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Chapter 21 Gimmicks

In the past few months, people have gradually forgotten the name Wang Xiao.

But the NBA is still experiencing turmoil because of Wang Xiao's actions.

The first is the Trail Blazers, who tried to trade Durant.

They already have Brandon Roy as their core on the outside, and the Blazers would rather get high-quality inside players than outside players.

Although Durant's height is a standard inside player, his playing style is exactly the same as that of an outside player, and the Trail Blazers already have Aldridge with a similar style, which makes the Blazers' management very dissatisfied.

However, the sale of Durant was unsuccessful. The main reason was that they could not find a suitable buyer. The teams that offered offers basically had the mentality of taking advantage of the situation, and the players they were willing to offer were not of good quality.

No matter what, Durant was drafted with the No. 1 pick, so it would be a waste to just change him to someone else.

Helplessly, the Trail Blazers can only give up the idea of ​​selling Durant.

On the other hand, the Sonics, who were lucky enough to select Oden with the second overall pick, are not very proud either.

In the summer, Greg Oden suddenly felt knee pain while on vacation. During the examination, it was found that the cartilage was damaged, so he could only choose surgical treatment. On September 15, 2007, Oden underwent minimally invasive surgery on his right knee and needed to rest for 6-12 days.

Months later, it is confirmed that he will miss the entire 2007-08 season that has not yet started.

Regarding Oden's unexpected injury, the SuperSonics were very optimistic. At the press conference, they believed that Oden would be able to successfully become the core of the team after returning next season.

After hearing the news, Kevin, the general manager of the Trail Blazers, gloated about the misfortune and couldn't help but feel a little thump in his heart.

For some reason, what Wang Xiao said back then was recalled in his mind.

"Oden is a waste. He can't adapt to the intensity of NBA games."

Maybe...it's just a coincidence, right?

Shaking his head in uncertainty, Kevin thought it would be amazing if Wang Xiao could predict Oden's injury in advance.

But the truth is so magical. Wang Xiao traveled back from 2019. He just knew that Oden has been injured and stopped since joining the NBA and has never played a serious season.

Now this matter is not that important to Wang Xiao. After all, it is meaningless to laugh at the stupidity of these people from the perspective of a time traveler.

On the contrary, it was because of this incident that he was attacked personally by Heat coach Pat Riley, which made him even more unhappy.

His current goal is very simple, which is to lead Harvard University to the NCAA championship and pass the competition in March Madness. It is best if he can win the championship. Even if he does not win the championship, it will attract a lot of attention. It will have a lot of hope for his return to the NBA.

help.

At present, this goal is still possible to be achieved.

Kidd's growth template card continues to play a role. Jeremy Lin is growing at a speed visible to the naked eye every day. His growth is not only limited to offensive and defensive skills, but also has a great impact on basketball IQ.

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Jeremy Lin himself is not qualified as a point guard. After he joined the Lakers, Lakers head coach Byron Scott once commented on him: "Jeremy Lin lacks some of the instincts that a point guard should have, such as controlling and managing the attack time.

, organizing offense and defensive rotations.”

Of course, there is a suspicion that Scott is blaming the team for losing, but this is also true.

Jeremy Lin has averaged 12 points and 4.5 assists per game throughout his career, but has 2.4 turnovers. The assist-to-turnover ratio of nearly half is really ugly, and it also illustrates Jeremy Lin's shortcomings.

Now this shortcoming has been perfectly compensated with the help of Kidd's growth template cards.

Who is Kidd? He is the second-ranked player on the all-time assist list, with a total of 12,091 assists throughout his career.

This kind of player's basketball IQ is far beyond what ordinary players can compare with.

Jeremy Lin is also developing in the direction of Kidd.

He can always easily find the position of his players on the court and deliver extremely accurate assists. The entire team's current offense is basically supported by Jeremy Lin alone.

If Jeremy Lin is not on the court, the team's offensive efficiency will immediately be greatly weakened.

To be honest, this is also a problem for the team. The offensive point is too single.

But a good woman can't make a cake without rice. On the defensive end, he also had the help of Prine who used Shane Battier's template card. On the offensive end, he really couldn't find a player who could assist Jeremy Lin. After all, these Harvard players really don't have much talent.

Sample.

Wang Xiao thought that if his character could explode in the next few months and he could draw a growth template card, then all the problems would be solved.



Under the iron-blooded defensive ability, Harvard University has been advancing all the way and is invincible in the entire Ivy League. Before the season is even halfway through, some people at Harvard University are already shouting slogans to win the championship and create history.

Harvard University has never won a championship trophy since it established its men's basketball team.

And now, the school team, which has achieved an impressive record of 8 wins and 0 losses in the league, finally has the opportunity to win the honor it has never had before!

As the head coach of Harvard University, Wang Xiao became popular again after being discovered by the media.

This is good material. A former NBA head coach, he was fired and later came to coach in the NCAA. He led Harvard University, which had never won a championship, to win the Ivy League championship!

Even those games where the championship is the favorite don’t have this gimmick!

Suddenly, countless reporters swarmed in, wanting to interview Wang Xiao.

Wang Xiao did not refuse, but accepted the order.

He is well aware of the power of the media and what he lacks.

First, reputation. Second, qualifications.

Qualifications must be built up over time, there is nothing else you can do.

But fame is different.

If you guide the media to portray yourself as a genius coach, I believe that as you win more and more victories, NBA teams will always be attracted to you.

Similarly, as the hero of choosing Wang Xiao as the head coach, Pat, the president of the Harvard University Athletic Association, has also been interviewed by many media.

He answered every reporter's interview with a smile.

"Yes, when I saw Wang, I knew he would definitely be the coach of the Harvard University team."

"He is a very confident person, and that kind of confidence radiates from the inside out. I still remember what he said to me when I first met him..."

"People think he is a stupid person, but I just think he is the kind of guy with unique vision. After he came to the team, he immediately selected Jeremy Lin as the absolute core of the team. Do you know Lin? That's right.
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