basketball player

Chapter 14 014: The Evil "Wizard"

Jim O'Brien woke up from a nightmare, and the expression on Bird's face became increasingly ugly.This guy is afraid of being abandoned by the team in his dreams now, just like the 76ers abandoned him back then.

After decades of being a coach, O'Brien has not had any outstanding results.When people mention O'Brien, the most they can comment is "that guy is not bad".But absolutely no one will say "that guy is pretty good".

When O'Brien took office last year, his task was to lead the Pacers to the playoffs.But now that the second season is behind him, his work hasn't gotten any better.The pressure on him has reached its peak, and it seems that he will be crushed at any time.

Looking at the dazzling sunlight outside the window, O'Brien rubbed his face, trying to make himself more awake.Today's afternoon nap was a bit too long.

"Dong dong dong!" At this moment, there was an urgent knock on the door of O'Brien's room.

"Who!" O'Brien asked loudly while sitting on the bed. Since entering 2009, O'Brien has basically not had a good night's sleep.

"It's me, Dennis." The voice of Henson's old enemy Dennis Posey came from outside the door.

"what happened?"

"The scout, the guy I told you about, Henson Joe. He's here, do you want to see him?"

O'Brien muttered impatiently, then put on his clothes and opened the door.

"Give him all the materials for the joint training, and tell him not to be late tomorrow, and gather at the restaurant on time." After the O'Brien Cup opened, he first explained the work, and then asked the person involved, "That guy, where is he?"

O'Brien didn't have much prejudice against Henson, and of course he didn't have a good impression.After all, when he was a data analyst, Henson's low working ability made O'Brien angry.The formulas he said often made O'Brien think that he was back in the math classroom of his college days.On top of that, those formulas don't help the team or his formation!
It was O'Brien who complained to former Pacers president Donnie Walsh that Henson was assigned to the scouting department.The reason is simple. O'Brien was upset when he saw the Chinese who didn't understand basketball at all.Being a head coach is a lot of pressure, and O'Brien can't bear to face a person who is angry every day.

But unexpectedly, after Bird came to power, Henson did very well in the scouting department.Bird even directly ignored the coaching staff and directly connected with Henson.

Therefore, after this season, O'Brien didn't have much contact with Henson.He wanted to see, that Chinese-American nerd back then, but now He Dehe Neng has become a popular person around Byrd.

When O'Brien and Percy went down to the hall, Henson had already made the little girl at the front desk of the hotel smile.O'Brien was a little surprised. Is this still the old Henson Joe who trembled when talking to men?

"Oh, look, the old wizard is here." Seeing O'Brien and Percy, Henson ended his conversation with the girl at the front desk with these words.The girl glanced at the gray-haired O'Brien, then lowered her head and covered her snickering. This guy really looked a bit like those wizards who pretended to be ghosts in the Middle Ages.

God knows what O'Brien was portrayed in Henson's mouth.

"Dear Jim, dear Percy! Long time no see, old fellows!" Henson exaggeratedly shouted when O'Brien and Percy approached, and then embraced them warmly.

Posey originally wanted to use his identity as a coach to give Henson a bad impression, but he was a little at a loss when faced with Henson's sudden enthusiasm.

"Henson, you have done a good job in the scouting department. It seems that you are indeed more suitable for this kind of work." O'Brien's tone was not friendly, but it was much better than Posey's poisonous snake.

"Indeed, after all, I don't like sitting in the office and watching my stomach grow bigger day by day." After Henson finished speaking, he hung the luggage on Posey's hand.

Before Posey realized what was going on, he became the damn scout's waiter!
"Waiter, waiter!" Percy yelled angrily, asking the waiter to help with the luggage.He gritted his teeth and looked at Henson who was walking ahead, but Henson turned his head and blinked at Percy.

"Let's go, we'll take you to your room. I hope you can rest early, we have a lot of work to do tomorrow." O'Brien looked at Henson while talking.

The position of scouting sounds nothing great, but the requirements for a person are no worse than that of a data analyst.After all, many scouts are professionals who have been engaged in basketball work for many years and have a rich understanding of basketball.And what about Henson?O'Brien knew that Henson might be smart, but he was still a layman.

He couldn't believe that such a guy was transformed after he went to the scout department.Maybe Henson can fool Bird with a patchwork of scouting reports and confusing numbers.But O'Brien assured that in the joint trial training, in a place where scouts need to make judgments and analysis on the spot, Henson can't lie to himself!
"Henson, the joint trial training will start tomorrow. You know, this year is recognized as a low draft year. The quality of the rookies is very average, and our pick is even more average! I would like to hear your opinion on such a difficult situation." As he walked, O'Brien asked, this was his first test for Henson.

Percy smirked to himself, but he wanted to see what fart Henson could let out.

"Draft year? I always thought that only fake fans and those experts who don't understand bullshit will believe this statement. Oh, I don't mean to offend you, Jim." Henson waved his hand and smiled sheepishly, but O'Brien almost spurted blood from anger.

2009 is a small draft year, which is almost recognized in the basketball world.Many media even said that this will be the "smallest" one-year draft in NBA history.

After all, judging from the current situation, only Griffin, DeRozan, Terrence Williams and Gerald Henderson in the lottery area can be regarded as the best in physical fitness.The so-called draft is the first to look at potential, and the first look at potential is the body.A player can learn to shoot, learn to pass, learn all kinds of techniques.But the body can't learn it anyway.

In the eyes of the outside world, this year's draft is indeed not very good.But for Henson, who can see the potential of players directly, the 09 draft is not "small" at all.This year, there are not only James Harden and Stephen Curry, two super perverts with A+ potential, but also DeRozan, Holiday, Griffin, Darren Collison, Teague and many other All-Star players.

This draft may not be the best, but it is definitely not the "smallest".

"Oh? Mr. Henson's opinion is indeed different. You mean, we have a lot of good choices in this draft?" O'Brien waved his hand indifferently, a layman is a layman!
"We don't have many options, but we don't have many. Holiday, Teague and Collison are all excellent ones, and as far as I know, the team needs a one that can take on heavy responsibilities right now."

"No. [-]? I thought we needed a big man like Hansbrough. After all, this season, our inside defense wasn't good enough. TJ Ford is old, Troy Murphy doesn't have a strong ability to protect the frame, Hibbert? Hibbert is useless, and he is as slow as a snail. What is the purpose of the draft? It's reinforcement, Mr. Henson." O'Brien said, and the three got on the elevator and continued chatting.

"Really? The Trail Blazers missed Michael Jordan for the same reason." Henson still smiled confidently, as if he wasn't intimidated by O'Brien at all.

"Hahahaha, let's wait and see, Henson. Look at the 13th pick, how can you choose Jordan!" Now O'Brien is sure that Henson is simply a charlatan who relies on lip service and cleverness.

This guy is the same as before, only he has become more fond of laughing.

"Okay, Henson. I still have appointments with a few reporters later, so I won't disturb your rest. By the way, before you rest, Mr. Posey will give you the materials of all the rookies in this joint trial training. Don't work too hard, rest early." O'Brien waved his hand and returned to his room.

It is not difficult for Henson to imagine how thick the materials for all the rookies in the joint trial training are.O'Brien didn't want to let himself rest here, he was clearly playing prestige.

However, Henson is not in pain. Outlining a complete basketball world in a bunch of numbers is already one of Henson's joys.

On the contrary, this O'Brien seemed to be almost crushed by the tremendous pressure.He became very irrational and tried his best to consolidate his authority on the team.But the more he is like this, the more unpleasant he becomes.

Henson was thinking that the person who lost his position might not be himself, but O'Brien, the "wizard" coach.So what about your entry point into the coaching staff?Henson felt that this was no longer a fantasy.

(End of this chapter)