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Chapter 677 Building a Huge Pattern
Although there is still more than a month before the draft, the Clippers inspection team returned to the team base non-stop after completing the inspection of the joint trial training in Chicago and started the evaluation stage of the inspection report.

This is like a college student defending his graduation project.

After so many days of investigation, the management needs to know what the final result is.

Especially for a rebuilding team like the Clippers, these things to prepare for the draft are even more important.

"I think the team chose George Hill with the seventh pick in the first round and Sergio Ibaka with the fifth pick in the second round is the most appropriate and correct choice~!!!"

When it was Lan Shengli's turn to comment, Lan Shengli immediately gave his "core idea" to the management.

It wasn't Westbrook, nor Love, nor anyone else. It was still George Hill, who Lan Shengli had been very optimistic about before, and Ibaka, a black insider from Spain.

"If you want to build a team with the strength to compete for the championship, the players in the team must have a clear division of labor~!! There must be cornerstone players, and there must be perfect role players~!!"

Lan Shengli gave a speech.

"But judging from the information you gave me on these two players, it seems that neither of them has the possibility of becoming a cornerstone player, especially choosing George Hill with the seventh overall pick in the first round, isn't it a bit too much?" Too conservative~?!"

The general manager looked at the information, frowned, and asked.

"It is indeed difficult for George Hill to become a cornerstone player, and Ibaka is the same, but they have a chance to become a top role player~!!"

Lan Shengli looked at the general manager with a wise expression, and responded.

"As I said just now, if we want to create a lineup capable of competing for the championship, we must not only have cornerstone players, but also have elite-level role players, and there is no priority between these two types of players~ !!"

Lan Shengli analyzed it.

"Many teams choose a cornerstone player first, and then look for role players who are suitable for this cornerstone player to build the team lineup. It’s very risky~!!Because after all, once this cornerstone player fails to show his due ability, the entire team’s lineup will basically fail~!!So I think, we should first determine the role players, and then It is more reasonable and safer to look for cornerstone players. A really good role player is completely suitable for any kind of cornerstone player~!! Of course, if there is that kind of champion of the century, there is nothing wrong with it~ However, judging from the situation of the rookies in this class, it is not realistic for us to select a cornerstone player with the seventh overall pick. On the contrary, I think it is very cost-effective to select a top role player with this overall pick ~!! And I believe "George Hill" is the best role player in this class~! ! "

After hearing Lan Shengli's "long-winded" speech this time, the general manager and others suddenly became enlightened.

"So I think, instead of choosing some players who are not cornerstone players and can't be a good role player, it is better to settle for the second best~!! Choose players who play an important role in our team's reconstruction~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak.

"Maybe the arrival of Hill and Ibaka will not allow the team to have that kind of "qualitative leap" in record, but we can take advantage of this opportunity to continue to seek higher and higher draft picks so that Choose the most important cornerstone player for the coming year, and I have studied the 09 college players for a long time, there are really many players who can become cornerstones~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak.

Hearing the general manager nod again and again, those previous doubts basically disappeared.

"Now that we've talked about the rebuilding, let's put aside the title of the inspection team and let me talk about it as a senior advisor to your Basketball Affairs Department. How far is our team's rebuilding now~?!"

The general manager thought for a while, then suddenly asked.

"To tell you the truth, since I decided to join the Clippers, I have already thought about the reconstruction of the team. I have already planned all the steps and operations~!! For the reconstruction of the team, I have built A huge pattern~!!"

Lan Shengli said with confidence.

"Oh~?! Really~?! Come on and listen~!!"

The general manager looked at Lan Shengli with increasing curiosity, and said.

"First of all, the reconstruction must be thorough, and we must say goodbye to the Clippers in the past, because our goal after reconstruction is to build a team that can compete for the championship, so the scale of reconstruction must be very large. Thoroughly~!!"

As Lan Shengli spoke, he stood up unconsciously.

"What's more, you must be patient with the reconstruction, and you must be clear that this reconstruction process will take a long time, but in my opinion, I think that according to my plan, as long as the players who want to be recruited are recruited, Within three years, the team will definitely become a team with at least a slight ability to compete for the championship~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak.

"And in this first year, we need to determine the role players. Only in this way can our team have a certain level of immediate combat power. The reason why many rebuilding teams fail for many years is because in the process of rebuilding, they develop It is absolutely not advisable to take losing as a matter of course~!! It must be avoided~!! Only in a winning culture can the team rebuild more smoothly~ !!"

Lan Shengli said.

"Then how can you be so sure that we will definitely be able to select good players in the past three years~?!"

the general manager asked.

"Because we have a lot of resources~!!"

Lan Shengli raised his eyebrows and said.

"I also said just now that the reconstruction must be done thoroughly and neatly ~!!, so I think that high-quality resources like Maggette and Brand should be given away in exchange for draft picks. And salary space, if possible, we may catch big fish in the free market~!!"

Lan Shengli explained.

"But this is the best way to go back. I think that if you want to make the reconstruction more successful, you should make a lot of fuss about the draft. I have inspected many players from Los Angeles or California. We can bring these hometown players to the Clippers and let them play for the hometown team, because of the sense of hometown honor and mission, I believe that will definitely inspire them to be more powerful~!!"

Lan Shengli's speech was full of climaxes.

(End of this chapter)