Chapter 155: The leak was unexpected

In a victory, the Boston Celtics sent away 2002, which is about to usher in 2003. The Grizzlies completely lost their fighting spirit in the fourth quarter. The Celtics' goal at the end of the third quarter made the Grizzlies frustrated. But they still fought to the last minute. Hubby Brown never changed the water fountain player to let the game go into garbage time, but kept mobilizing troops and calling timeouts to re-enhance the team's morale.
When the game ended with a score of 101:89, Leon walked to the center line and hugged Hubby Brown. Brown who lost the ball didn't say a word. After the hug, he simply turned and left, leaving it to Leon. A tough and stubborn back. Looking at the figure of this 70-year-old man, Leon thought that the Grizzlies would definitely rise next season, but you should continue to sink this season, for the Celtics.
Leon unconsciously turned his gaze to the retiring auditorium. Chris Wallace had already left his position. At this time, he should be waiting in the North District Beer Wurong Novel Tavern not far from the arena. He is here. The two agreed three days before the game, and they will have a drink in Boston after the game tonight.
The end of a game is like the end of a movie, and a banquet disappears, leaving behind the aftertaste of passion and the fatigue caused by relaxation after tension. Fortunately, this was a victory. Leon easily completed the post-match interview in the dressing room, and then in the interview at the press conference Leon summarized the team’s progress and deficiencies in 2002 and looked forward to the new year. The goal of the team, and welcomes new members to join. In this way, a game day from the beginning of the morning training to the complete end of the evening game was completed. Leon drove to the agreed place.
Wallace had already booked a small private room on the second floor of the tavern. Leon had arrived first, besides Wallace and Darryl Morey. The three friends reunited, and when Leon entered When I saw the two in the room, I thought that just last season, the three of them often worked and traveled together. Busy for picking players, now one of them has already switched to his team, and the other has not been happy with the Celtics, leaving is only a matter of time.
The three of them didn't have much to say, so they drank the big glass of beer in front of them. Boston's dark beer was as fragrant and mellow as the wildflowers on the Appalachian Mountains. After Chris Wallace had a drink, he felt unsatisfied, and he missed the days of fighting in Boston in his heart.
The reunion of friends is nothing more than reminiscing about the past and talking about the recent situation. Wallace did a good job with the Grizzlies. He was very appreciated by Jerry West. In particular, Wallace’s strategic thinking on the development of overseas players was recognized by West, and West did not worry about him. The origin of the Celtics has been discussed with Wallace on many important matters. It can be foreseen that in the near future, Wallace will replace the old West. Take the position of general manager of the Grizzlies.
In contrast, Morey seemed a little confused. Chris Wallace took him into the NBA and into the Celtics, but the Celtics’ internal environment was complicated at the time, and Wallace also only asked for himself. Bao, finally left here, leaving only Morey alone and helpless. Fortunately, Leon agrees with Morey in some concepts. The two are doing well because of Wallace's relationship, and Morey has done a lot for Leon. But now the administrative power of the Celtics is in Anji's hands. Leon is firmly in control of the team, Morey is not relying on both sides, silently contributing to his post.
But Leon knows that this hard-working, smart, and fat man who loves basketball very much will one day be like Chris Wallace. Shine in a new place and embody your own value.
Compared with two friends, Leon has become their most envious guy. In the first season of staying with the Celtics, a rookie with no basketball experience. He led the team to achieve such an impressive record, with a well-organized military management and a clear plan, giving the Celtics a prosperous look. Now Leon has been one of the hottest candidates for the best coach of the season. He has appeared in the sight of the basketball public with a stunning dark horse posture. In mid-December, he had already appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated once. This time magazine in the American sports world is the vane of the sports world. Now Fox-Leon is no longer the obscure little scout or the humble assistant coach and follower. He is on the road to becoming a great coach. on.
However, the more the road to higher ground, the more difficult it is. The three people chatted until the early hours of the morning. They drank a lot of beer and were slightly drunk. At this time, Leon had a problem in his mind, a problem that has been bothering him for the past few days. It happened that Chris Wallace might be able to answer. , He asked: "Chris, I want to ask you a question."
Wallace drank a lot, and he was a little sluggish, but he nodded his head for Leon to ask, and Leon continued: "What is Popper's background?"
Popper, the Celtics’ player director Leon Popper, one of the Celtics’ three Leones, Fox Leon met him on the first day at the Celtics headquarters. , A guy with a full face. However, he is also considered a veteran in the Celtics. Except for the earlier work of chief physician Ed Reisert, the other major positions belonged to him for a long time. During Leon's scouting period, I thought this guy would cause some trouble, but he did not expect that he was kind, only responsible for organizing and transmitting information, and rarely making final decisions, but it gave Leon a lot of room to play.
"What? Popper? He has been playing amateur basketball in Boston in the past. He has been the coach of the amateur basketball team for more than 20 years. He also established the Boston Amateur Basketball Club... This guy... has a very strong organizational ability and has a good management team. The guys have a good relationship, but as a scout...to be honest. Oh, he has a good relationship with a lot of player agents, anyway, he is a slick guy, not what he looks like." Chris Wallace In the end, he came to the Celtics earlier than Leon, and he had more contact with them and learned more, plus a drink, Leon asked him about it.
"What's the matter, what happened to Popper?" Wallace didn't know why Leon asked Popper. At least in the past few years, Leon and Popper have been living together peacefully. Now Popper is also very appreciated by Angie. Will soon be promoted to vice president of the team.
Leon looked at the drunk Wallace and Morey who had fallen asleep on the table, and shook his head, did not speak, but continued to take a sip of wine. Wallace did not continue to ask, but took a sip and became even more drunk.
Leon's mind is still very clear. The reason why he wants to ask Wallace about Popper's situation is because that day at the Golden God Casino he asked Joe Johnson who told him to be traded, and the answer was Leon. -Popper!
It’s no wonder that Joe Johnson went from playing with rumors at ease before and suddenly feeling upset, because it was Popper who told him the news is that Popper~EbookFREE.me~ is the team’s director of players and decided to keep a player. One of the three people, Joe Johnson certainly believed in this, and in fact he did not lie to Johnson, Johnson was finally traded away.
Leon didn't quite understand this. Popper was neither Angie's person, and Angie was sure that he had not disclosed any transaction information to Johnson. So what purpose did Popper inform Johnson of? Unless everything is a coincidence, Popper just accidentally leaked information to Johnson, but such an explanation is really hard for Leon to believe.
However, Leon couldn't directly ask Popper about this matter. He didn't want to discuss with Angie, so he kept pressing in his heart, looking for opportunities to slowly uncover the mystery. And Wallace’s answer just now reminds Leon that he mentioned the agent. Wallace said that Popper has a good relationship with many agents. Indeed, the scout and the agent are inextricably linked. , Including Leon himself.
With this breakthrough point, and then thinking about some major events that have happened in the basketball agent industry in the past six months, Leon gradually has some eyebrows in his heart. (To be continued.)
PS: Yesterday I fell asleep from work to home, and I worked overtime until nine o’clock today, so I’m really sorry. In the future, whenever I have time, I will do more.