Chapter Ninety-Two: Where to Try?

In a cafΓ© in Los Angeles, Ye Feng was boredly stirring the coffee in his cup while listening to the chatter of Duffy, who was sitting opposite. But I have to admit that Duffy is indeed a very good agent, even though he is already a senior executive of BDA, but he still finds time to come to this small cafΓ© and dutifully help his client analyze the data, even though this customer has just turned 20 this year.www.biquge.info

With the lottery ceremony over, the management of all NBA teams is in action, and as one of the most reputable agents in the United States, Duffy has received countless calls from the offices of various teams, all of them discussing tryouts. It's true that it's not convenient for any team general manager to reveal his favorites right now, at least until the players have participated in individual tryouts before formulating a draft strategy.

Duffy also had a cup of coffee in front of him, but he obviously didn't have time to pay attention to it, and now his attention was entirely focused on the large stack of papers on the table, letting the white heat from the coffee get fading away. His fingers quickly swept over the IQ full of words, he pondered for a moment, and said: "Mr. Ye, judging from your performance in the NCAA, you can basically lock in the top ten or even the top five picks, of course, I personally think that the remaining teams still need to pay attention to it, after all, there are always some popular candidates who unexpectedly fall behind in the annual draft." ”

Ye Feng nodded, waiting for him to continue. Duffy pulled out one of the pieces of paper and said, "OK, let's look at the Bulls first, I have to say Chicago's luck is really good." But maybe they don't need you too much, as the two key players in the squad at the moment are Rohr Deng and Ben Gordon, who have played a lot of games off the bench. Now they don't have a shortage of scorers, just a good point guard, Hinrich and Dujon are really good, but if there is a stronger point guard they will definitely pick if they want to revive the glory of the Jordan era. ”

Then there's the Heat, whose core players missed quite a few games last season, which is the fundamental reason why they ended up being the bottom of the league. However, if they can stay away from injury, their squad can still remain quite competitive. Although you are nominally a UCLA shooting guard, with your height and skill, you may have to play a swingman at forward when you enter the NBA, which is what the Heat are currently lacking. ”

"The Timberwolves also need to improve their talent on the front line, and since they traded Garnett to Boston, this team has been filled with a lot of rookies, so they are the easiest team to make the most of the top three picks. But the Timberwolves' biggest downside may be the weather in Minnesota, which is so cold, and as a kid who has lived in a good place like Los Angeles for a long time, I'm not sure if you'll be able to adapt to the climate. ”

"There is also the supersonic, this team is promising, but I don't recommend it. It's clear that Durant has become the core of their team, and the young man is definitely going to play the No. 3 position in the future, and now he is just a coach to polish his shooting skills. They lack a good point guard just like the Bulls, and if you go, I feel like you're either going to have to compete with Durant or just be a trade chip for the team. ”

"Oh, Grizzlies, I have no idea how they managed to run a 22-win shitty record with their roster. They have plenty of personnel at the back and up front...... Well, I really don't know where they're short-staffed, and it doesn't look like there's much to fill. Maybe in the end, they will choose the most talented of all the remaining players, as countless teams in the same situation have done in history, maybe you or someone else. ”

"Next up is my least favorite team in the top 14, the New York Knicks, and if you follow the news, you can see how bad the atmosphere was last season, this is a team that is still in the stormy stage, and I'm sorry I don't see where his future is right now. So there's no need to go to Madison Square Garden in New York, and if they invite you, I think I'll help you turn them down. ”

"The Clippers are okay, they have a good interior and backcourt, but unfortunately the team's most talented player, Margety, is also a forward player, although he is still less than 2 meters, but he is also a small forward. So I'm not sure if they're going to pick you, or if they can pick an interior or a guard? Anyway, Margeti is now the Clippers' hopeful, and they are pointing to this small forward to lead the team to compete with the Lakers! ”

"Bucks...... Oh my god it's a cold place again, but if you join the Bucks, you'll still see your fellow countrymen, and while Yi isn't as good as Yao, he did play a few good games in Milwaukee. Now, if you want to, you can go, they have Bogut and Villanueva on the inside, Mo Jr. and Reed on the outside, and they are missing a striker. But you don't have to think too much about the right to shoot, the two in the backfield are not fuel-efficient lamps! ”

"As for the next six teams, to be honest I don't believe you're going to fall into this position, but you still have to have a certain level of understanding, after all, I'm not the general manager of the team. But the only team that may be worth going to is the Trail Blazers, who also have their own twin stars, Roy and Aldridge, both very good young men. The other five teams either have an uncertain future or have very good small forwards, and if you're unlucky enough to drop out of the top eight, I think the Trail Blazers are a good place to go. ”

Ye Feng took the coffee and drank it down, smacked his lips and said, "So Mr. Duffy, according to you, I want to participate in the tryouts of the four teams before the draft?" He said as he counted them one by one with his fingers: "Heat, Timberwolves, Bucks and Trail Blazers, right?" ”

Duffy put down the information in his hand and said angrily: "It's true that these four teams are true, but are you sure that others will definitely invite you to participate in the trial?" Ye Feng's eyes widened, and he asked rhetorically, "Isn't it?" Duffy looked him up and down, and said helplessly, "You really don't know anything!" Generally speaking, NBA teams will circle the picks based on their draft picks, which means that you have to make the other person feel that they are likely to be drafted in that position. It's the same as looking for a job, they think you meet the conditions, and they will send you an interview notice! ”

Ye Feng asked stupidly, "Then didn't you finish the analysis just now?" Duffy resisted the urge to pour coffee on his head and said viciously: "I'm an agent, not a team manager, if my analysis can come true, I'll just go buy lottery tickets, why bother in the player market?" NBA team managers have their own considerations when drafting, some people just don't play cards in the cards, and pick players in the same position for several years in a row, what can you do with them? People are rich and capricious! There are also teams that select players because they have reached a trade intention before the draft, and they are actually helping other teams choose players, do you think my analysis will be effective at this time? ”

Ye Feng touched his head embarrassedly and said, "That's right, it seems that I'm naΓ―ve." Seeing Ye Feng's humble and teachable look, Duffy's heart felt very satisfied, and he took a sip of coffee slowly and said, "Actually, don't think too much, I naturally have my reasons for making such an analysis." The NBA is a business league with all kinds of intricate relationships and relationships, and I will use my connections to help you qualify for a tryout. Of course, if their manager thinks the same way as I do, and just sends you an invitation to tryout, I won't have anything to do. ”

At the same time, in the general manager's office of the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon, an extremely intimate conversation is underway. A bald black uncle sat in a large, comfortable chair without any image, and said to Kevin Pritchard, the general manager, who was sitting behind his desk: "Kevin, we have to get this guy, and with him plus Brandon, LaMarcus and Greg, we can be on the fast track to development!" This lazy uncle is the current head coach of the Trail Blazers, former Seattle SuperSonics captain, Nate McMillan.

Pritchard looked at the player profiles on the table, frowned, and said, "Nate, you have to know that this guy is going to be difficult to fall to the 13th pick, and we can't get him with our own draft picks alone." As far as I know, a lot of the teams before us were interested in this Chinese kid with the draft pick, and we didn't have a lot of leverage. "At the top of the stack of player information, the upper right is a photo of Ye Feng grinning with his teeth.

McMillan smiled, waved his hand and said, "I'm just the head coach of the team, I'll just tell you which rookie I want the most, and it's your job to get his hands on him." The only help I can give you is to review the trade chips of other teams if they're willing to trade us their own top-notch draft picks. Pritchard glared at him and scolded with a smile: "You guy is really good at calling others, and those who don't know think you're the general manager of the Trailblazers!" ”

But McMillan suddenly put away his smile and whispered, "Kevin, I don't know what the scouting director means over there, but I want to tell you that I see hope in this kid for the team to rise." Yes, Brandon and LaMarcus are both strong, but a 50% win rate is not enough, and I'm not sure if Greg will play as expected. This kid, we have to get, he can take the team far. ”