Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 57 Experience
After the game, Johnny Davis gathered the players and talked about the problems exposed in the game.

In the summer league, winning or losing is not important; the main thing is the growth and improvement of the players.

He talked about the issue of coordination.

It's not that the cooperation is bad, but that there is no cooperation at all.

He knew that there were several players vying for contracts, and that it was understandable for them to play more independently, but he also hinted that there was more to the court than just scoring.

For example, as a point guard, if you score 20 or 30 points but the team doesn’t win, you are still not a qualified point guard.

These words made Hunter almost applaud and glare at Tursun fiercely.

Tursun ignored him.

As he was speaking, Doc Rivers walked into the locker room.

In an instant, the eyes of several players present became heated.

"Guys, you played well today, keep up the good work." Rivers almost instinctively put on a smile and said a few words of encouragement.

Even if he didn't watch the game at all, he didn't know that the team lost today.

He waved to Davis.

Davis signaled for everyone to disperse before following Rivers out.

Rivers called the team's technical statistician and asked him to ask for a copy of the game video.

"Doug, why are you here?" Davis asked curiously.

Rivers took Davis outside the arena and asked, while waiting for the technical statistics, "How is Brown doing? I know he averages more than 20 points per game. I'm asking about his real game status."

The scores in the summer league are of almost no reference value. For a player like Brown, who is the No. 1 pick and has unlimited ball rights, he can score 20 points as he pleases.

Rivers was more interested in knowing what Davis felt like as a coach, standing on the sidelines watching Brown's game.

Davis curiously asked Rivers why he asked this.

The key is that I came all the way to Boston.

Rivers shrugged and said helplessly: "John still wants to restart the Brown deal, so I want to come and see his performance in person."

"Still trading?"

Davis' eyes widened and he said, "Didn't the Wizards already reject us?"

If you want to trade, do it now.

Rivers said: "John seems to have contacted the Wizards again. The other party did not refuse outright. It should have given him hope again."

And since the Wizards were willing to trade at the beginning, it only means that Brown is not unsalable.

Davis understood and said with a wry smile, "Has management really given up on Hill?"

That's Grant Hill!

When Davis first tried to trade Hill for the No. 1 pick, he thought the Magic were crazy enough.

"You can't say you've given up completely."

Rivers sighed.

He had a good relationship with Johnny Davis.

Johnny Davis played for the Hawks. The season before he was traded to the Cavaliers, Rivers had just come to the Hawks. The two had been teammates and started together.

Because of this relationship, he would not hide any information from Davis.

First of all, the biggest reason is definitely Hill's injury.

We spent so much money to sign him, but he only played 4 games in the first season.

The ambitious fantasy of a double-gun backcourt turned into a one-man show by McGrady.

"A few days ago, we planned to arrange a functional training test for Hill to see how he was recovering, but he postponed it at the last minute. His doctor told him that he was not 100% recovered yet and it would take time. But how long has it been?"

Rivers gave a wry smile.

Davis sighed as well.

He knew that the Magic management had given Hill enough time to recover.

But the lack of definite news and hope was also an important reason why the management was disappointed in him.

Rivers added: "Although he is the famous Devil's Mountain, you know John's working style. He has sent away O'Neal and Hardaway. Is there any player he would not be willing to trade?"

Over the years, the Magic have sent away many big-name stars, and Hill is really nothing. Davis nodded. This is true.

To put it nicely, this guy is courageous, but to put it bluntly, he is just too cruel.

Behind him is Rich DeVos, who started his career in direct sales. The two are a perfect match.

Rivers lowered his voice and said, "It seems Richie complained once. He felt that Hill had a contract worth tens of millions but couldn't play. It was too extravagant. It would be better to trade for a cheaper, more promising No. 1 pick."

Having won the No. 1 pick for two consecutive years, the Magic and the No. 1 pick are a perfect match.

"And this season, McGrady has made great progress. His performance can almost replace Hill."

McGrady, who was regarded as the defensive vanguard of the Raptors, unexpectedly took on the team's offensive banner due to Hill's injury. Last season, he averaged only 15.4 points per game, but this season it soared to 26.8 points.

Not only was he named the Most Improved Player, he was also selected to the second team and an All-Star.

His growth is also an important reason why Gabriel has the confidence to trade Hill.

Besides, wouldn’t Gabriel feel regretful for not getting Duncan last year?
Now that we have the opportunity to get another inside talent, there is no reason not to go for it.

Davis understood completely.

As Rivers said, considering all these factors, it is understandable that Gabriel chose to restart the Brown trade.

He returned to the original question, crossed his arms, and pondered for a moment before saying, "We've had tryouts with him before, and you should be familiar with his situation. With his competitive ability, adapting to the game shouldn't be a problem."

For rookies, the most worrying issue is naturally that they suddenly arrive at the highest level league and are unable to adapt.

But Brown's strength lies in his excellent confrontation.

He didn't feel any discomfort in the three games of the Summer League.

“And I think he’s improved again.”

Davis' tone was somewhat incredulous.

In this game, he saw that Brown's top defense became tougher and he had a keener sense of help defense.

"If I have to find a shortcoming, I think it's the lack of experience."

Davis proved his point with the course of the game.

It's normal that Hunter is not strong enough to beat Brown.

Moreover, Hunter only played for two years in college and also had the problem of lack of maturity.

But it’s different if Shanghai Wood is replaced.

After four years of training in college, Haywood focused on defense and knew how to make a player uncomfortable.

So throughout the fourth quarter, Brown's performance was not very good.

Rivers nodded. Coincidentally, the technical statistician also asked for the video.

"Let's go back to the hotel. I'll finish watching the game first," Rivers said.

Is it as Davis said? He will know after watching the video.

Coincidentally, when bringing Brown to the temporarily rented training hall, Tang Sen took advantage of the time when Guo Yonglin was giving Brown a massage to maintain his body, borrowed the equipment in the training hall, and played the copy of the game that Connors had specifically requested.

"Brown, do you know why you didn't play well in the fourth quarter?"

Tang Sen asked questions as soon as he came up.

Brown, who was lying on his stomach, shook his head.

Donson didn't waste any time. He fast-forwarded the video to after Haywood came on the court and asked Brown to watch it again.

After reading it once, he still shook his head, looking confused.

This kid is not stupid, and there is certainly no problem with his IQ, but his thinking is a little simple. Or perhaps, he lacked a good education since childhood and was too well protected by his brothers, so he did not develop the habit of using his brain.

"You know what, Brown, you're running into a smart and experienced defense."

Tang Sen pointed at the screen.

The fourth quarter was not played like that because Haywood was heavier, taller, or stronger than Hunter.

Brad Miller, who had a tryout with the Bulls before and was about the same size as Haywood and also focused on defense, was also unable to defend Brown.

So in Tangsen's opinion, the reason why Brown played like this was because of his lack of experience.

(End of this chapter)