Coach Rambis didn't have much hope for Lu Yi to begin with.
In his opinion, the physical fitness of the Chinese basketball players was average. The ones who could become famous were those 210-cm tall men who could move the Great Wall.
Two meters or so. Someone like Lu Yi really couldn't do it.
In his memory, there were already many Chinese basketball players who had participated in the summer league. Zhang Songtao, Sun Yue, Yi Li, Zhang Kai, He Tianju, and so on. Most of them were just over two meters tall. In his opinion, their talent was really average. Usually, no team would give them a contract, even if it was a short-term contract.
It wasn't that he had any discrimination or prejudice, but that their talent and physical fitness were too ordinary.
That was the impression Lu Yi gave him.
His height was average, and he didn't have much meat on his body. Other than his delicate features and the aesthetic standards of the Easterners, he didn't look outstanding at all.
However, the dynamic physical test that followed surprised him and refreshed his view of the basketball players.
"Jumping 96cm?"
"Run-up jump of 108cm?”
Rambis's eyelids twitched. This was not the talent he had in mind. At least, as far as he knew, there was none.
He still didn't believe that Lu Yi could do it again.
Very quickly, the second data came out. It was actually only a centimeter different from the first time. It finally confirmed that the rookie in front of him really had such talent.
However, with such a jump, he was not considered outstanding in the NBA. Therefore, he was slightly surprised that Lu Yi had subverted his knowledge, so he skipped it and went to the next stop to test his speed and horizontal movement.
"100m sprint in 10.51 seconds, 3(4 sprint in 3.07 seconds?!”
"His horizontal movement speed is actually first-class…"
"This Lu actually has such outstanding talent?”
He was truly surprised. A guy who didn't have much hope at first actually looked pretty good. This was beyond his expectations. For the next test, he personally watched from the side. He really wanted to know what kind of surprise this kid would give him.
"Bench press, 84kg 12 times, maximum bench press 148kg, very good strength.”
For some reason, Rambis was pleasantly surprised. Even though the other party had only signed a contract with them for the summer league, in his opinion, they were the same as the rookies he had selected. They were already meat in his own pot.
After the dynamic test, it was the basic test. After the previous series of tests, Lu Yi had exhausted a lot of physical energy. However, the moment he took the ball, it was as if all his energy had returned. Outside the three-point line, he threw one ball after another effortlessly.
"85 out of 100 three-pointers. Even if it's only a hit rate without any defense, it's still quite good.”
Rambis's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he stood behind the counting staff.
Next was the mid-range of the five fixed positions, with a hit rate of about 90%. Rambis made a decision in his heart. He waved his hand and sent Lu Yi away, declaring that there was no need to continue testing. These abilities were enough to gain his recognition.
At this moment, the middle-aged black man walked over. Seeing that he was deep in thought, he asked curiously,"How is it, Rambis? Can he do it?”
“em...”Rambis glanced at his assistant and smiled."He's very talented. He doesn't look like a football player.”
Seeing the other party's satisfied expression, the middle-aged black man probably had an idea in his heart. He also smiled and said,"This kid is really different from the players from his other countries. He's quite interesting.”
"Oh?"
Rambis looked at the assistant with interest. He felt that the assistant seemed to know Lu Yi quite well.
"You know him?"
"No, no, no. Just like you, I just met him. However, I think that he is a thorn in the side, not the kind that will obediently listen to me.”
"It's good to be a thorn in the side. As long as it doesn't affect the locker room, this kind of personality will be easy to play.”Rambis nodded. He didn't think there was anything wrong with this personality. In his opinion, among the superstars in the Alliance, wasn't there one with a strong personality?
Jordan, Kobe, James, Iverson, Durant, and so on, none of them were obedient.
It was also these superstars who, while they were talented, brought personality, flair, and passion to the Alliance.
"Then do you think you can sign it?”The middle-aged black man smiled and looked at him."I mean, is he worth the team officially signing him?”
"His talent and foundation are not bad. He's a good seedling, but I want to wait and see for the time being.”
Rambis looked at his watch and replied seriously,""There's no hurry. There's plenty of time to examine him.”
Lu Yi did not start in the team practice later. Even in the 5v5 offensive and defensive drill, he was not among the 10 starting spots. It was not until the second half that he had time to play.
It was as if Rambis had considered the fact that he had exhausted his stamina during the physical test and was deliberately giving him more time to rest.
After playing, because every player was trying their best to perform, they wanted to win the favor of the coaching staff and get an official contract with the Knicks. As a result, there wasn't much teamwork and everyone was fighting their own battles. Lu Li rarely had the chance to receive the ball.
At the end of the game, he only managed to get eight points by relying on a few chances to attack.
Out of the five dunks, two of them were knocked away. The rest were one from mid-range and two layups.
His performance seemed very ordinary.
However, Rambis did not care too much. He knew the mentality of each player and was not in a hurry to come up with any tactics. Of course, the Summer League was a low-level competition that only assessed the players. It was simply a waste of effort to come up with tactics.
Seventy to eighty percent of these players did not have official contracts with the team. It was possible that more than half of them would be eliminated one day, and the lineup was very unstable.
What surprised him was that Lu Yi actually asked for extra training after the game. He only left after an hour under the urging of the staff.
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