Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 585: Incredible Thabit, the bronze card will become a gold card?
Once again selected as the second pick in the NBA draft, Thabeet was not excited, but only relieved.

Standing next to David Stern, Thabeet said: "This time, I just want to prove that I deserve to be the second pick in the NBA. I am not a fake."

Although we don't know why Hu Weidong said this, it is probably related to the fact that many American experts before the draft believed that Hu Weidong might be the biggest fake in this NBA draft.

Because of Hu Weidong's yellow race, his physical talent has always been questionable. He is too mature and lacks potential, and is considered unworthy of a high draft pick.

He invited Hu Weidong to the Green Room, which was also criticized by many experts and media celebrities.

I think Hu Weidong wanted to use these words to respond to such doubts.

So, after Thabeet finished speaking, David Stern took the lead in applauding Hu Weidong. However, there were still many players, reporters, and fans at the scene who had cold attitudes, and even many New York fans at the scene booed loudly.

In fact, they were booing David Stern. David Stern supported what they opposed, even if that person was Ewing's junior.

"Hu, you will succeed. You will definitely become the most successful Asian in the NBA!"

David Stern gave Thabeet a warm hug.

The draft is still going on, and Alonzo Mourning is the No. 1 pick without any suspense.

Now that Hu Weidong has become the second pick, many people are discussing whether the Georgetown Big Three will take the top three spots in the draft.

But in the end the Kings selected Larry Johnson with the third pick. Larry Johnson met Georgetown in the NCAA semifinals in the past two years and was severely humiliated by Mourning and Mutombo.

Unexpectedly, the Kings chose him instead of Mutombo.

Obviously, Mutombo's age problem has become the biggest injury that caused him to fall out of the top three.

However, Mutombo still went to the Nuggets with the fourth pick.

At this point, in the 1991 draft, Georgetown's Big Three all made the top four and became the biggest winners.

"Unfortunately, when we get to the NBA, we will be separated."

Mourning was sorry.

At this time, the Denver Nuggets, who had the eighth pick, chose Kenny Anderson and sent him to the Nets in exchange for Hu Weidong.

Tabeet, who thought he was going to the Nets, was a little confused, and Mourning was even more confused.

"So, in the end, I'm the one flying solo?"

Mourning's words made Hu Weidong and Mutombo laugh.

She came to the United States at the age of 12, met Mourning at the age of 13, and is now 21 years old. The two have been almost inseparable for the past eight years.

The two are not related by blood, but they are closer than many blood-related brothers.

On the night of the draft, the extremely self-disciplined Tabeet got drunk after his rebirth. He hugged Alonso and was reluctant to part with him. He cried and cried, and finally fell asleep, which made Mutombo suffer.

"Alas, they are all children."

As the eldest brother of the two, Mutombo really treats these two teammates as his own younger brothers, or even his own children.

Separation has always been the theme of this world.

Tabit didn't know why the dream was so clear. Maybe the magical Coach D's amulet was really magical.

But he very much enjoyed this chance to start over.

After coming to the Nuggets, Thabeet met the team's head coach Paul Westhead, who was the legendary head coach of the Lakers who led the Lakers without Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, let the rookie Magic play center in the finals, and ultimately made the Lakers and Magic the legend.

Well, he was also the Lakers head coach who was backstabbed by Magic. Because of that, Magic and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had almost no contact with each other except being teammates for the rest of their lives.

Thabeet was not very familiar with him, but he was very familiar with himself, and he even seemed to like his own appearance more than Mutombo.

"Hu, in Denver, next season, you will be the team's main outside attacker. You will have unlimited shooting rights. This is my promise to you. You will become a greater player than Jordan and Magic!"

Later, Thabeet realized why the Nuggets liked him so much and wanted the Nuggets to sign him even if they had to trade up to the second pick.

Because Westhead is a run-and-gun head coach. In the past five years in the NCAA, he led the little-known Loyola Marymount University to the NCAA quarterfinals last season, but they lost to their defeated opponent Larry Johnson in the final four.

In the past three years, he has led the NCAA team to the national championship every year, averaging 122.4 points per game.

This is an astronomical figure in the NCAA. In the game against American International College on January 1989, 1, Westhead's team scored 31 points, setting an NCAA record.

"Hu, I took the run-and-gun game to its fullest. I combined some of the tactics I used during my time with the Lakers and the Bulls, and added a full-court press on defense."

Westhead proudly stated in front of Hu Weidong that his tactics were "The System".

"Hu, in my tactical system, you are the perfect scorer. You are smart, you know how to read the game, you have very stable shooting ability, you can shoot from mid-range, you can break through, and you have the strongest three-point ability in the NCAA, and in the future, even the strongest in the NBA. You are the answer to my tactical system!"

Being expected so much made Tabit very flustered.

Even Coach D didn't expect so much from him.

However, Tabit wanted to tell Westhead that he was a reborn man and had developed his potential to the extreme.

Because he knew the future development trend of the NBA, he practiced three-pointers in advance and had practiced three-pointers and mid-range shots to the extreme.

He has no potential anymore.

Perhaps, judging from the ability values ​​in the 2k game, his current attributes should be around 79.

This ability is already very strong for a rookie.

But this is his peak.

This made Tabit a little annoyed.

Mutombo also noticed it.

"Hey, Hu, don't feel pressured. You have me by your side. This team has me and Paul supporting you. You can grow as much as you want."

Responsibility. Tabit, who had never felt responsibility before, felt the pressure of responsibility for the first time.

Throughout the summer, he received his salary but did not go to Happy, but instead trained hard.

Although he knew there was no possibility of improvement, Hu Weidong still practiced his best shot, the three-pointer.

Then, Hu Weidong was surprised to find out.

His three-point and mid-range shots, which had stopped improving, are actually improving again?

"Why do I still have potential?"

The most painful thing for a person is losing potential, and the future can be seen at a glance.

The happiest thing for a person is to feel that his or her efforts can bring growth and progress.

Tabit was completely addicted to it.

It wasn't until August that the men's basketball national team called him.

His selection as the second overall pick in the NBA caused a huge sensation in China.

It was thought that Hu Weidong, the former Jiangsu Province genius boy, had disappeared, but unexpectedly, in 8 years, he became famous overnight. This was the first time that the 21-year-old Hu Weidong was selected for the national team. He followed the national team to Kobe, Japan, and returned to Kobe, Japan for the 1991 Asian Championships. A record 18 teams participated in this event.

The Chinese team is in Group A with the Philippines, Kuwait, Bahrain and Malaysia.

The Chinese men's basketball team's group stage was as smooth as ever. With the new No. 2 pick in the NBA, the Chinese team is very popular, and Hu Weidong is the most popular player in the Asian Championships.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the center of attention. In order to observe Hu Weidong's growth, Nuggets head coach Westhead personally came to the Chinese team as an assistant coach, which scared coaches Jiang Xinquan and Gong Luming quite a bit.

This person is the mentor of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson.

Who are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson?
Everyone who plays basketball knows this.

In the United States, it was almost known that Magic Johnson backstabbed Westhead and was booed by Lakers fans, but in China, no one knew about it.

So Westhead’s style is very high.

With Westhead's support, the young man Hu Weidong did not suffer from exclusion. Everyone was creating opportunities for him to catch Westhead's eye.

Hu Weidong's performance did not disappoint.

Hu Weidong felt that his ability had broken through. Now, judging from the game data, he might have reached an ability of 80.

Among them, three-pointers and mid-range shots may have attributes of 90.

With such ability, he can almost kill everyone in the Asian Championships.

Hu Weidong led the Chinese team all the way to the finals. In the finals, the Chinese team defeated Japan by 77 points, and in the last game they beat South Korea 144-78. In the end, Hu Weidong won the tournament's scoring title and best player with an average of 33 points per game, and led the Chinese team to win the championship for the eighth time.

The Asian Championships is actually just a vacation for Tabit right now.

Returning to the NBA, he will face extremely fierce competition.

In the new NBA season, Westhead kept his promise and made him the team's core outside player, starting in the first game.

He did not let Westhead down.

In his rookie season with the Nuggets, he had unlimited shooting rights and averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

Although the Nuggets' record is only 32 wins and 50 losses, his performance as a rookie in the Nuggets is unquestionable.

So, at this year's All-Star Weekend, because of the full support of David Stern and Chinese fans, he was actually selected as an All-Star and even a starter.

"Ding, your player Tabit has changed his fate in the Dream Card World, potential +1."

Of course, Tabit didn't know about the system's prompt.

But he knew that after participating in All-Star, his ability, which had been unable to improve, had once again weakened.

His physical talents have not changed, and it seems that all the extra points have been added to three-pointers and mid-range shots.

His three-point and mid-range shooting abilities have improved once again.

He felt that his ability might have reached 81.

It is precisely because of this that Thabeet began to deliberately brush up his stats in subsequent games. Since winning honors in the NBA can increase one's potential, statistics are the prerequisite for many honors.

It's a pity that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't beat Alonso Mourning, who averaged 21+10+3.4 blocks per game and easily won the Rookie of the Year award.

However, he was selected to the All-Rookie First Team.

This is also an honor.

I don’t know if this honor can increase my potential.

In the end, Thabeet was very disappointed, as this honor seemed unable to add to his potential.

After a somewhat disappointing season, Hu Weidong was once again called up by the national team and started his journey to the Olympics.

This Barcelona Olympics is mainly composed of young players, and Hu Weidong was established as the absolute core and leader.

In the end, what embarrassed Thabeet was that he only won two and lost five of the seven games in the Olympics.

As an NBA All-Star, this team performance is embarrassing and disappointing.

However, to Tabit's surprise, after the Olympics, his potential actually increased again.

"Now, maybe, it's 82!"

It's amazing. He led the team to the Olympics and won two games. Did that mean his potential increased?

Is it because he was selected into the best team of the Olympics?
Averaging 28 points per game, he was the brightest star in the Olympics outside of the Dream Team.

The Chinese team as a whole is too weak to cover up his style.

The Dream Team shines in the world, and he is also using his own peripheral vision to shine in the dazzling scenery of the Dream Team.

In the new season, Westhead was under tremendous pressure due to the poor performance of the team last season. However, with the support of the two main players Hu Weidong and Mutombo, he was able to stay in office.

Because honors can enhance potential, Thabeet felt that he had found a way to become stronger and actively participated in the team's draft.

Under his suggestion, the Nuggets selected Madman Sprewell with the fifth pick in this year's draft and Robert Holly with the eighth pick.

With the addition of these two players, the Nuggets will definitely be stronger next season. As long as they can make it to the playoffs and their statistics are good, then they may be able to improve their potential again.

With the addition of Madman and Holly, coupled with their own improved strength and Mutombo's greater maturity, as well as two excellent role players in Lauf and Reggie Williams, the Nuggets' run and gun became more powerful and skilled.

This season we successfully entered the playoffs.

He once again made the All-Star starting lineup, and in the Rookie Challenge, as a sophomore, he successfully won the All-Star Rookie Challenge MVP with 40 points.

After the All-Star Game, his potential has been enhanced once again.

"The ability value should be 83, and I added mid-range and three-point shots!"

At the end of the season, he averaged 22 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and was successfully selected into the All-NBA Third Team. This season, the Nuggets ranked fourth in the Western Conference.

Sure enough, after being selected for the third team, his potential was once again enhanced.

Although we were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, but!

"Still getting stronger, ability value is 84!"

The Nuggets are slowly getting stronger!

"I'm also slowly getting stronger!"

It seems that Thabit feels his way!

Tabit is full of confidence in himself!
And Du Kang...

"Incredible!"

"Thabit won't turn my bronze card into a gold card, will he?!"

Now, it’s silver!
(End of this chapter)