Basketball: starting from the nerve knife

Chapter 1: Reality is often skinny

On June 25, 2007, the draft was underway.

In the Knicks lounge, Thomas, once the “smiling assassin” and now Knicks general manager and head coach, is making difficult decisions.

Before the draft began, he made an upward trade. The New York Knicks were traded with the 23rd pick in the first round of the season to get the New Jersey Nets’ 17th pick in the first round.

The aim is to intercept Li Wan, a freshman at Huok State University from Huaxia, before the Lakers management.

Only at this moment, he hesitated again.

Taking out Li Wan’s scouting report again, he carefully looked at it from the beginning.

“Name: Li Wan;

Law School: The Ohio State University;

Major honors: ’06 National Four-Star High School Student; NCAA ’07 Championship;

Freshman stats: 6.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game;

Fame Battle: 3-point victory over Florida in the final moments of the NCAA Finals ’07;

Age: 19 years old;

Height: 2.02 m;

Reach: 2.18 meters;

Weight: 94kg;

Reach: 2.18 meters; Palm: 23.5 cm, Sole: 32 cm;

Strength: 84kg bench press 5; Maximum bench press 110kg;

Bounce: bounce 68 cm in place; Maximum bounce 80cm;

Three-quarters sprint: 3.29 seconds;

Position: Guard Swing Man; ”

“Characteristics: high ball intelligence, good at defense, know how to communicate with the team, mature over the age, trustworthy outside defender. He knows how to seize opportunities, often scores through unexpected runs, and the final moments of the finals show his big heart. ”

“Disadvantages: weight and strength are not up to the league’s No. 3 level, against NBA-level forward players will suffer, from the third year of high school began to contact basketball, lack of offensive ability to hold the ball, lack of scoring means, outside mid- and long-distance projection lack of stability. ”

“Draft Template: Michael Pietrus; ”

……

Looking at the scouting report alone, this is a player with clear strengths and weaknesses.

Static talent league top, dynamic talent can only be regarded as average, as a player full of spirituality, there is a possibility of becoming “Mr. Key”, but the lack of scoring means, that finals killer ball is likely to be a flash of inspiration.

The risk is too great!

The original Thomas was not a cautious person.

Stephen Marbury’s 5-year 80 million, Eddie Curry’s 6-year 60 million, Jared Jeffries’ 5-year 30 million… The bad contracts that the New York Knicks can’t handle right now are all given by him.

At the age of 44, he had a good time as a rich man in New York, and then at 46, he realized that he was too young.

With the New York Knicks missing the playoffs for three consecutive years, his actions have also caused increasing criticism from the New York media and fans, so much so that when he traded for a sign before the draft, their first reaction was: Thomas, the archer, is doing a demon again.

In such a public opinion environment, if he insists on choosing Li Wan, and eventually loses the bet, I am afraid that it is not far from him coming down from the position of general manager of the Knicks…

Compared to Li Wan, the Knicks focused on another rookie Wilson Chandler before the draft. Although he does not have these spirits, his physical fitness is better, because he participated in the draft in his junior year, his confrontation ability has reached the standard of the striker, and his mid-range shooting ability on the offensive end is also very stable.

He is an instant player who can contribute at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends from the beginning of the rookie season.

The only drawback is a common problem in older rookies: insufficient potential, that is, it is difficult to increase the combat power significantly.

Choosing him, the risk factor is not so high, it is a very safe choice, at least not to make mistakes.

Change it!

After reading the scouting reports of the two men again, Thomas, who wanted to sit in the general manager position for another two more years, finally made up his mind and wrote Wilson Chandler’s name in an envelope belonging to the Knicks.

……

Li Wan sat in the row behind the small green room, watching David Stern in the center of the stage shake hands with Spencer Hawes, the 10th pick in this year’s first round, and give applause at the right time, with regret in his eyes.

Although he knew that he could not be selected in the top ten of the first round, when this thing really happened, he couldn’t help but secretly say: I don’t know what kind of impact it will have on the evaluation.

Arne Tyron, the agent sitting next to him, suddenly handed his mobile phone in front of him.

– Damn, Thomas won’t return my message, and I don’t think the Knicks will pick us with the 17th pick in the first round.

Li Wan, who originally had no expression on his face, frowned slightly when he saw this message, and typed with Tyran’s mobile phone: Then it is possible to choose me before the 20th pick in the first round, which is the Lakers, right?

Taryn nodded hesitantly, thought about it or took the keypad of his phone and pressed it: The Lakers are only half as likely to choose us, for reasons you know.

Li Wan’s brows furrowed deeper, pushed Taryn’s outstretched hand back, focused his attention, silently recited “system”, and a virtual interface that only he could see appeared in front of his eyes.

“Host: Li Wan;

Birthday: October 11, 1988;

Height: 2.02 m;

Reach: 2.18 meters; Palm: 23.5 cm, Sole: 32 cm, Achilles tendon length: 15.6 cm;

Weight: 95kg; ”

The first page of the system is his basic information and static talent.

It can be said that it is outstanding.

Whether it’s a 16-centimeter arm span height difference or Michael Jordan-like big hands, it’s the top configuration for NBA forwards. The only fly in the ointment is that his Achilles tendon is not long.

However, the length of the Achilles tendon determines the strength of explosiveness, which should actually be regarded as a dynamic talent.

And Li Wan’s own dynamic talent is really not good.

“Upper limb strength: 45 (70);

Lower extremity strength: 65 (77);

Waist and abdominal strength: 60 (72);

Explosive power: 50 (62);

Speed: 64 (68);

Flexible: 68 (69);

Physical strength: 50 (65); ”

The two values after each ability, the former is the current Li Wan’s ability value, and the latter item is Li Wan’s potential value in this regard.

According to the system description:

90~100 for superstars ~ supergiants;

80~90 for all-star ~ superstar;

70~80 main players ~ all-stars;

60~70 are rotational players ~ main players;

50~60 for NBA “water cooler” administrator ~ rotation players;

That is to say, Li Wan’s current physical fitness is probably at the level of rotation players, and when his potential is full, he can reach the level of the main player. Probably a dynamic physical talent in the middle of the league.

If basketball only looks at static talent and dynamic talent, Li Wan is at least a talented teenager at the NBA quasi-first-line level.

“Field of view: 85 (90); Possession: 35 (50); Passes: 31 (75); CIC: 34(45); Three points: 30 (44); Breakout: 40 (55); Layups: 50 (60); Back: 19 (50); Dunks: 30 (60); Dunk in place: 31 (35); Offensive card slots: 50 (60); Empty cut: 66 (84); ”

“Off-ball runs: 70 (83); Single defense: 65 (79); Defense: 75 (85); Traverse footsteps: 65 (70); Defensive rebounds: 50 (60); Offensive rebounds: 30 (60); Caps: 45 (55); Steals: 56 (80); Defensive card slots: 58 (84); ”

It’s just that when the system page turns to the property value page at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, it is a little miserable. In particular, the various abilities and potentials of the offensive end can be said to be “natural and unusual”.

According to the potential values related to offense given by the system, even if Li Wan practices to death, he cannot have NBA-level offensive ability.

At most, become a blue-collar player focused on the defensive end, relying on defense to gain a foothold in the NBA.

That’s also in line with the draft template given to him by outside experts: Michael Pietrus.

However, the system should not only look at capabilities and potentials.

Li Wan clicked to jump again, and the system page jumped to the last page, with only three words on it: Review…

The system has been in this mode since he crossed in 4 years ago. He felt that after the review, his plugin would really arrive.

As for when the review will end…

Li Wan estimated that it was after the end of this draft. Moreover, his draft pick should have a significant impact on the final evaluation.

Therefore, after the top ten picks are over, Li Wan’s eyes will show regret. Now that he heard that he might not even be able to hold the 19th pick in the first round, his heart sank.

“In the 2007 draft, the 17th pick in the first round, the New York Knicks selected …”

David Stern’s voice made Li Wan’s gaze return to the field, and his body couldn’t help but sit up straight, and the appreciation in Thomas’s eyes and the promise in his mouth were still in his ears, which also made his heart still have some expectations.

“The New York Knicks picked … Wilson Chandler, a third-year student from DePaul University! ”

Unfortunately, reality is often skinny, and the final choice of the New York Knicks is indeed not him!

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(End of chapter)