basketball player

Chapter 12 012: Hard but interesting work

The hustle and bustle on the court was still there, but Silas was not as excited and excited as before.As Henson said, Hansbrough was in big trouble today.He didn't have a big problem in the confrontation with himself. The problem is that Tai Gibson's active supplementary defense and three violent blocks blocked Hansbrough's offense.

On the offensive end, Gibson's soft mid-range touch also hit North Carolina's defense.North Carolina's two insiders are both powerful big men, and Gibson, that guy is as flexible as a small forward.His running without the ball made North Carolina's two insiders hard to defend.

But this is also the reason why Gibson's draft prospects are not very good. Now people are more willing to watch an inside player fighting in the three-second zone, and they don't want to see him do some "non-business" things.For example, the mid-range jumper.

A player like Gibson who is "not three and not four" is called omnipotent in the NCAA, but in the NBA, he is called omnipotent.There are too many examples of such players failing, and many teams don't want to take risks with such players.

But Henson didn't think so. Gibson's "bottom number" in this game surprised Henson very much.Henson saw through the data analysis module that Gibson's ability value is also above the NCAA average.The current Gibson's ability value is only slightly worse than Hansbrough's.But in the future, add the potential of A-, and the gap between Gibson and Hansbrough will widen.

You want to say that Hansbrough played desperately?Ty Gibson is also a daring person.

"How do you know!? I mean, we've never paid attention to Ty Gibson before, and we don't even have his information!?" Silas' eyes widened, just like Henson stared at Hansbrough before.

"I also made a judgment after I sat here and saw him." Henson spread his hands with a half-smile, "Maybe, this is the intuition of the scout, buddy."

"Scout? Sir, are you a scout?" Henson's words not only attracted Silas, but also An Jiali, who had long wanted to continue talking with him.

"That's right, I'm from Indianapolis, and it's my job to tell the good from the bad of a young player. So, my eyes are quite vicious!" Henson said, staring at Anjiali's chest for a while.In just a few seconds, Henson got the "data" of An Jiali's measurements. I have to say that this little girl's figure is really domineering!
Seeing Henson's staring eyes, An Jiali was a little embarrassed, but she was not angry.At least this let her know that a cold and funny man like Henson would also be attracted.

"Then do you think we should change our goals? After all, Gibson and Hansbrough are both power forwards. If there is a better candidate, we must shift our focus there. Do you really think Taj Gibson is better than Hansbrough?"

Henson and Anjiali were about to get better when Silas, the bewildered old man, stepped in again.Henson can guarantee that without Silas' "disturbance", his trip to the Bay Area may be even more rewarding!
"Hansbrook played in college for four years, and his statistics are comprehensive enough. The whole world knows what kind of player he is. But Ty Gibson, I think we need to work on him. But I have to go back and discuss with Bird before deciding on the specific plan."

Just as Henson and Silas were talking, there was another commotion in the stadium.The two looked up, and it turned out that Gibson took the risk of Hansbrough again!
"It's terrible! How many times has this been blocked!?"

"The fifth time, four of them were covered by Hansbrough." Henson shook his head. Hansbrough met a guy who was more desperate than him today.

Obviously the purpose of coming this time was Hansbrough, but Hansen had an unexpected harvest.I believe that after going back this time, Bird's trust in himself will be even higher!After all, how can a boss not like an employee who can complete extra tasks?
At the end of the game, North Carolina defeated the UCB Golden State Bears by only 3 points.Although Hansbrough scored 22 points and 8 rebounds in this game, the data did not faithfully reflect Hansbrough's struggles on the court.The pressure that Ty Gibson put on Hansbrough was simply suffocating.

"If we want to observe Gibson from the beginning, I'm afraid we have a lot of work to do." Silas stood up, looking like he couldn't wait to collect Gibson's game video.

"Yeah, but it's very exciting, isn't it?" Henson straightened his suit and put away his little notebook.As always, nothing was written in the notebook, and he had already written all the key points in his mind.

Before leaving, Anjiali Ranadive handed Henson a small note, and Abby Hornace pulled it away.

Henson lowered his head and opened the note, and sure enough, there was a string of phone numbers written on it.

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Henson rushed back to Indianapolis the next morning. Silas didn't go with Henson. The guy had decided to stay in the Bay Area and collect Gibson's game video and data.

The more samples Silas got, the more accurate Henson was able to calculate.When the two met for the first time, they established a very good cooperative relationship.In short, much better than Dennis Posey.

Back in Indianapolis, Henson spent the day preparing the scouting report.The reason why it took so long is because this time he needs to complete the reports of three players: Hansbrough, Gibson and DeMar DeRozan.

Judging from the current results of the Pacers, it is not impossible for the team to select DeRozan.Although DeRozan may not be able to become a superstar, his A+ potential and current good foundation are enough to make him a player above the All-Star level.

On the second day after returning, Henson visited his eldest brother Bird as agreed.In Bird's office, Henson used his dizzying numbers and logical reasoning to convince Bird that Taj Gibson was indeed a very interesting target.

After today, Bird also gave Henson a task for the next few months.That is to focus on observing Hansbrough, Jrue Holiday, Tai Gibson and DeMar DeRozan.While the Pacers have only one first-round pick this year, Bird certainly has the ability to turn the number of first-round picks into two if necessary.

In addition to these four key goals, Henson has to continue to look for other possibilities.For a while, Henson's life became busy, and he became one of Bird's most valued scouts.

From this period until the end of March Madness, Henson's life was very full.The job of scouting is far more difficult than he imagined. During this period of time, he is either flying or on the way to fly.

He flew almost half of the United States, just to watch a few young players play.Fortunately, Silas, a good partner, always accompanied him during the journey, and the two gradually became good friends.Henson liked Silas's friendliness and frankness.Silas, on the other hand, admired Henson, a guy with a vicious vision.

It must be admitted that this kind of boring work of watching football all day-sorting data-watching video-writing reports requires a great love for basketball to persist.But fortunately, Henson used to be a fan himself.And the more he got to know the basketball world, the more fascinated Henson became.

Until the end of March Madness, after a long period of observation and the help of the data analysis module, Henson already knew the four key goals given by Bird very well, and he was even able to predict the future development trajectory of several people.

Hansbrough's level should be like this, at most he can make a living in the NBA.Taj Gibson, he's going to be a really useful starter, and he'll make the locker room a lot better.Zhu Holiday, he will have an All-Star level in the future.The most powerful is DeMar DeRozan, Henson firmly believes that this guy will become a superstar in the future.

Now, Silas would no longer question what Henson said.After all, in the past few months, things like Henson's predictions have happened from time to time.

On Henson's side, the scouting work went very smoothly, and Bird didn't need to worry too much.What worries Bird most now is the performance of the Pacers.Seeing that the regular season is about to end in one month, the team's record has not improved at all.Unless a miracle happens, this year, the Pacers' playoff dream should be shattered again.Apart from Daniel Granger having the best season of his career, everything this season has been disappointing!

Change the head coach directly?The risk is too great.Bird's idea is to find a newcomer to enter the coaching staff first.Slowly promote him if it's appropriate, then remove O'Brien and his useless coaching staff.

But who to turn to?Bird has a lot of contacts in the basketball circle, but it is not easy to find a suitable coaching staff candidate.

At this time, Bird's eyes could not help but glance at the scouting report on the table, and the cover of the report also wrote his name.

"Reporter: Henson Joe."

(End of this chapter)