Basketball: Dayao Reopened

Moving is a very hard work.

Especially from one city to another.

Of course, sometimes, it is not so hard.

Paul Allen once again demonstrated his ability to make money: "Yao, I seem to have a villa quite close to the Moda Center. It only takes half an hour to drive. You can use it. You don't have to find a place!"

like?

How can a house be said to be forgotten?

You must be a man!

However, Yao Ming didn't refuse. He still hates finding a house. It's not bad to have a ready-made one. Anyway, it is rented by the boss. It is no different from renting other people.

Besides... the boss will definitely not charge him!

Although he has only been with Paul Allen for a few hours, Yao Ming has deeply realized that he is a poor man and can save a little bit.

"That's it, man, we'll see you in the Moda Center Arena by then!"

Paul Allen stretched out his hand again to feel that Yao Ming was big, and he obviously didn't plan to participate in the next arrangement.

But that's okay, the boss is too enthusiastic, but it is a very burdensome thing, Paul Allen is quite reasonable!

Steve Patterson took Yao Ming and Bill Duffy to the villa that Paul said, and left. Before leaving, he looked like Paul Allen and said, "See you at Moda Center Arena." , And left.

Steve Patterson, the person who helped move the house, had arranged for Yao Ming, so Yao Ming didn’t need to help. He walked around the house unhurriedly, looked around, and was familiar with the surroundings. Environment, he doesn't know how long he will stay here next!

Although the villa has been left unused by Paul Allen, it is well maintained. It looks very clean. It should be cleaned frequently. This time it is cleaned and it looks spotless.

Yao Ming nodded slightly, quite satisfied with the entire living environment.

I gave Paul Allen a thumbs up.

He is also not a master of "remembering to fight or not to eat". Of course he will take care of others' kindness to him.

Of course, he also knows why Paul Allen treats him so well, and he immediately whispered in his heart: Don't worry, I will definitely get you a championship before leaving!

The next day, Yao Ming, accompanied by Bill Duffy, went to the Moda Center to report on time. Although the training camp had more than a week to start, he had to undergo a physical examination first. Only he and Zach Randolph And Miles has passed the medical examination, and the Rockets' deal with the Trail Blazers is officially completed.

There is nothing wrong with Yao Ming. He has just finished the Olympics, and he has just had a physical examination before the Olympics.

Steve Patterson was also completely relieved to see the report of Yao Ming passing the medical examination. Morey had already talked to him on the phone not long ago, and both Zach Randolph and Miles passed the medical examination smoothly.

In other words, starting today, Yao Ming has officially become a member of the Trailblazers, and there is no problem with this transaction.

"Yao, I'll beg of you next!"

Steve Patterson has eager anticipation in his eyes.

Yao Ming nodded slightly: "Come on together!" Although he knew in his heart whether the Blazers could rise or not, the key point was indeed on him, but he didn't need to say anything all-inclusive, Steve Patterson, John Nash, Including boss Paul Allen, they all have to play a key role in it. The good news is that, at least so far, the attitude of these guys is pretty good.

At least, much more positive than Yao Ming originally expected.

They are so motivated, Yao Ming naturally feels that the future is brighter.

Then Steve Patterson also took Yao Ming to meet with Morris Cheeks.

As a player, Maurice Cheeks can be regarded as a star. The 76ers' steals, the fifth-ranked defensive defender in the history of NBA steals, and four All-Star selections, these honors are enough to make him Get more flowers than most players and applause!

But as a head coach, he is still a rookie and has little experience.

However, this guy’s personality is not bad. When he was an assistant coach in the 76ers in 2001, he was recognized by Allen Iverson. So far, many media still insist that if it weren’t for Cheeks’ departure The relationship between Larry Brown and Allen Iverson will not be as bad as it was later.

It is enough to see the personal charm of him.

In other words, the Trail Blazers management valued this point, and only then chose to invite him to the Trail Blazers as the head coach.

It is a pity that his arrival has not changed anything. The "prison team" is still the "prison team", and the image of the "prison team" must be completely changed through dismantling and rebuilding.

But let's not say that the Trailblazers, with such a bad internal relationship, reached the playoffs last season. Cheeks also proved that he still has two brushes.

This may be why the Blazers management pushed the entire team to rebuild, but still continue to hire him as the head coach!

Yao Ming doesn’t care about the coach’s abilities. He cares more about how much freedom the coach can give him. This is what he cares more about. Just like he likes Tom, but in terms of tactical arrangements alone, Tom is definitely inferior. **Vicci also has tactical masters like Rick Carlisle, but does this affect the relationship between Yao Ming and him?

not at all!

To be honest, basketball is not football. Sometimes, no matter how well the head coach arranges, there is no way to play on the court. Moreover, the basketball court is so big. The situation on the court really changes every second. Just listen to the head coach. Arrangement, eating **** can't keep up with the heat, you still have to have your own ideas.

Yao Ming also expressed this point tactfully. Cheeks did not express any dissatisfaction, but because this was only the first time he met, Yao Ming didn't know whether he was sincere or willing, so he was not completely relieved.

Steve Patterson soon joined Yao Ming and Cheeks in the chat, and he gave Yao Ming the current player lineup of the Trail Blazers.

"Look at it, Yao, this is the current list of players for the Trail Blazers!"

By the way, he also brought a few folders and handed them to Yao Ming.

Yao Ming first glanced at the player list, then flipped through the folders: "What are these?"

Steve Patterson said: "There is no list of free agents that have been signed yet, so you happened to be here, Yao, you can help to see which players need to be signed!"

You can forgive me!

When Yao Ming saw these folders, his head was really big.

When do you want to see it!

However, I complained in my heart and complained in my heart. Yao Ming knows that Patterson is showing his attitude. Yesterday he said that he will cooperate fully. If this is not today, he immediately took the free agent list in front of Yao Ming. He picks.

No way, "Manager Yao" must be appointed immediately!

Think about it, the training camp is just around the corner. It's time to choose people early, so you can run in the chemical reaction early!

But... this is too much, right?

This training camp is about to start, are there so many free agents?

"Everyone is waiting for you!" Steve Patterson seemed to see Yao Ming's doubts and replied, "Before you were traded, everyone had enough chips to grab someone. Naturally, they didn't dare to casually. Sign people!"

All right!

Yao Ming nodded, he understood.

Since something went wrong, he really hasn't paid much attention to outside movements.

Yao Ming didn't rush to look at the list of free agents, but stared at the current player lineup of the Trail Blazers.

Before he searched the Internet for general information, the Blazers had already made some deals this summer, so Yao Ming didn't read it all.

Now he has this, which is currently the most accurate list of Blazers players:

First, Damon Stoudemire was "Little Flying Squirrel", and Van Kessel was "Fan Madman" on the bench. In addition, the Blazers also selected Sebastian with the No. 15 pick in the first round of this year. Tiantelfer, the name Yao Ming is a bit unfamiliar. It is probably a watermark. In this case, the number one position must be guaranteed again!

After all, "Little Flying Squirrel" and "Fan Madzi" are not young anymore, and this state of decline has also declined. In Yao Ming's view, the Blazers management has the same idea, otherwise they would not use the first round to sign again. Pick a point guard.

It's a pity that Yao Ming didn't have any impression of this name, indicating that this guy is not a powerful character, and the Blazers are not well-insured, so he has to do it himself!

This is a problem...

He continued to look down. The first up in the second position was a familiar name—Derek Anderson. This guy had been teammates with Yao Ming for a year, so Yao Ming was very impressed with him, but he didn’t know what he would do. Has your shoulder been accidentally injured by a teammate? If it is not accidentally injured, then Yao Ming has seen a guy who can be called a helper. If he has a shoulder strain, then...that is also considered to have a substitute player that can be used at one time. Bar!

He subconsciously flipped through Derek Anderson's last season's data, and when he saw that this guy played 82 games, he was immediately relieved.

In my impression, Derek Anderson's shoulder injury was still quite serious. After that, the Trail Blazers gave up the trade to the Rockets after not doing well.

Since he attended 82 games last season, it is estimated that he has not been injured yet!

That's great!

Finally there is a young helper who has just entered the peak period!

There is also a shooting guard named Rich Fram. Yao's name passes directly. Like the newcomer in the number one position before, he is also an unfamiliar name for Yao's name.

However, Yao Ming is already very satisfied with seeing Derek Anderson's name!

He suddenly discovered that this gradually became a prize game.

Continuing to look down, the small forward is the first, and the name Yao Ming is quite familiar. It's Ruben Patterson, um...Simply speaking of this guy's career, I can only say that this guy's career is dull, and he is a qualified starter. Certain defensive ability, but Yao Ming was very impressed with him, all because of this guy calling himself the "Kobe Terminator"!

And it was said after a game where Kobe scored 41 points!

His reason is: "Kobe has scored more than 45 points in the previous games, and he only scored 41 points in this game! It shows that I brought him a huge trouble!"

Well, I can only say that this buddy is quite capable of entertaining himself!

Of course, the reason why this buddy targeted Kobe so much is because he had a conflict with Kobe when he was on the same team before, and he didn't let it go until he left.

Hey, this guy is not the main force in the third position, right?

It's not easy!

Although this is a pretty good starting player, but when the first and second positions are not counted, the third position also allows Yao Ming to see this guy's name, even if Yao Ming is ready. With sufficient psychological preparation, he was somewhat discouraged.

"Um?"

But when Yao Ming frowned and turned to the next player's profile, he was taken aback.

His "um" made Steve Patterson and Cheeks look up at him, and Steve Patterson became visibly nervous: "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

It's all a problem!

"Trevor... Ariza?"

Yao Ming's expression is a bit weird. This is the result of his efforts to hold back his smile. He really didn't expect to see such a guy when he was about to be disappointed with the Blazers lineup!

This was one of the best wing defenders in the league later!

Actually let the Blazers be selected!

"Well, this was selected by the Pacers with the 29th pick in the first round of this year. It was not a good pick, so I tried to pick a guy with a little risk!"

Steve Patterson gave the reason for his choice.

Last year, the Pacers used the first choice of 2004 and 2006 to trade with the Trail Blazers.

Unexpectedly, this pick will eventually become Trevor Ariza!

No wonder Yao Ming remembered that this guy didn't seem to be the Blazers at first, but this was the reason for his courage... The "butterfly effect" helped Yao Ming once again.

good very good!

The draw was successful!

In addition, there is another player in the third position. Yao Ming glanced at the name, Travis Outlaw, he was also a good guy in the impression. If you want to introduce him in one sentence, um... "Bankruptcy Edition" Kevin Durant!

In this way, the third position is quite strong!

Yao Ming looked at the names of the people on the 3rd position. There were defenders, some excellent assistants, and some shots. They have all types and can meet any needs!

Well, it's pretty good!

Next is the fourth position.

Theolatliff is already known to Yao Ming.

Then there is Kayapa, a rookie this year.

Why is another rookie?

Are there so many rookies in the Trail Blazers this year?

Steve Patterson gave an explanation: "This is a lottery traded with the Nets."

Yao Ming has no impression.

He was also a little disappointed with the number four position. Although a Ratliff is enough, he will come to the field and expect a rookie, or a rookie who is not very familiar with Yao Ming to support the game. This time is likely to be beaten. !

I have to reinforce it too!

Yao Ming immediately saw his name.

This is the fifth position!

There are also two of his substitutes, one is Joel Przybila, and the other is this year's rookie He Shengzhen.

Oh?

These two are old acquaintances!

The original Joel Przybila and his later partner Oden were off the field by all six fouls Yao Ming fought in a certain game. After that game, his name was also known to many Chinese fans. Yao Of course, the name also knows him this "experience baby".

If Joel is still a bit strong, after all, he can be the main force, then the other No. 5 candidate, He Shengzhen, is really just a filling lineup! Yao Ming knows him completely because he is from the Kimchi country, and because of his appearance in the Kimchi country in the past two years, he has begun to dream of dominating Asia.

But now... it seems a bit funny!

This guy who was regarded as the hope of basketball revival by Kimchi Nation seems to be a substitute for Yao Ming in the new season.

This, you said, how many kimchi people are so angry!

Hey~ The fifth position is not hard either!

Although Yao Ming is quite refreshed when he thinks of Kimchi's national media's face, but now the fact is that the Blazers' No. 5 position is not too good, at least not solid.

What can he do with things like Hesheng Town?

"That's a big problem, right?"

Steve Patterson could also see that Yao Ming's expression became serious.

Yao Ming told the truth: "It's not small, but it's okay!"

At least Derek Anderson and Ariza were on this list that Yao Ming did not expect. These two guys, especially Ariza, if they can grow rapidly, then this trailblazer’s problem is actually not big, and one is missing. The second master can quickly become competitive!

However, now is not the time to consider a second master. Looking at this list, it is difficult to cultivate a second master, and it is even more difficult to want to trade to a second master!

Still think about filling up the corners and corners before thinking about the second master!

Rome was not built in a day, and the Trail Blazers want to rebuild a lineup with the strength of competing championships, and it will not be possible to do it in one season!

It was also at this time that Yao Ming understood why Steve Patterson would let him look through the free agent file. There is really no good bargaining chip!

The chips that can be used for trading have already been used for trading him!

Then go to Taobao...

The three people then watched it this way, and talked about it from time to time. As the conversations grew more and more, Yao Ming had a better understanding of Cheeks's employment philosophy.

He suddenly discovered that Steve Patterson was quite shrewd, which was indeed a way for him to get acquainted with Cheeks quickly.

They watched here for about half an hour, and the general manager John Nash ran up anxiously with a look of excitement, but when he saw Yao Ming, he hesitated to say something.

"Let's talk about it, all our operations about the team will be made public to Yao." Steve Patterson asked him to speak directly.

He said so, John Nash no longer hesitated, and a smile appeared on his face again: "Man, Karl Malone's agent just called me suddenly, and he said that Karl Malone hopes to sign with the Blazers!"

"Really?"

When Steve Patterson heard the news, he immediately showed his white teeth. Then he looked at Yao Ming. He was not a fool. He naturally knew that Karl Malone was looking at whose face he asked his agent to call. of!

Ah?

Yao Ming was really surprised, because Karl Malone never told him about it.

While he was in a daze, Steve Patterson had already replied to John Nash: "You immediately call Karl Malone’s agent and tell him that we would be happy to see Karl Malone wearing the Blazer’s jersey. Specifically, you go. Let's talk!"

"Row!"

John Nash responded full of words.

"Lang has sentimental concubine intention", this signing is still very easy to talk about. In less than 30 minutes, John Nash ran over again and gave an unsurprising ending: "Signed, 3.5 million a year, Karl Malone explained Come here to sign the contract in the coming days!"

"OK, good start!" Steve Patterson gave John Nash a high-five, then turned his head and exaggerated to Yao, "Man, I found out that with you, trading has become a very simple thing! "

Hey, where, where~

Where is this!

Yao Ming feels that there will be more players who want to hug him this "thigh"!

However, Yao Ming didn’t think that Karl Malone came to hug his thighs. This guy was a little bit beyond his surprise. Ordinarily, after winning the championship, he should retire. He didn’t retire with the Rockets because he might still be able to defend his title. He certainly doesn’t think too much of the ring, but now he has come to the Blazers to start again. It is said that Karl Malone should retire directly, or go to the Jazz to sign a basic salary, and come back to the roots of the Jazz, and actually follow him to open up. The winner!

Of course, Karl Malone’s willingness to come to the Trail Blazers is definitely good news. His arrival will ease the Trail Blazers' No. 4 position to a certain extent. Now that the Trail Blazers have him and Ratliff in the No. 4 position, they can already compete with the league. Wrist at position 4!

—Hey, man, tell you an amazing news, you may not believe it, I am coming to the Blazers too, this is true, my agent just told me, let me come to Portland to sign the contract tomorrow, brother , We can play together again!

After a while, Karl Malone also sent a message to Yao Ming.

Yao Ming looked at the excitement overflowing with words and smiled knowingly. He quickly replied a text message: Dude, I happened to have a physical examination in the arena, and President Patterson had already told me about this! Welcome, buddy!

-Damn, you have been there one day longer than me, don't pretend to be an old man! We are all newcomers.

Huh~

Yao Ming wanted to laugh: Okay, man, I'm waiting for you in Portland!

—OK.

Followed by Steve Patterson and looked at the free agent information for a while. In the end, Yao Ming still didn't see any players that he could grab now. Think about it, as long as there is a bit of strength, when the free market door is just opened, The contract renewal has been completed, how could it be possible that it is still in the free market now!

Nothing, but Yao Ming is not in a hurry. This free market is open. It will not be closed until the end of next year’s All-Star Weekend, and trading will not happen overnight. Take your time!

And this truth, Steve Patterson and they naturally understand, so although there is nothing to gain today, but they are not very discouraged, and there is really nothing to be discouraged, this is not already Karl Malone joined!

Anyway, Steve Patterson didn't think about what he could gain today.

After all, he just got Yao Ming, who everyone is greedy for.

Now that you have it, you have to be ready to become the target of public criticism. I really thought you took Yao Ming away. Others don't hate it?

This is why Steve Patterson is thinking about finding some players in free agency to sign. In addition to his own low chips, there are also factors in the trade of Yao name. In the past ten days and a half, he It's really hard to make deals with the general managers of other teams.

It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that the general manager of someone else's team doesn't want it.

Of course, this is also normal. As Guo said, colleagues are enemies, and if 30 teams are involved, they are 30 enemies. It's not bad if you don't stumble.

Before Yao Ming left, he thought of something: "By the way, Steve, I will be training in these two days. Can I use the arena in advance?"

There are five or six days left before the NBA training camp for the new season, but Yao Ming does not intend to wait any longer. He intends to enter the training state in advance, but only a few days later, he does not intend to find another temporary What about the arena, too much trouble! Simply advance the goal hall to practice the ball well.

"Of course it's okay!" Patterson is naturally impossible to refuse. It just happens that Yao Ming is in the arena. After he is tired, he can continue to look through the free agent list to find the player he likes.

It's so good to kill two birds with one stone!

On the way back, Yao Ming called Karl Malone again. With his emotional intelligence, he knew why Karl Malone came to Portland.

The designation is to support him.

After all, this is the famous "prison" team in the league. Although the talents of the "prison team" have almost gone through the Blazers management for two seasons, there are still some people who don't hesitate to stay with the Blazers, such as home. The master "flying squirrel" Stoudemire and the "Kobe Terminator" are not good.

Karl Malone should be the pioneer who was worried about this.

This may be the romance of men!

Yao Ming was still very moved. This did not give him a call and asked him when he would be in Portland tomorrow. He was going to pick up the plane. In my impression, this was the first time Yao Ming went to pick up the plane, even Francis. Never enjoyed this treatment.

I don't know if that guy will be jealous when he knows it!

Thinking of Francis's furious appearance, Yao Ming couldn't help but raise his mouth, but thinking about this guy now in Orlando, he couldn't help but shook his head slightly: **** Alexander.

Confirmed the time with Karl Malone.

Yao Ming received another call.

"Hello, who?"

"Is it Yao?"

The voice seemed a bit familiar, but Yao Ming thought for a long time and didn't remember which one it was.

"It's me, who?"

"I'm Gary Payton, buddy!"

Um?

Yao Ming's expression instinctively became a little weird, it was not that he had to think more, but that something like Karl Malone just happened!

"What's the matter, Gary?" he asked, trying to confirm his inner thoughts.

"I need to know one thing, will you stay with the Blazers forever?" Gary Payton didn't answer Yao Ming's question, but instead asked.

"It looks like this at the moment!" Although it has only been two days, it feels good from the boss Paul Allen to the coach Cheeks to give Yao the name. He also gave birth to Paul Allen yesterday. The idea of ​​a championship does not mean to leave the Trail Blazers for the time being.

"Okay, Yao, I think we will be teammates soon!"

Sure enough, it really is...

The next words of Lagabere proved that Yao Ming's hunch was correct, and Lagabere was going to run with him to the Blazers.

However, he somewhat didn't understand: "Man, I don't guarantee that I can win the Blazers!"

Before the Rockets had Francis and Mobley, there were a lot of chips to trade, so Yao Ming had the idea of ​​leaving after the Rockets won the championship.

But after watching the Blazers' lineup today, he really can't guarantee when he will win the championship!

Apart from anything else, there is definitely no substitute for Francis in this team. "Little Flying Squirrel" is 34 years old, and his private life is very unself-disciplined. It is still unknown what kind of performance he can play in the new season.

In other words, there is no suitable second master for this trailblazer.

And he also learned more about it. The Blazers sent out two picks in the deal about him. For the time being, there is no bargaining chip that others must have in the team. This means that the new season will last a long time. The team will not have a suitable second-in-chief, and even when there is one...

Second master is a point that must exist in any winning team system. Without second master, there is no way to win the championship.

Yao Ming remembers that Gary Payton rejected him a year ago because he wanted to win the championship!

This is why he can't figure out why Gary Payton will come to the Blazers!

He has a little friendship with Karl Malone, but he has no relationship with Gary Payton! Regarding personal charm, Yao Ming admitted that there is indeed, hehehe~ but it has not reached the point where a veteran who is struggling to pursue a championship gives up the idea of ​​winning and joins him.

Unexpectedly, Gary Payton heard him say "I don't guarantee that I can win the Blazers" and he actually replied: "This is not necessarily!"

This Yao Ming was completely speechless.

Good guy, more confident than me!

Of course, Yao Ming may not know that after last season’s playoffs, Gary Payton was already convinced by him. Now in Gary Payton’s mind, if there is another person who can take him to the championship, that person must be Yao Ming. !

In a word, follow Yao Ming to eat meat!

There is a ball: the road is wider!

That night, Yao Ming received a call from Steve Patterson again, and the latter enthusiastically said to him: "Man, another player is coming for you, Gary Payton, here comes the gloves!"

"Well, I already know it. How many years have been signed?" Yao Ming asked, not because he was too broad-minded, but because he remembered that this guy had gone to the Heat in the 05-06 season, holding Wade and O'Neal. His thigh always came true. He got the championship ring, and then retired after playing the remaining contract with the Heat.

He wants to know, this guy is coming to him, will he go to the Heat next year?

Speaking of Gary Payton's playing time for the Heat is quite long, especially in the 05-06 season, he averaged nearly 30 minutes in the regular season and 28 minutes in the playoffs. This is an important rotation for the Heat.

If he didn't go, he would have dug the corner of the 2006 championship!

"Two years, he originally planned to sign for three years, but I didn't agree, hahaha!" Steve Patterson smiled embarrassedly after speaking.

Why didn't he sign for three years, just say that Gary Payton is 36 years old, and he understands everything.

However, Yao Ming doesn't care so much about this guy's age, because he knows that Gary Payton can still beat any major player in the first position of the team at least until the end of the 05-06 season!

Of course, in the current situation, signing him is just an insurance for the Blazers' No. 1 position. In any case, the offensive ability of the "Little Flying Squirrel" who averaged 14 points per game last season is better than Gary Payton and is also younger. …

"Any questions?"

Seeing Yao Ming stopped speaking, Steve Patterson asked anxiously.

"Oh, no, man, don't be too nervous, this is a good deal!" Yao Ming was a little embarrassed by him. However, he enjoys the feeling now!

He doesn't think he has interfered too much. In fact, what he has always wanted in the Rockets is this right, but the Rockets management doesn't want to give it. Now that the Blazers management is willing to give it, he doesn't have the tea. Idea!

To put it simpler, don’t act and stand up again. For example, now, Yao Ming wants to intervene in the management, because only in this way can he ensure that his interests are maximized. I won't explain anything, let other teams know what kind of person he is, so they know how to make him comfortable!

Just like Steve Patterson is so meticulous now, besides that he is really a baby, I am afraid it is also related to his publicity in the Rockets and the uncompromising with the management!

Well, this is the correct way to open up the NBA. The result of resignation is to make others make money, make others famous, and make yourself suffocated. Why bother? It’s not a teacher or a candle, I really don’t need to be so noble...

One more thing, even if Yao Ming puts such pressure on the Rockets and intervenes in the management team, hasn't the third championship trophy in team history been won for the Rockets?

Winner or loser, this proves that there is nothing wrong with Yao Ming's ideas and methods!

The next day, according to the agreed time, Yao Ming showed up at the airport on time and received Karl Malone. He hasn't seen him for a few months. This guy is even darker, looking dark and hard, but the shape is still the same as the previous Yao Ming in Salt Lake City. It was the same that time, dressed as a standard farmer.

"Man, we are going to play together again, hehe!"

Although he hadn't seen him for a few months, Karl Malone was enthusiastic about seeing Yao Ming, and he got elbows with Yao Ming as soon as he met him.

Yao Ming led him to a meal, and then took him to the arena to meet Steve Patterson. After that, Karl Malone wrote his name on the contract with a swipe of a pen.

The "postman" entered Portland!

In the next time, Karl Malone was accompanied by his agent to find a house. Yao Ming didn't follow him. He will formally start training tomorrow. He has been running around with Karl Malone today. It is better to rest early. .

However, Yao Ming must admit that he may have come to Portland, an unfamiliar place. When he saw Karl Malone again this time, he felt a little more intimacy.

However, as soon as Yao Ming got home, Steve Patterson called. When he saw this familiar name, Yao Ming also smiled helplessly. It was only a few days since he had added contact information with this guy, how do you feel that it has been I have answered the phone many times.

This guy really likes to call him whenever something happens!

Such a president, let alone, is really good.

Let me listen, who is the pioneer!

"Man, another big thing happened!"

"Huh?" Hearing his words, Yao Ming raised his eyebrows slightly. He felt that Steve Patterson's tone was a little weird, as if he had encountered something dumbfounding.

But he said that something big happened...

Patterson didn't buy it, and said directly: "Don Nelson just called me!"

"Don Nelson? The Mavericks?" Yao Ming was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that what Steve Patterson was going to say had something to do with this old man!

"Yes, he just called me and asked me if the Trail Blazers need a head coach!"

"Ah, what then?"

"Then I was silent for a moment, and he said that if there is no shortage of the head coach, the assistant coach is fine! He said he wants to join the Trail Blazers coaching staff... Yao, I feel he is here for you!"

Who is Don Nelson?

The league’s three-time "Best Head Coach" and "96 League Top Ten Head Coach". It has been almost 30 years since the official start of his coaching career in 1976. Such a head coach who is definitely the top three in the league in terms of qualifications suddenly said You can enter the Trail Blazers coaching staff, even as an assistant coach. This clearly shows that it comes with a purpose!

Steve Patterson is quite self-aware of the Blazers, and there is nothing here that can attract such a qualified head coach as an assistant.

Otherwise, they would not use Cheeks, the rookie head coach.

And this guy has resigned from the Mavericks for so long, and there has been nothing, nor has he found the Trail Blazers, but after Yao Ming arrived, this guy immediately came to recommend himself.

Don Nelson’s intentions are too obvious!

But it’s not surprising to think about it. Now, no one in the entire league knows that Yao Ming created a new style of No. 5 in the playoffs last season. Don Nelson is known as a "crazy scientist", and it's normal to be interested in Yao Ming.

Of course, Steve Patterson did not directly agree. In this regard, he decided to respect Yao Ming's wishes.

Yao Ming thought for a while: "You can sign it!"

The old Nelson's concept of play is absolutely advanced. To be honest, his concept of holding the ball in the fourth position to organize, after 2019, is not the so-called "positional ambiguity"?

There is no longer a difference in position. The Warriors used the "Death Five" to prove that 5 perimeter-tall players can also win the championship, as long as someone does the things that should be done on the offensive and defensive ends!

However, it is definitely too early to play the "Death Five" in this era. Let’s not say that Shaq O’Neal and other insiders who are quite lethal in the penalty zone are still there. More importantly, it is difficult for you to find such an all-rounder. teammate.

In this era, you want to find a few "3d" players or organizational insiders. It's really too difficult. More importantly, even if you find them, whether you can get them together is another matter!

But even if you can't play such an advanced system, it can improve the position of the three-point line in the tactics, this is a very feasible idea.

This is also the reason why Yao Ming needs the existence of old Nelson. He attaches great importance to three-pointers. If Cheeks is a very traditional head coach, then Yao Ming needs old Nelson to ease him and Cheek. The relationship between Sri Lanka.

It's just that the old Nelson's thoughts are too crazy. The ghost knows if the old man will let him lose weight. When he is in the number one position, this situation is not what Yao Ming wants to see.

So it's better not to give old Nelson too much power.

It just so happens that he himself is willing to be a teaching assistant, what a good compromise!

Yao Ming is really not upset at all.

"Okay, I will reply to him now!"

Steve Patterson got Yao Ming’s answer and immediately contacted Don Nelson again. The latter should have been waiting in front of the phone. He had just played on the phone and Old Nelson quickly connected.

"Man, how are you thinking about it?"

His tone was full of expectation!

Patterson didn't say to ask Yao Ming's opinion. He didn't mention Yao's name at this moment. He directly said: "Coach Nelson, welcome to join the Trail Blazers, and hope we have a good cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation, buddy!"

It can be heard that Don Nelson exhaled heavily, and it seemed that he was really worried.

Steve Patterson also heard Don Nelson's relieved voice, his expression became weird again, dignified Don Nelson, one of the most famous coaches in the league, it is no exaggeration to say that he wants him to be the head coach. The team also has a hand, although he has not coached any team to win the championship, but he can't stand the team that this guy coached is strong enough!

A team coached by the old Nelson has always been a guarantee of the box office.

But such a guy is actually worried about not being an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers...

How much is this a long-lived series, right?

Patterson couldn't help but sigh again Yao Ming's charm!

This is just a few days after coming to the team!

Will it be less than three days?

I helped the team to sign Karl Malone and Gary Payton, and now I have got the best coach in the league to be an assistant... Isn’t it too attractive?

Patterson has been in the position of president for four or five years, and found that signing a contract was such a no-brainer!

Yao Ming, always drop God!

Got it, in three days, Steve Patterson gradually became Yao Ming's obsessive brother.

Then Yao Ming officially entered the training. Of course, after training, he still has to go through the list of free agents for half an hour to find the players who want to sign.

However, Yao Ming doesn’t think there is anything cumbersome. His private life is not messy. He usually has nothing to do when he goes home after training. Choosing a helper for himself can just pass the time...

In other words, after another two days of searching, Yao Ming really found a good seedling who has not been signed: Mark Barnes!

According to the data, he is also a rookie in 2002, just like Yao Ming, but he is only a second-round pick. In the first two years of his career, he has changed several teams as an addition to the trade. He played for the Clippers last season and ended the season. After the Clippers did not renew his contract, he is currently a free agent.

If Yao Ming remembers correctly, this guy later became a very good wing defensive player. He played the "Black Eight Miracle" with the Warriors and won the championship with the Warriors. He is a very useful "3d player". .

Just because of his thin body, the defensive dominance did not go further.

But Shane, who says he is a "weakened version", really has no problem at all!

Although the Trail Blazers have a good rotation at position three, the second position still lacks a defender!

If Mark Barnes can be obtained, then the "Kobe Terminator" can go to the second position!

"Mark Barnes?"

Who is this so special?

Steve Patterson thought about it carefully, but he didn't have any impression of this person in his mind.

It is not surprising that Yao Ming looked at him like this. If the Blazers president opens his mouth to a second-rounder in the league or a guy who has moved around multiple teams in the first two years of his career, his skills will be too great.

He is not a scout.

Yao Ming handed him Barnes's information.

Steve Patterson looked up, and for a long time he looked up: "This guy is too long, isn't it? Will it be a thorn!" This is the first time Patterson questioned Yao Ming.

But there is no way, who made the Blazers the most problematic team in the league in the past two years? In the past two years, he has been patronizing these problematic players, and now he has finally dealt with them. He really doesn't want to get some problematic players into the goal.

"Don't worry, I have changed multiple teams, and even if I have a heart, I will be smoothed out!" Yao Ming waved at him.

Steve Patterson nodded, but it is true that for a player, being traded or waived by the team is really shocking. Few players who have been waived by the team several times still remain confident.

However, what Yao Ming said is also the truth. Mark Barnes rarely has trouble off the court! Anyway, there is nothing too extraordinary in his impression, of course, this may also be related to his lack of attention to Barnes!

After Steve Patterson didn't hesitate anymore, he glanced at Mark Barnes's information again, quickly found the contact information of this guy, and then called Barnes' agent.

Barnes’ agent was also surprised when he received the call. He planned to arrange for Barnes to play in the development league. Now when he heard that the Blazers were interested in Barnes, he immediately said: "We will come to the Blazers tomorrow. Try it out!"

okay!

As soon as I heard that Barnes would come to try out tomorrow, Yao Ming knew that signing this guy should be a must. After all, this guy is not the "bench gang" of the Golden State Warriors later, and the asking price will not be too high, at most Two or three million.

If the money had been before, Dawson might still hesitate, but for Patterson, it was really "secondary"!

Speaking of this guy's ability is pretty good, but he has been in the NBA for more than ten years, and the contracts signed are two or three million contracts, and almost no team is willing to give him a long-term contract...

I don't know if it's just his looks that makes people think that he is a factor of restlessness in the team.

Yao Ming thought for a while about Steve Patterson's reaction when he saw the photo of Mark Barnes, let alone, he really thought there was such a possibility! This buddy is indeed a little gangster, plus two big flower arms, whoever touches who is not confused!

A day later, Steve Patterson told Yao Ming the result of the trial: "This guy is not bad, better than I thought. He has already signed a contract, 2.5 million in 2 years!"

"Do you want to see the video of the training session?"

"Row!"

Yao Ming nodded. Ariza is still a rookie after all. Sometimes he has to be on top, and he has to look at the guy's current ability.

After reading it, I have to say that there is no reason why he is still a free agent at the moment. The body video, which is a little thin, is even more affected. The other three-point shots are not stable.

However, his air cut and layup stability are a bit beyond Yao Ming's expectations. UU Reading

However, these advantages alone cannot make up for most of the problems that exist in this guy.

But then I thought again, this product is only 2.5 million in 2 years, and it is true that he can't be too demanding. If there are not so many problems, this guy would have been signed out long ago?

Again, take your time!

In other words, because of the discovery of such a "treasure boy" in the free agent list, Yao Ming turned the free list more diligently than ever in the next few days.

It's just a pity that until the training camp officially opened, he couldn't find a bead like Barnes again!

Sure enough, it is not a draft, Taobao is really too difficult!

But now we can only do this, and we can't say that there is no gain. He has been here for so many days, the team coaching team has more Don Nelson, and the team lineup has more Karl Malone, Gary Payton and Mark Barnes. …This can be regarded as a certain enhancement. </div>