"It's true that Harden is not the kind of athlete who plays on the basket, he is not like a traditional quarterback, he is not as strong as an athlete like Wade in terms of impacting the basket, but his offensive means are comprehensive, European step, step-back jumper, three-point shooting, etc., he has his own set of offense.

As for back-to-back skills, man, I have to remind you that since the league implemented no handcheck in '04 [defenders must not touch the body of offensive players in high positions], the league's style of play has gradually changed, it has become easier to break through the frame, not to mention the inefficiency of back-to-back singles, which also slows down the offensive tempo, and I think for a defender, back-to-back skills are no longer necessary. ”

This is Chen An's concept based on the prophet. Hennegan obviously disagreed, only to hear him retort: "But Kobe Bryant won the Magic with a back-to-back jumper and won the championship that year." ”

Kobe's back-to-body skills are the most perfect after Jordan, and in the finals of the 08-09 season, Kobe Bryant did score with back-to-back jumpers again and again, and finally killed the game.

"That was years ago, and I'm talking about league trends, not individuals. Look at the Heat, and then look at the Celtics, Garnett, James, Wade, don't they have back-to-back skills? But it's an indisputable fact that the traditional low-post singles are slowly decreasing.

And we're rebuilding now, and we're not thinking about the playoffs, man, you have to know that even if it's a rebuild, we're going to have to think about ticket sales, so we need stars, and Harden can give us some security in that.

Think about it, if Harden is given enough possession and a prime tactical position, can he score 20+5+5? Will you be able to get enough tickets for us to sell? ”

Chen An's words were not so full, because at this time no one would have thought that Harden's potential was so amazing, in the original historical trajectory, the growth of his data after the first year to the Rockets was completely explosive, averaging 25.9 points, 5.8 assists, and 4.9 rebounds per game, reaching the level of top stars at the data level.

Rob. Hennegan was silent, he admitted that Chen An had some truth in what he said, and it still made him feel that it was not worth it to use Howard to exchange for a Harden, Chen An saw this and said: "In addition, Harden actually has another advantage, he belongs to the floor flow, and he does a very good job of protecting his body, I think his career prospects are extremely bright, which can be seen from his attendance in previous seasons." ”

Floor flow is not known for running and jumping, but the basic skills are solid, this type of player usually has a longer career life and a high attendance rate, after all, not everyone has the same changes as LeBron and Jordan. state of physical fitness.

And Harden is indeed outstanding in this regard, before Chen An's crossing, Harden and LeBron before playing healthy basketball can be called the league's model workers, and the attendance and total playing time are the best in the league.

Rob. Hennigan loosened up a little again, nodded his head to express his agreement with Chen An's statement, but still did not let go, Chen An felt that the time had come, and said his hole card: "Man, the biggest disagreement between me and you about the team's rebuilding is time, I want the Magic team to rise again in a short period of time, so regarding the Howard trade, if I really choose the Thunder as the target, I need to send Turkoglu away in the trade." ”

Rob. Hennigan knows the team well, and he naturally knows that Turkoglu has become a burden to the team, and the two contracts of Turkoglu and Arenas can be said to lock up the salary space of the Magic.

"No way. If Howard and Turkoglu are tied, the deal will cost more than $30 million, and the Thunder can't afford it. ”

Chen An knows that such a bundle deal is very difficult, but he feels that as long as someone is desperate to get Howard, then everything can happen, after all, the Thunder's expected return value for sending Harden away is not too high, and there is too much room for maneuver.

"How much do you think the Thunder crave Howard?"

"If it's just to send Harden, they must have a lot of interest, but they don't have that much salary space to eat Howard and Turkoglou's contracts in one go, even if it's a sign-and-trade."

"What about pulling in third-party and fourth-party teams? You know, it's definitely not the Thunder who is most eager for Howard and can afford the most chips, and the Thunder don't necessarily have to get Howard, they just don't want to lose Harden for nothing, they want to get some instant combat power while sending Harden away to fill the gap left by Harden's departure. ”

Chen An is also brain-opening, thanks to the prophet, he knows very well the appetite of the Thunder management, Morey can use a veteran like Kevin Martin who is over 30 plus a rookie Lamb and a first-round pick in exchange for Harden, Chen An believes that in the big deal involving Howard, after pulling in other teams, even if he does not send Howard to the Thunder, he can definitely give a higher chip than the Rockets.

Rob. Hennegan pondered for a moment before he said, "I see what you mean, maybe it's possible." ”

"Then you go and try sexual contact first, you don't have to reveal your hole cards at the beginning, but Howard and Kort Grew have to be tied up, you have to move quickly, I hope the media can confirm the news of the Howard trade within five days, so that the whole league knows that we will definitely trade Howard and start rebuilding."

Rob. Hennegan nodded, to be honest, he was really a little moved by Chen An's plan, the key is that he felt that Chen An was not blindly commanding, he had a clear idea of the transaction, and the team's reconstruction was also a clear goal.

"Also, find out which teams with high draft picks are interested in trading, but don't ask for a price, let alone reveal our intentions."

"Got it."

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Over the next few days, Chen An and Rob. Hennegan was so busy that the phone in the president's office barely stopped. Hennigan spent his days discussing Howard's trade with other teams from morning to night, and as for Chen, he began to build his own coaching team while keeping an eye on the rumors of player trades to see if he could dig up treasures.

According to the contract, the Magic team only prepared three assistant coach positions for Chen An, and if he wanted to hire more assistant coaches, Chen An had to pay for it himself, of course, this is also because the Magic team has a special physical trainer.

In Chen An's planning, the positions of three assistant coaches are really a bit insufficient. First of all, he needs a tactical coach who is responsible for tailoring offensive tactics specifically for the team, because he is a parallel commodity himself; Secondly, he also needs a defensive coach to build a defensive system for the team; Thirdly, he needs a video analyst and assistant coach, which is the job that 'Chen An' did in the past at the Spurs, and this position cannot be ignored, which also needs to develop targeted tactics for the opposing teams, find out the opponent's defensive holes, weak links, etc.