warrior godfather

Durant really wanted to refute Kleiman, but after thinking about it, he couldn't think of how to refute.

Leonard's performance at the small forward position is getting better and better. He just got the best defensive player. No matter how good the offense is, Durant can't provide top-level defense. On the offensive end, Curry, Clay, Leonard Germany is an average scorer of 20+ per game, there is no need to rush to dismantle the team, the Warriors really don't seem to need him...

Durant, who was still in high spirits just now, suddenly became sluggish. He leaned back and leaned on the sofa without saying a word.

Kleiman found that what he said just now seemed a bit heavy, and hastily corrected:
"Kevin, not necessarily. The Warriors still have to play in the finals. If they encounter twists and turns, Coach Z may have to take action. Don't forget, Jimmy Butler left the Warriors at the peak of his career. I heard It is said that Leonard's uncle is not good at dealing with him, and he has performed so well this season, so no one can tell what will happen in the future..."

Kleiman deserves to be the person who knows Durant best, and Durant's complexion improved a lot with just a few words.

He has been Durant's agent since 2013. The two have similar temperaments, their personal relationship is getting better and better, and they have gradually become best friends.

Kleiman is not only responsible for Durant's contract, commercial endorsement and other matters, the two will also talk about how Durant's future career will develop and what investment fields he should get involved in. They even jointly established a company called "35 Venture Capital "Companies for commercial investment.

In addition, from paying Durant's phone bill to arranging accommodation for Durant's parents, Kleiman will provide Durant with everything I need, and he is also Durant's psychological counselor. When Te encountered troubles on and off the court, it was Kleiman who solved them for him.

The relationship between the two is no longer a simple relationship between players and agents, but also business partners and close friends.

Even his family didn't know about Durant's idea of ​​leaving the Thunder, but he told Kleiman immediately.

They all know each other very well. Durant felt much better under the comfort of Kleiman, but he also knew that Kleiman still had something to say, so he urged:

"Rick, if you have anything to say, just say it. In front of me, you don't have to worry about anything."

Kleiman glanced at Durant, organized his words, and said:

"The Warriors may or may not change. We must be prepared. If you fail to become the Warriors...I suggest you stay in the Thunder."

"What? No! As I said, I don't want to stay here any longer. It is impossible to win the championship in this ghost place!" Durant said firmly.

"But if you want to win the championship, you must go to a strong team. The only teams you can choose are those who already have a leader. If you go, you will be the second leader. This will cause great damage to your reputation. .” Kleiman urged.

"This..." Durant hesitated.

He was used to being the leader of the team, and he was thinking of leaving the Thunder and going to a team that could compete for the championship, but he ignored this problem. He felt a little uncomfortable thinking of being a helper to others.

Suddenly, Durant's eyes lit up and he said excitedly:
"By the way, when James went to the Heat and played brother basketball with Wade and Bosh, wouldn't there be no difference between the team leader and the second child? I can follow James and play brother basketball, regardless of the boss and the second child. Everyone is the boss of the team, let's fight for the championship together!"

Kleiman's expression changed, and he nodded slowly with an expression of approval on his face:

"This is a good way. James' move is really good. Everyone is a brother, so what is the boss and the second? By the way, you can also learn from him and leave a way out. If brother basketball doesn't work, go back to the Thunder. Playing hometown basketball..."

"My hometown is in Washington, not this ghost place, and I will never come back. As long as I leave Oklahoma, I will definitely win the championship." Durant said dissatisfied.

"The hometown of basketball, no one can say for sure what will happen in the future, this is a good way out...well, let's not talk about this." Kleiman saw Durant's expression was worried, so he didn't say any more, and changed the topic, "You can take a good rest these few days, wait for the finals to end, decide the championship, and then decide which team to go to, is that okay?"

"Okay, let's do it like this." Durant nodded in agreement, "I hope the Warriors don't win, so that I have a chance to go to the Warriors..."

……

The day after the Warriors eliminated the Thunder, the Eastern Conference Finals reignited. The Bulls narrowly beat the Cavaliers 98:95, tying the big score at 1:1.

The Bulls' interior defense has declined severely, and the Cavaliers' interior defense also has great weaknesses.

Love's defense has always been his weakness. The Cavaliers can only rely on the center to protect the frame. Mozgov and Tristan Thompson's frame protection are not bad, but they are not bad, and they are still dwarfed by Rose.

Rose reproduced the performance of James in the Eastern Conference Finals G1, rushed inside the Cavaliers, scored 29 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal, driving the overall offense of the team. loan center.

After G2, the Cavaliers and the Bulls returned to the same starting line. The Bulls grabbed the home court advantage, and it was difficult for the two teams to decide the outcome for a while.

The Warriors can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight again, and will have a long rest time. Zhang Yu gave the team two days off and did not resume training until May 5.

The players could rest, but Zhang Yu couldn't. On the second day of the team's holiday, Larry Riley found Zhang Yu.

He brought the scouting report of this Chicago trial training, mainly Zhou Qi, Brogdon, Caruso, Van Vleet and other players that Zhang Yu asked him to focus on. In addition, Dejounte Murray, Pascal - Siakam, Damian Jones, Ivica Zubac and other players who are predicted to be at the end of the first round are also within the observation range of Warriors scouts.

As for those players who may fall to the [-]th pick, there is no need for special observation, and the two rookies, Caruso and Van Vleet, in Larry Riley's view, have a great possibility of losing the draft. There is no need to investigate other fringe newcomers...

Larry Riley personally went to Chicago to inspect the performance of these players. When Zhang Yu read the scouting report, he added:
"Zhou's trial performance is very good. He is 7 feet 1 inch (2.17 meters) tall with bare feet, with a wingspan of 7 feet 7 inches (2.33 meters) and a standing reach of 9 feet 4 inches (2.86 meters). Ranked No.1 in the two trials, the static talent is very good, the only drawback is that he is too thin and needs to gain weight to improve his confrontation ability... Zhou's shooting is also good, he can shoot three-pointers, from the free throw line to the top of the arc Shot all the way, of course, it needs further work out, but I think he fits our requirements very well, can protect the rim, can shoot three points, just need to put on weight to go..."

"Brogdon's performance is really good, so good that it gives people a feeling of unreality. To be honest, I have never seen a rookie who is predicted to be in the middle of the second round. He performed so well, but his physical talent is too average. I doubt he can adapt to the intensity of the NBA. Others must think so. They all praise Brogdon in front of the media, but they can't fool me..."

"Caruso and Van Vleet are nothing special. They are the kind of fringe rookies that can be seen everywhere. They have poor physical talent, positive attitude, hard defense, and are likely to lose..."

Whoa- whoa-

In Larry Riley's unhurried voice, Zhang Yu flipped through the pages of the scouting report, sometimes nodded slightly, and sometimes asked Larry Riley a few words. It took nearly an hour to read all the scouting reports. scouting report.

Zhang Yu closed the last page of the document, and Larry Riley said:

"Ronan, we have to decide quickly, who to invite for trial training, oh, Zhou has already returned to Huaxia, the Huaxia men's basketball team is going to prepare for the Rio Olympics, before that, it accepted the Suns, Clippers, Celtics Humans and Grizzlies' individual workouts..."

"I know about it." Zhang Yu said.

When Yi Jianlian returned to China to participate in the training camp, he called him and asked Zhang Yu if he had any intention of choosing Zhou Qi or Wang Zhelin.

Yi Jianlian revealed to Zhang Yu that both of them wanted to accept Zhang Yu's guidance. If they could be selected by the Warriors, even if they came to the United States to see the drinking fountains, they would be willing.

Zhang Yu did not give Yi Jianlian a clear answer, but said that he would think about it carefully and let Yi Jianlian concentrate on preparing for the Olympics.

Now, he got Zhou Qi's scouting report from Larry Riley, and he finally had a clear idea in his mind.

"You can observe the performance of the week through the Olympic Games. Others... It is unnecessary to predict the pick above 27th. We only invite those below the 28th pick. Brogdon, Caruso, and Van Vleet are the key points of investigation. Object, but still the old rules, don’t show it on the surface, and don’t make any promises, Jokic’s loss is enough.”

"No problem, I'll do it now." Larry Riley did not procrastinate, and after agreeing, he left Zhang Yu's office.

After a while, Cole walked in.

The coaching staff, like the players, have two days off, but Cole has no time to rest. He went to another team's head coach interview yesterday, and today, he came to tell Zhang Yu the result.

"How is it, Steve, is everything going well?" Zhang Yu asked.

When Cole renewed his contract with the Warriors last season, he made it clear that after the end of this season, he would leave the Warriors regardless of whether he was invited to the head coach position.

Fortunately, Cole's performance has finally been recognized by the industry. After the regular season, some teams sent him interview invitations. As the playoffs deepened, more and more teams were eliminated. Cole The number of interview opportunities in hand is also gradually increasing.

He participated in several interviews between the Warriors' games, successfully entered the final shortlist of the two teams, and conducted two and three rounds. Yesterday was the last time, and the result was finally settled.

Facing Zhang Yu's inquiry, Cole smiled and said:
"Ronan, I will coach the Celtics next season."