Sports Almighty King

Chapter 31 He is 10 cm shorter than Iverson
John Wallace is a scout for the NBA Rockets.

Everyone knows that in 2002, the Rockets selected Yao Ming with the No. [-] pick.

Later, in 2003, Yao Ming began to land in the NBA and quickly became the most successful Chinese basketball superstar.

The rise of Yao Ming gave the Rockets great exposure and influence in China, and the Rockets also became the most commercially successful NBA team in those years because of Yao Ming.

Therefore, the Rockets very much hope to replicate Yao Ming's miracle: to select an excellent Chinese basketball player, and once again set off a rocket boom in China.

John Wallace's duty is to find and inspect outstanding Chinese players with potential in China.

Originally, Wallace's focus was on the outstanding young players who have just emerged in the country in the past two years.

But in the past two years, there have indeed been excellent basketball rookies in China who haven't made any hits.

Therefore, John Wallace had to expand his scope of investigation.

He noticed that the Yuzhou Blue Whales are a new CBA team.

Moreover, the Blue Whale team is still composed of all Chinese classes, and there is no foreign aid in the team.

John Wallace just wanted to watch a game of the Blue Whales and have a simple understanding of the players of the Blue Whales.

After he came to Yuzhou, he heard a lot of bad news about the Blue Whale team: there was infighting before the game, and the club even fired the main point guard and team captain.What makes people talk about it most is that the Blue Whale team actually signed a small point guard with a height of only 173 centimeters. This point guard has not received systematic basketball training before. , is a college student.

These news did not interest John Wallace too much.

Now, the NBA's playing style is very different from Yao Ming's era.

Today's NBA is playing in the era of small ball and fast break, and what is playing is high-speed rotation of offense and defense. Moreover, the three-pointer has been mentioned to an unprecedented position.

Every team values ​​three-point shooters.

Even an inside center must have a precise three-pointer before he can survive.

The NBA does not exclude short people.

However, if it is too short, it is doomed to fail to achieve great success.

In the current NBA, tall and large guards are popular, and point guards nearly two meters high abound.

A small point guard with a height of 173 centimeters is guarded by a tall point guard, so it is estimated that he will not be able to use it at all.

John Wallace sat in the stands for the match between Yuzhou Blue Whales and Tianjin Golden Lions with a tentative attitude.

At the beginning of the game, Wang Fei felt hot. In a short time, he scored 10 points, and almost scored 20 points in the first quarter.

Moreover, not only is the score relatively high, Wang Fei is also very good in assists, rebounds, blocks, steals and other statistics.

This made John Wallace feel extremely amazed immediately.

"God! This little Chinese player is really amazing. He is fast, jumps high, and shoots very accurately. And, what is even more amazing is that his defensive efficiency is very high." John Wallace The doctor muttered.

However, John Wallace did not act rashly.

To inspect a player, at least watch his games for a period of time, and then make a more objective evaluation conclusion based on his performance.

It's nothing to play a good quarter!

John Wallace resisted the urge to call Morey, the manager of the Rockets.

The second quarter begins.

Wang Fei sat on the bench to rest.

The Blue Whales immediately received a powerful counterattack, and in a little over 2 minutes, they were hit with a 10:0 spurt.

John Wallace shook his head at Wang Fei's fatigue after he was sent on the field after the timeout.

Wallace thought to himself: The intensity of the CBA game is incomparable to that of the NBA. If this little man can only play one quarter in the CBA, then he is destined to be unsuitable to play in the NBA.

However, Wang Fei's subsequent powerful outburst surprised John Wallace again.

"God! It's too violent, and the shots are 100% hit! I thought he couldn't keep up with his physical strength, and he probably couldn't play the game. I didn't expect him to explode again. 42 points in the half, rebounds, The statistics of assists, blocks, and steals are very strong. This is definitely a talented rookie! His speed can play small balls and fast breaks, so there should be no problem. I think, I should call Mr. Morey." Hua Leslie said to himself.

John Wallace left his seat and came to the toilet passage.

It's relatively quiet here.

At this moment, it is already 8:20 in the evening.

According to the time difference between China and the United States, at this moment, it is almost 9 am in Houston, USA.

Morey had also just arrived at his office. While drinking coffee, he was flipping through the newspapers on the table.

This is also the most leisurely moment of Morey's day.

Suddenly, Morey's cell phone on the table rang.

Morey took a look and found that it was John Wallace calling.

Morey thought, now is the time for the China CBA League to start. Could it be that Wallace has discovered another powerful newcomer?
Thinking of this, Morey answered the phone: "Mr. Wallace, good morning!"

"Haha! Mr. Morey, I am here at night. I want to tell you a great news. I found a super genius! I think, if we can take him down, we can definitely do business in China The wind is booming! Moreover, we can also find a very powerful helper for Mr. Harden! I believe that he will be a very important part of the Rockets' winning puzzle!" John Wallace said excitedly.

Morey raised his eyebrows, he didn't pay much attention to John Wallace's words.

A super genius?
Will a super genius appear out of nowhere?
So many scouts are staring at Huaxia players!But no one has discovered that there are any powerful newcomers in Huaxia recently!The most powerful newcomers in China are Guo Ailun, Wang Zhelin and others, right?
But these people are really not super geniuses!
Maybe it's okay in the CBA.

In the NBA, it is estimated that everyone will be lost.

"Mr. Wallace, thank you for your hard work. Tell me, what's his name? Which team does he belong to? What are his specific characteristics? For example, who is his template in the NBA?" Morey said.

Morey's tone was flat.

John Wallace was a little depressed.

I finally found a super rookie, Mr. Morey's performance is too frustrating, right?
"His name is Wang Fei, and he is the main point guard of the Yuzhou Blue Whales. He is only 19 years old. If you have to find a template in the NBA, I think he is very similar to Iverson. They are both lightning-like speed and very comprehensive. Mr. Morey, this is Wang Fei's first CBA game and he has only played half a game. Do you know what kind of statistics he has already obtained?" John Wallace said.

"Oh? Can it be compared with Iverson? What kind of data did he get?" Morey immediately showed great interest.

Iverson can also be regarded as a legend in the NBA.

At his peak, Iverson averaged more than 30 points per game.

"He scored 42 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks, and 4 steals! His shooting percentage was as high as 100%, whether it was three-pointers or other shots, all hits!" John Hua Lace said.

"What? 42 points at halftime? 100% shooting? My God! Is this true? If true, he must be an immortal genius!" Morey exclaimed.

"Yes, sir, I think he is definitely a genius. His basketball IQ is very high, extremely high. I think we should find a way to recruit him to the team." John Wallace said.

Morey became interested at the moment. He wanted to ask about Wang Fei's situation: "Mr. Wallace, how tall is he? How is his jumping? Does he have amazing explosive power?"

John Wallace said: "He's a little short, but I don't think that should be a problem, Mr. Morey."

"How high is it? Is it not as high as Iverson?" Morey asked.

Iverson is 183 cm tall.

This height, in the eyes of many people, is already considered a small man.

John Wallace stammered and said: "Yes, yes! Wang Fei is not as tall as Iverson. Wang Fei is only 173 centimeters. He looks ten centimeters lower than AI."

After saying this sentence, John Wallace felt a little uneasy.

He thought to himself, this height is indeed too uncompetitive.

Morey wouldn't immediately reject the child because of his height, would he?
"What? It's only 173 centimeters? My God! Isn't this too low?" Morey exclaimed.

"Sir, Nate Robinson is also very low. Also, Isaiah Thomas is not tall. I think his ability is not inferior to Isaiah Thomas. He can definitely help our team. And, if We can recruit him, and he can bring us huge commercial benefits in the Chinese market!" John Wallace said.

Isaiah Thomas is Thomas Jr., known as the strongest on the surface of 175.
And Nate Robinson is only 173 centimeters tall in shoes, but he is such a short guy, but he has won three NBA slam dunk contest championships!
"Mr. Wallace, if you really think this young man is very good, then please call me after watching this game." Morey shrugged and said.

"Okay, Mr. Morey, I will! However, let me remind you that this young man's performance is so hot, we must act early to avoid being robbed by others." John Wallace said .

"Sir, I will always pay attention. However, this player is a young player. I think we must obtain him through the formal way of the draft. If we get him in other ways, then it will be unfair to him. , and he may not be willing to cooperate." Morey said.

"I understand, sir, I fully understand, then I won't bother you." John Wallace hung up the phone, feeling a little depressed.

(End of this chapter)