basketball hero

Chapter 159 About the Draft
In the United States on the other side of the ocean, the NCAA is in the middle of "March Madness". Many basketball talents are showing their talents to the fullest on the field, hoping to be selected by NBA teams with draft picks and get a relatively reliable position in the draft. previous position.

You know, there are only two rounds of the NBA draft with a total of 60 draft spots, but there are millions of basketball talents emerging all over the world every year.The NCAA alone has tens of thousands of graduates a year, not to mention countless international players from all over the world.Therefore, it is conceivable that it is difficult to enter the NBA through the draft.

As a person who loves basketball like his life and takes basketball as his career, it is naturally itchy to not play basketball for a long time.Playing the NBA live series of games on the computer can only be enjoyed to a certain extent, and it cannot fundamentally solve the problem.However, looking at the still swollen ankle, Ying Xiong could only shake his head helplessly.

Due to Ying Xiong's outstanding performance in the CBA this season, he has become a celebrity in Lingchuan Town and even Nanming County.As the saying goes: "People are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong." Since he went home to recuperate, local and even out-of-town basketball fans often come to visit him, some bring flowers, and some send special products.Some fanatical female fans even offered to stay and take care of him...Of course, there were also individual basketball fans who came to challenge him, saying they wanted to single out the CBA Finals MVP.Others, such as interviews with county TV stations, are not uncommon.

The days of becoming a celebrity made Ying Xiong's originally pure life of healing his wounds no longer pure.Strangers come to his house every day, which annoys him, but he can't show it, which is really a torment.

Until one day, Yingxiong showed a long-lost smile when a person came.This person is 185cm tall and has a burly build. He is a middle-aged man with no fat on his body.This middle-aged man, Ying Xiong, is very familiar with him, and the relationship between the two is closer than that of master and apprentice.This person is Shao Ziqiang.

Shao Ziqiang brought some fresh fruit to Ying Xiong's home. Ying Xiong was very happy, and immediately stopped the game in his hand and started talking with Shao Ziqiang.Ying Xiong's mother made tea for Shao Ziqiang, and then went to visit the neighbor's house very cooperatively.

"Coach Shao, why are you here? I really didn't expect it!" Ying Xiong said with a smile on his face.

Shao Ziqiang put the fruit on the coffee table in the living room, and asked with a smile, "Why, don't you welcome me?"

"No, no, you know that's not what I mean! I'm just surprised!" Ying Xiong said.

Shao Ziqiang looked at Ying Xiong with a smile, and suddenly said, "Ying Xiong, you are getting fat!"

Ying Xiong shook his head resignedly and said: "Who says it's not! Living at home, stretching out his hands for clothes and opening his mouth for food, he can't do anything. It's hard not to gain weight!"

Shao Ziqiang picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "What's wrong with your feet, show me!"

Ying Xiong stretched his ankle over, Shao Ziqiang checked it carefully, and massaged it a few times with his hands, he frowned slightly, and said: "This is strange, it has been so many days, why is the ankle still a little swollen? In the film, your two ankles are not structurally damaged. Even if you played with the injury in the finals, the post-match inspection did not show that the injury was too serious. It stands to reason that the swelling should subside after so long. yes."

Ying Xiong's expression was also very helpless: "That's right! I just went to the county hospital for a CT scan last week, and the doctor said everything was fine. The swelling didn't go away and they couldn't tell why. They just told me to stay at home. Rest up, take medication on time, and don’t move around too much. As for playing basketball, that’s strictly prohibited.”

Shao Ziqiang said: "You don't have to worry too much. If there is no structural damage, it will recover sooner or later. Just pay more attention to it."

Ying Xiong nodded and said, "That's the only way to go."

"By the way, Ying Xiong!" Shao Ziqiang asked, "What are your plans next?"

Ying Xiong will not hide anything from Shao Ziqiang: "I am considering whether to stay in the CBA or announce my participation in this year's NBA draft!"

Shao Ziqiang nodded and said: "It should really be considered. As far as I know, several NBA teams are very interested in you. You should also know that in the finals, there will be players from the NBA and Europe. Scouts to watch your game. There are still several companies that haven’t sent scouts over, but they are paying attention to your game. If the NCAA’s game is over, the position of the popular rookie will change. If you want to If you want to enter the NBA draft, you need to make a decision early."

Ying Xiong nodded and said, "I've considered this too. If you want your pick to be higher, the time to announce the draft is also very important!"

Shao Ziqiang said: "It has an influence, but it's not absolute. For yourself, which one is higher in your tendency to stay in the CBA or go to the NBA draft?"

Ying Xiong didn't think too much: "I'm more inclined to go to the NBA. It's just..."

"It's just that you are worried that your injury will affect your draft pick, right?" Shao Ziqiang asked.

Ying Xiong smiled wryly, knowing that he couldn't hide anything from the coach, so he nodded slightly.

Shao Ziqiang said seriously: "Your concern is not completely meaningless. It's just that you don't know enough about NBA drafts."

Ying Xiong looked at Shao Ziqiang suspiciously, knowing that he had something to say, so he kept silent and waited for him to continue.

Shao Ziqiang went on to say: "In most NBA teams' drafts, the investigation of rookies not only focuses on the player's current strength, but also his immediate combat ability. What is more important is the player's potential and talent. This It is also the reason why older rookies with better immediate combat ability and mediocre talent will be drafted so much lower than younger rookies with better talent. You are less than 20 years old now, and you were also under 20 years old when you were drafted. But if If you participate in the draft next year or even the next year, your age will become 20 or even 21 years old, which is relatively unfavorable for your draft prospects. Some people may say that your immediate combat ability is very good. But in fact, one thing you have to see clearly is that you have not proven yourself on a higher level stage. Note, I am not saying that the CBA is of poor quality. The CBA is indeed the highest level basketball league in our country, but The NBA does not recognize us very much, and thinks our level is not high enough. So even if your performance in the CBA has reached the MVP level and you have won the championship, in their view, you cannot be classified as' That is to say, people with outstanding combat power. In fact, just think about it, those foreign players who are in charge of the wind and rain in the CBA league. If these people go to the draft, they may not even be able to make it to the second round. This can already explain a lot Problem."

(End of this chapter)