Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 43: A draft promise with such a low pick is just a promise of loneliness!

Name: Qin Yang

Nationality: Chinese

Age: 19 years old

Current team: Wake Forest University freshman year
Position: Point Guard/Shooting Guard
Barefoot height: 198cm
Height with shoes: 201 cm
Armspan: 195cm
Standing height: 300 cm
Run-up touch height: 321 cm
Weight: 93 kg
Body fat: not measured

Bounce in place: 67.3 cm
Maximum bounce: 77cm
3/4 sprint: 4.25 seconds

Bottom line return run: 12.58 seconds

Maximum bench press times of 84 kg: 21 times

02-03赛季数据：4.8分，2.3助攻，1.8篮板。

(Note 6: Started 19.1 games, averaging 9.1 points, 2.9 assists and rebounds per game.

Note 4: National Championship, played in 19.5 games, averaging 9.8 points, 3.6 assists and rebounds per game. )
advantage:

1. Outstanding physical strength, not afraid of physical confrontation, good at playing with a brain;

2. Accurate three-pointers, excellent ball control, and broad passing vision;
3. Excellent single defense will not become a cash machine on the outside, but has the potential to become a top defensive player on the outside;
4. You can switch with or without the ball at will, play calmly, have versatile skills, and have both offense and defense.

Things to note:

1. Single offensive skills, lack of breakthrough ability, unstable two-point mid-range shots, and easy to be targeted.

2. The body is not explosive enough, and the lateral speed is average. If you encounter a misplaced attack, your footsteps will be very disadvantaged.

3. Lack of physical athletic talent, and it is doubtful whether he can adapt to the explosive backcourt impact of the NBA.

4. There is too much data, insufficient number of game templates, and the style of play requires the ball rights of the core defender system.

The positioning is questionable. When the core physical talent is insufficient, the upper limit is not high, and there is no future. When you are a role player, the performance gap on the field is huge, the lower limit is very low, and the possibility of losing is extremely high.

Template: Fisher/Billups.

"The upper limit is not Kidd?
However, the upper limit is Billups?

This is appropriate and reasonable.

Billups started wandering around with parallel imports.

Now in the 02/03 season, Billups has yet to prove himself and is far underestimated.

The upper limit of an underestimated parallel import prospect is similar to Kidd's style of play, and the scout's vision is indeed very vicious.

As for Fisher, he is just a tool player who can dribble the ball in half court and shoot three-pointers. As a minimum, he is considered worthy of me.

It’s just that their appearance is too different from mine..." Tan Yang finished scanning his rookie information report and was very dissatisfied with his appearance.

You say all beautiful countries are face-blind!
Well, that's not too far off.

Moreover, Fisher and Billups also had an affair.

Armed with a rookie information report that had been tested in the training camp and analyzed by scouts, Tan Yang embarked on a trial training trip, accompanied by Dan Fagan's third assistant Brian Jerry.

Dan Fagan is in charge of Arenas' contract renewal, so he naturally does not personally care about the draft operations of a small shrimp like Qin Yang.

Next, the first stop of the trial training trip is the Heat.

Last season, Mourning missed the entire 02/03 season and underwent a kidney transplant. The Heat entered reconstruction mode from a playoff-level team.

The three major point guards in the team, Travis Best (180), Eddie House (185) and Mike James (188), were drastically cleared out. Mainly because their contracts had expired and the three players lacked the ability. The team chose Not renewing.

In other words, the Heat are most in need of point guards and centers at this moment.

With the 5th and 33rd picks, the Heat's goal is to strengthen these two positions.

Qin Yang performed very well in the quarterfinals match against the University of Kentucky Wildcats, and naturally fell into the eyes of the Heat's scouts, and they did not reject the elements of being a flower grower.

During this trip, Qin Yang's target was the Heat's 33rd pick.

The 33rd pick is the fourth pick in the second round. As a starting pick, it is too high and is not suitable.

But this team really needs to strengthen the point guard. If the trial training is successful, the Heat will not mind buying one or two second-round picks.

Miami, American Airlines Center.

Tan Yang and Brian Jerry came to the Heat's home arena. Unexpectedly, Riley, Stan Van Gundy, and Spoelstra were all present.

Of course, Tan Yang was not the only player participating in the training. They also saw the cheeky Wade, the tall white center Chris Kaman, as well as Hinrich and Bosh.

hiss~~
Tan Yang took a breath. These are all top ten lottery-level rookies. How can you compete with them?
“Forget it, they and I are on different tracks anyway.

Next, show off your strengths and focus on that second-round pick. "

The first thing to do was the physical test, which Tan Yang completed easily. There was not much difference from the rookie information report.

After the physical test was over, Tan Yang immediately showed off his offense, which was a three-point shooting test.

At the first shooting point, Qin Yang chose a three-point arc and received Wade's pass. He did not hesitate and shot continuously, which was a series of goals.

Swish-!
Swish-!
Bang-dang——!
There were 10 in a group, and Tan Yang hit 9 of them.

Off the court, both Riley and Stan Van Gundy are very satisfied.

Wade, who was passing the ball next to him, also gave Tan Yang a thumbs up.

Then, when he came to the 45-degree three-point line on the left, Qin Yang only hit 6 of the actual shots, and his performance was just okay.

Immediately afterwards, he hit 8 three-pointers from the corner, which was still a good performance.

“Now it’s the three-point line in the NBA, and he’s adapted very well.

But his qualified three-point shooting skills alone are not enough to sign him with the 33rd pick. We also have to look at his organization and ball control, as well as his physical talent. You can’t go wrong selecting the best..."

Bang-dang——!
Bang-dang——!
Swish-!
Wade received Tan Yang's pass and continuously shot 50-50 three-point shots. He couldn't help but frowned, but still smiled at Tan Yang.

Tan Yang's passing is very comfortable, but he is not suitable for fixed-point shooting.

Of course, Wade is by no means the worst, and Tan Yang is not the best either. Hinrich's three-pointer is the most accurate.

However, Hinrich also has a weakness, that is, he is already a senior and his potential has been fully developed. If his shooting is worse than Wade and Tan Yang, then there is no need to compete for the lottery pick.

Then, conduct a two-by-two internal and external combination matchup to see how the point guard and the inside play with each other.

Wade and Bosh will play first against Tan Yang and Kaman.

In the first round, Tan Yang attacked first with the ball, and Kaman dropped directly to the low position, blocking Bosh from reaching for the ball.

Although Tan Yang was forced and physically challenged, he was still able to send the basketball to the penalty area. Kaman hit it, turned around and made a one-handed dunk, scoring the basketball. “Qin Yang is physically strong and is not afraid of interference when handling the ball.

Bosh's body is too thin and there may be problems with defense.

If Mourning is still in the lineup, it would be a good choice..."

Immediately afterwards, Tan Yang called for a pick-and-roll tactic, relied on the screen, took a step to the left, and immediately hit a three-point pull-up jumper...

Swish-!
The knife fell from the hand and entered the net hollowly.

Then, there was another pick-and-roll tactic. Tan Yang passed the ball to Chris Kaman, and then Wade used a misplaced jumper to shoot, and with a swoosh, he accurately shot the basketball.

In a two-on-two combination battle, it is obvious that the combination of Tan Yang and Chris Kaman is more powerful.

But the physical talent of Bosh and Wade is obviously more potential than that of Tan Yang and Kaman.

After the combination battle, we will go directly to the single challenge in the afternoon.

Then, Tan Yang lost to Wade.

Immediately afterwards, Kaman was also defeated by Wade.

Tan Yang's physical talent was even more overwhelmed. Although he could use excellent skills to increase the difficulty of Wade's offensive shots, he still could not stop Wade's unreasonable offense.

Wade stood out in the duel.

Tan Yang also performed well in three-point shooting and defense, but his skills were too single.

In the end, the Heat did not commit to Tan Yang with the 33rd pick in the draft.

But if Qin Yang's pick slips below the 45th pick, they will try to trade him.

This is considered giving a promise, but it is also considered not giving a promise.

But for Qin Yang, a guaranteed No. 45 pick is still stable.

His performance against the University of Kentucky gave the Heat a lot of impression points. Tan Yang is still a freshman, so it is indeed worth a gamble.

Anyway, the Heat need three point guard spots, so bet on Tan Yang, just throw it away if you lose!

……

With this foundation, Qin Yang changed his itinerary and declined the Raptors' invitation to try out. After all, it was not a good choice because of the ice and snow there.

As for the next stop, Tan Yang chose his favorite team, and his first choice was naturally the Suns.

Phoenix, Mercy Arena.

The core of the Suns is Marion, a player owned by Dan Fagan. It is not difficult to get a trial opportunity.

Moreover, the Suns still lack Marbury's backup point guard. Originally Hardaway was capable of the job, but his decline was too serious and he had to be sent out.

The Suns have a first-round pick with the 17th overall pick, and a first-round pick with the 28th overall pick from the Spurs. Although they were not selected, there is a risk of being a child laborer for four years, but if they are trained as a core point guard , Tan Yang is still willing to beat this child laborer.

The Suns' traditional tactic is run and gun, targeting players who can run and shoot.

Then, Qin Yang faced off against Barbossa, but in the duel, he was turned into a sieve.

This is the type that Tan Yang is least good at dealing with. His running and jumping abilities are incomparable to Tan Yang's.

Just when Tan Yang thought he could compete in shooting, Kaba Kappa showed his ability to shoot three-pointers inside. He was like Nowitzki II!

There are Barbosa who can run and Kaba Kappa who can shoot. Players like Tan Yang who are not good at shooting and fast are naturally not suitable for the tactical system of a run-and-gun team.

Tan Yang could only leave in despair.

Then, off to the Warriors.

Arenas is also owned by Dan Fagan, so it is not difficult to get a trial opportunity.

The Warriors own the 11th pick and the 40th pick.

Currently, Earl Boykins and Bob Sura are both in contract years and are still producing good statistics. It is impossible, absolutely impossible for the Warriors to increase money to retain players.

Saving money is what the Warriors like to do most.

The Warriors will not keep players if they perform well.

Of course, with the exception of Arenas, the Warriors would like to keep him, but they may not be able to keep him even with more money, and they are still negotiating.

If you can't keep him, you can only choose a defender to train.

Just when Tan Yang was targeting the second-round pick, the Warriors told Tan Yang and his team that their second-round pick had just been traded and sold.

If you want to stay, you can only compete for the 11th pick, and you will also choose a defender.

Man, this version of the Warriors has no future, it sucks.

Tan Yang's attempt to copy Arenas' successful script seems to be in vain.

Fortunately, Tan Yang didn't panic, he had the Heat to back him up.

Subsequently, Tan Yang went to the Lakers, Mavericks, Rockets, and finally, the Bulls.

The Lakers' goal is to compete for the championship and they don't need an immature guard like Tan Yang. They have better goals in the transfer market.

The Rockets have a business-style trial training. In the end, if you really have to choose, it is impossible to choose Tan Yang.

The Mavericks and Bulls both made draft promises, but the picks were lower than the Heat.

Among them, the Bulls are the most sincere. After all, this is a temporary training scene.

Originally, they did not have the requirement to strengthen the point guard, but Jay Williams, the second overall pick in 02, was given a chance. He drove a heavy motorcycle into a telephone pole, and his basketball career was ruined.

There is no choice but to temporarily change the draft strategy.

They have 4 selections, a 7th pick and three second rounds, 36th, 45th and 53rd.

They are willing to sign Qin Yang with the 45th pick.

But Qin Yang will fall into that position in advance, which is similar to the situation of the Heat.

The Mavericks are the team most willing to sign Huajia players, but the pick is 57, one link less than 58. No matter how much they promise, it is just a promise of loneliness.

The question is, it's impossible for Tan Yang's ranking to slip that low.

The day of the draft is slowly approaching.

……

(End of this chapter)