Super Lord of the Rings

Chapter 9 [The Last Quota]

There were four people in the office building, and David Hornacek was sitting on an armchair.

A black man with a crew cut was standing in the middle of the room, wearing sportswear, about the same height as Wang Jun, thinner, with a nervous expression on his face.

Next to him, is a white man with small gold-rimmed glasses. There are five people and six people in him dressed in leather and leather shoes, but his squinted triangular eyes, pimples all over his face, bald forehead, and the way that the few remaining hairs are all combed to one side destroy his image and give people It feels like a menopausal uncle who is dawdling in the enterprise and waiting to retire.

This white man named Jill Adamson is the first assistant coach of the team. He looked at the little curly-haired old man sitting at the desk, and spit spattered as he spoke.

"Johnny, I can assure Rickon is a good player, and we can go to the gym right now and do a full test if we want. Yes, he's a little skinny, but he can run 11 seconds at 100 meters. Know what it means Is it? We can counterattack better in the new season, and he will definitely adapt to the team's tactics quickly."

Johnny Strack is the head of the school's sports department. If he wants to get a scholarship to join the team, he, the director, must agree to sign besides the nod from the coaching staff.

He called David to the office and asked Adamson to introduce the black players, hoping that they would reach an agreement. Signed Rickon, this summer's task is completed, he did not have much hope for Chinese players.

Adamson looks set to win. "There is only one full scholarship left, don't think about it, just sign him. What good players can come out of Chinese sports schools? David, our goal this season is to enter the championship. We need immediate combat power and have no time to train new players. The Chinese you are talking about are not insiders, but outsiders. Does China have good outsiders?"

David didn't sit up and listed the facts directly. "Don't you watch basketball games? The Chinese shoot better than the local black players. Their wrists are very flexible. Even big centers like Yao Ming and ** can shoot three-pointers. We were eliminated last season not because we didn't counterattack fast enough, but It's the lack of shooters. When Kaman is double-teamed, if we can make a few more open three-pointers from the outside, how can we be out?"

"Oh, that Chinese is good at shooting? Why don't we let him and Ricken take the test together tomorrow, and we can decide together?" Adamson smiled, his expression full of disdain.

Rickon Moore is a player from Jackson Christian Middle School in Michigan. He was the main shooting guard of the school team in high school and is good at breakthroughs and fast breaks.

Compared with him, Wang Jun's qualifications are indeed amateurish.

Americans are generally not optimistic about Chinese outside players, and Hu Weidong is the only one who has an impression. He is known as China's Jordan, and he has a full range of hands, but he has not been able to enter the NBA. When it comes to outside China, the first thing most Americans think is that their physical fitness must be poor.

Johnny is small in stature, standing only about 1.7 meters tall, but he is full of aura as a leader. He interrupted their quarrel loudly. "No matter who gets the last spot, you all have to agree. David, I personally prefer to sign Rickon. If the Chinese you mentioned want to play basketball, you have to find a lawyer to change his visa to a three-year student visa. It's very troublesome... Also, why didn't you bring him here today for us to meet?"

If you see him now, you will definitely agree that he is unqualified. When he first met Wang Jun, David also found it difficult to play well, so he wanted to buy time for Wang Jun.

"There is still a month until the decision is made. There is no need to be in such a hurry, right? Why don't you both prepare first and wait for a month to test? Rickon is the main coach of three-point shooting. If he can make three-pointers in training When it reaches about 50%, I have no problem."

Rickon's face turned ugly. 50% three-point shooting rate was a fantasy for him. There was no detailed statistics in high school, but he knew that he made one three-pointer all season, which was still a lie. Even if he practiced non-stop for a month, he could not become a pitcher.

Adamson laughed,

He made no secret of his sarcasm. "Why do you have to wait a month? Doesn't the Chinese person you mentioned have no face now?"

David snorted. "Mr. Adamson, you are just an assistant coach. You have always been. No matter what attitude you put on, this will not change at all. You better show respect. I believe in my own vision. When I say one month, it is one month. Let them prepare well and face this test with the best mental state. I look forward to the team's good results more than you as an assistant!"

"Hmph, let's wait and see, one month is one month."

Adamson still relented. He is not the head coach, and the school has no intention of firing David and letting him replace him.

He was very dissatisfied in his heart, thinking that David was nothing special, and he was only famous because his son was an NBA star.

The two confronted each other in the office, and Johnny had a headache. The poor relationship between the assistant coach and the head coach is a major hidden danger for the team.

Adamson was an assistant to the team's former coach Brian Alleb. He was good at arranging the defensive system and Bryan's fast break style. He has some skills. The Wolverines' defense has been very solid in recent years. The failure to produce results is due to the lack of star players.

In May 2001, Bryan left, and Adamson was expected to be his successor. But at this time, the school heard the news that David lived in Ann Arbor, and asked him to come to the team as the head coach, and let Adamson continue to be an assistant.

Adamson was not unemployed, and his ability to work was affirmed, but he didn't get what he wanted.

The two cooperated for a season, and there were many differences in tactical opinions.

David, who was born in a basketball family, hopes to play positional warfare, combining inside and outside, and pick-and-roll. These NCAA basic tactics make the team's offense full of layers. Adamson wants to play a quick counterattack with a solid defense. In his opinion, college teams have many loopholes on the defensive end, and speeding up the pace is the easiest way to ensure efficiency.

As a result, Kaman, the second-year player that David valued, was double-teamed every game, and his performance was mediocre. He played 20 games and averaged 12.6 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.76 blocks per game. In order to strengthen the offense, the Wolverines focused on quick counterattacks in the second half of the season, and the data of outside players improved. Unfortunately, they still lost and failed to enter the championship.

After the discussion, Adamson and Rickon left first, and Johnny left David to chat.

"I don't know what is the charm of that Chinese that makes you so persistent. I hope that after a month, he will not let us down. This season you must produce results, and everyone is not satisfied with the 50% winning rate."

"I'm not satisfied either." David nodded with a flat face. "Believe me, as long as this Chinese is left behind, the overall strength of the team will be improved to a higher level."

"I hope so."

David knew that if the performance did not improve significantly, the head coach would have to be replaced. Last summer, the school contacted Tommy Armack to compete with him, a very experienced guy.

He hoped that Wang Jun won the last spot, and he didn't expect Wang Jun to become the team's scoring leader, but that with the pitcher, Kaman could release all his energy.

I hope he can succeed, and don't still have that image a month later.

David called Abby immediately after leaving the office building, and he planned to personally supervise Wang Jun's training.

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