Bishop of the Devil

The contracts of the four newcomers who joined the team this year have all been signed, but there is something wrong with Oden.

Oden currently has many injuries. In addition to the old wrist injury, he also has some problems with his knees.

Under normal circumstances, the Trail Blazers would let Oden recuperate directly from his injury in the first season, but Richard had no such plan.

He planned to let Oden use the intermediate injury scroll directly to let his injury heal. As for whether the old wrist injury can be healed, it depends on Oden's luck.

Even if the intermediate injury scroll fails to heal Oden's old wrist injury, Richard still has a group healing skill that can be used at the beginning of the season...

If these two measures fail, Richard still has one last insurance method at hand, which is the Intact Pill.

This intact elixir is too precious. Richard has been coaching in the league for more than ten years, but he only got one. Before using it for Oden, he must first understand Oden's character.

If such a precious thing were given to White Eyed Wolf, Richard would probably faint from anger.

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Oden's long and short legs will not affect his performance, but will put him at greater risk of injury, so there is no need for Richard to directly use the Intact Pill on Oden at the moment.

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On September 20, it was less than half a month before the start of the new season.

Tomorrow Richard will give the players a holiday and let them rest for ten or eight days to prepare for the new season.

Before the holiday, Richard chatted with this year's rookies one by one.

The first person to be recruited was Andre Ingram. He is actually quite old. He participated in the draft after four years of college and is now 22 years old.

After meeting Richard, Ingram's face was full of gratitude. He was very clear about his draft prospects. Although he signed up for the draft, he was one of those fringe rookies with little presence. Hundreds of them appear in the NCAA every year. Players like him.

Now Richard directly won himself in the draft without trying out himself. Although it was only the 29th pick in the second round, Ingram was also grateful. At least Richard gave him a chance to prove himself. Opportunity.

Moreover, this Pirates team is a championship team. As long as their performance is a little more reliable, they will not worry about finding a home.

In fact, it is not difficult for players on the championship lineup to find a job in the league. As long as they don't ask too high a price, there are still many teams willing to sign them, even if they are just looking for a good fortune and signing a championship player with a basic salary. Not bad.

"Work hard, man. You may not be as talented as those talented players, but as long as you persist, I believe there will be a place for you in the NBA." Richard patted the young Ingram and said with a smile.

He had seen Ingram playing for the Lakers in his previous life. At that time, Ingram was 32 years old, but his hair was already gray, and he looked really inspirational.

In this life, I used a second-round pick with the 29th overall pick to give Ingram a chance to be reborn.

Richard doesn't know exactly what Ingram can do in the future, but it will not be worse than normal.

After Ingram left, Gasol was called into Richard's office again.

Xiaojia's brother Dajia is now one of the most valuable inside players in the league, so Xiaojia has high expectations for himself. He does not seek to surpass his brother, but he cannot embarrass Dajia no matter what.

After Dajia was selected by the Grizzlies, he brought his whole family to the United States and even supported Xiaojia in going to school. The relationship between the two brothers was quite good.

"Mark, your talent is no worse than your brother, I know this very well." Richard said with a smile at Xiaojia.

"However, your current skills still need to be developed for two years. I hope that during these two years, you can endure loneliness, improve your skills in a down-to-earth manner, and don't be too ambitious."

Richard was also afraid that Xiaojia would be stimulated by Dajia and have some ambitious ideas in his heart.

At least in the next two years, it is unlikely that García will have much playing time with the Pirates, averaging only 15-20 minutes per game at most.

"Don't worry, coach, I will try my best."

"Dake is very strong. He is my role model. I will try my best to chase him." Xiaojia said to Richard sincerely.

Xiaojia's age is actually quite embarrassing. He is actually half a year older than Milicic...

But Milicic is already considered a veteran in the league. After all, this kid has been playing in the league for four years!

However, Xiaojia is a new player who has never played in an NBA game.

Xiaojia is really convinced by Milicic. The opponent is half a year younger than him, but he is already the new FMVP. Xiaojia doesn't feel ashamed at all to serve as a substitute for such a player.

Moreover, to take a step back, no matter which team he is placed in, he will definitely start from the bench. According to Richard, he will be Milicic's chief substitute. This treatment has already This is quite satisfying to Xiaojia.

Richard looked at Xiaojia with satisfaction, and Xiaojia gave Richard a very reliable feeling.

After sending Xiaojia away, Richard called Sun Yue directly.

This kid actually gave Richard a bit of a headache, because he couldn't tell which direction he would let Sun Yue develop.

Sun Yue's physical fitness is good, but this good quality is only compared to the domestic perimeter players. Compared to the NBA perimeter players with excellent physical fitness, Sun Yue's body is not good at all.

Maybe it would be more appropriate to compare his physical fitness with those of white small forwards.

But Richard didn't think of any white small forward player suitable to be Sun Yue's template.

Larry Bird? It’s better to wash up and sleep...

Anyway, cultivating Sun Yue is a long-term task, and it will definitely not be very effective in the short term. Richard simply puts it aside for now and will study it based on Sun Yue's performance on the field in the future.

Sun Yue knocked on the door, and after hearing Richard's voice asking him to come in, he shrunk into Richard's office.

Richard looked confused and didn't know what was going on. Sun Yue gave him a strange feeling.

Obscene...

His whole body was filled with an aura of obscenity, and he didn't know how this boy developed such an aura of obscenity.

Sun Yue's appearance is very good, and he can be said to be top-notch in the Chinese basketball world. Otherwise, his fair and rich wife may not be able to get him.

But his temperament didn't match his appearance, which gave Richard an indescribable weird feeling.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be the case. Sun Yue's hometown is Cangzhou, Hebei Province, which is the hometown of martial arts that is famous throughout the country. The land and water nurture a person. Even if Sun Yue fails to become a hero, he will not be as timid as he is now.

"Straighten up, don't keep shrinking, it's like you just came back from the labor camp." Richard patted the table and said to Sun Yue with a serious face.

Sun Yue immediately straightened up his back and looked at Richard with fear.

"Now that you are going abroad to play, you have to pay attention to every move you make. Regardless of whether you are strong or not, you have to keep your energy high and don't act like a big smoker."

"Coach, I haven't been feeling well these past two days..." Sun Yue spoke hesitantly, explaining himself.

"Not feeling well?" Richard looked intently at Sun Yue. Sure enough, Sun Yue's face was a little pale, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. It looked like he had a fever.

"Go and see the team doctor. You must pay attention to your health." Richard nodded and asked Sun Yue to quickly go and see the team doctor.

Sun Yue went to find the team doctor, and Richard asked Oden again.

In fact, when talking to newcomers today, Oden is the focus.

As for Oden, Richard definitely doesn't know as much about him as O'Neal or Kobe. It's mainly about what these people have done and what they said. Richard knew a lot about him in his previous life, and he can generally tell their personalities and personalities. Come on character.

Oden, on the other hand, doesn't get much news. Even if there is news, most of it is that the media regrets that his talent has been delayed by injuries.

Taking advantage of today's opportunity, Richard prepared to get to know Auden well.

Auden walked into Richard's office with a dull expression.

It's hard to describe Auden's appearance. He is obviously twenty years old, but he has a face of fifty years old.

The last No. 1 pick with this mature look was James...

The next one is Gorilla Ewing.

Richard wondered if Oden would be nicknamed a gorilla if he played in the future. After all, the first two people were not spared, so what would be Oden's nickname then? Third generation orangutan?