"Hey, Le Bulang, why are you calling me so late at night? Don't you know that the wonderful nightlife is about to begin?”
Miami, American Airlines Stadium.
In the general manager's office, pat Riley, who was about to get off work after a busy day, looked at the phone and joked.
Although the Heat successfully won the championship last year, one championship was obviously not enough for him, so he kept working during the offseason.
They watched the video, analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the team, and looked for candidates who could strengthen them.
It would add some bargaining chips to their road to defending their title.
"Padt, it's important. Did you watch the summer league tonight?”
"Summer League? I sent a scout over. What happened?”" What's wrong?" asked Patrick Riley.
James said with a serious expression on the other end of the phone,"Yes, there's one player I think you have to focus on.”
"If possible, sign him. He will be a surprise on our way to defending our title!”
"A young man called Ye Ran. He is definitely the last piece of the puzzle for the championship!”
Riley listened to James 'words on the other end of the phone and was a little puzzled.
Ye Ran?
Asians?
Was James joking?
Other than Big Yao and Yi, are there any other Asian players worth paying attention to?
"Le Bulang, are you calling me because of this guy?”
"Is he really worth your attention?”Riley asked.
" Trust me, Padt," James said firmly." You'll understand why I did it when you watch his game recordings!”
"Bring him to Miami!"
Riley listened to James 'serious words and could not help but be curious.
James never joked about basketball.
To value a player so highly, there must be something special about him.
He planned to get the staff to bring over the video of Xia Lian for him to take a good look.
What kind of magic did this guy called Ye Ran have?
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"Russell, stand up. Let's have another set of shooting practice!”
On the other side, Okla.
In the training hall, Westbrook and Durant were training like devils.
As a training maniac, Durant didn't seem to know fatigue. He didn't even rest for two minutes before he pulled Westbrook up and continued to train.
"Kevin, spare me. You're really crazy.”
"It's time for a break. We should pay attention to the big events in the team!”Westbrook waved his hand with a bitter smile and raised his phone.
"What's the big deal with the team?" Durant asked with some doubt.”
"A young man who was not selected for the draft. He just played an amazing performance in the summer league. You should watch his game.”
"I think he'll be very helpful in helping us beat the Heat this year.”
Hearing Westbrook's words, Durant looked at the highlights of the game on his phone.
Ye Ran's performance had indeed piqued his interest.
After losing to the Heat in last year's finals, Durant had been unwilling and wanted to take revenge this year.
It was a pity that the team's management did not do anything and traded his good brother Harden away, causing the team's strength to decline.
This also made Durant a little dissatisfied.
If they could sign a newcomer with good strength, it would definitely be of great help to winning the championship.
"Ye Ran, I hope that you can continue to maintain this performance in the next competition. I will pay attention to you.”
Durant put down his phone and went back to training.
He remembered Ye Ran's name. He decided that if Ye Ran could continue to perform well in the following games, he would convince the management to give him an official NBA contract!
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A similar situation didn't just happen to the Heat and Thunder.
Ye Ran's name also entered the eyes of many NBA executives and superstars.
Although it was only a low-intensity summer league game, most of the players were NBA players.
Drummond was this year's high rookie.
However, the physical fitness and strength that Ye Ran had displayed were clearly one level higher!
He suppressed his opponent on both offense and defense, blocked shots and steals, and finally, he made a shocking slam dunk outside the three-point line!
Outsiders might not know what this meant, but as NBA superstars and team management, they knew it all too well.
This young man was definitely a genius!
A genius who had been forgotten by the talent show!
No team would refuse a genius to join.
Moreover, this genius had very strong combat strength!
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"The rebounding king, Drummond, scored 28 19, but after Ye Ran appeared, the data was frozen!”
"He's not just an internet celebrity player. This draft pick is pointing at the NBA!”
"He scored 14 points in 70 seconds and made a meteor slam dunk outside the three-point line. How terrifying is Ye Ran's jumping ability?”
"It's enough to be selected as the most classic kill in basketball history. Ye Ran is the biggest lost pearl of this year's draft!”
After the competition ended, all kinds of news instantly exploded on the US Internet, attracting the attention of many people.
The reason was simple.
Ye Ran's final slam dunk was too exciting and shocking.
The fans watched the final kill over and over again.
For a moment, in this slightly boring offseason, Ye Ran's name became the focus of discussion among the news and fans.
Asian, inside, shooting star dunks outside the three-point line, killing shot.
Each of these words was very attractive.
Together, they formed a wonderful story.
There were even some fans who thought so.
Ye Ran's talent was not inferior to this year's top draft pick, Anthony Davis, and even surpassed him!
For such a player to be voted out and end up playing in the summer league to seek an official contract was simply a slap to the faces of those scouts.
There were even some extreme fans who happened to watch the live broadcast of the summer league and were beaten into submission by Ye Ran.
Therefore, they shouted a slogan," Ye Ran should be the real top scorer of the 2012 draft!”
Coincidentally, the Thunder's opponent in the next game was this year's No. 1 draft pick, the New Orlean Hornets!
Perhaps, who was more worthy of the title of the top pick of the 2012 draft would be revealed in the next game!
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