The Overlord of Basketball: 2K Possession

Chapter 24 The Scout Shows Up
And this time, when UCLA's quick offense fails, they can still play positional warfare.

In fact, in the first 10 minutes of the first half, it was impossible for UCLA to play fast break all the time, but it just speeded up the transition between offense and defense.

And when it comes to the position, UCLA doesn't have the same solution. Didn't they just play the position last season?
After halftime, Cedric dribbled the ball and began to direct the others to run tactics. During this time, Kapono and Thompson were off the court to rest, and the offense could only rely on Chen Mo.

Chen Mo was also polite, and moved quickly, relying on two screens, and went out to catch the ball directly.

UCLA has played this set of tactics too many times, but the core of the previous set of tactics was Kapono, and now it is Chen Mo.

Chen Mo is also very familiar with this tactic, and after catching the ball, he resolutely shot, but it missed slightly.

Leaving the two major insiders, the University of San Diego's offense was a bit chaotic, and the score was gradually pulled apart.

If the University of San Diego insisted on playing positional warfare at the beginning instead of following UCLA, it might still be able to play a dozen if the success rate is guaranteed.

But as Jason Kelly and Jason Blair's physical strength declined, this game was out of the question.

Although in the second half, Jason Kelly and Jason Blair scored several goals in a row.

But with Chen Mo and Kapono hitting consecutive three-pointers, there was no suspense in this game.

At 15 minutes and 17 seconds into the second half, the point difference widened to 26 points, and the University of San Diego chose to give up.

While the University of San Diego replaced the main players, Coach Steve also removed the main players in a very polite manner.

Chen Mo and Kapono took a break, and Dijon Thompson played for another 2 minutes as a pure substitute.

In the whole game, Chen Mo played a total of 31 minutes and made 19 of 11 shots, including 8 of 5 three-pointers and 7 of 6 free throws.

一共拿下了33分7篮板5助攻，30+5+5的数据，算是相当华丽。

In addition, there were 3 steals, no blocks, but 2 turnovers and 3 fouls.

除了陈沫之外，卡波诺也拿到17分8篮板2助攻的数据，以及汤普森的15分3篮板1助攻。

The final score was 97:77, and UCLA won without bloodshed at home.

Of course, more importantly, the fans watched it very well. Fast breaks, three-pointers, and dunks are the most enjoyable basketball.

"Chen Chen……"

When the game ended, some fans had already started to cheer Chen Mo's name, he had conquered the stadium little by little.

Perhaps one day, his name will be retired like the famous names above the arena.

Of course, it's too early to talk about this.

"Chen, congratulations on playing a beautiful game today..."

That's right, Chen Mo is being interviewed again. To be honest, today's scene is still a bit big.

At first glance, there are more than a dozen media outlets in front of him, some of which are newspapers he often sees.

I have to say, this is the charm of NCAA!
Of course, not all NCAA teams can have this kind of treatment, it depends on what kind of team it is.

Traditionally powerful, or a team with superstars, or a team like UCLA, which is located in a big city.

Not to mention anything else, many celebrities came to the scene today, including Hollywood stars and business tycoons.

Although Chen Mo didn't know any of them, but just listening to the introduction, he seemed to be very remarkable.

And in a corner of the arena, if someone observes carefully, they will definitely find some strange people.

In addition to watching the game, they also held a notebook in their hands, as if they were recording something.

"Everyone, how do you feel?"

Among them, a somewhat obese middle-aged man spoke first, as if waiting for each to express their opinions.

"Leo, what can I say? Kapono is a good three-pointer, but he has no room for growth."

"Oh, Hans, you know, I'm not talking about Kapono, but Chen, who gave a wonderful performance today."

Another black man said: "Great performance, I think he deserves a lottery spot."

"Come on, Lowry, what are you talking about, this is a big draft year, the first round is already very good."

"I think so too. Asian players have a soft touch, but their athletic ability is doubtful. The second half of the first round is about the same."

"Come on, although I haven't seen Chen's physical test data, it's definitely not bad, lottery zone."

"I don't think so. UCLA has changed its style of play this year, so the statistics are naturally better."

In the end, a man in a slightly older grade concluded: "OK, this is the first competition, but we don't need to worry too much.

Has a soft shooting touch, athletic talent is not bad, the first round is guaranteed, and has the opportunity to hit the middle and even the lottery zone.

how about it? "

"OK, that's it."

"I agree."

"This is temporary. Who knows how he will perform in the next game?"

"That's right, the next match will be Duke. I don't know what the result will be?"

……

Hearing their conversation, it should not be difficult to guess their identities, scouts of various NBA teams.

Some people may wonder, how can NBA scouts get together?
The answer is naturally to share information. Of course, the premise is that the information that can be shared is an equivalent exchange.

This was 2002, a time when having a mobile phone was pretty good, and it was too difficult to get information.

Today's Internet is not well-developed, and TV and newspapers are the few ways to get information.

But what I saw in the newspapers and on TV couldn't compare to what I saw with my own eyes on the spot.

But the task of NBA scouts is not easy. After all, not one or two people participate in the draft every year.

Writing a complete scouting report is never easy.

Under such circumstances, it is naturally normal for scouts to communicate with each other and confirm some news.

Of course, scouts are colleagues, but they are also rivals. After all, they serve major NBA teams.

Therefore, whether the issue of communication between them is true or false, or how meaningful it is, is not necessarily the case.

For example, those who praised Chen Mo just now may not necessarily mean that they are more optimistic about Chen Mo.

It's just to confuse the line of sight, so that they can get the one they want during the draft.

As for those scouts who were not optimistic about Chen Mo, it may not be what they said.

Perhaps, they were just lowering the price, also in order to have a better chance of choosing Chen Mo.

In any case, this is a good thing for Chen Mo, because some scouts have begun to pay attention to him.

Perhaps soon, a scouting report from Chen Mo will appear on the desks of managers of NBA teams.

Especially with Yao Ming's performance getting better and better, NBA teams are becoming more and more interested in Chinese players.

At least the Chinese have proved them that they can perform well in the NBA.

(End of this chapter)