You'd better wrap me

Chapter 193 Armed to the Teeth

Olshey asked subconsciously: "You mean Dakomilicic, the white Piston player?" With a shocked expression on his face, he was worried that he had heard wrong, so he simply repeated what Su Yang said to confirm that he heard correctly. Strange.

"Yes, the one about the Pistons. Do you also think he is a parallel importer? It's normal for you to think that way." Although Olshey had worked as a coach for a while and coached Kapono at the well-known Adishia High School, his ability It is to lead the team rather than to know people.

"Isn't he a parallel importer?"

Olshey put down the apple in his hand, sat up straight and tapped the keyboard, then stared at the statistics webpage and said: "Milicic averaged 4.7 minutes per game in the first season, shot 26% from the field, and only scored 1.4 points , averaged 6.9 minutes per game in the second season, shot 32% from the field, and scored only 1.8 points. In the season just ended, his only bright spot was the start against the Hawks, scoring 11 points on 7 of 16 shots. The intensity of the confrontation was very low, and the Pistons won by nearly 30 points.

In the first quarter of that game, the Eagles only scored 9 points.

And judging from the free throw data, Milicic only hits 70% of the shots, which is far from the so-called three-point accuracy in the scout newspaper.The point is, if he is really good, he will definitely show it in training. Larry Brown really doesn't like to use rookies, but in the Olympics, he regards Wade as an important rotation and gives him more time than LeBron and Anthony. many.

Therefore, I don't think it's because of too few playing time and opportunities, but Milicic's lack of strength.

Perhaps Milicic has a certain strength, and his footwork and other skills shocked the Pistons management during the draft, but in essence, as a European player, his style cannot adapt to the rhythm of the NBA, just like many well-known European players who came to the NBA before.

Even other rookies in the Pistons have cases like Tyshawn Prince, who is only a year earlier than Milicic. "

After Olshey finished speaking, he shrugged at Su Yang with an expression of 'I don't understand', and waited for Su Yang to explain.

I really couldn't understand Su Yang's thoughts, and even suspected that Su Yang just wanted to show his ability to lead people. After the main championship, the major media praised Su Yang for doing what O'Neal and Kobe failed to do, leading the older Malone and Payton won.

In Olshey's view, Su Yang still wants to challenge and lead high-ranking parallel rookies. Milicic is the beginning, and Kwame Brown and others are expected to be in the future. After all, winning the championship normally does not seem to be fun for Su Yang. Gotta do that.

This kind of thinking must be suppressed by Su Yang, otherwise if he fails to win the championship in the future, Su Yang will have no loss, and he will become a fool in the mouth of his peers. How can he go to work for other teams in the future if he trades players who have long been proven useless? .

The atmosphere in the office suddenly fell into silence.

The two general manager assistants didn't dare to say anything, they were surprised that Olshey, who always obeyed the arrangement, was arguing with Su Yang.

Aren't you afraid that Su Yang will fire him with a phone call?

The only sound in the office is the whirring of computer fans.

Su Yang felt a little annoyed, thinking what the hell I said, what would you do, there would be so much nonsense and doubts.

After thinking about it, Olshey’s reaction was normal. After a little thought, he said: “First of all, the internal situation of the Pistons is more complicated. Their general manager Joe Dumars and head coach Larry Brown have factional disputes. Mars strongly rejected the players selected by everyone, and Larry Brown used Milicic as a bucket of emotional venting. Even Wallace didn't like Milicic, and they won the championship last year. Larry Brown's status cannot be shaken. Sic didn't even have the chance to play for leveling.

In addition, Billups once revealed in an interview that he thought that Larry Brown's rude insults frightened Milicic, and he had the enthusiasm to hit Milicic, and he took the initiative to stand up and dissuade Larry Brown.You should know that Billups is not the kind of player who would consider it serious when he slaps and scolds. When he encountered death threats from fans in Boston, he thought it was not as serious as Milicic’s abuse by Larry Brown. For comparison, you You should know how miserable Milicic's situation is in the Pistons..."

When Billups was a rookie, he played with a white woman in Boston, and was later sued by the woman for rape. Boston fans sent him death threats letters directly, and almost made him a black slave. The Celtics also Send him to the Raptors.

But Billups lost money and felt calm, even far worse than Larry Brown insulting Milicic.

With Larry Brown's level of abuse, an old fritter like Nate Robinson would be crying and begging him to stop humiliating himself.

What's more, the 18-year-old Milicic couldn't stand it.

"As for Prince, who is also a rookie, the situation is completely different. First of all, Prince proved himself under Rick Carlisle, because he restrained the Magic scoring leader McGrady well in the playoffs, and he became the leader of the big reversal. Absolute main force.

Larry Brown himself is also more inclined to defensive players, coupled with the competition of double Wallace inside, the triple factor caused Larry Brown to use Milicic as a punching bag and a tool for team struggles, which in turn caused Milicic to fail to grow correctly .

Milicic is only 20 years old now, and there is still a lot of room for improvement. If he waits a few more years, he may completely lose his chance. "

As someone who has experienced it, Su Yang knows how strong Milicic is. He knows that Milicic represented Serbia and Montenegro in the World Championships after being delayed for three years by the Pistons. He averaged 16.2 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game. Gasol had mutual offense and defense, and LeBron and Anthony, who participated in the World Championships in the same year, really did not surpass Milicic.

In particular, he averaged 2.8 blocks per game, ranking first among all players in the World Championships, surpassing Dayao and other insiders, and ranking third in rebounds. Considering his young age, he can definitely be called a defensive gatekeeper. The more you practice, the stronger you will be.

In general, Milicic is at the Scola level at worst, maybe it is at the Gasol level. After leaving the Pistons in the NBA, he also played brilliant performances in the Magic and Timberwolves respectively, but it was a pity that he missed it at that time. best time.

The point is that after being hit by Brown like that, he gave up on himself and went to nightclubs to dye his hair and put on earrings, wasting a lot of time.

If the butterfly effect has no effect, the Pistons' trusted head coach will be Philip Sanders, who is also a typical player who doesn't like to use newcomers. It can only be said that if Milicic is not traded earlier, he will be delayed for about a season.

"In addition, it wasn't just the Pistons Dumars who fell in love with Milicic. I remember that "Sports Illustrated" also mentioned that he was the next Sabonis, who could overwhelm LeBron for the first pick. Downey also praised him. Pass Milicic.

In short, if you get Milicic from the Pistons, I will let you see how he should perform as the second pick. You will also use that deal to become the general manager of the league next year. In fact, it should be awarded to you this year. It's just that many people ignore you. "

The best general manager of the 04-05 season was awarded to Brian Colangelo of the Suns, mainly in recognition of his signing back to Nash in the free market, allowing the Suns to be promoted to a team with 60+ wins, but the actual effect is far from It's not as good as the Clippers traded Su Yang from the Magic and won the championship, but many people in the league did not admit that Olshey made the deal himself, after all, he was not in charge at the time.

The atmosphere in the office fell into silence again.

The whirring of the computer fan.

When it comes to this point, Su Yang presents the facts, speaks logic, and has added benefits. Olshey can't find a reason to argue anymore, and he dares not argue with him, let alone argue again. After thinking for a while, he continued. : "What about Kaman and Varejao?"

The trade is not completely isolated, either with the draft pick or someone. After the trade, since the focus is on training Milicic, the time of Varejao and Kaman must be allocated, and even involving Future renewal issues.

Milicic and Kaman entered the NBA in the same year. Their rookie contracts will expire together. Who will renew their contract?

In addition, in the upcoming draft, the selection of Brandon Bass has been confirmed in advance. How will we give time?
Olshey felt a big head, although that was not something he needed to worry about, but something the coaching staff needed to worry about.

"Malone will choose to retire. Mickey Moore has no shortage of players in the free market. He can free up two places. I guess you are worried about the renewal of the contract. Don't think so much, don't think so far, after two seasons , naturally know how to choose."

Su Yang said that Olshey still thinks too much. If Milicic fulfills his talent, he must send Kaman away. After all, Kaman has relatively simple functions, and it is difficult for him to fit the team's mainstream style of play for a long time, and his body is still fragile. , It is easy to be absent due to injuries.

As for Varejao, he can choose whatever he wants at that time. He has already won the championship with his worth, so he doesn't worry about the contract.

Brotherhood or something, you have to make way for the championship.

Besides, it is not the same team that can have brotherhood.

"I understand!"

Olshey nodded solemnly, thinking that he would trade Milicic with Wilcox. It just so happened that Wilcox's rookie contract ended in the third season, and he was anxious about whether to renew his contract in advance. The Pistons come back with a draft pick.

"At that time, I may involve you in the transaction. I am mainly worried that I will go directly to the important people of the Pistons. They will ask for a high price. I will make up a reason, saying that you want to form an international column, that your heart is inflated, and you want to bring parallel rookies to the championship. , what Kwame Brown will be mentioned, anyway, it is just to make you a team bully image, to cover up our real purpose, how about it?"

Hearing Olshey's words, Su Yang smiled at the corner of his mouth, thinking that he probably expressed his true thoughts in a joking way.

I don't mind at all, as the younger brother or subordinate, doesn't he have a little opinion on the boss or superior?
The key is that I am too young. Even if many ideas are fine, arguing will make many people unhappy.

"Just don't be too outrageous..."

The atmosphere in the office suddenly became active.

The two general manager assistants who had not dared to say a word took a deep breath, and suggested that they could use the media to pave the way for the transaction. They also suggested that they should operate as soon as possible. Before Larry Brown officially announced his departure from the Pistons, there might be some words. right.

Between talking and laughing, the topic turned to free market operations.

The Clippers face two major choices, one is whether Bobby Simmons will stay or stay, and the other is Marko Jaric's stay or stay.

Olshey tapped the keyboard, came up with eight web pages, and then took out a stack of scouting reports and put them on the table.

"The contracts of Bobby Simmons and Mark Jaric both end on July [-]st. According to our current salary space, it is impossible to keep them all, or even any of them. On the free market ..."

Hearing what Olshey said, Su Yang wondered to himself: In the 05 offseason, are there any high-quality and low-priced swingers?
(End of this chapter)