There were a total of 28 rookies, and they were divided into two groups of 14 people each.

Li Liang was placed in Group B and joined 27 other newcomers on the training ground at the PNY Center.

The whole training ground was noisy, giving people a feeling of bustle, and there were really a lot of people on the scene.

Twenty-eight young people, plus coaches, scouts, staff, trainers, journalists, and hundreds of people were scattered on a square field in the center of the PNY.

The sound of talking alone is buzzing.

This is still an ordinary training camp, and when the official training camp is held in June, it will only be more lively.

The players first warmed up, ran laps and did stretching movements under the guidance of the trainer.

These actions may seem simple and ordinary, and scouts have already begun to observe the players on the sidelines.

The NBA is the most competitive, fierce, and technical basketball league in the world, and every little detail can make the difference between a player's strength and a team's victory.

Scouting has evolved to the point where it is today, and has become nuanced and pervasive.

The scouts look at the flexibility and coordination of the players as they warm up, which are very important for the game of basketball.

The second is to observe the movement habits of players when running up close, because poor posture and exercise posture will lead to an increase in the risk of injury.

Li Liang has done both of these things very well, flexibility and coordination have always been his strengths, but they are not shown in the [physical fitness] dimension.

It is an invisible attribute.

Running form is even more fine.

Good coordination and flexibility, so that his running is very stretched, unlike some big men who will be stiff.

The warm-up is over quickly, and then the physical test begins.

The physical test is the basic item for player evaluation, and a series of data such as height, weight, arm span, and bounce allow scouts to have an objective understanding of the player.

Of course, the physical test is not mandatory, after all, personal body data is private.

Some rookies will refuse to take the test.

Part of it is that they are strong and famous, and they don't need this kind of basic test to show themselves.

Part of it is that they don't have too much confidence in themselves, and instead of exposing their weaknesses, it is better to remain mysterious and speak with their performance on the field.

The court at the PNY Center is purpose-built and square, with two standard basketball courts crossing each other horizontally and vertically to form a cross shape.

So, there are a total of 4 hoops on the field, which is exactly divided into four areas.

Two for static measurements and two for dynamic measurements.

Li Liang did not resist the physical test.

He generously measured static data such as height, arm span, weight, body fat, and standing touch.

There are no big surprises in the measurement data.

He is 6 feet 8 inches 7 in his bare feet, 6 feet 8 inches 9 in shoes, and he can be called 6 feet 9 to the outside world.

Converted to centimeters, that is, about 205.

There was no change in the arm span, 7-foot-1, and he weighed 232 pounds, up 5 pounds from the beginning of April.

Although the weight has increased, the body fat has decreased, 7%, which has reached a very good level, and Li Liang remembered that it was 11% before.

There is no change in the height of the standing, the length of the hand, the width of the hand, etc.

Overall, Li Liang's static data is not too attractive.

However, as a Chinese player, arm span and body fat have not been deducted, which is already very good.

After the static test, go to the dynamic group to carry out the test of vertical bounce on the spot, touch height on the spot, maximum vertical bounce, maximum touch height, bottom line switchback run and 3/4 sprints.

Start with a test of in-situ touch, maximum touch, and maximum vertical bounce.

After completing the [Bounce] mission training on the plane, Li Liang has not tested his bounce level.

In the past, Li Liang's vertical bounce on the spot was only 24 inches, about 60 centimeters, which is quite ordinary horizontal.

Now, with hard training (1 point) and a small task bonus (10 points), his bounce has improved.

Li Liang jumped hard, and obviously felt that he was jumping higher than before!

"29.5 inches, Bruce Lee."

The staff gave the data, and Li Liang's vertical bounce on the spot increased by 4.5 inches! That is, it has been lifted by exactly 10 centimeters.

Generally speaking, this data is still at the middle and lower reaches level, and it is close to the middle stream.

The next bottom line switchback run and 3/4 sprints, Li Liang successfully completed.

The top can't be reached, but the average is perfectly fine, at least not at the bottom.

Especially in the test of lateral movement, that is, the crab step, Li Liang's results are quite good.

It's normal, and his lateral movement pace is multi-bonus, and he's faster and more solid than some sophomores.

The morning physical test lasted for an hour, and the tryouts collected all the data and sent a copy to every scout, manager and reporter on the spot.

The scouts sat in the stands and scanned the data reports.

Overall, this group of rookies has no physical gifts, which is particularly impressive.

After all, especially amazing, it won't be here either.

is basically decent, Li Liang is not conspicuous in it, but it is not eye-catching.

It doesn't belong to the kind of thing that you can know at a glance that this thing is completely hopeless.

Some scouts even paid a few more attention to him.

Now scouts are engaged in big data, classifying and integrating various data of players, hoping to make more accurate judgments and screenings of players through data.

Physical measurements like Li's Leung, while a little mediocre, are somewhat in line with the "reliable defensive role player" sample in some scouting data models.

This is what Li Liang pursues when doing tasks, and the data reflects it naturally.

At this time, Max also got the physical test data of the players in his hand, and he paid a little attention to Li Liang's relation.

"This kid feels okay, not like he's completely here to join in the fun. I just don't know, what the level of attack is. ”

Max thought that Li Liang was just relying on his relationship to come over and go through the motions, take a few photos to make a scene, and add some value to himself.

Then when he returned to China and fought for the opportunity to play, in addition to "NCAA championship member", he could also add a "tryout with an NBA team" to his resume, but he was ultimately defeated.

Now judging from the physical test, this Bruce Lee has the physical foundation to play in the American professional league.

After the physical test, the players began to test the basic skills of holding the ball under the leadership of the tryout.

Everyone was divided into four groups of seven and practiced low-confrontation ball control, dribbling, dribbling, layups and shots under the guidance of a half-court trialist.

It was also a relatively simple test, with five tryouts standing in the half court and acting as defenders.

The player then takes the ball, starts from the midfield, and dribbles around the three tryouts on the perimeter.

Then, under the interference of the two tryouts on the inside, choose to make a layup or shoot.

The tryouts will do low-intensity interference while directing the players to make technical moves, which is a test of basic skills.

Li Liang is not afraid of this project, because his basic skills in controlling the dribble are not bad.

The basic dribbling, passing, turning, crotch, and passing, he can do it smoothly.

Four years of hard training at the University of Kentucky was not in vain.

However, in the system, his [Passing Ability] and [Offensive Ability] scores are very low.

The reason is that he can't complete these moves with high intensity and high confrontation.

Not to mention the NBA's confrontation standards, even if it is the NCAA's confrontation standards, Li Liang is unqualified.

There is no way, the talent is there, the reaction speed, explosiveness and sensitivity of the muscles are not good, and the strong technique will fail.

Many players who are unstable in the NBA and can't shoot in the open space, if they are demoted to one or two confrontation levels and play in lower leagues, they are all all-rounders who can shoot and pass the ball.

On the contrary, some of the new stars who have flourished in the NCAA and have a well-rounded skill set are useless in the NBA.

Adam Morrison, who was known as the "Bird of the Two" at the time, was a representative, and of course he was mainly affected by diabetes.

Now that low-intensity trial training is carried out, the trialists are all meaningful, and Li Liang is certainly not afraid.

still completed a series of actions smoothly, controlled the ball, changed directions, passed, layups, and pull-up jump shots, and completed them smoothly.

It's just that the scouts and managers on the sidelines can see at a glance - this kid can't attack with the ball.

They are all experts, and Li Liang's strength and speed are obviously insufficient when he controls the ball, and he will lose the ball as soon as he fights.

Max shook his head, thinking that it was still not good, this level of ball holding, he would play NBDL, or a substitute.

Li Liang thinks it's good, anyway, his shining point is not holding the ball.

In the [Transmission and Control Ability] dimension, he didn't do a single task.

After the test of the basic skills of ball control, the last event of the morning was free confrontation.

28 players, spread across 4 courts, can be combined freely for a 3v3 or 4v4 half-time match.

There is no referee, no victory or defeat, just like friends playing wild ball, you can show your offensive and defensive skills to the fullest.

The rookies started their own combinations.

Some people who know each other form a team, and some will also match a little, with one inside line and two outside lines.

The venue was in full swing for a while, like a flea market for bargaining.

However, unlike jungle ball, which wants to get strong teammates, in training camp, you want to get weak teammates.

When his teammates are weak, he can have a chance to perform.

As a result, Li Liang suddenly changed from a public enemy in the locker room to a sweetheart.

As the water cooler of the championship team, Li Liang's strength is well known, who let him be on TV?

Several players rallied closely around Li Liang, and if anyone wanted to grab Bruce Lee from me, I would fight with him.

Li Liang was treated like never before in the past, and he really didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

In the end, Li Liang formed a team with Darius Johnson-Odom of Marquette University, as well as French kid Fournier.

and Fournier, Li Liang didn't expect it.

He was seen by Li Liang as one of the competitors and was number one on the list.

However, both of them are foreigners in the United States, so they have a natural affinity.

Because of Fournier's strength, no one else was willing to join in.

After the team is formed, the teams begin to consciously pair up with each other.

They quickly found their opponents, the University of Missouri guards Kim Inglish and Marcus Damon, and forward Riccardo Ratliffe, a three-man "Missouri Squad".

All three are from the University of Missouri, announced their participation in this year's NBA Draft and signed up for the camp together.

The University of Missouri has an excellent 30-5 record in the Big 12 this year and is one of the favorites in the NCAA.

As a result, he lost to Norfolk State University in the second round.

Norfolk's core Kyle O'Quinn is in this training camp, and it's really not a bad match.

Because of the poor performance of March Madness and the lack of a better performance, the draft future of the trio is uncertain.

This time in New Jersey, they naturally wanted to make a name for themselves and get the scouts to take their attention.

In their opinion, perhaps Li Liang's team will be a breakthrough.

Having weaknesses that can be eaten raw, and contrasting with a strong opponent like Fournier, is a great test.

Coincidentally, Li Liang and Fournier also thought the same, and the Missouri trio was undoubtedly strong.

The three of them are from the same team, and the cooperation and tacit understanding must be excellent, and it is a great test of strength to fight against them.

Both sides are gearing up and treating each other as chicken feed.

On the surface, it is necessary to give a very relaxed high-five, or even laugh.

At first, the two sides played around, you shot one, I shot one, and I didn't defend much.

Slowly, the intensity began to increase, and the Missouri trio took the lead.

Kim Inglish took advantage of Ratliff's block, smashed inside from the middle, and then slammed a one-handed dunk!

This dunk means that both sides are about to start moving in earnest.

It was still the ball of the Missouri trio, with Marcus Damon holding the ball from the outside.

He is 6-foot-3 tall and is the leading point guard and leading scorer at the University of Missouri.

Odom and he were in direct dialogue with the two point guards.

Odom is only 6'2 and 1.88 meters tall, and he won the All-American Team in his sophomore year and the All-American Second Team in his junior year.

He is a senior this year, was named to the First Team of the Great Eastern Conference, and was nominated for the All-American Team, which can be said to be very strong.

He is not tall, but he is full of energy on both offensive and defensive ends, especially on the defensive end, and is good at "mad dog" bites.

Damon understood Odom's defense and protected the ball with his back when the opponent pressed on.

Then he took advantage of his height and weight to press Odom all the way from the outside to near the three-second zone.

Against the defense, a small throw hit two points!

Damon is really strong and experienced, and will use his body to his advantage.

Two of the trio scored, and the rest, of course, was Ratlife's turn.

Ratliff against Li Liang.

As a soft persimmon in the opposite position, he has to behave well and beat Li Liang!

Ratliff is the No. 3 scorer at the University of Missouri, proficient in a variety of offensive techniques, and the team's number one rebounder.

He ran to a 45-degree waist position to ask for the ball, and Damon from outside the three-point line passed the ball to him, then ran away to let the two go one-on-one.

Ratliff catches the ball with his back, then turns to the frame, and after a little tentative step, he accelerates from the right side with the ball!

Like Damon, Ratliff wants to use his body and feet to force Li Liang.

The flower technique of dribbling under the crotch and changing direction is usually used for casual play.

When it came time to really fight, there was nothing to do with a strong body and a quick first step.

Ratliff rushed to the three-second zone with the ball, and his body was crushed into Li Liang......

Ay... Why can't you open it?

Ay... Why didn't you rush over?

Ratliff felt a little confused.

Li Liang is like a moving wall, firmly blocking in front of Ratliff!

He put the 45-degree waist to the bottom line, and the blockade was dead.

Ratliff rushed to the baseline and had no room to turn around with the ball.

Dead Ball!

He threw the ball back to his teammates.

The first attack, defeat.

Ratleaf thought he must have not found his form yet.

Li Liang didn't think so.

"Still want to break me in one step? Are you as fast as Old Joe's first step? True Nyima is naïve. ”

Li Liang slandered in his heart, he who had been tortured by rookie Jordan, would not be afraid of this simple and rude step.

Li Liang has undergone the treatment of the position, but no one can compare to him, how can he take these low-end rookies in his eyes.

On the sidelines, a scout who was supposed to observe Fournier and Inglish couldn't help but light up when he saw Li Liang's defense.

"Somewhere, something." The scout, Ryan West, thought.