Template for ordinary people! Old fry coach Tyron Lu!

Looking at the major coaches of the league in recent years, many of them are in a turmoil, and among these people, Tyron Lu is definitely a very special person. He is not the most topical coach, and his tactical system is not praised, but he can always resolve conflicts in chaos, reconcile positions among stars, and give the team a chance in difficult situations.

He is not as authoritative as Popovich, nor is he possessed with a halo like Cole, but from some perspectives, Tyron Lu represents a relationship-type coaching aesthetic that most people can learn.

In the NBA, a highly commercial and competitive league, the player elimination rate is amazing. A large number of rookies join in every year, and many stars are traded or laid off. In addition to players, the head coach is actually a high-risk profession.

This summer, with Mike Malone and Thibodeau stepping down one after another, and with the retirement of Popovich, who has coached the same team for 29 years, there are only five coaches left in the NBA league who have coached the same team for more than five years, namely Heat Spoel, Warriors Cole, Bulls Donovan, Thunder Dagenot, and Clippers Tyron Lue.

The high frequency changes once again highlight the high risks of the NBA coach position. They not only have to lead the team to win, but also have to face the triple pressure from team senior management, media and players, and will face the sack crisis at any time.

For most people, Tyron Lu may always be the player who was shaken by Iverson in the 2001 Finals. That embarrassing moment for Tyron Lu is actually a classic NBA moment. But perhaps it is this humiliation under the crotch that has cultivated Tyron Lu's tenacious mentality.

Looking at the NBA, every super player is a leader, and everyone is arrogant and wants to prove that they are the strongest player. This competitive force has created the league's high-intensity confrontation and game viewing. But at the same time, if the players lack self-management and emotional control, it may also lead to the team's relationship loss and the team system collapse. Therefore, the grasp of the player's standards is particularly critical in this environment. This ability not only affects the performance of the stadium, but also may affect the outside of the stadium.

Previously, Tyron Lu had publicly stated: "Without Iverson, there would be no me today."

Regarding becoming the historical background board of the NBA, Tyron Lu not only did not escape, but even thanked the changes brought by this round; and whenever he visited Philadelphia, he would be booed by fans, but he always laughed it off and responded calmly.

This humor and resistance to stress became the most indispensable trait in his coaching career in the future. He transformed from a substitute who was once regarded as a laughing stock to a head coach who could withstand public opinion pressure and coordinate the relationship between stars. This time, the humiliation under his crotch did not eventually make him fall into the abyss, but became the most critical boost in his life.

Looking back at Tyron Lue's player days, he has never had any shining moments. He was selected by the Nuggets at the 23rd pick in the first round in 1998, but was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was young and could only play the role of a substitute guard in the Purple Gold Dynasty. If there was no humiliation under the crotch, he might have been forgotten by the fiercely competitive NBA, but fortunately, based on his mature mentality, he successfully helped him survive.

After this classic picture, Tyron Lu played another 11 seasons, with a total of 554 regular season games in his career, and averaging only 8.5 points per game. It is not obvious from the personal data, but these experiences cannot be explained by statistics. Being able to survive in this league for so long represents Tyron Lu's value.

In short, Tyron Lu is a person who has struggled from the bottom. He understands the silent pressure in team culture, knows how to observe people and knows when to advance and when to retreat.

In 2016, Tyron Lu was appointed as the head coach behind LeBron James. Before that, former coach David Blatt had just led the team to the top in the Eastern Conference. With his outstanding record, such a choice to change coach was naturally very sudden and inevitably caused controversy.

But looking back afterwards, this coach change is not only for changing tactical traders, but also a major adjustment about the players and the locker room. It is obvious that his ex Blatt has lost the hearts of the team, and Tyron Lu knows that the core of this team has never been just tactics, but how to deal with superstars like James and their relationships with other players.

After taking office, Tyron Lu was not in a hurry to overturn the former head coach's system, but just made a few fine-tunings. At the critical moment of the game, he would implement a simple tactic: Tactic No. 23.

What is the No. 23 tactic?

In short, it means giving the basketball to James, clearing out the space, and letting him launch an attack. The seemingly undesigned arrangement actually includes Tyron Lu's judgment on the game situation and his understanding of the players' psychology. Not every coach dares to leave the life and death of the game to a player alone in this way, but Tyron Lu understands very well that true trust comes from the lifeblood of this team, and James is the core of this lifeblood.

Recalling his coaching style that season, the young coach never relied on roar or iron fist to suppress the stars, but won the trust of James and the veterans of the team with his pragmatism and respect. He is willing to become the leader who listens to opinions, takes responsibility, and fully trusts the players' performance.

It must be clear here that trust is not the same as ignoring the truth. Former Lakers coach Darwin Hamm is a negative teaching material. He is used to watching the changes on the sidelines, calling him trusting players, but in fact he turns a blind eye to the chaos on the court, letting the situation deteriorate, which eventually leads to the collapse of the team..

As a comparison, Tyron Lue's scene in the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals was a model. When James was exhausted, he called out two timeouts in succession, not for tactical arrangements, but for the ace to get a short breathing time. This is true trust; it is not to intervene in everything or to stand by, but to always pay attention to the development of the game situation and give solid support at critical moments.

After taking over the Clippers, Tyron Lu faced not a reconstruction team, but a championship team with many superstars. Each star has his own distinct personality, which is neither difficult to reconcile nor easy to control. However, Tyron Lu, who has rich experience in coaching superstars, showed his perfect skills. As for players, he never publicly blames the players, nor does he just flatters them. Instead, he respects the player's autonomy as the premise, never interferes with Leonard's rest arrangements, and tailors the system for him on the tactical level to give full play to his maximum value. For Paul George, he also gave him great say, and strictly required him to set an example on the defensive end to show his leadership posture; as for James Harden, Tyron Lue made him focus on organizing offenses and give full play to his maximum value.

Previously, the Clippers had released a training video. After the training, Tyron Lu stood on the free throw line. If he made the penalty, the players would have to train once more. After Tyron Lu successfully hit, the whole team immediately began to train in a burst of laughter, and even Leonard, who had always been taciturn, was among them.

For this scene, it not only shows the team's pleasant atmosphere, but also reflects Tyron Lu's skills in player reconciliation. He did not make the players tired and did not stand idly by.

This season, Leonard rarely criticized the team's substitute players for not working hard enough, but never pointed their finger at Tyron Lue, which is particularly precious in the NBA where stars and coaches often have friction. This is the ultimate form of human and philosophy, which is not only applicable to the NBA, but also to any team.

Tyron Lu has never been a tactical master, and his game schedule is often questioned, especially in the Clippers' playoffs in recent years. But strangely, despite this, the players in the team still respect him, the media still affirm him, and the team's senior management still trusts him.

Compared with Vogel, Los Angeles, which is also a key focus of the media; compared with Thibodeau, he also missed the championship; compared with Darwin Hamm, he also has many superstars; compared with these highly praised coaches, even though his coaching style is better than Tyron Lue, he still cannot escape the fate of stepping down, but Tyron Lue's status is as stable as before.

From the perspective of career trends, Tyron Lu may not be among the great coaches, and his next championship will not be known when will it come, but from another perspective, he will be the best case worth learning from all ordinary people. If you are not talented, you should be like Tyron Lu, people-oriented and gain a foothold in the ever-changing cruel environment.

Even if you are not the shining person, you will be the one you deserve to rely on.