183: How did the No. 1 pick become the top pick?(1/3)
A few hours ago, at the Bulls' training facility.
Jerry Krause looked at Chandler and Eddie Curry on the training field and was so excited that he was so excited that he was so excited that he was so excited that he liked this kind of energetic young body.
Kraus is a person who likes to invest in potential stocks, so he has a special liking for high school players.
Especially in recent years, several high school players have achieved great success in the league.
Kobe, McGrady, Garnett...all high school rookies are shining in the league.
In fact, Krause almost traded his second-year-old LeBron James for Tracy McGrady back then, but unfortunately, the Bulls' general manager at that time, Krause, had the final say and Danzi had the final say.
Danzi angrily scolded Klaus and warned him that if he dared to touch Er Ye, he would never renew his contract with the Bulls.
It is said that that was the most unpleasant scolding Danzi had ever done to Klaus.
As a result, this plan could only be aborted.
But as the saying goes, this man still can't hold it in for too long. If he holds it in for too long, it will easily cause problems.
A dignified general manager of a team failed to bring in players, and was even called a "chicken" by Jordan. This can be said to have made Klaus heartbroken.
This made him scratch his head, and he thought about Tracy McGrady day and night. He wouldn't feel comfortable if he didn't spend this money!
What does that sentence mean? What you don’t have is always turbulent. Every night these years, Klaus misses Maddie.
So last summer, Klaus actually launched a vigorous pursuit of Maizi. He was invited on a private plane and welcomed by fans.
After all, Jordan had retired at this time, and Klaus had the final say on the Bulls. He still didn't believe it, because he couldn't spend the money himself.
As for why Tracy McGrady did not go to the Bulls in the end, it is said that there are three reasons:
First, Maddie's mother sang "Come Home Often" and Maddie burst into tears.
Second, McGrady doesn’t want to be on a team with idiots.
Third, it is probably because the Claus fruit plate was not properly arranged.
The failure to introduce Tracy McGrady made Klaus even more itchy.
No... uncle, I have the money!
Can't you give me the feeling of first love?
So this summer, Krause is very concerned about the auspicious trio of Chandler, Eddie Curry and Brown. He is about to launch a revenge draft and only select high school students.
He was even thinking about whether to trade Francis for a top-three pick and acquire two of the three high school players.
But Kwame Brown did not come to today's trial. When Brown heard that others were there, he declined the request for a trial. He and his agent only accepted individual trials.
But even so, Chandler and Eddie Curry have already made Klaus look forward to it very much.
As for the other big Chinese guy, Klaus actually just asked him to come along.
It is said that this Chinese big man is very powerful. In the CBA, he has almost reached the point where he can kill Buddha when he is in his way.
Therefore, with the mentality that one more person is not enough, Klaus invited Yao Ming to join him for a trial training.
But Krause, who was drooling over Chandler and Eddie Curry, was shocked when he saw Yao Ming walking in.
This is too long!
Chandler saw Yao Ming and swallowed.
He has not forgotten how he was tortured by Yao Ming during the 1998 K-12 Summit until he could no longer take care of himself.
Of course, Chandler kept telling himself in his heart: "It's been three years, I've grown up, I'm no longer the small me I was before! Come on Yao, I'm not afraid of you!"
Eddie Curry looked at Yao Ming and wasn't too concerned.
After all, the media all say Curry is Shaq's successor. As Shaq's successor, how could he be afraid of a Chinese player?
Yao Ming looked at Klaus and the two opponents, smiled humbly, and then waved: "Hi."
Well, in school, the Asian students who are bullied every day basically have this kind of personality.
Duty, honesty and humility.
This harmless "hi" made Chandler and Eddie Curry relax even more. What threat can such a soft guy pose?
The two high school students kept telling themselves that height alone would make them unable to play basketball. This year's MVP is only 1.83 meters tall.
Yao Ming has nothing to fear!
Klaus also quickly recovered from the shock, although Yao Ming performed very well in the Olympics last year, helping the Chinese team win a historic silver medal.
But the potential Yao Ming showed was not enough for Krause to make up his mind to gamble on him with the No. 1 pick.
The trainer began to organize the three players on the court to warm up and conduct physical tests.
Chandler's running and jumping ability is the strongest among the three, and his athletic ability is comparable to that of a forward player.
Eddie Curry's body looks to be the strongest, and he has an outrageous wingspan that surpasses Duncan's. When he steps to the basket, he can almost fill the entire penalty area.
Yao Ming?
Just sandwiched between two people.
His running and jumping ability is very good for a center, but he is not as fast as a forward.
He is very tall, but his wingspan is not long, and his thin body makes people worry about whether he can withstand NBA-level confrontation.
Judging from the physical test, Yao Ming is the most average.
To be honest, if Krause had the 10th or fifth overall pick, he would choose Yao Ming without hesitation.
But this is the No. 1 pick!
There is no precedent for an Asian No. 1 pick in NBA history!
Anyone who takes the first step needs great courage.
After this, the trial training progressed to Klaus's favorite stage, the 1V1 duel.
This is the purpose of why he asked so many people to come together.
Physical tests are all fake, just a bunch of data.
If we only look at the physical test data, then Bird is probably only qualified to watch the water fountain in the North Shore Garden.
Basketball still pays attention to playing!
Yao Ming stood under the basket, hooking left and right hands to find his touch.
Klaus saw that Yao Ming was so active, so he said: "Yao, then you go first, who of you two goes first?"
"I come!"
Chandler volunteered to defeat the nightmare in his heart.
Now Chandler is still a high school student, so his body shape looks about the same as Yao Ming's.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Yao Ming is not afraid of Chandler, and he is not even nervous at all.
Chandler has a natural psychological advantage.
Moreover, some time ago, Yao Ming trained with Li Ang, a serious third-team forward, every day. Not only is he used to NBA confrontation, but he also has a certain understanding of the NBA's confrontation level.
Therefore, now facing a high school student, Yao Ming is even more confident.
"How about you attack first?" Yao Ming threw the ball to Chandler, and Chandler nodded.
Because he is a center, the one-on-one challenge does not start from outside the three-point line, but from the free throw line.
After Chandler got the basketball, he wanted to use his speed advantage to break through Yao Ming.
After all, running and jumping ability is Chandler's biggest advantage.
Indeed, as soon as Chandler took the first step, he was one body away from Yao Ming.
But talking about speed without height is just like talking about dreams without underwear, it’s pure hooliganism!
In terms of pure speed, Yao Ming can't outrun Chandler. Even the current skinny Yao Ming can't outrun Chandler.
But he doesn't need to run past Chandler, he just needs to be able to bite the opponent and then use his height advantage to complete the block.
"Snapped!"
Yao Ming caught up and slapped the ball out of the baseline. Chandler swallowed and turned to look at the red giant behind him.
Damn...how did he get to me?
"You've gotten a lot taller these days, Chandler. Back in 1998, I would have caught you." Yao Ming smiled. Brother Li told me that players from this ugly country like to joke, so they must be humorous.
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I'm so funny, Chandler must like me very much, right?
The corner of Chandler's mouth twitched. He remembered that Yao Ming in the past was not the kind of player who liked to express his emotions.
Damn it...now you can talk trash in English?
According to the 1-on-1 rules of the trial, as long as the defensive team completes the block, the ball will be exchanged regardless of whether the ball goes out of bounds or not.
So, now it's Yao Ming's turn to attack.
To be continued...