Although he is 1.95 meters tall, Morey has never participated in a professional basketball game. "Since college, I have been more interested in numbers than any other sport," Morey said. It is precisely because of his preference for numbers and analysis that Remo founded a sports information consulting company in Chicago after obtaining an MBA degree from MIT, providing operational data analysis for various professional teams. This state of work continued until the Celtics asked him to be the vice president of the team in 2002.
At that time, the Celtics were rebuilding, and there were many mistakes in introducing players, which caused great difficulties for Morey's market development, but Morey still kept a considerable number of fans in the center of the fleet through his own efforts. In the meantime, the hard work is just as he himself said: "For the current team owners, they have paid hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars, which means that the pressure on the people who operate this money has increased to an unimaginable level."
Of course, the Rockets took a fancy to Morey not only because of his position as the vice president of the Celtics, but also because he was engaged in the education and research of "Sports Analysis and Management" at MIT. In fact, although he is the senior vice president of Celtic Operations Information Department, Morey's work has nothing to do with Celtic general manager danny ainge. His responsibilities mainly include venue operation, risk management, basketball analysis, ticket sales strategy, pricing and technical infrastructure. This actually sends a signal that the rocket will enter an era of "careful calculation".
Play "magic ball" by rocket
"In basketball, personal influence is very important, so there must be a set of analysis methods that can comprehensively and accurately measure the value of each player." As Morey said, his main job in the Rockets is to let his boss Alexander spend every penny in the right place, and the "analysis method" he will adopt is the "magic ball" theory he has studied for a long time.
The so-called "magic ball" theory originated from the book Moneyball published in 2003. This book "Sports Analysis" written by michael lewis takes the operation of Oakland Athletes, a small team of MLB (Major League Baseball), as an example, trying to prove that the traditional basketball operation theory based on investigation, trial training and trading is unscientific, and then trying to summarize how small teams compete with those rich "giants" in professional leagues.
This theory is tantamount to "tailor-made" for cash-strapped Alexander, especially for the Rockets, a traditional strong team with insufficient funds and transfer chips, and it is not the focus of the spotlight. It is obviously unrealistic to try to make another big deal for Francis like McGrady. Only small-scale but effective minor repairs are effective methods. Judging from the introduction of Bogans and Hayes this season, the Rockets have already started this attempt. Now the arrival of Morey will make them evaluate the players more accurately and try to avoid the situation of "seeing things wrong" like the introduction of Swift.
I need Dawson to give me a ride.
Although the Rockets have made up their minds to start the process of rejuvenation from the management, this does not mean that Morey will immediately enter the transfer market alone to recruit for the Rockets. Alexander, the conservative owner of the Rockets, certainly doesn't want his 32-year-old new housekeeper to be the "big head" of the wily general managers of other teams, so at least before the end of the 2006-07 season, Morey will appear as Dawson's "apprentice" and in the official words of the Rockets, "The decision of the Rockets next season will be made by both Morey and Dawson."
Morey has a clear understanding of the work he is about to take over: "I am very excited to join the top of the rocket and work with Mr. Dawson." I believe my experience can help Dawson and his colleagues. Our common goal is to bring a championship trophy to Houston fans. "
"Dawson has worked for the team for 26 years and has become a member of the team. He will be the brains of the team in the future. Next season, Dawson will still preside over the daily work as the general manager of the team, and Morey needs a long adaptation period. " The boss Alexander is very thoughtful. Brief words
Doubt is more than trust.
Morey's professional background is business, not basketball. The Rockets' invitation to the new owner is likely to be a signal that owner Alexander will sell the team. Introducing this expert in statistics in advance is to calculate how much the rocket can sell him! -new york Daily News
Daryl morey, 32, is the successor of the general manager of the Rockets. He has never been a player, coach, scout or manager before. He will replace Dawson as the general manager of the rocket, which makes people speculate that the rocket will enter a new era, whether this era means brilliant reappearance or not. AP
Morey's closest job to the team is the vice president of the information department of the Celtics, but this title only brings Morey the identity of a team analyst, and no one knows how much potential he has in running the team. ——ABC
Morey has always played an important role in the team's decision-making, whether it is all kinds of transactions or the selection of rookie. He is a guy with a unique vision and never acts arbitrarily. Morey would never say something like "My words are the only truth". I believe he will get along well with the Rockets, and I hope he can adapt to the new working environment soon. Chris Wallace, former general manager of Celtic.