018: Gradually being watched by people(1/2)
Early in the morning, Trail Blazers scout Roy Perkins appeared at the door of the general manager's office.
He held a latest report in his hand and urgently needed to report it to his immediate superior.
But at this time, Patterson, the new general manager of the Trail Blazers, was meeting with other senior executives.
Therefore, even though Roy desperately wanted Patterson to know what happened last night, he could only wait for the time being.
As the new NBA season approaches, the Blazers' management can be said to be very busy.
Because recently, the team's top brass is discussing an issue that directly determines the team's future destiny - whether to start rebuilding.
As we all know, the Trail Blazers last season were still a team capable of winning 50 games.
Although they only ranked sixth in the Western Conference, that was because the competition in the Western Conference last season was too fierce.
The only teams with 60 wins are the Mavericks and Spurs. The Sacramento Kings are only one game away from 60 wins.
For comparison, the Detroit Pistons, who are No. 1 in the Eastern Conference, only have 50 wins!
Therefore, the Trail Blazers' record last season cannot be considered bad.
It stands to reason that such a team should focus on reinforcements to take themselves one step closer to the championship.
But the Trail Blazers are discussing whether to tear it down and start over, which seems to be unreasonable.
The reason why the Trail Blazers did this has nothing to do with their record, it's just because this team is on the verge of losing control.
The season hasn't officially started yet, but Randolph, Wallace, Stoudemire and others have already gotten into all kinds of trouble off the court.
Facts have proven that the Trail Blazers will never be at peace unless all the troublemakers are removed.
They may be the only team in NBA history that had to rebuild because of poor team discipline.
Roy stood at the door and could hear the heated debate going on inside. He could imagine the red-faced look of those at the top.
This team is really in disarray.
"boom!"
The door to the general manager's office was suddenly pushed open, and a bald man walked out quickly.
"No matter what, we are a playoff team! We have not missed the playoffs for 21 consecutive years. Do you want all this to be ruined in your hands!?"
"Our problem is that we haven't missed the playoffs in 21 years. This team needs a brand new leader, a leader with super talent!" Patterson followed, but it was not to retain him, but to retain him.
They were yelling at each other with the bald man.
"The boss will not agree to this. You are cutting into his income."
"The boss's mind is all about his damn football team, and if we don't solve the problem, his attention may never be diverted!"
After that, both men walked away angrily.
Afterwards, several senior executives in suits and leather shoes walked out of the office, most of them with pale faces.
After everyone was gone, Patterson took a deep breath, adjusted his mood, and then waved his hand to let Roy in.
"Go ahead Roy, but keep it short, I have a lot of shit to deal with right now." It can be seen from Patterson's tone and the situation just now that the management has not reached an agreement on whether to rebuild or not.
"Well, you asked me to report to you once a month, and I brought it." Roy didn't want to hit the gun, so he put the folder on the table and prepared to leave.
"Go ahead, I'll take a look." Patterson waved to Roy as expected, then picked up the folder and took out the contents.
However, as soon as Roy reached the office door, he was suddenly stopped by Patterson.
"Roy, what's going on!? How could there be such an obvious error in this report?"
"Wrong!? It shouldn't be!?" Roy Perkins was so aggrieved. In order not to run into the muzzle of the gun, he checked this report five times last night.
"Then why did you write 8 in the block column?"
"Because Wei really blocked 8 shots."
Patterson:???
"I said, he blocked shots 8 times, and the Vanderbilt players behind him didn't dare to enter the three-second zone. Didn't you say that he had blocked Rashid? In that case, this performance is quite good.
normal."
"Is there...a video of this?"
Faced with this question, Roy's face turned red for no reason.
Why do I feel that there is always a sense of shame when men exchange videos with each other?
"Uh... No, but I can help you look for it."
"As soon as possible, Roy. This is probably the only thing that has made me a little happier this week. Hey, do you know how popular the Mosaic team is in China now? They even changed the main color of the team to
They changed to China Red and changed to a new jersey! Just because they have Yao! Think about it, if we also..."
"Don't be too happy too early. This is just a warm-up match. It can't mean anything." Roy quickly reminded him that as of now, Wayne and the No. 1 pick cannot be compared.
It doesn't even mean that Wayne will definitely be able to play in the NBA.
"Does it have to be so disappointing? Okay, next time, every time he plays a game, you can give me a report. Let's see if he has this ability."
"Uh..." Roy was speechless. His workload suddenly doubled.
Do you know how the villain in the movie died?
Die because he talks too much.
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The Cowboys beat Vanderbilt University at home, making the students at Oklahoma State University extremely excited.
At first, everyone thought it would be a close match.
As a result, the game turned into a one-sided massacre.
Tony Allen's unparalleled dominance, Lucas' mature rhythm control, and Graham's explosive athleticism all make everyone look forward to the Cowboys in the new season.
Of course, how can we forget that Wayne who slapped the opponent 8 times in the penalty area?
Wayne's blocking of shots in the penalty area were one of the few bright spots in yesterday's boring game.
This game also made many people who were skeptical about the rumor at first recognize Wayne's strength.
If it were him, he might really be able to defeat Rasheed Wallace.
The next day, the nickname "Oklahoma Rain Man" even spread among Oklahoma State University students.
There is no need to say more about which handsome guy I am referring to.
Next, the Cowboys still have several warm-up games to play, and Russian fans are also looking forward to it.
But Wayne himself is a little worried about the upcoming schedule.
It's not that I'm worried about my performance, but that my opponent is too weak!
Judging from the opponent information he has obtained so far, he doesn't know any of Wayne's opponents in the next few games.
What does not knowing mean? It means that none of these guys have survived in the NBA.
Anyone who can play a stable rotation in the NBA will be recognized by Wayne, who was a senior "cloud-savvy ball player" in his previous life.
Therefore, the level of these next opponents made Wayne feel very uneasy.
Now, Wayne can only survive by fighting naked with Teacher Tony after training every day to grow up.
He really hopes that the next opponents can be more powerful.
Two days later, still at Gallagher-Alba Arena, the Cowboys ushered in their second opponent in the warm-up match, the Iowa State University Cyclones.
This game attracted more attention than the previous one, not only because of the fan-attracting effect of Wayne and Tony Allen, but also because it was a civil war in the Big 12 Conference.
As a team that just won the Big 12 Championship in 2000, the Cyclones, like the Cowboys, are considered one of the championship candidates this season.
The current ace of the Cyclones is their 2.08 meter power forward Jackson Froman.
The scouting report stated that Froman was born into a basketball family. His father, Brett Froman, had played in the NBA for 12 years.
Although he is not a big star, since his father can survive in the NBA for 12 years, he must still have something.
However, after the game started, Wayne discovered that Fromant was not as good as himself, a kid whose father had never even played in the CBA seriously...
In terms of physical fitness, Wayne feels that Froman can compete with him.
This product is also top-notch, and it only weighs about 90 kilograms.
Wayne found that he had no difficulty playing under the basket...
Sure enough, not long into the second half, the score became 68 to 43.
This made Wayne despair.
Fortunately, the NCAA game is only divided into two halves, otherwise it would be a three-quarter clock-out battle.
Where are the potential candidates for the championship? They are all liars!
At the end of the game, Tony Allen continued to play the role of a superhero, scoring 33 points and making 3 steals.
Wayne also continued his good performance, scoring a double-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks.
To be continued...