Chapter 441: Putting Pigeons
There are four names placed in front of Mo Mengchen.
They are the remains of the 1998 draft.
They are: Ricky Davis Catino Mobrirashad Lewis and Al Harrington.
With the Pistons' draft pick, you can only get two of them without making other trades. If you rely solely on the draft pick, you can only choose one of them between Lewis and Mobri.
As a time traveler, Mo Mengchen knew the potential of these four people more than others, but this was not as simple as making a few transactions, replacing the cannons, and earning all of these four people all in the account.
It is not necessarily a good thing to absorb too much talent at once. Considering the team's shortcomings and compatibility, choose the best two.
Davis? This guy has many labels, and each one is very interesting. James's identity as the "only boss" in his career is worthy of being recorded in history, and there are several main contents: the phenomenon-level No. 1 pick LeBron James took his shoes, and the later sentence "I thought the team chose LeBron to assist me" when he was traded. Of course, there are more negative news, the most typical example is the famous "fake triple-double" incident.
This person is too arrogant, not good at taking responsibility, is unable to improve the team, is overly obsessed with data, and is even more messy off the field. If he is recruited into the team, it will be a test for the team's ability to restrain the team.
This is not a problem for Mo Mengchen, he only has one question.
"Do we need him?"
The first time, the answer is that no need.
So he asked himself again: "We don't need him?"
Yes.
"I really don't need it?"
Considering that Hill is in his prime and has a high-quality 3D player like Don Reed, the Pistons really don't need Davis very much.
Mobley, a first-class attacking guard, with a height of 193 cm, this is the perfect double-energy guard height. Unfortunately, he lacks vision and has never exceeded 4 assists in his career. In terms of offensive firepower alone, it is very suitable for the Pistons.
Considering that he will eventually grow into the old cat familiar to Chinese fans, it will take several years for the leader who dares to scold Yao in the locker room. If he can recruit him to the team before that, Alan Houston will not have to play for more than 38 minutes per game in the future.
Choosing Mobri is something that can be decided without consideration.
Of course, he can't help the management decisions, he can only provide advice, but he has proven his vision and Osgus will consider it carefully.
Al Harrington? Skip, a three or four swing with strong offensive ability but defensive pit, one of the leaders of the Warriors' Black Eighth year. Although he had the ability to average 2 ounces per game at his peak, the Pistons did not need a scoring expert at this position.
Rashad Lewis? Disadvantages: weird shooting posture, limited athletic ability, unproactive style of the game. It is difficult to attack independently. It does not pass or make free throws. It cannot even defend against chairs on the outside, and it is just as tall as a rebound. Due to knee problems, he is a burden on the defensive end and cannot keep the big man who is faster. His rebounds are not qualified for a height of 2yi8 cm. He relies entirely on his teammates to create shooting opportunities, and his movement ability is not enough to provide other value.
Advantages: tall double-energy forwards, accurate three-pointers on the left and right bottom corners, possess low-post ability on the left, more efficient in shooting power forwards, and good team defense.
A Al Harrington, who has a single offensive method, more accurate projection, and is more taller than an inside player.
Take a look at the Pistons’ inside reserves: Ratlif Wallace Barkley Jerome Williams Pollard and Lauderdale.
"Do we need him?"
Mo Mengchen didn't want to say that, but they needed Lewis.
They have strong inside reserves, but at a glance, among these people, Barkley, who has the most stable shooting, followed by Ratliff, but none of them can pull the space outside the three-point line.
Moreover, Barkley is getting older and his ability is fading. Since he lost to Jordan again, he learned from his mistakes and fought against this result by overeating. Although Mo Mengchen didn't quite believe that this was his way of defeating the fight - at most he was a fucking excuse for overeating - he might not even be able to play next season, and his playing time will be greatly reduced. They need a new one. Lewis's arrival will strengthen the competitiveness of the inside, and his growth will greatly deepen the team's lineup depth.
Lewis is even more important than Mobri.
Mo Mengchen drew his name and closed the information.
After the draft was over, the suspension was about to officially begin, and Mo Mengchen pinched the trigeminal nerve.
At this time, Ephraim walked into his room and leaned gently against him: "I have already asked for leave."
"Yes." Mo Mengchen put the information into the drawer and hugged Ephraim in his arms and asked, "How could the office be willing to let you take a month off in one go?"
Ephraim guessed: "Maybe it's because my abilities are too outstanding?"
This joke successfully made Mo Mengchen laugh.
The next day
Momonchen went to Henry Ford Training Center and today he was going to have a group of rookies, including Rashad Lewis, who was conquered by him.
Perhaps Mo Mengchen is the only player who is involved in team operation without holidays during the offseason.
This incident is not a secret in the industry. After Doug Collins left office, although he was not defeated - because Mo Mengchen did not expose what he did - no one asked him to coach again. He had to go to TNT as a commentator, while commenting on the game, he intentionally or unintentionally revealed that dyir.myi was the actual controller of the Pistons.
Many people naturally don’t believe it, but those who came out of the Pistons say this, the more they say it, the more mysterious it becomes. Some people initially regard Mo Mengchen as the ruler of the team.
Today, he came earlier than the scouts on the team.
"Mo, why did you invite Rashad?" asked Nick Adson, the Pistons' scout.
"Why?"
Because I guess he will fall to the second round? Mo Mengchen smiled and didn't say anything.
Adson has no good feelings for Mo Mengchen, even if they play for the same team.
Mo Mengchen's existence makes them have no value for existence, because in the past few years, the team has always been the will of the former to select people. If he likes anyone, he will directly call for a trial. Even if the trial result is not good, he will try every means to select the person at the draft.
Scouts’ suggestions have become a reference instead, and they are obviously the most professional ones.
If you want to know what Adson's masterpiece is? Then listen to it, his masterpiece was when he suggested that the Pistons defeat Grant Hill with the third pick.
Your cats and dogs can also make this decision.
This time, Adson did not think that Lewis was not a good candidate, but that the Pistons were likely not to be elected by Lewis.
Why? Lewis is not an older rookie without a draft market.
The list of the 1998 NBA Draft released last week, including Lewis.
What does this mean? Only players with lotto prospects can be invited to the Little Green House, which means Lewis is considered to have lotto-level potential.
Lewis, who was a high school student, refused full scholarships from the University of Houston and the University of Florida in order to become a millionaire as soon as possible to subsidize his family income. He resolutely participated in the 1999 draft. His talent attracted the attention of countless scouts, and the biggest question was his mentality and personality.
This is the least important thing that early scouts have paid.
As more and more guys like Derek Coleman who have unparalleled talent but have a disease-related personality appear, the management from scouts to NBA attaches great importance to the mental state and personal charm of rookies.
After all, no one wants to use a precious lotto lottery to choose a team after being late for training and face the fine in the team, and even took out paper and pen and said wildly: "You can write how much you want."
Lewis' height and shooting skills make him very promising. The hasty scout will give him a Black Bird's name because he is tall and capable of shooting.
He himself and the team behind him liked this false name very much and used it to hype it wildly.
What is the arrival of Black Bird? What is the ruler of the alliance? What is the peerless wizard who will appear in ten years?
His team doesn't seem to know what too much is or too little. Sooner or later, something will happen if you promote it like this.
Moreover, Lewis himself is very enthusiastic. After announcing the draft, he made a noise: "Don't contact me if it's not the top ten picks."
When Mo Mengchen told the team that he invited him to try out, the team hesitated for a while.
"What should I do if I don't come?"
"No?" Mo Mengchen smiled faintly, "It's easy to deal with."
Drafts are never open trial signings and deals between management.
The draft is a small battle.
The Pistons invited Lewis, but they did not refuse or agree, but they missed the trial.
Adson was happy to read Mo Mengchen's joke: "Mo, I like Rick Lafrenz more than Rashad, but we can't get him, so it's better to be realistic."
"How do you know that we will definitely not be able to choose him?" Mo Mengchen asked.
Adson smiled and said, "Do you think we can choose him?"
"Do you want to bet?" Mo Mengchen said, "bet on your salary this year."
This is a sure-making deal. Although Adson is a scout, his salary is far worse than Mo Mengchen. Hearing him say this, he can not only kill this bastard's spirit, but also earn a huge sum of money? What reason does he not agree?
Adson said: "Okay, I'll wait and see how we get Rashad Lewis!"
In fact, Mo Mengchen doesn't have to do anything, Lewis will also fall to the second round, and now this bet forces him to do something to ensure that no accidents will happen, so that he will definitely fall to a lower position than the one we know.
Absent from the trial? It means you are arrogant.
If you obviously don’t want to come but refuse unclearly, it means you have no confidence in yourself.
I always brag about myself as Black Bird, so Bird is so easy to produce? My Big Bird is a famous draft poison board.
In Mo Mengchen's heart, a plan to discredit Lewis in the draft market has quietly begun.
Chapter completed!