Reborn NBA Gao Fushuai

On the bus to Charlotte, Vujacic fell asleep within a few minutes of getting on the bus. Butler, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but envy. He didn't have the ability like Vujacic.

After defeating the Los Angeles Rockets with 40 points in the last game, the Wizards got two days of rest, but the rest does not mean that there is no need to do anything. In the game against the Rockets, Vujacic, who proved his strength The intensity of training people in the training hall is not worse than the competition at all.

According to Vujacic, what the Wizards players need most now is to use high-intensity training to let them regain their attitude and call back their love for basketball.

For Vujacic's fallacy, the Wizards players have the thought of scolding the street with their necks. According to Vujacic, they are simply undergoing labor reform.

Although there is a lot of dissatisfaction, but soon, the benefits of this crazy training are also reflected, at least now the Wizards players will not always feel depressed.

Now the whole team is going to Charlotte, where their next opponent is located. The distance from Washington D.C. to Charlotte is not very far. If you take a bus, you can get there in two hours. There, they The opponent they will face is the Bobcats, the new army of the league.

This year is the first season for the Bobcats to join the league, but in fact, as early as two years ago, this new team was already brewing, and now, after nearly two years of preparation, the youngest team in the NBA Team, debut in the new season, the birth of the Bobcats also means that Charlotte, a small city since 2002, once again has its own professional basketball team, and the total number of league teams will therefore be expanded to 30.

As early as after the Hornets moved to New Orleans, Charlotte began to actively apply to the league to form a new team. On December 2002, 12, after a long period of discussion and research, the NBA Expansion Committee finally reached an agreement and agreed Robert Johnson became the largest shareholder, and he also became the first black owner in the history of the NBA.

After obtaining the approval, the preparatory work for the establishment of the team was carried out very quickly. The entire Bobcats home arena was built in just over a year. At the same time, other facilities and equipment were also available. The auspicious The character was named Rufus, and the famous coach Beckstaff was appointed as the general manager and head coach of the team. Won the championship in 1978.

In order to ensure the competitiveness of the Bobcats, at the beginning of 2004, the chairman of the league, David Stern, also personally promulgated the rule that each team can only have eight protected players, and the Bobcats can arbitrarily choose eight players from each team. Choose one player from any player other than [-]. At the same time, the Bobcats can participate in this summer's draft with the second pick. After receiving special treatment, they successfully selected the No. [-] pick Emika Oka during the draft. blessing.

It's just that maybe the Charlotte people should regret it now. Originally, they were the most hopeful to get the miracle kid Vujacic who is now popular in the league.

For a team that has recently joined the NBA, difficulties and failures are unavoidable, and this is even more prominent for the Bobcats. Before the league expanded its army, it would always add two teams at the same time, such as the Raptors And the Grizzlies, the Hornets and the Heat, the Timberwolves and the Magic, but the Bobcats have become alone this time.

As the 30th team in the league, the Bobcats started their new journey this season. Their boss, Robert Johnson, started his career on cable TV. His total assets are not among the top 99 bosses in the league, but they are definitely ranked Midstream, the president of the team, Ed Tapscott, has a high level of wisdom and a deep understanding of basketball, but in [-] he selected French center Freddie Weiss for the Knicks (that is, in the Sydney Olympics, Carter The male number two when he played the button of death), not Artest or Kirilenko, became the biggest failure of his career.

However, the shortcomings do not conceal the advantages. President Tapscott's performance after taking office has now deeply impressed Charlotte fans. This is not only because of his seven-foot height, but also because of his shrewd strokes. trade.

Tapscott's first trade was to "cheat" the No. [-] pick from the Clippers, so that they got the defensive forward Okafor and established the core of the team.

Okafor is one of the few rookie big men in the NBA who can play basketball very tough in recent years. Judging from his performance in the previous regular season games, he is very likely to become the Clippers captain Brand in the future. Such a mainstay insider.

While his physical condition is outstanding, Okafor’s mental quality is also very good, which is why he was able to help the team win 3 games in 42 years of college basketball career, even though he changed a total of 42 teammates. Victory, so for Tapscott and the Bobcats, although they missed the now popular rookie Vujacic, it is absolutely correct to choose Okafor.

You know, Okafor had been expected to be the most powerful contender for this year's No. [-] pick before, but the Magic accidentally chose Howard, allowing the Bobcats, who held the second pick in their hands, to get Okafor as they wished. In the rookie lineup, the team did not forget to recruit some veterans, Steve Smith and Brian Knight will bring valuable experience to this group of young people.

Of course, as the team's first season, no one would expect the Bobcats to reach a certain height, but both players and coaches have said before the start of the season that their biggest goal this season is to gain a firm foothold in the NBA. When the Raptors and Grizzlies joined the NBA, the situation of the Bobcats is obviously much better, and this season is just the beginning, no one can predict how much potential this team will have.

As a new team in the league, the Bobcats are destined not to have a large number of star players at once, but there are many very curious and interesting names on their roster. These young players are considered to have extraordinary potential, but in Until they have performances on the court to prove it, they'll just be interesting names.

Okafor has nothing to say. He is the most anticipated player in the Bobcats. He was ranked after Howard in this year's draft, which cannot conceal his basketball talent. In this year's NCAA finals, Okafor performed very eye-catchingly. The team won the championship, and he was also awarded the title of "Most Valuable Player". He will also be the core figure of the Bobcats in the next few years. With a height of 208cm, he can also serve as a power forward and a center. Maybe he is the next Duncan Or Garnett.

Steve Smith, as the oldest All-Star player in the Bobcats, Smith's 13 years of NBA experience will make him the "head coach" on the court. Three-pointers are still his specialty. Playing for the Hornets, 35% of the three-pointers. The hit rate proves that he is "not too old."

Jahidi White, with 6 years of NBA experience, served as the main center of the Washington Wizards and the Phoenix Suns. With a weight of 131 kilograms, he can carry any big player in the league, just like several other veterans Similarly, White's rich game experience is still what the Bobcats need most.

Primoz Blazek, Vujacic's fellow countryman, is also from Slovenia. He is a center forward on the court. He was picked up by the Pacers three years ago. In today's "scarce" era of centers, Blaze The value of Ke will be more fully reflected. Although in the past three years, he did not get much playing time, but the torture on the bench has already made this potential player unable to help. Maybe the Bobcats will make him His career changed completely.

Melvin Eli, as the 2002th pick in the first round in 12, Eli's progress is obvious to all. He played for the Los Angeles Clippers in the last two seasons. With excellent physical condition and offensive impact, Will give the Bobcats more power forward.

Jason Hart, what the Bobcats are looking for is that he has made good progress every year, and the "traffic jam" on the back line of the Kings also forced them to give up this promising rookie. In the regular season, Hart's performance has let people know that the Bobcats have picked up a big "cheap".

Eddie House, the shortest player in the Bobcats, is only 185cm tall, but his speed advantage is undoubtedly displayed.

Brandon Hunter, a rookie of the Celtics last season, is 201cm tall, but weighs 117kg, allowing him to serve as shooting guard and small forward.

Jason Kapono, a small forward and a shooting guard, is a "two-handed player". He is good at three-point shooting, but like most white players, his body is too thin, which is his blemish, and he basically does not have the ability to hold the ball. Ball breaking ability.

Blevin Knight, although he is in his prime, for the Bobcats' "Youth Army", Knight, who has 7 years of NBA experience, is already considered a "veteran" player. His excellent organizational skills have long been He established his position in the league, and now he shoulders the important task of leading this group of young players.

Gerald Wallace, apart from Okafor, the most noteworthy player of the Bobcats, when he played for the Kings in the past three seasons, his poor ball control and shooting ability made coach Adelman have to He has been "frozen" on the bench for a long time, but his outstanding performance in the summer league has proved that Wallace will be the Bobcats' scoring leader in the new season, and will also become Charlotte's most popular star. In the game, his performance also proved that people's judgments were correct. The combination of him and Okafor, one inside and one outside, was extremely sharp in the game.

How to knead this patchwork team into a whole and make it play the strongest strength in the game is the task of head coach Beckstaff.

Beckstaff, who has been in the NBA for nearly 30 years, became the first person in the history of the league to work as a head coach and team manager at the Charlotte Bobcats. When he first debuted, Beckstaff was in the He has been an assistant coach for 12 years, and then he has been a head coach for 11 years. He has led three teams successively. In addition, he also has 7 years of working experience as a team manager and chairman. From the beginning, he is an all-rounder among the management talents of the NBA league.

From 1990 to 1997, as the chairman and team manager of the Denver Nuggets, Beckstaff made great contributions to the team. He helped the team win only 20 games in the season and improve to 42 games. In the 1994 playoffs, he became the first team with the No. 8 seed to eliminate the No. 1991 seed. At the same time, Beckstaff's unique vision in selecting players was also admired. He was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft. Then came Dikembe Mutombo, who won the "Defensive Player of the Year" four times, Rooney Rodgers, who was named the "Sixth Man of the Year" after he was the sixth overall pick in [-], and the All-Star player Jalen Rodgers. Rose and Antonio McDyess are also big picks in his draft.

Now that Beckstaff has taken over the coach of the youngest team in the league, this is undoubtedly another test for him. The Grizzlies and Raptors, two teams that have expanded in the past, have turned around in their first season. After learning from these lessons learned, what Beckstaff thinks most now is how to make the team adapt to the rhythm of the NBA as soon as possible. So far, he has done a good job. Although the Bobcats only won three games in the regular season market, But in terms of state and mentality, the young Bobcats did not appear to be shaken in the army. This is also the experience of Beckstaff. He is very clear that consecutive failures will greatly affect the confidence of this youth army, so From the beginning, he insisted on his own opinion and asked to equip the team with a special psychological counselor. Now it seems that his move has been quite effective.

There is another person in the Bobcats that cannot be ignored, and that is the god of basketball, Michael Jordan. After being knocked out by the Wizards owner Pauline, Jordan hibernated for a year, and then came out of the Bobcats again. Of course, he once again stood as a player It is impossible on the court. Jordan has no official position in the Bobcats now, but he owns part of the shares of the Bobcats. Coupled with his status in the NBA, his influence on the Bobcats cannot be ignored.

Although it is a new army, the ambition of the Bobcats is not small. Before their first game against the Clippers this season, Jordan made it clear in an interview: "A brand new team is in Charlotte. Special was born, the meaning of our existence is definitely not to prove to people once again how fragile a rookie team is!"

It can be seen that everyone on the Bobcats team has great ambitions. They said that they want to gain a firm foothold in the NBA this season. Obviously, it is not just to pass this rookie season safely.

"Isn't it here yet?"

Butler, who was a little sleepy just now, was woken up by Vujacic's sudden words, feeling terribly aggrieved: "We'll be there soon!"

Butler's drowsiness was also dispelled, and he patted his face to wake himself up completely: "Sasha! We are lucky, we just won a game, and we met the Bobcats immediately!"

Butler said half a sentence, but the meaning of the second half is obvious: a rookie team like the Bobcats, two consecutive victories are just around the corner!
Although Vujacic does not want to underestimate his opponent, he must also admit that Butler is right, a team like the Bobcats is really nothing to worry about.

The potential of the Bobcats cannot be denied, maybe they can make a difference in the future, but at least when Vujacic was reborn, the Bobcats, the No.

It will take six years for them to enter the playoffs for the first time. Before that, the Bobcats have always been the most caring little nurses among the other 29 teams in the league.

Before defeating the powerful Houston Rockets, the Bobcats' five-game losing streak was stopped, but one game victory was not enough to turn the situation around. If Vujacic wants to lead the Wizards into the playoffs, he must seize Every game that comes down, at least the games that should be won, must not be accidental.

Lynx!Obviously it is the opponent that the Wizards must win!
A rookie team in the NBA, a veteran team led by a rookie. Speaking of which, the Wizards and the Bobcats are just about the same.

The Wizards bus drove into the city, and Vujacic felt the enthusiasm of the Charlotte people. When the Hornets left here and switched to New Orleans, the Charlotte people felt sad and disappointed, and the entire United States felt it. The reason why league commissioner David Stern gave the nod to reorganize an NBA franchise in the city following Charlotte's relentless application.

The enthusiasm of Charlotte people for basketball is very famous throughout the United States. Although the Bobcats are young and have not yet handed over a qualified report card so far, this will not affect the Charlotte people's enthusiasm for basketball in the slightest. A favorite of this freshman team.

Bang!
I don't know what hit the Wizards' bus, and everyone in the car couldn't help but exclaimed.

Vujacic was unmoved, looking at the situation outside through the window, he couldn't help thinking: These Charlotte people really work hard!
More than a dozen motorcycles with Bobcats flags on their tails were passing back and forth, galloping, and some riders threw stones at the Wizards bus from time to time. Fortunately, those guys were still restrained. Stones hit the car window, and the Wizards lost a lot.

"Damn it! I want to complain to the league, those bastards can't do that!" Eddie Jordan yelled angrily, but this kind of complaint was useless, and after cursing for a while, he could only endure it silently.