The Whip of the God of Basketball - Chapter 409

Chapter 412

Houston, Texas. In Fox Leon’s few previous basketball memories, the red color occupies a large area.

He used to be not a basketball fan, but even if he is not a basketball fan in China, he will know more or less about the Chinese giants and the red Houston Rockets that are active on the professional basketball courts across the ocean.

On the contrary, after becoming an NBA coach, Leon’s impression of this place is rather shallow, because in the past in Boston, they only had the opportunity to play against the Rockets twice a year, and they would never meet in the playoffs. So for the Rockets, Leon didn’t spend too much time studying.

After coming to the Suns, the Rockets have become an important opponent of the Suns in the West. The two teams with different styles will have wonderful sparks every time they meet. It’s just that in Leon’s eyes, the Houstonians can’t call it a threat. They can only call it a quasi-strong team in the West for several consecutive years, and they’re not up to the standard for championships—in fact, they’re even the first. All rounds are strenuous.

In Leon’s view, the Houstonians’ regular season strength is probably between 4-6, and this level and ranking is impossible to win the Western Conference championship. Although the Houstonian once achieved the miracle of winning the NBA championship as sixth place in 1995, throughout the history of the NBA, since the NBA entered a new era in 1980, no championship team has fallen out of the top three in the regular season. , The Rockets are the only exception but it does not mean they can always do it.

The third place is a hurdle, and the Rockets are insurmountable in the West, because there are the Spurs in front, the Mavericks, two rivals in the same state, a strong player like the Sun, and the Lakers. When will the super strong team rise.

So Leon really didn’t take the Rockets too much at heart, but Stoudemire was a little excited after arriving in Houston, because he had to face up with Yao Ming, who entered the NBA in the same year. In fact, the two people had no similarities before entering the NBA. One was a black high school basketball student who grew up in a slum, and the other was a cba giant who grew up in Shanghai. However, after the 2002 draft, the two inevitably became the People are compared with each other, especially in the rookie season for the best rookie. After conflicts in the game, people even call them “the enemy of life.”

But this is just an exaggeration and exaggeration by the media, and soon people will discover that the lifelong enemy of these two people is not each other, but their own bodies and **** injuries.

Having said that, Stoudemire is still very eager to play against Yao Ming. This 7-foot-6 super giant can always inspire Stoudemire’s desire to tear the basket. There is nothing more exciting than dunking on a giant’s head. Yes, although such behavior may lead to a big hot pot.

The team arrived in Houston on the night of the 16th. After settling in the hotel, Stoudemire asked to go to the training hall to play for a while. He said he needed to recover. However, his request was rejected by Leon. He let Stoudemire take a good rest, and the team will have training at noon tomorrow, asking him to save his excitement for tomorrow’s game.

Then, in the night of Houston, Leon left the hotel and took a taxi to the Italian ice cream restaurant in Houston. He had a date.

After arriving at the restaurant, in an inconspicuous corner, Leon saw the person who had asked him over—the current general manager of Houston and Leon’s old Celtic friend, Darryl Morey.

When Leon was in the Celtics, Morey was the person Leon recruited and trained carefully. His sensitivity to numbers and his serious and diligent attitude at work are very appreciated by Leon. And he is also good at playing table tennis, although he still can’t match Leon. When leaving the Celtics, Leon actually hoped that Morey could inherit the position of general manager of the Celtics, so that he had left a little legacy in Boston and could pass on some of his ideas.

But obviously, Angie didn’t think so. After Leon resigned in 2006, Morey was also swept out. However, with the help of the old boss Wallace, Morey became the deputy general manager of the Rockets and assistant to Dawson. And this summer, after the Rockets had an unsuccessful season, Dawson retired and Morey became the new general manager of the Rockets.

After becoming the new general manager, Morey naturally has to do something, but for now, Morey has not done anything enough to change the Rockets’ operation. After all, in the NBA, he wants to make a strong team a It’s not so easy to compete for a championship team, especially if you don’t have much resources on your hands.

For small and medium-sized clubs, their biggest resource is draft picks. The Houstonians won Olajuwon by relying on the precious coin in 1984 to win the No. 1 pick, and eventually won two NBA championships. ——This process took them ten years.

And now, there is another giant Yao Ming in their formation, he is very good, but he is obviously far from the level of Olajuwon. As for the other superstar McGrady on the team, injuries have begun to entangle him. After the start of this season, he has not come out of the injury list. He will not play tomorrow like the Suns game.

In this case, it is normal for Morey to be unable to do anything. Because of this, Morey took the initiative to invite Leon out for a meal tonight, wanting to discuss and communicate with his old boss. In fact, after knowing that Leon was coming back, Morey tried his best to invite Leon to coach in Houston. He knew that compared with other coaches, Leon brought more than just tactical skills and training. He has his own scout resources, and this is what Morey currently lacks most.

But Leon refused Morey’s invitation, not because he didn’t like Houston, but because Leon thought he had no experience in coaching low-level centers. Perhaps after coming to Houston, Leon can learn how to use a low post player, but the Suns are obviously more in line with his views on tactical development. The low-level behemoths disappear one by one, and their role will become smaller and smaller. In fact, the Celtics won the championship in 2004 has confirmed this point-their team does not have a true low attacker.

Of course, this will not affect the friendship between the two. In Morey’s eyes, Leon is a very respectable and incredible person. His style and operation methods in the team have opened his eyes to Morey and regard him as A role model, and strive to make a career of his own in the Rockets.

So after the two met in the ice cream restaurant, they chatted very happily. With the longer and longer time in this time and space, the longer and longer time in the NBA, Leon has more and more old friends. As soon as there are more old friends, people will start to become nostalgic, like to reminisce about the old, looking back on those times that once didn’t seem so good, but recalled with great flavor.

Of course, the topic of the two will inevitably come to basketball, Morey very much hopes that Leon can appraise his operations in the summer. He knows that Leon must know the details of the operation of the remaining 29 teams, and his ability to control information has reached an astonishing level.

Sure enough, Leon thought for a while and replied: “I think I can only give you a C-level for your operation.”

This answer is in Morey’s expectation. It is good to get a C grade, because they have no high-ranking picks in the draft, and then there are no big fish in the free market to win. A C is considered a pass.

Leon continued: “The best operation is to switch from San Antonio to Luis Scola. This is good. You can reach the B grade. Take a good hand of them. Considering that the spurs are robbed, give you an A grade. “Leon’s words made Morey laugh out loud. The deal to get Scola was indeed the Rockets spotted the weakness of the Spurs. They used poor chips and some cash to get Scola, a spiritual forward, all of a sudden. To make up for the Rockets power forward problem that has been criticized for many years, it can be regarded as Morey’s first and very cunning and excellent deal after arriving with the Rockets~www.mtlnovel.com~ Leon added: “But, sign. This action of Steve Francis is only rated as D grade. Of course, I know that it can be regarded as one of your feelings and can give you extra points in Houston. But I tell you, if there is no victory and championship in the league, all feelings All hypocritical.”

The only thing the Rockets have achieved in the free market is Francis, the former Rockets boss, has now fallen to the point where no one cares, and Morey extended an olive branch at this time, this signing also gave him a lot of points. But from the perspective of basketball, Francis is really embarrassed to use it. Injuries and illegal drugs have hollowed out his body. In this regard, Leon can never be wrong because he has the richest experience in the league. Scouting resources.

Morey said: “Maybe he can still use his energy.”

Leon said: “Don’t think too much, as a manager, sometimes you have to look forward and find an opportunity to trade him. If the deal does not go out, I can consider helping you.”

Morey looked at Leon and didn’t say anything. He knew that if Leon was to help, it would be a price to come back. After all, dealing with the devil is like this.

(End of this chapter)