In the 2009 Summer League, people were surprised to find Larry who had combed his hair neatly. Bird would be on the scene. While it's not uncommon for a team to have a team at the top in Summer League, it's rare.

Bird's purpose in coming to the summer league today is also very simple, he just wants to make sure that the two rookies selected by the team this year are really as good as Henson said.

While Bird has seen footage of Holiday games, Summer League is not the same as the NCAA in that it is more competitive and intense. Whether a college player can adapt to the rhythm of the NBA can be known through the summer league.

However, to Bird's great relief, Zhu. Holiday is really as good as Henson wrote in his scouting report. He's able to shoot, he can break through, and he's also capable of organising offense. The most commendable thing is that this guy's use of his left and right hands is perfect. As Henson said, Holiday shoots with his right hand, but often switches to his left hand when he lays up, which is a big headache for defenders.

In addition to Holiday and the Pacers picked Danny in the second round. Green also made a very strong impression on Bird. Pick Danny. Green, was the advice given to Bird after Henson's joint tryout. Bird used his second-round pick and some cash to trade Green from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The kid plays aggressively, is willing to defend, and is happy to be loyal to three-point shots. If you put it in the development league for a while, you should be a good puzzle player.

Watch as Holiday pinpoints Danny through the crowd. Green and assisted on the latter's three-point shot, and Bird couldn't help but applaud lightly, then turned his head to talk to a Chinese man sitting next to him. This Chinese-American man is the Chinese-American scout of the Pacers who has been in the limelight recently, Henson. Joe.

There is a rumor circulating in the media that the Pacers' pit on the Timberwolves was the brainchild of this scout. The news came from a fired blonde scout from the Timberwolves.

In fact, this is not a rumor. Paulo Lody lost the Flynn smoke bomb, and it was indeed Henson's suggestion. It's just that Bird used his connections to put this proposal into practice. Because of this, Bird now admires Henson very much. This guy isn't just an ordinary scout, he also understands the deceit of the NBA world.

The Timberwolves used their valuable sixth pick to get only one Jonny, who had little potential. Flynn, I guess he's cursing Bird, the old fox. As everyone knows, the old fox was also "instructed" by others this time.

Of course, Bird trusted Henson for another reason, and after the draft, Henson once again achieved one achievement: helping the team's president select the center.

Once the achievement is achieved, there are three more rewards for Henson to choose from. Only then did Henson discover that every time he achieved an achievement, the three rewards he received were random. Because the three rewards you can choose from this time are different from the previous one.

But Henson was lucky, he still encountered the trust reward, so he didn't hesitate to upgrade the trust medal, so that Bird's trust in himself increased from 10% to 20%.

Henson didn't know how much Bird trusted him now, but if not 100 percent, he should be seventy or eighty.

"You say, does this kid Holiday have a chance to become a superstar?" Bird turned his head to chat with Henson, this time to watch the summer league in Orlando, Bird only brought Henson alone, which shows the president's love for Chinese scouts.

Henson is not like those sycophants, he dares to say anything, and what he says is really useful. Someone who can really help the team, Bird likes. As it stands, there are three people Bird trusts very much. One is his assistant Pritchard, and the other is Franke, who is now directing the summer league. Vogel, and there's another, Henson.

"Truth be told, Holiday can't be a superstar." Henson told the truth, which is one of the reasons why Bird likes him, "This year's superstar, it's not our turn. However, Holiday should be able to reach an All-Star caliber level if he is willing to work hard. Selecting an All-Star with a 13th pick is good enough. ”

"So Jonny. What about Flynn? Bird asked again.

"Flynn is just a smoke bomb, Bird. The Timberwolves drafted him with the sixth pick," Henson paused, showing his white teeth, "only to lose and not to earn!" ”

The whistle blew and the half-time game was over. Holiday had 13 points and four assists in the first half, which was a good performance for a rookie, even in Summer League.

People began to praise Bird's insight, and Bird was glad that he had Henson. Joe.

"Look at the cheers from the scene, these voices are for Holiday ." As he spoke, Bird subconsciously waved at his camera. is worthy of being a big star, and he is really sensitive to the camera.

"Actually, Holiday should have been better in the first half."

"Better? Isn't 13 points at half a good enough? Bird was very much looking forward to Henson's answer, and this Chinese American would not open a new topic for no reason.

"Frank, there's no doubt he's a great coach, but he's too conservative. I know he's the team's defensive coach and we owe a lot of credit to him for our great defense. But when you step into the head coaching role, you have to think about more than just defense. In the first half, he allowed Holiday to focus more on defense, which was why the opposition shot just 41 percent from the field. But if you don't let Holiday attack, it's tantamount to killing his talent. If it were me, I might have freed up Holiday and made the game a little bit more tempo. It's not about giving up on defense altogether, it's just about focusing on the offensive end. In that case, I believe the 76ers will definitely be even more behind now. Because their line of defense is as fragile as a piece of thin paper. Instead of dragging it out like this, it's better to click through each other early! Henson said, gesturing. Although Henson now has the idea of joining the coaching staff, he does not have a detailed strategy for the time being. Just said that, Henson just casually chatted with Bird about the ball, which is something that all basketball lovers talk about when they watch it.

But the speaker had no intention of listening, and Bird looked at Henson with interest, and noticed that the scout still looked like a coach when he analyzed the game.

"Boy, are you interested in coaching the game?"

"Huh? Is there anyone here who isn't interested? Henson smiled, these fans who came to watch the game, who never imagined that they would one day become a professional footballer, or a professional coach.

"They don't have a chance, but you have! What do you think? Would you like to sit on the bench and experience what it's like to be a coach? ”

Hearing Bird say this, the smile on Henson's face faded. Because he knows very well that Bird doesn't like to joke. No matter how unbelievable what he said, he was serious. is like his classic sentence back then: Are you all here to compete for the second?

At first, people may think that Bird was just pretending to be joking, but that's what he thought in his heart. You scum are here to fight for the second.

"Don't look at me so surprised, you don't have to accompany me in the next game, go to the bench and accompany Frank. I think he should need a more capable assistant than Posey. ”

Bird winked at Henson, as if the decision didn't take too long to think about.