I'm really good at shooting.

Bill Burtka was one of them.

His influence is not as great as those above, but he is extremely famous in the circle.

The legendary scout started as a Lakers scout in 1968 and was the first scout to appear. He can be called the godfather of the scouting world.

Sun Hao had heard of him before, but had never seen a real person, but he never expected to see him here!

The Lakers attach great importance to this joint trial training!

However, it is also understandable. The Lakers just won their first NBA championship since 1988 last season, and the OK combination reached the top strongly.

A new dynasty is about to be established, and the Lakers want to reproduce the glory of Zijin.

The team has done well, but that also means draft work will be difficult.

As the team with the first record in the regular season last season, they have only two draft picks for the new season, one with the 29th pick in the first round and one with the 58th pick in the second round.

Those with the 29th pick are basically role players, and those with the 58th pick generally don't make it to the NBA.

Under this premise, it is not surprising that they set their sights overseas.

Europe is also the place with the highest level of overseas players.

Not to mention this joint trial training, including some players from Africa and Russia.

"You know me?"

Burtka asked with a smile.

"heard about it."

Sun Hao nodded, then shook hands with Burtka.

"Then you believe what I say?"

"Believe."

For this kind of legend, the position is not important, what matters is the right to speak.

The current new general manager of the Lakers, Kupchak, is probably a child in front of him.

"I'm going to try to trade a second-round pick to get you, that's a promise."

Bertka continued.

Sun Hao continued to nod when he heard this, but a trace of bitterness appeared on his face unconsciously.

What this means is that if a suitable second-round pick can be traded, he will be selected.

In other words, if the transaction fails, this promise does not actually exist.

But he didn't care too much, after all, this was the first trial training, and it was already very good to get a draft promise.

And thinking of Ginobili, his mood improved a lot.

There is no comparison and no harm, no matter how miserable it is, it is better than him!

"Don't be discouraged, boy, you are good enough, and we will provide a second trial training opportunity. If you do a good job in the subsequent training, I may try to persuade them to change their minds and use the first-round pick to choose you."

Burtka really has insight into people's hearts, and he can also see his love for Sun Hao from his words.

After all, there is only one first-round pick a year, and he can't decide it with a single sentence. It can only be decided after repeated research by a team.

Sun Hao nodded.

At this time, the NBA's approach to European guards is basically to pick you in the second round and then stock them, or pay more attention to sending a trainer to follow you.

As for whether he can make it to the NBA, it depends on his follow-up performance.

Ginobili is the most typical example.

The two then chatted about something else.

"I hope to see you in training camp, but from my personal point of view, I suggest you play another year in Europe, or I can recommend you to NC, that will give you a draft pick. Big step up, you know you're 18 now."

Burtka really appreciates Sun Hao.

The older you get, the more demonic you become. No matter what occupation you are in, you will be able to see people very accurately after you have been doing it for a long time.

As the originator of the scouting world, he can see Sun Hao's potential.

"Thank you."

Sun Hao finally said the most spoken word in the conversation between the two.

Burtka finally patted Sun Hao on the shoulder and left.

After talking here, Turkoglu also chatted about the same.

Moreover, scouts came to look for Sun Hao one after another.

But unlike Burtka, these teams are basically looking for him for a second trial.

The first trial training is just like the first meeting on a blind date. Not many people can meet each other at once.

After the chat was over, Sun Hao basically knew what was going on.

If he enters the draft this year, if he wants to get a higher pick, he still has to impress these scouts in the following trial training.

After the trial training, Sun Hao walked out of the training hall.

"Sun."

As soon as he came out, someone was calling him.

Turning around, it turned out to be Calderon.

Before the two had no communication during the trial training, they didn't expect the other party to wait for them here.

"You haven't left yet?"

Sun Hao didn't know what Calderon was going to do, so he spoke out of politeness.

Calderon walked over to him.

"You... got the draft promise?"

Sun Hao glanced at Calderon, this question is a bit straightforward.

"No, I don't think Turkoglu would have that."

Sun Hao replied very "honestly".

What Burtka gave was almost the same as what he didn't give. Who knows if they can trade for draft picks.

You must know that although it is the second round, the Lakers' lineup that just won the championship will basically not change.

In other words, it is very difficult for them to use current players to trade to get the second round. As for future draft picks, most teams will be very cautious.

Of course, more importantly, he is not familiar with Calderon.

Unfamiliar, there is no need to cover everything.

What's more, both of them are considered competitors, which is of no benefit to him.

"I didn't either, they didn't invite me to a second trial. These Americans have too much prejudice against our European defenders."

After hearing what Calderon said later, Sun Hao knew why he asked him to come.

This is to make complaints and find comfort by the way.

Although this is also true.

"Come on, respect is earned, the playoffs are about to start, I hope we can meet again."

Sun Hao has no time to comfort others now, and he is not the kind of person who likes to hug for warmth after failure.

What he is thinking now is that two days of trial training here have also been delayed for two days. The La Liga playoffs will start soon, and he is anxious to train in the system.

Calderon glanced at Sun Hao, but said nothing.

The Champions League is over, and the next La Liga playoffs will be their final stage of the season.

If he can perform in La Liga, maybe he will get a second trial training opportunity.

Chapter 59 Decision One!

Sun Hao rushed back to Madrid the day after the trial training.

After returning to Madrid, he also entered the system training for the first time.

Those who fall behind in the two days of trial training must be made up in the system.

It is not so easy to be a realistic genius.

After shooting wildly in the system, Sun Hao was exhausted and fell asleep while lying down.

The next day he was woken up by a knock on the door.

Waking up in the morning is very annoying, especially last night after working so hard, it also prevents people from getting a good night's sleep!

"It's me, open the door!"

But when he heard that the voice was Fernandez, his anger disappeared.

Who is Rudy Jr. is the brother who was cheated with him in Italy.

When he got up, he went to open the door without his pants on.

"Look what I brought you."

As soon as the door opened, Fernandez shook something in his hand.

It was a videocassette.

"This early in the morning... what is it?"

Sun Hao took it over full of doubts.

Island action movie?Early bird gets the worm?

"Sent from the NBA, first-hand."

Fernandez didn't know what Sun Hao was thinking early in the morning, but he explained it right away.

Sun Hao woke up immediately when he heard this, and with a smile on his face, he hurriedly pulled Fernandez into the room.

In 2000, broadband was not yet available, and data transmission at this time, especially across borders, was very inconvenient.

In the era when Sun Hao lived, there were a lot of games, live broadcasts, and video recordings.

But in this day and age, watching live broadcasts is equivalent to watching photos, and the broadcasts are all based on videotapes.

And when it comes to copyright, videotapes are especially precious.

"What game?"

Sun Hao was full of curiosity.

He was only born in 92 in his last life, and he was only an 8-year-old kid at this time in his last life. The NBA is far away from him.

For the NBA of this era, he stays more in legends and in the few videos.

This is the first time he has seen this instant video tape.

And a few days ago, he was still struggling with the choice, and now he can feel the real NBA through the video, and imagine what it would be like to throw himself in it.

Anyone who is familiar with the NBA from 1999 to 2000 knows that this is the first season when "Zen Master" Phil Jackson came back to coach the Lakers, and it is also the first season when the "OK Group" officially reached the top.

This season, in the Finals against the Pacers, O'Neal averaged 38 points, 16.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.7 blocks per game, achieving one of the scariest performances in NBA history.

Even in Sun Hao's era, this year's finals were considered to be second only to Jordan's "God's performance (1993 points, 41 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game)" in 6.3.

But in fact, the strongest opponent the Lakers encountered this year was not the Pacers in the Finals, but the opponents in the Western Conference Finals, the Trail Blazers.

That is the team that Sabonis played for.

Sabonis's status in Europe is no different from that of Jordan. It was not until he went to the NBA at the age of 31 that many European teams and stars felt that it was dawn.

In the playoffs of his first season in the NBA, he averaged 23.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.

Although the strength of inside players will inevitably decline due to his age, he is still an elite center in the NBA.

And this is just part of the Trail Blazers.