Kevin Kato.
Top 25 on Sports Illustrated's 97th rookie list.
They had basically secured a spot in the first round.
In fact, in the original timeline.
Kevin Cato would be the 15th pick in 1997 and would be selected by the denver nuggets.
The 2.11-meter tall, 125-kilogram player inside the post had extremely strong strength.
His offensive ability might be a little weak, but his defensive ability, especially in the low post, was definitely outstanding.
Of course.
Cato's lack of offensive ability was only for the NBA.
In the NCAA, this kind of big guy who was full of weight and strength was very destructive on both offense and defense.
It was Kevin Cato's existence that allowed Paul Pierce to confidently say,"
The University of California's winning streak would end in the next game.
What was worth mentioning was…
Kevin Cato's university was the alma mater of Jeff Hornacek, the starting point guard of the NBA Western Conference team, the Yale Knights.
This year was the first time that the BIG-12 Alliance had a tournament mechanism.
Therefore, Hornacek had always wanted to find an opportunity to watch his alma mater's game live.
It just so happened that the schedule of the Knight was relaxed recently, so he chose to watch the game between the University of California and the University of Arizona live.
"Of course I'm supporting the Tornado. This is my home team.”
He appeared in the audience and enjoyed the applause and cheers of the fans.
Jeff Hornacek, who was interviewed by the media before the game, did not avoid it at all.
"I'm very optimistic about this year's whirlwind in the State of Pennsylvania. They will start with the Big 12 Alliance and create their own whirlwind!”
As an honorary schoolmate of the State of Pennsylvania, there was nothing wrong with Hornacek openly supporting his alma mater.
"So, Carl, who do you think will win today?”
After the interview with Hornacek, the reporter at the scene handed the microphone to Karl Malone."Is it the State of Pennsylvania or the State of California?”
Yes, it was.
Today was the short holiday for the Knights.
Following Hornacek to the BIG-12 Alliance's regular season was Karl Malone, nicknamed the postman!
"I don't care about the outcome of the game. It's none of my business who wins.”
" I'm here today to see the young man named Kevin Kato," the postman said directly.”
Just like Karl Malone said.
He was indeed not interested in the outcome of today's match.
After all, the two teams had nothing to do with him.
What really interested the postman was Kevin Cato, the inside man for the Orlando State Cyclones.
This 125kg man must have a pair of strong elbows!
Karl Malone wanted to see how much this guy could use his Iron Elbow Technique.
As the publicly acknowledged Iron Elbow Douluo in the Alliance, it was quite reasonable for Malone to pay attention to the youngster's ability in the aspect of Iron Elbow.
"Then, have you heard about the new center at the University of California?”
The reporters continued to ask," Lu Ran played very well in this season's Big 12 Alliance regular season!”
Since the start of the season, the University of California had maintained an unbeaten record.
Other than Billups 'steady 20 10 per game performance, the other players were not as confident.
Lu Ran's explosive performance of 30 20 8 blocked shots in 13 games was also the key to the team's winning streak.
Whether it was Sports Illustrated, Slam, or other media outlets.
They all placed him at the end of the first round of the 97th rookie rankings.
They only looked at Lu Ran's performance in the first 13 matches of the regular season.
The American media dared to boldly predict that Lu Ran was already a first-round rookie!
After all, this was only his freshman season.
If he was given another season to grow.
When he was in his second or even third year, he would participate in the competition.
It wasn't impossible for him to enter the lottery area.
This also meant that Lu Ran would become the first Chinese player to be selected in NBA history.
This Chinese giant had been very popular recently. The media naturally wanted to hear the postman's opinion of Lu Ran.
"Lu Ran? I don't know how good he is on the pitch, but I've heard his story.”
Karl Malone laughed when he heard the name.""China's Iron Fist once KO 'ed Michael Olovokandi.”
"I like Lu's style very much. When you encounter provocation on the court, you should fight back head-on.”
Unfortunately.
Basketball wasn't determined by the strength of one's fists.
Karl Malone didn't rely on his iron elbow to become the number one power forward in the league.
The postman admired Lu Ran's daring personality on the field, but he was more optimistic about Kevin Cato's brilliance in this game.
The pre-match warm-up for both teams ended quickly, and the starting players of the two teams stood on the field.
On the University of colorado's side, it was still the classic Lu Bi combination, plus three tools led by Raif Ford.
Apart from Kevin Kato, Lu Ran didn't know the names of the other four players from the Whirlwind of the Howard State.
As Ka Tuo and Lu Ran stood on the center line, the referee threw the ball high.
In the next moment, it was obvious who had won the jump ball.
Billups received the ball that Lu Ran had won. Without even bouncing the ball, he quickly threw it with both hands and sent it to the front field!
"He's here! Chauncey Billups 'cannonball pass!”
"There's no need to think. He's looking for Lu Ran, who has rushed to the front field!”
The two commentators on the sidelines were already very familiar with it.
As they explained quickly.
After the jump ball ended, Lu Ran, who had rushed to the front field, received a cannonball pass from Billups and strode into the penalty area. He soared into the sky and dunked heavily with both hands!
"Oh, what is this?"
On the sidelines, Karl Malone was shocked by the Lu Bi combination's opening attack.""That young man called Lu Ran is a little too fast.”
It was no wonder that the postman was surprised.
He rarely paid attention to the NCAA news, and coupled with Lu Ran's popularity in the Big 12 League, it was not as popular as his one-punch KO of Olovokandi in the warm-up match.
Therefore, this was the first time Karl Malone saw Lu Ran's giant counterattack.
"I didn't expect this big guy to be as fast as a defender.”
Jeff Hornacek was also shocked, but he quickly calmed down."
"Fortunately, Kevin will respond very soon.”
It was the attack round for the State of Pennsylvania.
The team's point guard also chose to pass the ball to Kevin Cato in the low post.
The Lu Bi combination had taken the limelight at the beginning. Naturally, Ka Tuo had to return the favor.
Karl Malone was also interested when he saw the centers of the two teams start to fight in the low post.
Especially when he saw Ka Tuo turning around, the postman was so excited that his heart jumped to his throat.
Was it coming?
Was he going to make a move?
Let me, Karl Iron Elbow Douluo Malone, see the power of your young generation's iron elbows!
"Pa!"
Then, Ka Tuo turned around and attacked Lu Ran.
The basketball brushed past Cato's arm and flew out of the sidelines. The ball was transferred to the hands of the colorados.
"Ah, this…"
Karl Malone instantly gave up.
No way!
This was the standard of the Iron Elbow Legatee of the new era that he had been waiting for?
However, as the saying goes:
The mountain is poor and the water is suspicious. There is no way out. The willows are dark and the flowers are bright. There is another village.
Just as the postman was feeling bored…
The University of California attacked.
Billups lobbed the ball high to Lu Ran, who was in the basket.
"Bang!"
The giant beast leaned against Kevin Ka Tuo.
Then, he turned around and elbowed Ka Tuo half a step away. Then, he used both hands to finish the ball!
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