The Basketball Court Swordsman

The noise on the court remained the same, but Silas was not as excited and excited as before. As Henson said, Hansbrough was in big trouble today. He didn't have a big problem in the confrontation with himself. The problem is that Ty Gibson's active defense and three violent blockings prevented Hansbrough's offense.

On the offensive end, Gibson's soft mid-range touch also hit North Carolina's defense. North Carolina's two insiders are the kind of powerful big players, and Gibson, that guy is almost as flexible as a small forward. His off-the-ball running made North Carolina's two inside lines hard to defend.

But this is also the reason why Gibson's draft prospects are not so good. Now people are more willing to watch an inside player fight melee in the three-second zone, and don't want to see him doing something "non-professional". For example, mid-range jumper.

Players like Gibson who are "not three and four" are called all-around in the NCAA. If they enter the NBA, they are called all-powerful. There are too many examples of this kind of player failure, and many teams don't want to take risks with such players anymore.

But Henson didn't think so. Gibson's "base" in this game surprised Henson very much. Henson used the data analysis module to see that Gibson's ability value was also above the NCAA average. The current Gibson's ability value is only slightly worse than Hansbrough. But in the future, coupled with the potential of A-, the gap between Gibson and Hansbrough will become wider and wider.

You want to say that Hansbrough played desperately? Ty Gibson is also a person who dares to fight.

"How do you know!? I mean, we have never followed Ty Gibson before, or even have information about him!?" Silas' eyes widened, as if Henson stared at Hansbrough before.

"I also made a judgment after sitting here and seeing him." Henson spread his hand out with a smile. "Maybe, this is the scout's intuition, man."

"Scout? Sir, are you a scout?" Henson's words not only attracted Silas, but also attracted An Jiali, who had long wanted to continue talking with him.

"Yes, I'm from Indianapolis, and it's my job to distinguish the quality of a young player. Therefore, my eyes are quite vicious!" Henson said, staring at An Jiali's chest for a while. . In just a few seconds, Henson got the "data" of An Jiali's measurements. I have to say that this little girl's figure is really...very domineering!

Seeing Henson's straight eyes, An Jiali was a little embarrassed, but she was not angry. At least this lets her know that a cold and funny man like Henson will be attracted.

"So do you think we should change our goals? After all, Gibson and Hansbrough are both power forwards. If there are better candidates, of course we have to shift our focus. You really think that Ty Gibson is better than Hans. Brue is better?"

Henson and An Jiali were getting ready to get better, but Silas's incomprehensible old man stepped in again. Henson can guarantee that if there is no "interference" from Silas, his trip to the Bay Area may be even more rewarding!

"Hansbro has played in college for four years. His statistics are comprehensive enough that the whole world knows what kind of player he is. But Ty Gibson, I think we need to work harder on him. But be specific. I have to go back and discuss with Bird before I can make a decision."

When Henson and Silas were talking, there was another commotion on the court. The two looked up, it turned out that Gibson had risked Hansbrough again!

"It's terrible! This is the first time it has been blocked!?"

"Fifth time, four of them were Hansbrough." Henson shook his head. Today Hansbrough met a guy who was more life-threatening than him.

Obviously the purpose of this visit was Hansbrough, but Henson had an unexpected gain. I believe that after going back this time, Bird will have a higher degree of trust in himself! After all, can the boss not like an employee who can complete additional tasks?

At the end of the game, North Carolina defeated the uCB Golden State Bears by just 3 points. Although Hansbrough scored 22 points and 8 rebounds in this game, the statistics did not faithfully reflect Hansbrough's struggles on the court. The pressure that Ty Gibson put on Hansbrough was suffocating.

"If you want to observe Gibson from the beginning, I'm afraid we will have a lot of work to do." Silas stood up, looking like he could not wait to collect Gibson's game video.

"Yeah, but very exciting, isn't it?" Henson sorted out his suit and put away his notebook. As always, nothing was written in the book. He had already written all the key points in his head.

Before leaving, Anjali Ranadivi handed Henson a small note, and then Abby Hornacekla left.

Henson lowered his head and opened the note, and sure enough, there was a phone number written on it.

Henson hurried back to Indianapolis the next morning. Silas did not go with Henson. This guy has decided to stay in the Bay Area and collect Gibson's game video and data.

The more samples Silas got, the more accurate Henson could calculate. When the two met for the first time, they established a very good cooperative relationship. In short, much better than Dennis Posey.

After returning to Indianapolis, Henson spent a day preparing the scout report. The reason why it took so long is because this time he needs to perfect the reports of three players: Hansbrough, Gibson and DeMar DeRozan.

Judging from the current results of the Pacers, it is not impossible for the team to select DeRozan. Although DeRozan may not be able to become a superstar, his A+ potential and current good foundation are enough to make him a player above the All-Star level.

On the second day after his return, Henson went to visit his boss Bird as agreed. In Bird's office, Henson used his dazzling data analysis and reasoned reasons to convince Bird that Ty Gibson was indeed a very worthy target.

After today, Bird also gave Henson the task for the next few months. That is to focus on observing the four of Hansbrough, Zhu Holiday, Tai Gibson and DeMar DeRozan. Although the Pacers only have one first-round pick this year, Bird must be able to change the number of first-round picks to two if necessary.

In addition to these four key goals, Henson has to continue to look for other possibilities. For a time, Henson's life became busy and became Bird's most valued scout.

From this time until the end of March Madness, Henson's life was very fulfilling. The job of scout is much harder than he thought. During this time, he was either on the plane or on the way to fly.

He flew almost all over the United States, just to watch a few young players play. Fortunately, Silas was always with him during the journey, and the two gradually became very good friends. Henson liked Silas's friendliness and frankness. Silas, on the other hand, admired Henson, a venomous fellow.

It must be admitted that this kind of boring work of watching football all day-organizing data-watching videos-writing reports requires a great love for basketball to persist. But fortunately, Henson was a fan himself before. And the deeper he understands the basketball world, the more fascinated Henson becomes.

Until the end of March Madness, after a long period of observation and the help of the data analysis module, Henson knew Bird's four key goals well, and he was even able to predict the development trajectory of a few people.

Hansbrough's level should be like this, he can at best eat in the NBA. Ty Gibson, he will be a very useful starter and can make the locker room very harmonious. Zhu. Holiday, he will have an All-Star level in the future. The most powerful is Demar DeRozan, Henson firmly believes that this guy will become a superstar in the future.

Now Silas no longer questioned what Henson said. After all, in the past few months, Henson expected things like gods to happen frequently.

On Henson's side, the scout work went very smoothly, and Bird did not need to worry too much. What concerns Bird most now is the Pacers' performance. Seeing that the regular season is about to end in one month, the team's record has not improved in the slightest. Unless there is a miracle, this year, the Pacers' playoff dreams should be shattered again. Except for Daniel Granger who played the best season of his career, everything this season is simply disappointing!

Change head coach directly? The risk is too great. Bird's idea is to find a new person to enter the coaching staff first. If appropriate, promote him slowly, then kick O'Brien and his useless coaching staff.

But who should I call? Bird has a lot of contacts in the basketball circle, but finding a suitable coaching staff is not easy.

At this time, Bird's eyes couldn't help but glanced at the scout report on the table. The cover of the report also had a name written on it.

"Reporter: Henson Joe."