Rebirth of My Rocket Dynasty

Chapter 186 A Crushing Victory
This year's Eagles did not make much adjustment, but recruited Grant? Rue, to bridge the Hawks in the small forward position.

Facing the Rockets who just defeated the Supersonic and their morale is high, there is obviously no good way.

However, at this time, Tiger once again received a trade application from the Eagles, and the Eagles wanted to get the Chinese player Bus.

Tiger really couldn't figure out why the Eagles wanted the bus so much. With such an idea, Tiger picked up the phone and he connected to a number.

"Hello, is this Mr. Steven? Belkin? I'm Tiger Jones." At this time, Tiger is even more of a successful businessman, a financial crocodile with huge resources.

The person on the other side of the phone was obviously stunned. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "Yes, I'm Steven Belkin. Hello, Mr. Tiger."

Tiger said with a faint smile: "I often hear people mention Mr. Steven's name, but there are very few opportunities to meet each other. I hope it won't disturb you."

Steven Belkin, the largest shareholder of the Eagles, quickly said on the phone: "No, no, Mr. Tiger, I won't disturb you. Do you have anything to do, Mr. Tiger."

No wonder Steven Belkin is so nervous. Although he is also a successful businessman, he is still far behind Tiger.

Tiger heard the doubts in the opposite person's heart, but Tiger did not expose it, and still said: "Mr. Steven, I have now accepted a trade application from the Eagles. Do you appreciate it so much? Is this Chinese in the team?"

At this time, Steven Belkin has slowly calmed down. Although he is still a little nervous, as a successful businessman, he still needs the necessary calmness.

After hearing Tiger's purpose, Steven Belkin pondered for a while and said: "You don't know, our Eagles also selected a Chinese player back then, who was also a center forward. He was a very talented young man. However, due to an injury, he still failed to land in the world's highest-level basketball professional league. It is a pity for that young man. After that, our team still wanted to have a Chinese player. Take a look at that young man back then. Is the human compatriot capable of playing something in this league? In fact, you don’t know, when the bus landed in the league, we have already started to pay attention to him. After several years of development, we feel that this person is completely possible In the eagle holding up a piece of sky, you know the age of the African mountain has always been a mystery. We are not sure how long Dikembe can play and how long he can maintain his competitive state. We need a young center to make up for it Take a moment, but you also know how difficult it is to find these excellent inside players in the league. Many young people now rely on their bodies and talents to play. It's really hard to find a good center forward with low skills and a mid-range shot. That's why we keep making trade applications."|
Listening to Steven Belkin's explanation, Tiger was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Is the Chinese you mentioned called Song Tao?"

Steven Belkin was stunned when he heard the words. A third-round pick in the 87 draft, how could the richest owner in the league know about it? He was stunned, and Steven quickly said: "Yes, that Chinese is Song .”

What Steven Belkin didn't know was that at this time, Tiger had fallen into the past of Song Tao, a Chinese who had just passed by the NBA.

Song Tao, born in 1964, 2.08 meters tall, native of SD province, center forward.Song Tao's father is a basketball coach, perhaps because of what Erxuan witnessed, he had a strong interest in basketball since he was a child, and his body was relatively weak, so his father trained him in basketball since he was a child.At that time, Song Tao's dream was to enter the university. When he was in the second grade of high school, the coach of the SD provincial team took a fancy to Song Tao's excellent physical fitness and basketball skills and encouraged him to participate in the training and competition of the provincial team. He was only 16 years old at the time. .

In 1983, Song Tao was selected for the national team. During his playing time in the national team, some coaches took a fancy to him and hoped that he could play volleyball or high jump.Because of his explosive power and good jumping ability, the coach of the national track and field team once "lobbied" Song Tao to change careers, and joked: "If Song Tao practiced high jump, Zhu Jianhua would be useless!" But he refused, because he only likes playing basketball.During his national team career from 83 to 89, he participated in various competitions such as the Olympic Games, Asian Games, World Championships, and World Youth Championships. 1986 World Basketball Championship.As the main center of the Chinese national team at that time, he made outstanding contributions to the ninth place of the Chinese team.A total of 9 teams participated in that competition, and the No.24 won by the Chinese team was also the best result achieved by Chinese basketball in a world-class competition at that time. It was also in this World Championship that the young Song Tao was recognized by the world. eye-catching.

It was also in June 1987 in this world. In the NBA draft that year, the Eagles selected the 6-meter-tall Chinese center with the 67th place in the third round.This is not only the glory of Chinese basketball players, but also the glory of Asian basketball players, but it is a pity that Song Tao failed to land in the NBA to show off his demeanor in the end.

How did he get picked up by the NBA, and what caused his landing in the NBA to be stranded?

If you are not a senior basketball fan, you may not know the name Song Tao.Just how good Song Tao is, let's put it this way, if you look at Du Feng today, you can see Song Tao back then, but Song Tao is taller and bounces better than Du Feng. The 2.08-meter Song Tao made a shocking move at the time: he held the basketball in both hands at the same time, and dunked the basketball into the basket after taking off.How good is Song Tao's bounce?He once tried to touch the height with Zhu Jianhua, the world high jump champion. As a result, Song Tao's height was 3.69 meters, and Zhu Jianhua's was 3.67 meters.Due to his good jumping and excellent defensive awareness, Song Tao's shot blocking is very good. He can block the opponent's shots through people when defending.When he went to the United States with the Chinese men's basketball team, he even covered the cap of the famous "Dr. J" Julius Owen.

It was the 1986th Men's Basketball World Championships in 10 that Song Tao attracted the attention of the NBA. Selected in the June 1987 NBA Draft.

Later, the Eagles sent Song Tao a work contract, and he signed it solemnly, "I didn't even think of becoming the No. 1 Chinese player to sign in the NBA. There are two reasons for this. I don’t care about the NBA on the other side of the ocean, and the second is that Chinese players don’t have the strength to play in the NBA.”

All is ready except for the opportunity!Just when Song Tao was about to land in the NBA, an unexpected injury made him miss the NBA.It was the day before going to Yugoslavia to participate in the World University Games. Song Tao grabbed a rebound through Sun Fengwu, but this rebound delayed the time for Chinese players to enter the NBA by 13 years.Due to the unstable landing at that time, Song Tao suffered a comminuted fracture of his patella.Song Tao's operation was very successful. After more than 3 months, he began to carry out recovery training. Perhaps it was an arrangement of fate. Song Tao was walking in the corridor of the Athlete Building of the Training Bureau of the National Sports Commission at that time, but unfortunately fell down because the ground was slippery and wet. , And bring disaster to the old wound.The Eagles donated money and took him to the United States for treatment, but he was unable to recover due to his injuries. The 22-year-old Song Tao's NBA career was ruined, and his career as an athlete ended prematurely.

Think here.Tiger also sighed for Song Tao's experience.

But the intuition of a businessman makes him feel that there is something different in Steven Belkin's words. The excellence of the bus and finding a substitute for Dikembe are just superficial excuses, but there are deeper things, Tiger It's still pretty accurate.

That is the market, and the road the NBA will take in the future is the road of internationalization. Future international players have become the most beautiful landscape in the NBA.

The Eagles are not only interested in Daba himself, but also in the huge interests and market behind Daba.

Thinking of this, Tiger continued: "Mr. Steven, we understand that people don't tell lies. I understand what you mean on the surface, but I can also understand the deeper things. Everyone is a businessman. Needless to say So many, I just want to know, will the bus become the main force?"

Steven Belkin is also a transparent person. Of course he understands the meaning behind Tiger's words. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and said: "As long as this Chinese boy can maintain his current state, there is absolutely no problem for him to become the main force."

Tiger nodded silently and said: "Let's not talk about this matter now. We will talk about it after the season is over. I want to give the bus another championship ring."

Steven Belkin jumped up, stood up on his chair, and said very excitedly: "Okay, okay, Mr. Tiger, we understand, we understand."

Tiger exchanged a few pleasantries with some disappointment, then hung up the phone.

He knows the thoughts of these businessmen very well. Now is the bus that is on the rise, and there are at least 5-7 years of prime time. How much money can be absorbed in the Chinese market through the fame of the bus every year, and the bus has the halo of the championship , In addition to the main position of the Eagles, the coach will definitely be pushed to a new height.

Thinking about how he got along with the bus in the past few years, this simple and honest Mongolian man has deeply won the hearts of other Rockets players, but he can only be a substitute for the Rockets, which is also a kind of belittlement to the Chinese boy.

However, you Eagles are not so easy to pick up cheap. In the 98 draft, Dazhi also participated. Why didn't you make a move? Isn't it because you have taken a fancy to the No.1 title of NBA China No. [-] in Daba?

Hmph, by next year, I will find a place to cry.

And the game between the Rockets and the Eagles that day turned into a massacre. Crozier, who came back from injury, and the bus, who was lifted from the ban, were like two tigers who wanted to be slaughtered, ravaging the Eagles' basket. Rajuwang rested in rotation, and Daba was the starter. He showed his superiority in the confrontation with 'African Mountain'. Although he was blocked by Dikembe Mutombo twice, he scored 24 points and 11 rebounds in the game. Results are still the standard for an excellent center forward.

Crohill also sent 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. As a second-year rookie, his results are good enough.

After the start of the game, the Rockets had the upper hand in the first quarter. Under the scheduling of Bodi Roga and the strong performances of Bus and Crohill, the Rockets took a 24:18 lead at the end of the first quarter. six points.

In the next game, the Rockets did not give their opponents a chance, and the Rockets firmly controlled the game.

The second quarter ended at 51:40, and the Rockets extended the score to 11 points.

The third quarter ended at 75:62, and the Rockets still maintained the lead even though they were replaced by substitute players.

When the game bell rang, the Rockets won the final victory at home 100:89.

After the game, Wilkens could only comfort his players and make them feel better.

Daba and Dikembe Mutombo exchanged jerseys. As an old guy, 'African Dashan' still has a good impression of this kid from China.

But neither of them expected that after the end of this season, both of them would go on different trajectories from the original ones.

　Ask for everything you can ask, thank you from the heavens.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)