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After the meeting, Scott Maguire handed over a list of free agents to Yang Rui, nearly 100 people.

This list includes fringe people who have played in the NBA and are worried about their next job; there are second-round rookies who have failed to be drafted in recent years or have not been signed; there are also young international players who have no contracts.

Back in the coach's office, Thibodeau looked at the list first, circled seven players, and handed them to Yang Rui. "You can choose eight more, and finally make up the list of fifteen people."

Yang Rui asked: "Is it necessary to choose so many? If there are fifteen people, the playing time of each person is too short, and there is no good data at all."

Thibodeau sighed secretly: Young people are still unreliable, they don't know basic common sense.

He explained: "It's easier to pick out a few more players. I played in the summer league, and all the teams did it, as long as the players played separately, such as one person only played three games."

The advantage of playing separately is to put pressure on the players. In order to get good data, they will work harder in a limited time, but the cooperation will definitely be worse.

"I'll look at the list first."

Yang Rui took the information and looked carefully. When there were more than 20 names, his heart beat wildly, and he saw an extremely familiar name-Ben Wallace!

"Big Ben" is just a blue-collar job that no one wants at this time, and it's not cheap.

Statistics show that Daben played 34 games for the Wizards last season. He is absolutely marginal, averaging only 5.8 minutes per game, with 1.1 points and 1.7 rebounds. If the Wizards hadn't been short of insiders, they would never have signed him.

In this era, except for the reborn, who would have thought that Ben Wallace would become an All-Star and a super defensive player in the future?

His registered height is 206cm. In fact, 201cm is a bit too much, because when he is 206cm, there is at least 5cm of moisture, which is his afro.

Being short does not mean lack of strength. In Yang Rui's previous life, Daben relied on his tough style of play and amazing strength. He was very good at rebounding and blocking shots. He was elected as the best defensive player for four times and a four-time NBA All-Star.

Yang Rui continued to look down, and soon another familiar name came into view.

Chucky Atkins, a point guard with a height of 180cm and a weight of 78kg, was undrafted in 1996.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Atkins didn't join the Magic with a basic salary until 1999. He played 82 games that season and was selected to the All-Rookie Team. He can shoot suddenly, but his weakness is passing. He doesn't look like a point guard at all, so no one cares about him.

He joined the Pistons in 2000 and stayed for three and a half years, which was regarded as a glorious period. Unfortunately, he was traded out in the middle of the season when the Pistons won the championship and became one of the bargaining chips for Rasheed Wallace.

Atkins joined the Lakers in the 2004-2005 season, averaging 13.6 points and 4.4 assists per game, which made more fans know him.

He is famous not because of his skills, but because he has a bad relationship with Kobe. After leaving the Lakers, he rants about Kobe, saying that Kobe is the general manager of the Lakers...

In short, this man is capable.

When seeing the third acquaintance, Yang Rui believed that the summer league would definitely achieve good results.

Mickey Moore, with a height of 211cm and a weight of 102kg, will be nicknamed "Snake Man" in the future. He has good physical fitness and is a player who can fly and is full of passion. He has been laid off countless times in his career, but he also averaged 10+5 per game at his peak and won a mid-level contract.

Being able to play 13 seasons in the NBA, Moore naturally has his own advantages. Although he is light in weight, he has a fierce style of play. He is characterized by fast speed, flexible and active defense, can cut dunks on the offensive end, and can also show off mid-range jumpers.

A big man who can shoot, he's a good fit to play with Ben Wallace, a lifelong guy.

After watching for a while, Yang Rui swallowed, and he saw the future generation of arrogance... The Terminator, the head of the top ten villains, Bruce Bowen.

Bowen, who is 201 cm tall and weighs 84 kg, has a brief introduction because of his NBA experience: He was a rookie in 1993 and joined the Heat on a short contract in 1997. He played a total of 1 minute and has no data.

Damn, it's so simple to write a celebrity introduction, it's a bad review.

Yang Rui thought to himself, as the opening chapter of "The True Story of Bowen", the introduction should still be written like this: On March 16, 1997, one minute before 8:00 p.m., Bowen was on the court, because his league will remember this minute, from that moment From the beginning he was an NBA player for one minute. This is a fact, you can't change it, because it has passed. (Are you Wong Kar Wai possessed?!)

Bowen's offense is very poor. From entering the league to retiring, he can only make three-pointers from the corner and miss. But he was once one of the best defensive players in the league at the 2nd and 3rd positions, and was selected to the best defensive team for five consecutive years.

He is a controversial player. Those who admire him give him the nickname "defensive expert", while those who hate him think he is synonymous with "dirty" and "despicable". It is undeniable that he is the hardest thorn in the Spurs.

Yang Rui continued to look down, and when he was about to turn to the end, another name came into his eyes.

Stephen Jackson, the future famous "Captain Jack" and "Martial Saint", are impressively listed.

I didn't see the name until the end of the profile, because the scouts didn't want Jackson at all, and the profile clearly stated that he was a problem player.

Jackson was not well-educated since he was a child, and his academic performance was very poor. After graduating from Oak Hill High School, Jackson didn't get enough grades to go to college, so he entered the draft directly as a high school player.

The Suns selected Jackson with the 43rd pick in the second round of this year. After the selection, they regretted it, because he had a fight with a group of gangster friends outside a nightclub at the end of June and it was published in the newspapers. The Suns management immediately decided to abandon him. Anyway, he is a low-ranking high school student. , no regrets.

If Yang Rui hadn't seen him, Jackson would probably be the same as in his previous life. He first played in the Continental Basketball Association for a while, and then moved to Australia, Venezuela, Dominica and other countries to make a living. After three years of experience, he was able to return to the NBA.

Yang Rui wrote down his name. Although his illegal gun possession, drunk driving, and acquaintance with the underworld have all been in the news, he is quite honest on the basketball court, and he only got into a fight once.

If it weren't for the "Auburn Hills Palace Battle" that attracted worldwide attention, no one would have known about Jackson's peerless martial arts. When teammates and fans get entangled, Jackson is like a tiger joining a herd of sheep, knocking down one with a single stroke, knocking down one with one punch, and crushing the enemy like a martial arts saint.

After being surrounded, he showed his excellent ability to break through the encirclement, thousands of people rescued Adou from it, no, it was Artest...

In any case, Yang Rui wanted Jackson, and used him to play well in the summer league and improve his status in the Knicks. As long as Jackson is trained well and stays with the Knicks, the new season may also come in handy.

He began to get excited about the upcoming trials. With this "Summer Five Lucky Stars", wouldn't he still be able to win the mere summer league?

Yang Rui handed the written list to Thibodeau. "I've chosen, just these five, a total of 12 people, enough."

Thibodeau was stunned for a moment, and seeing Yang Rui's full confidence, he said earnestly: "Jerry, the management has arranged for you to lead the team this time. My assistant, if you don't play well, you will be responsible."

"Twelve people are enough. This is the number for international competitions. You can only see your talent after playing for a while. If you lose, of course I will be responsible. If there are doubts, I will explain." Yang Rui smiled.

"Then do whatever you want." Thibodeau said without expression.

Yang Rui and Xibodue are not related, they just became colleagues, and they are 16 years younger than him, but they are more valued. It is too late for Xibodu to be jealous, so what is the obligation to remind each other not to make mistakes?

For the sake of his persuasion, if something happened, it would be considered as benevolent and righteous.

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