Before McMillan left the locker room, he said to general manager John Nash, who had come to cheer for the players: "See? Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"He easily burned the fighting spirit of the players. ”

McMillan gave Zhou Zheng a high evaluation.

John Nash nodded, his smile a little bitter: "This kid is the greatest treasure I have left to Portland." ”

Then he reached out and patted McMillan on the shoulder: "My letter of resignation has been handed over to Mr. Larry Miller. ”

McMillan looked at him, not sure what to say.

It's finally come to this.

This means that the time has come for Pritchard to take full power, his office is no longer the one at the very end of the training hall, and he will soon empty the general manager's office of everything that belongs to John Nash and put his picture on his desk.

"He's a good boy. Let's do it together!"

John Nash said a few words of encouragement and left the arena.

As John Nash walked away, Pritchard walked to the middle of the Rose Garden field, though the Trail Blazers had not yet made an official announcement. But he has already gathered the players as general manager and then commented on each one and thanked the players for their dedication this season.

The personnel changes in the management have little impact on the main players such as Zhou Zheng. But for fringe players or players who are on contract years, it means a lot.

So, after the conversation, Telfair followed Pritchard, and he tried to have a good chat with Pritchard.

He could feel Pritchard's coldness toward Zhou, the head of player personnel who was not as kind to Zhou as former general manager John Nash or basketball chairman Stephen Patterson.

So, he felt he had a chance.

However, Pritchard let him eat a closed door.

'I'm not going to interfere with the players' playing time. Pritchard said, "Don't try to talk to me about this, I won't do anything that makes Zhou feel unpleasant." ”

Pritchard wasn't an idiot, and he didn't think Telfair could threaten Zhou Zheng. To establish him as the core of the backcourt would be a humiliation to the IQ of the entire Oregon.

"Tell Brandon Roy that we'll do whatever it takes to get him. ”

Pritchard turned to Scouting Director Douglas.

Douglas nodded, but his brow was suspicious.

In his opinion, Zhou Zheng is becoming more and more aggressive. Brandon Roy's style of play needs to be fed with the ball...... Is it really good to put two tigers in the same cage?

Moreover, from the point of view of physical endurance. Zhou Zheng, who has been in full attendance this season, is undoubtedly more worthy of a long-term investment, and the senior from the University of Washington has injured his knee more than once.

"In my basketball philosophy, only shooting guards and centers can dominate the court. Pritchard did not shy away from saying, "We want to build a prosperous era like the OK dynasty." ”

Douglas just nodded, but in his heart he didn't want to agree...... As a veteran scout, with countless gifted high school student information cards in his hands, his experience tells him that the future... It is likely to be the heyday of the two-way guard.

He was silent for a while, and then spoke: "Brandon Roy is Kobe Bryant of the trumpet. The combination of him and Zhou should be interesting. ”

Pritchard looked up at Douglas, who didn't think that way at all.

At the beginning, he did not approve of Zhou Zheng's entry into the Rose Garden, and even proposed to exchange Zhou Zheng for the Bulls' Ben Gordon, but he was denied.

Now, he's finally in control of the decision-making powers, and he's decided to pick a true shooting guard to paint his basketball blueprint.

Brandon Roy is undoubtedly the best object for the class of 2006.

……

The atmosphere of the Chinese derby also burned the Rose Garden Arena, and the Chinese community in Portland was not small, and when the Chinese derby came, the yellow faces took over the stadium to a great extent.

"Whether it's Zhou or Yao, they are our pride. ”

CCTV cameras captured the face of an elderly man in his seventies, and although he didn't look like a fan at all, he was excited: "Wait and see, the yellow storm is coming!!"

The old man is aggressive, and the two Chinese stars who have swept the NBA have also brought great pride to the Chinese community, which has made their waists straighter.

Tracy McGrady was also 'aggressive', finding Zhou before the game began: "You stole my limelight in Houston, and I'm going to have to mess up your field tonight." ”

It's a bit of a joke, it's a bit like a shout.

Zhou Zheng's answer was very serious: "I'm sorry, you may have to go to Houston to start your playoffs next." ”

Zhou Zheng didn't mean to shout, but he gave McGrady a very arrogant feeling.

"See you on the field. ”

McGrady dropped the sentence and walked away.

Next, all the cameras focused on Zhou Zheng and Yao Shu, who shook hands in a ceremonial manner in the center of the venue.

ESPN and China Central Television (CCTV) are broadcasting live.

"Another Chinese derby. Another David Stern victory. ”

Reggie Miller said with a smile: "Yao and Zhou represent very different images of Chinese, Yao is always so modest, low-key, humorous, hardworking, hard-working, down-to-earth, all praise can be used on this big man, he is insulated from all news off the court." ”

"But our little tiger, well! No one can deny his diligence, no one can ignore his aggressiveness, much less his talent. But... He's really not a pure basketball player. Let's take a look at who is sitting in the VIP seats in the front row. Music diva Lavigne Avril, Disney princess Lindsay Lohan, Hollywood sexy goddess Scarlett Johansson, and girlfriend Megan Fox, they all gathered together, this is a big scene that can inspire the audience's sense of expectation more than the 'Chinese Derby'. ”

"He's got a big face. ”

Bill Wharton said with some sarcasm: "Can you do anything wrong in Hollywood with a handsome face?"

"Of course, that's not all. McBrin added, "You have to know that he's not only a great basketball player, he's a talented singer, but he also has a Stanford education, plus what you call a handsome face and an athlete's physique." He does have the qualifications to do anything wrong in Hollywood. ”

"By the way, he is still a billionaire with a net worth of tens of millions. ”

McBrin has a point, Bill Wharton is a bit of a word run out.

……

[The first update is delivered.] Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone. 】

- (To be continued.) )