basketball player

Chapter 5 005 Interesting Scout
Larry Bird, one of the greatest stars in the history of the Boston Celtics.At the same time, he is also one of the most household names in NBA history.He and "Magic" Johnson ruled the 80s together, and "black and white hegemony" was undoubtedly the theme of the NBA in that era.

After Byrd retired, "Cardinal" Auerbach was very eager for his disciple "Big Bird" to stay in Boston to inherit his mantle and lead this ancient green army as a coach to move on.But Bird did not stay. This rural boy born in the Indiana cornfield chose to return to his hometown to develop his basketball career here.

In 1997, Larry Bird officially served as the head coach of the Indiana Pacers. In 2003, Bird served as the Pacers club president.It was not until the 2009 season that Bird finally took the position of club president.His authority covers the entire basketball affairs of the Pacers.So in theory, Bird is in charge of everything from players to coaches, from scouts to trainers.

Although Bird took office in his first year, he has been in the Pacers' management for many years, and he is very familiar with most of the people here.But Henson is an exception. In the past, Henson had almost no sense of presence in the Pacers, and he didn't have direct contact with Bird. It's not surprising that Bird didn't know him.

Henson followed Larry Bird and Pacers vice president and Bird assistant Kevin Pritchard into the luxury box.Don't get me wrong, it's not that Bird doesn't want to watch the game from the livelier stands.The reason why he and Pritchard chose the luxury box was because it was easier for them to talk while watching the game here.

After entering the box, Bird and Pritchard sat down on the sofa very naturally, as if Henson didn't exist at all.It took a minute for Bird to realize that there was someone behind him, so he asked Pritchard to ask someone to move a stool so that Henson sat next to the armrest of the loveseat.

Bird still didn't look at Henson, but lit a cigar.This habit looks really similar to Auerbach.Maybe Bird also wants to be a basketball godfather like Auerbach, but for now, he is far from that goal.

Henson was a little nervous. He originally thought that he would only deal with the team's coaching staff this night.Unexpectedly, now I accidentally sat next to the two big men of the team.If something goes wrong, Bird really has the right to tell Henson to leave!You know, Byrd is a straightforward person.University professor Winston's face may not be easy for Bird.

But Henson understands that this is also his own opportunity!If he can impress Bird, what can Posey do to him! ?After all, Posey is not in charge of this team.As long as Byrd nodded, it might be Posey who got out!

The mess left by Bird's predecessor, Donnie Walsh, is not bad. The only thing that makes Bird a little dissatisfied is precisely the coaching staff.So as long as Henson performs well, maybe he can play a counter-kill with Posey!

Bird didn't speak, and Henson sat obediently on the bench.Not long after, the game on the court began.

To this day, the San Antonio Spurs are still one of the best teams in the league.Although their core "GDP" has started to age, these guys have magically maintained a super high level.

As soon as the game started, the Pacers were beaten 8-0 by the Spurs.The Spurs' defense made the Pacers at a loss, and the Pacers' defense was as fragile as paper in front of Popovich's army.

"I don't understand. Daniel Granger, Jared Jack and Jeff Fortes are not weak defensively, but why can the Spurs score easily? Look, another fucking breakthrough!"

Seeing that Parker broke through the inside line and made a layup with ease, Bird couldn't help gritting his teeth and burst out swearing.

"Jack's defense is good, but it seems that there is nothing to do against Parker." Pritchard also shook his head. In front of the real strong team, they have no strength to fight back.

"The problem is not Jack, but the lack of mobility inside, and he is completely unable to make up defenses in time."

Bird and Pritchard turned their heads to look at Henson in surprise, and Henson swallowed, then lowered his head again.He's nervous, he shouldn't be talking!

How dare a scout talk about game strategy in front of me?interesting!
"Insufficient mobility inside? What are you kidding? Are you longing for two big guys who can run as fast as the guards!?" Bird smiled jokingly. The Pacers' starting center Jeff Fortes is notoriously fierce, while the starting power forward Troy Murphy is an insider who can contribute 10+10 and one-handed shots per game.If they couldn't contain Parker, who could?
"No, you don't need to be as fast as a defender. As long as you can cover Parker a little bit, you can buy time for Jack. Matt Bonner is not a very threatening center, so send a shorter inside to defend Parker, and then let Fortes mark Duncan. We should not lose so many points." Henson continued boldly. He is not a professional coach, but his genius mathematical mind and the existence of data analysis modules allow him to calculate many numbers with the naked eye.

"It takes 1.4 seconds for Parker to break through from the three-point line to the penalty area. It takes almost 2.3 seconds for Murphy to jump from the penalty area to the outside of the three-second zone. Every time he arrives, Parker has already overtaken. Fords, who is heavier, is slower! As long as Parker passes Jack, there is almost no obstacle. And if we replace Murphy with the 2-meter-high athletic power forward Marcio Baston, we should be able to effectively help defend and contain Parker's breakthrough."

"It's a fucking genius. What about our rebounding if we replace Baston with 2 meters 06? God, I don't want to listen to this idiot nonsense anymore." Pritchard gave Bird a look, meaning to let him kick this scout out.

But instead of doing that, Byrd smiled and took a deep drag on his cigar. "You can tell the time it takes for them to break through just with the naked eye!?"

"It's not necessarily accurate, but it's close to ten." Henson spread out his hands. In fact, he could really display these numbers accurately in his eyes.

"So, like Pritchard said, how do we protect the rebounds when there's no advantage in height?"

"You must be crazy, Bird, you're crazy!" Pritchard simply ignored the two, and Bird was actually discussing tactics with a scout, which is fucking ridiculous!
Henson ignored Pritchard's ridicule and continued talking.He knew very well that Byrd remembered himself!What Henson has to do now is to deepen Bird's impression of himself!

"Oston's positioning skills are very solid, and so is Foster. Let them block Duncan and Bonner to protect the paint, and then let Daniel Granger go for the rebound! Granger is tall and long, and he is good at high-altitude balls!"

After hearing Henson's answer, Pritchard was a little surprised, and Bird stopped smiling.They know very well that this scout is not nonsense, nor is it a blind cat meeting a dead mouse.He is very familiar with the abilities of the team members and can adapt to the situation!

Henson can clearly see the abilities of the players on the court. Although they are divided in a vague way like ABCDE, it is better than not knowing anything.Without the data analysis module, Henson wouldn't even know who Marcio Baston was, and he wouldn't have thought of letting Granger, a small forward with a B+ rebounding ability, grab rebounds.

In Henson's view, it's easy to figure out what players are capable of.But in the eyes of Bird and Pritchard, it is not a simple matter for a scout to know the team so well and be able to speak clearly.

Afterwards, Bird and Henson always chatted without saying a word.What Henson said was not necessarily correct, but they were all thoughtful.

For example, Henson thinks that he can try to use Granger to play power forward and use Fortes to defend Duncan.The reason is that based on the statistics of Granger's recent games, his success rate against big men is as high as 77%, so why not let him directly match up against big men on the offensive end?
While none of what Henson said was immediately applicable, Bird was amused by the unusual numbers.After all, Henson didn't have anyone's data report at this time, but he was able to explain every number clearly.In Bird's words: You've got some fucking ideas in your head!

In this pleasant atmosphere, the first quarter ended.Unsurprisingly, the Pacers were blown away. 28 to 18, in the first quarter, Pacers current coach Jim O'Brien's team fell behind by 10 points!O'Brien was also born in the Celtic line, but this guy didn't seem to learn much from Boston.

Bird's face was ugly, and he took a few deep puffs of his cigar, frowning tightly.Henson looked at Byrd with his blond hair combed back. He was really oppressive.Bird was in a bad mood now, and Henson didn't dare to say anything.Nonsense, even Pritchard didn't dare. As a small scout, Henson naturally didn't want to hit the gun.

"Scout, give me your report." Maybe the cheerleaders' performance was a little boring, and Bird finally broke the silence.

Henson immediately took out the file bag, this report that might turn him around!
With a cigar in his mouth, Byrd opened the file bag, took out a stack of neat reports and flipped through them casually.

"There's only one player!?" Bird's eyes widened. This scout was either very capable of convincing himself, or he didn't want to do it anymore.Went to UCLA and he only provided a player report!
"That's right, there is only one player, because he is the only player in UCLA that deserves our attention this year." Henson smiled confidently. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

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