It was not until the end of the game that Bird got a copy of Arthur's information.

He is a Chinese who grew up in Russia, and his name is a bit confusing to Americans - his name is Xie Hou (the fourth pronunciation of Hou). So it is absolutely correct to give himself a name as simple and easy to remember as Arthur.

Bird actually doesn't care about his information, he only believes in his own eyes.

Before coming to Moscow, he was worried that he would have a waste of time, but now, he can only be glad that he has arrived here in person.

No matter how long it has been, whenever people ask about his experience of knowing Xie Hou, he will tell this story repeatedly, and the greatness he saw in the Moscow Army Stadium in 1999, which made him decide that no matter what the price he paid, he would convince the team to choose the greatness of this young man.

"It seems you've made up your mind."

Geniuses are always hard to make up their minds because they must ensure that they are foolproof, especially those like Bird who do not allow themselves to fail.

"That Russian is not bad, too." Bird suddenly said of Andre Kirilenko.

McDowell nodded and said, "Yes, there are no shortcomings except being thin."

You should know that the NBA's least worried about is that the players will grow thin. Unless they are thinner in the big bamboo pole Bradley, even the shriveled drops can make you become a full muscle stick.

"He is a very comprehensive player and he is very influential on the defensive end." McDowell is the Pacers' offensive assistant. Although he is an offensive assistant, he is a person who values ​​defense.

The reason for this is not because the team did not correctly recognize his talent, but because there is already someone else in the defensive assistant coach, and he was brought by Bird. What can I do? I can only let him serve as the defensive assistant coach.

Bird did not agree, but did not deny it.

For McDowell, that's for sure.

"Well, how about Arthur?" McDale asked.

"What is Andre's draft prospect?" Bird seemed to have not heard McDowell's words.

"As long as he can realize half of his potential in the NBA, it's worth a first-round pick." McDowell said affirmatively.

"We need young people, we need him." Bird stood up, the game was over, "but we must get Arthur."

Tonight, Xie Hou scored 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists.

His talent, his leadership, and his comprehensiveness impressed McDowell and Bird immediately moved.

He knew very well that this was a player who would inevitably enter the lottery zone.

They cannot expect to rely on low rankings to catch big fish. When they encounter such a person who is hard to come by, what they need to do is to get as high as possible draft picks.

"I can't say who I came for, but I watched a good game."

Although Bird was neglected when he first came, he became a star on the scene after the game.

According to the NBA regulations, they cannot show obvious tendencies. Therefore, although everyone knows that he is for the young King Arthur, he just cannot point it out.

Sometimes, it is very important to pass through a layer of window paper.

"Then what do you think of the young people of the CSKA?" The reporter did not ask the young people of the Wolf Tooth because there were no young people at all.

Bird smiled and said, "Talented, I have to admit that there is a vast sky outside the NBA, hiding countless amazing geniuses."

From beginning to end, Bird did not mention the young man he valued. He just did everything an NBA player who watched the game on the spot should do.

Then, the reporter also spread the news of Bird's presence to the young Arthur's ears.

When Arthur heard the news, he was stunned: "Who is Larry Bird?"

He accepted the shocked face of the reporter at the scene and suddenly laughed: "Just kidding, Moscow is already cold enough, you can't have no sense of humor at all."

"I hope our performance tonight didn't disappoint him."

Bird was indeed not disappointed. The next day, he returned to Indiana and reported what he saw and heard in Moscow, demanding a trade after the end of the season to get a pre-selected lottery.

The management staff led by Donny Walsh believe in Bird's vision, but they will not easily make a big fuss just because of Bird's vision.

The walkers began to conduct serious and serious investigations on Xie Hou.

The 1998-1999 season was turbulent, failed, and shameful for the Pacers.

Last season, they forced the Bulls' Second Dynasty into a desperate situation and dragged their opponent to tiebreak ahead of the Jazz.

With Jordan's great achievements in the dynasty and the Bulls disintegrated, everyone thought that the Pacers' era was coming. As a result, they entered the playoffs in this short suspension season, fighting the old and declining rival New York Knicks for six games, but were eventually eliminated by the New York low-key team who lacked Ewing.

The Knicks became the first divisional dark horse in history to the end.

Miller is cruel and ruthless, and is more reliable than most superstars at critical moments, but he is not the solid foundation of the championship like Michael Jordan.

Schmitz was tall and had high expectations at the beginning, but unfortunately he was well-behaved for many years and had never been able to go further and become a great center forward in the situation.

As for others, it is not necessary to mention that the Pacers are a civilian team with Miller and Schmitz as the core. They fight against legends and write poems about legends with their bodies as their blood.

But who would be the foil of legend forever?

They want genius, they want a Michael Jordan-like star.

So, when Bird swore that he had discovered Magician II, the Pacers' scout team almost came out and rushed to Moscow to observe Arthur's game.

This year was the first year that young man named Arthur played adult competition, and he showed amazing adaptability.

Russia's domestic Super League is fully attended by the absolute main players, averaging 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists per game. Not only was he elected as the best rookie of the year, but he also helped the CSKA defend the Russian Super League champion.

At the same time, in the UEFA Champions League this year, he helped the team return to the semi-finals after eight years, and lost three overtimes in the final championship.

This three-overtime battle was fierce, and Arthur played four positions in succession, moving wherever he needed it.

28 points, 19 rebounds, 11 assists

Everyone said that CSKA was still honored even though it was defeated, but he said to the reporter with shame: "We lost the game, which made my performance bleak, and I swear we will make a comeback."

At the same time, he was once again sure that he would fly to the United States for the 1999 draft in June.

And, he said without leaving any room for a walk: "I will be in the draft, but I won't log in to the nba right away."

From the perspective of running, this is very unwise. How many teams are willing to use the pre-selected draft pick to select rookies who cannot join the team immediately?
Chapter completed!