Chapter 17 The Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz were eliminated at the NBA's playoffs very early this year, making this team one of the first teams to prepare for the draft, so the team's training camp is not much different in size than the Chicago talent training camp.
Of course, compared with the Chicago genius training camp, the players who came to the Jazz to try out are not as good as Chicago in terms of player quality. At least, when Lin Han walked here, it was no longer silent, nor was it like when he walked into Chicago training camp. If it weren't for his poor physical data at the time, he would probably have no one paid attention to it, because Lin Han was indeed an optional small character in the Genius Training Camp.
And now, in the Jazz training camp, when Lin Han arrived, the Asian player quickly became the focus of the team.
I have to say that since the United States Today reported Lin Han’s detailed rookie report not long ago, and the high-profile prediction that the player has the top second round and even entered the first round, Lin Han has become completely popular. After all, the United States Today is not an ordinary American newspaper. If it comes to draft and NCAA, even the New York Times and the Washington Post have to follow United States Today to lick their butts.
Therefore, Lin Han is not only popular in the NBA or basketball fan circle, but also among the rookies participating in this year's draft, and even became very popular. After all, his identity is the first Chinese rookie in NBA history, and this selling point is still good. Moreover, Lin Han is also the scoring champion of Chicago's genius training camp, surpassing Hardaway, Alan Houston and other scoring strongmen. This is enough to make people feel worthy of hype.
Under such circumstances, when Lin Han came to the Jazz's training camp, almost all the other players who tried here were strong hostility, because Lin Han was obviously here to grab their jobs.
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"Awesome, it's so amazing. This guy is indeed known as the one who can enter the top 30 drafts. It's so amazing!"
"Evan Myers is the strongest shooting guard in this training camp. Both defense and offense are the top, especially his defense. Even Coach Feier and Johnson praised him, believing that he has reached the quasi-NBA level, but now, he has almost no resistance in front of this Asian boy?"
"Yes, this guy's defense against Evan Myers was just using the move of turning back and leaning back jump shot. He played whatever he wanted. Miles had no way to do it at all? This is simply unbelievable. Is this the NBA-level jump shot ability mentioned by the United States today? It's incredible."
"Looking at now, Evan Myers is really unlucky. I thought the Jazz would use the second round pick to choose him, but now it seems that his second round pick is not safe, but this is a very satisfying thing. Who made him so arrogant in the training camp before? I thought that he was the strongest and kept humiliating his opponent. Even if he wanted to show himself, he could not do too much. This time God appeared and caused him to be retribution."
"It's too early to say this now. Don't forget that this Asian rookie is said to be able to enter the first round. If the Jazz didn't choose him with the first round, I'm afraid I can't choose him. So, no matter how you look at this second round pick from the Jazz, you can stay. However, if the Jazz really gets this Asian kid, I'm afraid there won't be Evan Myers."
On June 6, 1993, the Utah Jazz rookie training camp, as the NBA draft approached, the rookies should be getting more and more urgent. Now in the Jazz training camp, almost all the rookies gathered next to a field and pointed at the people in the field and whispered to discuss. Under the basket of the field, two players were fighting one-on-one.
Lin Han is very clear and mentally prepared for the hostility of the players here when he came here. The NBA draft is like crossing a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops. Either you die or I live, so Lin Han doesn't care about these hostility at all.
However, Lin Han didn't care, but others cared very much. For example, Evan Myers, who fought with Lin Han at this time, said that after seeing Lin Han, this arrogant guy directly expressed his defensive ability to see how Lin Han's genius training camp scorer was, which made Lin Han speechless.
If it is a regular one-on-one bullfight, Lin Han really doesn't dare to do it now, but if Lin Han is allowed to attack and defend against such a mutated one-on-one fight, Lin Han is really not afraid of anyone among all the rookies this year, except for not being able to beat Hardaway, the perfect player.
It is obvious that Evan Johnson, who came to the door, believed that his defense was excellent. Even the Jazz assistant coach Fier Johnson expressed high affirmation of his defensive ability. Who is Fier Johnson? He is not an ordinary assistant coach. This guy is the former Kansas Kings, who is the former head coach of the Sacramento Kings, and the winner of the NBA's coach of the year. This guy can be regarded as one of the most prestigious assistant coaches in the NBA. Being able to get his affirmation can almost be said to be enough to prove his excellence.
Moreover, before Lin Han arrived, Evan Myers humiliated many opponents with such a mutated single-handed challenge and never missed. In a sense, offensive players take the initiative in the face of defensive players, but similarly, offensive players have to bear the pressure of success rate compared to defensive players, so it is really hard to say which side of such a mutated single-handed challenge is beneficial to.
But for Lin Han personally, such a one-on-one challenge is definitely the most suitable for him.
"Okay, the one-on-one fight between you two can end"
Looking at Evan Myers, who was already out of breath and embarrassed, and Lin Han, who was still calm and relaxed, at this time, the team assistant coach Feier and Johnson on the sidelines immediately stopped the single-handed challenge.
The result is now very obvious, and there is no need to continue. After all, Myers lost completely and Lin Han won completely.
This time, Lin Han was indulged in a single match with 20 difficult backward jump shots or side-turning jump shots almost made Evan Myers despair. This defensive player with a tall armband taller than Lin Han has never had any defense success in the sense.
Whether Lin Han can enter the basketball after taking action is just a matter of Lin Han's touch, which has nothing to do with Evan Myers. It can be said that Miles lost completely in this one-on-one single match, and the loss was terrible, especially for these twenty shots, he didn't steal or block any time. After all, it is difficult to get such direct defensive data directly, but Lin Han has not even changed his position in this single match, and almost all offensive areas are at the free throw line.
Why does such a thing happen? Obviously, in the eyes of many people, Lin Han disdains to move in the face of Miles, just like an adult fighting with a child. Do adults need to move when creating shooting opportunities? Naturally, it doesn't need to.
"Boy, your jump shot is great, so let's just stop there."
Feier and Johnson looked at Lin Han deeply and said softly, while Lin Han shrugged and threw the basketball in his hand to the ground indifferently.
For Lin Han, this one-on-one fight can be ended any time. This guy named Miles is far worse than Alan Houston. He is not at all challenging. It is OK once or twice. If he continues, Lin Han will be very unhappy, although he won't be tired at all with such a one-on-one fight.
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"Jerry, it seems that you have really found a very outstanding guy. Evan Myers seems to not exist in front of him. He succeeded 14 times in 20 singles, with a success rate of 70%. Moreover, such success rate was all completed with a jump shot. It was incredible. At the end of the day, this guy had not even changed his heartbeat rhythm, which seemed to be effortless. With such singles, such endurance level, even if his physical talent is really bad, he also has enough plasticity. He will become a very important puzzle for the team!"
In the Jazz's head coach's office, as the team's general manager, Scott Rayden didn't have time to breathe at this time. After rushing in excitedly, he reported to the team's head coach Jerry Sloan what happened just now. Obviously, in his opinion, this Asian boy is indeed qualified, even better than he imagined.
"Jerry, I think we should have to reach some agreement with him now, such as hoping that he will not go to other NBA teams to train, otherwise we may face a lot of competition."
Finally, listening to the suggestions of the team general manager, Jerry Sloan, who was originally very happy, frowned at this time.
Chapter completed!