I just want to play healthy basketball

Chapter 8 On the Eve of the Draft (for collection)

The physical examination report that Jeff Austin is holding now is indeed a little bit wrong with the information he obtained before.

Among them, the speed data is different, which is normal.After all, people's state is fluctuating. Even top track athletes cannot ensure that they can perform at their best every time they compete.

Obviously, what Scott Layden cares about is not He Li's speed, but other aspects.

Jeff Austin also noticed changes in other aspects of He Li's physical measurement data.

"I didn't expect that He Li is still growing!" Even Jeff Austin, who had experienced a lot of trials and hardships, felt his palms warm with excitement.

He Li's physical fitness is already excellent, with the stature of a forward and the speed of a defender.If you only look at the static data, He Li is Tracy McGrady, and if you look at the dynamic data, it is also Paul Pierce.

If He Li was black, he would have a chance to be selected in the middle of the first round based on this physical test data alone.If He Li has played in the NCAA and has good game statistics, He Li will definitely be able to enter the small green room, and even participate in the competition for the No. [-] pick, because this year is a young draft year.

But He Li didn't have these conditions, so Jeff Austin had to settle for the next best thing, first bring He Li to the Knicks with two second-round picks.

"It seems that I still underestimated the potential of this little guy!" Jeff Austin thought to himself.

We all know basketball is a game for big men!

He Li's original body shape is comparable to that of a top striker, but the key point is that He Li is still growing, which shows that He Li still has great potential to be tapped.

It's also the draft, and it's also a bet on the player's future, so why not find a player with unlimited potential?
After Jeff Austin understood the value of He Li, he wanted to take He Li out of here immediately.

If the Knicks only have two second-round picks and have no intention of trading a first-round pick, why waste their time here?
However, as soon as it comes, it is safe.

Prior to this, Jeff Austin used his personal connections to get such an opportunity for a separate trial training.

Now that he has brought He Li over, and the general manager and coach of the Knicks have also taken the time to come over to observe He Li in person, then as a guest, the most basic courtesy is still required, and the necessary procedures must be completed.

Obviously, Scott Layden and Jeff Van Gundy were shocked by He Li's talent!
While they exclaimed in disbelief, they discussed with Jeff Austin on the other hand, hoping to learn more about He Li's ability.

"As a New Yorker, I really want to keep He Li in New York!

But do you think that a real genius like He Li can be selected in the second round?

To tell you the truth, I will take this child to other teams next.

If you really want to get him, please trade for a first-round pick that matches this kid's potential as soon as possible!
Finally, I would like to remind you that the information I obtained before was obtained from the Nets.

I'm also not sure if Rod, the Nets general manager, will notice this kid.

I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer before we return to New York. "

Jeff Austin has made it very clear that the Knicks currently do not have the conditions to select He Li.

The NBA is a business league. During the period of contact between draft players and the team, players with capital can indeed ask the team for sky-high prices.

Even if the players and the team have already looked at Mung Bean like a bastard, their eyes are on the same page!It is also impossible for the team to let the players sacrifice their own interests and require the players to be forced to wait to be selected by the team instead of participating in other trial training.

There is no such thing in the world, let alone in a commercial league like the NBA.

For the future, the team chooses players with more potential, and it has to provide matching draft picks and rookie contracts.

Scott Layden and Jeff Van Gundy understand that nothing can be said to keep He Li now, so they can only discuss how to trade up and get a suitable first-round pick immediately after Li Song He Li and Jeff Austin leave.

After Jeff Austin took He Li out of Madison Square Garden, he left New York soon.

On the way, Jeff Austin told He Li that the next stop was Philadelphia, the home stadium of the 76ers - Wachovia Center.

This year the Philadelphia 76ers have the 26th pick in the first round. Generally speaking, it is difficult to have a good choice at the end of the first round.

Judging from the finals that ended not long ago, the Philadelphia 76ers need to strengthen the center.

Although the Philadelphia 76ers have four DPOY Dikembe Mutombo in their hands, it is really not enough to compare Dikembe Mutombo with Shaquille O'Neal.

No matter how much advantage Mutombo has in height and wingspan, no matter how good Mutombo's defensive skills are, as long as O'Neal is down to [-] and hits back with the ball, Mutombo will stagger and take a step back, and obediently give O'Neal the space under the basket.

This is not because Mutombo is not strong enough. As the DPOY of the season, no one can question Mutombo's ability to defend the penalty area.

But Mutombo met the peak O'Neal, the two are not a heavyweight at all!
As a championship team, the Philadelphia 76ers did not have a heavyweight tank center with O'Neal, unable to consume O'Neal's physical strength and weaken O'Neal's impact on the offensive end of the game, so they could not compete with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Also because of the existence of O'Neal, the tank center is very valuable these days.

This year, the Philadelphia 76ers want to rely on the 26th pick in the first round to select the league's scarce and tight meat shield center, which is almost wishful thinking.

So, Jeff Austin brought He Li to Philadelphia.

Jeff Austin guessed that the Philadelphia 76ers might use the 26th pick in the first round to select a swingman with a strong defensive ability.

Because in the previous finals, the Los Angeles Lakers not only had the incomprehensible O'Neal, but also a rising star with super scoring ability-Kobe Bryant.

科比除了总决赛第一场被天神下凡的阿伦·艾弗森搞得颇为狼狈，只斩获15分5篮板3助攻之外，后面四场场均可以获得27.3分9篮板6助攻的数据。

The Los Angeles Lakers can use Tyronn Lue to stalk Iverson to consume Iverson, but the Philadelphia 76ers do not have a forward and defensive front line that can consume and defend Kobe.

He Li has excellent static talent, excellent running and jumping, and the speed can keep up with the defenders. He has all the necessary conditions to become a defensive leader in the front line.

As long as He Li finishes testing his physical fitness in the Philadelphia 76ers, the Philadelphia 76ers are likely to be interested in He Li.

However, Jeff Austin thinks so, but the Philadelphia 76ers management doesn't think so.

Although Jeff Austin used his relationship to ask the Philadelphia 76ers to hold a separate trial for He Li, only assistant coach Randy Els was present to host the work.

Head coach Larry Brown was tired after leading the team to the finals and needed a break. It is understandable that he did not come to watch the trial training.

But the general manager also didn't show up, and in the end only one assistant coach was sent over, which is enough to explain the attitude of the Philadelphia 76ers.

He Li completed the trial training of the Philadelphia 76ers, and then rushed to Boston non-stop.

The Boston Celtics have three first-round picks this year, the 10th, 11th, and 21st picks.

The first two lottery picks, He Li, are useless, but the last 21st pick, He Li still has some hope.

However, the Celtics seem to have already had a favorite candidate. He Li participated in the Celtics' trial training, but this time he didn't even see the assistant coach.

Accompanied by Jeff Austin, He Li continued to go to the eastern teams to participate in trial training. Except for the Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls, He Li tried out the eastern teams.

The attitude of most of the teams towards He Li is extremely perfunctory, only the Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks have a more friendly attitude towards He Li.

However, these two teams did not have a first-round pick this year.

After the Eastern Conference trials, He Li flew to Memphis with Jeff Austin.

The Grizzlies, which just moved to Memphis this year, have two first-round picks in the next draft, one with the sixth pick and one with the 27th pick.

After He Li came to Memphis, he found that the attitude of the Grizzlies towards He Li was completely different from that of other teams!

Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley personally interviewed He Li and Jeff Austin. After He Li completed the physical examination, Michael Heisley made a public promise and was willing to sign He Li with the 27th pick in the first round.

However, after Jeff Austin took He Li out of Memphis, he brought He Li to Texas.

The Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks are the last two stops for He Li to participate in the trial.

This year the Houston Rockets have three first-round picks, the 13th, 18th, and 23rd picks!

Jeff Austin brought He Li to Houston, not only because the Rockets had a suitable first-round pick, but also because Jeff Austin had heard rumors that the Rockets attached great importance to the Chinese market.

It is rumored that the Houston Rockets are actively pursuing a Chinese player. Jeff Austin does not know what the specific situation is. Jeff Austin brought He Li here to cast a wide net and try his luck.

In the same way, the Dallas Mavericks are willing to use the garbage time in the fourth quarter to train a Chinese player named Wang Zhizhi even in the extremely important playoffs.It is conceivable that the Dallas Mavericks value Chinese players and the Chinese market.

Jeff Austin doesn't have many contacts in the west, but he might as well use He Li's identity to try and build some contacts.

Anyway, it won't hurt to try it, the big deal is that there will be some extra food, lodging and transportation during the trial training.Although He Li eats a lot, he won't be eaten bankrupt!

After the trial training in the west was over, Jeff Austin returned to New York with He Li.

At this time, there was still a week before the start of the draft, and Jeff Austin sent someone to take He Li to find a basketball gym to practice.

Jeff Austin needs to figure it out, which team should He Li go to?This is more beneficial to him and He Li.

(End of this chapter)