basketball scientist

Chapter 185 2 "Providers" (Update from the wedding scene

Kerry Kittles, a player who has been plagued by knee and abdominal injuries throughout his career.

Because of his vulnerability, even Ke Yan only regarded him as a substitute, a spare tire at the beginning, and then he was conquered bit by bit with his outstanding performance.

"Mosquito shooter" is a joke about his looks, but also about his size.Thin and thin like a "mosquito", unable to hang meat.

But when Barnes left and the Eagles were short of manpower on the wing position, Kittles took the small forward position without saying a word. stick to this position.

This is the bloodliness of old-school players, and it is also the reason why Ke Yan even persuaded Kittles to stay on the team without even thinking about staying with Christie, so as to strive for a championship ring next season!

Under Ke Yan's repeated persuasion, Kittles agreed to stay on the team, but he didn't intend to "loot" a championship ring. He knew that the team needed his contribution on the way to the championship, so this summer, he is still in the team. Training, making the best preparations for the last season of his career and the season he is most likely to fight for the championship.

However, after yesterday's training session, he felt pain in his knee.Just now, he underwent an MRI examination, and the results showed that the patellar tendon in his right knee was partially torn, and the torn part was also brought to the meniscus. He is expected to miss the game for three to four months.

This time the injury was not the most serious injury in Kittles' career, but it did hit him the hardest.Last season, he played 76 times, the highest attendance rate of his career.As a substitute, he finally found a rhythm where he can play healthy.

But just when he was at his happiest, fate played another trick on him.

This time, Kittles really wants to retire!

"TmD hell!" Ke Yan cursed, "Then rest for three to four months~ We have Anthony Parker, Hassell is here, there are other players in the free agent market, we can still sign someone to top it off Woolen cloth."

"I know, I know, I talked him through it," Larry Sand said, "but the bigger hit was psychological than the knee."

A player who is often injured and takes the team's salary for nothing will be denounced by the fans as a "glass man", "you don't have to work for money, VIP seats for watching games", "VIP in the ward, specially molesting little nurses", as everyone knows, many times , the hardest hit is actually the players themselves!

Not only do they need to face a double blow on the physical and psychological levels, but they also have to be attacked by public opinion!

"Why don't you persuade him. The whole team, he believes in you the most." Larry Sand said.

In the United States, the boss has no right to require employees to work overtime, let alone the general manager. Larry Sander can only ask for Ke Yan's opinion and cannot force him to come back.

"I'll go back to Atlanta right away." Ke Yan agreed without saying a word.

This accident disrupted Ke Yan's plan to take Wang Lifan home to meet his parents. The recording plan of "Basketball Park" on CCTV has been set and it is difficult to change. After that, Wang Lifan will return to Atlanta to start his doctoral program.It may be more difficult to find time to go to Sioux City.

"Who would have thought that such an accident would happen?"

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Nine out of ten things in life are unsatisfactory, these words should have no effect on the time traveler.But there are some things that cannot be avoided through time travel, such as the case of Kittles.

Ke Yan sacrificed his vacation to return to Atlanta and promised him his position in the team. Wang Lifan asked his father Wang Zhenyao to come forward and invited the most famous sports medicine expert in the United States to help deal with his situation. The Eagles took care of all the treatments Fees, there is still no way to change Kittles' decision to retire.

"Boss, you are a great coach, but you have never been a player. It is difficult for you to personally experience the troubles caused by injuries. The average career of an NBA player is only about five years, and I can play for ten years. It's been very satisfying."

"But are you really willing? The team is only one step away from success, and I can really give you a championship ring!" Ke Yan emphasized again, "Retire as a championship, isn't it good?"

"If I can, of course I hope so. I also hope that when I am old, I can proudly show to my son and grandson that I have played on an NBA championship team." Kittles said, " But I also hope that after I retire, I can still do some simple exercises, instead of finding it difficult to walk. The boss, my knees, can't hold on."

It's not just Kittles alone. Fans want the veteran with gas in the tank to continue to play for the team, year after year.As everyone knows, professional sports consume a lot of players' bodies, and many players' bodies are close to being scrapped after retiring.

In his previous life, Nowitzki once said after retiring, "I regret not retiring a year earlier. I can still play tennis, football, and do some simple exercises, and now I feel pain when I walk."

Ke Yan looked at the thin man in front of him, looked at the appraisal in his eyes, and gave up his rhetoric, because he knew it would be useless to say it.

"I will let the team lay off you, and then you announce your retirement. In this way, at least you can get your salary for this season." Ke Yan said.

100 million US dollars, this can be regarded as Keyan's last gift to the veteran.

Kittles' accident left the Eagles with a vacancy in the complete lineup, and it is still the team's weakest small forward position. The team must search for gold from the remaining roster in the free agent market to supplement the lineup.

It's already July 7th, and all the popular free agents on the market have been snatched away, and those who are still in the free agent market are either low-level players in the league or veterans who are in decline. Basically, there are already players who can play. next home. . . . . .Bar?

On July 7, Keyan and Larry Sander met in the manager's office.

Larry Sand said with a wry smile: "Kimi, I'm really sorry that you rushed back during the vacation. I'm also very surprised that something like this happened to Kerry."

"It's okay, it's not your problem. The key is that we have to find someone to fill Kerry's vacancy, especially because we have to be responsible for the team's budget." Ke Yan said.

The team paid for Kittles' treatment and bought out Kittles' contract for 100 million yuan. This is all real money for Ke Yan's face.Just for this, Ke Yan has to find a way to help the team avoid taxes this season and save some money for the boss.

"You treat me like a gentleman of the country, and I will repay you as a gentleman of the country."

Larry Sander asked: "How is it? Is there anyone you want to introduce?"

"There are two candidates, but it's not now, so we have to continue to let them hang out." Ke Yan smiled and said, "And you don't have to worry about the salary exceeding the standard, their price will not be very expensive."

Bunch Wells, in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs last season, averaged 23 points and 12 rebounds per game against the Suns. He played outstanding data in the contract year and asked the Kings for a three-year contract during the offseason. The 3 million contract was rejected by the Suns and is currently unemployed.

DeShawn Stevenson, the "first-generation junior", known as "Damn" James, represented the Magic in 82 regular-season games last season, averaging 32.3 minutes per game, scoring 11.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists.He is a defensive player with outstanding physical fitness, has participated in the slam dunk contest, and his three-point shooting is also developing. He will be a high-quality 3D player in the future.

"Both of them, won't they be cheap?" Larry Sander expressed doubts about Ke Yan's opinion. These two people have no ability to say, but the former thinks too much of himself, and he is the full middle class of 800 million; the latter is also a The truth is, I originally wanted a four-year contract of around 4 million yuan, but I didn't expect the Magic to make room for salary and sign Stojakovic without saying a word, and let him be laid off directly.

To put it simply, there are two "breadwinners". If the salary is too low, the family can't open the pot, and there is no food to eat.

"It is appropriate to quote a price first, let the other party know our attitude, and when the other party lowers the price, we can keep up as soon as possible." Ke Yan said.

Historically, Bunch Wells did not get a big contract from the Kings, but instead signed with the Rockets at a price of 2 million for two years. This signing also made the whole of China rejoice, excited that the team found the third scorer!However, his ball-holding style of play obviously doesn't match the Yao-Mai combination, and Van Gundy didn't make any useful adjustments, which directly restored the emotionally-severe Bunch Wells to the "stabbing" state of the Trail Blazers. , weight gain, and inefficiency.

In the 0708 season, Adelman was in charge of the Rockets, and Tracy McGrady's injury allowed Bunchwells to get more possession of the ball, and the efficiency of the bats rebounded in an all-round way.Seeing that the game is getting better and better, the Rockets used him to take away Mike James' junk contract in order to avoid taxes, and threw him to the Hornets.Beside Paul, Bunch Wells once performed well, averaging 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steal in 1 minutes per game.

Later, it was the CBA years.

Unlike the "up and down" Bunch Wells, DeShawn Stevenson is much more stable.The "first-generation junior" who failed to seek a big contract first signed with the Wizards with a basic salary and served as the team's starting shooting guard.This season, DiShawn Stevenson played an outstanding performance, and in the following summer, he got a 4-year 1500 million contract from the Wizards.

To sum up the characteristics of these two people, there is no Sprewell's life, but Sprewell's disease, and the extortion of the team's big contract failed, so they can only sign short contracts to find opportunities to prove themselves.

"The prospect of the Eagles is not bad. If they really can't get a big contract, they should give us priority."

As long as one of them is signed, Kittles' vacancy can be filled.

"It's about time, let's sign a contract with three rookies and let them play in the summer league." Ke Yan said, "I made an agreement with Quinn, he will bring the summer league and preseason games, and maybe he can give them a chance to play in the summer league." We surprise."

"okay."

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After explaining everything, Ke Yan took Wang Lifan back to Huaxia, but the destination was no longer Sioux City, but the capital.

Wang Lifan lived in Guangdong Province before he was 5 years old, and then went to Atlanta. The number of times he has returned to China over the years is one of the few, basically Taiwan, Hong Kong Island, and Guangdong Province.Instead, it is the capital, which has never been here.

However, due to the serious traffic jam, the first impression was not good.

"There is no way, for the 08 Olympic Games, there must be a lot of construction work." Ke Yan said.

Stadiums need to be built, roads need to be expanded, and landscaping needs to be done. Don't you have to temporarily sacrifice people's livelihood?

Of course, although the transportation is not very convenient, the prosperity of the capital still surpasses Wang Lifan's cognition. There are far more high-rise buildings in the capital than Atlanta and Los Angeles.

On the first night back, Ke Yan took Wang Lifan to Quanjude to eat roast duck.

Despite its great reputation, it is hard to live up to it. The roast duck of this time-honored restaurant seems not as delicious as described in the book, which makes Wang Lifan a little regretful.

"If you don't go to the Great Wall, you are not a hero. It's a pity not to eat roast duck. This is just a feeling." Ke Yan said, "I will take you to drink soybean juice and eat burnt rings tomorrow morning."

"Forget it, I'll go eat noodles and tea." Before coming to the capital, Wang Lifan made a strategy.On the Internet, all kinds of "recommendations" for old capital bean juice say that the taste is the same as shabu-shabu water, which is not something people can drink, and she doesn't want to ask for trouble.

"Hahaha~"

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Coming to CCTV to record the program, Ke Yan specially wore a white long shirt today. The cuffs were casually turned up to the neck. It seemed casual, but it even revealed a natural fashion atmosphere, and the neckline on the chest He specially opened the button to the third, exposing his well-maintained chest muscles through the tight shirt.

The lower body is a pair of very casual jeans, matched with a leather belt, and a pair of casual shoes on the feet. The whole person is indescribably casual and natural, which is quite different from the usual image of a suit and tie.

This outfit was chosen by Wang Lifan for him. Originally, he wanted to dress more formally, but Wang Lifan said that it is rare to do a show, so he should not be exactly the same as he usually appears on the coaching bench, but should come out with a different look!

In an interview after the end of last season, Ke Yan is still an acting head coach who has just achieved good results in the NBA, and his next job has not yet been determined; but after returning this season, he is already China's first NBA best coach The youngest and best coach in the history of the sports league, what is even more exaggerated is that he "without breaking a sweat" in the summer formed a lineup capable of competing for the championship!

These achievements are enough for Ke Yan to still have the freedom to dress on the platform of CCTV.

In addition to Meteor Shower, the host of this episode of the program is also a beautiful host Liu Yuxi, who was later called "Squid Liu".

Recording the show with Ke Yan, Liu Yuxi also put on the Eagles jersey.

I don't know if "Squid Liu" will curse the Eagles' performance in the new season.

"Ma Fanshu still looks better~" Ke Yan thought to himself.

The topic of the show has been focused on Ke Yan from the very beginning, especially his transformation of the Eagles last season.

"I've always had a point of view. It doesn't matter if a team is weak, but it can't be chaotic. Weak teams can be strengthened through training, through the draft, and through signings; but if the team is chaotic, it has to deal with the intertwined relationships. , It is very difficult for me. So, when I accepted the Eagles, I was confident to lead the team well, maybe 55 wins, the Eastern Conference semifinals, I didn’t expect it, but 40 wins and the playoffs , I really have confidence." Ke Yan said, "On the contrary, what I doubted was when I took over the Lakers at the beginning of last year. Because at that time, the team really had internal and external troubles."

"But at that time the Lakers ranked fifth and sixth in the Western Conference!" Liu Yuxi said, "and the lineup is not bad."

"So, how about the Lakers this season? Among the players who stayed in the team, except for Kobe, they were all declining; among the players who left, only Butler was steadily rising, but he was not a free transfer. He left, but was traded away." Ke Yan said.

Well, everyone heard it, he was belittling Phil Jackson.

"Is it also because of Anderson's suspension?" Liu Yuxi was wearing an Eagles jersey, but Liu Yuxi seemed to be Humi or Comey, and he was doing honor for the Lakers.

"Handling emergencies well is also what an excellent management and an excellent coaching staff should do. Kittles was injured suddenly three days ago and chose to retire, but the Eagles have already made a plan." Ke Yan said , "We have already targeted some players and are ready to fill this vacancy through transactions."

To put it bluntly, grades are the last word.Ke Yan led the team to sixth place in the Western Conference in the regular season, reached the Western Conference semifinals in the playoffs, and lost 3:4 to the Spurs. The fans were satisfied; while Phil Jackson was barely eighth in the Western Conference when the Rockets suffered historical injuries. The first round of the playoffs was swept out by the Spurs.

The results are not comparable, and it is useless to find any excuses!

Discussions around the traffic brigade Lakers, especially Ke Yan's firing, are actually a great breaking point.But CCTV's style is relatively conservative, Meteor Shower skipped this topic, and instead discussed the situation of this year's draft.

"If I were to choose the best team in the 06 draft, I would choose the Trail Blazers." Ke Yan said without hesitation, "Aldridge has the most comprehensive offensive skills in the new generation inside, Very soft touch to the shot. Roy is also an excellent ball-handling guard."

"The Eagles picked up three second-round picks in the draft. How do you evaluate them?" Meteor Shower asked.

"Millsap and Daniel Gibson are players who can help us immediately in their respective positions. Barea, he still needs time to develop."