NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 220 Signing the Contract with Wang Zhizhi

April 2

The Bobcats announced the layoff of their team's player Jassidy Hunter.

And then signed the Chinese player Wang Zhizhi who was cut by the Heat.

As for the details of the contract, the two parties have not announced it to the public, but what is certain is that this contract will not be very large.

For the NBA, this signing did not even stir up a splash.

Not to mention what kind of attention it has attracted throughout the United States.

However, the birth of this signing caused an instant stir in China.

In the whole of China so far, the place where the most attention is gathered is of course Yao Ming.

Because Wang Zhizhi has not played very well, and his playing time is limited.

So far this season, he has only played 20 games, averaging 7.3 minutes per game, contributing 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds.

The performance is really mediocre.

Although it has also received a lot of attention in China, after all, this is one of the few Chinese in the NBA, but compared to Yao Ming, it is simply not worth mentioning.

However, with Liu Rui's strong rise, it also let more fans in China know that there is a Chinese who actually serves as the head coach of the NBA team.

And performed well, leading the little-known Bobcats team, it seems to have become a dark horse, and launched an impact all the way to the Eastern Conference playoffs.

In addition, the news about Liu Rui is constant, and the various funny personalities with Liu Rui on the sidelines have won him the love of many young fans.

Wang Zhizhi was claimed by the Bobcats. If there is no reason for Liu Rui, the fans will not believe it.

The teaming up of the Chinese in the NBA has always been talked about, but it has never been realized.

Because there are only a handful of Chinese who can enter the NBA, and the chance of being able to join forces is very low.

This time, it is finally considered that there are two Chinese in the same team at the same time.

Although Liu Rui is a coach and not a player, this also caused quite a stir in the Chinese sports circle.

Even many fans have begun to fantasize that Wang Zhizhi will definitely get more playing time under Liu Rui's hands, so that he can play his worth and become the second Yao Ming.

Regarding the news from China, Liu Rui has not paid attention to it. As for becoming the second Yao Ming, it is of course nonsense.

After all, Wang Zhizhi's physical fitness also limits his development space in the NBA.

Although in the Cba, the general physical condition is definitely considered good, but in the NBA, the most important thing is players with excellent physical condition.

But one thing is true, that is, roughly under Liu Rui's hands, he is bound to get more playing time than before.

As for what he can achieve, it depends on Wang Zhizhi's own efforts.

What Liu Rui can do for him is to arrange for him a style of play that he is best at, so as to bring out his best strength.

No matter how good Big Zhi's footwork is, or how good his ability to help defend and block shots on the defensive end is, the most suitable style of play in the current NBA is indeed Murphy's style of outside fortress.

Although he can occasionally show off his low-level footsteps, with Wang Zhizhi's current frail body, he might be able to say a word.

In the face of absolute power, all the bells and whistles will only be crushed...

Fortunately, he generally has an excellent shooting touch.

So far this season, although he has not played much time and averaged very few shots per game, he still maintains a 42% three-point shooting percentage.

This is also the main reason why Liu Ruixiang likes Wang Zhizhi.

After all, up to now, the Bobcats have Okafor and Jefferson inside, which can already be called excellent.

At the same time, he also has the big buffalo White who is a meat tank, Sampson who can run and jump, and the beast Eli who is still in the suspension stage.

But after Brezek left, the Bobcats did not have a big man who could shoot three-pointers inside.

This made Liu Rui, who had always liked high forts, uncomfortable for a long time.

At first, Liu Rui was also looking for and even contacting the insider Murphy of the Warriors.

But obviously, the Warriors haven't realized that not only their record is bad, but their players have no potential.

Since Murphy dared to open his mouth, he asked the Bobcats to take a first-round pick for next year.

If it wasn't for a foreign country, in order to maintain a good image for the Chinese, Liu Rui would have cursed a long time ago.

How the hell do you want a first-round pick? What's your fucking face? !
Can you show some face, I have never seen such a brazen person...

If there is really a first-round pick, Liu Rui can easily select a future star in the draft, and I still need a hammer Murphy? ?

Even in Liu Rui's eyes, let alone a first-round pick, even a second-round pick is more valuable than Murphy.

After all, in next year's draft, there will be two outstanding players in the second round, Lu Wei and Monta Ellis.

In terms of personal strength and career achievements, which one doesn't beat Murphy? !

Also, as Liu Rui said before, Jassidy Hunter has not played time in the Bobcats this season.

And has been sent to the Development League many times for leveling.

Instead of wasting a spot, it is better to go along with the flow and sign Wang Zhizhi.

It is a good choice for both public and private purposes.

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"Coach Liu Rui, thank you."

At this time, Liu Rui was sitting opposite Wang Zhizhi, and the two were eating in a small restaurant.

Although Wang Zhizhi was disheartened when he learned that he was waived by the Heat, all this was expected.

For his own layoff, Wang Zhizhi has long been psychologically prepared.

He had already planned to return to China, but unexpectedly received a signing contract from the Bobcats, which made Wang Zhizhi feel unbelievable.

But then I thought that the head coach of the Bobcats is also the Chinese coach Liu Rui.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhizhi has some bright spots in his heart.

If it is said that Liu Rui did not mean it, it is that Wang Zhizhi himself would not believe it.

After all, he is not an immediate combat power, let alone a young potential player, and has no much training value.

At this time, he was able to get the Bobcats to sign, which is definitely what Liu Rui proposed from it.

Although I didn't say it clearly, a word of thanks made it all go without saying.

"Haha, I can't talk about thank you or not. I admit that we are compatriots in signing you here, but behind all this, it is also due to your absolute strength."

"If you don't have this strength, if you are just an ordinary person, it is impossible for me to sign you here."

"So don't have too many messy thoughts, and then follow the team to train hard and strive to improve yourself, which is what you should do."

"Besides, let me tell you first, I won't criticize you just because we are compatriots. If you fail to meet the team's requirements in normal training, I'm afraid you will be fired in the end."

Signing a contract with Wang Zhizhi, Liu Rui of course hopes to help him.

And also because his style of play is very suitable for his philosophy.

But Liu Rui didn't want him to think that he came in through the back door.

Therefore, in the usual training, Liu Rui will not show favoritism in the slightest.

The so-called yellow people are not as good as black people, maybe innately, there is such a saying.

But in the degree of hard work acquired, it is absolutely regardless of skin color...

　It's almost in place, and instead of going back to China, it's better to keep my men as Ryan Anderson.

　　Although the achievements are limited, being reborn can be regarded as contributing to the country.

　　In addition, at the end of the month, brothers who have monthly tickets hope to vote for Laomao. After all, monthly tickets are more precious to low-level authors like us than those who have already had exposure.

　　And in terms of the amount of updates, the old cat thinks it's pretty good
　　Thank you, brothers.

　　
　　
　
(End of this chapter)