overlooking the pitch

Chapter 37

"Leon, you've already arrived in Oakland, aren't you going to come to Los Angeles to meet your old friends?" Gary Sachs' hearty laughter came from the other end of the phone, as if he was really complaining that Leon Rose didn't Come to visit old friends.

Ryan Rose clearly knew that the other party wanted Anson to try out, but he didn't say clearly: "How is it possible? I've been ready to come to Los Angeles to see you, remember to welcome me, my good friend."

After hanging up the phone, Leon Rose asked: "Going to Los Angeles?" To be honest, he is not very optimistic about the Clippers. Although the pick is higher than that of the Pacers, Los Angeles is not a city of the same level as Indiana , However, the chaotic management and the team's not-so-good historical record make it impossible for them to recruit superstars even though they are in the second largest city in the United States.

Although they won the No. 40 pick Blake Griffin last year, they entered the next season without playing a game. As a team that has been established for [-] years, they have never scored In the Western Conference Finals, the Eastern Bucks all attacked the Western Conference Finals in ancient times, and his opponent in the Western Conference Finals that year was the current Eastern team, the Chicago Bulls.One can imagine how bleak the history of the Clippers is.

The Los Angeles Lakers, a team in the same city, already has [-] championships in their hands. This year, they eliminated the Suns in the Western Conference Finals and entered the finals again, aiming to defend the championship.

"Go and see!" An Sheng still has a little bit of thoughts about Los Angeles. As for joining the Clippers or the Lakers, he doesn't care. He doesn't think too far. With a camera system, he is confident that he will be here wherever he is. Shine brightly in the alliance.

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One day later, the Playa Vista training facility, which is also the training venue of the Clippers, looks like a speedboat just like the name of the team, which is very eye-catching.The Clippers did not qualify for the playoffs this year, and the injury of their No. [-] pick, Blake Griffin, was an important reason.

"Welcome, welcome, China Ann, I have been paying attention to you for a long time. I have been looking forward to your arrival." The Clippers deputy general manager Gary Sachs and the fat white scout Tony Cavill and the Clippers greeted at the door The head coach Del Negro, this is a white head coach who looks as gentle as the head coach of Enson University. Before coming to the Clippers, I learned that this head coach does not work for a long time. He is a head coach who makes good use of newcomers. .

Anson didn't know Gary Sachs, but he knew Tony Cavill. When he was promoted for the first time in the draft, when experts all over the world were questioning him, it was this scout who stood up and supported him.

At that time, I was looking at the photo on the right side of the article in the corner of the webpage, and I felt suspicious that this scout could see my system, but after watching a good game, I clearly supported myself, even if I was right I still have doubts.

The trial training in the Clippers was not difficult. He did not let the players train with Anson, but did a further inspection of Anson's physical fitness and found that his physical fitness, especially strength, was better than that of the United in Chicago. It's even better in training.

However, when the trainer accompanied An Sheng to do ball-handling training, how excited he was in the physical fitness test at the beginning, then how disappointed the Clippers management and head coach were in this test, and Tony Card Will has an expression that I've known for a long time.

Gary Sachs has known for a long time that Anson's offensive ability with the ball is not strong, but he did not expect that he seems to have no special ability other than overwhelming opponents at the speed end, and against a team with a good defensive system, a simple Speed ​​can't solve any problems, so An Sheng's scoring depends more on air cuts and quick counterattacks.

"Well, man, you already have Blake, the striker doesn't need a top ball-handler, although my player's ball-handling ability has not met your expectations, but, you pay attention, he is only 19 years old, he is A very talented kid." Leon Rose seemed to see Gary Sachs' hesitation, and hurriedly said, "What's more, Mr. Del is very good at training newcomers. In just one year during the Bulls period, Derry K Rose was an All-Star."

Gary Sachs and Del Negro were not brainwashed by such flattery, but they talked to them in a serious whisper after a few words: "Ryan, we are old friends, so naturally we won't hide it from you, as long as If those top 5 players don’t fall, we will choose China An, we believe in his strength on the defensive end, and we have watched all his games after the quarterfinals.”

This is basically a very good draft promise, unless the heads of the previous teams are really funny, and even if it is a miss, it will not be the Clippers with the 8th pick.

After leaving the Clippers, Leon Rose did not take him back to Indiana as Anson thought, but started an incredible tour of the United States. From Los Angeles to Indiana, they went to 6 or 7 NBA teams on the way The team, and finally back to Indiana.

"Mr. Leon? Why is this? You took me to the teams after the Clippers' pick, so it seems that I will still be selected by the Clippers." An Sheng was a little surprised, Leon Rose did not Wait for him to try out near the Kings in California, or the Timberwolves in Minnesota, but pick a lot of other lottery spots.

Leon Rose smiled at Anson mysteriously: "Ann, we need to give the friends of the Clippers a little tension and let them know that we don't have to them, and although I think it is difficult for the front management not to choose John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Evan Turner, people like that, but what if there are some idiots? There are a lot of idiots I deal with management, and I need a way out for you."

The last trial in Indiana is over. Larry Bird is very satisfied with Anson, and Jim O'Brien has no objections. The team needs a defensive front line to share Danny Granger on the defensive end. Pressure, this Indiana star Anson can do this, his defense is very good, especially in the ability to assist defense and make up defense, he is like a veteran who has been in the NBA for more than ten years, and I believe he can also It will bring a lot of fans to the team.

(End of this chapter)