No matter how hard Harpy tried to persuade him, Guo Xu refused to go to the Hornets for a tryout.

In his previous life, until the time of his rebirth, only the Hornets and Clippers in the whole league did not reach the division finals, and these two teams were like being cursed; And if he joins the Hornets, he will have to compete with Byron Davis and David Wesley for playing time in his rookie season, and he can't make such a move as a reborn!

Wesley said that "The Bearded" Davis is a top physical player with All-Star potential. One mountain can't accommodate two tigers, two people with overlapping positions and both need the ball, there must be one who can't play, and how can the Hornets coaching staff give up on focusing on cultivating Davis, who is expensive as "Tanhua", and give Guo Xu, who is just a newcomer, a lot of opportunities to perform?

Guaranteed playing time in the rookie period is too important for players, going to Charlotte is not an opportunity at all, it is a big hole, Guo Xu would rather lose than be selected by them in the first round.

Harpy had no choice but to reply according to Guo Xu's request, Guo Xu is his only customer, even if he is eliminated by the NBA, people who are ready to play abroad look down on him, and the two are both prosperous and have a very stable relationship.

As for issuing a statement, Harpy couldn't do it, because there were no reporters to interview Guo Xu, let alone invite a group of reporters to hold a press conference.

After receiving the reply, Hornets general manager Bob Buss was furious.

Bass thinks highly of himself and won the league's Manager of the Year award in 1996-1997. In '96, he traded Kobe, a high school player with the 13th pick, for Lakers center Divac, and then the Hornets won a franchise-record 54 that season. Now that an NCAA rookie who predicted that he would not make it to the first round refused to come to the tryout, who gave him such courage?

Buzz angrily called Jeff Ball, who had just been promoted to assistant manager, to the office, explained the situation, and asked him to leak to the media that Guo Xu had refused to be a thorn in the side of the Hornets tryout.

Ball is a fat man, with black-framed glasses, a bit of Q in his facial features, and he is good-tempered at first glance, and he persuaded after listening: "Bob, I don't think it's appropriate to do this, he's just an 18-year-old young man, his average body limit is not high, it's not easy to participate in the draft, we don't need to target him, and it won't do the team any good." ”

Bas sneered: "Just because he looks too ordinary, I can't be angry, give him a chance to try out because I can afford him, what capital does he have to refuse?" This kid is so crazy, the NCAA Finals are dancing and celebrating, I want to see if there are any teams willing to ask him as a MOP if he is treated as a problem player. ”

Ball sighed lightly, it was not the players who he felt too crazy, but his boss, Bass looked down on rookies in his heart, and the younger the player, the more he looked down on him, no matter who it was.

In '96, Buss never thought of keeping Kobe, even if it was predicted to be a big year for the draft, and the quality of the rookies was very high; Last season, Davis was off the bench and averaged just 18.6 minutes per game, and Buss didn't bother as if it made sense.

The Hornets' best record was to reach the second round of the playoffs, and the team sacrificed their future just to make the playoffs. Bass is in charge, too lazy to cultivate potential newcomers, constantly trading and fighting power, players come and play for a few years and leave, and have no sense of belonging to the team.

From 1995 to 1997, Ball worked as a scout for the Hornets and in 1998-99 he continued to work as a scout while serving as the team's assistant coach. He's best at coaching players to improve their shooting skills, and Davis has improved his jump shooting percentage and collegiate percentage this season.

Bauer likes to watch newcomers grow up, Guo Xu refused to tryout, in his opinion it was a very smart choice, and he saw through the essence of the Hornets' strong and middle-class cadres at a glance.

Although Ball despises Bob Bass in his heart, as an assistant manager, the tasks assigned by his boss must be completed. He contacted a local reporter on the same day and revealed that Guo Xu refused the Hornets tryout.

Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

Guo Xu became famous on the Internet, and many fans discussed his refusal to try out. Guo Xu is a personality player who plays super data and dances in the finals, which is more attractive.

The network editors are all deliberately trying to create big news to attract attention, and the article adds all kinds of oil and vinegar, shaping Guo Xu into an image of a megalomaniac, as if he has the strength to compete for the best rookie in the NBA.

After reading the news, Harpy called Guo Xu and sighed: "Jason, did you see your news on the Internet?" Here's the trouble. ”

In 2000, when the development of single Internet cafes was at its most glorious, the streets and alleys of East Lansing were full of Internet cafes, which became one of the favorite places for young people.

Listening to Harpy's tone of facing the enemy, Guo Xu smiled: "What kind of trouble is this? It's a good thing that it's clear, my attention has increased a lot all of a sudden, otherwise how many people will know me based on the semi-finals? If there are reporters who want to interview me, promise them, and I will answer all the questions they ask. ”

Harpy Khan said: "I have a hunch that you will definitely talk nonsense when you are interviewed, just like you said that you want to lead the team to win the University of Florida by 4 or 50 points." ”

Guo Xu smiled: "I didn't talk nonsense that time, we won 52 points, and I also won the MOP." ”

yes, he wasn't talking nonsense last time. Harpy thought for a moment, these were two different things. "Even if you don't win so many NCAA finals, at most it's young people who talk big, and the Hornets are giving you an arrogant evaluation now, but it will affect your image."

Guo Xu said indifferently: "The NBA is a place where strength speaks, playing well is the key, it is more important for players to go to a suitable team, the Hornets are not suitable for me, let them say whatever they want." ”

Does the image of the player matter? In the NBA, it really doesn't matter.

Steve Francis is an example of this, he was called a "prick" when he didn't go to the Grizzlies to report, but once the regular season began, Francis quickly became famous, and his style of play attracted a large number of fans, and he was eventually voted the Rookie of the Season along with Bulls power forward Elton Brand.

There are more examples of this kind of old stars, what is the image of Michael Jordan? In addition to playing well, there are also gambling sticks, old rascals.

Dennis Rodman is even more outrageous, he is a pervert who often goes to the police station, has a lot of criminal records, wears a wedding dress and marries himself.

The famous Pistons Bad Boys are known for their dirty play, but with two championships, they get a much higher rating than a bunch of good old guys without rings.

Harpy said depressedly: "Aren't you in a hurry at all? Other teams may not offer you a tryout, you will have few options, and I think the first round will definitely be out of play. ”

Guo Xu said lazily: "Even if I lose the selection, I can play for a certain team in the summer league, and those teams that lack good point guards must be willing to bet on my talent." How many times do you want me to repeat? My goal was only the Lakers, and I would turn down tryout invitations from all teams except the Lakers before the draft. ”

"How do you identify with the Lakers? I don't think it's easy for you to hit out there, it's too presumptuous. ”

"I'm young, isn't it normal to be self-motivated?" Guo Xu smiled: "Hang up, I'm playing outside with my friends, and I will be notified at any time if there is a situation." ”

“……”

Harpy could only stare dryly, he had already seen that Guo Xu belonged to the kind of person with a particularly strong sense of individuality, who liked to make his own decisions in everything, and no matter how much he persuaded him, it would be useless.

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