Chapter 514 [Passers-by expand the army, team medical examination]
As a celebrity, it feels uncomfortable to be squirted by a group of people, and it feels also uncomfortable to be ignored.
Michael Jordan and the Bobcats management he joined have this feeling. No one pays attention to them, and the newspapers don’t even have a small page for them. The Bobcats’ team building is not worth mentioning.
Jordan's comeback with the Wizards was very eye-catching, attracting many fans to watch the game, but he failed to dominate the stadium, causing a lot of trouble. After leading the team for two years without entering the playoffs, he left the court in shame. From then on, he lost his invincible halo and appeal.
Even though the Bobcats are located in Charlotte, with Jordan's alma mater, North Carolina State University, everyone doesn't pay attention to this new army and unanimously believe it will be a bad team.
You have to learn to slap in the face when you are ignored, instead of complaining all day long. Jordan has never been ignored like this since he entered the NBA. He vowed to do his best to help the Bobcats rise rapidly, which surprised everyone, although the Bobcats are too fast will affect his plan to acquire the team in the future.
The Bobcats have joined the Eastern Conference and the Hornets will join the Western Conference next season. The Bobcats have previously participated in an interesting event called the Army Expansion Draft Day.
The rule is that the Bobcats have to select at least 14 players in one go on that day, and no more than one player can be selected from each team.
This is not that easy to choose. Each NBA team can protect up to 8 players, but at least one player must be available for Bobcats to choose. Full free agents cannot be selected and have no right to be protected. Restricted free agents can be selected, but if the Bobcats do not sign, the player will become a full free agent in the summer and just cannot sign the original team.
If a player with a contract is selected, the contract will be transferred to the Bobcats. The Bobcats can pay their salary next season. The restricted libero will become a non-restricted libero. However, if there is the right to bird, the right to bird belongs to the Bobcats.
Three of the Suns' rotation players last season were unable to enter the 8-man protection roster, Dessa Gena Diop, James Jones, and Steve Blake.
All three of them have specialties and championship experience. Brian Colangelo was worried about this for a while, worried that the Suns lineup would be dismantled, and especially worried that Diop would be selected.
As a result, the Bobcats didn't choose any Suns. In Jordan's opinion, these three people have obvious flaws. The team chose center Okaford to focus on training, and there was no need for pure blue-collar workers like Diop who had no data and no offensive ability. Jones had hardly played games without considering it. Blake was just a second round rookie and his data was also very poor.
Jordan's vision was hopeless. When the Bobcats' final list was announced, Guo Xu was shocked, a group of passers-by, and it was expensive.
Even if he can call his name, he has no strength, such as inside Jahidi White, who is pure blue-collared for 5.88 million yuan; Marcus Fizer, the Bulls' high-court tattooed man, is a restricted free agent, helping the team to be at the bottom for many years; center Brezek's annual salary is 1.55 million yuan, and his offense and defense are very ordinary; Capono, who can only shoot three-pointers, etc....
In the eyes of Guo Xu, the rebirth, this is a group of passers-by.
After laying off some people, the Bobcats signed former All-Star Steve Smith who was about to retire in the free market, Guo Xu's favorite 178cm point guard Brevin Knight and others. The Bobcats also traded with the Clippers for the next two-round picks in exchange for Malvin Eli and Eddie House.
Guo Xu felt that if he was the boss of the Bobcats, it would be fun to build a team and select people. It would definitely be much more reliable than the people you choose now and could quickly complete the reconstruction. If the Bobcats choose 14 people, they would be covered by Gerald Wallace. In the King, they are the marginal person with no data.
Jordan's vision is no different from his previous life, and he will definitely not be able to hit the media in the face. The Bobcats will only win the No. 1 pick next season.
Entering September, Guo Xu and Megan Fox returned to Phoenix and took a break to prepare for the new season.
They took their two cats, "Steve" and "Bucky", and the two cats were usually taken care of by others and had grown up a lot. Because the owner provided the best food and comfortable accommodation, the two cats were very clingy and lazy, and they were as fat as balls.
Husky "Buddy" lives at Meghan's parents' house. When he saw Guo Xu, he still hid, as if he was afraid of being taken back to the desert.
In fact, Guo Xu would rather choose to carry a dog than bring a dog or bring it...
After two days off, Guo Xu called Thomas Carter, a doctor in the Suns, and asked him to help contact the entire team for a physical examination. All players must undergo a full-body examination.
Guo Xu not only has a good relationship with his teammates in the team, but also has a great relationship with team doctor Thomas. He has never forgotten about him in the team dinners, championship parties, gifts, etc., and the two have become good friends.
Guo Xu felt that he had to thank Thomas more, and the management also relied on him very much. This person is really awesome. With him in charge, the Suns played the strongest lineup for two consecutive seasons. Sir and Kukochi suffered serious injuries and were treated according to his plan. They were in good condition after returning.
In Guo Xu's previous life, fans are well aware that the NBA has four major artifacts - the Rockets abandoned player, the Suns' doctor, the Spurs assistant coach, and the Thunder rookie!
Thomas is the most recognized by the NBA medical industry. He is nicknamed "Imperial Doctor". His glorious deeds are simply counted. Many stars such as O'Neal, Sir, Nash, and Hill were all rejuvenated by him after suffering injuries that affected their careers. The most amazing thing is that these people ended as soon as they left the Suns and were soon injured and retired.
"Is it a bit of a big deal for everyone to do a full-body examination?" Thomas asked with a smile.
"Maybe, but I am determined to win the championship in the new season. I feel it's better to do it." Guo Xu explained with a smile: "I always read the news. Many people say that I don't practice football in the summer and staying on vacation will affect my condition. I may have other diseases if I get an irregular life. What if I get hit by the crow?"
"Listen to you, I'll arrange the hospital."
After contacting the time, the manager assistant called all the players and told them to check their bodies on the morning of the 8th and then have lunch.
Everyone cooperated to check their bodies on time. They called their girlfriends at noon, had a dinner with their families, and had fun together in the afternoon.
Before the training camp began, the new Suns players met with their predecessors through this party.
This partying method makes it easier for rookies to integrate into the team. Guo Xu specially chatted with Ariza and Valejo for a while and told them the future development direction. Ariza should practice three-pointers and strive to become a 3D swinger, while Valejo tried to practice high-level mid-range shots and defense.
The physical examination results came out a few days later, and everyone was shocked. Some people on the team were really sick, and it was not an injury on the basketball court, but a cancer.
Of course, Nene was this unlucky guy. When he got the notice, he was stunned and felt that the sky was about to collapse.
Team doctor Thomas immediately told him good news that the discovery was not serious. A small surgery showed that it was benign and malignant. After subsequent treatment, it should be fine.
"You have to thank Jason for asking for a full body examination. If you keep dragging it like this and look at it when you feel uncomfortable, it will probably be difficult to cure."
Nene immediately brought a gift to thank Guo Xu. Although the team doctor said it was okay, it was quite scary when he heard the name "cancer". Guo Xu comforted him a few words and asked him to relax and go for the operation as soon as possible.
Guo Xu was relieved now. Thomas said that it would not affect Nene's regular season play, and he would be fine after the surgery and recuperate for a while.
Chapter completed!