basketball player

Chapter 17 017 Byrd is not kidding
In the 2009 Summer League, people were surprised to find that Larry Bird, with his hair neatly combed, would appear on the scene.Although it is not an exception to have a high-level team in the summer league, it is really rare.

The purpose of Bird's visit to the summer league today is also very simple. He just wants to confirm whether the two rookies selected by the team this year are really as good as Henson said.

Although Bird also watched the video of Holiday's game, the summer league is different from the NCAA. The competition here is more intense and the intensity of the game is greater.Whether a college player can adapt to the rhythm of the NBA can be seen through the summer league.

But what makes Bird very gratified is that Zhu Holiday is really as good as Henson wrote in the scout report.He can shoot, he can drive, and he can do some offensive work.The most commendable thing is that this guy is perfect in the use of left and right hands.As Henson said, Holiday shoots with his right hand, but often switches to his left hand for layups, causing defenders a headache.

In addition to Holiday, Danny Green, who was picked by the Pacers in the second round, also impressed Bird very deeply.Selecting Danny Green was Henson's suggestion to Bird after the joint trial training.Bird traded Green from the Cleveland Cavaliers for his second-round pick and some cash.

That kid plays very actively, is willing to defend, and is loyal to three-pointers.If you put it in the development league to practice for a period of time, you should be able to become a good jigsaw player.

Watching Holiday accurately find Danny Green in the crowd and assist the latter to hit a three-pointer, Bird couldn't help applauding slightly, and then turned his head to talk to a Chinese man sitting next to him.This Chinese man is the Pacers Chinese scout who has been in the limelight recently, Henson Joe.

There is a saying in the media that the Pacers cheated the Timberwolves, which was the scout's idea.This news came from a fired blond scout from the Timberwolves.

In fact, this is not a rumor.It was indeed Henson who suggested the Paul Holledi and Flynn smoke bombs.It's just that Byrd used his connections to put the proposal into practice.Because of this, Bird now appreciates Henson very much.This guy is not just an ordinary scout, he also understands the intrigues of the NBA world.

The Timberwolves used the precious sixth overall pick to only get a Jonny Flynn who has no potential. It is estimated that they are cursing the old fox Bird now.As everyone knows, the old fox was also "instigated" by others this time.

Of course, there is another reason why Bird trusted Henson. After the draft, Henson achieved another achievement: helping the team president choose a favorite player.

After achieving the achievement, there are three more rewards for Henson to choose.It was only then that Henson discovered that every time an achievement was achieved, the three rewards obtained were random.Because the three rewards available this time are different from the previous one.

But Henson was lucky. He still encountered the trust reward, so he chose to upgrade the trust medal without hesitation, which increased Bird's trust in him from 10% to 20%.

Henson doesn't know how much Bird trusts him now, but even if it's not 100%, it should be seventy or eighty percent.

"You said, Holiday, does he have a chance to become a superstar?" Bird turned to chat with Henson. This time he came to Orlando to watch the summer league, and Bird only brought Henson alone, which shows the president's love for Chinese scouts.

Unlike those guys who can only flatter, Henson dared to say anything, and what he said was really useful.Bird likes anyone who can really help the team.As it stands now, there are three people Bird trusts very much.One is his assistant Pritchard, one is Franka Vogel who is currently directing the summer league, and the other is Henson.

"To be honest, Holiday can't become a superstar." Henson said honestly, which is one of the reasons why Bird likes him. "It's not our turn to pick a superstar this year. But as long as Holiday is willing to work hard, he should be able to reach the level of an All-Star. Using a 13th overall pick to select an All-Star is already a good deal."

"And what about Jonny Flynn?" Bird asked again.

"Flynn is just a smoke bomb, Bird. The Timberwolves selected him with the sixth pick," Henson paused, showing his white teeth, "It's only a loss, not a gain!"

The whistle blew on the pitch, and halftime was over.Holiday scored 13 points and 4 assists in halftime. For a rookie, even in the summer league, this performance is really good.

People began to praise Byrd for his insight, and Byrd was glad that he had Henson Joe.

"Look at the cheers at the scene. These voices are all for Holiday." Bird subconsciously waved at his camera while speaking.As expected of a big star, he is really sensitive to the camera.

"Actually, Holiday should have been better in the first half."

"Better? Isn't 13 points good enough at halftime?" Bird was looking forward to Henson's answer. This Chinese would not start a new topic for no reason.

"Frank, there is no doubt that he is an excellent coach, but he is too conservative. I know that he is the team's defensive coach, and our excellent defense is mainly due to him. But when you take the post of head coach, you have to consider more than just defense. In the first half of the game, he made Holiday focus more on defense. This is the reason why the opponent's shooting percentage is only 41%. But if Holiday is not allowed to attack, it is tantamount to killing his talent. It’s not to give up defense completely, but to focus on the offensive end. In this case, I believe that the 76ers will definitely fall behind even more now. Because their defense is as fragile as a piece of thin paper. Instead of procrastinating like this, it’s better to hit the opponent early!” Henson said while gesturing.Although Henson now has the idea of ​​joining the coaching staff, he has no detailed countermeasures yet.Just said that, Henson was just casually chatting with Bird about the ball, which is something that everyone who loves basketball will discuss when they watch the game.

But the speaker is not interested in the listener, Bird looked at Henson with interest, and found that the scout still had some coaches when he analyzed the game.

"Boy, are you interested in coaching the game?"

"Huh? Is there anyone here who isn't interested?" Henson smiled. None of the fans who came to watch the game had imagined that one day they would become professional players or professional coaches.

"They don't have a chance, but you have! How about it? Do you want to sit on the bench and experience what it's like to be a coach?"

Hearing what Byrd said, the smile on Henson's face gradually disappeared.Because he knows very well that Bird doesn't like to joke.No matter how unbelievable what he said, he was serious.Just like his classic sentence back then: Are you all here to compete for second place?

At first, people may think that Byrd said this sentence is just pretending to be joking, but in fact, he thinks so in his heart.You scumbags are here to fight for second place.

"Don't look at me so surprised, you don't have to accompany me in the next game, go to the bench to accompany Frank. I think he should need a more capable assistant than Posey."

Bird blinked at Henson, as if the decision didn't take long to think about.

(End of this chapter)