God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 433
The end of the Finals also means that the 2002-03 NBA season is over, and the players can go back and enjoy their long vacation.But for the team's coaches and management, their battle has just begun. Whether it is contract renewal, signings or the most important draft, they must spend [-]% of their energy on it.

Originally, Chang Wei planned to go abroad for vacation with Harmon, but his vision in selecting players had already conquered Dumars and Brown. Under the strong request of the two leaders, Chang Wei had to report to the office every day , and then follow them to make suggestions for the future of the team.Fortunately, Harmon is not a messy person. When she learned that Chang Wei was busy with work, she even flew directly to Detroit, planning to take good care of her boyfriend's life during this time.

Harmon's arrival surprised Chang Wei. Usually, when he lived alone, he would spend a lot of time on housework and three meals a day. Now Harmon undoubtedly solved his worries, which also allowed him to devote himself to Get into the work.

Since the Pistons now hold the Grizzlies' first-round pick, they are extremely concerned about the draft lottery.However, before the draft lottery, the 13 teams that did not make the playoffs still need to flip a coin to determine the order of the teams with the same record.Last season, the Grizzlies only achieved a record of 26 wins and 56 losses, ranking fifth in the league, which means that they have an 8.8% chance of winning the No. [-] lottery.Of course, Chang Wei does not dare to expect extravagantly for this lottery. Just like in his previous life, he can win the second pick and give it to the Pistons. Of course, if he can really get the No. [-] pick, the Pistons can completely rule the NBA for many years to come.

After confirming the order by tossing a coin, everyone is nervously waiting for the draft lottery ceremony, especially those small teams with poor records. They all hope that they can become the next Spurs, and rely on a high draft pick to make a comeback .However, it is normal for them to have such thoughts. The 2003 rookie class was hailed by countless experts as the golden generation comparable to 1984 and 1996. Just one James is worth any team's record at the bottom of the league.

Chang Wei is also not sure how many picks the Pistons can get from the Grizzlies this year. His rebirth has changed a lot of things. If it is a pick after the fifth pick, then he can only choose A good role player, and what he hopes to get are rookies like Wade, Anthony and Bosh who have the potential to become the league's top stars.

But it's useless for him to be anxious now, the lottery ceremony has not yet started, every lottery team has to wait for their draft picks to settle before making a draft plan, even if they want to be anxious now, they can't come in a hurry of.Under Dumars' instruction, Chang Wei turned his attention to the free agent market. It would be nice if he could add some championship puzzles to the team.

At present, the Pistons' starting lineup has been basically run-in, but the rotation lineup headed by Crawford and Haywood still needs to be strengthened, that is, point guards and power forwards.Atkins and Manning are indeed immortal, but their physical condition is no longer able to adapt to the Pistons' tactical system, and it will be a matter of time before they are replaced by new aid.

Chang Wei intends to find a few young players who will be successful in the future for the team and put them on the bench, just like what he did in the 76ers. However, the 76ers' bench lineup is indeed a bit extravagant. The potential of the league's top stars.It is unrealistic to get a rookie of this level now. Fortunately, the Pistons still have their own No. 25 pick in the first round and No. 58 pick in the second round this year. The former will undoubtedly allow Chang Wei to fill in the two positions. one.

This goes back to the draft itself. Chang Wei had no choice but to browse the list of players who had announced their participation, while screening guys who had or were about to enter the free agent market.According to the draft predictions of various websites, there are not many guards at the end of the first round this year. On the contrary, there are many inside players. Lampe is on the list, and of course Barbosa and Josh Howard, whom Chang Wei is familiar with, are also on this list.

Sometimes Chang Wei is a patient with difficult choices, such as now.If it was the general managers and head coaches of other teams, they would definitely go for the players they liked. After all, they didn't know how high the players they selected would grow to in the future, but Chang Wei knew.It is precisely because he knows that he is a little hesitant. These are all excellent role players!

In fact, if there is a rookie like Arenas who is qualified to be the star of the team, Chang Wei will definitely suggest that the team directly select him, but now he is just to strengthen the team's rotation, and he doesn't know what to do. .More importantly, there is still a high pick waiting for the Grizzlies, which still needs to be considered more or less.

Relatively speaking, Chang Wei is more willing to choose a power forward in the free agent market. After all, the team now has Billups, Hamilton and Crawford on the back line. popular.But what discourages Chang Wei is that there are no good power forwards in the free agent market. Of course, the Pistons can also strengthen through trades. Unfortunately, their trading chips are still too small, and they have not been able to impress other teams for the time being. .

The face of Dumars and Brown in the league can certainly help the Pistons get a good rotation player, but Chang Wei doesn't want them to do so. It is absolutely possible to strengthen the training of Thomas during the offseason so that he can average more minutes per game in the new season.

When Chang Wei put forward his suggestion to the two big men, he clearly saw that they all sighed slightly. to the big fish.Chang Wei quickly comforted him and said, "There is basically no need to change the team's main lineup now. What we are looking for is just rotation players. This year's rookies can fully meet our requirements. Let's forget about free agents. , we don't count on them."

"This year is a big draft year, and we have two first-round picks in our hands. If you can believe me, I think I can bring two outstanding rookies to the team and make the team a champion next season." Popular team!"

(End of this chapter)