NBA: The man who passed the ball to Yao Ming

The ideal is full, but the reality is very backbone.

This sentence can be applied not only to the great encounters in life, but also to some trivial matters in life.

For example, Zhang Jinshui was only thinking about getting up before 8 o'clock this morning to knock on the door of Zi Chunlin's room, but when he opened his eyes, it was already 11 o'clock.

Moreover, he was awakened by Zi Chunlin's knock on the door.

This shows how serious Zhang Jinshui's physical exertion was during the joint trial training camp in the past three days.

Opening the door, Zi Chunlin immediately handed over a trial training itinerary.

"After negotiating with the teams, I have preliminarily arranged the next trial training itinerary. If you have no objection, I will confirm with the teams immediately."

"The first destination is Houston, and they have arranged an individual workout for you in three days, and their head coach Van Gundy will most likely be there.

Next, every 3 to 4 days, there will be a separate workout for the teams, namely the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers.After the trial training all the way like this, it's almost time for the opening of the draft.

In addition, I have a bit of good news here.

Just now, the general manager of the Golden State Warriors communicated directly with me on the phone. They are rebuilding and hold the No. 40, No. 42 and No. 44 picks in the second round of this year.

They are so interested in you that they even offered us to directly reject the invitations of other teams to try out, and they promised to let you be selected in one of these three picks.

I don't know what you want? "

Zi Chunlin's words rang in the sleepy-eyed Zhang Jinshui's ears like a cannonball, making him unable to react.

But when it came to the Warriors' proposal, Zhang Jinshui finally came to his senses.

If he agrees to the Warriors' proposal, he will firmly become a second-round pick in the NBA, and he will not have to travel between 4 or 5 cities for trial training before the draft.

But after thinking for a moment, he firmly shook his head and refused: "No, I still want to go to the Rockets for a try, so let's follow this itinerary.

Also, can I ask the team to arrange a training venue for me?I mean, I'm in the city where the tryout team is, and the tryout hasn't started yet, can they help me arrange a practice field? "

"Of course there is no problem, not only the practice venue, air tickets and hotels will be arranged by the team.

I will confirm the itinerary with the teams.You pack your bags now, we should be leaving New York any minute now. "

Zi Chunlin's work efficiency was very fast. Half an hour later, when she appeared at the door of Zhang Jinshui's room again, she had already packed her luggage.

The itineraries of each team have been finalized. At the same time, the Rockets helped them book a flight from New York to Houston at 2 p.m. and arranged a hotel in Houston for the next three days.

Behind her stood three staff members from Huaguo Wutai. One was the male photographer Chen Fei, the other was the young female reporter Zhao Miner, and the remaining one was their male assistant, with bags in their hands. with their luggage.

Zhang Jinshui has also packed his luggage. His luggage is the simplest among these people. In addition to his mobile phone, wallet and ID, he only has a 90 cm suitcase, which contains training clothes, a few changes of clothes, and a few Pair of basketball shoes.

"Let's go." Zhang Jinshui waved his hand and strode out of the hotel room with arrogance.

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At the same time, Houston, next to the Rockets training center, the Rockets office building.

Van Gundy, dressed in a suit and with a shiny head, broke into the office of general manager Dawson angrily, and smashed the documents in his hand on Dawson's desk.

"Dawson, remember what you promised me? This year's draft, our goal is to be able to help the team immediately. It's Luther Head, Danny Granger and Jarrett Jack. Player, why did you arrange a separate test run for that Huaguo boy? Have you forgotten? We only have one first-round pick with the 1th pick! Don’t tell me that you plan to use such a high pick to pick that Huaguo Country boy."

"Van Gundy, don't worry, I think you may have misunderstood that Huaguo boy."

"Misunderstanding, where did the misunderstanding come from?" Van Gundy knocked hard on the player report on the table.

"I've read that kid's report in detail. Aside from mediocre physical fitness, his personal skills rank third to last among all trial players, with poor ball control, poor breakthroughs, many turnovers, and three-point shooting percentage. Only 30%. Although he made 7 of 5 three-pointers in the group match, it was just a rookie game. Is there a great reference value?

He doesn't have the ability to gain a foothold in the NBA. This is not a misunderstanding, it is a fact.Instead, I want to ask you, if you put aside the Huaguo market behind him, do you really think he is qualified to play in the NBA? "

"Fan, calm down first. Why don't we forget the numbers in the report and look at his actual performance on the court. In fact, I always think he should be the kind of player you like to use most."

Dawson pressed Van Gundy on the sofa and turned on the TV. Inside was the game video of Zhang Jinshui's match that he had prepared earlier in the morning.

He went on to say, "You watch the game video first, I invited Zhang Jinshui to participate in the trial training, just to help you increase a possibility. I know that you are under a lot of pressure on your record now, don't worry, I will not forget I promised you before, you have the final say on who to pick for this rookie class."

Hearing the last sentence, Van Gundy's expression finally softened a little, and he said resentfully, "Next time you plan to invite someone to try out, please say hello to me earlier."

"Ok, no problem!"

After Van Gundy sat down, Dawson clicked the play button on the remote.

The TV video focused on Zhang Jinshui, and began to replay the video of the group match from the beginning.

After watching the first few minutes, Van Gundy couldn't help but commented: "The defense is still good, but the offensive organization is a mess, and I can only watch the running position."

"Don't rush to comment, Zhang Jinshui's three-pointer will come soon." Dawson said.

"It's just one game, scoring a few three-pointers doesn't explain anything," Van Gundy said.

But when he saw Zhang Jinshui made the second three-pointer, Van Gundy still let out a "huh" and said, "This ball is not bad. The ball is received, adjusted, and shot in one go. It doesn't look like an open three-pointer with only 30% hits." rate level."

Dawson laughed and said, "I had the same thought at the time, and I asked old Hughes to confirm the scouting report repeatedly. You can read on."

When he saw Zhang Jinshui's counter-attacking three-pointer, Van Gundy once again praised: "Although I don't like the timing of this three-pointer, this ball really boosts morale, and I dare to use this method in the counterattack." Shooting three-pointers, this Huaguo boy must be very confident in his three-pointers, and he has a big heart."

"Is this like a 30% three-point shooting level?" Dawson said with a smile.

"Not only, I think the performance in the game is more like his real level."

Before he knew it, more than 20 minutes had passed, and Dawson had handed over the remote control to Van Gundy so that he could press the fast forward button at any time.But Van Gundy didn't press fast forward even once, and patiently watched every minute and every second of Zhang Jinshui on the court, even when he didn't have the ball.

"You are right, he is indeed the kind of player I like very much." After the video was played, Van Gundy put the remote control on the table and said, "He is very self-aware. Throughout the game, every choice he made They are all reasonable, and he has never made a rash attack. Not only did he completely avoid the breakthrough that he is not good at, but he is also very patient in running positions.

And he cooperated with the coach's tactics very angrily. I think he himself knows that he is a mess when playing pick-and-rolls, but as long as the coach gives a gesture, he will still play pick-and-rolls without hesitation. I especially appreciate this.

It's a pity that his offensive methods are too simple. Although his three-pointers are what our Rockets urgently need, it is impossible for a point guard to help us with only three-pointers.

If only his drive or passing could improve two notches, I don't think I'd hesitate to take him at No. 24, and maybe even ask you to trade up our draft pick. "

"So, do you think it's necessary to personally participate in his trial training?" Dawson asked tentatively.

"Of course it is necessary. If his breakthrough or pass has the potential to be developed, then he will at least be a qualified substitute for Bob Sura. I must go and see him in person."

Van Gundy thought for a while, and then asked, "Also, can you invite all the main players from the five positions of the Vipers, a team under our Development League? This No. 24 pick is one of the few reinforcements we have this year. I must Add a little intensity to the workout.

"Of course no problem." Dawson laughed.