NBA: I took over Yao Ming's body

In the United States, more than 20 people have gathered in the training ground of the New York Knicks.

These are the players who participated in the NBA draft this year. Some have been selected by the Knicks, and some have good potential this year but were not selected in the end.

Being selected by the team is indeed a happy thing.

But whether you can sign with the team in the end depends on the attitude of the host team.

Only by meeting the selection criteria of the host team and successfully getting a rookie contract can you really gain a foothold in the league and have your own place.

Dayao, as a rookie who has just been traded, is naturally among them.

Among the 23-man team, the Knicks will eventually keep only 5 players, and these 5 players are not 100% able to sign. They also have to participate in the summer league with the water cooler players of the previous year, and strive for the final signing rights based on the performance of the summer league!

Therefore, in order to really stand out in the league, except for those talented people who became famous at a young age, most players still have to go through layers of selection before they can have a chance to play.

Don Cheney has successfully changed from the original assistant coach to the current head coach.

But he is still fighting on the front line when it comes to player selection.

"Luke, are all the data for this year out?"

Luke Brent nodded. As the team's first assistant coach, he is now in charge of all the tests for the players.

He and Don Cheney are old friends, and Don trusts him very much.

"This year's rookies are pretty good, but there's one player that really impressed me."

"Are you talking about Michael Sweetney?"

"His performance is very good, and I think he deserves the 15th pick in the first round!"

Don Cheney expressed his thoughts without waiting for Luke to say anything.

But Luke smiled and shook his head.

"Michael is indeed great, but what I want to talk about is an Asian face, Yao!"

Yao?

Don Cheney was stunned, trying to recall who he was talking about.

After a long time, he suddenly looked at Luke.

"Are you talking about Yao Ming, the Chinese center whose wingspan is shorter than his height?"

Luke nodded.

He had been paying attention to Yao Ming long before last year's draft.

To be exact, he was paying attention to any inside player in the world.

After all, in today's league where whoever has the inside line wins the world, having a strong center is equivalent to having a guarantee of victory!

Tim Duncan of the Spurs, Shaquille O'Neal of the Lakers, Kevin Garnett of the Timberwolves, these are all living examples!

However, Don Cheney was not optimistic about Yao Ming's figure. Not only was he relatively thin, but his wingspan was also ridiculously short. He didn't think Yao Ming could achieve any good results in today's league.

"Why, do you think that the management's deal is a bit too inappropriate?"

After getting a positive answer, Don Cheney continued to ask.

After all, between Chris Bosh and Yao Ming, he was more inclined to the former!

But Luke shook his head.

"No, I think the Knicks may have found a treasure. His abilities have reached the top level of centers."

"Maybe, he will become the next inside ruler!"

Don Cheney was stunned for a moment, then took the physical test report sent by Luke.

""Hiss!"

Don Cheney exclaimed, and his expression became serious.

"Are you sure that his confrontational strength can reach O'Neal's level when he weighs only 134 kilograms?"

"It's absolutely true. We have done many sets of systematic confrontation training. Yao's strength is much more terrifying than it looks!"

Don Cheney frowned,"Give a copy of Yao's data to the boss and the general manager and see their reactions."

At this moment, he still found it hard to believe his eyes. Is this really Yao Ming's physical test data?

A 100-meter sprint in 12 seconds?

Is this really the speed a center should have?

A two-point shooting percentage of 80%, a free throw shooting percentage of 95%, a back-to-the-basket success rate of 75%...

Looking at the rows of data, Don Cheney's heartbeat became faster and faster.

Maybe they really picked up a treasure...

At this moment, Yao Ming has undergone all the examinations, and the ability he has shown has shocked a group of rookies.

Before this, Michael Sweetney never understood why the management would leave Chris Bosh alone and choose a player who had not played for a year. Yao Ming has played in the game.

But after the two had a simple confrontation today, he clearly realized how unique the vision of the management is!

However, Michael Sweetney does not think that Yao Ming is really better than him! After all, the test is just a one-sided reflection of the data. In the end, what the team looks at is your performance on the court.

Only if you can perform satisfactorily, you are eligible for a rookie contract. Otherwise, forget it!

At this time, in the president's office of the New York Knicks, President Steve Mills and General Manager Isaiah Thomas were sitting opposite each other, and next to them, Luke Brent stood respectfully.

"Interesting, I knew that a guy who could be the No. 1 pick last year would still have infinite potential even if he didn't play in a year!"

Thomas put Yao Ming's data report on the table with a satisfied smile on his face.

It was he who proposed Yao Ming for this trade.

Judging from the current data, Yao Ming definitely deserves this recognition, even more than that!

Steve Mills also put down the contract, but there was still some hesitation between his eyebrows.

"The statistics are good, but I don't know what it's like on the court. He hasn't played in a year.���If Yao Ming can produce the data that matches the physical test report, I think we can regard him as the cornerstone of our future team building. If he can't even reach half of the level, I think we can consider others!"

Compared to Thomas, Steve Mills's views are a little more extreme.

To put it bluntly, there are two ways.

Either, Yao Ming shows his strength, and they pour all their resources to rebuild the team with Yao Ming as the cornerstone!

Or, just kick him out directly, they don't have the time and energy to train a Chinese rookie with an uncertain future!

But no matter which way, it is a good thing for Yao Ming, at least, he has been valued by the management.

In the upcoming summer league, his playing time and ball possession will not be less!

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