Almighty Coach

Every year in mid-to-late May, the NBA organizes a rookie joint training camp. The NBA officially invites about 60 rookies to participate in the joint training camp and asks them to do some skill tests and physical fitness tests. At this time, the general managers and scouts of NBA teams, and even some head coaches who have no playoff tasks will come to the scene in person to watch the training of the rookies.

If the team has promising rookies, they will be invited to participate in the team's rookie training. Some potential rookies often receive invitations from several teams.

In previous rookie joint training camps, many rookies who were scheduled to be high picks would refuse to participate, or refuse to participate in the skill training session, and only conduct physical tests. This may be a concern that the skills training session will expose the shortcomings of their skills.

However, in the past two years, the rookie joint training camp has resumed the 5-on-5 matchup, which has brought more and more high-ranking players back to the training camp. Actual combat is the best way to see a player's true strength, and many rookie players are willing to show their abilities through 5-on-5 actual combat.

Since the NBA playoffs are still in progress, most of the team's head coaches can't get away, so there are not many team head coaches present, most of the teams sent are the team's managers and players Explore. Therefore, as the head coach of the Clippers, Dai Li, who came to the scene in person, became the focus of media attention.

Moreover, Dai Li has just been nominated for the best coach of the year, and many players hope to get an excellent evaluation from Dai Li, which will also help them improve their draft picks.

"Coach Li, here are the physical test data of all the players who participated in the trial training." The scout of the Clippers handed a stack of materials to Dai Li.

Physical measurement data, including height, weight, arm span, standing height, palm width, arm length, body fat percentage, round-trip running in restricted area, back-and-forth running, three-quarter court sprint, vertical take-off height in situ, maximum vertical take-off height, etc. project. Every year, there will be some players with abnormal physical test data, and many rookies with outstanding physical talents will use this to improve their rankings.

The scouts from the Clippers introduced Dai Li, and Dai Li shook his head from time to time, showing a distressed expression.

"Coach Li, it seems that you are not very satisfied with these rookies." The scout said.

"The first-round pick in our hands comes from the Bulls. The Bulls have a good record this season and have entered the playoffs. I estimate that the final pick of this pick will be about 20th. This pick may be very difficult to choose. to our rookie."

Dai Li heaved a long sigh, and continued: "The rookies in this year, those with higher picks are indeed very talented players. If we are in the top five, or even the top ten, we will There are options, but after the 20th pick, there are really no good candidates."

"Coach Li, don't worry, about seven or eight players have not accepted the invitation to the joint training camp this year. If you need, I can give you their information." The scout said.

"Are there any strikers?" Dai Li asked subconsciously.

The scout thought for a while, then nodded: "Yes, please wait a moment, I will find his information for you."

The scout took out his tablet computer, clicked on it a few times, and then called up a player's information.

"Coach Lee, look, this player Kelz Kumar is 2.06 meters tall and serves as a forward. He is from the University of Utah and is a junior student. He played 29 games for the University of Utah last season, averaging 16.4 He scored 9.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists, and was selected to the first team of the Pac-12 League." The scout introduced.

"A junior? That's an older rookie. What's the pick that the media predicted for him?" Dai Li continued to ask.

"The media predicts that he may be selected at the end of the first round or early in the second round. Among the forward players in this pick, he is the only one who did not participate in today's rookie joint training camp. The following is the scouting report about him .” The scout said.

"Pros: Tall and long arms, all-round skills and good athletic ability. Large size, currently a little light weight. Standard rotation small forward, or stretch power forward. Defense is average. Cons: Low outside shooting ability, off the dribble The shooting ability is low, the field selection needs to be strengthened, the bounce and explosive power are relatively average..."

Dai Li carefully looked at the scouting report. Judging from the content above, the scouts did not think highly of Kelz Kumar.

"His template is Ossef. It would be great if he can really become a player like Ossef." Dai Li returned the tablet to the scout and asked casually, "By the way, Ossef's player." What is the guy doing recently, I haven't heard from him for a long time."

"Ossef, he announced last week that he will come back next season! But I think that's just talk, he's already useless!" The scout curled his lips in disdain, and then said: "Very good A player, but ruined by drugs and women!"

...

Ronnie was traded to Los Angeles, so he did not buy real estate in Los Angeles, but temporarily rented an apartment.

Although the season of the Clippers is over, Ronnie has not left Los Angeles. After all, this is the entertainment capital of the United States, and there are too many temptations that will make young people linger.

At this time, in the apartment, Ronnie opened a bottle of wine and leaned comfortably on the sofa.

Next to him, Ronnie's agent said, "The Clippers have invited several strikers to participate in the rookie training camp. I heard that they are still investigating the strikers in the NBA Development League."

"Hmph, this is nothing more than trying to tell me that they are looking for someone who can replace me, and let me quickly agree to their contract renewal terms." Ronnie curled his lips in disdain.

"It's good that you understand. I'm really worried that you will lose your composure and take the initiative to lower your salary." The manager said.

"I'm not in a hurry! I don't believe that the Clippers can find someone who can replace me now." Ronnie put down his glass and asked, "By the way, do other teams have any intentions? Are there any teams willing to give me Issue an invitation contract?"

"The playoffs are not over yet. I think even if some teams have this desire, they will not express it at this time." The agent said.

"That's true." Ronnie narrowed his eyes slightly, and continued, "Let me out, just say that I didn't agree on a contract extension with the Clippers, and I'm willing to consider offers from any team!"

...

There are a few more rookie players who come to try out on the Clippers' training ground. This is the Clippers' rookie training camp.

"The American players are really strong enough. Look at that one, he doesn't look like a 19-year-old child! And that one, he seems to be only 20 years old, as strong as a calf!" Sun Chenggong said with envy in his eyes .

In terms of physical fitness, these rookies are indeed a level higher than the players of the Chinese men's basketball team. As the head coach of the national team, Sun Chenggong also hopes that his players can also be so strong.

"The players of our men's basketball team have become much stronger after more than half a month of training," Dai Li said.

"That's right, the muscles on his body have grown, at least the muscle lines are much more obvious." Sun Chenggong nodded.

Compared with when they first came, the men's basketball players have indeed become stronger. Although they are not as muscular as these black American players, they are definitely superior to Asian players.

Sun Chenggong was delighted that the men's basketball players became stronger, but Li Dai's eyes stayed on a mixed-race player.

"This time the scouts were wrong again. With Kelz Kumar's talent, even if he wasn't the No. The 20th pick is going to him!"

The mulatto player was the Kelz Kumar who didn't participate in the rookie combine.

With the benefit of Dai Li, the Clippers rookie training camp invited Kumar, and Kumar also chose to come to the Clippers for trial training.

After all, the Clippers are a team in Los Angeles. Although they are not as good as the Lakers in all aspects, as long as they are in Los Angeles, it is a bonus item. This is also a factor that attracts players to join, especially some young players. Big cities start their basketball careers.

At the same time, the Clippers hold a 20th pick, which is higher than the media's draft prediction for Kumar. Kumar also hopes that he can be selected with a higher pick, so when he receives Immediately after the Clippers' trial invitation, he came to Los Angeles.

Dai Li looked at Kumar with satisfaction. The detector had already told Dai Li that Kumar has extraordinary potential. As long as he can display his talent, he will definitely become an All-Star player in the future. At this time, Dai Li had already made up his mind to choose Kumar.

"Coach!" A voice sounded from behind. Dai Li looked back and saw that it was an administrator of the team.

"What's the matter?" Dai Li asked.

"Please read this report." The man opened his laptop and handed it to Dai Li.

"Clippers Ronnie: Willing to listen to offers from other teams"

Dai Li frowned when he saw the title.

"This Ronnie, deliberately releasing such news is trying to defeat me!" Dai Li curled his lips in disdain, and said to the staff member, "Go back, I know what to do."

Before that, Dai Li might have cared more about Ronnie. After all, the Clippers were short of major generals. At least on the front line, except for Ronnie, there was really no one to use.

But it's different now. Li Dai discovered Kelz Kumar. Kumar's talent is much better than Ronnie's, and his potential is much greater. He is more worthy of the Clippers' cultivation. Even if Ronnie leaves the team, the Clippers will have Kumar on the front line, so Dai Li doesn't care much about Ronnie's going or staying.

Dai Li thought for a few seconds, then waved his hand and called the Clippers team reporter.

"Among these rookies, there is someone I'm interested in. I'll have a chat with him in a while, take some photos, and then write a report and send it out." Dai Li ordered.

The team reporter nodded, expressing his understanding.

Then Dai Li called Kelz Kumar to his side, and began to ask in detail. The reporters accompanying the team took out their cameras and quickly captured the shots.

...

The next day, the photo of Dai Li talking with Kumar appeared on the Internet, with the caption that Dai Li was instructing Kumar.

As the head coach of an NBA team, in the rookie training camp, he is usually just a spectator on the sidelines. Sometimes the head coach doesn't even come to watch the rookie training, but only sends assistant coaches.

However, Dai Li went off to coach a rookie in person, which obviously showed that Dai Li valued this rookie very much.

For a while, all the media were speculating that the Clippers would use their 20th overall pick to select Kelz Kumar.

For Kumar, this is obviously good news. The media predicted that Kumar's pick would be at the end of the first round or the beginning of the second round. If he is picked at the 20th pick, it will be equivalent to a lot of ranking. .

...

boston.

The draft pick from the Clippers in the hands of the Celtics has changed from the top five to the thirteenth pick, which is the pick on the edge of the lottery zone, which makes general manager Dennis very upset.

Moreover, two core players of the Celtics were reimbursed for the season due to injuries, so they were "overwhelmed" in the playoffs and were eliminated in the first round. This also allows Dennis to focus on the next NBA draft.

At this time, the Celtics rookie training camp is also going on.

Dennis sat on a chair on the sidelines, watching the rookies participating in training, and occasionally asked the scouts around him for their opinions.

Not far away, Celtics coach Arnold hurried over.

"Coach Arnold, why are you here? I thought you wouldn't come today!" Dennis said.

"I want a profile of a rookie." Arnold turned to look at the scouts, and then said, "Please give me the details of Kelz Kumar."

"You mean Kelz Kumar from the University of Utah? Wait a minute, I'll find you right away." The scout quickly found Kumar's information and handed it to Arnold.

Dennis also poked his head over, and said while watching: "This is a striker! Our striker strength, we don't need to train for the time being, right? The prediction is that we will be selected at the end of the first round or at the beginning of the second round. Coach Arnold, you are here on a special trip. Come here, are you interested in this player?"

Arnold shook his head: "I just saw a piece of news that the head coach of the Clippers, Lee, is very interested in this rookie. It is reported that the Clippers will select this rookie with the 20th overall pick, so I am I wonder if this Kumar is a 'relict jewel'."

"Hahaha, Coach Arnold, you think too much. This is just a trick played by the Clippers." Dennis laughed suddenly.

"Mr. Dennis, do you know any inside information?" Arnold asked immediately.

"I don't know if you noticed a piece of news yesterday. The Clippers' contract extension for Ronnie didn't seem to go very well. Ronnie has expressed that he is willing to listen to offers from other teams. Ronnie is a striker, and this rookie is also a striker. Players, at this time, the Clippers released this news, nothing more than wanting to lower Ronnie's renewal price.

Dennis paused, and then said: "The Clippers want to tell Ronnie that they have found someone who can replace Ronnie, and at the same time tell other teams that the Clippers don't have to keep Ronnie. When other teams offer Ronnie, they will not set the price too high, so the Clippers can save a lot of money by matching the offer.”

Arnold suddenly realized and nodded: "That's right. If you hadn't reminded me, I really thought there was something unique about this Kelz Kumar. It turned out that it was just a means for the Clippers to lower prices!"

...

Ronnie's apartment in Los Angeles.

Ronnie looked furious.

"Damn it, do you actually want to use this method to lower the price? I will never compromise! 150 million in five years, I won't ask for a penny less!" Ronnie said viciously.

The agent should speak calmly, and he said: "You can see through this price reduction method, and I think the managers of other teams will also understand. If they are really interested in you, they will give you a price." Reasonable price. But I still prefer to renew the contract with the Clippers, after all, the Clippers can give you a five-year contract, while other teams can only give you a four-year contract."

"I understand!" Ronnie snorted coldly, and then said: "Book me a ticket to Hawaii, I'm going on vacation, let the Clippers hang out for a while, and when the playoffs are over, they will beg I'm here to renew the contract!"