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Chapter 36: Poor Man's Twin Towers

Gainesville.

Tang Sen and others also saw the Washington Post report.

And what followed was an invitation to try out.

The Clippers, who drew the second pick, are naturally indispensable.

The Warriors, who were as unlucky as the Bulls, also contacted Connors and extended a tryout invitation.

Of course, there are also eagles.

Kruger personally called Donson and asked Donson to help put in a good word for Brown to come to the Hawks for a tryout.

After all, they have the third pick. If Brown is really as good as the Washington Post reported, they should be able to get the first pick from the Wizards by paying some price.

The Grizzlies and Nets, who were ranked slightly lower in the draft, also sent invitations.

"No, why would a playoff team like the Magic join in the fun?" Connors hung up the phone.

It was Magic general manager John Gabriel calling, enthusiastically inviting Brown to try out in Orlando.

He said that although they only have the 15th overall first-round pick, they are willing to trade up and are optimistic about Brown's future.

They already have top perimeter players, now all they need is the inside players.

As he said this, he looked at Brown who was sweating profusely.

Taking advantage of the break, Brown took off his vest, squeezed out the sweat, then looked at Williams and then at Townsend.

Tang Sen didn't say anything. Since it concerned Brown's future, he had to be cautious.

Brown thought for a moment and said, "Then go. Actually, I really want to play for the Magic."

He is too young and is more homesick.

He has said before that if possible, he would prefer to go to a team closer to home.

For example, the Atlanta Hawks.

Another example is the Magic.

If we really calculate the distance, Orlando is even closer, with a straight-line distance of about 300 kilometers.

"And De Klerk also helped me," Brown added.

This guy is quite nostalgic.

"it is good."

Connors nodded. He didn't quite understand this wave of popularity, but trying out with one more team meant more opportunities.

Nothing can be said for sure until June 27th.

He counted on his fingers, thinking about the arrangements for the tryout.

There are several teams, so we need to plan our routes.

"Tang, if this happens, Brown may not have time to train." Connors said again.

There are still 19 days left before the draft. If I run through it all, I might spend most of my time on the road.

"It's okay. It's not too late to practice after the draft."

It must be right after the draft.

I can also use this time to adjust the defensive training plan based on Brown's tryout results.

Needless to say, each team will definitely arrange a 1V1 confrontation.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. After making the decision, Brown set off quickly.

The first stop is the West Coast.

Clippers.

On the way, Connors still felt regretful, saying that the Lakers in the same city did not send him a tryout invitation.

He actually wants Brown to go to the Lakers.

Even if O'Neal is given a substitute, it is obviously unrealistic.

The Clippers attach great importance to this tryout.

Not to mention the routine physical tests, they also arranged a player to have a 1v1 confrontation with Brown.

And this player exceeded the expectations of Tang Sen and others.

At first, Donson thought the Clippers would arrange Michael Olowokandi, the No. 1 pick in 1998, to compete with Brown for the No. 1 pick.

The result was not the case. The player arranged by Baylor's master Elgin Baylor was the current Clippers' top star, Lamar Odom.

This arrangement made the counter-strategy that Tang Sen had prepared for Brown completely useless.

Odom mainly plays power forward, but he is an anomaly who is said to be able to play from the first position to the fifth position.

He's very fast and has very comprehensive skills.

If it comes to showing off his skills, Tangsen feels that Odom can beat Brown.

But now that things have come to this, there is no reason to back down.

Tang Sen could only tell Brown to do his best and play to his strengths.

On the defensive end, you must control your desires, don't be impatient, be patient, don't always gamble with your shots, make good use of your speed, and just keep up.

Of course, you can also use your own strength.

Odom weighs just over 100 kilograms, and there's a height difference. In a real duel, Brown has a huge advantage. On the court, Odom showed off his skills on the first possession.

He attacked with the ball, then dribbled past Brown behind his back.

But the good thing is that Brown should have remembered Townsend's instructions and just let it go. He didn't subconsciously reach out to block it. Instead, he turned around quickly, followed it, and jumped up to interfere with Odom's final shot.

The ball bounced into the basket, but at least Brown didn't lose his position.

Tang Sen applauded in encouragement.

Connors, who was standing next to him, touched his chin and said, "The Clippers are quite ambitious. They don't want to form a twin tower inside, do they?"

Tang Sen's heart moved and he understood what Connors meant.

The Clippers chose to let Odom try out Brown, perhaps they really had a special consideration, which was to let Brown play at the four position.

As for Odom, with his speed and skills, he has no problem playing the three position.

By then, the Clippers will be able to form a twin tower inside with the No. 1 pick, plus a top forward combination with Odom.

The key is that they are still young, with an average age of only 20.

They have the second pick in their hands, and if they really make up their minds and give up some future draft picks, they may be able to impress the Wizards.

"Don't think about it. We can't decide anyway."

Tang Sen's attention is still on the court.

There is no doubt that Brown had a hard time defending.

Odom is too fast and too flexible.

He is also smart and will not actively seek confrontation, giving Brown the opportunity to take advantage of his tonnage.

However, Tang Sen felt that his continuous efforts in instilling defensive awareness in Brown over the past few days had some effect.

When it comes to defense, you can't be impatient, because only the last shot is crucial.

You have to be patient and weigh each other's strengths.

Hit 10 balls in one breath.

Odom made 6 shots under Brown's defense.

Tang Sen thought Brown's performance was good enough.

That is Odom after all, who has now grown into the Clippers' top star.

Then when Brown took over the offense, the scene became much more interesting.

Odom was completely unable to withstand Brown's impact.

He has very good defensive awareness and top-notch jumping ability, but the physical gap is there. Brown's playing style is also very rigid, relying on his body to take the lead.

Most importantly, Brown's hook shot is becoming more and more skilled.

He also attacked 10 goals and scored 8 of them.

This made Odom quite depressed.

Brown's only move this time is a hook shot after the confrontation, which is so fucking cheating.

Brown's performance made Elgin Baylor's eyes light up on the sidelines.

Although Brown's playing style still tends to be the center position, maybe if he can develop his hook shot, then can he also develop other skills?

The scouting report also stated that Brown had a decent mid-range shot.

After smilingly seeing Brown and his group off, he grabbed Alvin Gentry and asked him if Brown could develop into a player like Duncan.

"Who, Duncan?"

Gentry looked confused and wanted to say that he was a player of the same level.

He knew that Elgin Baylor's judgment of people was not that accurate, but it shouldn't be that distorted.

"Don't disbelieve it."

Elgin Baylor began to analyze.

"Duncan has great defense, and so does Brown."

Gentry hesitated, then nodded reluctantly.

Brown has great potential on defense.

"Duncan has a solid hook shot near the basket, and Brown has one too. Brown has a solid shooting foundation. If he can develop a bank shot like Duncan, I think there's no difference between the two."

Gentry wanted to laugh, thinking that there was a huge difference.

But Elgin Baylor was clearly getting carried away and began to fantasize: "Olowokandi is like this. He can't develop offensive skills no matter what he does. So, let's use him as a weakened David Robinson."

"Paired with Brown, they could form a poor-man's version of the Twin Towers. And then there's Odom. The three of them together have a bright future."

Gentry remained silent, unable to bear interrupting Elgin Baylor's fantasy.

And Elgin Baylor immediately put his idea into action.

He contacted Unseld and made a tentative offer.

The team used its main shooting guard Eric Piatkowski and the second pick in their hands to exchange for the Wizards' first pick.

He is also planning to promote Corey Maggette.

(End of this chapter)