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Chapter 75 Progressive Rookies

On the stage of the NBA, physical talent is the ultimate bottom line.

It seems that many people have been criticizing Wiggins for wasting talent, but the No. [-] pick is the No. [-] pick, and his historical physical talent is not blown out. Give him a chance and he will be able to shine in the finals, dominating both offense and defense.

And even if many people think that Nash and Curry have poor physical talents, they are only compared with these gifted monsters on the same stage. In fact, compared with ordinary people, their physical conditions are already quite good.

Not to mention that while God closed a door for them, he also opened a window for them to be blessed in other ways.

And many of the skills displayed in the NBA arena, in fact, relying on the foundation of physical talent, it is possible to be able to play in the confrontation at the NBA level. Otherwise, it will be like a lonely god, who can't even get into the rotation. No matter how good the skills are, the shooting is useless.

With bodies like Antetokounmpo and Robertson, as long as they can stand on defense and be ready to catch and shoot openly, then in the Thunder, a dual-core team that can attack with the ball, they will definitely be able to get a chance to play.

And if on this basis, there is an increase in defense, shooting, and Antetokounmpo's organizational attributes, it will be of great help to the team.

As for further development, that's another level of things. At that time, many things will change, and even Li Shengyi can't see that far away for a while.

Of course, they can't eat too much, and now they still have to practice shooting first, and they can slowly accumulate experience through games, after all, they have a good foundation.

It is worth mentioning that Antetokounmpo's body is not significantly different from what Li Sheng saw before, but if you look closely, you can still find that his muscle lines are smoother and more obvious than before. This is the obvious feature of hanging meat.

Leaving aside the controversy over medication, being able to play is actually part of a player's talent. Some people just can't hang up, and some people can hang up easily. Some of this is a personal choice, and most of them are actually physical talents.

In this case, Antetokounmpo's shooting progress has not been greatly affected, which is also something that England feels incredible.

As for Ennis, his various improvements don't seem to be outstanding now, but the overall control seems to be getting more and more stable.

Generally speaking, everyone has made progress, which makes Li Sheng very pleased to see it.

On the one hand, it proves that the plug-in developed by the system is very useful, because this kind of steady growth, especially in the case of Brother Antetokounmpo who is gaining muscle while maintaining the touch, may be difficult to achieve without the effect of the plug-in, so even Englander finds it incredible.

On the other hand, it is natural that the players themselves work hard enough, otherwise it will be difficult to improve so quickly and so much.

"Long time no see, do you miss me?"

Gathering everyone together, Li Sheng made a joke first, and then said solemnly: "I have been paying attention to your progress during this period of time. It must be said that although I have recognized your talents, your cashing speed is still somewhat beyond my expectation..."

The three rookies including Antetokounmpo listened very seriously, and they themselves were also excited about their progress, after all, this meant that they could get more opportunities in the future.

Regardless of the money, rookies dream of showing more of their strength on a bigger stage, and attracting the attention of the world under the spotlight. Isn't this a wonderful thing?
Who doesn't have this kind of dream among players?
"Next, I also hope that you can continue to work hard. Although you have made great progress now, it is far from enough. Let me tell you, I have returned to China during this period of time, and I have already told my fellow countrymen in my motherland that our goal for the new season is the championship!
"So now not only on the US side, but also on the other side, there are tens of millions of people waiting to see our performance. Of course, there are also people waiting to see me being slapped in the face, but I believe in our strength. I believe that as long as you continue to work hard, you can fulfill my expectations of you and grow into a champion puzzle that can help the team.

"Imagine, in June of next year, if I can stand on the highest stage of the league to show my energy, can finally touch the O'Brien Cup, and be on the throne under the witness of all basketball fans around the world-this will not be a dream, it will become a reality in a year's time!

"Won the championship in the first season as a rookie, if you can become one of them... Can you imagine such a scene?"

Especially for a rookie like Antetokounmpo who has not yet reached the age of drinking in the United States, if he can be used as a team rotation in the championship team in his rookie season, it can be recorded in history.

Li Sheng knows that for young players, drawing big cakes is often effective.

Of course, while drawing a big pie, you also need to have effective spurs and a phased plan, otherwise it is easy to lose confidence if you suffer two or three twists and turns in the middle.

No matter how big the pie you draw, you can see it but not eat it, and you will lose motivation over time.

Young players are easily infected and motivated, but at the same time they are also easy to give up. What is needed at this time is the coach's chicken soup and the presence of veterans on the court to appease the morale of the army.

In fact, for rookies, or including young players, the biggest temptation to them is sometimes not necessarily the championship, because at this time they still cannot fully understand the meaning of the championship.

It may take a few years or even in the middle and late stages of his career to suddenly understand the importance, just like Nightclub Deng would not have thought that his finals with the Thunder might be the last finals of his career.

How many players have never been able to get their hands on the championship in their lifetime?
Being able to win the championship depends on strength, but sometimes there is luck. For example, Mai Laolai wanted to follow the Spurs to win a championship in the first round, but he did not expect to be destroyed by Ray Allen's three-pointer.

The key is that the Spurs came back to win the championship in the second year, but he was no longer there at that time.

After retiring, he began to comment in a straightforward manner, as if he looked down on the championship at the beginning. The one who really looked down on him had to be his big cousin Carter. Carter, who was recruited by Yu Yuyong, did not choose to go to the Warriors for more chances to play. Probably because he really felt that the mixed champion was better than not.

Sometimes choices are very important. Is Harden's inability to win the championship at his peak really due to his personal strength?
At least his ability is definitely better than 90.00% of the players in the league. It's a pity that as the boss, he just couldn't lead the team to win the championship.

(I actually have a filter for the three Thunder players, so I still hope that both Harden and Westbrook will have a chance to win a championship, so as to make up for the regret of the finals that year)
So compared to the three rookies, when Li Sheng mentioned the championship, it was Durant who had the strongest yearning in his eyes, and his feelings must be deeper than the rookies, because he was chasing the championship.

(End of this chapter)