NBA: Top 3D talents to start

Chapter 455 He's 30?
Go back to ten minutes ago.

The person in charge of the shooting test looked at Wang Feng who was holding the three-pointer and ran directly to a long position outside the three-point line, and couldn't help being stunned.

"What are you doing so far away?"

Wang Feng smiled slightly, and did not answer the other party directly, but asked: "Can we start?"

After all, he stood a meter or two away from the three-point line and made a direct shot.

Immediately afterwards, the testers watched in astonishment as Wang Feng hit ultra-long three-pointers one after another.

"Swipe...swipe...swipe."

Wang Feng was calm throughout the shooting process, and his shooting accuracy was terrible, which completely subverted the three views of the testers. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never believe that someone could shoot from such a distance from the basket and still maintain Such a high hit rate!
But in fact, this is Wang Feng's regular range.

In the 94-95 season, it was the season when the league shortened the three-point line from the original 7.25 meters to 6.70 meters. Many teams in the league increased the frequency of three-point shooting because of this, but in fact, they only shortened the original large number of three-pointers. The long two-pointers used in actual combat have become just three-pointers in terms of rules.

The ones who benefited the most from this rule are Jordan and his last three-peat Bulls.

Throughout Jordan's career, his three-point shooting percentage has remained at 32.7%, which seems to be so-so.

However, in the three seasons when the three-point line was shortened, Jordan's average three-point shooting rate could reach 40%, and he made a total of 589 shots and hit 238 goals, which greatly leveled his three-point shooting rate.

You know, Jordan made only 581 three-pointers in his entire career, including those two years with the Wizards.

So, excluding those seasons when the three-point line was shortened, Jordan's true three-point shooting percentage was only 28.8%.

This is not to belittle Jordan's three-point shooting ability. In that era, league teams generally didn't pay attention to it, and they were not optimistic about the three-point shooting that just appeared not long ago. Easy to score, no top superstar will deliberately practice three-pointers, and even shoot too many three-pointers on the court and will be criticized by coaches, media and even fans.

Jordan and the Bulls set a record of 72 wins and 10 losses that shocked the entire league. It was in the seasons when the league shortened the three-point line. are higher.

Not only Jordan, but also Pippen, who averaged 1.9 three-pointers per game, 37% from the field, Tony Kukoc, who averaged 1.1 three-pointers per game, 40% from the field, and 1.5 three-pointers per game. A three-pointer with a 51.5% hit rate from Steve Kerr.

There are many factors that contributed to the Bulls' 72 wins. Iron-blooded defense, tenacious fighting spirit, a little bit of luck, and the skyrocketing three-point shooting rate after the league shortened the three-point line are also an indispensable and important part of it.

The topic is too far away, let's get down to business.

Wang Feng's three-pointers are practiced with the modern three-point line of 7.25, and the golden long-range fort badge, with the blessing of a three-point shooting ability of up to 99, has successfully expanded the three-point shooting distance by about 1 meters, so Wang Feng Even standing at a distance of nearly 5 meters from the basket to shoot three-pointers, he still has a very high hit rate. In addition, the gain buffs of shooting badges such as hot spot hunter, corner three-point shooter, and sharpshooter are superimposed. His The three-point shooting has really reached a terrifying level.

In the shooting test, Wang Feng made 100 of 95 shots, only missed 5 shots, and was still nearly 9 meters away from the basket. It is not so exaggerated to write a novel!

When recording Wang Feng's score, the tester wrote it very hard, because he knew that when he saw this data, the assistant coach would definitely think that he had received a red envelope to help the opponent cheat.

Facts have proved that Van Gundy really thought so, and he was looking at the testers with a very suspicious look at this moment.

"Jeff, believe me, this is really the result of this guy's test just now. If you don't believe it, you can ask him to take the test again."

Seeing the way the testers tried to explain, Van Gundy knew that the other party might not be lying.

According to normal thinking, no one would cheat to such an exaggerated level.

You have already cheated, so just keep a low profile and get 60 points in the exam and pass the exam, but you still have to take the exam with 100 points, is it really a fool to think of the teacher?

Van Gundy doesn't think testers are fools who would risk their jobs doing something like this, so it's probably true.

But if it's true...

Just thinking about it, Van Gundy gasped.

He continued to look down, the sound of inhaling further.

After the long-range shooting test, there are tests such as medium and long-range shooting, close-range layup/slam dunk, passing, and dribbling.

In the Knicks' trial training, these tests have detailed scoring standards, and Wang Feng, without exception, passed all of them with perfect scores, and even set a new record for the team's trial training—all!
Shocked, Van Gundy couldn't help recalling the words Larry swore in his mind.

"He's a genius!"

Could it be that this time I really got a treasure?
Thinking of this, Van Gundy couldn't help but get excited.

Wang Feng's position is obviously a small forward, which happens to be what the Knicks lack the most at this stage. If the Knicks can successfully sign Wang Feng, not only will the team's lineup be strengthened, but considering the opponent's super long-range three-pointers, they will even Can make the Knicks even more powerful!

Thinking of this, Van Gundy couldn't help himself anymore, and immediately went to the office to dial the cell phone of head coach Pat Riley.

"beep……"

After a long time, the phone was connected.

There was a noisy sound from the other side first, and then Pat Riley's deep voice sounded.

"Is that Jeff?"

"It's me," Van Gundy responded immediately. "I estimated the time, you should have just got off the plane not long ago."

"That's right, I just came out of the airport passage." Pat Riley said, "Tell me, what's the matter, if there is nothing very important, you wouldn't deliberately call me at this time .”

"Pat, you guessed it right!" Jeff suppressed the excitement in his heart, but the speed of his speech still accelerated involuntarily. "Today, the team has a player for trial training, the Asian guy I mentioned to you earlier who singled out all the top players in Rock Park!"

"Larry went to investigate yesterday and found that the opponent's strength is very outstanding, so he invited him to the team for trial training. Just now his trial training report came out. You can't believe it. In terms of physical test data alone, he is even better than Michael. Grant needs to be even better! And he also scored full marks in all tests including three-pointers, mid-range and long-range shots, passing, layups and dunks! We have found a treasure, this is a talent that has not been discovered by the league Puyu, you must not miss him!"

The excited Balabala said a lot, and the phone receiver in Van Gundy's hand was full of spittle.

On the other side of the phone, Pat Riley was silent for a long time.

"Oh, since you think he has potential, then keep him and give him a ten-day short-term contract, and make a decision after I go back and finish the actual inspection."

With that said, Riley hung up the phone.

Van Gundy was stunned, Pat Riley's attitude surprised him a little.

It stands to reason that Pat Riley, who is very talented, should be very happy when he hears the news. To be able to get an excellent player without paying any price, just spend some money. This is a good thing like a pizza falling from the sky. .

"Pat...he doesn't believe my judgment a little bit, does he think I'm exaggerating?"

Van Gundy thought about it and felt that it was very possible.

A player from Asia, whose physical test report is even better than Michael Jordan and Grant Hill's top talented outside players, anyone would think it's too exaggerated.

To be reasonable, if Van Gundy hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't believe it.

But it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter whether Riley believes it or not, first sign a 10-day short-term contract with Wang Feng, and when he comes back from the game tomorrow, Riley will see Wang Feng's shocking performance with his own eyes.

Taking out a template for a ten-day short-term contract from an office drawer, Van Gundy hurried out of the office.

While walking towards the court, he continued to read Wang Feng's report habitually.

However, when he turned to the last page, a message in bold made him stop suddenly.

"Age... 30 years old?!!"

Van Gundy rubbed his eyes in amazement, and looked again carefully.

That's right, the side report clearly states that Wang Feng's age is 30 years old.

Van Gundy: "..."

He hadn't noticed age at all before.

Wang Feng is already 30 years old?

It doesn't look like that at all. With reference to his excellent physical fitness, it is completely believed that Wang Feng is only 24 years old. After all, Wang Feng looks quite handsome and he does not look old.

But this 30-year-old is particularly dazzling in Van Gundy's eyes.

Originally thought it was an unfinished piece of superstar who might shock the league and even the world, but I didn't expect it to be a veteran who was about to reach the end of his peak before his career started...

Of course, 30 years old is not considered a veteran, but usually this age group has played in the league for at least 5 years and has a wealth of game experience.

But at the age of 30, Wang Feng has never even played a game in the NBA, and he has never even appeared in a professional game, at least in Van Gundy's view, because there are no formal commercial games in Asia or China.

Even if the Knicks signed Wang Feng, it still needs at least two or three years of training and running-in. By the time Wang Feng really becomes an outstanding immediate combat force, he may already be 34 or [-] years old.

"This……"

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Larry was still watching Wang Feng's shooting from the sidelines. Seeing Wang Feng's almost flawless shooting ability and his shooting ability like a sharpshooter, he became more and more delighted the more he watched.

All of Wang Feng's performances can be called flawless, and there is no obvious shortcoming in any aspect.

Up to now, Larry still doesn't understand what kind of growth environment is capable of cultivating Wang Feng's all-round god of war. He is very much looking forward to what kind of sensation the league will cause when such a "monster" suddenly parachutes into the NBA.

"Larry, come here."

Just then, Van Gundy's voice sounded behind him.

Larry turned his head and saw Van Gundy, who was not very good-looking, standing at the entrance of the training ground and waving at him.

"Jeff, what's the matter?"

Larry walked over and asked.

"Larry, this Wang Feng is already 30 years old, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Van Gundy asked with a serious expression.

Larry: "..."

At this very moment, ten thousand horses of grass and mud rushed past his heart.

He had deliberately stopped Wang Feng outside the arena ahead of time and asked about his age. Why did Wang Feng still truthfully report his age?
As a senior scout, Larry certainly knows the importance of player age.

Facing Van Gundy's questioning at this time, he had already scolded the honest Wang Feng in his heart, but on the surface he still pretended to be very surprised.

"What? Wang Feng is already 30 years old? Impossible? Judging by his appearance, he is at most 26 or [-] years old. How can he be so old?"

Glancing at Larry, Van Gundy didn't bother to BB with this old fritter.

It is useless to say anything now, and in fact, even if Wang Feng is really 30 years old, Van Gundy will still keep Wang Feng temporarily, because the talent he has shown is too strong, and it is completely worth giving Wang Feng a chance.

It's just that from the ecstasy of meeting the best Mavericks at the beginning to now knowing that Mavericks is actually an old cow, the feeling of suddenly falling from the clouds is very uncomfortable.

This is like someone telling you that you have won a jackpot of 500 million, and then when you are ecstatic, they suddenly tell you that they read it wrong, and you won not 500 million, but 50.

50 is actually a lot, but imagine, if you were the person involved, how would you feel after hearing the news?
Will you be happy because you won the 50 grand prize, or feel unhappy or even annoyed because you won't win 500 million?

The vast majority of people in this world are probably the latter.

Van Gundy is also not exempt, so he is in a bad mood now.

"Jeff, you don't plan to sign Wang Feng just because he is 30 years old, do you?"

Larry looked at the displeased Van Gundy, and suddenly became a little anxious. "Even if you are 30 years old, with his talent, you should understand his value, right? The Knicks keeping him is definitely a guaranteed deal!"

"I know." Van Gundy said angrily, "I just talked to Pat on the phone. According to his intention, the team will first sign a ten-day short contract with Wang Feng, and wait until the team returns from the away game. , the head coach will personally inspect Wang Feng again, and then he will decide whether he can stay in the team."

"Then...it's okay." Hearing this, Larry was relieved a lot.

As long as he can stay, he believes that Wang Feng's performance can definitely impress the entire Knicks coaching staff, age is not a problem at all.

(End of this chapter)