Korean entertainment, I am crazy

After the meeting, Scott Maguire handed over a list of free agents to Yang Rui, nearly one hundred people.

This list includes fringe players who have played in the NBA and are worried about their next job; there are late-round picks who have lost the draft or have not been signed in recent years; there are also young international players who have no contracts.

Back in the coach's office, Thibodeau read the list first, identified seven people, and then handed it to Yang Rui."You choose eight more, and finally make up the list of fifteen people."

Yang Rui asked: "Is it necessary to choose so many? If there are 15 people, everyone's playing time is too short to get good data."

Xibodu sighed secretly: Young people are still unreliable, and they don't know basic common sense.

He explained: "It's easier to pick a few more people from them. I have participated in the summer league. All teams have done this. As long as the players play separately, for example, one person only plays three games."

The advantage of playing separately is to put pressure on the players. In order to obtain good data, they will work harder in a limited time, but the cooperation will definitely be worse.

"I'll look at the list first."

Yang Rui took the information and looked seriously. When there were more than 20 names, his heart beat a few times, and he saw an extremely familiar name—Ben Wallace!

"Big Ben" was just a blue-collar nobody wanted at this time.

Statistics show that Daben played 34 games for the Wizards last season. He is an absolute marginal man. He averaged only 5.8 minutes and 1.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.The Wizards would never sign him if it were not for lack of insiders.

In this era, except for the reborn, who would have thought that Ben Wallace would become an All-Star and super defensive player in the future?

He registered a height of 206CM, and actually said that 201CM is a little too much, because when he is 206CM, he has at least 5CM moisture, that is his explosive head.

Being short does not mean lacking strength. In Yang Rui's previous life, Daben relied on his sturdy style and amazing strength to grab rebounds and blocks. He was elected the four-time best defensive player and the four-time NBA All-Star.

Yang Rui continued to look down, and soon another familiar name jumped into his eyes.

Chucky Atkins, a point guard with a height of 180cm and a weight of 78 kg, was a rookie in 1996.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Atkins didn't join the Magic until 1999 with a basic salary. He played 82 games and was selected to the All-Rookie Team.He can shoot sharply, but his weakness is passing, not like a point guard at all, so no one cares.

He joined the Pistons in 2000, and staying for three and a half years is considered a brilliant period. Unfortunately, he was traded in the middle of the season when the Pistons won the championship and became one of the bargaining chips for Rashid Wallace.

Atkins joined the Lakers in the 2004-2005 season, averaging 13.6 points and 4.4 assists per game, allowing more fans to recognize him.

He is not famous because of his football skills, but because of his poor relationship with Kobe. After leaving the Lakers, he screamed about Kobe, saying that Kobe is the Lakers general manager...

In short, this person is capable.

When he saw his third acquaintance, Yang Rui believed that the summer league would definitely have good results.

Mickey Moore, who is 211CM tall and weighs 102 kg, will be nicknamed "Snake Man" in the future. He has good physical qualities and is a flying and passionate player.He has been waived countless times in his career, but the peak also has an average of 10+5 per game and won a middle-class contract.

Being able to play in the NBA for 13 seasons, Moore naturally has his own advantages.Regardless of his light weight, his style of play is very fierce. He is characterized by fast speed, agile and active defensive end, the offensive end can cut dunks and show off mid-range jumpers.

A big man who can shoot is just right to partner with Ben Wallace, who was a rough man all his life.

After watching for a while, Yang Rui swallowed. He saw the future generation of princes...The Terminator, the first of the ten villains, Bruce Bowen.

Bowen, who is 201cm tall and weighs 84 kg, has a brief introduction because of his NBA experience: Lost rookie in 1993, joined the Heat on a short contract in 1997, played 1 minute in total, no data.

I wiped it, celebrity introduction is so simple, bad review.

Yang Rui thought, as the opening chapter of "The True Story of Bowen", the introduction should still be written like this: On March 16, 1997, one minute before 8 pm, Bowen was on the court, because his league will remember this minute from that moment. He was a one-minute NBA player at the beginning. This is a fact, you can't change it, because it has passed.(You Wang Jiawei possessed, right?!)

Bowen's offense is very poor. From entering the league to retiring, he can only miss three-pointers and miss the corner. However, he was once one of the league's best defensive players at the 2nd and 3rd positions.

He is a controversial player. People who admire him give him the nickname of "defensive expert", and people who hate him think he is synonymous with "dirty" and "sordid".Undeniably, he is the hardest spur.

Yang Rui then looked down, and when he was about to turn to the bottom, another name entered his eyes.

Stephen Jackson, the famous "Captain Jack" and "Martial Saint" in the future, are impressively listed.

I saw this name at the end of the profile because the scouts didn't want Jackson at all, and the profile clearly pointed out that he was a problem player.

Jackson had not received a good education since he was a child, and his academic performance was very bad.After graduating from Oak Hill High School, Jackson did not have enough grades to go to college, and he entered the draft directly as a high school player.

The Suns selected Jackson in the second round of this year. The 43rd place. After the election, he regretted it. At the end of June, he had a fight with a group of gangsters outside the club and went to the newspaper. The Suns management immediately decided to give up him. , No regrets.

Had it not been seen by Yang Rui, Jackson would have played in the Continental Basketball Association for a period of time, and then moved to Australia, Venezuela, Dominica and other countries to discuss life. After three years of experience, Jackson was able to return to the NBA.

Yang Rui wrote down his name. Although he had been on the news illegally with a gun, drunk driving, and getting to know the underworld, he was fairly honest on the basketball court, and he had a total of one fight.

Had it not been for the world-renowned "Auburn Hills Palace Battle", Jackson's martial arts might have been unknown.When teammates and fans entangled, Jackson entered the flock like a tiger, knocking down one piece at random, punching one down, crushing the enemy like a martial artist.

After being surrounded, he showed outstanding ability to break through. Ten thousand people rescued Adou from it. No, it was Artai...

In any case, Yang Rui wants Jackson to use him to play well in the summer league and improve his status in the Knicks.As long as Jackson is trained well and stays in the Knicks, the new season may also come in handy.

He began to feel excited about the upcoming trials. With this "Summer Five Lucky Stars", wouldn't he be able to win the mere summer league?

Yang Rui handed the written list to Xibodu."I have chosen, just these five, a total of 12 people, enough."

Thibodeau was taken aback for a moment, and seeing Yang Rui full of confidence, he said earnestly and earnestly: "Jerry, the management has arranged for you to lead the team this time, my assistant, if you do not play well, you have to be responsible."

"Twelve people are enough. This is the number of people in international competitions. It takes a while to see the talent. If I lose, I am of course responsible. If someone questions, I will explain it." Yang Rui smiled.

"Then what you want." Thibodeau said with no expression.

Yang Rui and Thibodeau are not relatives, they have just become colleagues. He is 16 years younger but they are used more frequently. It is too late for Xibodu to be jealous. What is his duty to remind each other not to make mistakes?

He persuaded it for this reason, and if something went wrong, it would be considered as benevolent.The venue for the Knicks game was set in Long Beach, California, and the staff booked a local hotel.

Yang Rui and Thibodeau are on business trips and receive a subsidy of US$60 a day. In the future, they will also have meal supplements for away games, and the treatment is good.It's just that there is no special plane this time. They have to fly to Long Beach in economy class to meet the "temporary workers".

On July 4th, Yang Rui received the best news. All five people he valued accepted the invitation and will represent the Knicks in the summer league.Three of the seven people elected by Thibodeau refused, and could only be replaced by others.

Thibodeau selects players who have previous NBA experience and have been marginal players in the NBA. Although they have not proven their strength, they are also familiar with each other, and there is no need to worry about not having a team invitation.The Knicks are recognized as giants, it is difficult to stay after the summer league, they do not want to try, afraid of wasting time.

In the end, the Knicks gathered 12 people, all of whom were unnamed. Scouts Maguire and his son proposed to choose a few more, but Yang Rui refused, insisting that it was unnecessary.

Van Gundy feels too miserable for this lineup, and he has no confidence in leading the team to make good results.

Before going to the management meeting, Yang Rui looked a little uncomfortable before Glenn Walsh went crazy."Do you know basketball? The other teams have 15 people. You only have 12. You are still some people who have no NBA experience and can't be named. The biggest name is Ben Wallace, the edge of the Wizards. He wants to lead the team. Lost?"

Yang Rui was confident and smiled and said: "Mr. Walsh, don't get excited, but I decided to choose 12 people after careful consideration, so that it is easier to find outstanding players and sign to help the team in the new season."

Of course Walsh didn't believe it."Now the team has only 8 players on contract. This summer league is very important. Even in the free market, we also need at least 4 or 5 young and potential players to train, not all in freedom. Can you find veterans who are in decline in the market?"

"Of course you can, or what do you sign me for? Don't you guys like this lineup?"

Van Gundy couldn't help but speak: "Of course we are not optimistic. The people you chose have no reputation at all."

"I think fame is not important, but the tactical system is the most important thing. Let me give a simple example. If the starring role of the movie "Instinct" is replaced by the better acting Jack Nicholson and the more famous Oprah- Winfrey, how many box offices do you think there will be?"

Everyone can't help but fill up the screen...returning the box office?Are you crazy?!

Ernie Grunfeld shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Jerry, I know you are young, aggressive and confident... but you have to prove yourself this way, it's too risky."

Glenn said angrily: "The fight will start on the 7th, and I can't find anyone who wants to invite capable people."

Yang Rui stood up, patted his hands twice, attracted everyone's attention to himself, and smiled: "In that case, Mr. Walsh, how about we make a bet?"

Glenn really got on."What to bet on?"

Yang Rui smiled and snapped his fingers."I bet on whether the Knicks can win the summer league. If I win, I will naturally bring back 4 or 5 potential newcomers. Of course, it's not that we don't keep the talents. We know if there is value in the preseason."

"Listen, he's crazy." Glenn felt his IQ was insulted, and shouted: "Just let Chuck Daly lead the team with this broken lineup. Does he dare to say a complete victory? This is a dream! "

Yang Rui was like the other party was not angry at him, and said in a hurry, "I like the Knicks because the label of this team is iron-blooded. Mr. Walsh, please answer one question. Do you think the summer league has won. Compared with winning the NBA championship next season, which one is more difficult?"

Isn't this nonsense?Of course it is the championship.Everyone looked at Glenn Walsh and waited to see the joke. There was no way to answer this question.

Glenn was speechless, his angry eyelids jumped, and the fat on his stomach trembled.

You are so wicked, why did you get involved from the summer league to the championship? Isn't it clear to say that I am not optimistic about the Knicks winning the championship?I'm just not optimistic about you, China guy, okay?

Fortunately, Yang Rui just made a point, not aggressively talking about the championship.Glenn was really afraid that he would say something like "Do you think winning the championship is a dream?" That way everyone would not look good.

Yang Rui wouldn't smash his face with the deputy manager for a little thing, it would be too brain-dead and it would be of no benefit.He wanted to take this opportunity to show off, and to be more dazzling after the summer league results.

His next proposal is acceptable to everyone.

"Mr. Walsh, I know that the reason you are excited and dissatisfied with me is for the good of the team. You are afraid that I will influence the summer signings. Our goals are actually the same, so I will try to change your attitude towards me. Your views, let you trust me, let everyone trust me.”

Glenn breathed a sigh of relief."Do you still make a bet?"

"Play, the bet is very simple, I won, the management treats to dinner to celebrate the victory. I lose, I will invite everyone to eat, choose the place, as an apology, how do you feel?" Yang Rui smiled.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and Ernie made a decision."Okay, that's it, I'll wait to see you lead the team to a victory."

Van Gundy, Maguire and his sons also agreed.

"All right." Glenn sighed and waved his hand with a wry smile.

At this time, his impression of Yang Rui had begun to change. Everyone present was ten years older than him, but the atmosphere of the meeting was following his rhythm, and he was the most prominent here.

He is sharp and sharp, but his emotional intelligence is not low. The bet is that everyone eats together, regardless of whether he wins or loses, he will virtually narrow the distance between him and the management.

If he wins, everyone must praise him and take the position directly; if he loses, he is young and apologizes in a low profile. Who can really kill him and let him go?

Glenn faced this situation and couldn't think of a better way to get through.

At the end of the meeting, Ernie asked Glenn to stay alone and asked with a smile: "Are you really angry? I'm not confused about signing him. This kid has a special charm that makes people want to see what he can do. Don't you feel that way?"

Glenn sighed: "I admit that he is really different from other Chinese. I just wonder where his confidence comes from? Why does he seem to think he will win?"

"But you will look forward to the start of the summer league and see if he can lead the team to win, right? That's enough."

"..." Glenn was speechless, as it was.

Ernie didn't regret it. From the moment he decided to sign with Yang Rui, it was a gamble. It was Yang Rui's ability to work.

He felt like he had bought a lottery ticket, waiting for the moment of the draw, which was tickling.As people on the same front, management certainly hopes to "win the lottery" instead of spending money.After the summer league is played, they will promote Yang Rui, which is a good gimmick.

Glenn asked: "Ernie, do you believe he can lead the team to a victory? I'm not talking nonsense. If you ask Jeff, if he brings such a fringe team, he dare not say a victory."

"I hope he works miracles."