Chapter 132: The Young Man of the Draft Conference

Rows of yellow plane trees stand on both sides of the road on the campus of Syracuse University, New York, the ground is littered with fallen leaves like folded wings, and the cold frost of winter condenses on the grass. During this time, the NBA's regular season was in full swing, and the intensifying war attracted the attention of many audiences across the United States; Syracuse, on the other hand, is serene and quiet. Syracuse, the alma mater of Li Shihao, is a private research university in the United States, with great influence in the United States, and many world-renowned figures have studied in the cradle of this university. Today, the head coach's office of Syracuse University's basketball club welcomed a special guest. "Bruce, you've been doing a great job lately, and even I've heard good news from Minnesota." Li Shihao's college coach Jim welcomed Li Shihao into the door with a smile.

"Tea, or coffee?" Jim turned around and smiled at Li Shihao.

"It's still coffee, the taste of your tea here is too peculiar, I still can't accept it." Li Shihao smiled bitterly and asked for a cup of coffee.

"Bruce, aren't you Timberwolves and Thunder in the playoffs hotly fought, why did you suddenly come to my side when you were free?" Jim was puzzled and asked his disciple.

Li Shihao leaned up slightly, sat on the sofa with half of his buttocks, and said, "Jim, you know, even if we can make the playoffs this season, it is only the fate of the first round, with our strength, whether it is against the Los Angeles Lakers or the Dallas Mavericks, there will not be much chance of winning, especially the Los Angeles Lakers, the No. 24 is too strong." We simply can't restrain him. ”

Jim nodded, his chin shrugged slightly, and reached out to lift the lens on the tip of his nose, "So, you want to do it at next year's draft?" ”

Jim is a human spirit. has been the head coach of basketball at Syracuse University for many years, and naturally has its own merits, as soon as Li Shihao said the first half of the sentence, he guessed Li Shihao's intention.

"Bruce, you know, because of your outstanding performance last year, Syracuse has risen a lot in the national college rankings, and this is all thanks to you, with last year's record, Syracuse has more confidence to recruit talented basketball players in the United States."

"This year the team is trying to bring in some talented new people. Zach LaVine is one of them, a white guard who is athletic and on par with most blacks, who is ranked 50th in ESPN's list of high school seniors in the United States, who has great strength and potential, and who is now nearing graduation and is about to face the question of choosing a college, as far as I know. The young lad also received an invitation from UCLA, but between Syracuse and UCLA he chose us anyway. ”

"Why. Naturally it's because of you, according to himself he's your fan!"

Jim smiled lightly, and glanced at Li Shihao with some amusement when he said this, and couldn't hide a smile in his words.

Li Shihao glanced at the university teacher, a little speechless, "Jim." You're still the same, you're not serious. ”

Jim smiled, lifted the hot tea in his hand, blew on the hot air, and took a slight sip.

"Indian and Chinese teas are very famous all over the world. But I still like tea from China, and it tastes really good. ”

"You mix tea and coffee, can you still drink it, Jim, it's already bitter enough, and when you mix it like this, it tastes so bitter that it makes people sick to their stomachs."

"It's just bitter, it's not a big deal, and when people get older, their preferences will become different from before." Jim sighed in a gloomy tone.

Jim sighed, thought silently for a while, and said: "The draft for three consecutive years from 07 to 09 is very good, and many talented young people have participated in the draft event. ”

However, there are still a lot of good seedlings among them, and this year's Kentetta University is the favorite to win the championship, and many lotto shows are expected to emerge from their team. Wall and DeMarcus. Cousins are good young players and if they are polished, they will be a great addition to the team. ”

"Your draft pick is not expected to be too high, probably in the ninth and tenth positions, which is not high enough, and I suggest you seek a trade and trade your draft picks up in exchange for a more desirable draft pick."

Li Shihao frowned and said, "Jim, McHale's opinion is that he will not make big moves in the draft, and the direction of the Timberwolves is more about those players who are not too conspicuous in the draft, but have excellent potential, you know, finding out those pearls in the sea is our goal!" ”

Jim was silent and closed his eyes in thought.

To be honest, there really aren't many drafts in this year's draft, and it's a bit nerve-wracking to pick a few suitable newcomers in the absence of an ideal draft spot.

"Huh-" Jim opened his eyes and smiled as if he had thought of something, "you really seem to have some good new recruits to choose from, and a few of them are really good for you." ”

When Li Shihao heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up, with a hint of expectation in his eyes, and he was a little curious about the candidates that the old coach Jim said.

Before leaving, McHale had instructed himself to pay more attention to the rookies emerging in the NCAA, and even to ask Syracuse head basketball coach Jim for advice.

In McHale's view, Jim can cultivate a player like Li Shihao, so he naturally has some vision and strength.

As Li Shihao's performance in the NBA becomes more and more outstanding, his college experience has also been turned over by many media, either derogatory or praised, but there is no doubt that most of the mainstream media in the United States still have a positive attitude towards Jim, the basketball head coach of Syracuse University.

In this situation, McHale is still willing to listen to Jim's opinion and see the eyes of the increasingly famous head coach of college basketball.

"If you are around the ninth pick, you can try to communicate with Paul George, this young man from Fresno State University is great, technical all-rounder, now the all-round attribute of the No. 3 position in the NBA is becoming more and more popular, this young man will be an excellent addition to you, you know, your No. 3 position is still a little weak, Brewer's defensive ability is good, but the offense is the biggest flaw, if you can't make up for this, you can't go far in the playoffs." (To be continued.) )