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And this scout also said a lot of reasons why Lin Ying went to the Lakers:

The Lakers are a metropolis, and Chinese players like him have great market potential and can get a lot of endorsements;

He heard that Lin Ying and Durant are both training freaks, and it happens that the Lakers also have one, and they are super super training freaks;

The Lakers are very good at cultivating rookies, and a rookie like him with obvious advantages and disadvantages is perfect;

Then there is the most important point, the University of Texas is playing a triangle tactic, and the Lakers are also playing a triangle tactic!

If Lin Ying went to the Lakers, it would be a seamless match, and she would have the chance to play from the very beginning!

Lin Ying was a little moved after hearing this.

I said before that entering the NBA was likened to the college entrance examination, so after entering the NBA, it is the same as going to college.

Do you think it will be easy and liberated after entering university?

On the contrary, the challenge has only just begun.

What you can do in the future and what class of people you can become are mostly determined by this period.

It's just that most people are in it without realizing it, and it's too late when they realize it.

The NBA can only get more brutal than that.

Aside from the fact that second-round picks do not necessarily have contracts, the NBA guarantees a minimum of 30 first-round picks each year.

Because the number of players in each team is fixed, that means at least 30 players will be eliminated every year!

So don't think that you are a rookie, you have four years to develop slowly.

The reality is that, except for those high-ranked rookies, most rookies even have to fight for their own chances to play.

Can't get it? After one year, there is a high probability that you will be one of the 30 eliminated!

So these words from the Lakers scouts are still very tempting to Lin Ying.

Moreover, after Lin Ying agreed to rush into the NBA with Durant this season, she also paid attention to the record of NBA teams.

In the current situation, the Lakers will finally be ranked 7th to 9th in the West.

That is to say, unless the team is lucky enough to draw the top three picks in 30 years, there is a high probability that there will be a first-round pick of around 20 and a second-round pick of around 50.

The teams that are looking for him now, including the Spurs who promised him the draft, will only use the second round if they really draft him.

But Crazy Three hasn't ended yet, and the trial training hasn't started yet. He has a certain chance to fight for the first round of the Lakers.

The difference between the first round and the second round is still very big.

At the very least, the contract is the difference between guaranteed and non-guaranteed.

What? Lin Ying won a triple-double and still can't make it to the first round?

Wake up!

In history, Draymond Green has won three triple-doubles in the NCAA, and even completed two times on the stage of the crazy three. It was "Magic" Johnson and "Big O" Oscar Robertson who did this. third person.

And he is also the first player in the NCAA Division I to score 15+10+3 after Duncan, and was selected to the All-American Team.

However, Green's final draft was only a second-round pick.

You know, it was the 2012 draft!

At that time, although the small ball was not yet on the rise, the mobile inside line had gradually become popular.

First-round picks, especially first-round picks in draft years, are very difficult.

Compared with statistics, if you show your characteristics on a higher stage like Di Vincenzo, you will have a better chance of entering the first round.

Of course, compared to Green, Lin Ying's biggest advantage is age.

18 years old and 22 years old, this is a big difference in the eyes of NBA teams.

Otherwise, scouts would not have come to him early.

Coupled with better physical condition, he has a better chance of entering the first round and even the lottery.

So in the end, Lin Ying accepted the Lakers' invitation to try out.

Of course, the premise is that he is finally determined to participate in this year's draft.

Winning the championship is a dream, but who knows where the University of Texas will go in the end?

The Lakers scout left with a smile, and he was the only one who had a substantial gain today.

After the scout left, Springman asked him about the situation and gave him a suggestion.

"You can sign up for the election first, and then decide whether to withdraw based on the results of the trial training."

This suggestion reminded Lin Ying.

There are two important dates related to the NBA and the draft, one is the draft registration day, and the other is the withdrawal deadline.

The registration date for the draft varies from year to year, but the withdrawal deadline is generally one week before the start of the draft.

Therefore, every year in the NBA, players will choose to withdraw from the draft due to poor draft prospects or other uncontrollable factors.

And as long as you withdraw before the deadline, it means that you have not participated in the election, and you will still have normal draft qualifications in the coming year.

This is equivalent to trying a wave of water.

What Springman said is also a method.

Lin Ying nodded, he had to think about it carefully.

...

The first two days of the "Crazy Three" game ended, and 64 teams all completed their debuts.

Then, half of the teams ended their "Crazy Three" journey, which also meant that half of the players left the "Crazy Three" stage.

At this time, draft websites such as NBAdraft and DraftExpress successively launched new draft predictions.

This also attracted the attention of a considerable number of fans.

These websites started to make this year's draft predictions as early as last year. As time goes by, the list is constantly updated, and the credibility is gradually increasing.

Take the most authoritative "NBAdraft" in the United States as an example. The final draft prediction is probably like this:

No. 1 pick, Grizzlies: Greg Oden

Second pick, Celtics: Kevin Durant

Third pick, Bucks: Brandon Wright

Fourth pick, Hawks: Al Horford

Fifth pick, Trail Blazers: Mike Conley

Sixth pick, Timberwolves: Corey Brewer

Seventh pick, SuperSonics: Yi Jianlian

Eighth pick, Bobcats: Joakim Noah

Ninth Pick, Bulls (via Knicks): Spencer Hawes

Tenth pick, Kings: Jeff Green

Eleventh Pick, Hawks (via Pacers): Gavallis Crittenton

Twelfth pick, 76ers: Julian Wright

Thirteenth pick, Hornets: Al Thornton

Fourteenth pick, Clippers: Nick Young

...

No. 40 pick, Lakers (from Kings): Lin Ying

...

After finishing the first round, the University of Texas rushed to St. Louis, the next venue that night.

Their 32-for-16 game against North Carolina will be played at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

Home to the NFL Rams, the Edward Jones Dome is on the same scale as the former Georgia Dome.

Not many NFL arenas were used in the first round, but this will become the norm in the second round.

St. Louis is not far from Atlanta.

It was just after 9 pm local time when they arrived.

St. Louis, the second largest city in Missouri after Kansas, is adjacent to the river port city in the middle reaches of the Mississippi River.

The scenery here is very nice.

As an inland city, the climate of this city built along the river is the coolest.

The transportation on the river is convenient and the climate is very pleasant.

However, the weather in March is not suitable for going out to drink the northwest wind. Durant and Lin Ying lay down to rest after arriving at the hotel.

Durant immediately picked up the news on his mobile phone.

And he soon sat up.

What got him up was naturally the newly updated draft list.

His position has not changed from before, but it is the first time he sees Lin Ying on the list!

"Ying, you said that if you still play that well in the next game, can we confirm our participation in the election in advance?"

Durant couldn't help but speak.

Originally, their plan was to win the championship and enter the NBA together.

If he doesn't win the championship, then he will fight with Lin Ying for another year.

But now Lin Ying has been invited to try out again, and has entered the draft prediction list early.

That's not necessarily a must!

"It's not impossible."

Lin Ying continued.

The NCAA championship is a great honor for players, and it is naturally the best to win the championship.

But you said that in order to win the championship like Hansbrough, they can’t play for one year and then play for another year until they play for four years. They don’t have that kind of obsession.

And after Durant said that last time, Lin Ying actually felt a lot of pressure in her heart.

Because if he fails to win the championship and Durant plays with him for another year, it is because of him that Durant wasted a year in college for nothing.

He has been with Durant for so long and knows Durant's character, that is by no means a talk.

"No, no, no, we still have to fight for this championship, and we can't let our university have any regrets."

Durant immediately shook his head and said.

However, it can be felt from his words that the "winning" he said at this time is different from the previous "winning".

Before, it was for Lin Ying to enter the NBA, but now it is for honor.

It may not be a bad thing for them to unload a psychological burden.

And the two of them had a tacit understanding at this time not to mention the game against North Carolina.

They just want to enjoy the joy of victory today, and save the North Carolina game until tomorrow.

"Ying, do you want to go to Los Angeles?"

Durant asked next.

The NBA is a place that basketball players dream of, and it is now within easy reach of them.

"Um."

Lin Ying did not object.

After chatting with the Lakers scout before, he really has a lot of inclinations towards the Lakers in his heart.

And as long as his butterfly wings are not so big, the Lakers will trade Gasol next season.

At that time, it was still beautiful to win two championships, and even try to help the team complete a wave of three consecutive championships.

"I want to go to Boston too."

Durant continued.

In fact, he would rather go to New York and Los Angeles, who doesn't like big cities?

But the problem is that the Knicks don't have the pick this year, and the Lakers have a high probability of being out of the lottery. It is impossible for those two teams to pick him.

In contrast, the Celtics are the best among the teams that may be selected for him.

The Celtics have a long history, and they know how to win.

As for Pierce's question, he didn't think there was any conflict.

Maybe his team philosophy is a bit paranoid, but that also shows his understanding of the sport of basketball.

After all, basketball is a sport of five people, no matter how strong one person is, it is impossible to lead the team to victory.

Kobe last season, and Jordan before Pippen, are clear examples.

That kind of one-on-five thing only exists in spicy chicken novels like "My Shooting Is So Accurate".

"I think it's better to go to Memphis."

Lin Ying continued.

Durant was stunned for a moment when he heard it, and then he couldn't help laughing.

He felt that although Lin Ying didn't talk much at ordinary times, what she said sometimes was very humorous!

Well, it has the potential to become the king of cold jokes.

What, you didn't get it?

According to the current draft predictions, going to Memphis means that Durant will squeeze out Oden and become this year's No. 1 pick!

But Durant probably can only guess one meaning.

What remains is a second layer, a third layer.

On the second level, Lin Ying did not interfere in the NBA lottery, so the Celtics should not be able to draw the top three picks.

As for his influence on Yao Ming, and then Yao Ming made the Celtics lose one more game, and then the Celtics were lucky enough to draw the No. 1 pick or the No. 2 pick. If it really happened, it must be a plot in a novel .

The third level, as a friend, he doesn't want Durant to go to the Celtics.

It's not that he has any resistance to the Celtics team, but because of the current general manager of the Celtics.

Danny Angie's operation of sending Thomas Jr. away in history, and Pat Riley's refusal to give Wade a big contract can be tied for "the two most cold-blooded moments in the NBA."

Maybe "business is just business", as general managers they need to keep their sanity.

But in contrast, the Lakers are willing to pay for Kobe's pension contract, and the judgment will be judged.

And Lin Ying is not that great, saying that she wants to take care of the difficulties of the general managers and not worry about the future of her friends.

"Ying, do you think we have a chance to be selected by the same team?"

After laughing, Durant turned to look at Lin Ying and said.

They played together in high school, then they played together in college, and finally if they still play together in the NBA.

This experience is comparable to other people's ten-year long-distance running in love!

Lin Ying originally wanted to say that it was difficult, but after thinking about it, it seemed wrong.

His identity as a basketball data analyst is still very useful at this time.

In this year in history, the Sonics originally only had the No. 2 and No. 35 picks, but they traded Ray Allen to the Celtics in the deal, and they got the No. 5 and No. 31 picks.

Pick him at No. 5?

That sounds great!

It's just a bit imaginative.

However, if there is a chance for the No. 31 pick, it is still very possible.

In history, they traded this pick to the Rockets, and then the Rockets took off the future "God Bird" Carl Landry.

But now that they have the opportunity to win Durant's college gold medal partner, can they use it themselves?

And if you can't choose this question, it may not necessarily be a problem!

Why? Because it is the supersonic management!

What don't you know? Said Thunder always familiar with it!

The Sonics are the predecessor of the Thunder. The three major MVPs from the factory, the "Huangfu Military Academy" of the NBA, have their own eyes. Are you kidding me?

Who can guarantee that they won't trade for the middle of the first round or even pick Lin Ying in the lottery?

Anyway, cultivating one is cultivating, and cultivating two is also cultivating!

Moreover, Lin Ying and Durant are teammates in high school and college, which directly saves the process of running in!

So don't say it, thinking about it this way, there is a high probability that he will continue to be teammates with Durant in the NBA?

Really ten-year long-distance running?

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