Chapter 429: Tryout
Trail Blazers fans are in pain because their team is just one step away from the Finals. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info watching the Thunder and Heat play in the finals, the believers of the Tearing City must be very uncomfortable.
But they can also be said to be happy, and the Nets unfortunately drew the sixth pick, which was a great blessing for the Trail Blazers. While the season isn't over yet, the Trail Blazers have already given them a head start to next season. Although the sixth pick is not as bluffing as the first three picks, players who do not necessarily fall out of the top three picks will definitely not be successful. Didn't An Jie, who was selected with the 12th pick that year, also win the Best Rookie Award and became one of the most dangerous and versatile centers in the league?
Especially now that the 2012 draft is less than half a month away, the question of who the Trail Blazers will pick has been the main prediction of the local media in Portland these days.
In the strength training room of his villa, An Jie was doing pool training while staring up at the TV on the wall.
A basketball game was being shown on TV, but it wasn't the third matchup between the Thunder and the Heat.
"Michael Kidd Gilchrist has burst inside!This guy is really strong, and his opponent can't withstand this level of impact! Guy dunk! Oh my God, this is the NCAA Finals arena! Michael has made a surprising attack on such a big stage!" The commentator's passionate voice filled Anjie's strength training room, and his physique coach Blake Hood also watched with Anjie with interest.
The video of this year's NCAA Finals is being shown on TV, and the reason why An Jie watches the NCAA game while training is not for entertainment, but to understand the rookies participating in this year's draft through the video.
Michael Kidd Gilchrist, who just appeared on television, is the star of this season's NCAA championship team, the University of Kentucky. The guy's pick was predicted to be between second and eighth - because the first spot was occupied by another all-around big man, Anthony Davis, and it was unshakable. So theoretically, this guy could also be recruited by the Trail Blazers.
Anjie was impressed by his physicality and impact, and he was the perfect replacement for Gerard Wallace. However, there is one point, as an outside player, his skills are really rough, and his shooting percentage is not high, which does not help Anjie and Aldridge open up enough space.
Anjie, who was training in the pool, shook his head and asked Blake Hood to point out a video of his next match......
Bradley Beale, Dieng Witters, Harrison Barnes, Terrence Ross ...... The wonderful pictures of talented players appeared on the TV, and An Jie was also enthusiastic about watching it. One of these guys is likely to become his teammate next season. However, watching TV is not enough, An Jie is already looking forward to the next trial session more and more.
The Heat and Thunder played the Finals until June 21, and James finally got his wish to win the O'Brien Cup. Even though An Jie deliberately didn't watch TV, the news still rushed into An Jie's life with a violent momentum like a flood.
The success of the Heat's Big Three has proven to be the fastest way to a championship! Look at the Thunder, who are so strong on the inside, didn't they also lose under the Heat's terrifying outside offense?
"If I were a Trail Blazer, I'd take advantage of the moment to settle down. His traditional center is no longer suitable for modern basketball, and if you look at how badly Ann was blocked by the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, you know that it is very unsafe to use an interior player as the star of the house. The success of the Heat team is the right path that all teams should follow!" After the Heat won the championship, various experts also stood up and gave their opinions. However, one of them mentions the names of the Trail Blazers and Anjie.
"He's just talking a bunch of useless nonsense, and if I'm the one who wins this year, he's going to say that the interior players are still the masters of the basketball court. What? You say I haven't even made it to the finals this season? Don't worry, buddy, next season, I'll let him swallow everything he said alive!" An Jie also responded unceremoniously to the expert's remarks, and a war of words suddenly broke out on the Internet.
In addition to being busy training and dealing with pesky specialists, Anjie also finally waited until the end of the 2011-2012 season. That would allow the Trail Blazers to officially invite rookies to the Rose Garden for a tryout. And AnJie will also participate in the entire trial process.
Now Anjie finally understands why Wade came to the scene when he tried out for the Heat back then. Wade must have been eager to win the next O'Brien Cup, so he also wanted to personally select the helpers who could help him. Unfortunately, Pat Riley and Wade chose Michael Beasley with a valuable second pick and lost Anjie. Now An Jie doesn't want to make the mistakes Wade made back then.
So this time, An Jie not only came to the scene in person, but he also changed into training clothes, ready to compete with the rookies who came to try!
Many rookies were so nervous when they saw this situation that they didn't know what to do. An Jie's ferocity is well-known in basketball circles, and this group of young people doesn't want to be wiped out by An Jie's confidence before entering the league.
But it can't be helped, that's how the Trail Blazers are arranged. This was Anjie's request, and Orsi kept his promise and agreed to it.
So when the confrontational training began, McKeggie saw Anjie on the court, and his whole body was in a state of excitement and fear.
Excited because he was finally able to play against an NBA All-Star caliber guy. is scared, and it is entirely because of the terrifying deterrence shown by An Jie in the competition venue.
However, just by attacking for the first time, McKegie's excitement was greatly reduced, and his sense of fear was greatly increased.
McGeogie was still the same as he was in the NCAA, easily breaking through a European player who also came to tryout. This guy was going to seize this opportunity to perform well in front of Anjie and Nelsey, but he didn't know ......
McGee had just taken off in the air and was about to dunk when he was slapped away by Anjie, who came later. And he himself, because of the violent impact with An Jie in the air, lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground in embarrassment!
As soon as he got on the field, he was so dismounted, McGee naturally felt nervous. And he didn't know that an even more terrible nightmare was yet to come.
Anjie didn't have any spare energy because the opponent was a rookie, he was looking for a guy who could help the team improve immediately, not a teammate who needed to be developed slowly. McGee broke through three times in a row, and without exception was ruthlessly strangled by Anjie. Two outside shots, but they were both outrageous. This guy's athleticism is indeed admired by Anjie, but McKegie's low ability to read the game and his rough grasp of basketball skills, as well as his mental quality, make it difficult for Anjie to be satisfied with him.
After the trial, Anjie, who walked off the field, shook his head silently at Orsi. Orsi took out a small notebook and crossed McGee's name off it.
The tryouts went on for a few days, and they each welcomed Dion Vitesse - a guy who was too egotistical for Anjie to get along with. Harrison Barnes - A striker who seems to be versatile, but is actually not proficient in anything. This guy may be able to succeed in the future, but Angel doesn't want to wait for Barnes to grow up before winning the championship. Bradley Beal - The scoring method is really simple. Thomas Robinson -- a young version of Camby.
In the past few days, none of the rookies who came to the trial could satisfy An Jie. Nelsey likes Vites very much, but Anjie directly made it clear that he would not be teammates with a guy like Vites who wants to be the boss all day long. Therefore, Orsi's attachment to Vitesse ended there.
Until three days before the June 29 draft, Anjie and Orsi had not yet decided on a candidate. And at the moment, there are not many options left for them.
"Damion Lillard, a guard who likes to score on the go, but he's also very good at the ball. We really need a more impactful perimeter, and Lillard's shooting ability is pretty good. But...... I still don't recommend that we choose him. "Today is the last day of tryouts for the Trail Blazers before the draft, and tomorrow Orsi and Anjie will be heading to New York to prepare for the draft the day after tomorrow. In other words, after today, Anjie and Orsi will have to make a decision.
Angel tossed Orsey's long list of player reports aside, and he took the field again, ready to play against the little defender in front of him. But when Angel and Lillard made their first eye contact, Angel noticed how Lillard was different from others.
Among the players who came to the Rose Garden for trial before, except for Vitesse's disrespectful eyes, everyone else looked adoring and complimenting after seeing Anjie. But only Damien Lillard, who is now standing in front of An Jie, looks at An Jie's eyes full of murder!
Now, Anjie is standing opposite Lillard, then he is Lillard's enemy! Whether Anjie is an NBA All-Star or not, whether he is the best defensive player or not, Lillard is eager to beat him!
"Interesting. The corners of An Jie's mouth were slightly hooked, at least Lillard's competitive personality and that ruffian spirit were very much in line with An Jie's appetite!
As soon as the confrontation training began, Lillard immediately showed the kind of hard work that no one had before! He first took the lead with a three-pointer and a pull-up jump shot from the outside line, and then he used a lightning-fast breakthrough to cause Anjie's foul! Moreover, it was a three-point foul!
After being violated, Lillard just glanced at An Jie viciously, and then stood at the free throw line on his own.
At first, Anjie thought this guy would be the next Westbrook. But then Anjie discovered that although Lillard's projection stability is not as good as that of a traditional point guard like Nash, it is very good compared to Westbrook. The more he was scored by this guy, the more Anjie found that he liked this defender.
Seeing Anjie walk off the court after the trial, Orsi picked up a pen and prepared to cross out Lillard's name. But until An Jie walked in front of him, he didn't see An Jie shaking his head.
"Isn't it? you have a crush on that kid?" Orsi asked in disbelief.
"Is there anything wrong with him?" An Jie also asked with a surprised face, in addition to the trial, An Jie also learned about Lillard through a lot of videos, he felt that Lillard's performance was perfect, and that hard work also made An Jie appreciate him doubly. Lillard, isn't that the kind of player the Trail Blazers need?
"First of all, this guy is a guard who puts scoring first! I can't guarantee that he's going to change his style of play in the NBA. If a guard doesn't want to share the ball with our interior line, then our greatest strengths won't be able to be exploited!Second, he's a senior graduate, which means that his ability is likely to be like that, and it's very likely that he won't get any more improvement if he's already formed! Finally, he's been reimbursed for a year in college due to a foot injury, and this guy's health isn't guaranteed at all! I don't want to play out the tragedy of Roy and Oden in Portland again. Orsi explained the reason to An Jie emotionally, and An Jie's heart was also shaken at this moment.
Anjie looked at Lillard, who didn't come to Anjie to ask for an autograph, nor did he come to ask about Orsie's tryout. He just silently packed up his things and prepared to leave for the next tryout. Running around and feeling confused about his future, Angel discovers that Lillard's kid is really like himself back then......
"Hey. But just as Lillard was about to walk out of the training arena, he suddenly yelled at Angel and Orsi.
Anjie and Orsie turned their heads in response, and between Lillard did not shy away from their gaze.
"I know you want to win, I know you want to win. All I have to say is, I want to too!" With that, Lillard picked up his bag and turned to leave. Angel looked at Lillard's back, and his somewhat shaken heart seemed to be firm again.
A guy who likes to win, hates defeat, and doesn't love vanity, full of blood. This kind of guy may be the kind of helper An Jie wants.
Two days later, the Trail Blazers seemed to have a clear target for the draft......