The money needed to recruit the talent necessary for creating a database could be ten times what it costs to buy the equipment; for a poorly managed team, this is a substantial amount of money.
But clearly, Ballmer didn't care about the immediate loss.
The funds were quickly approved.
Following Yu Fei's suggestions, Trem started to assemble the Clippers' internal data team.
Yu Fei demanded that team members not only excel in their respective fields of expertise but also have a deep understanding of basketball. Although these strict standards slowed the recruitment process, they greatly enhanced the team's professionalism.
Once these details were ironed out, Media Day arrived as scheduled.
The Clippers' Media Day garnered the same level of attention as the Lakers' for the first time since the team relocated to Los Angeles decades ago.
