NBA: The best team doctor in history

Chapter 188: Autism
"It seems that DeRozan also has a one-dimensional style. Let's see how he performs in the next tryout."

From the conversations and expressions of the Trail Blazers executives who came to watch the tryouts, it can be seen that they are not very satisfied with these players.

Of course, it is also possible that the management gap has been improved in the past two years, making this year's draft a "weak year" that seems "unsatisfactory".

You have to know that when Oden was the No. 3 pick, as a center in this three-man full-court simulation, he was able to make almost every shot. That was his absolute talent and dominance.

Not to mention that we are used to seeing Roy, and the scoring ability of Jennings and Lawson is nothing but scoring ability.

Even Fernandez is a finished shooting guard and plays much more skillfully than DeRozan, who looks rough now!
"The only bright spot might be that Curry shoots a lot of three-pointers?"

Jiang Ming also smiled and said that this could be considered a highlight. At least Curry dared to take a three-pointer even under double-teaming. He knew that his speed was not as fast as Blake and he could not beat DeRozan, so he just showed off his three-point shooting skills.

"Yeah, there's a lateral step-back three-pointer that's pretty impressive. No one in the NBA has used this move before."

Larry Miller naturally knows that the Knicks value Curry:
"No wonder Walsh likes him. The fact that he chose a three-pointer on the last ball and made it was worthy of Walsh's choice."

The current Knicks president Walsh once discovered NBA historical shooter Reggie Miller from the Indiana Pacers. Therefore, he knows too well how rare it is for a shooter to have the quality of having a cold hand, missing shots repeatedly, but still daring to shoot at critical moments.

Curry's tenacity was what attracted Walsh to this group of rookies, according to Curry's father, when Davidson College came to Madison Square Garden for a tour game.

Walsh immediately called old Dell and said, "As long as your son comes, he will be the new core of the Knicks!"

This is also the reason why Dell dared to tell the media several times that he would not go anywhere else but New York.

Jiang Ming continued to ask his CEO:
"Do you know any other company that is particularly interested in him?"

Larry Miller was stunned for a moment, and suddenly his expression became serious:

"Now that you mention it, it seems that the Warriors are also interested in him. Crazy inventor Nelson seems to be like you and likes his many three-point shots. And the Warriors picked him with the seventh pick."

Vice President McGowan next to him was stunned. Is this true?

Why is this skinny little monkey so popular?

This was a "secret" that even he didn't know.

Is Curry worthy of the seventh or eighth pick's attention from the team?

If this is true, he may very well become the player with the highest draft pick among the following five!
Based on his understanding of Yongguan
You have to know that the Warriors' management doesn't care about second-generation stars. They are not like the Knicks in a big market. They really want to achieve results.

"It's impossible for the Warriors to choose him, as their core player on the perimeter is Monta Ellis, a point guard with very strong offensive capabilities.

In the past two seasons, she has basically maintained an average of 20+5+4, and at the age of 24, Ellis attaches great importance to her position in the team. She has told the media several times that she does not want the Warriors to choose a guard to share time with her, so she is likely to choose the inside line. "

"No, no, no, that's because you haven't understood it yet. Our scout in San Francisco told me that the Warriors have a 40% chance of selecting Curry. That's a very high probability."

"What the hell? How do you say that?"

Jiang Ming became interested. It seemed like this was something a crazy coach like old Nelson would do.

Larry Miller said as he watched Curry and the others perform the next three-point shooting drill:
"The main reason is that my spy is an assistant coach under Nelson, so maybe the Warriors shareholders don't know about this."

"The Warriors are an extremely abnormal team. The head coach, Nelson, is nicknamed "Mad Scientist". They mainly play run-and-gun. They are unpredictable within three meters. Beyond five meters, they can't tell humans from animals. Everyone must throw three-pointers to me!

Last season, there were three players on the Warriors who averaged more than five three-pointers per game.

There is only one weird team in the entire league."

Larry continued:
"So this year, when Nelson heard that there was a kid named Curry in the NCAA who averaged 10 three-pointers per game, his dentures fell out with joy. He immediately took General Manager Larry Lyles to Indianapolis to investigate Curry."

That game was between Davidson College and Purdue University. Before the game, Curry received a call from his father, who told Curry that the Warriors would send the head coach and general manager to observe him and asked Curry to play well.

The Warriors' home court is in San Francisco. Although the city size is not as large as New York and Los Angeles, it is much stronger than Minnesota, Memphis and Oklahoma City - this must be demonstrated well!
Let the Warriors management take a good look at the strength of my old Curry’s son!

What Larry Miller said sounded like a story, which made Jiang Ming want to go downstairs to find old Dell Curry to verify it. It felt like the president was exaggerating.

But McGowan actually knew about this game:
"After Curry came on the court, he was full of desire to win, and he made all kinds of chase-down three-pointers!

Various smooth breakthrough layups! Various difficult and invincible small jump shots!

Ignoring the defenders and shooting three-pointers! Shooting them out...bang bang bang, they all missed. I couldn't even watch any more."

Larry nodded:

"Haha, yes, old Nelson and Lyles once mistakenly thought they were in a blacksmith shop...Curry made 26 of 5 shots and 13 three-pointers, but none of them went in..."

Before the game was over, Lyles stood up and tried to leave, but was held down by old Nelson, who advised Lyles:

"Don't look at this guy. He didn't make any three-pointers, but he shot a lot!"

"It's crazy enough."

"No wonder the Warriors wanted it. Actually, Nelson wanted it himself."

Bert was so confused after hearing this. He just missed the three-pointer?
He can fuck him too!
And he might even be able to get one in.

But he was just joking. After all, Curry's three-point shooting number and hit rate in his three years in college were all there. It was just that he was absent from the game that old Nelson watched.

"Wait a minute, he seems to be the most accurate in three-point training."

When McGowan and Larry Miller were increasingly giving up hope on Curry, five people were actually being tested off the court to test Curry's three-point ability.

McMillan still gave Jiang Ming face. This was obviously a training method set up to test Curry's abilities.

It's very simple. Shoot 5 balls from 50 three-point points. The interval between each shot cannot be more than 1 second. See who makes more shots.

Then at the start, Lawson played smart and shot each ball slowly, not shooting continuously like in the three-point contest, but to ensure the hit rate, he made complete movements for each ball.

This is the old tryout brother, plus the mental stability under the guidance of the old coach of North Carolina,
He scored 40 goals in his first appearance, which is not bad.

Then DeRozan went up with a miserable look on his face and made 25 shots. He failed.

But his agent is not panicking at all, saying that if it is a mid-range shot, it will be 45 or more:

"Mid-range shots are God's weapons. What kind of tryout is this? Three-pointers are not popular now."

If Curry hadn't been sitting next to them, I would have almost said that those who shoot three-pointers are wimps.

"It's understandable." The Trail Blazers players knew DeRozan's shooting posture was not accurate. If a jump shot from outside the three-point line could be accurate, then Jordan Dandy would be the best.
Then it was the turn of the real god Curry to play. He made 50 of 47 shots, which directly changed the Trail Blazers management's impression of him.

Great shot!

Absolutely amazing shot!

"President, why is the story different from what I told you?" Bert was stunned, mainly because Curry's shooting was very smooth, unlike the previous two players who shot intermittently.

Jiang Ming touched his chin with relief because he found that Curry really changed his shooting and landing posture.

Although more than a dozen of the shots were the same as on the court, the first shot, perhaps because he knew Jiang Ming was watching from the sidelines, or perhaps because he sincerely wanted to change, the body's subconscious forward lean after the push shot turned into a straight up and down landing on the spot.

This is why Bert said it was comfortable to watch.

Because you lean forward, it actually goes naturally when you throw the ball, but it looks awkward to outsiders. It feels like you are throwing the ball with all your strength, but only an elementary school student leans forward like that, so it looks very floating, and it doesn't seem like you have such a high hit rate.

From the push shot + straight up and down shot, you can feel that this person has a strong core and will shoot without dragging his feet, which indirectly leads to a faster speed in switching defense if the ball does not go in.

Of course, it is indeed necessary to use core strength to go straight up and down, but Curry didn't pay attention to it before and there was no need to do so.

It is definitely a good thing that we are consciously making changes now. When we really get to the NBA, we will have to use some of our core strength to maintain our body balance when landing on the spot.

In addition to being able to retreat immediately, it can also prevent tripping and, most importantly, ensure shooting stability. Forward shooting is absolutely useless in NBA confrontations.

Only by using the core to confront the opponent in this way can it be possible to complete a shot towards the opponent in the NBA, otherwise you can only shoot in open space.

Of course, this is a matter of the past for Jiang Ming, because if he joins the Trail Blazers, he won't need to play singles:

"In college, he needed to be the main attacker and control the court with the ball, but he doesn't need that in the Trail Blazers. With his shooting percentage, he can definitely create more than five open opportunities per game even if he stays in the corner. As long as he can seize these open three-point opportunities, they will be the most cold-blooded sword for the Trail Blazers!"

Jiang Ming's words explained everything directly.

Why is Curry so unstable in the NCAA and collapses when facing strong teams? It’s because he is the only one who can play in the entire Davidson College. Everyone double-teams him, so it is understandable that he only made 13 of 0 shots.

Including the three-man training session just now, Curry had a hard time shooting because he was double-teamed.

But it doesn't matter.

Who in the Trail Blazers dares to double-team a rookie like Curry?
Then the other Trail Blazers stars will deal the heaviest blow to their opponents.

You have to know that this season Roy and Aldridge cannot take a step, while as long as Oden gets to the paint area, he can dunk as soon as he confronts them.

The third place in the Western Conference is not just a title!
"Compared to this, this guy is really a super shooter."

After Curry, Jennings' performance was up and down, shooting left-handed jump shots, which was completely unstable, and he made 50 of 39 shots.

If Jennings went to the Trail Blazers, Jiang Ming would definitely suggest him to learn from Ginobili and shoot from the rim.

After the triple threat, he can raise the basketball and either break through after a fake move or shoot directly. It is the only choice for left-handed players because it allows for aiming and stability.

But Jennings's style of play is cool, he can dribble between his legs, pull up for a shot with his left hand, etc. In this era, everyone is a Kobe fan, so this obviously has the Black Mamba element in it.

"We can let DeRozan and Jennings play one-on-one later. They are both one-on-one monsters."

"Haha, okay."

But in the end, Danny Green, who everyone least expected, surprised everyone with a somewhat strange upper body jump shot, only making 50 of 45 shots!

"Captain North Carolina lives up to his reputation, steady!"

This is his comfort zone. In North Carolina, he just caught the ball and shot. He didn't even need to dribble. He just threw it. Obviously, he practiced very well in these four years in college.

Then came the 1V1 confrontation training. Since he was already here, Blake was also pulled in to practice with the other players.

The result is okay. As I said, the rookies predicted as lottery picks by multiple websites are all very talented.

Except for Danny Green, the other four have their own killer moves.

Curry's three-pointer, DeRozan's back-to-the-basket skills, Jennings' dribbling past the defense, and Lawson's acceleration and quick stop jump shot.

Danny Green, who was a role player in college, is indeed at a disadvantage.

Jiang Ming felt a little embarrassed after watching this. After all, he was the one who called Danny Green here. He just didn't expect the Trail Blazers to be so cruel and put him together for a tryout with a bunch of lottery predictors.

Now the winner is clear.

But Danny Green is really an optimist. He and his agent did not pursue the first round. Before leaving, he also said that he hoped the Trail Blazers would consider him with the 22nd pick in the second round. He will definitely bring energy to the team!

I keep a low profile and don't aim too high. I am very clear about my own value and level.

Curry seemed dissatisfied with his subsequent tryout. After saying hello to Jiang Ming and others, he left with Jennings and Lawson.

Dell and Larry Miller chatted for a while and then left. I guess they felt that there was no chance. It was because there was no chance that the Trail Blazers traded up to choose Curry.
The Trail Blazers naturally won't give any draft guarantees right now, they will just try out these players individually to see what they are like.

Anyway, what Jiang Ming said about Curry's character is really good. This is what can be examined in an individual tryout. The team management can have in-depth exchanges with the players without media cameras.

Jiang Ming and Larry Miller have the same idea. Let's wait until the playoffs are over before deciding who to choose. Let's see what the team needs after the playoffs this year and then choose what kind of talent.

"OK."

"Next, we will work hard to prepare for the playoffs. We have basically finished scouting the rookies. We will think about the draft window after the playoffs are over."

"no problem."

However, when Jiang Ming was about to leave, he found DeRozan wiping his sweat with a towel on the bench, not saying a word. His agent shouted at him to leave, but he refused to leave.

This situation made Jiang Ming couldn't help but go up to his agent to find out:
"What's up with him?"

"He probably felt that he had not performed well and was in a low mood."

Jiang Ming looked at DeRozan, who showed no reaction when he came over, and said:
"Does this happen often?"

The agent thought for a moment, then remembered that Jiang Ming was the team's chief doctor and quickly said:
"It happens from time to time. Sometimes the power goes out during a game! Doctor Jiang, is this a problem?"

"This looks like a precursor to autism. We need to go to the clinic."

(End of this chapter)