The Basketball Court Swordsman

Chicago is always very lively in June. After all, at this time of year, Chicago will gather a bunch of potential rookies.

Every team's management or scouts will gather here. In Henson's view, joint trial training is like a legitimate large-scale human routine. The "capitalists" pointed at the "commodities" on the basketball court, picking and choosing.

But Henson is more willing to understand the joint trial and draft as a treasure hunt. You never know, on the day of the draft, you will go home with the treasure, or carry a pile of useless waste stones to become a joke in the eyes of people.

"Do you think about the next head coach?" Sitting in the taxi heading to the United Center, the two Pacer giants Bird and Henson were talking about work-related matters without a word.

Although Henson has just announced his return for less than a week, he has quickly entered work. This week, Henson had a hard time. He not only has to worry about the Pacers' construction this summer, but also takes care of An Jiali and the baby.

It can be said that this is the hardest week Henson has had in the past two years.

But this kind of hard work didn't make Henson tired, but made him extremely fulfilled. After all, the most important thing in his life besides his family has returned.

"No, you can't just find a coach to become the coach of the championship. Even if you find a new coach, you have to choose between McMillan and Becky Harmon. Because only they can fully understand. This team." Henson said as he looked at the rookie list provided by Silas.

In order to trade Oladipo last year, the Pacers paid for the first round of this year's draft. So this year, Henson has only one second-round pick available. There is no doubt that this greatly increased the difficulty of the draft's success.

In the past few days, Henson has watched a lot of videos and materials, but there is still no one he likes. So today, he decided to rely on the data analysis module to take a good look at the young people of the 16th session.

"Otherwise, you will be the head coach. Didn't you also say that? You always like to control your team meticulously. And there are not a few head coaches in the league who hold multiple positions at the same time, Popovich, Doug Rivers and your old friend Thibodeau and others, they are both head coach and other management positions."

"That's the worst plan, Bird. My daughter is still young, and An Jiali needs someone to take care of it. If I serve as the head coach, my workload will double. Let’s not talk about the head coach. Now, let’s settle the draft issue. I took a look and found that this year’s second-round picks didn’t seem to have too many notable people..."

"Indeed, it’s not every second-round pick that can become a talent. Let me say, we don’t have to go for a second overall pick. With this time, it’s better to get in touch with some free agents. Yeah." Byrd waved his hand, and in a blink of an eye, the taxi was already near the United Center.

"Only from the data, this year's second-round pick is not worthy of our attention. But this does not mean that there will be no players who shine in our eyes in the joint trial. The draft is patient, Bird. Especially, it is dealing with In the second round..."

At noon today, when Henson, Byrd, and Silas stepped into the training hall of the United Center, Henson was surprised to find that many people actually took the initiative to greet him.

Among these people, there are scouts, coaches, and general managers of other teams. There is no doubt that Henson's appearance made them very excited. After all, they are in the same room with the legend at this time.

But at the same time, they are also becoming nervous. Because of Henson's arrival, it is bound to mess up this draft. Even if he holds only a second-round pick.

"Unexpectedly, after two years of absence, you suddenly became so popular." Living in the temporary stands of the training hall, Bird teased.

"That's because they have forgotten how much threat I will bring. Let's get to work, guys. Check out the few rookies recommended by the scouts, and then we will study them before making a decision."

Henson said, looking down at the names on the list that were highlighted by scouts.

Ivica Zubac, member of Croatia u19. He has long arms and is skilled at the basket. But too slow and poor shots made him incompatible with the current NBA small ball style. It is precisely because of this that such a guy with excellent physical condition will fall to the second round in the prediction ranking.

Patrick McCaw from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has outstanding defensive ability and dare to fight. But his scoring ability is mediocre, and his ability to organize as a point guard is a little worse.

Of course, Henson even discovered the Chinese player Zhou Qi in the key names drawn by the scouts. As an insider with long arms, flexibility and range, Zhou Qi is undoubtedly in line with the requirements of today's small ball era.

But whether his body can adapt to the rhythm and confrontation of the NBA is still unknown. Although Henson was of Chinese descent, he was also a native Chinese before crossing over. But this does not mean that he will therefore have too much preference for Chinese players.

Holding this list, Henson also went around in the training hall. But what is disappointing is that whether it is Zubac, Zhou Qi or McCaw, the performance is quite different from what Henson expected. And through the data analysis module, Henson can also see that the potential of these guys is not too good.

Among them, Zubac, who has the best potential, is only rated as B grade. As for Zhou Qi, who the Chinese fans are looking forward to, after seeing his thinner body than Antetokounmpo, Henson even began to wonder if this guy can gain a foothold in the NBA.

"Bird is right, maybe we are really wasting time." Henson shook his head, but when he was ready to go back home, he saw a young man who was sprinting three-quarters of the field. Guard.

This guard looks very sophisticated, a bit less childish than other rookies. Of course, the old man here is not only an adjective, but also his face. Compared to other rookies, he looks much older than his face.

This little guard is very thin, and his muscle lines are not aesthetic at all. And to be honest, his speed really does not interest Henson. Maybe Antetokounmpo, who has grown to a height of 2.11 meters, can run faster than him.

But after analyzing the guy's abilities with the data analysis module, Henson stopped instead.

That's right, this guy's physical fitness is really mediocre, and his height of 1.96 meters is not outstanding among defenders. The second position of the Pacers has long been occupied by the guy with a height of 2.06 meters.

But this "old rookie" has a wingspan of 2 meters 10! And his shooting level has reached a level above B+. The column of potential value has even reached A-!

Indeed, this guy is not top-notch in all aspects. His overly old age and mediocre physical fitness are considered not optimistic about the NBA prospects. But this guy can shoot and defend, which is enough.

Last season, Oladipo played hauntingly in the Pacers. The main reason for this is that Oladipo does not have the ball at all by Paul and George. Oladipo, on the other hand, is a player who needs to hold the ball in his hand to make a difference.

So this season, no matter who coaches the Pacers, Henson will suggest that the coach let Oladipo play the sixth man. In this way, he can have enough possession of the ball.

But as everyone knows, Oladipo's shot is very unstable. In this respect, he is somewhat similar to Westbrook. In this way, if Oladipo is paired with a guard partner who can shoot without the ball, wouldn't it be beautiful?

In the second round of the show, we are looking for the role players and the championship puzzle. Want to find superstars in the second round show, it is undoubtedly harder than winning the lottery. The defender in front of him fits the role of a role player.

After thinking about this, Henson decided to write down the name of this "old rookie". Although his name is not as scary as Antetokounmpo, it is also very confusing to Henson.

"Malcolm Brogdon? Hmm... I hope this kid won't be picked up in advance." Henson curled his lips. So far, Brogdon is his favorite one. The second round show.

Oladipo + Brogdon + Josh Richardson who is in the second grade? The Pacers' bench firepower next season may be enough.

In order to ensure that he can win Brogdon, Henson found his good friend-Bucks general manager John Hammond.

Hearing that Henson was willing to trade Ilyasova for one of his second-round picks, Hammond was so happy that he couldn't talk from ear to ear.

Although Antetokounmpo is considered a promising new star, Hammond did not feel that he was pitted. After all, in the circumstances at the time, he really had no reason to choose Antetokounmpo. Now that this deal has suffered a loss, it's just an afterthought.

So this time, Hammond once again agreed to Henson's trade request.

Ilyasova is an insider with a range. This kind of player is not afraid of being out of food in today's small ball era. All teams are very welcome.

And this year's second-round pick, there are really no players that Hammond feels shine. Rather than betting on an uncertain future, Hammond is now more willing to add some veterans to consolidate their strength. After all, the Bucks are now a playoff team.

"Let's talk about Henson, this time, who do you want to pick with the draft pick?" Hammond readily agreed to Henson's trade request, and asked with interest, "Of course, if it is not convenient for you to say, I don't force it."

"Only the second round, John, there is nothing inconvenient to say. Malcolm Brogdon, I fell in love with him."

"Brogdon?" Hammond was taken aback. "The older rookie who has been in college for four years and is now 23 years old?"

"It seems you know him well, John."

"The Bucks have watched him for a while, but we are not very optimistic about his prospects. I hope that in your hands, that lucky kid can shine."

Hammond thought that Henson, who had been resting for two years, could not keep up with the times. But only Henson himself knows that, at least in the draft, he has a higher success rate than everyone in the league!