From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 49 Roundtable
At the roundtable meeting inside the Celtics, team owner Gross Baker, president of basketball operations Danny Ainge and team head coach Brad Stevens, chief assistant Lallanaga, and the team gathered together. Tom Claysall

Of the five people present, four are at the top of the Celtics' rights. All major trades and drafts for the Celtics, and all decisions that have a huge impact on the future of the team will be held in this conference room of less than 30 square meters. produce.

The purpose of the five of them gathering here today is to discuss the ownership of the number one lottery in their hands.

As the team owner, Gross Baker spoke first, opening the meeting that was destined to be fiercely contested: "Let's talk about my situation here first."

"Jenny Buss and I were on the phone and they were willing to trade their No. [-] pick, plus Randle and a future top-three pick to protect the first round, in exchange for our No. [-] pick and Terry Rozzi. you."

"The Lakers are targeting the quack and the 76ers are targeting Mark Fultz from start to finish and they don't even look at other rookies. I think we can agree to the Lakers trade and then go back and get Philly Seal the deal."

"We earn twice inside and out."

"In this way, the No. [-] pick in our hands plus a Rozier can become a No. [-] pick plus a Randall and two future first rounds."

"I think it's a pretty good deal."

After saying this, Gross Baker sat down confidently, looking confident.

Scouting director Tom Claysall sat on the leather sofa chair with his hands in his arms and said: "This year is a good year for the draft. The top five picks all have talented young people. We can't just get away with it by chance Jimmy Butler, I think he must be selected, and local players can still bring us good results."

"Our team's team building idea is very clear. We need a striker. I think trading with the Lakers and 76ers is a good option. Randle has great potential. We can choose a potential striker with the third pick. We can go again in the summer. Chase Gordon Hayward."

"Jaylen Brown, the No. [-] striker, Gordon Hayward, Julius Randle, Al Horford, I think this is exactly the small ball era lineup that Brad needs."

Danny Angie's sharp eyes locked on Tom Claysall. As the spokesperson of the boss, it was obvious who instructed him to say this and who he was targeting.

The differences between the team president and the owner will always be transferred to a third person by the owner in every possible way.

Moreover, the Celtics have a good draft vision in recent years, and the influence of the scouting department in the boss's heart is also rising.

Gross Baker nodded: "Tom, tell me, who is your target person?"

Tom Claysall said lightly: "Tatum is a good young man. His physical fitness is strong, his mind is mature, and his skills are comprehensive. Give him three years, and he will be the second Paul Pierce."

"A second Paul Pierce?"

"Can Paul Pierce take us to a title?"

A look of disdain appeared on Danny Ainge's face when he heard the second Pierce.

The 2008 champion is a team that relies on defense to win. He knows who the real core of the team is than everyone present.

Either won the FMVP, or the person who contributed the most to the victory.

"Danny, I can understand your feelings. Jiang is the right candidate for the No. [-] pick, but we don't necessarily need the No. [-] pick. We are not a team that relies on offense like the Golden State Warriors. Defense is our foothold. Basically, Tatum's defensive enthusiasm, I think every one of you can see it."

"Jiang is Jiang. He can't be a healthy McGrady, and his bone age may be more than 18 years old. He has not come to the trial training. I think he is probably avoiding this issue."

"Instead of choosing a Jianghu, it is better to replace a Jianghu Garrozier with Tatum Garandall. There will be two first-round picks in the future. I don't think there is a more suitable transaction than this."

Everyone present nodded in agreement, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong with what Tom Claysall said.

Randle is a solid starter who has proven himself, and there is still potential to be tapped in him.

Tatum, everyone present knows that it is absolutely no problem to cultivate an All-Star, not to mention a superstar.

Two strikers, one All-Star, one starter, and two first-round picks, this is a huge deal no matter how you look at it.

The Lakers want Jianghu so much, why not just give it to them?

What's the big deal, just Wharton under him, if you give him Kobe, he will train you to be Nick Young, what is there to worry about?
Except for Brad Stevens, who was quiet and silent, everyone else had the same opinion at the moment.

That is: selling the No. [-] lottery is far more cost-effective than using the No. [-] lottery to choose Jianghu.

As for head coach Stevens, he can accept either of these two options.

Whether it's Jianghu or Tatum Garandall, he feels that he can train well.

However, he still vaguely hopes that he will not be selected in Jianghu, because he knows that in the eyes of such a player who is almost destined to become a superstar, the instructions of the head coach are always dispensable.

Instead, he prefers Horford and Hayward. They have some talents, but they are not top players.

Such a player can use his own system to help them cover up their shortcomings and magnify their advantages.

If the player is not a fool, he will naturally be grateful to his coach and obey his orders.

Seeing that everyone was going in the same direction, Danny Angie felt like he was alone, but his position was still quite firm.

Danny Angie smiled slightly, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his face again.

Did the group of people in front of them understand the situation?

"I want to ask you, who is our biggest opponent in the East?"

"LeBron James, yes."

"Do you think Tatum can take advantage of LeBron? Does his body have any advantage when facing LeBron?"

"I don't deny Tatum's talent. You may become the second Paul Pierce in the future, but I never think we need Paul Pierce."

"I hope that all of us who are in the management team can figure out one problem. After the salary cap rises, the salary of future superstars can reach up to 5-6000 million US dollars. The same large salary can be given to Kobe Bryant. Bryant or LeBron James doesn’t give the same results to Paul Pierce.”

"You always say that Tatum's physical fitness is top-notch, so what is the physical fitness of Jianghu?? Aliens?? The data on this report are all measured under the noses of dozens of teams. Could it be that he is Is it fake?"

Danny Ainge slapped the physical scouting report on the table heavily.

Everyone fell into silence, and everyone present had read the physical test report.

"Why do you like Jason? Isn't it because we have been observing him for three years?"

"I admit the fact that if Jiang does not show up, I will agree to our deal with the 76ers without hesitation, because we only need the third pick to ensure that we choose Jason."

"Because of his talent, he can't reach the top two picks at all."

"After three years of observation, Jason's advantages and disadvantages are very obvious. He is a good third seedling, but he has no stable touch, no stable killer, and no possibility of MVP level."

"We must admit that the United States is not the only country that has basketball geniuses in this world. The chances of a super genius appearing in a country with a population of 14 billion are not inexistent. The example of Yao Ming in 2002 is already before us."

"Jiang is the player we need. His physical fitness, his confidence, his strong mentality, and his killer qualities are all what we need."

"A truly talented player, you only need to watch him play for five minutes, and you can see what makes him different on the court."

"Jiang is the talent I'm most optimistic about in recent years."

After Anji finished speaking like a cannonball, the entire meeting room fell silent.

Angie couldn't understand why this group of pigheads could abandon a future superstar and choose two relatively mediocre players?

The other management also couldn't figure out why this Angie was so stubborn and kept staring at this oriental guy?

Tatum + Randall + two first rounds, isn't this fucking good?
"We don't need a second Yao Ming. Yao Ming also has no way to bring us a championship."

Tom Claysall was still unrelenting, and he wanted to refute Angie with what Angie had said.

Moreover, he still doesn't believe that Jianghu will be the future superstar that Anji said.

"Oh?" Angie's face revealed a stern look. "Are you saying we're going to miss the world like we missed Duncan and Kobe?"

"After Mark Fultz's physical report came out, among the players in this class, only Jianghu has the possibility of superstars, and the rest are not worthy of our Celtics' No. [-] pick."

Danny Angie pulled the chair back, stood up and said calmly: "I'll just say this for the last time, listen to me, choose Jianghu."

"Or listen to you, choose Jason, and I will submit my resignation report."

　Let’s add two more today, and the remaining days are still 4000 words, and the time to put it on the shelves is set for this Saturday. I hope readers will make a first order by then, please beg.

　　
　
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