic.

Because Stan Van Gundy knew very well that in the last game, the Magic had already tried their best and made a series of precise lineup adjustments before the game.

Finally, the Magic had some home advantage, and for various reasons, the Magic finally defeated the Celtics in a very thrilling way.

So this round of series is just as Stan Van Gundy said, and the real game may have just begun.

"Haha, don't put too much pressure on yourself. After all, the Celtics are the defending champions. No matter what, I still believe that you can lead the team to advance."

"So you should pay attention to your personal health. By the way, I heard from Kam that you had some fever before the game. How are you feeling now?"

He picked up the teacup and gently blew the slightly hot tea in front of him. When he heard this, Stan Van Gundy smiled bitterly.

"What else can I do? I dare not be careless at this critical moment. After taking some medicine, I feel pretty good at the moment."

"But thanks to Mondy, if it weren't for him, I'm afraid my workload would have made me feel desperate."

Looking at Stan Van Gundy, who was obviously anxious in front of him and had a slightly white face due to physical reasons, General Manager Smith could only sigh softly.

After all, even if the two have a good relationship in private, at this critical moment, as long as Van Gundy is not sick until his eyes are dizzy, the team will not be able to let him rest.

Because in the continuous and high-intensity confrontation of the playoffs, the head coach's role in the team is too critical.

"By the way, Mondy's contract should be the last year this year. I know that your relationship is very good in private, so has Mondy revealed to you what plans will be in the future."

Assistant coach Mondy was originally a head coach of the NCAA University League, just like many people before.

Mondy gave up the position of head coach from NCAA and instead came to NBA to serve as an assistant coach. This operation has also been questioned by many people.

After all, being a head coach in NCAA has absolute voice, and its salary is far higher than an assistant coach in NBA.

That's why Mondy's choice made many people talk privately.

However, Mondy just smiled calmly and did not explain too much in front of the media.

After all, everyone has their own ambitions. Although it is very comfortable to be the head coach in NCAA, the treatment in all aspects is also not bad.

But for Mondy, who is over 50 years old, this may be the last chance he will pursue his dream in his life.

Because the Magic's progress this season is too great, and with the team's highlights, as Mondy's contract is about to expire, there are likely other teams in the league to hire Mondy as the head coach next season.

This kind of thing is simply common in NBA, although Otis Smith, as general manager, definitely hopes that Mondy can stay and continue to serve as an assistant coach.

You can even sign a contract with him that is more valuable and has more years. After all, although an assistant coach is not difficult to find in the league, an excellent assistant coach is still as precious as a pearl.

However, Mondy was able to quit his position as head coach in NCAA to go to NBA for a career. The position of an assistant coach would obviously not be the end of his coaching path.

Therefore, the general manager Smith felt unconfident about whether he could leave assistant coach Mondy in the same year.

Stan Van Gundy, who had gradually started to cool down in front of him, looked slightly pale and shook his head gently.

"I have had some communication about this, but he is a very positive guy, so I don't know much about what he thinks."

"But I'm sure of one thing, that is, without a team that is, he will never rashly take over the position of head coaching staff."

"Although he has the ability to coach, he is also a person who doesn't like trouble."

"So, as for what he will go in the offseason, it probably depends on which team in the league is willing to issue him a contract."

After hearing Stan Van Gundy's words, Otis Smith nodded slightly, as if he was in deep thought.

"Then has he ever told you which team he wants to go to the most?"

After hearing this, Stan Van Gundy raised his head and looked at Otis Smith in front of him thoughtfully.

However, at the moment when the two people's eyes were intertwined, Stan Van Gundy said a little dullly after hesitating for a moment:

"The Bobcats and the Grizzlies, because both teams are currently under the foundation, their operating capabilities and some management methods in the NBA are far from perfect."

"And although both teams are currently outside the playoffs, they all have good development potential."

"So when the management system is not perfect and the team still has potential, he can also gain some say as soon as he joins the team."

"And as long as he can lead the team to achieve some results within two years, he will really hold on to the NBA."

"On the other hand, even if he failed to achieve any decent results in the end, looking at the historical records of these two teams, this is not an unexpected thing."

"So for Mondy, these two teams can definitely be regarded as the most suitable next home."

After saying these words, Stan Van Gundy coughed gently, and then said to Otis Smith in front of him with a slightly low voice:

"Although Mondy has played a very important role in the team's tactical level, I hope you should not participate too much in his future."

"Because he is also my friend, you know that."

"What's more, he is already 52 years old, and in order to choose to quit his head coach position from NCAA to come to NBA to make a breakthrough, the courage required for all this is definitely far beyond our imagination."

"So I hope you don't do something behind the scenes, even for the team, but it's really unfair to him."

After hearing Stan Van Gundy's words, Otis Smith, who was sitting in the main seat, also frowned.

Then he casually snatched out the cigar in his hand in the ashtray, and looked at the smokey air in front of him, Otis Smith responded thoughtfully with a thoughtful expression.
Chapter completed!