Chapter 22: Beware of Burns!
"It's on, it's on! The oil head is on the field!! β
As soon as Gu Yu came on the field, the fastest change in his face was not Yu Chenyi or other reporters. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Rather, in the box on the high platform, the Timberwolves team manager, David Kahn, is preparing to examine the quality of the fringe players and rookies.
"This kind of thing can also play?? Is Westphale crazy?! β
Karn's eyes widened, and when he saw Gu Yu's stunned appearance, he was puzzled.
Yes, Gu Yu beat him, so he has a grudge in his heart and doesn't treat Gu Yu well, which is normal.
But even if this is put aside, where can Gu Yu's strength be worthy of the NBA? ?
"Is that what the Ma'ruf brothers meant? Want to get the attention of the Chinese market?? β
Karn, who didn't have the slightest trust in Gu Yu's strength, the first thing that came to mind was the business factor.
The Malouf brothers are the owners of the Kings, and while Sacramento has a small ball market, local revenues have waned as the NBA has become more international. For a team, the key to making money is whether it can succeed in broadcasting, advertising, and selling merchandise globally.
To be honest, if it weren't for Gu Yu being too "transparent", Kahn would have found a way to let him play and win the attention of some Chinese.
In fact, the reason why Gu Yu was chosen in the first place was precisely for this reason.
In Kahn's vision, Gu Yu should work hard in the CBA league for a few years, no matter how strong he is in the future, the move of "selecting him" is enough to attract attention and maintain exposure for the Timberwolves for a considerable period of time.
For example, the golden boy Rubio was selected a year ago, and Kahn did not plan to usher in this talented backcourt immediately, but just wanted to use the attention to bring the team exposure first. It just so happened that Rubio himself, as well as the Barcelona club he currently plays for, had no intention of completing the landing right away, and the two sides could be said to hit it off and took what they needed.
Now in Gu Yu, Kahn wants to repeat his old tricks, originally such a low order, whoever is selected is basically abolished, and when he saw the word CHINA on the draft list, Kahn patted his head and chose directly.
After the results were selected, the staff found out that Gu Yu not only did not join any professional team, but even the CBA league did not have a team interested in him!
And what's even worse is that Gu Yu himself did not leave the United States at all after the basketball summit. This posture is obviously prepared to be reported as soon as it is selected.
At that time, if the Timberwolves do not sign Gu Yu again, then the original attraction to Chinese fans may have the opposite effect, but make the Chinese think that the Timberwolves are playing tricks, and there is no intention of signing at all, and they also choose Gu Yu, engage in any trials and the like, and backtrack.
Karn was a little surprised by this situation, and a decision to pat himself on the head actually brought so much trouble. After consulting with the uniformed team, Karn immediately decided to trade!
During the whole process, the other team managers around Kahn listened clearly, and they all held back a smile and didn't speak, just waiting to see the Timberwolves lift a stone and shoot themselves in the foot.
Only Petri, the manager of the Kings, went out on a personal phone call and didn't know the ins and outs at all.
So when Petri returned to the managers, Kahn didn't wait for the others to speak, and immediately pretended to be distressed, scratching his head and saying, "Oops, one accidentally chose a guard again, we already have a bench shooting guard shooter......!" β
"Shooting guard? Bench shooter?? You just picked one?? What good goods can be in such a low order?? β
As soon as he heard these words, Petri's eyes immediately lit up, and his mouth was still buried, but his heart was already pounding.
Although the Kings have several shooters at the No. 3 position, at the No. 2 position, from starters to benches, the number is small, and the shooting is not good.
Originally, Petri had planned to either pick a No. 2 shooter in the draft, or find a way to find a trade and get a shooter.
No matter how wasteful this shooter is, as long as there is a hand to shoot, it can always be used at some critical moments!
But at the time of the draft, it was impossible for the high pick to miss Cousins, and the second round pick saw the big white edge there, and it was really itchy not to be selected. As a result, Petri didn't choose a shooter at all, and there were a few inside.
At this moment, Petri was worried about the shooter's affairs, and as soon as he returned, he heard Kahn "showing off his wealth", and immediately came up.
"Yes, yes~ We have overflowing outside talent here, this player is selected, and I don't have a list to sign it!"
Karn rolled his eyes, struck while the iron was hot, and at the end he frowned and sighed: "Alas, it's a pity, I've watched this Chinese game, at the basketball summit, the shooting is called a quasi!" β
"Medium and Chinese......?!!"
When he heard this, Petri completely "fell".
To be able to get a shooter, and to get the coveted attention of the Chinese market, what a great thing to kill two birds with one stone!
How many teams in the NBA are watching the sudden rise of the Rockets. The Kings themselves are not without contact with Chinese players, Liu Wei once played summer league for the Kings, and Petri has not forgotten the sudden large amount of attention that the team received at that time!
So, one wanted to dump and the other wanted to buy, the other was willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer, and Karn and Petri reached an agreement on the spot.
βYESοΌ Ha ha! β
Petri is very happy, a little cash, in exchange for a marksman, or a Chinese marksman! Now mom doesn't have to worry about our Kings' broadcast ratings anymore!
"Hmph, silly fork."
Karn was even happier, and secretly laughed and scolded, it was clear that he had thrown off the burden, and Petri was actually happy to give himself some money!
We'll all know what happened after that.
"Beepββ! The game continues! β
Back to the pitch.
"Run away, slow down, play inside!"
The Kings advanced with the ball and with Cousins on the floor, the players were at ease. Jett took possession of the ball to the top of the arc and gave tactical instructions while keeping an eye on the defensive intensity around Cousins.
There is a chance to ......!
"Whoosh!"
The moment he grabbed his teammates to run, causing the Kings to switch positions, Jett hung high, and the basketball landed firmly in Cousins' hands.
Singles!
Cousins was holding back his stomach and had nowhere to go, although Pekovic was strong behind him, but his "cousin" couldn't manage so much, so he took the ball and turned around and wiped it in the middle.
"Go to ......!"
On the side, Timberwolves point guard Jonny Flynn saw it really and knew that Cousins had made up his mind to play alone, so he immediately retracted, blocked next to Jason Thompson, helped Love make up for the defense a little, and reminded Love to wrap Cousins immediately.
"The bag clip is so fast!"
The fans' eyes widened, Cousins got the ball for the first time, and the Timberwolves actually sacrificed the bag, the deterrent power of the big man of the Kings is incredible!
"Dang!"
Under the double bag, Cousins was on fire above his head, forced a hook and missed, the basketball bounced, and the Kings bench was a sigh.
"Alas...... It's too fast, DeMarcus! β
The players shook their heads and said, "This is all covered, and then pour the ball!" It's really ...... to be in such a hurry to make a move Well? It's out!! β
With a "snap", Cousins actually grabbed the rebound before Lefu took off the rebound, poked the rebound with his fingertips, and stabbed the rebound to the outside.
Cousins swore that the stab was absolutely handy, without any consideration of who it was passed to or where it was passed.
But no coincidence is not a book, basketball is impartial, and it just falls to a fateful point.
"What is this point ......?!"
Yu Chenyi was stunned, and Westphal on the sidelines was also stunned.
The top of the arc is one step inward, to the left.
If memory serves, this location is ......
"Good ball, comfortable passing!"
Gu Yu was in place, received the ball, and with a compliment, he had already jumped out.
"Whew......!"
The basketball flew in the air, and everyone didn't react yet, just as it was common on the court, and after the scuffle, the role players took advantage of the chaos to take the ball and shoot.
But under Gu Yu's feet, in a position that only he could see, the ring flickered.
"Huh"
Middle!
ββ¦β¦ Hahahaha! I expected that! Good ball, Gu !! β
When Cousins saw that the ball had scored, he immediately took advantage of the situation and stepped forward with a smile to high-five Gu Yu.
"Eh, wait a minute! Watch your hands and don't high-five me! β
Who knows, Gu Yu directly withdrew his hand and said seriously: "My hands are very hot, you will burn them." β
ββ¦β¦ Wow!!! β
In the stadium, the cheers belonging to Gu Yu finally rang out!