For the brand-new Pistons, the big deal that can be done is basically done, and all that needs to be done now is to add role players in the corner and then prepare for the draft. At Chang Wei's strong suggestion, Prince was included in the team's shortlist, and also sent a tryout invitation to the "Little Prince".

However, when Prince stood in front of Brown, the old man's heart was a little broken, even if he believed in Chang Wei's vision before, he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart at this time. Indeed, Prince looks like a thin, unconfrontational guy, and even with his unusually good reach, Brown doesn't believe he can be an effective addition to the team.

Maybe only Chang Wei knows what kind of existence Prince is, in his previous life, he was the number one big man on the outside of the Pistons, whether it was a block or a steal, he had a very good awareness, although he was thin and thin, he did not suffer when he was fighting. On top of that, Prince has a certain amount of low-post offensive skills, and despite his degraded shooting, he is still a reliable finisher, arguably the quintessential on-court jack-of-all-trades and a player that any head coach would love.

In the face of Brown's puzzled eyes, Chang Wei behaved quite calmly, he just said to the old coach: "Coach, we have an old saying in China that people can't look good, I think Prince will give you a surprise when he fights in groups." ”

This year, the Pistons only have the No. 23 pick in the first round, but the team has invited many players to come for tryouts, and most of them are college players who are predicted to be drafted in the middle to late of the first round. Of course, there are many Chang Wei who can be named, such as Salmons and Naheba, and for the trial players, such a confrontation still needs to be done with all their might.

In order to see Prince's strength, Brown deliberately put him and Salmons on different teams, and designated Prince to play against Salmons. That's right, the first choice in the old coach's heart is actually Salmons, and he also wants to see what the gap is between himself and Chang Wei's vision of selecting rookies, and it is undoubtedly the easiest and most effective way for the two of them to fight on the court.

To Brown's surprise, Prince held Salmons down at the start of the matchup. While he didn't take much of a shot, he made it hard for Salmons on the defensive end, who felt a lot of pressure. Moreover, Prince's weapon is not his height of 2.06 meters, his movement speed is completely comparable to that of a small man, and his long arms also allow his defensive range to expand almost infinitely, and Salmons will have a hard time scoring under his defense.

Unbeknownst to Prince, his performance hit Brown's G-spot, and as a head coach ready to build the Pistons into a defensive powerhouse, a defensive titan like Prince will be the piece of the team puzzle he needs most. And the low-key and selflessness shown by Prince in the game also made Brown nod secretly, after coaching Iverson, he no longer wants any thorns in his team, and it is not surprising that Prince's style is appreciated by him.

After the trial, Brown spread his hands and said to Chang Wei with a little helplessness: "Chang, you are right, Prince is indeed a rookie who is very suitable for the team, it seems that compared to your vision, I still have a long way to go......"

Chang Wei said with a smile: "Coach, you just need to make a request, I will list all the players you want, of course, whether you can recruit them in the end depends on the ability of the general manager." But I would say that in my field of expertise, I will never let you down, and building a dynasty team is my ultimate goal. ”

Prince's performance also impressed the general manager Dumas, who went to the scene to watch the trial, you must know that Dumas's "bad boy army" was known for its tough and dirty defense, although Prince's defensive actions were clean, but Dumas could see the defensive genes in this guy at a glance. So when Brown expressed his hope that the team would use the No. 23 pick to select Prince, Dumas agreed, and he also wanted to see Prince wear the Pistons jersey.

As in previous drafts, no team with the top pick was willing to pick this taciturn guy who looked like he was going to need to add weight, and the Pistons easily selected Prince with the 23rd pick in the first round. When Stern read Prince's name, he was stunned in front of the TV, knowing that the Pistons had never said they were going to choose him before. But after all, the Pistons are a playoff-caliber team, and although they launched a purge in the offseason, Prince has full confidence in Brown, a championship-winning coach, who has proven his coaching ability to run two in a row.

When Prince was ecstatic that he was selected by the Pistons, Chang Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the five tigers of the new generation of the Pistons were finally gathered. Compared to previous generations, the starting lineup of this Pistons is only missing Rasheed Wallace, but it has been replaced by the more gentle and conscientious Thomas. Although Thomas's strength in the previous life was obviously inferior to Rashid, but this time under Chang Wei's tutelage, Thomas has been able to compare with Rashid, and the difference in data is only because the previous managers did not know how to use him, and he has absolutely no problem as the starting power forward.

In order to be able to make the new roster available as soon as possible, Brown asked the players to return to Detroit as soon as possible, and at the same time discussed with Dumas to find good role players in the free agent market to replenish. Dumas also knows that he can't rely on the starting lineup to play the world now, so he agreed, but this time Chang Wei didn't plan to make any suggestions, originally when the Pistons won the championship in the previous life, their bench lineup didn't have any big names, Chang Wei himself had only heard of the names of Oku and Mike James, oh yes, and Milicic, but the 2003 list was completely negligible.

Moreover, the current Pistons' bench lineup is not bad, with two veterans such as Joan Barry and Danny Manning, plus Haywood and Bobby Simmons sent by the Wizards, it can be said that the Pistons still have the power to fight when they change to the bench lineup. Even if they don't win the championship this season, the team can use the roster to select the rookies who can become superstars in the draft next year, and winning the championship will be a breeze for them at that time.