NOVEL NEXT start with scouting
Chapter 12 The Arrival of Emperor Oden
Chapter 12 The Arrival of Emperor Oden
The first day of trial training ended in a series of games.
In the evening, the Trail Blazers team returned to the hotel to continue discussing the second-round picks as planned.
As a scouting representative, Su Yang once again explained why players such as Ramon Sessions should be selected.
Monty and other assistant coaches did not dare to refute a word. After all, in the short 10-minute game, he showed a wealth of tactical reserves, superb communication skills, and even a little charisma.
In particular, Su Yang's 4SIDE tactics, praised by the famous coach Rick Adelman, caused a lot of discussion in the training camp. Many scouts took the initiative to exchange business cards with him, and there was no curiosity about him as a Chinese before.
However, assistant coaches such as Monty did not agree that players such as Ramon Sessions should be selected, but proposed several new candidates.
In addition to new candidates, Monty and other assistant coaches also hinted that the training camp level game is very different from the NBA game. Some tactics suitable for the training camp can play the technical characteristics of the players, but there is no guarantee that the NBA level can still be used.
The two sides are equivalent to opening up a new battlefield, fighting back and forth, but still haven't reached a consensus.
Bob and other scouts were very upset about the platypus-like tough attitude of the assistant coaching team, and almost beat the table in a hurry.
Su Yang didn't care, knowing that the final decision was in the hands of general manager Kevin, and Kevin's final solution must be to balance the opinions of both parties. The meeting and discussion now is just a process, so that both parties can save face and not feel frustrated.
At the end of the meeting, Kevin left Su Yang and Bob on purpose, and bluntly said that he needs to find a high-ranking point guard or small forward, because the Blazers recently promoted the trade of Zach Randolph relatively smoothly, and it is very likely that they will get back a high-ranking point guard. bit sign.
In the 06-07 season, Randolph averaged 23 points and 10 rebounds per game, which is definitely an All-Star level.
But Randolph has a lot of misdeeds, such as speeding, underage drinking, smoking and carrying marijuana, being suspected of nightclub shootings, beating teammates in team training games, having many arguments with the head coach in public, and being involved in rape cases...
Even McMillan's kind of good-natured coach has publicly accused Randolph of not working hard.
Coupled with the fact that the Blazers won the No. [-] pick in the draft, and there is a rising Aldridge inside, the Blazers have no space and time left for Randolph. It is almost an open secret to send him away, only a trade negotiation become.
Su Yang accepted the task without hesitation, but he also knew that it would be very difficult to select a rookie suitable for the Blazers' current offensive and defensive system, because that person needs to not occupy much possession of the ball, defend Just make do with it.
Conley is the best candidate, but Randolph has a big contract of more than 6000 million U.S. dollars, and there are too few teams that can take over. It is too difficult to change back to the top eight picks. We must start from various aspects, and even consider replacing him. One-year picks.
"I suggest considering taking a long-term view. Next year is a recognized draft year..."
After Su Yang finished speaking, Kevin nodded after thinking for a moment, expressing that he was right.
It's time for the Blazers to produce results, but they don't have to win the championship right away. Young people have a lot of time.
The key is to be able to maintain flexibility in salary space without worrying about renewing two core players in the same year.
Of course, this investigation still needs to be carried out. If there is a particularly suitable one, it is fine to grab it first.
The next day, the trial training continued.
Su Yang arrived early and found that Sun Dasheng was going to attend, so he went up to say hello and chat.
When the game started, he observed other high-ranked rookies while watching Sun Dasheng's performance. As a result, Sun Dasheng was assigned to play small forward, and those players on the same team basically would not pass the ball to Sun Dasheng, one by one.
Only by running out of a super wide open space can the point guard try to pass the ball to Sun Dasheng in order to reflect his passing ability.
Reminiscent of what happened to him in the team, Su Yang couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it is really difficult for the Chinese to break through in the NBA.
That night, the multi-team joint training camp ended.
The teams and players left Orlando one after another, and the Blazers also flew directly to Portland on a special plane.
Su Yang did not follow the main force, but boarded the plane to San Antonio with Bob.
"I'll take you through the tactical scouting process. This finals can be used as the best example..."
In the NBA, the main job of tactical scouts is to observe the tactics that the opponent will play, and write a report to submit to the coaching team. In order to achieve this goal, it is often necessary to observe the opponent several days in advance.
Sometimes tactical scouts don't meet with coaches and players, much less the media, for months.
This leads to the fact that no one praises a good tactical scout job, and it is easy to be blamed for a poor job. But the advantage is that tactical scouting is the fastest way for ordinary people to become head coaches, and even head coaches. Many NBA head coaches have Scouting experience.
"Nate is a more easy-going coach. You don't have to write dozens of pages of tactical reports in the future. Of course, he may not necessarily adopt the suggestions you give. He is more... How should I put it, more stable, less Like to change at will."
Su Yang remembered what Bob said, and the two landed at San Antonio International Airport in the early morning of the [-]th.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the two took a taxi to the ATT center and got admission as media people.
Bob took Su Yang around to familiarize himself with the work process, and introduced him to other scouts and staff by the way.
After entering the court, the two discussed how to write the report while observing the Cavaliers training.
Su Yang noticed that LeBron practiced free throws with confidence, and seemed to have a strong desire to hit the basket.
The game started at 4 o'clock, and the Spurs came up with a defensive strategy of guiding the wing + blocking the center, and double-teamed LeBron from time to time, which made LeBron shoot 0 for [-] in the first quarter.
The Spurs blocked the middle strategy and almost cut off the pass of the Cavaliers team, resulting in the Cavaliers only having 1 assist in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, LeBron made 3 of 0 shots and scored 2 points only by free throws made by shooting thugs.
In this way, the Spurs pressed the audience and won easily.
But LeBron still showed the king's demeanor at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but only made 4 free throws in the game.
After watching the game, Bob said that special attention should be paid to LeBron’s sudden drop in free throws, and then analyzing the Spurs’ defensive strategy around the drop in free throws, and then using the Trail Blazers lineup to simulate the response is the basic idea of a tactical report.
Su Yang kept it in mind, and the two boarded a flight to Los Angeles, where there was a training camp.
...
The three-day inspection time in Los Angeles passed in a blink of an eye, and no suitable players were found.
At noon on the [-]th, the two set off to return to Portland, preparing to participate in Greg Oden's individual trial training.
"This time there will be as many as a hundred media present. They want to witness with their own eyes how Oden will perform as the rookie with the highest rating in NBADraft. Brandon Roy and other key players will also visit the venue.
And the fans, the team sales department invited a lot of season ticket holders to be there, it was a big party! "
Between Bob's words, his expression was quite excited.
Su Yang is also very interested, but wants to find an opportunity to chat with Roy and other key players.
Bros!The signing status has changed, please give me a tip! 100 coins will do!
(End of this chapter)
The first day of trial training ended in a series of games.
In the evening, the Trail Blazers team returned to the hotel to continue discussing the second-round picks as planned.
As a scouting representative, Su Yang once again explained why players such as Ramon Sessions should be selected.
Monty and other assistant coaches did not dare to refute a word. After all, in the short 10-minute game, he showed a wealth of tactical reserves, superb communication skills, and even a little charisma.
In particular, Su Yang's 4SIDE tactics, praised by the famous coach Rick Adelman, caused a lot of discussion in the training camp. Many scouts took the initiative to exchange business cards with him, and there was no curiosity about him as a Chinese before.
However, assistant coaches such as Monty did not agree that players such as Ramon Sessions should be selected, but proposed several new candidates.
In addition to new candidates, Monty and other assistant coaches also hinted that the training camp level game is very different from the NBA game. Some tactics suitable for the training camp can play the technical characteristics of the players, but there is no guarantee that the NBA level can still be used.
The two sides are equivalent to opening up a new battlefield, fighting back and forth, but still haven't reached a consensus.
Bob and other scouts were very upset about the platypus-like tough attitude of the assistant coaching team, and almost beat the table in a hurry.
Su Yang didn't care, knowing that the final decision was in the hands of general manager Kevin, and Kevin's final solution must be to balance the opinions of both parties. The meeting and discussion now is just a process, so that both parties can save face and not feel frustrated.
At the end of the meeting, Kevin left Su Yang and Bob on purpose, and bluntly said that he needs to find a high-ranking point guard or small forward, because the Blazers recently promoted the trade of Zach Randolph relatively smoothly, and it is very likely that they will get back a high-ranking point guard. bit sign.
In the 06-07 season, Randolph averaged 23 points and 10 rebounds per game, which is definitely an All-Star level.
But Randolph has a lot of misdeeds, such as speeding, underage drinking, smoking and carrying marijuana, being suspected of nightclub shootings, beating teammates in team training games, having many arguments with the head coach in public, and being involved in rape cases...
Even McMillan's kind of good-natured coach has publicly accused Randolph of not working hard.
Coupled with the fact that the Blazers won the No. [-] pick in the draft, and there is a rising Aldridge inside, the Blazers have no space and time left for Randolph. It is almost an open secret to send him away, only a trade negotiation become.
Su Yang accepted the task without hesitation, but he also knew that it would be very difficult to select a rookie suitable for the Blazers' current offensive and defensive system, because that person needs to not occupy much possession of the ball, defend Just make do with it.
Conley is the best candidate, but Randolph has a big contract of more than 6000 million U.S. dollars, and there are too few teams that can take over. It is too difficult to change back to the top eight picks. We must start from various aspects, and even consider replacing him. One-year picks.
"I suggest considering taking a long-term view. Next year is a recognized draft year..."
After Su Yang finished speaking, Kevin nodded after thinking for a moment, expressing that he was right.
It's time for the Blazers to produce results, but they don't have to win the championship right away. Young people have a lot of time.
The key is to be able to maintain flexibility in salary space without worrying about renewing two core players in the same year.
Of course, this investigation still needs to be carried out. If there is a particularly suitable one, it is fine to grab it first.
The next day, the trial training continued.
Su Yang arrived early and found that Sun Dasheng was going to attend, so he went up to say hello and chat.
When the game started, he observed other high-ranked rookies while watching Sun Dasheng's performance. As a result, Sun Dasheng was assigned to play small forward, and those players on the same team basically would not pass the ball to Sun Dasheng, one by one.
Only by running out of a super wide open space can the point guard try to pass the ball to Sun Dasheng in order to reflect his passing ability.
Reminiscent of what happened to him in the team, Su Yang couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it is really difficult for the Chinese to break through in the NBA.
That night, the multi-team joint training camp ended.
The teams and players left Orlando one after another, and the Blazers also flew directly to Portland on a special plane.
Su Yang did not follow the main force, but boarded the plane to San Antonio with Bob.
"I'll take you through the tactical scouting process. This finals can be used as the best example..."
In the NBA, the main job of tactical scouts is to observe the tactics that the opponent will play, and write a report to submit to the coaching team. In order to achieve this goal, it is often necessary to observe the opponent several days in advance.
Sometimes tactical scouts don't meet with coaches and players, much less the media, for months.
This leads to the fact that no one praises a good tactical scout job, and it is easy to be blamed for a poor job. But the advantage is that tactical scouting is the fastest way for ordinary people to become head coaches, and even head coaches. Many NBA head coaches have Scouting experience.
"Nate is a more easy-going coach. You don't have to write dozens of pages of tactical reports in the future. Of course, he may not necessarily adopt the suggestions you give. He is more... How should I put it, more stable, less Like to change at will."
Su Yang remembered what Bob said, and the two landed at San Antonio International Airport in the early morning of the [-]th.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the two took a taxi to the ATT center and got admission as media people.
Bob took Su Yang around to familiarize himself with the work process, and introduced him to other scouts and staff by the way.
After entering the court, the two discussed how to write the report while observing the Cavaliers training.
Su Yang noticed that LeBron practiced free throws with confidence, and seemed to have a strong desire to hit the basket.
The game started at 4 o'clock, and the Spurs came up with a defensive strategy of guiding the wing + blocking the center, and double-teamed LeBron from time to time, which made LeBron shoot 0 for [-] in the first quarter.
The Spurs blocked the middle strategy and almost cut off the pass of the Cavaliers team, resulting in the Cavaliers only having 1 assist in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, LeBron made 3 of 0 shots and scored 2 points only by free throws made by shooting thugs.
In this way, the Spurs pressed the audience and won easily.
But LeBron still showed the king's demeanor at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but only made 4 free throws in the game.
After watching the game, Bob said that special attention should be paid to LeBron’s sudden drop in free throws, and then analyzing the Spurs’ defensive strategy around the drop in free throws, and then using the Trail Blazers lineup to simulate the response is the basic idea of a tactical report.
Su Yang kept it in mind, and the two boarded a flight to Los Angeles, where there was a training camp.
...
The three-day inspection time in Los Angeles passed in a blink of an eye, and no suitable players were found.
At noon on the [-]th, the two set off to return to Portland, preparing to participate in Greg Oden's individual trial training.
"This time there will be as many as a hundred media present. They want to witness with their own eyes how Oden will perform as the rookie with the highest rating in NBADraft. Brandon Roy and other key players will also visit the venue.
And the fans, the team sales department invited a lot of season ticket holders to be there, it was a big party! "
Between Bob's words, his expression was quite excited.
Su Yang is also very interested, but wants to find an opportunity to chat with Roy and other key players.
Bros!The signing status has changed, please give me a tip! 100 coins will do!
(End of this chapter)
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