After the meeting, Scott Maguire handed over a free agent list to Yang Rui, with nearly one hundred people.

This list includes marginal people who have played against the NBA and are worried about their next job; there are rookies in the second round of the crane who have lost the draft in recent years or have not won the contract; there are also young international players who have no contract.

Back at the coach's office, Thibodeau first looked at the list, circled seven people, and then handed them to Yang Rui. "You choose eight more, and finally get a list of fifteen people."

Yang Rui asked: "Is it necessary to choose so many? If you have fifteen people, each of them will play for too short and you can't get good data at all."

Thibodeau sighed inwardly: Young people are indeed unreliable, and they don’t know the basic common sense.

He explained: "It is easier to pick a few more people out of them. I have participated in the summer league and all teams do this, as long as the players play separately, for example, one person only plays three games."

One advantage of playing separately is that it puts pressure on the players. In order to obtain good data, they will work harder in a limited time, but their cooperation will definitely be worse.

"I'll look at the list first."

Yang Rui took the information carefully and looked at it. When he was taking the names of more than twenty people, his heart beat wildly a few times and saw an extremely familiar name - Ben Wallace!

"Big Ben" is just a blue-collar worker who no one wants at this time. If you don't pick up this cheap one, you won't pick it up for nothing.

According to information, Da Ben played 34 games for the Wizards last season, and he was absolutely marginal, averaged only 5.8 minutes per game, with 1.1 points and 1.7 rebounds. If the Wizards were not short of people in the interior, they would never have signed him.

In this era, except for rebirth, who would have thought that Ben Wallace would become an All-Star and a super defensive player in the future?

He is 206cm tall, but in fact, 201cm is a bit too much, because when he is 206cm, he has at least 5cm of moisture, which is his explosive head.

A short person does not mean he has no strength. In Yang Rui's previous life, Da Ben relied on his strong style of playing and amazing strength to grab rebounds and block shots. He was elected as the best defensive player of the four-time NBA All-Star.

Yang Rui continued to look down, and soon another familiar name jumped into his eyes.

Chucky Atkins, a point guard with a height of 180cm and a weight of 78 kg, was out of the rookie in 1996.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Atkins did not join the Magic until 1999. He played 82 games in the season and was selected for the Best Rookie Team. He was able to make a sudden shot, but his weakness was passing. He was not like a point guard at all, so no one was interested in it.

He joined the Pistons in 2000 and stayed for three and a half years, which was a glorious period. Unfortunately, he was not lucky and was traded in the middle of the season when the Pistons won the championship, becoming one of the bargaining chips for Rashid Wallace.

Atkins joined the Lakers in the 2004-2005 season, averaging 13.6 points and 4.4 assists per game, allowing more fans to know him.

He became famous not because of his football skills, but because of his poor relationship with Kobe. After leaving the Lakers, he criticized Kobe, saying that Kobe is the Lakers general manager...

Anyway, this person has the ability.

When he saw his third acquaintance, Yang Rui believed that the summer league would definitely achieve good results.

Mickey Moore, 211cm tall and weighs 102 kilograms, is nicknamed "Snake Man" in the future. He has good physical fitness and is a player who can fly and is passionate. He has been cut countless times in his career, but he also has a data average of 105 per game at the peak and has won a middle-class contract.

Moore naturally has his own advantages when he can play in the NBA for 13 seasons. Although he is light in weight, his playing style is very fierce. His characteristics are fast speed, flexible and active defensive end, able to cut and dunk on the offensive end, and able to show a mid-range jump shot.

A big man who can shoot is just right to partner with Ben Wallace, who is a lifelong rough guy.

After watching for a while, Yang Rui swallowed and spitted. He saw the future generation of geniuses... Terminator, the leader of the top ten evil people, Bruce Bowen.

Bowen, who is 201cm tall and weighs 84 kg, has NBA experience, and comes with a brief introduction: he lost to the rookie in 1993, joined the Heat in a short contract in 1997, played for 1 minute in total, and had no data.

Damn, it’s so simple to write a celebrity introduction, it’s a bad review.

Yang Rui thought that as the opening of "The Legend of Bowen", the introduction should still be written like this: One minute before 8 pm on March 16, 1997, Bowen was on the court because his league would remember this minute. From that moment on, he was a NBA player for one minute. This is a fact, you can't change it because it has passed. (You Wong Kar-wai possessed it?!)

Bowen has a poor offense. From entering the league to retirement, he only knows three-pointers in the bottom corner and gets bargains. However, he was once one of the best defensive players in the league's 2 and 3 positions, and has been selected for the best defensive team for five consecutive years.

He is a controversial player, and those who admire him give him a nickname of "dirty" and those who hate him think he is synonymous with "dirty" and "meaning". He is undeniable that he is the hardest thorn in the Spurs.

Yang Rui continued to look down, and when he was about to turn to the end, another name caught his eye.

Stephen Jackson, the future famous "Captain Jack" and "Martial Saint", are among the list.

The name was only seen at the end of the information, because the scout didn't want Jackson at all, and the information clearly pointed out that he was a problem player.

Jackson has not received a good education since childhood and has very poor academic performance. After graduating from Oak Hill High School, Jackson did not have enough grades to go to college and directly participated in the draft as a high school player.

The Suns' 43rd place in the second round of this year selected Jackson, and he regretted it after the selection because he fought outside a nightclub with a group of gangster friends at the end of June and went to the newspaper. The Suns management immediately decided to give up on him. Anyway, he was a low-ranking high school student, so he had no regrets.

If it weren't for Yang Rui's sight, Jackson would have played in the Mainland Basketball Association for a while, and then traveled to the leagues of Australia, Venezuela, Dominican and other countries to make a living. After three years of training, he was able to return to the NBA.

Yang Rui recorded his name. Although he had been on the news with illegal guns, drunk driving, and met the underworld, he was still honest on the basketball court and had fought once in total.

If it weren't for the world-renowned "Auben Mountain Palace Battle", no one would have known Jackson's peerless martial arts. When teammates and fans were entangled, Jackson was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, and he would knock down one with a random stroke, knock down one with one punch, crushing the enemy like a martial saint.

After being surrounded, he showed his outstanding ability to break through again, and tens of thousands of people rescued Adou, no, it was Atai...

In any case, Yang Rui wants Jackson to use him to play in the summer league and improve his position in the Knicks. As long as Jackson trains well and stays in the Knicks, the new season may also come in handy.

He began to be excited about the upcoming trial. With these "Five Fortune Stars of Summer", can't he win the mere summer league?

Yang Rui handed the written list to Thibodeau. "I have chosen it, there are only five, a total of 12 people, which is enough."

Thibodeau was stunned for a moment, and seeing Yang Rui's confident look, he said earnestly: "Jerry, the management arranged for you to lead the team this time, my assistant, if you can't play well, you must be responsible."

"Twelve people are enough. The number of people in the international competition is only this. You can only see the talent after playing for a while. If you lose, of course I will be responsible. If someone questiones, I will explain it." Yang Rui smiled.

The Knicks' game location is set in Long Beach, California, and staff have booked local hotels.

Yang Rui and Thibodeau are on a business trip and receive a subsidy of $60 a day. In the future, they will also receive meals for away games, and the salary is good. However, this time there is no special plane, so they have to fly to Long Beach in economy class and meet with the "temporary workers".

On July 4, Yang Rui received the best news. All five people he valued accepted the invitation and represented the Knicks in the summer league. Three of the seven players chosen by Thibaudou refused, and they could only replace others to make up for it.

Thibodeau chose players who had NBA experience and had been marginal players in NBA. Although they did not prove their strength, they also became familiar with each other and did not worry about not having a team invitation. The Knicks are recognized as giants and it is difficult to stay in the team after the summer league. They are unwilling to try and are afraid of wasting time.

In the end, the Knicks gathered 12 people, all of which were hard to name. The scout Maguire and his son suggested choosing a few more, but Yang Rui refused, insisting that it was not necessary.

Van Gundy felt that this lineup was too miserable and he didn't have the confidence to achieve good results by leading the team.

Before the expedition, the management held a meeting. Glenn Walsh, who had seen Yang Rui a little dislike, got angry. "Do you understand basketball? There are 15 players in other teams, you only have 12 people, and you are still some people who have no NBA experience and cannot name them. The biggest brand is Wallace, the Wizards' fringeman. Does he want to lead the team to lose all of them?"

Yang Rui was confident and smiled and said, "Mr. Walsh, don't be excited. I decided to choose 12 players after careful consideration. This will make it easier to find outstanding players and sign the new season to help the team."

Of course Walsh doesn't believe it. "There are only 8 players in the team's contract now. This summer league is very important. Even if we sign in the free market, we need at least 4 or 5 young and potential players to train, instead of looking for veterans who are declining in the free market. Can you do it?"

"Of course, otherwise why are you signing me? Are you not optimistic about this lineup?"

Van Gundy couldn't help but speak: "Of course we are not optimistic. The people you chose are not famous at all."

"I don't think fame is important, but fitting into a tactical system is the most important thing. Let me give you a simple example. If the starring of the movie "Instinct" was replaced by Jack Nicholson with better acting skills and Oprah Winfrey with more famous, how much box office would they think there would be?"

Everyone couldn't help but think about the picture... and the box office is still there? Are you crazy?!

Ernie Grenfeld shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Jerry, I know you are young and motivated and confident... but it is too risky to prove yourself in this way."

Glenn said angrily: "The fight started on the 7th, and even if you want to invite someone with strength, you can't find it."

Yang Rui stood up, patted his hands twice, attracted everyone's attention to him, and smiled and said, "Since that's the case, Mr. Walsh, how about we bet?"

Glenn was indeed on the trap. "What are you betting on?"

Yang Rui smiled and snapped his fingers. "Just bet on whether the Knicks can win the Summer League. If I win, I will naturally bring back 4 or 5 potential newcomers. Of course, we don't keep talented people, and we will know whether it is valuable in the preseason."

"Listen, he's so crazy that he's gone." Glenn felt insulted with his IQ and shouted: "Just this broken lineup, let Chuck Daly lead the team, will he dare to say he's winning all the time? This is a dream!"

Yang Rui said in a hurry, just like the other party was not angry at him, "I like the Knicks because the label of this team is iron-blooded. Mr. Walsh, please answer a question. Which is more difficult do you think is the best comparison between winning the summer league and winning the NBA championship next season?"

Isn't this nonsense? Of course it is the champion. Everyone looked at Glenn Walsh and waited to see the joke, but this question could not be answered at all.

Glenn was speechless, her eyelids twitched in anger, and the fat on her belly was shaking.

You are so immoral. Why did you get involved in the summer league to the championship? Isn’t this clear that I don’t like the Knicks winning the championship? I just don’t like you, Chinese, right?

Fortunately, Yang Rui just pointed out and didn't talk about the championship aggressively. Glenn was really afraid that he would say "Do you think winning the championship is just a dream?", otherwise everyone's face would not look good.

Yang Rui would not have a slander with the deputy manager for anything, that would be too stupid and would not have any benefits. He wanted to take this opportunity to show off and wait for the summer league to achieve more dazzling results.

His next proposal is acceptable to everyone.

"Mr. Walsh, I know that the reason why you are excited and dissatisfied with me is for the good of the team. You are afraid that I will affect the summer signing work. Our goals are actually the same, so I will try to change your view of me, make you trust me, and make everyone trust me."

Glenn breathed a sigh of relief. "Will you still bet?"

"Go to play, the bet is very simple. I won, the management invites guests to dinner and celebrates victory. If I lose, I invite everyone to dinner. You can choose any place to apologize. How do you feel?" Yang Rui smiled.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and Ernie made a decision. "Okay, that's it, I'm waiting to see you lead the team to win."

Van Gundy, Maguire and his son also agreed.

"Okay then." Glenn sighed, waved his hand with a wry smile.

At this time, his impression of Yang Rui had begun to change. Everyone present was over ten years older than him, but the atmosphere of the conference was following his rhythm, and he was the most conspicuous here.

He showed his sharpness, but his emotional intelligence was not low. The bet was that everyone had a meal together, and no matter what win or lose, it would invisibly bring him closer to the management.

If you win, everyone will definitely praise him and get directly on the throne; if you lose, he is young and apologizes with a low attitude. Who can really kill him and let him get out?

Faced with this situation, Glenn could not think of a better way to pass the test.

At the end of the meeting, Ernie asked Glenn to leave alone and asked with a smile: "Are you really angry? I signed him up and it's not a fool. This kid has a special charm, which makes people want to see what he can do. Don't you feel like this?"

Glenn sighed: "I admit that he is really different from other Chinese people. I just wonder where his confidence comes from? Why does he seem to win if he decides he will win?"

"But you're looking forward to the start of the summer league and see if he can lead the team to win, right? That's enough."

"..." Glenn was speechless, that's the truth.

Ernie did not regret it. From the moment she decided to sign Yang Rui, this was a gamble, and it was betting on Yang Rui's work ability.

He felt like he bought a lottery ticket and was waiting for the moment of the lottery draw, which made people itchy. As a person on the same front, the management of course hoped to "win the lottery" instead of spending money in vain. Once the summer league is played well, they will promote Yang Rui, which is a good gimmick.

Glenn asked: "Erni, do you believe he can lead the team to win all the team? I'm not talking casually. If you ask Jeff, he will not dare to say that he will win all the team like this."
Chapter completed!