The godfather of basketball started from conquering the NBA

Once the "Passerby King" was launched, it became popular all over the world. Originally, it was only planned to test run in Shijiazhuang this year. Unexpectedly, just a week after it came out, there were ups and downs everywhere.

All major sponsors are signing up and want to participate in this event, especially when the Olympic Games will be held next year. Now China's sports atmosphere is unprecedentedly high, and behind it are the world's top companies, backed by NBA teams , naturally attracted a lot of attention, and some cba teams even put their attention on this.

In the park, a pair of "couples" with super good looks are taking a walk.

"I didn't expect that you are not only the boss, but you are also so good at playing basketball." The girl did not forget to praise him while drinking water. This is Yilin and Xu Xiao.

Looking at the passer-by king who is in full swing, Yilin is also a little interested, and it happens that Xu Xiao also invited her to watch the match offline, so after the competition, Yilin still does not forget the "challenge" between the two. Xu Xiao tidied up obediently.

"You're so good, I've seen you, and you're the best player among the good-looking girls." Xu Xiao said as he handed her a bottle of drink.

"You made this passer-by king really popular. Now almost everyone in China who likes basketball wants to come here. This popularity is even higher than that of CBA. Is this your own way?" Yilin finished drinking the water , Said that the physical strength has recovered.

"This is just the first step. What happens in the future depends on what kind of achievements I can achieve in the NBA." After speaking, Xu Xiao looked up at the sky, then lowered his head and said, "I'm leaving the day after tomorrow, and I still have some time to go back." Things are waiting for me to deal with, how about you? Are you going with me? After all, you are about to start school. "

Yilin lowered her head and thought for a while and said, "No, I'll spend a few more days with my parents at home. After all, I'm gone this time. I won't be able to come back during the Chinese New Year. If I come back again, it will be next year. I have never been away from my parents for such a long time, so I still want to spend more time with my parents at home, we can still meet in the United States, what do you say, Young Master Xu?" Now Yilin's address to Xu Xiao has changed from Boss Xu to Young Master Xu, which is what Yilin gave him. nickname.

"It's true, then you came to the United States and told me. In the United States, we are relatives, and you have to finish your studies well. Let's meet at the summit."

"it is good!"

Xu Xiao had to leave, he still had a lot of work to do, but looking at this scene now, he felt a little bit reluctant.

"When I come back next year, how about I invite you to climb the Great Wall." Yilin said suddenly.

"Okay, but before that, can I invite you to watch a game? On January 08, 1, we challenged the Lakers away. I know we may be repaired badly, but I still want to invite you Appreciate a game, because I really can't think of anything else to invite you now." At this time, Xu Xiao had already blushed, and he knew that inviting a girl to watch his team being hanged was a good idea. It's an embarrassing thing, but the words have been said, so they can't be taken back.

"Okay, I believe in your strength, January 1, right, I wrote it down."

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After the happy days are over, Xu Xiao still has a lot of things to do next. One is the operation of the team. If you really want to improve the influence of the team, then the operation is essential. Otherwise, even the local fans will not support it. , Then there will be no praise in the entire league, and it is nonsense to want to attract players to join, so they have to go into the community and do charity to increase their popularity.

In addition, there is one more important thing, that is, the special training for Milicic. The European Championship is over. He must adapt to the new position in the nba as soon as possible.

For a player, the transition is the most difficult, so Milicic contacted Xu Xiao as soon as he returned, and Xu Xiao gave him a week's vacation. Now both of them have rested and should devote themselves to training up.

Seeing Milicic being so active, Xu Xiao not only remembered his previous life, he remembered that Milicic was not such an active player in his previous life. Before entering the NBA, he trained very hard, but after entering the NBA, he began to feel a little Negative, of course, this is also related to Larry Brown's "teaching". His lack of self-confidence has changed his heart, which has caused him to be less active in training in the future, so he has been in the NBA for so long. Even after leaving Larry Brown, his skills did not improve much. It was only after he came to the Timberwolves that he had a bright spot for a period of time, but at that time he was already 26 or 7, and he had already passed his best period. .

Seeing that Milicic can be so active now, Xu Xiao also sighs, it seems that he can indeed change a player's mentality.

"Dako, I saw your performance in the European Championship. It was very good. Although you lost, you played very well. Whether it was offense or defense, you played at a very high level. Now, I hope you To be able to bring this level to the NBA arena and keep improving, the first thing you have to do during the offseason is to maintain your weight. 113kg is already the limit, and you can’t increase it. You need to maintain flexibility and at the same time put The shooting is developed, not only the mid-range, but also the three-pointer, and the same must be developed. In the new season, I want you to play like Gasol + Nowitzki."

Xu Xiao looked at Dako who was ready to go, and he was full of confidence.

One month passed quickly, and the closed training for Milicic was about to end. Xu Xiao gave Milicic a ten-day vacation after the end, so that he could relax with his wife Monica, but ten days In a few days, it will be time for the Timberwolves to practice together, and the new season will soon begin.

After Xu Xiao has dealt with the team's operations, he still needs to pay attention to the situation of passers-by from time to time, and Xu Xiao originally wanted to participate in the NBA China Game in China this year, but the policy has not been approved, and it is at the time of Wukesong It is a critical period for the construction of the stadium. The leaders hope that the China Games will be put aside for a while, and after the end of the Olympic Games next year, they will promise to vacate the Wukesong Stadium as a competition venue.

Xu Xiao didn't say anything. After all, the domestic influence of the Timberwolves is still too low at this time, and they can't attract much attention at all. If the Lakers and the Rockets come to China to play in China, they will probably have to ask grandpa to sue grandma.

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"Hey buddy, you look tougher." Milicic, who came to the arena first, also joked after seeing Oden. Now it seems that he has adapted to the atmosphere of the team and is no longer like the Pistons. The times were so gloomy.

"I heard that you are lucky this year. You have been selected by the boss for special training. Come and let me see the results of your training." The former genius Darius Miles just experienced the happiest thing in his life. , That is to regain health, which is so important to him, it is like regaining a new life, he can't wait to return to the field and prove himself.

"Seeing you finally stand up is indeed a happy thing. I thought you were going to entrust your wife and children to me." It was his old teammate Outlaw who spoke.

"Get out, be careful I kick your ass." Miles shook his fist at Outlaw.

Everyone was still laughing and laughing, only the head coach Casey was slightly unhappy.

"Okay guys, I'm very pleased to see you getting along so happily." Xu Xiao also came to the court. Before the start of the new season, the boss has to lecture the employees. This is the practice of every company.

"Guys, we just had a rough season, but this is the nba, this is the highest level league in the world, in this league, everyone maintains high-intensity training and competes at a high level , If you are not careful, you will fall behind. I don’t know how many people will stay here next year, and I don’t know how big your next contract will be if you leave here, but what I want to say is that you can only seize the moment and go Work hard, our goal is the same, to win, win the championship, make more money, and become a winner in life."

Xu Xiao's words were plain and unpretentious, but they did speak to the hearts of the team members.

"The next season will be difficult for us, and there will be all kinds of troubles and difficulties, but I believe that as long as we get through it, it will be a bright future for all of us, so for our future and for our future You get a big contract, work hard, and start our new journey."

Xu Xiao finished what he wanted to say in one breath, and it also attracted bursts of applause. The players like such an approachable boss, and they like his simple and unpretentious words. For players, championships and money are nothing more than the pursuit of these two. Well, you don't need to draw this cake for you, you can see it yourself, and Xu Xiao is one of the best bosses in the league for players, at least in their opinion.

The few players who left the Timberwolves last season basically went to the teams that needed them, and they will get more room to play and bigger contracts. The most obvious is that after Kwame Brown went to the Trail Blazers, he directly I got a four-year contract of 3200 million yuan, and the contract with an average salary of 800 million yuan is already one of the best in the league, and I am envious of others.

So what excuse do these young players have for not working hard? Even if they can't win the championship now, so what. After all, there is only one championship. As long as they can play with their strength and level, why not worry about not having a big contract.

And they also believe that they are all young, as long as they work hard, it is not impossible to win the championship.

All players are full of confidence, but only the head coach is frowning.

Casey doesn't trust Xu Xiao very much, and it's not discrimination or conflicts. He belongs to the old-fashioned coach, and he is relatively old-fashioned. He is a little dissatisfied with Xu Xiao's adjustment. Last season, Casey felt that he had part of the credit for training Kwame Brown. After all, he was the one who guided him this season. You, Xu Xiao, only gave him special training for a month. Why should you take all the credit for it? The trade of Kwame Brown did not ask for his own consent, and in exchange for two players he didn't like, this has always been resentful in Casey's heart.

Moreover, Casey also thinks that Xu Xiao has interfered too much with the team. In Casey's eyes, Xu Xiao is just a layman and should not be given any guidance. He agreed, of course, this is the style of old-school coaches, there is no right or wrong.

Perhaps it was because of the high level of friendship and conviction that Casey never refuted Xu Xiao, but not refuting it did not mean that he would tolerate it and have no resentment.

"Anyway, you still want to show off next season. When next season ends, leave immediately. This place is like a player's grave." Casey still held back and didn't explode with Xu Xiao face to face, but he had already started planning in his heart. Xu Xiao.

"No wonder the league treats you as a joke. You just throw away the players you just trained. It's almost free. Pick a rookie insider, not to mention the rough skills, and keep the second place in the parallel imports as a baby. It's hard last year. Millsap You succeeded in a simple way, and if you want to play out, you will start undercover to support your fellow villagers, just like this, if you can manage the team well, it will be hell."

"Coach Casey, what are you thinking? I've been calling you for a long time." Xu Xiao originally wanted to discuss with Casey about the plan for the next season, but there was no response after calling twice. Xu Xiao didn't know that Casey was in his heart Complaining about being a prodigal is the same as being a big complainer.

"Oh, it's okay, Boss Xu. I haven't had a good rest in the past two days. What's the matter?" Although he was very upset, he didn't know why he didn't resist, but he still greeted him respectfully.

"Then you have to pay more attention to your body, Coach Casey, the new season is about to start, you can't fall down."

"Well, I will."

"By the way, Coach Casey, regarding our plan for the new season, our goal is still to get a better pick next year. In addition, we must give Oden more opportunities this year. How far can we go in the future? , still depends on Oden's upper limit of talent."

"Yeah." Casey echoed there like an emotionless nodding machine.

"Milicic can also develop his organizational support ability. His own defense is very good. I developed his shooting during the offseason. Now I can even try to give him some three-point tactical opportunities. He has a good sense of passing the ball, if he can develop his coping ability, then I believe he will be the best partner around Oden." Xu Xiao didn't notice Casey's expression at all. self-consciously said

"There are also Miles and Swift. I have restored Miles to his health. He is also a good immediate combat force. As for Swift, give him a chance. I also trained him in the off-season. , I feel his golf quotient has improved."

Casey tried her best not to laugh when she heard this, Swift?His golf quotient needless to say these professionals, professionals, even the fans can see that his golf quotient is too low. If you want to talk about training his skills, it is possible. If you say that you can improve the golf quotient increased?Do you think you are a fairy?

"Oh, that's right, the two undrafted picks, Toliver and Gary Neal, are also good, so you can try it."