start with scouting

Chapter 6 Hiring Workers Efficiently

At the gate of the training camp, Su Yang called Durant to stop.

"Those physical trainers don't understand at all. Don't take it to heart. The low number of bench presses will not affect your draft results, nor will it prevent you from becoming an excellent basketball player, just like Alan Allen. Ferson.

He hates lifting weights as much as you do, but not many people in the NBA can limit him, he can easily drive to the basket, and finish layups against big centers, you have to insist on being yourself, you will be the second in the league small forward. "

Su Yang deliberately brought up the rankings, intending to attract Durant's attention, lest the other party walk away because of anger.

"Who is the first one? LeBron James?" Durant raised his eyebrows and asked in a daze.

Asking such a question shows that the unpleasant experience caused by the bench press just now has been left behind.

"Yes..." Su Yang nodded, "At least for now, you have a chance to catch up and surpass."

Durant was silent for a moment, then asked again: "Are you representing yourself or the Blazers?"

"I hope to talk to you as a friend, and I will also suggest to the team to invite you to participate in individual trial training, so that they can see your super athletic ability..." Su Yang looked Durant up and down, "You are a magician and a big bird A combination of Byrds."

This flattery was a little exaggerated, Durant tilted his head in embarrassment, but he also accepted it with a smile.

"Anyway, just be yourself!" Su Yang was on Rivers' upper body at this moment, grabbing bowls of chicken soup for the soul and pouring it down bowl after bowl.

"Of course, let's talk next time." Durant raised his hand to signal, and the two clapped their hands and agreed to leave with a smile.

Back in the stadium, Su Yang continued to observe the physical test of the candidates for a full hour.

During the period, Sun Yue also had a physical test, and the statistics were pretty good, but the eyes of other scouts did not flash expectations or excitement, probably because Sun Yue is an older rookie, and there is not much room for improvement.

Su Yang felt quite sorry for this. With such a great talent, Sun Yue wasted so many years in vain. In the end, he flew all over the United States, participating in various trial trainings, big and small, just to get a second-round pick. sigh.

After the physical test, the shooting test was held immediately, and Su Yang followed the scout team to watch.

Perhaps because shooting can more directly reflect the basic level of players, several team executives appeared on the sidelines, including Pat Riley, Danny Ainge and Larry Bird, and the atmosphere suddenly became professional.

Su Yang himself also caused a lot of discussion, after all, Chinese scouts in the NBA are really rare.

Several fellow scouts took the initiative to greet him, some out of curiosity, and some wanting to collect some information.

He responded calmly, exchanged business cards with a few colleagues, and turned to continue observing the shooting test.

Durant also came back and continued to take the shooting test. Perhaps his mood was affected and his performance was relatively average.

The fellow scouts chatted about who would be better, Oden or Durant, and almost overwhelmingly supported Oden.

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In the blink of an eye, the representative of the league office delivered the first part of the physical test and shooting data to each team. Su Yang took a copy and took it back to the hotel. He checked the names and relied on his memory to start looking for potential targets.

In this draft, the Blazers have one No. [-] pick and four second-round picks.

Su Yang has informed the general manager of his suggestion for the No. [-] pick, and the focus will automatically shift to the selection of the four second-round picks.

Doing things for the first time after joining the team, he wants to be as perfect as possible and establish a good first image.

Soon, the time came to seven o'clock in the evening, and the scouting department held a conference call as scheduled.

Su Yang became the first person to speak, and began to read according to the prepared manuscript without any nervousness.

"The first power forward I suggest is Josh McRoberts. He can help the team open up space through high post support, reduce the number of times Aldridge is double-teamed, and can also play some RUB or hand-off with the guard. With tactical coordination, coupled with his certain impact and cutting ability, he is enough to be a substitute lineup organizer."

Josh McRoberts, who was originally a talented high school student with a gorgeous playing style similar to Webber, was predicted as a first-round rookie by major draft websites in 05, but Josh gave up participating in the draft and joined Duke instead.

It was thought that Duke did not further cultivate his gorgeous style of play, but instead allowed him to gain weight and play inside and become a blue-collar player.

As a result, that positioning was not suitable for him at all. After a few years of college, the first round became the middle of the second round.

The main reason is weight gain, and in the field of basketball, rapid weight gain basically has no good results, either injury or increased wear and tear, stronger than LeBron, also because of weight gain and playing power forward, accumulated waist and back injuries, big Not to mention Yao.

Fortunately, McRoberts' passing talent written in his genes has not been lost, and he is worthy of a second-round pick.

"Okay, we will focus on the investigation next, you continue..." the scouting director Bob said.

Su Yang compared the manuscript and continued to read: "The second power forward I recommend is Carl Landry. The data on his height provided by Purdue University is 6 feet 7 inches, but I saw it on the spot today, and he is real. Standing nearly 6-foot-9 and judging by his shooting power, his knee problems are not as serious as the Purdue report mentioned.

He completed 84 times on the 21 kg bench press project, which is the best result so far, and his strength is very good.He also has a relatively long shooting range. In our tactical system, we can support three pick-and-roll tactics. "

Generally speaking, there are four basic types of pick-and-rolls: outside play, inside cut, outside cut, and fake block. Landry is big enough, strong enough, and not too slow, but the three-pointer is relatively poor. Play a great role.

Of course, Landry's defense against serious power forwards will suffer because of his height.

"Purdue University provided wrong data, which is the problem I talked to you before. We can't trust and rely on the data..." Bob said, "You can find that his real height is very good. As for the potential injury, it needs to be evaluated by a doctor."

Su Yang responded and agreed, and continued to mention Glenn Davis, as well as Ramon Sessions and Marc Gasol. Although it is basically impossible for the Blazers to choose the three, they must show their vision, even if they have to wait a few years. prove.

Bob and other scouts praised Su Yang for identifying so many potential candidates in one afternoon.

After he finished his speech, other scouts continued to speak, mentioning the experience of visiting small forward Elthorton's trial training.

The team's first choice is not a small forward, but the head coach McMillan wants one, because the team's current starting small forward Mattel Webster's position in the team is relatively awkward, and a more functional small forward may be needed to replace it.

The conference call lasted until nine o'clock, and Su Yang sent the work report to the supervisor Bob and the general manager Kevin respectively.

Just as he was about to take a shower and rest, the phone rang. He picked up the phone and saw that it was Kevin, the general manager.

"I forwarded your report to the head coach Nate McMillan. He was very interested in your mention of space. How about summer league?"

Hearing this, Su Yang was a little surprised.

Although he knew that McMillan was a good guy, he still didn't expect the other party to pay so much attention to the scout's opinion.

But why did McMillan play the old-fashioned telescopic offense again, which was unchanged during the Trail Blazers and Pacers, so that it was collectively resisted by the players?
Is there any special reason?
Su Yang couldn't figure it out for a while, and Su Yang didn't get entangled, and decisively agreed to discuss it in detail during the summer league.

　I went to send the contract today, so hurry up to invest

　　
　
(End of this chapter)