Chapter 88

Many journalists came to the trade conference with Timberwolves

When I heard that Richard sold three potential new players in the trailblazers' team for the Timberwolves scoring champion Ryder, plus a Ben Wallace

The reporters were completely confused

Does Richard expect Lederer to take a bunch of new players to the playoffs?!

But Lederer obviously has no such ability

It's a super problem player. How capable is it? Is Timberwolves willing to sell?

As for the recruitment of Big Ben, this reporter can understand. After all, Big Ben has worked under Richard's hand for two years, and it's easy to use. It's not hard to understand that he was selected with a sign in front of the first round

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It's also a statement that Big Ben came to the team on July 10 to report and participate in the summer league

The new O'Neill has already been informed!

Since then, Richard's lineup for the next season has basically been determined!

Big Ben, O'Neal, Rasheed, Kobe Bryant, Clifford Robinson, saberness and the rest of the contract players in the team!

As for Lederer who just got his hand from the forest wolf, in fact, it was not in Richard's team building plan at all!

Lederer is a tough boss, full of troubles. He is in a team with a lot of new players. He can't point to any bullshit, so Richard has been determined to sell him out

After all, the task of Richard's talent reserve system is still a first round plus a second round!

After the second round is signed, it's OK to buy it in cash. It's not a business at all.

As for the rest of the first round, this can only be replaced by Lederer

But if you want to change the draft rights of those teams who are determined to put in a bad position, it's impossible. These teams are the top five draft rights at the bottom of the draft

People are unlikely to be willing to use the top five draft rights for Lederer

But Richard doesn't care, anyway, as long as it's the first round!

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After Lederer's replacement, Richard's lineup also faces a problem!

That's the lack of backcourt players

No matter whether he is a point guard or a point guard, Kobe Bryant is the only player left in the whole pioneer team who can get a shot in the backcourt

However, Richard was not in a hurry. In fact, he had expected this situation for a long time and had a solution in mind!

Although this solution is not the most perfect solution, it is also enough to make Richard comfortable through his first NBA coaching season!

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Two o'clock in the afternoon on July 10!

All the young players in the trailblazers team have gathered in the Rose Garden Arena

First year Big Ben, Kobe Bryant and O'Neal, second year Rasheed Wallace, Gary Trent, Randolph Childress!

It's worth mentioning that Trent is the top 11 rookie in the 95 draft. It took a lot of money to get it from Bucks after the Trail Blazers draft Conference

And the situation of Childress is similar to Trent. He is also the 95th rookie, ranking 19th in the first round. The trailblazers got it from piston

These two players make Richard feel helpless for the vision of the management of the trailblazers

It's no wonder that Paul Allen will personally invite Richard. If Richard is a pioneer in the 95 season, he will never allow the team to pay a big price for two useless newcomers

The added value of the two may be only half that of Finley, who has a similar ranking difference.

In addition to the six, the edge of the team's third year students Winfield also arranged by Richard Richard into the summer league team.

"Well, young lads, in the next half month, you will go to the South California Summer League under coach Carlisle!"

"Show your ability well. Although I'm not here, any of your performances will reach my ears through Carlisle coach!"

"If even the summer league can not play a qualified performance, then I can tell you very responsibly!"

"There will be no place for you in the future of Pioneers!"

Richard's expression was extremely serious, which made the young people at the scene a little quiet, except for Big Ben

Although Richard is not much older than these young players, he is already famous. Even Larry Brown, a veteran coach in the league, almost suffered a heart attack

Those young players at present, who dare to disobey Richard, will be quite miserable.

Kobe, in particular, has an unspeakable fear of Richard

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In fact, Richard would like to lead the team to the summer league this seasonIt's mainly because this summer's League will be the first time for China's national team, which is also consistent with Richard's memory

In 1996, the Chinese national team represented by Hu Weidong played the summer league in Southern California. In the course of the game, there was a classic story about Hu Weidong playing Kobe Bryant

When Chinese media recall this period of history, they usually use Hu Weidong to describe it

Hu Weidong, 26, scored 30 points against Kobe Bryant, who is less than 18, while Kobe Bryant scored only 22 points. It's certainly not appropriate to use the word "bang", but it's true that Hu Weidong has the advantage.

Although Bryant is not playing for the Lakers, but the Lakers also played in the Southern California Summer League, so this time Bryant will definitely meet Hu Weidong.

Although such a classic game is only a summer league, Richard is very interested in watching it on the spot

But Richard can't really go

In general, summer leagues are all led by assistants. There are few coaches who lead the teams to play summer leagues. That's a bit of a loss

After all, it's not a serious event

In the next few days, Richard had to contact the buyer to find Leder's family before the end of the trading freeze in July.

It's better to sell Lederer sooner rather than later. I don't know what ridiculous things this guy will do during the off-season, which will make his trading value plummet

So Richard can only regret to stay in Portland and miss the chance for Hu Weidong to play Kobe

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Carlisle's front foot just took the players to the summer league, and Zhang Weiping's back foot arrived in Portland.

"Miss Zhang, welcome to Portland pioneer!" Richard and Stevens arrived at Portland International Airport to pick up the plane.

"Hey, what teacher is not a teacher, you are the head coach, I am a part-time worker, you just call my name!" Zhang Weiping, who is forty-six or seventeen years old, is not much different from the teacher Zhang in Richard's impression. He looks very easygoing and talks funny.

"Let's call Miss Zhang, be kind..."

"All right, you're the boss anyway. Whatever you call it is reasonable!"

Hearing the word "reasonable", Richard almost fell down. Is it reasonable to start so soon