1. rudy tomjanovich,1948165438+1was born in Hamtramick, Michigan, USA on October 24th. He is a former American professional basketball player, coach and professional striker, nicknamed "Rudy T". He coached the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers.

As a coach, Tom Janovich likes to give the top stars in the team full opportunities to perform. When Olajuwon and Francis play under him, their personal abilities can be brought into full play, so after he enters Los Angeles, Kobe will get the incisive performance opportunity. Rudy asked the team to balance attack and defense during his coaching. This tactic will be very suitable for the Lakers. As long as the players can accept Rudy's coaching philosophy as soon as possible, the performance of the Lakers in the new season should be worth looking forward to.

As a player, rudy tomjanovich played for the San Diego/Houston Rockets all his career, and was selected as an NBA All-Star Team five times. 1977 65438+On February 9, the Lakers played against the Rockets, and there was a physical conflict on the field. At that time, Tom Janovich ran to stop the fight, but Comite Washington misunderstood his intention and punched him in the face. Tom Janovich was covered with his face and fell to the ground on the spot. His chin and face were broken, and his skull was broken when he fell. After that, Tom Janovich underwent plastic surgery and rest, and returned to the court five months later.