NBA: About Me Being Reincarnated As Yasuo, the Wind Walker

February 25.

ESPN released the latest ranking of five-star college students in the United States.

The regular season has ended, and fans in various regions have been looking forward to this latest ranking list.

In addition to paying attention to the ranking of the college stars they support, they also want to pay attention to how the rankings of those famous prodigies in the United States have changed.

Supersonics general manager Sam Presti took the latest list from his assistant.

"The first is Greg Oden from Ohio State University, the second is Al Horford from the University of Florida, the third is Mike Conley from Ohio State University, and the fourth is Kevin Durant from the University of Texas."

"Fifth is UCLA Bruins, Zhang Jun!"

Sam Presti took a deep breath. Although the result shocked him a little, it was not a surprise.

After the UCLA Bruins lost to the weak team of the University of Colorado Boulder, Zhang Jun led the team to a strong rebound with a series of jaw-dropping 30+ performances.

It was at this time that all NBA team general managers and scouts discovered that this UCLA freshman was fully capable of scoring 30+ points in every game.

As for why his average score was only around 26 points, it was because he didn't want to, not because he couldn't.

In the NCAA, players who can score 30+ points in every game are rare.

Sam Presti found the team scout's latest report on Zhang Jun.

"UCLA Bruins' Zhang Jun is a very special player. He is not a real shooting guard, but more like a striker with strong scoring ability. If he can improve his body and confrontation ability, he may do better at the small forward position."

"Zhang Jun's advantage is his speed and athleticism. His first step of breakthrough is probably the fastest in the NCAA. At the same time, his breakthrough skills are also very strong. I still remember his footsteps of Sam Gold on the same side."

"As the NCAA game progresses, Zhang Jun has proved himself to be a qualified defender and has excellent defensive talents. He is good at steals and blocks. Sometimes he is a little aggressive in defense, but it turns out that his occasional gambling defense has paid off well."

"In terms of disadvantages, Zhang Jun is not without flaws. His shooting is not very good, at least it is very unstable. Among all NCAA players who average more than 20 points per game, Zhang Jun's mid-range and long-range shooting rate is extremely low. At this point, I would like to compare him to Dominic Wilkins, the human film essence without shooting. "I think Zhang Jun may not be a complete NBA-level forward and guard. At least his ability characteristics will make some teams very embarrassed in certain tactical play, but this does not affect his future drafts, nor does it affect his potential to become an All-Star. He will at least be selected in the top eight. "Draft template: Human Film Essence Dominic Wilkins, Batman Scottie Pippen, Elgin Baylor and Julius Irving. "Sam Presti stretched out his right index finger and middle finger and knocked on the table continuously. Before that, he also went to watch another freshman talent, Kevin Durant of the University of Texas, whose template was McGrady and Garnett. He also had a deep memory of the other's ability characteristics. "Compared to Zhang Jun, Kevin Durant is equally gifted and has more scoring methods, but he doesn't have an almost unsolvable personal scoring method."

"This is difficult for me. If Zhang Jun is selected, his breakthrough ability will probably still be first-class even in the NBA, but his other offensive methods will be a big problem."

"If Durant is selected, his scoring method is not a concern, and his fit with the team does not need to be considered at all, but whether he has the ability to end the game at a critical moment is a big question mark."

Sam Presti took a deep breath. He thought that his draft ability belonged to the top general managers in the league, and he felt embarrassed when facing two college players for the first time.

The assistant beside him reminded him, "Isn't there another Greg Oden? Judging from our current record, this year's minimum is the top five picks. Why not consider him?"

Sam Presti chuckled first, and then fell into memories.

A few years ago, there was a young high school student.

In his freshman year, he was praised as: the next LeBron James, the next Garnett, the next Tim Duncan.

He was selected as the Gatorade National High School Player of the Year for two consecutive years in 2005 and 2006, becoming the second high school student to receive this honor after LeBron James.

His Lawrence North High School became the first team in Indiana history to be selected as the first in the national high school strength list.

Greg Oden, who entered Florida in 2006, was praised as: the next Bill Walton, the next Bill Russell before he even played a game.

And as soon as he entered the NCAA, he was selected as the first five-star college student in the United States, surpassing all the star college students at the time, and his sophomore senior Al Horford, the top player in the same position.

Before the start of the NCAA regular season, he was called a super genius once in 20 years by ESPN experts, and was praised as the best defensive center after Bill Russell.

Reebok's general manager Sonny Vaccaro even said this confidently when Oden chose to recuperate from injuries sustained during his senior year of high school.

"Even if Oden never makes a field goal in the NCAA from now on, he will still be the No. 1 pick next year."

The assistant saw Sam Presti's chuckle. He frowned and asked, "Isn't Greg Oden worthy of our selection?"

Sam Presti said: "That's not to say, Greg Oden is a very coveted post player."

"Shaquille O'Neal is getting old, Howard of the Magic is still a little immature, Duncan and Garnett can only be considered power forwards in a strict sense, Stoudemire of the Suns has a gorgeous offense but a little defensive ability. Weak and completely inconsistent with people’s expectations of a traditional big center inside.”

"Today's top center in the league seems to belong to the Great Wall of China from Asia."

"All teams in the NBA hope to have a new super center to take over the league and regain the glory and dominance that Yao Ming took away. Greg Oden meets everyone's expectations for a super center."

Although most people in the league do not admit that Yao Ming is now the number one center in the NBA, his performance last season reminded everyone that Yao Ming is really the number one center in the league.

He averaged 22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks per game. Last season, Yao Ming ranked first among centers in scoring, third in rebounds, and ninth in blocks.

In terms of personal performance alone, the first center is almost perfect. Fortunately, the Rockets' record is not outstanding. He and Tracy McGrady are also injured, so Yao Ming was finally selected to the third team.

This gives the entire league a chance to breathe.