The opening three-pointer in basketball

The confrontation mentioned here is not a physical confrontation in a game.

It's a long-term, physical confrontation for an entire season.

Just like the Chinese Super League football team, they seem to be able to play well in friendly matches against Bundesliga and Premier League teams.

But if this Chinese Super League team is placed in the Bundesliga and Premier League, it will definitely be ranked last in the league.

It doesn’t even have to be ten games, at most five games, they won’t be able to stand it.

Because they simply don't have the ability to play high-confrontation and high-tempo football.

If you can grit your teeth and persevere in a friendly match, it's just a game.

When it comes to the league, there will be one or even two games a week, and we will stop immediately.

In the same way, when Asian players join the NBA, the worst thing about them is not their shooting ability or defense, but their poor physical fitness.

They can't stay in shape for long.

In Bai Yi's previous life, Arab League and Battelle were generally regarded as one of the best basketball players in China, but none of the three of them had the strength to compete for a long time.

In a slightly more intense confrontation, eight or nine games, you will definitely get injured.

Except for Dayao, all Asian players at that time were unable to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA.

The same is true in this dimension. There are several Chinese players who have logged into the NBA, and they are all substitutes.

They simply can't play for long periods of time.

Adelman is also worried that Bai Yi will not be able to adapt to the game for a long time.

If Bai Yi, like his predecessors, gets injured after playing only seven or eight games, it will undoubtedly be uneconomical to use a draft pick that the Timberwolves finally obtained.

Connelly, who is also an old man in the alliance, quickly thought of this. The two looked at each other secretly, and then said that they understood Bai Yi's situation and that they would make a choice as soon as possible.

Soon after, Connelly and Adelman came to the general manager's office together, and the two sat across from each other.

The secretary brought coffee to Connelly and Adelman.

"What do you think?"

Connelly asked.

"He is a young man with an incredible three-point shot. He looks calm and mature. I admire him very much."

Adelman thought for a while, "But I can't guarantee whether his body can adapt to the NBA. If not, it will undoubtedly be a huge loss to us."

"But if his body can adapt, then he will be a very powerful scoring point and will play a huge role in the game."

Connelly understood what Adelman meant, and choosing Bai Yi was a gamble.

Bai Yi can adapt to the intensity of the NBA, which will have a great impact on the team.

If Bai Yi can't adapt, it's a waste of a draft spot.

He thought for a while and then asked Adelman, "Do you think he can adapt?"

"I have no idea."

Adelman didn't want to say anything more. After all, he and Bai Yi were not good friends, so there was no need to guarantee anything for Bai Yi.

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The video of the duel between Bai Yi and Irving continues to be uploaded on YouTube.

Although Irving quickly announced that Irving was feeling unwell, otherwise, he would not have lost to Bai Yi.

However, there are still many fans who are filled with emotion. They feel that Bai Yi is very strong, at least not inferior to other rookies this year.

In particular, some Chinese fans were even more excited.

After all, this kind of thing has never happened before. This time, although Bai Yi has not yet entered the NBA, he only relied on this video.

Many fans think he is the number one player in Chinese basketball.

This incident naturally caused dissatisfaction among some elders in the Chinese basketball world, so some people also felt weird.

But it is undeniable that Bai Yi is more popular now, even more popular than when he won the Cuba championship.

Some corporate manufacturers have already wanted to contact Bai Yi to find him as an endorsement.

There are also some CBA teams who also think Bai Yi is good and want to introduce Bai Yi.

Naturally, these invitations were rejected by Bai Yi.

He wants to enter the NBA now and there is no way he can go back and play in the CBA.

In addition to domestic fans and clubs.

More NBA teams have also contacted Baiyi for trial training.

Among them are the Jazz, Hornets, Nuggets, and Rockets...

Bai Yi is not picky about food. As long as he is invited, he will go directly.

In a few days, he went to seven clubs for trial training.

Generally speaking, three clubs have shown relatively great sincerity.

The three clubs are the Cavaliers, Jazz, and Timberwolves.

"Ding, host please actively strive for it. The higher the draft pick, the higher the system reward will be."

Just when Bai Yi felt in his heart that he would definitely be able to enter the NBA, the system prompt sounded again.

This also gave him some ideas.

He then asked Zhou Yuan to take a video of him practicing. Not only could he shoot in the logo area, he could even shoot in his own half.

A video of such a shot was uploaded to YouTube.

It attracted more sighs from fans.

Many people speculated whether he used a computer to splice the video.

The Jazz, Timberwolves, and Cavaliers have also become more active in contacting Bai Yi.

Since Boozer left, the Jazz's team has plummeted.

It seems that it is no longer competitive all of a sudden.

In fact, they still had Okur, Deron, and Kirilenko last season. Based on the value of the lineup, they should still be a playoff team.

The result was third to last in the Western Conference.

This result was intolerable to everyone in the Jazz.

Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsay attaches particular importance to this year's draft.

He wants to use this draft to get the Jazz back into the Western Conference playoffs.

So the Jazz have been paying attention to the players on the rookie list for a long time.

Unlike other teams, they have Okur and Kirilenko, so they don't really need inside players.

They want good perimeter players.

Owen and Derek both came into their sight.

But these two are so popular that they are now the No. 1 and No. 2 players on the rookie list respectively.

There is no hope for the Jazz.

So when Bai Yi came out, he immediately attracted the attention of the Jazz.

As for the Timberwolves, general manager Connelly is still struggling these days.

Who is more suitable for the Timberwolves, Derek or Bai Yi?

Derrick looks very good, but based on the Timberwolves' experience in the past few years, the good players they drafted seem to be lost.

Bai Yi still has physical problems, and they are not sure whether Bai Yi has the ability to persist for a whole season.

As for the Cavaliers, they currently have two high draft picks.

They thought they could draft Irving first and then Bai Yi.

After the Cavaliers lost James, they accumulated some draft picks. They actively planned to select another cornerstone player like James.

They don't think Bai Yi is a cornerstone player, they think Bai Yi can be an important championship puzzle piece.

So they are also very interested in Bai Yi.

For a time, Bai Yi seemed to have become a popular product, and everyone wanted to get it.