The Way of the Center

Chapter 11 : Happy from the sky

The news that the Cyclone team defeated the Wildcats is like dropping a small rock into the ocean, only slightly slapped some splashes, and it was quickly swallowed by the huge waves.

Any situation can happen in the regular season. Whether it is Duke or North Carolina, everyone loses in the regular season. What’s more, the Tornado team only won by three points. Even if you play the game again, no one can guarantee that you can win it again.

Therefore, the attention of the Iowa State University Cyclone Team and An Jie fell back to the bottom of the sea after just one day. However, only Ricard and Moore know about the entire team, and it is a certainty that their team will be on the headlines of various media again.

The reason Ricard and Moore are so sure is because of the conversation that took place in the office yesterday afternoon.

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Back to yesterday afternoon.

When Ricard opened the office door, Moore was talking to the man who came to apply for the job. Ricard shifted his gaze to the candidate, and he was so surprised that he couldn’t speak.

“I think you must be the coach of the team, Mr. George Ricard, we just talked about you.” Seeing Ricard looking at him blankly, the candidate stood up and prepared to talk to Ricard. German handshake.

Like when Ricard saw Anjie at the time, when the candidate stood up, Ricard had to lift his head as much as possible to see his face. In front of this candidate, Ricard and Moore looked like dwarves from the Western fantasy world.

The applicant’s face is a bit old, and his face is full of scum. The main feature is his horrible height, and he feels that his head is almost reaching the ceiling of the office. With a kind smile, he bent down and stretched out his right hand in a friendly manner.

Ricard still couldn’t believe his eyes, he mechanically stretched out his hand and shook the opponent lightly.

He was about to speak, but found himself stuttering just like the guard old Austin.

“Please….. Excuse me, are you… Are you Mr. Vlad Divac?” Ricard wanted to slap himself a few times. Such stammering inquiries would be very detrimental.

“I am right, and I am willing to serve you.” Divac still maintained a friendly attitude, and did not put on airs because he was a celebrity.

Who is Vlad Divac? I think only a small part of basketball fans don’t know the name of this man.

When Divac was only 12 years old, he started playing professional leagues in his home country before Lancelav as a center. In 1986, when he was only 18 years old, Divac was selected for the former Lancelav national team. In the same year, he won the third place in the International Basketball Championship with the team. It also made the world recognize this young man with full potential for the first time. In 1987 and 1988, he also won the third place in the European Basketball Championship and the second place in the Seoul Olympics with the national team. It can be said that in Europe, he has become famous as a young man.

After nine years in the former Lancelav professional league, he is only 21 years old. Although Divac has long been famous in Europe, his goal is more than that. So in that year, he decided to move to a higher stage. He aimed his goal at the basketball temple on a distant land, the NBA.

Therefore, in 1989, when Divac was not yet 22 years old, he resolutely chose to participate in the NBA draft, and was successfully selected by the giants Los Angeles Lakers with the 26th overall pick in the first round of the draft. Started his long NBA career.

After only one season in the NBA, he became the starting center of the Los Angeles Lakers and played all games that season.

In the 94-95 season, Divac, who has been in the NBA for many years, has proven that he will not lose to any opponent even if he plays in the highest level of competition. You must know that in that era, there were a lot of excellent centers in the league, and Divac, as an international player, survived in a league full of strong players. That season, Divac still played all the games of the season as a starter, and averaged 16 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. Among them, the average of 4.1 assists per game is even more impressive among centers.

Everyone knows what happened after that. The Lakers with O’Neal exchanged Divac as a bargaining chip for a rookie high school student chosen by the Hornets, Kobe Bryant.

Although he had a good performance in the two years with the Hornets, he was buried among many stars.

After two seasons with the Hornets, Divac was traded again. This time, he came to the Sacramento Kings. But this time, Divac had a second spring and once again entered people’s field of vision.

The Princeton system created by Adelman in the Kings made Divac shine in it. When it comes to passing centers, the first name most people can think of is Divac. He has also gone through the six seasons of his career following the brilliant Kings team that year.

In the last season of Divac’s career, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers again, and he became a teammate with the high school genius Kobe Bryant who swapped clubs with him. After the Lakers’ 04-05 season ended, Divac chose to retire, which can be regarded as falling leaves back to their roots. He started his NBA career in Los Angeles, and ended his NBA career in Los Angeles.

As a center with a height of 2.16 meters, he is best known for his passing skills. In addition, Divac can also be said to be a figure in the NBA diving world. NBA veteran P.J. Brown even commented that Divac may be the best diving player in history. Divac did not justify this evaluation, but happily admitted it. He also said that he would do this when he felt that the referee had made an omission and caused him a loss. Although that is the case, he is definitely one of the big villains in the NBA.

When Divac retired, only six players in the NBA had achieved or exceeded 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists, and 1,500 blocks at the same time. Divac is one of these six people. If you have no idea about these data, then take a look at the names of the other five people who reached this data. Karim Abdul Kareem, Hakim Olajuwon, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O’Neal. Seeing Divac with these names, you can probably guess Divac’s place in NBA history.

And now, the legendary center of European basketball stands in front of Ricard and Moore alive.

“Then, the purpose of Mr. Divac’s visit is to…” Ricard didn’t dare to say aloud.

“I’m here to apply for the position of center coach of this team.” Divac said his wishes indifferently.

“Boom!” Ricard felt a blank in his mind. Will someone like Divac come to be his center coach? What an international joke!

“But…why is that? A small NCAA team like ours certainly cannot meet your requirements financially.”

“Of course I did this job not for money, but for the Asian center in your team.” When it comes to key points, Divac’s expression has become serious.

“Angel? I admit he has great potential, but I still can’t imagine that you will come to apply for the job specially to guide him.” Ricard really couldn’t figure out Divac’s reason to provide guidance to Angel. Throughout the NCAA and even the NBA, there are many young people with more potential than Anjie.

“Actually, I was on the scene when the game was played yesterday. I came here to see what kind of abilities the blessed Michael Beasley has. But I found that my eyes were completely Was attracted by the starting center of your team.” Divac began to recall his impression of Anjie last night.

“The first impression he gives is that he is tall and thin, very much like his compatriot Yao Ming’s body shape when he first entered the NBA, and also very much like my body shape when he first entered the NBA. So he doesn’t belong to the kind that can only rely on. A physical center? I continue to pay attention to him with questions.”

“As a result, he didn’t let me down during the game. He is a skilled and very smart guy. Although his opponents are not strong, he also has some problems in technical movements. But as one of the few in the American basketball circle now One of the traditional centers, he is special enough. After that, the flop when he was entangled with his opponent made me totally fall in love with this guy. “Speaking of which, Divac smiled triumphantly. When he was mixed in the league, he didn’t even know whether the fall was true or not, let alone the referee. As the so-called drama is like life, he himself was completely immersed in his performance.

Ricard was also a little speechless when he heard this, this old demon actually still has a soft spot for the thing like flopping.

“I think he has great potential, and his playing style is very appetizing. Look at Yao Ming, who has a similar playing style to him. If I guide him correctly, he will definitely be able to make a difference in the NCAA and even the NBA in the future.” Having said that, Divac’s tone was full of confidence.

“But, Mr. Divac. There are too many geniuses in this circle, and even athletes from your home country have many potential players. Why do you have a soft spot for Anjie?” Ricard Seeing Divac so easy-going, the nervousness in my heart also calmed down a bit. At least he won’t stammer anymore now.

“Do you believe in the feeling? Mr. Ricard. The young basketball players in our country are really good, but the person I want to coach does not depend on his nationality. In Anjie, I not only saw the technology, but also saw that in his bones. He is fierce, and the bad guy potential who will not hesitate to use flops for the ball. Maybe they are Chinese by nature so humble and peaceful, so his characteristics in this aspect have not been able to release. Now, I want to open his The **** completely releases the devil potential in his body. If a center has good technology and a strong body at the same time, then he may be successful. But if he has the first two things while still a villain on the court, I think His deterrence at the basket will be greatly improved. Although Yao Ming is very strong, he is still the object of every player who dares to bully and dare to challenge. On the contrary, let’s take a look at O’Neal, although Yao Ming is in a strength showdown. It can be on par with O’Neal. But just because O’Neal is also a **** bastard, his deterrence on the inside is much higher than Yao Ming. Everyone’s first reaction when they see O’Neal is to avoid, but no one wants to. Go and provoke him. Yao Ming is a humble and kind person by nature, only to burst out occasionally. However, An Jie, he is a demon by nature!”

“But…” Even though Divac said so much, Ricard still couldn’t convince himself.

“Don’t be Mr. Ricard, I’ve made a decision. I’m not Anjie’s personal coach, but the center coach of this team. In other words, I will do my best for the rest of the team They provide help. You are not losing money on this transaction. Is there anything else you can hesitate about?”

Ricard did not know that Divac saw not only Yao Ming when he was young, but also his own shadow when he was young. As an international player, he knows how difficult it is to survive in the American basketball circle. Who doesn’t want to see their mantle and spirit spread, who doesn’t want to see their legend continue to be performed in the NBA. This is the biggest reason Divac wants to teach Anjie.

“Well, Mr. Divac. You are here to speak, and I really have no reason to reject you.” Anyway, with Divac as the center coach of this group of young people, it is only for the team. It will be beneficial and harmless.

“I think it is necessary for someone like you to hold a press conference for your joining.” Old Moore reminded a neglected issue next to him.

“This, I don’t think it is necessary.” Divac is not really interested in these programs.

“No, no, there must be a press conference. Even if you are so sincere, Mr. Divac, we have to show due respect.” Ricard added.

even raised this matter to the level of respect, so Divac would be more respectful He did not decline again, but readily agreed to the proposal.

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Wu Hua, led by the guide Robert Cox, has come to the entrance of the University of Iowa Stadium. But their request for an interview was rejected by the old guard Austin.

” Coach Ricard said, the team still maintains a closed training state. All idlers and others are not allowed to enter.”

Helpless Wu Hua and the guide can only return the same way, planning to come early tomorrow morning to block Ricard or Anjie at the entrance of the gymnasium.

Wu Hua, who was unwilling to walk halfway, looked back at the stadium that he could not enter, but this time around, he saw Coach Ricard standing at the entrance of the stadium, shaking hands with a tall white man to bid farewell.

Even though the white man was wearing sunglasses, as a basketball reporter who was dispatched to the United States, Wu Hua recognized the man at a glance, Vlad Divac!

Wu Hua quickly raised the camera in his hand and snapped to a snap. He wanted to rush back to the gymnasium to interview what had just happened. But before him, Ricard had already walked into the door of the basketball hall, and Divac got on a black Mercedes-Benz sedan and drove away.

“What did you just shoot? Wu.” Wu Hua’s colleague and guide Cox asked puzzledly.

“Get ready Cox, tomorrow we must interview Coach Ricard. This place, there will be big news soon.” As a professional basketball reporter, he smelled explosive news here. It seems that this “work expense tour” really came to the right place Book friends are welcome to visit and read, the latest, fastest and hottest serial works are all on Mobile phone Users please go to read.