God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 311
After trading Mason to a first-round pick, the 76ers' offseason operations came to an end, and the next thing they have to do is to wait quietly for the start of the draft.Of course, Billy King will also listen to offers from other teams. If there is a suitable trading plan, he will submit it to Brown as soon as possible, and the coach will make a judgment.

This is also because Brown has a high prestige in the team. Although it is not the shoulders of the general manager and head coach, it is actually almost the same.The head coaches of some teams are more tragic. They don't have a strong sense of presence in the team, and they don't have much say in the team's affairs. The general manager has the final say in the signing stage, and they can only watch the food. It's time to download.

Of course, other teams will definitely make an offer. After all, the strength of the 76ers' players lies there. Whether it is a team that hopes to reinforce the championship or a team that is looking for the core of the team, they all want to find the players they need in Philadelphia.But obviously they are all unable to succeed. No team will make major adjustments to the lineup just after winning the championship, unless they also get a star player. For example, if the Raptors are willing to take out Carter or McGrady, The 76ers will definitely consider it.

Time passed quickly, and the draft came in a blink of an eye. This time, the 76ers kept their goals strictly confidential, so as not to be intercepted by other teams.Last year, their selection of Reed was considered a stroke of genius, and it also made the general managers of the other 28 teams in the league beat their chests with regret. No one knew that there was someone like Reed among the second-round rookies. How vicious was his vision when he was a rookie, and he didn't know what to choose?Just choose the one the 76ers like!
Thanks to the strong secrecy measures, this time they selected the players they needed without any risk.They selected Dalembert with the 25th overall pick in the first round, Arenas with the 30th overall pick, Okur with the 36th overall pick in the second round, and added to the team with the 56th overall pick. A wing Irvin Jones, but Brown doesn't expect much from this guy, and he doesn't plan to give him a rotation position. It may be the best place to put him in the development league for leveling.

Brown and Chang Wei are very happy because the team has achieved its original goal of bringing in a backup scorer and a starting-level insider.Although they are still not sure whether Dalembert is the person the team needs, at least he has shown good strength in the trial training. Such an insider with a mid-range shot and hard work is what the 76ers need most.However, Chang Wei still didn't give up on Camby, but he didn't tell Brown what he thought, so as not to be regarded as crazy by the old man.

In fact, if the 76ers can really get Camby during the season, the fifth position rotation of Camby, Dalembert, Mutombo and Okur is definitely the most extravagant configuration in the league, not even one of them. .And with Okur's shooting ability, he can also swing to the fourth position and become an important fort on the outside. Although the Turks are not fast, their shooting skills are still trustworthy.In addition, the team does not need any pure four players. Brown has already tasted the sweetness of one big and four small.

But there is one person who is not happy, not only unhappy, but even distraught, that is Arenas.Originally he thought he could enter the lottery zone, but in the end he fell to the end of the first round and was really brought to Philadelphia by the 76ers.He was not invited to the small green room, and he watched the draft live broadcast on TV in his apartment. When Stern announced that the 76ers selected him with the 30th overall pick in the first round, Arenas didn't know his heart at all. What a feeling.

He has always been full of confidence and wanted to cry. Although they are all first-round rookies, there is still a big difference between the lottery area and the non-lottery area, and the team's positioning of themselves must be different.Arenas knew that when he went to Philadelphia for trial training, he left a bad impression on the 76ers coaching staff, which made him worried about his future in the 76ers.Of course, it is definitely useful for the 76ers to use a first-round pick to select themselves, but Arenas doesn't know whether the team's positioning for him will decline.

However, this is an unchangeable fact. He is not a big-name star, and he does not have the qualifications to threaten the team to trade by not reporting. This means that at least he must wear the 76ers jersey for the next season. NBA arena.But for Arenas, this pick is a shame. He secretly made up his mind that he must start the 76ers before the end of the season, otherwise the team will be required to trade him to a team with more room for growth. go.

Although Arenas just swore secretly in his heart, Chang Wei quickly saw his loyalty from the system decline. It stands to reason that the loyalty of rookies hovers between 50 and 60, and the It will rise or fall depending on the intensity of the team's cultivation of him.But Arenas' loyalty has dropped to 35, which means he has no sense of belonging to the 76ers.

For this situation, Chang Wei can probably understand the deeds of Arenas in his previous life. What Arenas pursues is the absolute starter and the position of the team leader. Unless you really plan to make him the core of such a player, otherwise It's a ticking time bomb.But what Chang Wei likes is his scoring ability. If Arenas plans to set up another team, it will definitely make money to trade him for better players. It will definitely not matter if it only takes a few seasons.

In Chang Wei's view, too many players who could be used as the cornerstone of the team were born in the draft conference in the first ten years of the 21st century. At that time, Arenas will be traded for a high-ranking draft pick. What about James Wade Paul? Isn't Griffin Wallna happy?Originally, Chang Wei did not plan to hold Arenas for a long time. This player still has some problems with his personality. He is definitely a ticking time bomb. Let's team up!

After the draft, the main rotation lineup of the 76ers for the new season will be determined. Point guards Iverson, McGee, Buford, shooting guards Reid, Snow, Arenas, small forwards Bell, Lynch, Power forwards Lewis and Okur, centers Mutombo and Dalembert, this is Brown's main rotation.Among them, Brown at the fifth position is still temporarily planning to let Mutombo start and Dalembert substitute. In his opinion, a rookie who suddenly wants to be the starting center of the championship team may not be able to do it. It will make him grow faster, and then the team's inside line will need him to carry it.

(End of this chapter)