NBA: In what era, still playing traditional basketball

1996, 25 June.

America.

Boston.

There is still a day to go before the legendary '96 Golden Generation Draft.

At this time.

Located in the Celtics' management room.

Fierce quarrels kept coming out.

Cardinal Auerbach, then general manager of the team and a Celtics legend, took a deep breath of his cigar.

In the midst of smoke.

He said with a crazy look

"In tomorrow's draft, we must do whatever it takes to select Yes!"

"Believe me, this guy is definitely the most potential player in this draft!"

"He has the potential to become a superstar, the man who can lead the Celtics to a renaissance!"

This meeting has been going on all morning.

And the reason for the delay in getting management to reach an agreement.

It's the Yees in Auerbach's mouth!

As a player from the Dragon Kingdom.

Yes in the NCAA March Madness, which ended not long ago.

Led the University of North Carolina to the University of Kentucky.

Won this year's NCAA National Championship.

And became the "most outstanding player" in the final four.

MOP winner!

Meantime.

Yes is also the only player from the University of North Carolina to compete in the NBA Draft this year.

No doubt.

As the absolute core of North Carolina, his performance and stats in the NCAA are phenomenal.

Height 2 meters 13.

Weight 132 kg.

At first glance, it seems a little unremarkable.

But as the team's starting center, the tactical center.

He averaged 33.4 points, 15 rebounds, and 10.2 assists per game in March Madness!

30+15+10！

Averaged a triple-double!

Such data shocked the entire NBA league and the management of various teams.

To know.

NCAA games, unlike NBA teams, have more than 100 points at every turn.

Many times after a game, the whole team will score 70-80 points.

In the NCAA, you want to score 30 points and have more than 10 assists.

Extremely difficult.

More importantly, Yes is a center.

A center averaging 10 assists per game?

Crazy!!

Even a well-informed figure like Cardinal Auerbach.

It's also the first time I've seen this style of player!

Intuition told him that Yes was definitely a genius!

But.

M-L. Kyle, who was the head coach of the Celtics at the time, apparently disagreed with Auerbach.

While shaking his head, he stretched out a finger and said: "Yes's statistics in the NCAA are indeed very good, but note that his physical fitness is very average, and his running and jumping ability is not outstanding, which means that his upper limit is not high." "

"What's more important is that he is a Dragon Country, you know, there has never been a Dragon Country player in the NBA before."

"The NCAA and NBA are completely different levels of play, and it is completely unknown whether he can adapt to the professional arena!"

"Look at his shots, averaging 6.8 three-pointers per game, please, he's a center, so fond of shooting from the outside, I suspect he is afraid of confrontation, such a personality in the NBA, will be "torn apart" by those evil guys! "

After head coach Kyle finished speaking, the room resounded with one discussion after another.

Many people nodded quietly, obviously agreeing with Kyle's statement.

It's 1996.

Jordan dominated the world in the middle distance and the four centers ravaged the box.

Three-pointers are not taken seriously by the teams.

They've never seen an inside lineman averaging so many three-pointers per game.

This way of playing is undoubtedly labeled as a "soft egg" by many people.

In today's NBA.

Full of all kinds of savage physical confrontations.

Dark elbow!

Blackfoot!

Wrestling is endless!

It is not uncommon to say a word.

A player with a soft style of play is also an insider.

There is no place on the pitch.

But Auerbach frowned and glared at head coach Kyle fiercely.

For this coach who contradicts himself.

Some dissatisfaction.

He took a deep breath and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

Auerbach held the cigar in his hand and continued: "Yes shot an astonishing 48% from three-point range, shot 67% from the field, averaged 10 assists per game, but only 1.8 turnovers! "

"With such a high shooting percentage, I don't see anything wrong with his three-point shot."

"This guy's style of play is epoch-making, he has an extremely high basketball IQ!"

"He's going to be Larry Bird at center!" Auerbach said as he scanned the crowd in the room with sharp eyes.

Perhaps it was forced by his powerful aura.

Maybe he thought he had a point.

At this moment, no one spoke out to refute it.

Larry Bird in center position?

As a legendary superstar of the Celts.

A representative of mediocre physical fitness in the NBA.

Bird relies on his superb basketball IQ.

Excellent basketball skills.

As well as an extremely tenacious character.

Let yourself successfully squeeze into the ranks of the top ten supergiants in history.

Equally.

In the 80s, when almost everyone ignored three-pointers.

Bird was also the first superstar to use the three-point shot as his conventional weapon.

Within the management, many people feel that Auerbach's idea, although a little crazy, is not unreasonable.

Yes' data and table in the NCAA are too good.

Good enough to overlook any of his flaws.

As the Celtics team that once appeared "Big Bird" Bird.

Perhaps the most accepting team in the NBA today.

And as a cardinal who single-handedly excavated and cultivated Byrd.

The crowd was clearly willing to trust his judgment.

"Head, maybe you're right, so let's use the No. 6 pick tomorrow to choose Yes?"

"No, you can't sign with number 6, we have to make sure it's foolproof!"

Seeing that everyone's thoughts were united, Auerbach got up from his chair.

Hands pressed on the table and said: "According to my information, the Lakers are actively trading picks upward, and their target is also Yes!" "

"Yes definitely has to be in the top three of this tournament and we have to bring him to the team!"

"I said "must"!! "

Since he once advocated the selection of the talented player Byas died in a car accident.

Bird's personally appointed successor, Lewis, suffered a heart attack and died young.

Auerbach hates anything the most about anything unexpected!

He must kill all risks in the cradle.

The Celtics have the No. 6 pick in the draft this year.

But this order is not safe!

So trading upwards for a top-three pick is the most prudent choice.

As the cardinal's voice fell, everyone in the conference room became busy.

Auerbach also picked up the phone, ready to use his years of relationship with the league.

Ask the team with the top pick about the possibility of an upward trade.

............

U.S. Time.

June 26.

New jersey.

Continental Airlines Stadium!

The eyes of the world.

All here!

Sitting in the draft green room located at the Parkway Aviation Stadium.

Ye Si stretched his legs and leaned back on the chair.

The expression was very calm.

His gaze swept over the newcomers in the small green room.

I sighed at the gathering of geniuses in this draft.

Allen Iverson!

Stephen Marbury!

Ray Allen!

Steve Nash!

Kobe Bryant!!

......

Either one is a well-known presence in the NBA in the future.

Although the rookies in '96 were known as a rare draft year in 10 years before the draft.

But no one would have thought that the future of these players would be so great!

I thought that I would soon be competing with these talents in the NBA.

Ye Si couldn't help but look forward to it.

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