God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 20
In the next game, Lee became Jackson's victim completely. His reckless and crazy energy made every opponent terrified, and Jackson had an urge to shy away from him.

Of course, as the team's main point guard and scoring leader, he must continue to attack with the ball, but as long as he encounters Lee's close marking, his shooting percentage becomes quite ugly.At the end of the half, Jackson only made 11 of 3 shots, scored 8 points and 2 assists, and also sent an astonishing 5 turnovers. You must know that he may not have so many turnovers in a game before this.

Lee's stats were similarly lacklustre, with only four points, all of them coming from baseline cut layups, along with two rebounds, two assists, and one steal.But his role on the field is not reflected in the data. Just look at Jackson's performance. Lee's defense in the first half was quite successful, which was also a key factor for Villanova University's 4-2 lead.

It doesn't matter if he behaves like this, the scouts who came to watch the game were troubled.Before the start of this game, most scouts only cared about two and a half people. Thomas, Jackson, and Irwin counted as half. No one set their sights on Lee, who had always been sitting at the end of the bench, but But this guy played an extremely wonderful performance, and even restricted Jackson. This is not something that can be done by just a random person.

Robinson, who has been paying attention to Jackson, is still as stable as a mountain, and Jack sitting next to him can no longer bear it.He looked at the calm senior beside him, and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Robinson, do you think we need to collect information on No. 25 of Villanova University? I think he has great potential and deserves our attention. "

Robinson didn't speak. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, put one in his mouth, and lit it with a lighter. After puffing for a while, he said slowly: "We still have to pay attention to Jackson in this game." , Of course this Li can be added to our watch list, but there is no need to spend too much energy on him."

Jack was taken aback, and just as he was about to speak, Robinson stopped him and asked, "Tell me, from the performance of the first half, what type of player is this Chris Lee?"

Jack didn't know the meaning of this question. He said politely: "From his position in the team's tactical system, we can know that he is a pure perimeter defensive player, but his potential on the offensive end can still be tapped."

Robinson nodded. He knew that this question would not be difficult for Jack, but he just wanted to use it as an introduction.He smiled and continued to ask: "Then think about it, do we lack such players?"

At this moment, Jack suddenly realized that Robinson could be said to be a dreamer. If he was not in the basketball gymnasium of Villanova University, Jack would have jumped up and cheered for the knowledge he had learned.

Robinson's two questions just mentioned the key points. Lee has shown his potential and strength on the defensive end, and his offense may continue to improve. Such players always have a place in the NBA.But the Vancouver Grizzlies they work for don't need such a player, at least not worth the only high draft pick they have next year.

Now the Vancouver Grizzlies have Greg Anthony, the 1990th overall pick in the first round in 12. He averaged 14 points, 2.5 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game last season. He is a qualified perimeter defender.There is no doubt that Anthony's positioning is almost the same as that of Lee. Even if the Grizzlies still need the latter to supplement the team's lineup, it does not need to cost too much. Incur subordinates.

Jackson's performance in the first half was indeed disappointing, and even his draft pick may decline because of it, but it is still very valuable for scouts.Take the Vancouver Grizzlies as an example. Now that their record ranks first in the West, they can basically lock in a high-ranking draft pick. Under the trade, so as to get more returns while picking Jackson.

But these have nothing to do with the players, or have nothing to do for the time being.They will be invited to participate in multiple team workouts before the draft, and those who are favored by the sky will get a commitment from the team, which is "We will take you with the XX pick" .Of course, it is not ruled out that some teams will put smoke bombs, but most of them will still do things according to their promises, unless the player they fancy is intercepted by other teams before it is their turn, then it is another matter.

I have to say that Jackson is very sad. The eyes of the media and scouts can be called vicious. A small defect may lead to a decline in the draft pick, not to mention being given by a little-known guy in the opposing team like this. Locked up, it was his Waterloo.Originally, his predicted pick was still in the lottery zone, but after half the game, many reporters wondered whether they should put this guy's predicted pick at the end of the first round.

In the second half of the game, Jackson still did not improve. Although the head coach Haskins modified his offensive tactics in time and wanted to arrange someone else to replace Jackson and Lee, Lee always maintained an oppressive defense against Jackson.Even if it is a pick-and-roll that makes many guards daunting, he will try to squeeze past the opponent's player time and time again, and once again appear in front of Jackson with full of blood and fighting spirit.

Rappers obviously made the right bet. When Jackson was killed by Li Fang, the University of Minnesota was like a toothless tiger, without any threat at all.Celestand, who was sitting on the bench, was also convinced, but he played very well in this game. During the time leading the bench, he scored 11 points on 6 of 14 shots, which was even higher than the previous average. high.

Moreover, Rappers kept his word, and indeed gave him unlimited firing rights. The team's substitute players also trusted him as a "former starter". Celestand's personal heroism.He has to admit that he may be more suitable to play as the sixth man, and an outside gate like Li is the most needed puzzle in the starting lineup. It really makes sense for the head coach to let him play as a substitute.

Under Lee's full defense, Jackson scored only 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, but he took 18 shots and made 9 turnovers.Given the circumstances, it's no surprise that Villanova won 83-61.

(End of this chapter)