Chapter 275 Final Candidates for Training Camp
Wang Xiao did not accept any invitation to interview. He is no longer an unknown little coach a few years ago. After a person succeeds, remember not to expand.
When he was in the United States, he could say whatever he wanted in front of the American media, but he had to restrain himself and be careful at home, because once some words were not spoken appropriately, the impact would be much greater in China than abroad.
The interview format of the exclusive interview is easily published out of context by reporters with ulterior motives, and the best way to prevent this potential threat is to open press conferences.
In mid-August, Wang Xiao publicly stated that he would hold a press conference before the end of the training camp to announce the final results of the second Wang Xiao training camp and answer questions from some Chinese fans.
The end date of the training camp is set on September 10.
This time it is different from last year. Because the NBA was suspended last year, Wang Xiao had enough time to inspect, and this time the NBA will resume the normal competition system. The preseason will start in early October, and Wang Xiao must return to the team in mid-September to prepare for the start of the new season.
As the head coach of the Wizards, Wang Xiao’s first priority is to lead the Wizards’ results well.
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In fact, it doesn’t take long for Wang Xiao to determine the candidate...
By the end of August, he had already locked in several target candidates. What he needed to do next was to see who among the people was willing to sign a contract similar to that of Cheng Jie and Wang Meng last year.
It is only a minority who can decide on the decision of Cheng Jie, and such important things must be decided after careful consideration by the family. This year, it is much more difficult to sign this contract than last year.
Everyone is afraid of jade beads ahead.
Cheng Jie and Wang Meng have now become popular among the new generation of Chinese basketball. Although they only represent the National Youth Team in an U17 World Youth Championship, their performance on the court is too dazzling compared to other teammates of the National Youth Team. There is no need to think about it. These two people will definitely become basketball stars in the future. Even if they don’t reach the height of Yao Dynasty, they will definitely not lose to Yi Jianlian!
Although Yi Jianlian is far inferior to Yao's in terms of achievements and strength, he can also be regarded as a representative of success in the Chinese men's basketball team and is also the only remaining Chinese player in the NBA.
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When Wang Xiao selected the candidate and talked to him, the other party's first thought was that Wang Xiao chose me. I must have great potential, no less than Cheng Jie and Wang Meng!
The second thought of him and his family was the rationality of Wang Xiao’s contract.
A contract with a term of twenty years and a penalty of up to one billion is too risky, and it is even more difficult for them to accept that Wang Xiao wants to extract 30% of their income.
Taking Yi Jianlian's salary as a reference, the annual salary of the contract signed by Yi Jianlian and the Wizards last season was US$1.5 million, which is more than 10 million rmb, and 30% of the 10 million is 3 million. This is already a sky-high price for many ordinary families, and this may only be a one-year commission.
The higher the players' future achievements, the higher the fees they have to pay to Wang Xiao. Referring to the Wizards players who Wang Xiao is coaching now, even the substitute player Beverly has received a contract with an annual salary of 8 million yuan, which is obviously not cost-effective.
So soon, the families of these trainees who had come into contact with Wang Xiao in various ways to contact Wang Xiao and expressed their dissatisfaction with the contract. They hoped that Wang Xiao could make modifications and adjustments to the contract, reduce the age or reduce the commission ratio.
Regarding this situation, Wang Xiao didn't say a word of nonsense and passed it directly.
These people didn't know that the one who succeeded was not the people selected by Wang Xiao, but the one who finally signed the contract with Wang Xiao.
These players may be talented, but they are still far from the NBA or even the CBA. Without Wang Xiao's growth template card, it is impossible to make a difference. At least Wang Xiao, who has traveled through time in 2019, has never heard of the name of any of these players.
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In the end, there was no objection to the contract at all, and there was only one who agreed to sign the contract.
In fact, those who tried to bargain also compromised when they found that Wang Xiao was tough, but Wang Xiao did not give them another chance.
There is only one growth template card, but there are several trainees who meet the conditions, and their own conditions are almost the same. How can Wang Xiao choose in this case?
As a person with implicit choice difficulties, Wang Xiao’s method of making a choice is to choose the one he likes the most.
The only one who did not raise any objection was the one he liked the most...
The lucky trainee is named Hao Peng, 17 years old, 2.01 meters tall, mainly practicing small forwards, but at his age, 2.01 meters tall is already very tall, so he often appears in the inside position.
This is a very energetic child. His personality is a bit similar to Wang Meng, but he is more passionate than Wang Meng. He is not afraid of confrontation at all on the court, even when facing players who are stronger than him. This is also the direct reason why Wang Xiao values him.
If an inside player is afraid of physical confrontation, what is the difference between it and a waste?
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Looking at Hao Peng, Wang Xiao asked: "Hao Peng, what kind of player do you want to be in the future?"
"My idol is McGrady, I want to be a super scorer like him." Hao Peng replied.
"Dream is pretty good..." Wang Xiao shook his head with a smile, "But your dream may have to be changed a little."
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Hao Peng was slightly stunned and looked at Wang Xiao for some unknown reason.
Wang Xiao just smiled and did not continue to say it.
"That... coach."
Hao Peng said with some meaning: "Although my parents agreed to sign the contract, they were still a little worried. They wanted to take a look at it in person. They had already taken the train to the capital and could arrive in one day..."
This is a very normal thing, and Wang Meng was the same last year. After all, he is necessary to guard against others, which is human nature.
"Okay, then wait until your family comes before signing the contract."
After seeing Hao Peng away, Wang Xiao summoned the system.
He has hesitated in the two inside positions of the center and power forward.
The league in the future will be in the small ball era, with power forwards with strong mobility and shooting ability obviously more like fish in water than traditional centers.
Although countless people claimed that if there was a super center like O'Neal in the league, it would directly end the small ball era, Wang Xiao has always been skeptical about this.
Chapter completed!