Basketball Myth: Super Guard

"Humphrey." Alan Houston raised his head and asked, "Is this young man named Qin Hao really that good?"

"Yes." Humphrey affirmed: "If you have seen his game you will be shocked by him, because he is that kind of talented player."

Alan Houston frowned: "Then I should really watch his game. When will they have a game?"

"today."

"That's great."

"Uh..." Humphrey said embarrassedly: "Vice President, the game is over. Today is the 64-to-32 game of the ncaa championship, Syracuse University vs. Arizona University, but the game is over."

Alan Houston twitched and said speechlessly, "Can't you just tell me the game is over? Well, did Syracuse University win?"

If Syracuse University loses, it means that Syracuse University’s journey this season is over, and he can only wait for next season if he wants to watch Syracuse University’s game.

Fortunately the answer is good.

Humphrey said: "Syracuse University won. They defeated their opponents 86:79 and successfully advanced to the top 32. In addition, Qin scored 28 points, plus 8 rebounds and 5 assists."

Hearing Qin Hao's data, Alan Houston's eyes lit up and said, "Humphrey, Qin is still a freshman, so it's the first time to play in the ncaa tournament, right?"

"Yes."

"I can score 28 points in my first ncaa championship, plus 8 rebounds and 5 assists." Alan Houston rubbed his chin, "Now I'm more and more interested in him. The next game their opponent is Which team and when?"

Humphrey said: "If nothing else, Syracuse will play the No. 4 seed USC in the Midwest, four days later."

Alan Houston nodded: "Okay, you reminded me a day in advance, let's go to the scene to watch this game together. Oh, yes, your report also mentioned Jimmy Butler, I heard his name, also Syracuse College player right? You think highly of him too."

Hearing this, Humphrey sighed with emotion: "It's true, Jimmy Butler is also a very good player, not inferior to Qin, and he and Qin are good brothers. If they hadn't joined, Syracuse University would not have been able to this season. Possibly such a good grade. Vice President, I think we should try to reach them, and as Syracuse University progresses, more and more teams will pay attention to them.”

In addition to signing free agents or undrafted NBA teams, normal draft players need to be determined by the team's draft.

For example, if you don't have the top three picks, you won't get it even if you're greedy for this year's draft favorite, Blake Griffin.

But it's not absolute, because draft picks can be traded, or even sign-and-trade.

For example, if the Knicks don’t have a high-level draft pick, but they need to use a high-level pick to select a player they like, they need to trade with other teams to obtain a high-level pick. You can also ask other teams to pick that player for you and then trade.

Therefore, the NBA draft is not completely stylized. If the team takes a fancy to a certain player, they will try to contact the player, continue to pay attention, and communicate in advance. Finally, through a series of operations, they will use a draft that is satisfactory to both parties. bit to select it.

For example, some players in the draft will refuse to participate in the body side, refusing to go to a certain team to try out.

This may be that the player is unwilling to reveal his true state, and maintaining a sense of mystery is also a way of NBA drafts, especially for overseas players; but it may also be that the player has reached an agreement with a certain team, He didn't want to be drafted by other teams, so he refused to try out.

Therefore, Humphrey hopes that the team can contact Qin Hao and Butler as soon as possible. If they can reach an agreement and win them with a cost-effective draft, that would be great.

Only Alan Houston frowned.

They only have one protected first-round pick in the lottery this year, and the exact number is unknown, but using a lottery pick to select a Chinese player doesn't feel cost-effective...

"This way..." Alan Houston pondered for a moment, and said, "I'll go to the Syracuse University game with you in two days and observe it on the spot."

Seeing the vice president say this, Humphrey stopped persuading him, "Alright."

......

At the same time, some other teams are paying attention to Syracuse University, Qin Hao and Butler.

That includes the Rockets.

The Rockets had previously sent scout Baker to inspect Qin Hao. After the inspection, Baker submitted a report to the team's vice president in charge of scouting affairs for the big game.

After some discussion, they were very interested in Qin Hao, but it was embarrassing that they had no draft picks this year, and they were all traded away.

Of course, if necessary, they can also trade in for one, or simply wait for some players to drop out and let them pick talent.

This is also why the Rockets have no draft picks, and scouts still have to go around to check the players.

After reading Baker's scouting report, the Rockets' vice president in charge of scouting affairs frowned, put the report aside, and said to Baker, "Baker, I trust your vision, it's just that We don’t have draft picks in hand, and I don’t think the management is willing to trade draft picks with other teams for a freshman Chinese player.”

Baker frowned and said, "But this Qin is really excellent."

"Baker." The vice president interrupted: "I believe in your vision. Our fans also like Chinese elements. Yao Ming's injury has not improved. If a young Chinese player joins at this time, it will be good for us. However, we should also consider the cost-effectiveness. Yao Ming has always been injured in recent years, and the team's record has never been improved. What if this young man named Qin is as easily injured as Yao Ming?"

Baker sighed secretly, he understood what the vice president meant.

If he can get Qin Hao at a small price, he is still willing, such as signing Qin Hao as an undrafted pick, or signing Qin Hao with a pick at the end of this round...

But Baker didn't think it would work. He knew that the New York Knicks were also watching Qin Hao and seemed very interested in Qin Hao.

In addition to the Knicks and the Rockets, there are also two other teams concerned about Qin Hao.

It's just that like the Knicks and the Rockets, their inherent cognition makes them lack confidence in Chinese players, especially a guard. Even if they are interested in Qin Hao, they are not willing to pay too much.

[Author's digression]: In a blink of an eye, this book has already written one million words. Thank you all for your support along the way. Today, there are still four updates to celebrate the book reaching one million words!