You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 286 Trial Training Day

1997/6/4

After six hard-fought games, the Jazz finally eliminated the Sonics and advanced to the finals.

Also on this day, the Pistons will try out ten draft players, including Bobby Jackson.

The name Jackson reminded Mo Mengchen of another legacy from the 97th class, Stephen Jackson.

It's just that this person is rebellious and difficult to manage, and the main frame of the Pistons has been fixed, so it doesn't make sense to take him down.

For today's trial training, Mo Mengchen, Hill, and Dumas were all present.

Before the start of the trial training, Mo Mengchen had repeatedly asked Hill and Dumas to greet Bobby Jackson. Today they will see the true face of Lushan.

Hill's first impression of Jackson was: "Will this guy commit a crime?"

Dumas couldn't help seeing Mo Mengchen: "No wonder Mo likes him."

Mo Mengchen didn't know how to explain to these two people, he couldn't think that he was difficult to deal with just because his parents looked gangster, right?
Frouseth led today's workout throughout, and new general manager Dean Augersig and president of team operations Graham Senna were also present.

Jackson was highly recommended by Mo Mengchen and Hill, and they also attached great importance to it.

It can be said that Jackson has attracted the attention of the audience since the beginning of training.

Even Jackson himself had a feeling: "They seem to be paying attention to me?"

He has a draft prospect at the end of the first round, and the Pistons have a mid-to-late first round pick and a second-round first pick. His goal is to be selected in the mid-to-late first round.

Therefore, the Pistons are one of his favorite teams.

Mo Mengchen is also one of his favorite active players.

Mo Mengchen was here today, Jackson was surprised and determined to use his best trial training performance to add luster to himself.

Oggsger kept his hair back as always, and insisted on not wearing short sleeves even in this hot season. Many people said that he didn't understand sports, and he really didn't understand.

Cena was joking when he said he would help himself.

Although nominally the same company, he and Cena came from completely different camps.

Bill Davidson owns 60% of the shares of the Pistons, and the remaining 40% of the shares are in the hands of 4 people. Shannon Poser is the chief among them. Recently, she is also seeking a management position. Women don't want to sit behind the scenes and write checks.

The other two shareholders are both partners of Davis, but they fight each other openly and secretly. It is not a secret to form a small group in the management of the Pistons, and Davis is not opposed to such a fight.

It's just that now the Pistons have turned from a downright badass team into a cash cow, and the annual advertising benefits they bring rank among the top three in the league. Last year's profit was second only to the Knicks and the Lakers.

The boss camp headed by Davis also began to re-examine this piece of fat, so he, Osgers, a person who had made serious decision-making mistakes, was appointed by Davidson as the new president of the Pistons manager.

Cena and he both serve Davidson in name, but they just don't agree with each other by the same name.

The people behind Senna hope that the position of general manager is their own, and Osgers is definitely not his own. Therefore, as long as the time is right, they don't mind letting Osgers make another decision-making mistake.

Augersig understood this truth. He didn't understand sports, and he couldn't see which player was better, but he followed a rule from beginning to end: leave things to the insiders.

Is Graham Senna an insider?Barely counted, but if this matter is handed over to him, Osgers believes that he will be dismissed from get out of class soon.

He'd failed Davidson once, and another misstep in decision-making would spell the end of his time under Davidson.

"Dean, you see that guy is really good." Cena pointed to DeJuan Witt who was shooting.

"Well, it's not bad." Osgers suppressed his distaste for Senna and dealt with him casually.

At the same time, he mentally blacklisted DeJuan Witt.

What Senna recommended to him must be fake.

Poor DeJuan Witt's workout has just begun and it's over.

This 97-year-old crane tail lost contact after only playing in the NBA for two years.

If Osgers selects him with the 19th pick in the first round, it will inevitably cause an uproar.

Osgers didn't even look at the players in the trial training, his eyes kept aiming at Mo Mengchen.

Even though he was engaged in a management job that was completely different from sports, he had heard of Mo Mengchen's name.

Dor. Mo.

Even Bill Davidson will laugh at the young man with apple muscles, sponsors and shareholders will give a thumbs up, and it is rumored that he personally forced Doug Collins to leave.

The matter of Collins is a legend within the management, and someone has deliberately investigated it, but no clues have been found.

Judging from the process, Collins drove himself to a dead end.

Osgers has a feeling that whether he can return to the top and the position he is most familiar with depends on Mo Mengchen.

As for the evil operating president beside him, it's better to stay where it is cool.

"I'm going to say hello to them." Augsig left Senna behind and slowly came to Mo Mengchen and the others.

Dumars is evaluating Bobby Jackson.

"This guy looks good," Dumars said. "Driving, jumping, [-]-pointers and even defending, especially when you get into the rhythm of the game, it doesn't make sense."

Dumars was on point.

Jackson is a well-known master of chaos and the chief bandit of the Kings bench.

He may not be able to control the run-and-gun system, but he can lead the second team to shoot birds.

This is something the aging Dumas cannot do.

If the Pistons' starting lineup for the new season is Mo Mengchen, Hill, Houston, Barkley, and Ratliff, then Jackson will lead Don Reid, Louis M. Wallace and his opponent are soaring.

These five people all have good athletic ability, as long as they can run and fight blindly, they can also pose a considerable threat.

"It seems that you all like Bobby." Osgers said suddenly.

It was like pouring cold water on the enthusiasm of Mo Mengchen and others.

They need to turn cold water into steam with their enthusiasm: "Don't you think he's great?"

Mo Mengchen spoke first.

Osgers wanted to say yes, but he really couldn't understand: "You are experts, I am a novice, I am responsible for listening, you can tell me, what can Bobby bring to the team?"

"Just like a building needs a solid base, Bobby is the base we need." Mo Mengchen said, "His energy will benefit us a lot."

Osgers saw that both Hill and Dumas agreed with Mo Mengchen's suggestion, so he said with a smile: "I will seriously consider your suggestion."

It seems that this Bobby Jackson must be selected.

"I'm going to have a staff dinner at home tonight, are you free?" Osgers said suddenly.

That's obviously not the right thing to say during a tryout.

Hill said, "I'm sure."

Dumas added, "Me too."

Mo Mengchen didn't listen to them at all. Jackson's counterattack 2+1 after a steal just now made his opponent scream again and again.

This guy is a real messer.

"Mo, do you have plans for tonight?" Osgers asked.

Mo Mengchen realized, "No."

"It seems that I have to prepare some more ingredients tonight." Osgers laughed.

What ingredients?
Mo Mengchen didn't know what happened.

Cena wasn't happy watching Osgers find his target so quickly.

"You can't underestimate this guy," Senna thought.

However, it is not easy to subdue the player camp, at least Collins did not do it, and he did not do it, so why did Osgers do it?
In Senna's view, Mo Mengchen is a rebellious person, this kind of person is difficult to subdue, let alone be an enemy to him.

Players and management are two very different groups, but they have the same interests.

Whether in public or private, Senna would not stand against the players. Now that Osgers came up to make friends with Mo Mengchen and others, it was really beyond his expectation.

It is said that Osgers is so overjoyed and defiant, are they all fake?

If so, how could he have made such a serious decision-making error?Dozens of people in the entire team tried to persuade him for a month but failed.

Senna couldn't understand more and more.

(End of this chapter)