The Basketball Court Swordsman

In May, the NBA playoffs are in full swing, all teams are fighting for their own glory, and the voice of 23VS24 is still high.

Of course, all of this excitement has nothing to do with the Indiana Pacers. With 36 wins and 46 losses, the Pacers were squeezed to ninth in the Eastern Conference by the Detroit Pistons with a very embarrassing record. The team missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year!

For Bird, this is a very unacceptable ending. Although the Pacers' lineup is not considered strong in the East, it is actually not weak, but the players seem to be unable to perform their abilities. And there is another statistic that Bird cares about very much-since 2009, the Pacers have lost 21 games with no more than 3 points, and also lost 5 overtime games.

In other words, the Pacers have at least 26 games this season, which originally had a chance to win. But because of O'Brien's poor on-the-spot command at the critical moment, these 26 victories were sent to others.

Jim O'Brien is more like an NCAA coach, he always tries to use the power of the team to solve problems at critical moments. However, in the NBA, critical moments are always dominated by stars.

The team's star Daniel Granger has made 8 key shots, and sophomore rookie Brandon Rush, who averaged less than double digits per game, has made 5 shots! Even Troy Murphy's functional "anti-aircraft turret" has repeatedly won key shots.

In ordinary times, O'Brien uses the power of the team to win, Bird has no objection. But at the critical moment, the less the offensive focus is, the more chaotic the team's offense!

O'Brien is not a good offensive coach, you have to ask Bird O'Brien what is good at? He seems to be bad at everything, but he seems to be good at everything.

Of course, regardless of the results, the most annoying thing about O'Brien is the use of newcomers. The traditional center Roy Hibbert, who was picked up by the Pacers last season, played less than 20 minutes per game. In the absence of the playoffs, O'Brien still refuses to give time to the rookies.

This guy always doesn't seem to trust rookies, but judging from the current situation of the Pacers, they must inevitably recruit many rookies. If O'Brien improperly uses rookies, many of the Pacers' draft picks in recent years will be useless.

Speaking of the draft, the Pacers' draft pick this year is also quite embarrassing. A 13th pick in the first round and a 22nd pick in the second round are all that Bird has this summer.

The 13th overall pick, even if the generals are drawn from the dwarf, they may not be the Pacers. But even so, Bird is full of expectations for this year's draft. Because he "suddenly" had a scout with a sharp eye.

At this time, the scout with a sharp eye was eating a burger with Anjali Ranadivi on the uCB campus in the Bay Area.

Due to the need to focus on observing Gibson and DeRozan, Henson often ran to uCB during this period. Naturally, it is not the first time Henson and An Jiali have come out on a date.

Although it feels a bit strange for a college student to come out with a man who is almost 30 years old, Henson does not show the old face and humorous language, so An Jiali still enjoys the time with Henson very much.

An Jiali was not born in an ordinary family, and his father Vivik Ranadevico is a well-known billionaire in the United States. As early as 1980, Vivek established its first company on Wall Street, whose main business was data analysis software development. In 1999, Vivic's company was listed on the Nasdaq. Until now in 2009, his company's annual revenue has reached 920 million US dollars!

However, there are advantages and disadvantages to such a family. There is an old man who is busy with business. Naturally, An Jiali has not been very close to her father since she was a child, because Vivek may be at home for less than four days a month. Vivek also felt guilty about this, so he sent his daughter to the best school and gave her endless pocket money. But even so, it cannot fill the missing fatherly love in An Jiali's heart.

This unusual family experience makes An Jiali completely different from other college girls. Those young and agitated boys only have An Jiali's beautiful face and beautiful figure. They are keen on some naive male chasing games and like to attract girls with their cool temperament.

These tricks may work well for some ordinary girls, but they cannot arouse An Jiali's interest. Because this girl who lacks the love of his father needs a mature and stable arm, not the childish boys who have little money in their pockets and think about how to be cool all day.

At this moment, Henson walked into An Jiali's world.

"It's hard to imagine that a young girl like you is so interested in basketball." Henson finished his burger and chatted with An Jiali like old friends. Of course, Henson didn't know that An Jiali was the daughter of a billionaire, otherwise he could not be so calm.

"A girl like me? What does Mr. Henson think a girl like me should look like?" An Jiali's long eyelashes were curved again because of a smile. Henson liked to watch An Jiali smile. When she smiled, she really Can melt your heart. After all, which man doesn’t like pretty girls laughing?

"Should you like cosmetics, bags, fashion, and then all day dreaming about meeting your young and handsome Prince Charming? Basketball? It should be difficult to attract your attention in a venue that exudes hormones and men's sweat. Right. , Don’t call Mr. Mr., so I look very old. You can call me Joe or Henson."

"There must be some people in this world who are different, like Mr. Henson...just like you, Henson. I have never seen a scout like a liar." An Jiali giggled. stand up.

"Jianghu liar? If I were, then I would definitely be the most kind-hearted liar. Well, An Jiali, I am very happy with you, but I am afraid I have to leave. You know, planes don't wait for people." Heng Sen looked at his watch, the draft is approaching, and his work is busy again. Bird has arranged for him a plane ticket to Chicago, because the rookie's joint trial training will be held in Chicago.

The coaching staff had already gone to Chicago to prepare in advance. As a scout, Henson didn't dare to let the entire coaching team wait for him because of his personal affairs.

"Will you come to see my game next week? You just promised me." An Jiali was a little bit reluctant, but the reluctance only flashed past.

An Jiali, who was born in the United States, loved basketball since she was a child. She has been the main player of the school team since elementary school. What she wanted most was that her father Vivek could watch her for a game.

But since childhood, An Jiali received the same reply: I'm really sorry my baby, but my dad really couldn't spare time that day.

"I'm indeed a liar, but I don't lie to women. Don't worry, I will be there. After all, I am a scout." Henson waved his hand to say goodbye to An Jiali, and then stopped a taxi to the airport. Hurry up.

Watching the taxi go away, An Jiali suddenly felt like watching her father leave home again and again when she was a child. She really wanted to have such a man by her side. If I could work with Henson, how good would it be?

The date with An Jiali...If it was considered a date, it still relaxed Henson's tense nerves a lot. But as soon as he got on the plane, Henson's head kept spinning at high speed.

The 13th pick in the first round and the 22nd pick in the second round were really tricky. But the more difficult it is, the more it tests the ability of the entire team.

Since the last time he chose a medal to increase trust, Henson has never completed any achievements. Unlike the novels he had read before, this data analysis module will not give him tasks, nor can he see what achievements he can complete by himself. Henson could only cross the river by touching the stones, trying to do everything well.

However, he believes that if he can complete this draft well, he will definitely be able to achieve another achievement and obtain another reward. If he can choose to upgrade the trustworthiness medal, he doesn't need to worry about his job. It is even possible to go further in the uniform group.

Going further in the uniform group, this is Henson's current goal. Once he was only satisfied with being a scout running around, but human desires could not be satisfied at all. What's more, a man's ambition was added.

Maybe one day, he can also get involved in the coaching staff? Henson smiled and shook his head.

Think too much, think too much.