NBA: I haven't played a game but I'm full of talent

"Ling, can you tell me how you improved yourself during this time?"

On the way back to the hotel after the game, Gentry couldn't help asking Ling Yang curiously.

"As you all know, you have no previous game experience, and from what I understand, you also struggled in the Chicago training camp competition."

"But today, I look at your performance on the court. You don't look like a rookie player at all. Your reading of the game and the timing of your judgment make me see the shadow of an experienced player."

While talking, Gentry looked at Ling Yang: "Can you tell me, what is the cause of all this?"

After hearing this, Ling Yang blinked his eyes. Of course he couldn't tell Gentry the reason, so he opened his mouth and found a reason:

"Maybe it's because I studied some game videos seriously during this time?"

"Game tape? You mean you've been watching the game tape all this time?" Gentry continued to ask.

Ling Yang nodded, "Yes, I have been studying the video during this time, and I study for nearly ten hours every day."

This is the truth, during this time Ling Yang has indeed been doing this every day to accumulate his own experience, instead of just relying on the system's simulated confrontation.

When hearing Ling Yang's answer, Jin Teshi was inexplicably surprised:

"You mean, during this period of time, you have made such progress just by watching the video?"

Ling Yang nodded, "I think so, coach, you know, I can't do much these days."

Gentry heard the same thing, the draft was held on June 6, and then Ling Yang went to Phoenix to report.

Then after staying for two days, I came to Las Vegas to participate in the summer league.

But even knowing this, Gentry still couldn't believe it.

It turns out that just by watching the video, you can quickly improve your ability to read the game and improve your offensive and defensive awareness in a short period of time?

This is amazing too!

Reminiscent of Ling Yang's abnormal athletic talent, Gentry attributed all this to Ling Yang's talent!

Ling Yang is really talented!Not just athletic talent, but basketball talent!

The team may have found a treasure.

This was what Gentry was thinking at this moment.

Found a treasure!

After five summer league games, Gentry absolutely believes it!

Five games, 3 wins and 2 points, the Suns' results are not very good.

But Ling Yang's performance, in Gentry's view, was exceptionally good.

In five games, Ling Yang averaged 14.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 4.4 steals per game.

In terms of statistics, especially in terms of scoring, as an NBA player with a formal contract, in the summer league, such scoring is definitely not outstanding.

However, Ling Yang's defensive performance and ability to read the game really surprised Gentry.

As soon as the five summer league games were over, Gentry left Las Vegas and returned to Phoenix with tape of the game, and then found general manager Colangelo and head coach D'Antoni.

Because of the opening of the free market, the core management of the Suns returned to Phoenix.

"Two, we have found a treasure, we have obtained a basketball genius, a top forward defender!"

While playing the video, Gentry said to Colangelo and Deani.

"Ling's progress is unbelievable. Although he is not rich in offensive means in five games, his performance on the court has made a leap every game, especially on the defensive end!"

"His reading of the game, his excellent movement speed and positive attitude, and his defensive range with almost no dead ends in the half court.

I think he only needs a few NBA games to adapt, and he can become the league's top wing defensive player! "

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Gentry was not stingy about his praise of Ling Yang, and also told how Ling Yang quickly improved his offensive and defensive awareness just by watching the video.

Watching the video and listening to Gentry's introduction, General Manager Colangelo's eyes sparkled.

"You mean, our inadvertent trade brought a top defensive player to the team?"

"Yes, Mr. Bryan, I can be very sure of this." Gentry replied quickly.

"I think the joining of Ling is no less meaningful than the joining of Kurt Thomas on the defensive end."

When Colangelo heard this, he immediately smiled.

The Suns advocated offense under D'Antoni's training and Nash's leadership, and Colangelo, as the general manager, supported it.

But after the team was easily eliminated by the Spurs last season, he knew that if the Suns wanted to go further, the team should still strengthen their defense.

Because of this, he persuaded D'Antoni to replace Quentin Richardson, the team's best three-pointer last season, and traded Kurt Thomas from the Knicks to strengthen the inside defense.

Now, he is still continuing to strengthen the perimeter defense.

At the beginning, they chose to trade Lingyang, mainly because the Knicks first proposed to sign Nate Robinson, and Bill Duffy happened to communicate with himself to trade Lingyang to the team.

In order not to make Nash's agent unhappy and affect the team's core opinion, Colangelo chose to have a tough attitude and asked the Knicks to add Ling Yang to the deal in line with the idea that one player is one.

But what Gentry said now told him that the decision of this transaction was extremely correct.

"But his offense is really bad!" At this moment, D'Antoni, who hadn't spoken for a while, finally spoke.

After watching the entire video, he didn't see Ling Yang shoot a single shot, and he almost didn't attack with the ball. He basically relied on fast breaks, teammates feeding the ball, and second offenses to score.

Reminiscent of his previous understanding of Ling Yang, it is not difficult for D'Antoni to see the shortcomings of Ling Yang.

Gentry nodded and said: "Yeah, his shooting is still very bad, and he doesn't have the ability to attack the ball.

However, Mike, Ling's impact is very good, he is very suitable for our team's style, in the summer league, his offense is not a threat, the key is that there is no suitable person to help him pass the ball.

If he comes to the team and has Steve Nash's pass, his impact on the basket will rise to a higher level. "

While talking, Gentry cut out several shots of Ling Yang's counterattack.

"Look, he's very fast, he's impactful, he's usually able to get past defenders and get inside on the fast break and on the counter, and if you want to get to the rim quickly, he's a great option.

As for shooting, two, he is only a rookie with the 44th pick after all, we can't ask him to be excellent in all aspects, can we? "

Gentry paused and smiled and said, "Also, many players' shooting was very unstable before entering the NBA, but after training, they can improve."

D'Antoni finally nodded noncommittal after listening.

After all, it was only a second-round pick, and he didn't pay much attention to it.

And Colangelo on the side took up the conversation: "After the pre-season training camp starts, let's see his performance."

"Okay, Brian, Mike, trust my vision, this time, we definitely found a treasure!"