The Basketball Court Swordsman

Jim O'Brien woke up in a nightmare, and the expression on Byrd's face became increasingly ugly. This guy now dreams of being abandoned by the team, just like the 76ers abandoned him.

Having been a coach for decades, O'Brien has nothing to achieve. When people mention O'Brien, the most comment is "that guy is not bad." But absolutely no one would say "that guy is pretty good".

When O'Brien took office last year, his task was to lead the Pacers to the playoffs. But now that the second season has passed, his work has not improved. The pressure on him has reached its peak, and he seems to be crushed at any time.

Looking at the dazzling sunlight outside the window, O'Brien rubbed his face, trying to make himself more awake. Today’s nap, I slept a little too long.

"Boom boom boom!" At this moment, there was a rapid knock on the door of O'Brien's room.

"Who!" O'Brien asked loudly while sitting on the bed. Since entering 2009, O'Brien has basically not slept well.

"It's me, Dennis." Outside the door, there was the voice of Dennis Posey, Henson's old rival.

"what happened?"

"The scout, the guy I told you, Henson Joe. He's here, do you want to see him?"

O'Brien murmured impatiently, then put on his clothes and opened the door.

"Give him all the materials of the joint training, and tell him not to be late tomorrow and gather in the restaurant on time." After the O'Brien Cup opened, he first explained his work, and then asked the person, "Where is he, that guy?"

O'Brien doesn't have much prejudice against Henson, of course, the impression is not good. After all, when he was a data analyst, Henson's low work ability made O'Brien angry. The formulas he said often made O'Brien think that he was back in the math classroom of college. Most importantly, those formulas are of no help to the team and his formation!

It was O'Brien who complained to the Pacers former president Donny Walsh that Henson was assigned to the scout department. The reason is simple. O'Brien is upset when he sees the Chinese who doesn't understand basketball at all. Being a head coach is a lot of pressure, and O'Brien can't stand it every day when he faces someone who looks at the fire.

But unexpectedly, after Bird came to power, Henson did a lot of work in the scout department. Bird even put aside the coaching staff and directly connected with Henson.

So this season, O'Brien did not have much contact with Henson. He wanted to see that the Chinese nerd back then, now He De, how can he become the celebrity beside Bird.

When O'Brien and Posey went down to the lobby, Henson had already amused the little girl at the hotel reception desk. O'Brien was a little surprised. Is this the same Henson Joe who was shivering when talking to men before?

"Oh, look, the old wizard is here." Seeing O'Brien and Percy, Henson ended the conversation with the **** the front desk. The girl glanced at O'Brien with white temples, then lowered her head to cover her smirk. This guy really looked like those wizards in the Middle Ages.

God knows what O'Brien was portrayed in Henson's mouth.

"Dear Jim, dear Percy! Old folks, long time no see!" When O'Brien and Percy approached, Henson exaggeratedly yelled, and then embraced them warmly.

Posey wanted to use his coach's identity to give Henson a good start, but faced with Henson's sudden enthusiasm, he was a little at a loss.

"Henson, you did a good job in the scouting department. It seems that you are indeed more suitable for this kind of job that goes around." O'Brien's tone is not friendly, but it is better than Posey's viper.

"Indeed, after all, I don't like sitting in the office and watching my belly grow bigger day by day." Henson finished speaking, and put the luggage in Posey's hands.

Posey hadn't realized what was going on before, and she became the damned scout waiter!

"Waiter, waiter!" Posey yelled angrily and asked the waiter to help with the luggage. He gritted his teeth and looked at Henson who was walking in front, but Henson turned his head and blinked at Posey.

"Let's go, we will take you to your room. I hope you can rest early, and we have a lot of work to do tomorrow." O'Brien said as he looked at Henson.

The position of scout may not sound great, but the requirements for a person are not worse than that of a data analyst. After all, many scouts are professionals who have been engaged in basketball for many years and have a rich understanding of basketball. And Henson? O'Brien knew that Henson might be very clever, but he was always just a layman.

He couldn't believe that such a guy was completely reborn after he went to the scout department. Maybe Henson can fool Bird with his patchwork of scout reports and confusing data. But O'Brien promised that in the joint trial, Henson could not fool himself in a place where scouts needed to make judgments and analysis on the spot!

"Henson, the joint trial will begin tomorrow. You know, this year is a recognized draft year. The quality of rookies is average, and our picks are even more average! Such a tricky situation, I really want to hear what you think. "As he walked, O'Brien asked, this was the first test he gave Henson.

Percy smirked secretly, he wanted to see what Henson could let out.

"Draft young year? I always thought that only pseudo-fans and experts who don't understand **** would believe this statement. Oh, I didn't mean anything to offend, Jim." Henson waved his hand and smiled embarrassedly. , O'Brien was almost bloodless with anger.

2009 is the draft year, which is almost a recognized thing in the basketball world. Many media even said that this will be the "smallest" one-year draft in NBA history.

After all, judging from the current situation, only Griffin, DeRozan, Terrence Williams and Gerald Henderson in the lottery area are considered to be the best in physical fitness. The so-called draft is the first to look at potential, and the first to look at potential is the body. A player can learn to shoot, learn to pass, and learn a variety of techniques. But the body can't be learned.

From the outside world, this year's draft is indeed not very good. But for Henson, who can directly see the player's potential, the 2009 draft is not "small" at all. This year, not only James Harden and Stephen Curry, two super perverts with potential A+, but also DeRozan, Holiday, Griffin, Darren Collison, Teague and more An all-star player.

This draft may not be the best, but it can never be the smallest.

"Oh? Mr. Henson's opinion is really different. You mean, we have a lot of good choices in this draft?" O'Brien waved his hand indifferently, the layman is the layman!

"We have not many choices, but they are not many. Holiday, Teague and Collison are all excellent first positions, and as far as I know, the team now needs a player who can take on the important task. Number player."

"Number one? I thought we needed a big man like Hansbrough. After all, this season, we haven't done a good job defensively on the inside. TJ Ford is old, and Troy Murphy doesn't have a strong guard. Ability, Hibbert? Hibbert is useless, he is as slow as a snail. What is the purpose of the draft? It is reinforcement, Mr. Henson." O'Brien said, the three of them got into the elevator and continued to talk.

"Really? The Trail Blazers missed Michael Jordan for the same reason." Henson still smiled confidently, as if he hadn't been bluffed by O'Brien at all.

"Hahahaha, let's wait and see, Henson. Look at the 13th pick, how can you pick Jordan!" Now O'Brien is sure that Henson is basically a liar who relies on cheating and cleverness.

This guy is no different from before, but he has become more fond of playing haha.

"Okay, Henson. I'll have an appointment with a few reporters later, so I won't bother you to rest. By the way, before you rest, Mr. Posey will give you the information of all the rookies in this joint trial. , Don't work too hard, rest early." O'Brien waved and returned to his room.

It's not difficult for Henson to imagine how thick the information about all rookies in the joint trial is. O'Brien wanted to let himself rest here, obviously he was playing his prestige.

But Henson is not painful. It is already one of Henson's pleasures to outline a complete basketball world in a bunch of numbers.

On the contrary, O'Brien seemed to have been overwhelmed by tremendous pressure. He became very irrational and tried his best to consolidate his authority on the team. But the more he was like this, the more unpleasant he was.

Henson was thinking that the person who was not in the position might not be him, but O'Brien, the "Witcher" coach. So how about getting into the coaching staff? Henson felt that this didn't seem to be a fantasy anymore.