basketball player

Chapter 13 013: The Kind Charlatan
In May, the NBA playoffs are in full swing, each team is fighting for their own honor, and the voice of 5VS23 is still high.

Of course, all this excitement has nothing to do with the Indiana Pacers now. With 36 wins and 46 losses, the Pacers were squeezed to ninth in the East by the Detroit Pistons with a very embarrassing record. The team missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year!
For Byrd, this is a very unacceptable ending.Although the Pacers' lineup is not considered strong in the East, it is not actually weak, but the players seem to be unable to exert their abilities.And there is also a statistic that Bird is very concerned about-since 2009, the Pacers have lost 21 games by less than 3 points, and also lost 5 overtime games.

In other words, the Pacers have at least 26 games this season, and they had a chance to win.However, due to O'Brien's poor on-the-spot command at critical moments, these 26 victories were sent to others.

Jim O'Brien is more like an NCAA coach. At critical moments, he always tries to use the power of the team to solve problems.However, in the NBA, critical moments have always been ruled by stars.

The team's star Daniel Granger made 8 key shots, and the second-year rookie Brandon Rush, who averaged less than double-digit points per game, made 5 shots!Even Troy Murphy, a functional "anti-aircraft turret", has repeatedly won key shots.

In ordinary moments, O'Brien uses the power of the team to win, and Bird has no objection.But at the critical moment, the more there is no offensive focus, the more chaotic the team's offense will be!
O'Brien is not a coach who is good at offense. You have to ask what Bird O'Brien is good at?He doesn't seem to be good at anything, but he seems to be good at everything.

Of course, regardless of the results, the most infuriating point of O'Brien lies in the use of rookies.Roy Hibbert, the traditional center acquired by the Pacers last season, played less than 20 minutes per game.In the case of missing the playoffs, O'Brien still refused to give time to rookies.

This guy doesn't always seem to trust rookies, but judging from the current situation of the Pacers, they must inevitably recruit a lot of rookies.If O'Brien misuses rookies, it is possible that many of the Pacers' drafts in recent years have been wasted.

Speaking of the draft, the Pacers' draft pick this year is also quite embarrassing.A 13th pick in the first round and a 22nd pick in the second round are all Bird has this summer.

With the 13th pick, even if the general is selected from among the dwarfs, it may not be the Pacers' turn.But even so, Bird is still full of expectations for this year's draft.Because, he "suddenly" has a scout with a vicious vision.

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At this time, the scout with vicious eyes was eating hamburgers with Anjiali Ranadive on the UCB campus in the Bay Area.

Due to the need to focus on observing Gibson and DeRozan, Henson often ran to UCB during this period.Naturally, this is not the first time that Henson has "dated" with An Jiali.

Although it was a bit strange for a college student to come out with a man who was almost 30 years old, An Jiali still enjoyed the time with Henson very much because of Henson's old face and humorous language.

An Jiali was not born in an ordinary family. His father, Vivek Ranadive, is a well-known billionaire in the United States.As early as 1980, Vivek established his first company on Wall Street, whose main business was data analysis software development. In 1999, Vivek's company was listed on NASDAQ.Until now in 2009, his company's annual revenue has reached 9.2 million US dollars!
However, such a family has advantages and disadvantages. An Jiali has a father who is busy with business, and An Jiali has not been very close to her father since she was a child, because Vivek may only be at home for four days a month.Vivek felt guilty about this too, so he sent his daughter to the best school and gave her pocket money that she couldn't spend.But even so, it can't fill the missing fatherly love in An Jiali's heart.

This unusual family experience makes An Jiali very different from other college girls.Those youthful boys only have An Jiali's beautiful face and good figure in their eyes. They are keen on some childish games of chasing girls, and like to use their cool temperament to attract girls.

These tricks might work well for some ordinary little girls, but they couldn't arouse An Jiali's interest.Because this girl who lacks paternal love needs a mature and stable arm, not those naive boys who don't have much money in their pockets and think about how to be cool all day long.

At this moment, Henson walked into An Jiali's world.

"It's hard to imagine that a young girl like you is so interested in basketball." Henson finished his burger and chatted with An Jiali like old friends.Of course, Henson didn't know that An Jiali was the daughter of a billionaire, otherwise he couldn't have been so calm.

"A girl like me? What does Mr. Henson think a girl like me should look like?" An Jiali's long eyelashes curled up again with a smile. Henson loved to see An Jiali smile. When she smiled, it really melted your heart.After all, what man doesn't like when a pretty girl smiles?

"Shouldn't you like cosmetics, bags, and fashion, and then fantasize about meeting your young and handsome Prince Charming all day long? Basketball? It should be difficult to attract your attention in the field that exudes hormones and men's sweat. By the way, don't call me Mr. and Mrs. in the future, so that I look very old. You can call me Joe, or Henson."

"There must be some people in this world who are different, just like Mr. Henson and you. I have never seen a scout who is so like a charlatan." An Jiali giggled.

"A charlatan? If I am, then I must be the kindest charlatan. Alright, An Jiali, it's a pleasure being with you, but I'm afraid I have to leave too. You know, the plane waits for no one." Henson looked at his watch. The draft was coming, and his work was busy again.Bird had arranged for him a plane ticket to Chicago, where the rookie combine would be held.

The coaching staff had already gone to Chicago to make preparations in advance. As a scout, Henson didn't dare to make the entire coaching team wait for him because of personal matters.

"Will you come to my game next week? You just promised me." An Jiali was a little bit reluctant, but the expression of reluctance was only fleeting.

An Jiali, who was born in the United States, has liked basketball since she was a child. She not only likes to watch, but also likes to do it herself.She has been the main force of the school team since elementary school, and the thing she longed for the most was that her father Vivek could watch her play a game.

But since childhood, An Jiali has always received the same answer: I'm really sorry my baby, but dad really couldn't spare time that day.

"I'm indeed a charlatan, but I don't lie to women. Don't worry, I will definitely be there. After all, I'm a scout." Henson waved goodbye to An Jiali, and then stopped a taxi and rushed to the airport.

Watching the taxi go away, An Jiali suddenly had the feeling of watching her father leave home again and again when she was a child. She really wanted to have such a man who could always be by her side.How great would it be if I could work with Henson?

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A date with An Jiali. If it was a date, it still relaxed Henson's tense nerves a lot.But as soon as he got on the plane, Henson's head kept spinning at high speed.

The 13th pick in the first round and the 22nd pick in the second round are really tricky.But the more difficult it is, the more it will test the ability of the entire team.

Henson hasn't completed any achievements since the last time he chose a medal that increases trust.Unlike the novels he read before, this data analysis module will not assign tasks to him, nor can he check what achievements he can complete.Henson can only cross the river by feeling the stones and trying to do everything well.

However, he believes that if he can complete this draft, he will definitely be able to achieve another achievement and win another reward.If he can choose to upgrade the Medal of Trust, then he doesn't have to worry about his job.Even, it is possible to go further in the uniform group.

Going one step further in the uniform, which is Henson's goal now.In the past, he was only satisfied with being a scout running around, but human desires cannot be satisfied at all.What's more, a man's ambition is added.

Maybe one day, I can also get involved in the coaching staff?Henson smiled and shook his head.

Think too much, think too much.

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(End of this chapter)