Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 69 No middleman to make the difference, a one-stop industry talent pool?The operation is directly full!
In the afternoon, after returning to the apartment, Lu Yong called the general manager Presti.

"Sam, I changed my mind, sign someone for me." Lu Yong said in a low voice. "The undrafted pick in this year's draft, you'd better contact him and let him know our intention."

"Who?"

"European power forward, Mirza Teletovic."

Teletovic is 2 meters tall and weighs 06 kilograms. He is currently playing for the Baskonia club in the European League. He signed up for the 110 draft, but unfortunately lost.

Presti wondered: "It sounds like you like him very much? Then why didn't you take him away with the second round pick?"

"Because I know he will definitely lose the selection. There are few scouts in the European second-tier league. We can get a talent without paying any price. As long as you offer a basic salary contract, Teletovic will definitely come. He Has a lot of potential, shoots above average, and you can think of him as a smaller version of Peja Stojakovic."

Taylor Tovic is the strongest player in the 07 draft. Because he played in the European second-tier league, plus he is a white man with a smooth floor and mediocre athletic ability, it is a pity that he signed up for this year's draft and was not selected.

This guy has not reached the peak yet, except for the three-pointer, his ability in other aspects is very limited.

However, a big man who can shoot three-pointers happens to be the player Lu Yong needs most. He knows that he can succeed without a second-round pick, so he has already aimed at the opportunity.

Lu Yong also knew that Teletovic would be appointed as the captain of the Baskonia team in the future, won the La Liga Star of Tomorrow Award in 08, and then won the MVP in the 09 Spanish League Copa del Rey.

In the finals, he averaged 21.7 points and 6 rebounds per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 43.1%. The Nets management did not hesitate to pay a buyout fee of 200 million euros in order to get him.

Fortunately, during this period, Teletovic was still a slightly immature rookie, and playing in the European second-tier league was not taken seriously. This year, he won the Supersonics without paying a sky-high buyout fee, and saved a lot of money.

加盟NBA的泰勒托维奇砍下过12.2分3.8篮板1.1助攻，三分球命中率高达39.3%，场均出手5.8记三分球命中2.3个，产量和效率都很惊人。

His playing style is the same as the former Kings star Peja Stojakovic. He is a floor-level white pitcher with mediocre athletic ability and average defensive efficiency. value.

This kind of player is also needed by the Supersonics and can greatly enrich the tactical system.

"Okay, I'll reach out to him and I'm sure Teletovic would be happy to play for an NBA team."

Presti readily agreed to Lu Yong's request, the basic salary contract is only, and there is no cheaper player in the NBA.

Few well-known players in the free market are willing to join the Sonics, and they can only pick people from these undrafted picks.

Presti still doesn't know that although the Sonics lineup is composed of a group of rookies and young people, the potential of this team is huge, and it will be enough to subvert the cognition of scouts after a few years.

In fact, there are many potential rookies who lost this year. In addition to Taylor Tovic, there are also Gary Neal who played for the Spurs in the future, and Anthony Toliver who surrendered 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in his peak season. They are all shining treasures.

It's a pity that the Sonics have limited training resources for the new season, and it's not a good thing that there are too many young people on the team.

Before the start of the new season, the Sonics have to set aside at least two places to sign veterans, and use the old man to lead the newcomers to help this group of talents grow rapidly.

If the entire team is composed of young people, no matter how talented they are, it will be difficult for Lu Yong to guide them into stars.

The most important thing is that the two players, Neal and Toliver, are in special situations. Even if Lu Yong does not sign this year, they can be stocked like Gasol. When the time is right, they can pick the ready-made peaches. Don’t worry. Get ahead of other teams.

Neil chose to develop overseas after being unselected in the draft. He went to Europe and joined a middle-level team in the Turkish First Division TBL.

In this team, Neil got to know Sean Marshall and Quentin Horsley, who were also undrafted in the NBA draft. The three formed the strongest three muskets in Turkey and quickly became famous in the league. , It was not until 2010 that he was picked up by the Spurs and brought his talent to the NBA.

The same is true for Tolliver. After losing the draft, he got a [-]-day short contract from the Cavaliers, but because the Cavaliers had no spare positions, he was soon waived and could only play in the Development League to make a living.

It wasn't until June next year that Toliver found a job again, and was picked up by the Spurs management again, officially starting his career.

The Spurs team is indeed evil. The owner of the team is so poor that reinforcements can only be selected from the undrafted draft picks. There are many good seedlings picked out over the years. It is not unreasonable to say that it is the number one "scrap gold point" in the NBA. Pass.

It's a pity that these good seedlings now belong to Lu Yong.

Those with competitive pressure will be directly signed, and those without competitive pressure will be placed in the development league and overseas leagues for backup. There will be no middlemen to make the difference, and the one-stop industry talent transfer pool will be directly filled with operations!
In the evening, Lu Yong and general manager Sam Presti invited this year's two first-round picks, Durant and Noah, to sit down for dinner and contact each other in advance during the offseason.

Durant knew that he would be selected by the Sonics. He was in a good state when he took the stage. It was not so much excitement as it was the pride of young people.

On the other hand, when Joakim Noah learned that he was picked as the fifth pick in the first round, he cried excitedly, and his eyes were red when he came on stage.

I don't know if it was because the draft pick was higher than expected and cried out excitedly, or because I joined the Supersonics, the bottom one team, and cried miserably.

Of course, these are not important to Lu Yong. He believes that both of them will be lucky in the future that they are talents who have gone out of the Supersonic.

After being seated, Durant and Noah sincerely thanked Presti, and then Durant turned to Lu Yong with a smile: "Coach, you are an amazing person. You are the one who won the championship last season with the Grizzlies." The biggest hero, I am very happy that I can play for you in the new season."

"You're welcome, Kevin, I hope you can train hard this summer and be ready to take on heavy responsibilities in the new season. I can tell you responsibly that both you and Jokin are the core of the team's future training. In the playoffs, it depends on the progress of the two of you." Lu Yong knew that Durant was a freak, and even if he didn't train during the offseason, his state would hardly decline, but as a team coach, he still had to give instructions. .

Lu Yong doesn't have so much time to accompany him to grow up step by step, and he must play team basketball in order to achieve results in the new season.

The advantage of team basketball is that you don’t need a star to have a good record in the regular season. However, the disadvantage is also obvious, that is, the offense is weak in the tough battle, and no one stands up to take over the game.

Therefore, the growth of Durant at this point is particularly important. Lu Yong must arrange targeted training for him. In addition to shooting stability after the confrontation, physical fitness is also the key.

Hearing Lu Yong's promise, Durant and Noah both heaved a long sigh of relief. At least they don't have to worry about being rookie in the season.

Durant asked excitedly: "Coach, what should I focus on practicing this summer?"

"Focus on mid-range and long-range shots, especially jump shots after confronting defenders. This is your weakness, and it's what the team needs you to do most in the new season." Lu Yong paused, then turned to look at Noah . "Jokin, in the summer you mainly practice high position support and defense, just like Pau Gasol. I know you are very smart and have a good passing awareness. I believe you will surprise the team."

"Don't worry, coach, I will train hard this summer and live up to your expectations!" Noah, with long hair, patted his chest and replied.

"Me too, I will not be lazy in training, and I will definitely become stronger in the new season." Durant followed with a smile.

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(End of this chapter)