NBA: The best team doctor in history

Chapter 113: Choose Goran Dragic, point guard training! [Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, more updates! ]

"This guy may be the only one that Dr. Jiang Ming doesn't have to prescribe epimedium for."

"Hahaha, what are you talking about? Chinese medicine rarely prescribes this kind of medicine, okay!"

"No athlete needs it, unless it's O'Neal."

"Don't start a fight!"

"This is a good pick. The Trail Blazers are no longer short of technical players. What they lack is a power forward who can fight and grab."

"By reducing the pressure on Oden, Oden can free himself more on the offensive end."

“Hope to see Olajuwon next season!”

Oden's own account responded to these fans:
"What are you talking about? What if I end up assisting him during the fight?"

"Don't say that, Great Emperor. It's your personality that caused you to lack the killing power in the playoffs. Be tougher. Just treat yourself as the boss of the team, hone your skills, and be tougher. Then you can accomplish great things next year!"

“@Oden, it seems you are also satisfied with this choice.”

"He must be satisfied. Aldridge and Channing Frye can create space for Oden, Ibaka can grab rebounds for him, and every power forward can help him. I would be happy to play center for the Trail Blazers."

"And I feel like Ibaka can play the 3 position."

"The Trail Blazers snatched a player from the Thunder. Ibaka has tried out for the Thunder three times."

"Haha, what a pity, otherwise the Thunder would have an all-strong lineup."

"Yeah, the Thunder were going to make a push next year, but right now the Blazers' youth storm is probably the strongest."

"The Thunder selected Nikola Pekovic, a white, rough and tough guy. It seems that they really want to find an inside player."

"Yes, I just want to find an inside player to protect the rim. After Ibaka was selected, the only one left is this white inside player."

"Nikola Pekovic is also very tough, but his talent is not as high as Ibaka's, and his movement speed is not as fast."

"I believe that the white inside player's hand work will be done. I am now looking forward to who the Trail Blazers will select with the 42nd pick in the second round."

"Well, it depends on the coaching staff. The Trail Blazers have selected a power forward in the first round. What position will they choose in the second round?"

"Just pick whatever you want, it doesn't matter."

"I will definitely choose carefully. Don't worry. The Trail Blazers have injuries from time to time. Jiang Ming has been in New York these days. He was on camera just now, which shows that he takes it very seriously."

"That's right. Although Dr. Jiang is awesome, the Trail Blazers players are really fragile. They can be used as backups. I recommend getting another forward."

"Point guard, White Chocolate is old. Look at the point guards of other teams now, they are all cattle and horses!"

"Then I suggest playing badly for a year, and next year we will have the golden boy Rubio!"

"Yeah, wouldn't it be great for Rubio to take off if he came to the Trail Blazers?"

"What a pity. The Trail Blazers will never tank and take Rubio next year."

It was also difficult for the Trail Blazers management to make the choice because one of the players on their roster was taken away.

When it comes to the 40th pick, I don’t know who to choose.

The next player on their self-written list is 22-year-old point guard Goran Dragic from Slovenia.

But in fact, both presidents were hesitant about choosing him. After all, this guy looked too thin, as thin as Blake, and was far from the strong point guard they wanted to choose.

It looks like it will break if touched.

But Jiang Ming thought it was okay. He thought, what's the point of a second-round pick? He can't always think about Taobao. Originally, he thought that among the remaining players, DeAndre Jordan, the center, was okay, but the Trail Blazers' inside line is enough now, so he didn't mention it.

As for Goran Dragic, it's actually okay.

He is 191cm tall, the standard height for a point guard, and his wingspan of 201cm is not bad, not quite like a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

A weight of 86kg is enough, which cannot be seen from the surface. You should know that Rose is only 90kg, but Rose is already considered a heavy point guard.

McGowan said the scouting report he wrote for this kid: "Goran Dragic is an aggressive pick-and-roll point guard with excellent finishing ability; his passing is average, his shooting has improved greatly, and he can draw fouls; as a point guard, he is very tall, aggressive in defense, and can steal the ball."

"A left-handed general, maybe he could be the next Ginobili." Jiang Ming also laughed. This is what he noticed during the joint tryout. His shooting posture was weird and unstable, above the shoulder, and he almost always shot to the left.

Of course, his trainer will definitely help him correct this habit after he arrives in the NBA.

"He looks like a traditional point guard, but he actually has the potential to be a combo guard. That's him."

Larry Miller did not hesitate too much, because he had seen that Dragic had excellent height, good athletic ability, excellent defense, and a decent right hand.

Not only can he find open space on the court like most European point guards, he is also good at attacking the basket and even attacks a large proportion of the time himself.

So if he plays pick-and-roll, he will be really sharp, which is something you can't see in the joint training. Once he can't be stopped when he breaks through, he will start to drive straight in and then help his teammates hit the ball.

McGowan also made a temporary call to head coach McMillan, who said:
"Perhaps his biggest weakness right now is defense, but Slovenian players are not cowards. They have a strong desire to win. They try their best in every game and will use their enthusiasm to make up for their physical shortcomings. It should be possible."

Jiang Ming also nodded:
"I agree. There's nothing wrong with that. He's a bit stronger than Blake and can be trained as a point guard successor."

selected!
NBA Deputy Commissioner Miller announced on stage:

"The Portland Trail Blazers, with the 42nd pick in the second round, selected Dragic, a point guard from Slovenia!"

The most surprised person was Spurs President RC Buford, they just stood up.

what's the situation!
Damn chicken!
It was stolen!
Jiang Ming and others became even more excited after seeing the Spurs' choice.

"Wow, it looks like we made the right choice."

"Yeah, RC reacted so strongly, this is because someone robbed them."

"Don't mention it. If Dragic is trained by them, he will definitely be the next Parker or Ginobili."

"Yes, a left-handed general teaching a left-handed general, absolutely possible."

Thinking of this, the Trail Blazers management and Jiang Ming and others high-fived each other in celebration, feeling relieved.

Only the Spurs management was upset. They were really planning to select Dragic with the 45th pick because the Spurs were getting older and were in urgent need of a successor.

There's nothing we can do now.

The Trail Blazers didn't care about that because they didn't have any more signings, and what happened next had nothing to do with them, so they just walked away and went backstage to say hello to Ibaka.

Because Dragic was not at the scene and was watching the live broadcast remotely in Slovenia. After all, he didn't know that he would be selected, so the Trail Blazers management could only say hello to Ibaka.

Ibaka was so excited when he saw Larry and Jiang Ming coming over backstage that he hugged them and thanked them repeatedly.

“Let’s work hard together next season.”

Jiang Ming didn't ask him whether he was 28 or not. Anyway, someone in the locker room would definitely ask him next season. He didn't even need to ask because the truth would be revealed when he was washing up.

But looking at this kid up close, he is really strong. Other rookies just look like rookies, but he is as strong as a bull now. It seems that he can fully adapt to the confrontation in the NBA.

McGowan made a video call to Dragic remotely.

Dragic burst into tears in the video:
"I will behave well!!"

"Our team doctor and president are here. Is there anything you want to say to them?"

"I love the Trail Blazers, I love you guys!! President Larry, thank you!! Doctor Jiang Ming, I will definitely not let you worry."

Jiang Ming was also infected by the vitality of these two fresh bloods and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, I'm here. Train hard and play with all your strength. I'll be your backup!"

Ibaka, the African guy, is outspoken. He said directly in front of the Trail Blazers management:

"Brother, you helped the Celtics win the championship, how could we not believe in you? You will definitely take off!"

(PS: The title of the previous chapter was too violent and was censored, so it became untitled. I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!!!)
Also, I want to ask you something. This book is good in every way except that it does not attract other readers to collect and read it. The number of collections has always been only over 3000.
What do you think about changing the name to "NBA: The Greatest Team Doctor in History"?
Writers are so miserable. They don’t even have a mooncake to eat. I will go to the supermarket and buy one myself tomorrow~
Thank you all for your continued support for Xiaodi and this book. I will continue to work hard! ! ! ! !

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