The Pioneer of the Rebirth Era

Odom's versatility makes the whole team very happy. After all, Derek has been in good health despite the temptation of money to strengthen himself in the past few years, coupled with the superb skills of the 76ers team doctor.

But Derek is old after all. He is 33 years old this year. Not all players are as durable as Duncan. In addition, before Yang Dongxu bought the 76ers, Derek suffered injuries and indulged his body. Nor can it rejuvenate people.

So Derek has done everything he can to play as efficiently as he is now, and can't ask for too much. In this way, finding a replacement for Derek is on the agenda, and Odom will undoubtedly become the gate of the 76ers' inside line in the future.

But Odom, who is full of talent and hard work, also has a problem. His private life was fine before. Now it is a bit swollen after starting as the internal main force Dedrick.

Not only has he started to hang out in nightclubs, but he also has a tendency to take contraband. Coupled with his distraction from time to time on the court, Derek, who has a big heart, drinks too much and doesn't participate in training, is still uneasy.

"The private life of players is indeed difficult to control. After all, everyone has the right to make their own choices. However, the contraband is definitely the owner. So I can let him touch it from the beginning." Yang Dongxu's face was very serious.

You must know that the 76ers already have the possibility of winning the championship, and when Derek is not physically strong enough to play the whole game, Odom is the pillar of the team's inside line. The 76ers hit very hard.

"I will talk to his agent in person, and I will have a good talk with him." Buck's face also became serious.

He clearly knows what it means if the team can win the championship this year. It means that the grown-up Iverson plus Odom and the boss are willing to spend money to buy other high-quality supporting actors. The team has the possibility of establishing a dynasty. .

This is a great and sacred thing, and more importantly, he is related to his salary, bonus, and future retirement money, so he must plug Odom's current instability.

"How is his attention?" Yang Dongxu turned to look at Wang Chengzhi.

"Now there are clues. His mind-wandering is more due to mental pressure. This is related to his childhood experience and family reasons.

His father was a disabled soldier who died when he was young, and his mother later also got cancer. He then went to his grandmother's house, and his aunt later took over to raise him.

His childhood has been wandering, basketball has become his best way to escape. So he has a deep sense of insecurity deep in his heart. During this time, we are working with some authoritative psychologists in the United States to formulate a treatment plan for him. "Wang Chengzhi said.

Odom, who doesn't get distracted and is absolutely focused, is definitely a superstar level, and he is also the kind of superstar who is very comprehensive and has almost no shortcomings.

But Odom, who is distracted, can only reach the height of a superstar, and cannot become the absolute core and final player on the field. Especially this kind of mind-wandering can make the whole team very uneasy, because you can't be sure whether he will be sleepwalking at a critical moment.

After learning about the team, Yang Dongxu got up and left. He has other things to do when he comes to the United States besides watching the draft. Yiting Technology is a bit sad this year because of the Internet bubble and needs to re-plan. At the same time, the movie "Perfect Storm" he cooperated with Hollywood will be released in two days up.

So he didn't worry about coming over and staring at it. In addition to this movie, "Survival on a Deserted Island" is also being filmed intensely. In addition, the "Lord of the Rings" that he collaborated with before is also being filmed. The past two years can be said to be Haina Entertainment. The most critical two years to enter Hollywood.

Therefore, in addition to Yang Dongxu taking the Internet industry as his focus, he also devoted a lot of energy to the management of Haina Company.

"Boss Derek is looking for you." As soon as he left the office, the assistant came over, and then Yang Dongxu saw Derek, a big man, coming over.

"What's the matter Derek? Don't think about taking more rest. I won't agree with this. At most, I will bring you a bottle of good Chinese wine next time, but I agreed that there is only one bottle that you can drink too much." , I’m afraid I’ll be bankrupted by you.” Yang Dongxu joked.

"Yes, you really have to be careful about this. I once drank all the wine in a bar in one night." Derek made a very powerful expression, and then stepped forward to hug Yang Dongxu with a big smile.

After submitting to the team management, although his life is not as happy as it used to be, Derek is very satisfied with his current life. On the court, he not only played the best performance in recent years, although there was no salary increase last year, after all, the contract was not easy to change, but the boss Yang Dongxu generously gave out a lot of bonuses.

Coupled with the fact that some of the investments he made with his friend Dave Bing are now profitable, his assets began to rise steadily. Derek has already begun to look forward to buying a yacht after he retires and throwing parties every day.

And every time he thinks of the appearance fees he needs to be optimistic about girls, and even now he has jumped from nightclub girls to Hollywood actresses with higher eyes, these are every time he can't persist in training, or he regains strength every time he gets tired on the court source of.

He has already planned for himself that he will retire after playing for a few more years. At that time, he will be in the prime of life when he is less than forty years old, and he can do whatever he wants with a lot of money in his hand.

"What's the matter?" Yang Dongxu and Derek reported and asked.

He is very satisfied with Derek's performance in the past few years. The team's achievement of such a good result is certainly related to Iverson's growth, but the role of other players is not small. After all, basketball is a game of five players, not one.

Derek gestured to the tactical conference room next to him with his eyes, and Yang Dongxu walked in and Derek closed the door.

"Boss, I want to tell you about Lamar." Derek said.

"Tell me." Yang Dongxu nodded.

After Odom entered the team, it was clear that he would replace him at the power forward position due to his old age and lack of physical strength, and he was also very attentive in teaching Odom some inside skills. Odom's ability to improve so much last season is directly related to Derek's careful teaching.

"I want to tell you to give Lamar some more time, and he will surprise you. Also, can you give Lamar some more care and don't be as tough as he was with me?" Derek said.

"Oh?" Yang Dongxu looked at Derek in surprise. Not to mention that when he talked about Odom in the conference room just now, he really thought that if Odom refuses to accept discipline, he will take compulsory measures and directly let him He was on the bench for the team.

Anyway, there are still two years left on the rookie contract, so he doesn't believe that Odom will be on the bench for two years. When the contract expires, someone will spend money to buy a player who hasn't played for two years.

"It's like this. Lamar's heart is actually quite fragile. This has something to do with some of his childhood experiences." Derek said.

"I know this. Someone told me in the office just now that you continue."

"Actually, with Lamar's physical fitness, he can play more wildly and violently, but he plays a bit softly, and he can easily become the one who is bullied when there is a conflict on the court.

This has a lot to do with the low self-esteem he experienced when he was a child. You should know that a child is always sent back and forth. Even if the elders treat him very well, the pressure from the children of the same family and the outside world will make him He has some."

Derek slowly talked about it. Facts have proved that the person who can make a name for himself in the NBA and not go bankrupt after retiring, but live a more prosperous life, except for some luck, this person's IQ and EQ are not too bad.

So Derek's words made Yang Dongxu fall into contemplation. Looking back on Odom's professional games, he did not have the domineering power that a big center should have. Violent dunks teach players who violate themselves a lesson.

But Odom, well, most of the pictures are when other players hit him in the face, he raised his hands and stepped back. Although he is not an absolute good man, his style of playing as a big center is indeed a bit soft.

"Do you have any good suggestions?" Yang Dongxu asked after a while.

"Give him a sense of security, Lamar is very insecure. So the team must give him a sense of security, let him understand that even if he makes any mistakes, as long as he can correct them, the team will tolerate him like a father. Instead of more Too many accusations made him feel more inferior and dare not speak up."

"Are you sure that giving him more tolerance will definitely be rewarded in return? Instead of making him more indulgent?" Yang Dongxu frowned.

Tolerance can indeed make a person let go of a lot of wariness and have a sense of security, but it can also make people feel that they can do whatever they want, which is undoubtedly a double-edged sword.

"No, absolutely not." Derek raised his hands and said excitedly: "Lamar is not that kind of person, he may have made some mistakes because of his young age.

But a child who grew up without parents and relatives did not become a street gangster or a criminal. This proves that he still has very good self-control, and he knows what he wants. As long as you don't put too much pressure on him, he will get rid of those bad habits. Those things are just escape methods chosen because of his low self-esteem. "

"Well, Derek, I think you've got a point. I could have chosen your advice to be more humane to Lamar.

But you also need to understand one thing. The NBA is a business league. As the owner of the team, I can give the hard-working players a better life, but for those who make trouble and don’t know how to repent.” Yang Dongxu didn’t go on, but his stern eyes expressed everything.

"Yes, I understand the BOSS, I will keep an eye on Lamar myself." Derek nodded seriously.

Yang Dongxu reached out and patted Derek on the shoulder: "Talk to the team doctor about these things. They are now looking for a psychologist to study Lamar's matter. And in the future, you can take him more in private activities, and I will also say hello to the coach. , giving him more trust and freedom on the pitch."