Chapter 48 - [Is the image important? 】
No matter how Happi persuades, Guo Xu refuses to go to the Hornets for training.
From the previous life until the time of his rebirth, only the Hornets and Clippers have not reached the conference finals. The two teams are like a curse; and if he joins the Hornets, the rookie season must be with Byron Davis. , David Wesley competes for playing time, as a rebirth, he can’t do this!
Wesley luckily said, “Big Beard” Davis is top-notch and has all-star potential. One mountain can’t accommodate two tigers. Two people who overlap and need the right to the ball must have no one to play. How could the Hornets coaching staff give up focusing on cultivating Davis, who is a “explorer”, to Guo, who is just a newcomer? Asahi’s large number of performance opportunities?
Guaranteed playing time in the rookie period is too important for the players. Going to Charlotte is not a chance at all, it is a big pit. Guo Xuning is willing to lose and not be selected by them in the first round.
Hapi had to reply according to Guo Xu’s request. Guo Xu was his only customer. Even if he was eliminated by the NBA, people who were going to play abroad would not look at him. The two were honorable and their relationship was very stable.
As for the statement, Hapi could not do it because there were no journalists to interview Guo Xu, let alone invite a group of journalists to hold a press conference.
After getting the answer, Bob Bass, general manager of the Hornets, was angry.
Bath thinks highly, and won the league’s best manager award in the 1996-1997 season. In 1996, he traded Kobe Bryant, the 13th overall high school player, to the Lakers center Divac. Then the Hornets won 54 games this season, setting a team history record. Now a NCAA rookie who can’t make it to the first round refuses to try out. Who gave him such courage?
Bass called angrily to call Jeff Bauer who had just been promoted to assistant manager to the office, explained the situation, and asked him to disclose Guo Xu’s refusal to the Hornets for training, which was a thorny news to the media.
Bauer is a fat man with black-framed glasses. The facial features are a little Q. At first glance, he is good-tempered. After listening, he persuaded: “Bob, I do n’t think this is right. He is just an 18-year-old young man. The general upper limit of the figure is not high, it is already very difficult to participate in the draft, we do not need to target him, it will not benefit the team. “
Bath sneered: “I’m so angry just because he looks too ordinary. The opportunity to give him a trial is worthy of him. What capital does he refuse? This kid is too crazy, and the NCAA Finals are all dancing and celebrating. I want to see. If they are regarded as problem players, are there any teams willing to ask him for this MOP. “
Bauer sighed. He felt that it was not the player who was too mad, but his boss. Bass looked down on the rookie in his heart. The younger the player, the more he looked down on, no matter who.
In 1996, Bath never thought of leaving Kobe, even if he was predicted to be a draft year, the quality of the rookie is very high; last season, the flower show Davis served as a substitute for the entire season, averaging only 18.6 minutes per game, and Bath did not hear Don’t ask, as if this is reasonable.
The Hornets’ best record was in the second round of the playoffs. The team sacrificed the future just to make the playoffs. Bath is the master, too lazy to cultivate potential newcomers, non-stop trading is combat power, the players come and play for a few years and leave, no sense of belonging to the team.
From 1995 to 1997, Bauer worked as a scout for the Hornets. During the 1998-99 season, he continued to serve as a scout while serving as an assistant coach of the team. He is best at guiding players to improve his shooting skills. Davis has improved his jumper shooting percentage and college ratio this season under his guidance.
Bauer likes to watch newcomers grow up. Guo Xu refused to try out the training. In his opinion, it is a very smart choice. He saw through the essence of the Hornets outside the team.
Although Bauer despised Bob Bass in his heart, as an assistant manager, the tasks assigned by his boss had to be completed. He contacted a local reporter that day and revealed that Guo Xu refused the Hornets trial training.
Good things do not go out, bad things spread thousands of miles.
Guo Xu is famous online, and many fans discuss his refusal to try out. Guo Xu is a personality player who played super data and danced in the finals, which is more attractive.
Internet editors are deliberately trying to create big news to attract attention. Various articles add fuel and vinegar, shaping Guo Xu into an arrogant image, as if he has the strength to compete for the best rookie in the NBA.
After reading the news, Hapy called Guo Xu and sighed, “Jason, have you seen your news online? The trouble is coming.”
In 2000, it was the most brilliant time for the development of individual Internet cafes. East Lansing Avenue was filled with Internet cafes and became one of the favorite places for young people to go. Guo Xu and Richardson were playing in the Internet cafes at this time. Starcraft.
Listening to the tone of Hapy’s enemies, Guo Xu laughed: “What kind of trouble is this? It is clearly a good thing. My attention has suddenly increased a lot, otherwise how many people can know me in the semifinals? If there is The reporter wanted to interview me and promised them, I must answer all questions. “
Hapi Khan said: “I foresee that you will definitely talk nonsense in the interview, just like you say you want to lead the team to win the University of Florida by 4, 50 points.”
Guo Xu smiled and said: “I didn’t talk nonsense that time, we won 52 points, and I also won the MOP.”
Yes, he wasn’t talking nonsense last time. Hapi thought for a moment, this was two different things. “Even if you don’t win that much in the NCAA finals, at most it’s the young people who talk big, the Hornets now give you an arrogant evaluation, but it will affect your image.”
Guo Xu didn’t care: “The NBA is a place to speak with strength. It is the key to playing well. It is more important for players to go to a suitable team. The Hornets are not suitable for me. Let them just go.”
Does the image of the player matter? In the NBA, it really doesn’t matter.
Steve Francis is an example. He did n’t report to the Grizzlies. He was said to be a “thorn.” In the end, he was selected as the best rookie of the season with the Bulls power forward Elton Brand.
There are more examples of old stars. What is Michael Jordan’s image? In addition to playing well, there are gambling sticks and old hooligans.
Dennis Rodman is even more outrageous. He is a pervert who often enters the police station, has a lot of cases, wears a wedding dress and marries himself.
The famous Pirates of the Bad Boys, playing dirty is recognized, but won two championships, they received a rating much higher than a group of old people without rings.
Hapi said depressed: “Are you not in a hurry? Other teams may not send you invitations for trial training, your choices will become very few, I think there will be no drama in the first round.”
Guo Xu said lazily: “Even if I lose, I can play a summer league on behalf of a certain team. Those teams that lack good point guards are definitely willing to bet on my talent. How many times do you want me to repeat? My goal is only Before the draft, the Lakers, except for the Lakers, I will refuse to invite all teams to the trial. “
“How do you identify with the Lakers? I do n’t think you ’re easy to type there, I ’m too stubborn.”
“I’m young, isn’t it normal to be emotional?” Guo Xu smiled and said: “Hang up. I and my friends are playing outside. Please notify me at any time.”
“……”
Hapi can only stare. He has long seen that Guo Xu belongs to that kind of personal consciousness. He likes to be the master of everything, and he will not be helpful if he persuades him.
PS: Seeking monthly tickets, seeking collection! Starting from tomorrow, the update time will be changed to the same as in the previous book, 11:15, 17:30. I used to update it when I put it on the shelf. The pressure will be less, and everyone will adapt in advance.