"You know, I've always been pretty accurate with people."

In a corner of the Willard restaurant in Washington, D.C., as soon as he opened the high-end sofa and sat down, Wang Shuo was half thundered to death by Boss Qiao's opening remarks.

Yes, you can see that people are indeed very accurate, and they are basically either on the way to the eye, or they have already walked. After looking up at the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and looking at Jordan who had borrowed courage from Liang Jingru, Wang Shuo had to admit that in a sense, he and Jordan were indeed the same kind of people.

"I've always been very confident in my vision, especially after you officially met with you today, and I am even more convinced that you are the type of coach we need." After opening the humidor and handing one to Wang Shuo, Jordan said.

Turtle tortoise!

Was he handed a cigarette by Boss Qiao?

Sure enough, whether in the rabbit or the eagle, handing cigarettes is a traditional virtue.

As we all know, the correct way to smoke cigars can't pass the lungs, and it's no secret that Jordan likes to smoke cigars, so after taking the cigar from Jordan, Wang Shuo was more interested in the reason why Jordan had a private chat with him after the meeting.

"I'll tell you the truth, I don't trust Wes and them, and I know very well that the reason why they support my comeback is only because I will bring them a lot of benefits when I come back." Looking at Wang Shuo with a serious face, Jordan said.

Wang Shuo nodded.

In the original historical line, the grudge between Jordan and the Wizards management and team owners is indeed untidy and messy.

Especially after the 01/02 season, Jordan hopes that the team can strengthen the lineup so that he can lead the team to a shame.

But what about the result......

The idea is good, and then Chris Paul.

"At the meeting, when you asked me about my personal goals, I did think about it for a long time. I'd like to ask you right now, in your opinion, what kind of goals I should set for myself, or how high do you think I can get with this comeback. Jordan asked.

Hearing this, after thinking about it for a while, Wang Shuo did not choose to answer Jordan's question directly, but said: "Michael, in your opinion, what is the most important thing in playing basketball?" ”

Jordan said bluntly: "Of course it is to win." ”

Wang Shuo nodded and said, "Then I'm relieved." ”

Jordan was a little puzzled and asked, "What are you relieved of?" ”

Wang Shuo shrugged his shoulders and said, "Because I am not the only one who believes that we can win the championship during your comeback this time." ”

Jordan: "......"

At this moment, looking at Wang Shuo, Jordan was shocked.

Because what he originally thought was that as long as Wang Shuo could give him a promise to make the playoffs, he would find a way to put pressure on the Wizards management to strengthen the team in the summer.

But......

How crazy was Wang Shuo's answer?

Even......

Boy! Is this going to paint a pie for me Michael Jordan?

I am the "God of Basketball", the founder of the two dynasties of the Bulls, who was actually painted a big pie, can you believe it?

At this moment, even Jordan, who has seen countless big scenes, can't calm down in a short time.

On the other hand, after noticing Jordan's expression, Wang Shuo said unhurriedly: "I have watched the team's games this season, and the biggest problem is the lack of fighting spirit and backbone, and the players play their own games.

But thanks to this season's poor record, we're sure to get a good pick in this year's draft.

Among this year's rookies, there are a few good instant powers. It's still in the imagination stage, but if we can make one or two more trades in the summer, then we're definitely going to be a qualitative improvement over the season. ”

After gradually relieving himself, Wang Shuo did not refute what Jordan said.

Because in fact, if it weren't for Jordan's vision being too "good", the foundation of this Wizards would indeed not be bad.

And even if Boss Joe has a "unique" vision, in the original historical line, the Wizards were only one breath away from making the playoffs for two consecutive seasons.

But this is obviously far from what Wang Shuo said about hitting the championship.

Seeing this, Wang Shuo smiled: "I don't want to lie to you Michael, it's really difficult to hit the championship." But if you can get back to a certain level in the summer, then I don't think it's a luxury for us to reach the division finals in the new season. ”

At this time in 2001, the pattern of the alliance being strong in the west and weak in the east had been basically laid.

Take the 01/02 season in Wang Shuo's memory, there are a total of 5 teams in the west with 50 wins, but what about the east? The answer is that there are only two.

In Wang Shuo's eyes, the only team in the East that can really cause trouble for the Wizards in the new season is the New Jersey Nets coached by Byron Scott.

At the moment, the Pistons don't even have a future five tigers, and at best they are a team with a certain competitiveness.

As for the 76ers, Raptors, Pacers, Hornets (the Charlotte Hornets, who have not moved to New Orleans at this time, are not the same team as the current Charlotte Hornets......

One thing to say, you said that Cao Cao couldn't afford Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang's generation when he was cooking wine with Liu Bei and talking about heroes, right?

Although Wang Shuo knows that the 76ers will soon become the only team that can win the Lakers in the playoffs this season, Iverson is already doomed to be injured after being brutalized by Larry Brown for a year.

If Wang remembers correctly, next season's Eastern Conference Finals will be between the Nets and the Celtics.

The result was that the Nets defeated the Celtics led by Paul Pearce, the "Teenage Truth" and Antoine Walker, with little effort.

And then what?

They were beaten 4-0 in the Finals by the half-crippled Lakers who had just almost been killed by the Kings in the Western Conference Finals, and the Kings had almost exhausted their gas tanks.

So, at the moment, the competitiveness of the east is ......

Don't worry about why many old fans often say that during this period, basically winning the Western Conference championship is equivalent to winning the NBA championship.

Therefore, as long as the Wizards can help themselves, Wang Shuo does not think that leading this Wizards to the division finals is an impossible task.

Hearing this, Jordan said after thinking for a while: "Then in your opinion, in order to complete your hypothesis, we need to prioritize which position to strengthen." ”

Wang Shuo replied without hesitation: "Inside." ”

Looking at Wang Shuo, at this moment, Jordan had a feeling that a hero had seen the same thing.

Because coincidentally, at the moment, he has a favorite and talented young insider who wants to recommend Wang Shuo.

"We still need to refine the details, but the general framework of our offense will not change in the new season, so we need an interior player with the ability to remove and playmaker to help you sink into the low post." Wang Shuo, who was fiddling with the tableware on the table and using the whole table as a tactical board, said to Jordan.

As a result, Jordan suddenly reacted......

Seem......

The young player he wanted to recommend didn't have that ability.

"Do we need to make a trade or a draft reinforcement for this interior lineman?" Jordan asked.

"If we can get the top three picks this year, then we have a player in this year's rookie who can perfectly understand our tactics." Wang Shuo said. (Note (1))

Jordan was a little puzzled and said, "Your tactics are similar to triangle offense, are you sure that a rookie interior can fully understand your tactics?" ”

Wang Shuo smiled slightly, showed his fox tail again, and said, "In my opinion, not only can he understand this tactic, but he is also the immediate combat power that we urgently need at the moment, which can greatly improve our overall strength." ”

Jordan was shocked, and almost subconsciously asked the English version of "Who is this person?" Who's the general?"

So now the question arises.

At this juncture in 2001, is there really such an inside player, that is, instant combat power, and at the same time, can he perfectly understand this improved version of the triangle offense designed by Wang Shuo?

The answer is, yes.

Moreover, Wang Shuo's improved version of the triangle offense really borrowed from the triangle offense tactics adopted by the team that the player played for in the future.

So, who is he?

At this moment, looking at Jordan, Wang Shuo did not sell it, and gave his own answer: "Pau Gasol." ”

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