"Fan, I've already screened them in advance!”
"There aren't many places we're going to, only five. They're the portland trail blazers, seattle supersonics, Atlanta hawks, memphis grizzlies, and boston celtics!”
"Because the draft picks were confirmed last night. These five teams are the top five picks!”
"According to the information I received, your draft pick will definitely not be lower than the top five!”
"However, it is very likely that there will be a transaction during the talent show. You have to be prepared for this.”
....
On the plane, Schwartz dutifully reported the arrangements of the trip to Chen Fan.
"Um, can we run a few less?”
Chen Fan felt a headache coming on. It was very tiring to travel to five cities for trial training in just a few days.
It was better to seize the time to farm more EXP babies!
"Fan, Brother Fan! If you're skipping the official rookie training camp and not attending it, why don't you go to a few more cities? At least you can understand which team you want to go to!”
Schwartz wanted to cry.
That's right, Chen Fan had skipped work at the NBA rookie training camp held in Chicago some time ago, using closed-door training as an excuse.
Although the annual rookie training camp was mostly an opportunity for rookie players who might not be able to play in the NBA to showcase themselves, the " big name " players might not choose to go because they had received the team's draft promise!
But Chen Fan was not necessarily the most popular person among the NBA rookies. Countless media outlets were waiting for him at the rookie training camp!
In the end, he waited for nothing!
This wasn't even the most shocking part. The other face of Schwartz, Rookie, was showing off his skills in the Rookie Training Camp!
He couldn't even do a bench press of 84kg!
This was Durant's perfunctory response when he heard that Chen Fan wasn't coming!
And when this matter was found out by the media, it also caused a considerable impact! Schwartz was a public relations officer who worked overnight and hurriedly released Durant's usual bench press training video...
"It's not up to me to decide which team I want to go to, so why do I have to go to so many places?”
"It's better to train hard and train your abilities!”
"Then you'll be popular wherever you go, don't you think?”
After Chen Fan said that, Schwartz actually felt that it made sense!
Then, Chen Fan began to brainwash him.
"You see, I don't think we can go to this Orlando!”
"Their management must be thinking about Oden now!”
....
At the same time.
The Blazers, Orlando.
Before Chen Fanren arrived, the Blazers 'management had already started arguing.
In the spacious office, there was a big blackboard with only three photos!
Chen Fan, Oden, Durant!"
The Blazers 'management team and the team's coach, nate McMillan, had been discussing the three photos for four hours!
"In the Alliance, big men are rare, and excellent big men are even rarer!”
"Gregg Oden's talent, I believe I don't need to say more. I'm confident that I can bring out his potential!”
?" I'm not sure,"? Bennett McMillan said confidently.
As one of the few African American coaches in the league, he had the steadiness and responsibility that few African Americans had!
Whether it was as a player or as a coach, he had very good results!
He was very good at letting players play to their fullest potential!
In the 2005 season, the Sounders that he took over were simply a mess. However, under his coaching, a bunch of useless Sounders players continued to improve and play fiercely!
Unfortunately, Oden was probably the one he had made the most mistake.
"Are you sure?"
"Durant and Van, they're actually not bad!”
General Manager Richard Buchanan was a little hesitant. Although his first impression after getting the draft pick was to choose Oden, he hesitated when he was about to make a decision.
And it was him who said those words five years later. If I had to do it again, I would still choose Oden!
" I'm sure!"
Before McMillan could finish, a staff member knocked on the door and reported,""A message from the Schwartz team. Due to personal reasons, Fan might not be able to come for the trial!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire office fell silent!
The atmosphere was a little awkward.
The position of the top scorer was gone just like that?
Aren't you going to fight for it?
Was the initiative reversed? Shouldn't we reject him?
.....
"Fan, you crossed out all four teams!”
"Are you that indifferent to the draft pick?”
"Tell me, why don't you go to Seattle, Atlanta, or Boston? Those three cities were not small cities!”
When the plane landed in Miami, Schwartz asked in confusion.
"There's no reason. You already said that you might be traded, so why do you still want to go to so many teams?”
Chen Fan was very optimistic about the draft pick.
The draft order was not as stupid as it was written in novels.
Humans were creatures that trusted their own judgment!
If his judgment was correct, then he had good taste! If his judgment was wrong, then it was an objective reason!
Sometimes, people would always insist on their own opinions and foresight.
Moreover, the draft had to be based on the needs of the team!
For example, the third pick, the Hawks, already had Joe, who had the right to eat the ball. John's message was that there was a high chance that he would still choose Ai Er. Horford!
Therefore, Chen Fan found it hard to believe that a player who had only played for a crazy three months could be directly selected in the top five!
If he could be selected, there was a high chance that there would be a transaction!
After all, not everyone was like Fei 'er. Jackson and Popovich.
If everyone had such foresight, then the top few players in the draft every year should be the star players who came out later!
The old hooligan Jordan should have been the top scorer back then!
Therefore, Chen Fan only chose to go to one team for trial training.
That was the fourth pick, the Grizzlies!
Although Miami was a small city,
However, Chen Fan could still compete for the fourth spot!
It didn't matter if they would choose to take him down and trade him!
Moreover,
In his previous life, they had taken down Mike, who was also a point guard. Conley, so in theory, this trial choice would be more reasonable and save a lot of time.
"They actually value it so much!"
As soon as he walked out of the airport, he received a call. A Lincoln Limousine was already waiting at the door.
The team's manager, Mark. Jaffaroni and General Manager Jerry. West was already waiting beside the car.
He had shown enough respect and sincerity!
If Mark…Jaffaroni was just a young manager with little experience. West was famous.
His nickname was logo man! The layup silhouette on the NBA icon was him!
As a player, he was one of the top 50 superstars in the Hall of Fame! After he retired, he became a manager and achieved even better results!
The most famous one was helping the team sign Shaquille O'Neal in the summer of 1996, and the number 13 player, Kobe. He was not only the creator of the OK combination, but also the creator of the three consecutive championships of the Los Angeles Laker in the new century!
Such a big shot was specially standing at the airport to welcome him. Tsk tsk tsk!
"It's hot outside. Let's talk in the car!”
I just said hello, Jerry. West said enthusiastically.
Everyone got into the car and drove to the Federal Express Arena!
Along the way, Jerry. West was even more enthusiastic. Before Chen Fan and Schwartz could speak, he said something shocking!
"Fan, I don't know how many calls I've received these past few days, asking for cooperation!”
"They all want the fourth pick in my hands!”
"But I rejected all of them!"
"I can promise you now that we will definitely choose you as the fourth pick. I hope you like this city and this team!”
Jerry As soon as West finished speaking, Schwartz was stunned.
Why did it feel like a sheep had entered a tiger's den?!
Aren't we here for a trial?
Why did he give a promise before the trial on the field had even started?
Aren't you going to ask us if we like coming to Miami?
This was the first time that Schwartz had experienced the management of the Blazers!
After all, the Grizzlies were not only a small market, but also the youngest team in the NBA!
It was born in 1995 in Canada, and it was only 11 years old now!
Like most teams that had just joined the NBA, the Grizzlies were struggling to get rid of the fate of being bullied. In the first four seasons, the team had never won more than 20 games in the regular season. It even set an NBA record of 23 consecutive losses!
Therefore, they moved back from Canada and moved their home stadium to Miami!
Of course, the Grizzlies weren't doing too well either. They were the last team in the Western Conference this season.
A team like this had no market or results. It was definitely a nightmare for ordinary rookies!
But it might not affect Chen Fan, an athlete from China.
Even though Jerry was still alive. West's arrival had been changing the team, but it had not been effective in the past two years!
The Grizzlies were not the kind of team that would lose a layer of skin if any team came!
It wasn't that he didn't have good taste in the draft or that the players weren't good enough!
But he just couldn't get good results!
Right, they were now building a team around Gasol!
Suddenly, Chen Fan seemed to have thought of something!
Damn it, was this the effect of flapping his wings?!
At this moment, Chen Fan really believed Jerry. West would keep his promise!
Karma!
If Big Yao really went to the Los Angeles Clippers this season, then Gasol, who was being scolded by the fans, would still have to stay in Miami!
Did this count as playing Kobe's 'add'? Sister-in-law?
Thinking of this, Chen Fan's mind was filled with his sister-in-law, no, Kobe!
Why did it feel so weird?
He sent Big Yao to Kobe's side and then stole the game himself. Sister-in-law?
Could it be that dumplings were more delicious?
Thinking of this, Chen Fan quickly took a look at the current lineup of the Grizzlies and felt even weirder!
Why was it that the more he looked at it, the more suitable it was?
......
The car stopped at the Federal Express Arena.
The group got out of the car. There was no basketball practice and they went straight to the office.
Drinking coffee, eating, and introducing the fun places in the city…Then, the trial ended!
In a daze, Chen Fan and Schwartz rested for the night and got on the return flight.
Back in Los Angeles.
" Don't take the promise too seriously," advised Schwartz." The team might not even say it verbally!”
But Chen Fan couldn't listen to them anymore.
They returned to Kobe's private arena.
Kobe and Big Yao curiously asked about the trial, and Chen Fan suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
...
Soon, the days returned to the normal track of farming experience babies.
Time flew by quickly as they trained!
July!
The NBA draft was about to begin!
This set off another wave of speculation in China.
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