The Knicks 'exclusive training center was bustling with activity as players were being played inside.
The size,
To test one's talent.
To test various abilities.
Testing fixed-point shooting and other abilities.
In short, there were 20 to 30 players gathered in the training grounds of the two basketball courts.
Most of these players were rookies who were not selected in this year's draft. There were only a few free agents. They would work hard for the only seven spots in the Knicks 'summer league. The remaining five spots were reserved for the Knicks' fringe players.
In fact, the number of players who came to the Knicks training camp was already the highest among all the teams.
This was the attraction of the world's largest city and football market.
As long as he could be retained by the Knicks, get a normal player contract, and have a chance to play again, then he would likely become famous overnight and have a good chance of becoming famous.
Of course, there was no player who could become a superstar in the league from the start of the training camp.
Therefore, such a dream could be made, but the chances of it being realized were minuscule.
A total of thirty-two players participated in the Knicks 'training camp, competing for seven spots. It was about a 5:1 chance. This was a lot of pressure for them, and the situation was not optimistic.
Therefore, most of the people were working hard at this time, trying their best to perform and win the chance to stay.
As a member of the Knicks coaching staff, Don Cheney presided over the training camp as the team's assistant. Meanwhile, the head coach, van Gundy Jr., had already begun to prepare for the deal with the management.
"Luke, there are a lot of people this year, right?”
After Van Gundy was promoted to the manager last season, Don Cheney went from being the third assistant manager to the first assistant manager. He had a lot of power and could organize a certain amount of work. He was highly valued by Van Gundy and the management.
"Yes, Dunn. There are many more today than in previous years.”
Luke Brent, the second assistant behind him and in charge of the team's training, replied with a smile.
The two of them walked around the field with their hands behind their backs and looked seriously at the players who were undergoing the test. In the physical examination venue, the black-haired, yellow-skinned Yang Ming, who was undergoing the test, immediately attracted their attention.
Asian players?
How strange!
They were used to seeing white players and black players. It was the first time they saw a yellow person appear. It was a little out of place. They could not help but be interested and deliberately took a closer look.
"Test player: Young! He was 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighed 200 pounds!”
"Arm span 7 feet 2 inches, hiss..."
The staff member who was reporting suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air. He deliberately reconfirmed Yang Ming's arm span and reported again," 7.2 feet!”
The staff member who was taking notes was also very surprised. After getting confirmation, his hands were still trembling.
His arm span was too long. He was simply like a gibbon.
Not only the two of them, but the two coaches behind them, Don Cheney and Luke, were also very surprised. They went back and forth between the numbers on the record board and Yang Ming.
Following that was the so-called talent test for height, jumping, speed, and so on. When the staff reported them one by one, not only were the four of them surprised, but the other players around them also attracted their attention and watched.
"In-place height: 107 inches (272cm)!”
"Maximum height: 150 inches (382cm)!”
"Run-up height: 155 inches (394cm)!”
As the staff recorded them one by one, the surroundings were filled with cold air. Everyone looked at Yang Ming with shock in their eyes.
"Is this a monster? A jump of 110cm? I'm going crazy!"
"Who is he? This jump was too outstanding. This run-up touch was higher than the top edge of the rebound. It was unbelievable.”
"He should be the most outstanding guy in today's physical test. He's only 6'6".”
"What an incredible guy, too abnormal!”
Amidst the gasps of surprise, the two teaching assistants, Don Cheney and Luke, looked at each other and saw the shock on their faces. The two of them subconsciously felt that they might have found a treasure.
A few years after Michael Jordan became famous and reached the top, his talent and ability had long been known to the public, not to mention people in the industry like them.
They had already studied Jordan's talent and knew it all.
This was why the sudden appearance of a talented rookie with characteristics similar to Jordan would be labeled by the media as 'Jordan's successor.'
For example, Pence Hadavy and Grant Hill. Both of them were rookies with excellent talent and ability.
Jordan's success had helped the Bulls win four championships and brought countless commercial value. This had a huge impact on the industry and the management of each team.
It was not just the media who were tirelessly looking for Jordan's successor. The owners and management of the other 28 teams in the league were also looking for him.
At this time, a guy with more abnormal talent than Jordan suddenly appeared. Don Cheney and Luke were so excited that they trembled.
"Take him to test the others, quick!”
In his excitement, Don Cheney quickly gave instructions to the staff.
Soon, Yang Ming's other test results were out.
Backline run: 10.7 seconds;
3/4 half-court sprint: 2.8 seconds;
A hundred meters? In this era, very few players tested this thing. Basketball games were not sprinting, but Don Cheney secretly estimated that Yang Ming's speed could definitely reach 10.3 seconds.
Because his opponent's baseline run was 0.3 seconds faster than Jordan's, while the latter's 100-meter run was only 10.5 seconds.
From this point of view, Yang Ming was more like a fully upgraded version of Jordan.
With this consensus, there was no need for the staff. Don Cheney and Luca almost carried Yang Ming to the half court to carry out various basic tests.
Mid-range fixed-point shots, 25 balls. Yang Ming shot a total of 22 balls from five positions. His hit rate was very high.
Three-pointers were also 25 balls from five positions. Yang Ming scored 20 of them, and his efficiency was also very high.
After they had a round of ball control and saw that Yang Ming could dribble the ball smoothly without any hesitation, the two assistants stared at each other with wide eyes.
He had really picked up a treasure!
(Her grades are so bad. It's really a disaster caused by the passage of time. Sigh!）
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