The Whip of the God of Basketball

　　 As in the morning trial, Chris Anderson for dinner was late again.

This is not the first time Chris Anderson has eaten with scouts. Since 1999, he has been in contact with all kinds of basketball professionals, from this team to that team, from Texas to New Mexico. , Even from the United States to China. He grew up in an orphanage and his father ran away. He hates this kind of scramble and falsehood more and more. He has received promises again and again, but finally left again and again. For example, he was still playing for the University of Texas in Austin today, and he also participated in a trial training, but he knew that in two days he was likely to be swept out by the University of Texas because the IBA league was about to end.

He is just a temporary mercenary, and only on the far side of the Pacific Ocean. In China, in Jiangsu, he has also felt some warmth. The coach named Xu Qiang with a bald head once taught him carefully and patiently the inside footsteps. Let him benefit a lot. But China is not his home. He still hopes to realize his basketball dream in the United States and be able to play in the NBA. This is both a dream and a life. He has always wanted to make a lot of money to buy a big house for his mother.

　　 I heard that the scout who came to watch him try out this time is a real NBA team scout-I don't know how many times I have heard of it, so Anderson didn't take it seriously. He was late in the morning and late for dinner. But it was the first time he saw a scout like Leon. He had long hair like an Argentine football player, and he had Central American ancestry. At the same time physique is strong, not like a scout but like a player. When he sat there and let Anderson sit down, Anderson almost sat down without even thinking about it. This guy seemed to have a kind of self-assertive momentum.

After introducing himself, Anderson realized that this man named Fox-Leon was indeed a senior Celtic scout, and Presti, who was with him, was a video editor for the Spurs, and he had a long name. The one who doesn't live is a New Jersey journalist. The three people share the same identity as a member of the NBA Development League's scouting team. This time Anderson knows why they came to try out themselves. It seems to be preparing for the development of the league.

　　 "How is your life in China?" After talking about some stereotypes such as his personal life and basketball experience, Leon suddenly asked Anderson.

Anderson thought for a while and replied: "It's not bad. The fans there are very enthusiastic. Although they are a little outdated in basketball, I mean those arenas, facilities and concepts look very shabby, but the people are good. There are also there. Everything is delicious, some I don't like very much, and some are so good." When it comes to China, Anderson is still very excited, and there is no lack of good words.

　　 "Say a few words in Chinese to listen to?" Leon asked again.

　　 Anderson doesn't know why Leon is so interested in China, but he still said in Chinese: "Hu Weidong, Jiangsu, Nanjing." This is the best Chinese he can speak, with a taste of Nanjing, authentic and standard.

Hearing these three words by Anderson, Leon had a warm feeling in his heart. Less than a year after coming to this body, he also met Chinese in Boston, often went to Chinese restaurants to eat, and heard many people speak Chinese. , But it didn't hit his heart like these three words. He could feel a place in his brain's memory area about to move around. He picked up the wine glass on the table and took a sip of gin, letting the spirit of the wine suppress the feeling of wanting to come out.

The dinner was over quickly. Leon returned to the hotel. Anderson gave him a good impression. Although this kid often revealed a frivolous tone, he was very sincere. It was obvious that he was a lover and a good discipline. A very contagious good guy who is not well disciplined may be a bad boy who destroys the atmosphere of the team. Leon wondered why Presti didn't recommend such a person to Popovich. He didn't have much confidence in Popovich's management of good and bad boys.

　　 The trip to Austin ended in this way. Leon left Anderson's phone call and introduced him to an agent, Jeff Schultz, who is also Paul Pierce’s agent. I hope he can get some guidance.

　　 Presti can be considered to have completed his mission. Leon promised verbally that he would not rob Tony Parker. In the current situation that the league has not generally realized the treasure of overseas players, the Celtics and Spurs are representatives of foresight. Chris Wallace has long started to develop the European free agent market, especially French players. In the 00 draft, his favorite Moiso was a Frenchman. Fortunately, his draft proposal was rejected. Moiso was later selected by the Nuggets. His performance this season can be described as terrible.

In April of this year, before the start of the playoffs, Leon and Wallace went to France. As early as the 2000 Indianapolis International Challenge, Wallace paid attention to a guy named Tony Parker. Boy, he competed with the talented American high school students in the game and scored 20 points. Then he refused the invitation of UCLA and other famous schools to return to France. This year he is likely to participate in the NBA, so Wallace and Leon stayed in Paris for a week and watched two Parker games.

Leon’s opinion is that Parker has great potential. He has amazing speed. He has an excellent dribbling rhythm and ability to finish the basket. The disadvantage is that his shooting is not good, and his defense has not shown his superiority. This is not the current situation. The type of point guard the Celtics need. But soon Leon got news from Wojnarowski. The Spurs wanted Tony Parker very much. Their observation of Tony Parker has been in a secret state for fear of being discovered, because in the 2001 draft. The Spurs' draft pick will certainly not be high.

　　 And Boston held three draft picks in 2001, two of which were obtained from trades with the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz, and the Jazz's pick was also obtained from a trade with the Denver Nuggets. Of the two 2001 draft picks that the Nuggets traded to the Celtics, one was traded from the Phoenix Suns. Judging from the record this season, the Nuggets and Suns are not as good as the Spurs, and the Nuggets have not even made the playoffs. So each of the three draft picks is higher than the Spurs' draft picks. If they intend to grab Tony Parker, the Spurs will have no chance at all, and the Celtics can also get the players they want.

Undoubtedly, the Spurs are very worried about the Celtics’ robbery. After all, the two teams almost broke their skins for Duncan in 1997. It is hard to say that the Celtics do not want to avenge one stone here. Moreover, Parker is indeed a good seed. If the Alters don't have a very favorite candidate, Parker would be a good choice.

Because of geographic location, Chris Anderson has long been included in the field of vision by the Spurs, but considering Anderson’s personality and team needs, Popovich did not hesitate to decide to dedicate Anderson to the Celtics. In order to get the promise of the Celtics, although Leon is only a scout now, he is already an authority figure for the Celtics in the draft.

Of course, the promises now are empty. The draft lottery has not yet begun. Everything has to wait until the situation becomes clear. Leon and the Celtics will decide how to make good use of these three draft picks and the Spurs’ dead spots. He would wait before and go to Washington to discuss with Auerbach.

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　　 On May 5th, Leon boarded the flight to Washington, the second flight within three days. Leon felt that in a few years he could remember the appearance of most flight attendants in the United States.

It was night again when he arrived in Washington, Auerbach made an appointment to meet him at the Woodmont Club. When he arrived in Washington, it started to rain. The rain in May was still bitter. Leon called a taxi and went directly. That country club.

　　 The rain is getting heavier outside. The Woodmont Club is located in the Bethesda district of Washington, DC, near 187 Avenue. When the taxi arrived near Washington International University, two people suddenly stopped them. They knocked on the driver's window and asked for a ride because the rain was so heavy.

　　 "Where are you going?" the driver asked. Normally it is not allowed, but the rain is indeed too heavy.

　　 "We are going to Bethesda, Woodmont Country Club!" one of them responded with a briefcase to his head.

　　 "Sir, they are going to the same place as you, can you let them come up?" the driver asked Leon.

　　 Leon nodded, since they are all going to Woodmont, I might as well do me a favor.

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