NBA: Becoming stronger starts with hard work and mastery

The Chicago Bulls were clearly the first team in the NBA in 1997, with 69 wins and 13 losses in the regular season, firmly ranking first in the league!

They entered the playoffs like a gust of wind, defeating the Washington Bullets (predecessor of the Wizards) 3:0 in the first round, the Atlanta Hawks 4:1 in the second round, and the Miami Heat 4:1 in the Eastern Conference Finals!

And in the six-game matchup with the Utah Jazz in the finals, classic pictures were left behind!

In the decisive battle, Michael Jordan had food poisoning before the game, played with illness, played for 44 minutes, scored 38 points, and led the team to a narrow victory of 90:88. Then, after the game, Jordan collapsed in Pippen's arms, becoming a world-famous painting!

In the sixth game of the finals, Pippen's words "The postman doesn't work on weekends" made Malone very upset. He missed two free throws. Michael Jordan seized the last chance and made a mid-range shot. He narrowly defeated his opponent 84:82 and successfully won two consecutive championships!

After this finals, Michael Jordan's five championships have made him no longer the first in the league, but directly promoted to the first in NBA history!

Of course, there are many people in NBA history who have more championships than Jordan, but in terms of the terrifying and stable performance in the playoffs, no one can compare with Jordan!

Coupled with David Stern's full-scale star-making movement, Michael Jordan has long been the golden signboard of the NBA, and now it has become a natural thing to be promoted to the first in history.

Of course, David Stern's star-making method is mainly to edit Jordan's wonderful performance into videotapes and send them to every corner of the world.

Instead of being like his successor Adam Silver, it is obvious that this player's strength is not so strong, but he relies on the referee to lift him up, and even wants to lift out the next Michael Jordan!

It can be said that the playoffs are carried out simultaneously with this year's rookie tryouts. Han Yi followed the advice of his mentor John Thompson and chose the same agent as Allen Iverson, Alonzo Mourning, and Dikembe Mutombo: David Falk!

Of course, David Falk is not an agent exclusively for Georgetown, because although the above names are all famous stars, they are not David Falk's signature, because more people know him as: Michael Jordan's agent!

Also because of Jordan, David Falk was the top agent in the 1990s. John Thompson said that the reason for choosing Falk was because Falk was a good person.

Yes, for his players, Falk is an absolute good person, but for the team, this guy is a real tyrant. With Jordan's heyday, in the current league, for Falk, manipulating the team to do the most beneficial things for his players is as simple as sprinkling water!

McHale once cursed: "If a nuclear bomb is detonated in an area, only two things can survive, one is cockroaches, and the other is David Falk!"

In the first long conversation with Falk, David Falk pointed out:

"Han, compared with the Philadelphia 76ers, I think you are more suitable for the Boston Celtics. I know you and Iverson are good friends, but I don't think you want to be just a blue-collar inside player in the future?"

"This is not the future I envision for you. You need a bigger stage. You need to be a superstar like Michael Jordan. Only if you can become a superstar can I get more money!"

Han Yi was very skeptical whether he had said "You need to be a superstar like Michael Jordan" to every rookie he was going to sign.

Fooling, and then fooling!

But in general, Han Yi was still very relieved to leave his back to the man who could build Michael Jordan's business empire.

The only question is: "David, can you lower your commission, especially the commercial commission? Isn't 20% too much? You have to know that I am not an American. I have a huge Chinese market behind me."

So, the gears of fate began to turn!

For top potential rookies like Han Yi, there is no need to participate in the joint tryouts held by the NBA. David Falk announced early on that Han Yi will only try out for teams with the top five picks in the draft or for big cities such as Los Angeles and New York that have the hope of improving their picks and signing Han Yi!

Although there is no physical test data from the joint tryouts, after the various teams

After much inquiry, Han Yi's physical test data has surfaced:

Han Yi: May 18, 1977

Height: 7 feet (2.13 meters), Weight: 115KG, Wingspan: 2.30 meters, Standing Reach: 2.86 meters, Running Reach: 3.67 meters!

84KG Bench Press: 22 times, Maximum Bench Press: 130KG, 3/4 Sprint in the Zone: 3.11 seconds, Baseline Shuttle: 11.88 seconds! Body Fat: 7%

Sophomore season at Georgetown University: 30 minutes per game, 23.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.1 steals, 10.5 blocks.

Shooting percentage 71.8%, 3-point shooting percentage: 100% (only 3 three-point shots)

Han Yi has outstanding size and a perfect power forward body, while his strength is outstanding and his wingspan is excellent.

In the early stages of his career, Han Yi could have been an excellent power forward, but his body already had all the conditions to be a center.

Advantages: On the offensive end, Han Yi has a running speed at the level of a small forward, and is extremely capable of attacking the basket. His outstanding running speed and excellent strength make Han Yi a monster in transition offense. His left and right hand finishing abilities are very balanced, and his finishing at the basket is unstoppable.

As a big player, he has a certain ability to play singles in the interior, is full of explosive power, has excellent agility, and has excellent basketball IQ. He can perfectly execute the tactical tasks assigned by the coach.

On the defensive end, his exaggerated arm span and innate judgment ability allow him to easily complete the block. Although Han Yi comes from Georgetown University, which has the block king Mutombo, there is no doubt that he is a stronger blocker than Mutombo, and may be the strongest rim protector of this year, no one else.

He has excellent defensive potential, both off-ball defensive ability, and even a certain ability to switch defense outside.

Disadvantages: Unstable shooting ability, below average free throw ability, most of the offense is concentrated in the restricted area, weak rebounding ability, poor positioning awareness, and poor pick-and-roll awareness.

Summary: There is no doubt that as long as Han Yi can reach the average level of NBA rebounding, he has the potential to become the strongest defensive inside player in the future. If Tim Duncan is not there, he will be the only choice for this year's No. 1 pick.

Best template: Bill Russell. Worst template: Manute Bol.

The 1997 NBA Draft is about to begin!