Chapter 74: Yes and Mad Scientist (Ask for Recommendations!!) )
Monday, 18 September 2006, Seattle Supersonic Training Hall.
Scott Brooks, the Seattle SuperSonics' new chief assistant coach, is doing a physical test for Yes, the team's latest returnee.
In the NBA, every player who returns from vacation has such a test.
Teams need to use this data to develop a recovery plan for their players.
Yes is the most important player of the supersonic right now, and his physical test will naturally attract a lot of attention.
The team's general manager, Sam Presti, and the team's second assistant coach, Ralph Leeves, are accompanying the team's new head coach Nelson Sr. to watch Yess test.
And other supersonic players are now curious about Yes.
P.J. Tucker, Paul Millsap, Jose Juan Barria, the superSonics who played in the Summer League are already familiar to Yes.
But supersonic veterans like Nick Collisson, Luke Ridno, Chris Wilcox and others are not so familiar with Yes.
With each item Yes tested, player training assistants Mark Bryant and Volker Rock would send the data to the old Nelson in time.
Name: Yas
Height: 1.93 meters
Reach: 2.01 meters
Weight: 85 kg
Bounce in place: 76 cm
Run-up jump: 91 cm
100 meters speed: 10.30 seconds
Baseline switchback: 10.75 seconds
3/4 sprint: 3.10 seconds
84 kg bench press: 10 reps
"Yes is in excellent physical condition, as his scouting report says, extremely disciplined!"
Presti is very happy with Yes's current physical condition, such a talented and disciplined player is his favorite.
"I wish Yes's body could be a little bloated."
The weight of 85 kilograms worries Ralph Levi very much.
Such a weight is nothing in the NCAA, but it will definitely be targeted in the NBA.
Most of the players in the NCAA are front-to-head offense, and Roy, who has the best back-to-back skills, is still a Yes teammate.
But in the NBA, it's a different story.
At the end of the first phase of the physical test, Ye Si was very satisfied with his current physical condition.
He stayed with his parents in Modu for two months, and he insisted on running for 2 hours every day.
Generally speaking, the physical test of an NBA team is divided into two phases, the first of which is the basic test stage like Yes.
The second stage is to do some alternative tests according to the requirements of the coach or the team.
For example, dribbling obstacle runs, or one-legged laps, etc., tests that test other talents and abilities.
Every coach or team has different requirements.
Yes wasn't that familiar with Nelson Sr. and didn't know what his demands were.
"Yes, the next test, the fast-break three-point test!"
Fast-break three-point test?
It's another fast-break three-point test!
The faces of the other supersonic outside players on the sidelines of the training court instantly became ugly.
Hearing Scott Brooks' command, Yes was also stunned for a moment, this mad scientist can be regarded as admitting his choice of shooting three-point on the fast break?
Not only agreed, but also promoted?
At the University of Washington, he is the only one who can throw three-pointers on a fast break.
Coach Romar doesn't generalize to anyone else.
Coach Romar's heart is not so tough, and it is enough to have Yes to test his heart.
Yes was the latest supersonic player to return to the team, and before Yes, other supersonic outside players had actually been asked by Nelson Sr.
Nelson Sr.'s fast-break three-point shot test is very perverted, and in the current basketball world, no one except Yes shoots three-pointers in the regular fast-break.
Nelson Sr. used to take the Mavericks and the Warriors and didn't ask his players to throw threes on the fast break.
NBA players have never done something that no one has ever done, let them do it, and the results of the test will of course be miserable.
Fast break three-pointer, all-open shooting, their shooting rate is not even 3 percent!
In the fast break, you can score two points steadily under the impact basket, shoot three points from the outside, and finish if you miss, which will put a lot of pressure on the players.
However, this is the other supersonic outside player, and Yes is not among them.
66… 44… 72… 56… 65……
Today's feel is ok.
The fast-break three-point shot is his hallmark and the origin of his nickname Garfield Hurricane!
"So fast! No, that's accurate! ”
Yes quickly dribbled across the frontcourt, and when he came to the top of the three-point line, he pulled it up directly.
With a swipe, the sound of the basketball entering the net made the supersonic players on the scene stunned.
Yes's fast-break three-pointer is too resolute, completely different from the cringe of other superSonics players!
Nelson Sr., who had been standing on the sidelines and had not shown anything, also nodded after Yess hit.
That's why he turned down the Warriors and was willing to coach Yes!
Yes's performance in the NCAA Hurricanes opened a whole new door to his basketball world!
He's a mad scientist, and the phenomenon of Hurricane Garfield is definitely the most interesting subject to study!
Yes's fast-break three-point test continues.
At the top of the arc, 45 degrees on the left and 45 degrees on the right, the three shooting points are constantly changing, and the supersonic players on the sidelines are dazzled.
"At the end of the test, 24 of 30 shots, 80% shooting!"
When Scott Brooks called out the stat, he could clearly hear the gasps on the sidelines.
8 percent of the hit rate!
Converted to a score, it is 2.4 points, others can score up to 2 points in a fast attack, and Yes has a fast attack of 2.4 points!
It's terrifying!
And Scott Brooks noticed that the expression on Yes's face was still a little dissatisfied.
Yes is really not very satisfied, he used to shoot 90% from three-point range in NCAA training!
"The NBA's three-point line is far away, and my three-point attribute is not high enough"
With his current attributes, it is indeed the limit to do this.
"Next test, a defender drives three points with the ball!"
Push the ball forward to three points?
This project was something that even Yes didn't dare to play before!
Fast three-pointer, no one to defend, he can see the feel, so he has a big grasp.
Push three points, it's defended!
Although the defender will be caught off guard, it is also a shot against people!
This mad scientist is even crazier than Ye Si imagined!
"What does Mr. Nelson think?"
"Better than I expected"
Yes's fast-break three-point shooting rate is extremely high, but the three-point shooting rate is very ordinary.
"I appreciate Yes's attitude when shooting, perseverance, determination, bravery, yes is the player I've always dreamed of!"
Yes's three-pointers aren't yet big enough to take the NBA by storm, but Yes has the potential.
Because he didn't see any hesitation on Yes's face!
Yes's mental power is what he wants most!
Nelson Sr. was happy with Yes, and the supersonic players in the training gym could see it.
The Seattle media and fans who came to watch Yes's first supersonic practice on the sidelines were also delighted.
It's a pleasure to have a good fit with the new boss and the new manager.
However, since there are those who are satisfied, there are naturally those who are not satisfied.
"A basketball game is not a three-point competition, the one who wins the inside line wins the world, no matter how good the three-point shot is, can he win the championship? Maybe the NCAA can, the NBA and the NCAA are two completely different worlds! ”
If a brand new team like this is going to be harmonious, that's really a problem.
Supersonic is never short of thorns.
Whether Wilcox said this intentionally or unintentionally, everyone on and off the field looked at Yes.
"Mr. Nelson, I've requested an intra-team practice match!"
Obviously, Wilcox has probably been preparing for a long time, just waiting for Yes to return to the team and challenge Yes.
"What do you think?"
"I'm okay with that"
It's just a practice match, it doesn't matter.
"Okay, yes let's choose someone first"
Nelson Sr. and Presti are also quite excited to see what Yace can do in an NBA-intensity practice game.
Yes is extremely talented, but even the most talented players need a whetstone to grow.
Wilcox is a good whetstone.
Ye Si took a look at the supersonic veteran players, and some of the veteran players did not have friendly eyes.
In the end, Ye Si still set his sights on those rookie players.
Center Milicic, power forward Paul Millsap, small forward PJ Tucker, point guard YES, point guard JJ Barria, these are the players selected by YES.
"Are these people chosen by Yes too weak? It's all newcomers, and no one has NBA experience except for Milicic."
Although everyone privately discussed that they wanted to give Yes a dismissal, when Yes chose them, they refused and embarrassed Yes.
But Yes directly skipped them and chose those garbage newcomers, which still made Wilcox feel like they were being humiliated.
"Yes, I haven't played an NBA game yet, so let's show you how"
"Introduce me to NBA games?"
The familiar Pistons players popped into Yes's mind.
"Yes, we're all right? It doesn't matter if we lose, but if we hurt you......"
Tucker is worried, this is the boss he just recognized!
Millsap and Barria are also worried, and the more Yes trusts them, the more they become empty.
Milicic, on the other hand, was expressionless and looked a little numb.
"Don't worry, it should be no problem to win"
Should it be okay to win?
Yes, are you a little too confident?
It's hard to be reassured!
Most of us are newcomers who haven't played a single NBA game!
Yes, you've never played in the NBA, have you?!
"The gap between us and Yes is too big!"
This self-confidence is really unconvinced.
"What about the chosen son, I don't know what will happen in the future, next season, Yes will be the supersonic selection to assist me!"
Wilcox was confident, and Nick Collison was speechless.
Coach, can I quit?
I don't want to be in a team with this guy!
However, the SuperSonics now have ten players who can play, and Collison can't quit if he wants to......