Now the players and teammates in the team, what kind of career ceiling they will have, Chen Mu knows in his heart.

Although due to their own appearance, due to some transactions that have not happened, some coaches who have not appeared, some teammates who have not been in contact, etc., will make some players' career paths change to a certain extent, and the upper limit of personal ability will also change to a certain extent, which is a sure thing.

But whether a player is as favored by countless people as before the draft, can become a superstar, or is it unknown to everyone, or some players must have no development as everyone thought before the draft, but in fact, they can have unexpected progress, these things, Chen Mu still knows.

Chen Mu's memories in the original timeline are very useful in these things, although it is not possible to determine the life and death of a player's career, but it is still possible to avoid some landmines.

Now Chen Mu's teammates are basically selected according to this principle.

Iguodala was originally teammates with Chen Mu, and in the original timeline, Iguodala never reached the level of the new generation of Pippen that people imagined, and his full potential did not seem to be fully realized.

Even after the Golden State Warriors won the championship, Iguodala got a somewhat surprising FMVP, but looking back at the time when he first entered the league, in the short years when big and small AI joined forces, people's expectations for him are still far higher than today's "become the sixth man of the strong team at the age of 31, the championship puzzle, and it seems that he can no longer be the boss of the team".

There are many possibilities and assumptions about Iguodala, but Chen Mu knows that the reason why Iguodala failed to meet people's expectations is very simple:

Iguodala's personality is not suited to be a boss, but after Philadelphia sends Iverson away. once forced him to be the boss.

As a result, Iguodala's best time was wasted in this entanglement of heart and action.

In Chen Mu's mind, Iguodala's best position should be Worthy, or a "historical-level deputy" like Pippen.

Amazing physical fitness. A GOOD SENSE OF OFFENSE AND DEFENSE, A WARM STYLE OF PLAY REGARDLESS OF STATISTICS, A WELL-ROUNDED TECHNIQUE, ENOUGH TO BECOME A PLAYMAKER'S VISION AND PASSING SKILLS, AND A STRONG PRESSURE FOR ONE-ON-ONE DEFENSE, THESE ARE THE STRONG POINTS OF IGUODALA.

Looks the same as Pippen, right?

And what are the advantages that Iguodala has not been able to fully exploit? The historical-level fast-break finishing ability, the big heart performance at critical moments, and the psychological quality of fighting the opponent single-handedly after the team's boss is out of order.

These qualities. It's very similar to Worthy.

At the same time, Iguodala's personality determines that he is not fit to be a boss, he is too talkative, too undemanding, too humble and courteous, and will not and is not willing to take all the responsibility on himself most of the time.

His technical flaws, especially in terms of shooting consistency, make it difficult for him to be that savior. He was asked to hold the ball alone for a whole game, like the boss Allen of the past. And some strong people are difficult.

With Iguodala's personality and technical characteristics, the most suitable role is the team's deputy, who does not need to take too much responsibility, does not need to make his own decisions on every ball and every round, as long as he follows the boss and does not do what the boss does not do well, or does not have the time and energy to do well. And contribute some surprises from time to time, it's enough.

That's Iguodala's career goal and the one that best suits him.

It's a pity that in his golden development period, he was entrusted with important tasks by the team, and there is no boss to follow. I groped my way forward and took a lot of detours.

Otherwise, Iguodala deserves better data, a better historical status and evaluation than it does today. It's not just a "surprise" in the finals.

Fortunately, Chen Mu appeared.

Now in Philadelphia, Iguodala can run with Chen Mu, and all important decisions are made by Chen Mu, he just needs to happily play his basketball and do what he does best.

Chen Mu is confident that as he becomes stronger, Iguodala will definitely become stronger and stronger. Players like Iguodala can basically be seen as a mirror of the boss of the team:

The more the team boss is bullish, the more Iguodala will be powerful, and if the team boss is not good, Iguodala's level will not be able to play.

In Chen Mu's heart, Iguodala, like himself, should be a non-sale item for the Philadelphia 76ers, no matter who quotes or what price he quotes, he can't give it.

Of course, if the knight is stupid enough to send LeBron to Chen Mu as his deputy, then Chen Mu will not refuse.

Jokes aside, Chen Mu's ideas have basically been recognized by the team management, Chen Mu and Iguodala are the cornerstone of the team, a classic combination of one inside and one outside, completely complementary style of play and technical characteristics, Chen Mu and Iguodala are simply a natural pair of court partners, this pair of wings is the core factor of how far Philadelphia can go.

In addition to Iguodala, Lowry, who was just exchanged for this season, Chen Mu personally thinks it is a good long-term solution.

What kind of heights Lowry can reach in the future, Chen Mu has seen before, if there is enough ball and command, Lowry can even enter the MVP rankings. It's just that at the beginning of his career, Lowry wasted a lot of time and took a lot of detours, so he didn't shine his brilliance as soon as possible, and he never came to the same level as Paul Curry.

Chen Mu knew that what Lowry needed most at this time was confidence, as well as more playing time and more opportunities to handle the ball. Simmons is right, the 76ers did lose several games due to Lowry's immaturity, and the rankings and record have become less pretty. But this is the price, this is the price that players need to pay for their growth, at least in Chen Mu's opinion, it is worth it.

In the Philadelphia system, Lowry is unlikely to be as big as he would in Toronto. But with Lowry's ability, Chen Mu believes that in a few years, it should not be a problem for Lowry to get stable data of about 15+5+7 per game. Sending about two steals per game, contributing enough to suffocate the opposing point guard's entangled defense, Lowry's assault ability, long-range shooting, and organizational skills can make up for the shortcomings of the 76ers.

The point is. Lowry and Iguodala form a perimeter defensive combination that can handle small scorers to big men with their backs to outside scorers, and with this outside barrier, the team's defensive strength will go up more than a notch.

It can be said that Chen Mu, Iguodala, and Lowry are such an inside and outside defensive configuration. As long as the trio is fully developed enough to handle the offense of most teams in the league, Philadelphia's defense will be suffocating.

With such a combination, the outside line is bound to need a pitcher who is accurate enough, as long as the individual defense is not too bad, and the rest does not matter, because Lowry and Iguodala can complement the defense, in case they are broken through the inside line, and Chen Mu is standing.

From that perspective, Korver is a good fit for the 76ers. And his peak is not yet there. Chen Mu knows very well what kind of dazzling performance Korver can throw if he has a good enough offensive tactical system as a support. While Korver can't be an era-changing star like Curry, he certainly deserves to go down in history as a pitcher.

But the problem is that it takes time to grow.

"Chen, I know what you're thinking."

Chen Mu bowed his head and was silent. Thinking about the pros and cons, Stefansky said, "You're thinking about the continuity of the outside defense, right?" ”

Chen Mu nodded.

"Batum. If, as you said, the defense is very good and we can partner Andre on the wing, our perimeter defense will be really scary. Stefansky nodded, "The problem is, what the team needs most on offense right now is space and pitchers, and without Kyle, ......"

"It's hard for us to hold up." Chen Mu nodded.

"What will Batum's ceiling look like?" Stefansky pondered the candidate.

“14+6+5。 With less than 40% three-point shooting, the defense covers a lot of area and is not as pressing and aggressive as Andre. Chen Mu summarized briefly.

"It's like you've seen it, haha." Stefansky smiled mysteriously: "But I trust your judgment, you amazing fellow." ”

"Same as Ibaka. It will take about two or three years to grow, and it is not impossible to play as a substitute before that, and then trade when you are worthy. Chen Mu smiled: "It depends on how Ed decides." ”

"Tell me about, what other players do you like to recommend?" Stefansky continued.

"George Hill, the ceiling is not good, but the fighting power is good, and he can quickly grow into a suitable No. 1 3D player." Chen Mu continued: "When you are a substitute, you are not as creative as Luiz with the ball, but the defense will be much better. ”

"Nikola Pekovic, it takes time to grow, he's a good player in the low post, he's sloppy defensively, he's terrible. Well...... It's kind of like Dakota, it's hard to play in our system. ”

"It's hard to get the most out of you." Stefansky laughed.

"You know." Chen Mu was not taboo, and continued: "The other players are a bit paradoxical, it's not that they're bad, it's just that they don't necessarily fit us. For example, Asik, one-on-one basket defense is a good one-on-one defense, and the rebounding position is very good, but he will completely block the offensive space under the basket. ”

"Goran Dragic will be a creator with the ball, but unlike Lowry, it's hard to play without the ball, and it's not good to defend."

Basically commented on the players who were selected at the bottom of the pick, but actually showed the strength beyond their own rank, and Chen Mu's determination made Stefansky very curious. But how could he possibly imagine crossing something? can only be considered that the Chinese kid does have a great vision, and he appreciates Chen Mu.

After saying this, Chen Mu said with a straight face: "There is another person I want to recommend solemnly, but this person needs a long time to grow, and ...... I'm not sure if I'll be able to cure him, and maybe I'll run away at the end of his contract. If you don't look at these questions, this person really can't miss ......" (to be continued......

PS: The Warriors have 72 wins, and the current record seems to be promising, but this season where Xiao Chen is located, Kai also has a terrible record at the beginning of the season. Eating a bad sandwich or something?