In order to play in the Olympic Games, Zhou Xuan only briefly discussed the transaction with the management over the phone, and the goal was that the lineup was reasonable and there was no need to introduce stars.

Zhou Xuan thought he would find Brand, but now Scola is also very good. He's cheap, has great footwork in the low post, can shoot from the mid-range, and will be a very strong interior bench for the Knicks next season.

Maybe it's because cutting Scola has lost his character, and the Rockets have made the whole league laugh again this summer. Lowry is because Dragic is gone, but Dragic did not renew his contract with the Rockets, but went to the Suns. The price of the sun is 20W more than the rocket per year, and if you count the tax, you still get more in the rocket, and it is incomprehensible that Dragic does not keep the rocket, which can only be attributed to the reason of character.

On the Knicks front, Gallinari's position Leonard can be on top, and Parsons can also get a chance as a result. It's a pity that Beverly, Zhou Xuan appreciates the hard work of "Black Bei". Of course, he just has hard work, and he is not good at organizing, and he takes 25 million in 3 years. To say that Beverley plays the No. 2 position, he is only 185CM tall. The Rockets are a little hungry to find help for Harden, and Morey is such a person, he knows how to settle accounts, but he doesn't understand basketball, and it is reasonable to not know how to build a lineup.

The Knicks' summer reinforcements are not yet complete, and after winning the championship, many people whose contracts expire have chosen to leave. Amondsen can only defend, and the management does not plan to renew his contract, the current team has only 11 players, and the new season must be at least 14 players.

Centre-forwards: Tyson Chandler, Andre Blecher.

Power forwards: Ryan Anderson, Luis Scola.

Small forwards: Chandler Parsons, Coy Leonard, Sean Battier.

Shooting guards: Wesley Matthews, Lance Stephenson.

Point guards: Zhou Xuan, Billups.

In the hotel, Zhou Xuan called Mu Lin to ask for the latest situation.

"Chris, we only have 11 people in the team now, who are you going to find in the vacant position?"

Mullin said, "Do you think Nick Young is okay? I want to bring him in the second quarter. ”

Zhou Xuan asked, "How big is the contract?" ”

"1+1 contract, second year player option, 3 million in total." Mullin laughed.

Zhou Xuan was stunned for a moment. "So cheap? Sign it! ”

The biggest advantage of a strong team is that it can attract some powerful players to join with a low salary, in order to win the championship.

Nick Young is known as the "King of Singles", and no one can stop him from scoring when his hands are hot. This nickname was given by the fans when he was with the Wizards, and it was an affirmation of him. However, Nick Young is averaging only one assist per game, and he can't pass the ball and doesn't want to pass.

When he joined the Clippers last season, there were fans holding signs to welcome him like this. "Nick Young, please bring your own basketball, okay?"

Others said he was "bad passers." ”

Those who like him say he's a "weakened version of Kobe." "This evaluation is too high, compared with Nick Young, Kobe Bryant is quite selfless.

Despite his scoring talent and athleticism, Nick Young's mind has always been criticized. In addition, he is a problem player with constant off-field trouble.

"If Nick Young is still shooting like we've seen before, shooting wildly and hitting dismal shots, it's going to be hard for him to get a big contract," ESPN experts said. ”

There are really not many teams interested in Nick Young in the summer, and the Knicks let him go up to play the fast break in the second quarter, without considering the passing organization, the cost performance is still quite high, and it is also suitable for D'Antoni's system.

Zhou Xuan asked, "Is there anyone else?" ”

"No, I'm going to find a couple of young players to play in pre-season and look it out. Do you have any suggestions for a 14-man squad for the new season and two young players in free agency? ”

"It's better to pick another substitute in the No. 1 position, and if Billups gets injured, I'm in trouble." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

"I understand. The preseason focuses on defenders. ”

Mullin doesn't plan to spend a lot of money on point guards, and Miller played very short minutes last season, and Billups could only play about 15 minutes as a substitute for Zhou Xuan. Bringing in another person is just in case, and it's best to find an honest player who is willing to be a substitute. There are many such people in the free market, and their strength is average, so it's okay to play for about 5 minutes.

The existing 12 players share playing time, which is enough to guarantee rotation. In fact, there are many people in the free market who are interested in joining the Knicks. It's not just about winning the championship, it's because of the big cities, which is very attractive. For example, Russia's AK47 Kirilenko, but with Battier and Leonard, the team does not have a position for Kirilenko, who is not good at shooting three-pointers.

Roy's first choice for his comeback is also the Knicks, and the coaching staff is not interested in him, so it is better to give the hard-working Stephenson a chance. In the end, both men chose to join the Timberwolves.

Zhou Xuan also has to take the time to look at the free market and the information of the undrafted rookie, which can be recommended to Mullin. The remaining two don't need to find big names, as long as they fit the system.

On August 9, the Chinese team will face the French team.

The French team played well in the group stage at this Olympics, but lost to the United States. Most favored them to beat China to advance to the semi-finals. This team has a number of NBA stars in the team.

Small forward Nicolas Batum, who plays for the Trail Blazers. HEIGHT 203CM, FIRST-CLASS PHYSICAL FITNESS, CAN SHOOT SUDDENLY.

Tony Parker, one of the best point guards in the NBA, won the Finals MVP.

Boris Dio, who can play in three positions, is known as the "French magician", and is now also at the Spurs, and is a good role player.

Ronny Turyav, an inside hunk. Zhou Xuan is very familiar with him, although his state is declining, he can rely on his tonnage to resist Yao Ming.

Kevin Seraphim, who is stronger than Turyaf, plays for the Wizards and has some low-post offensive ability.

Nando De Colo, a two-way guard, was teammates with Zhou Xuan for a short time in the Warriors.

There is also Florent Petrus. The older brother of Magic defender Michael Petrus, he was one of the indispensable figures of the French men's basketball team, and in the early part of his career, Florent was not favored, but he proved the doubters wrong with his incredibly big heart, excellent jumping ability, and ferocious defense. Today, he is one of the top defensive players in Europe. Although he didn't go to the NBA, he has the strength of the NBA.

Michael Petrus, known as the "French Jordan", did not play in the national team due to injury, but even so, the French team of six NBA players is already very strong.

China attaches great importance to this game, as long as it wins, it will create the best record in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team. Because of Zhou Xuan's joining, fans and people in the Basketball Association are eager to make a breakthrough.

The day before the game, all the players held a meeting, and the leaders were gushing about the "general mobilization".

"I know France is strong, but this game must be won, you represent 1.3 billion Chinese, facing the eyes and expectations of Chinese fans all over the world. Win and you'll make history......"

Zhou Xuan didn't know who this official was, but he was quite speechless about his speech. It is easy for a layman to do this kind of thing, with a big belly, and people who have not exercised for half their lives do not understand the psychology of athletes at all, what is this mobilization meeting? It's just putting pressure on people!

Zhou Xuan observed the expressions of the players around him, they were all solemn, and there was no relaxation, for these people, playing basketball was no longer a pleasant thing, but a task of great significance, assigned by the leader. What awaits them is an unimaginable battle. Looking at their expressions, they knew that they were ready to give up their lives to bomb the bunker, block the gun's hole, and burn to death without saying a word, and in the end it was a dead end.

After the leader finished spitting at the mouth, coach Deng Huade spoke again. The person in charge of the translator still spoke without momentum, and the motivation effect was average.

Deng Huade finally said: "Now please ask our core, Zhou Xuan, to come up and say a few words and pass on his competition experience." ”

Deng Huade also felt that the mobilization effect was not good, so he wanted Zhou Xuan to improvise.

Zhou Xuan stood on the podium, didn't have a speech, and said with a smile: "I can't talk about experience, I'll analyze the situation of the Olympic Games." It's the first time I've played in an international tournament and it feels like it's much, much, much less intense than the NBA. I couldn't sleep last night with excitement and wondered if I could do me a favor and set another record with 60 points against France. Do you think this will work? ”

The tension eased at once, and everyone laughed.

The leader of the Basketball Association frowned and said loudly to the team leader next to him: "Isn't this nonsense? The atmosphere I had managed to create was ruined by him. ”

"Let's see what he has to say." The team leader said lightly.

Zhou Xuan continued: "From my point of view, playing the French team is not a big battle at all. Yes, they have six NBA players, but the roster configuration is not reasonable. These weaknesses are too easy to be caught on, I delay everyone a little time, analyze their lineup, don't mind having dinner later? ”

"Don't mind." Yao Ming responded.

Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Let's talk about the inside line first." The starting centre-forward was either Turyaf or Seraphim. These two people have a lot of strength, and they are both less than 210CM tall. Brother Yao is very loose in dealing with this kind of person. If Dio plays, he should be the main strategy, and his strong offensive ability on the inside is average, at most, he blocks and dismantles the jump shot, and he has a style of play with the United Arab Emirates, and he is shorter. No matter who goes up, they don't particularly protect the basket, and that's just the first weakness. ”

Everyone was silent and listened very carefully. Zhou Xuan continued: "Let's talk about the outside line. Parker is certainly the man with the ball, what we're going to do is shrink the line so he can't get a layup, he's the top scorer in the NBA in the box, limiting his strengths and forcing him to split the ball. France relies heavily on Parker's breakthroughs, and everyone else on the outside is the type of catch-and-shoot, just interfere with the good guys. Because their center has no shooting ability, Brother Yao doesn't have to go out of the basket, and the French team can only rely on jump shots. ”

Everyone was still silent, and their expressions were much more relaxed.

Zhou Xuan said: "Let's talk about our advantages." Brother Yao attacked in a low position, and they couldn't defend against it. The UAE high jumper, Parker couldn't interfere, and I played Turyaf and Seraphim in the wrong position. If we throw a few more random shots on the periphery, how many points do we score? With such a jump shooting team, how difficult are we going to deal with them? Do you say there is? ”

"Nope!" Yao Ming took the lead in shouting.

"Let's talk together, is it difficult?"

"Nope!" This time, everyone spoke together. Just after being ordered by the leader, the tense nerves relaxed suddenly. After listening to the analysis, they began to think that this French team is nothing remarkable.

"Very good, tomorrow we will slaughter the French team and advance to the semi-finals!" Zhou Xuan shouted.

"Advance to the Final Four!"

The atmosphere was aroused, and Deng Huade also shouted along, with a smile on his face. He admires Zhou Xuan very much, he has never seen a player so good at motivating his teammates, this is a real leader.

The leader of the Basketball Association, who had spoken before, was still not very happy, and he felt that the few pages of speech he had prepared by the secretary were in vain. Ask the secretary, "Shall I go up and say a few more words?" Will they underestimate the enemy in this way? ”

The secretary immediately went to contact Deng Huade and asked what the coach meant.

Deng Huade said a few words in English. The staff was more tactful when translating. "No more talk, that's fine."

In fact, what Deng Huade said was "At this time, only SB will underestimate the enemy." ”