Chapter 53 [A Road Without Others]

There are many physical test items arranged by the Lakers, and Guo Xu has gradually completed them with the cooperation of the staff.

HE IS 178CM BAREFOOT, 180CM TALL WITH SHOES, 190CM IN REACH, WEIGHS 75 KG, AND THE ONLY CHANGE FROM THE SEMI-FINALS IS THAT HE HAS GAINED TWO KILOGRAMS.

HE STANDS 240CM TALL, BOUNCES 74CM ON THE SPOT, AND RUNS 92CM, WHICH IS EYE-CATCHING. Such data belongs to the middle and upper reaches of the NBA in the whole NBA.

What is the Upper Mid Range? Taking Guo Xu's famous star Russell Westbrook in his previous life as a reference, Wei Shao jumped 76CM on the spot and 93CM when he participated in the rookie physical test at the age of 19.

Wei Shao's physical fitness has improved greatly after entering the NBA, and he has superhuman speed and explosiveness. His peak body fat content is as high as 4.8%, the vertical bounce reaches 89cm, the run-up bounce is 116cm, the sprint speed is amazing, and he can easily abuse the basket, and his maximum bench press weight of 150KG also makes him extremely fierce when grabbing rebounds.

Guo Xu only turned 19 years old at the end of November this year, and he also has a lot of room for improvement, and he can complete a two-handed dunk without anyone to defend, but it is more difficult to dunk with one hand, because he can't catch the ball and is easy to dunk.

Guo Xu's speed and agility tests were also pleasantly surprised, running 11.75 seconds round trip in the penalty area and 3.28 seconds in the 3/4 sprint. The technician felt that he could be faster, because Guo Xu was only wearing a pair of ordinary old sneakers, and it would be better to make an emergency stop if he wore a pair of famous brands.

When testing the 84 kg bench press, everyone was stunned, and Guo Xu, who looked skinny, pushed ten times, which is outstanding among point guards and can be compared with many forwards.

Guo Xu's comprehensive quality is above average in the NBA, even if it is the average level of the NBA, it is unattainable for the vast majority of basketball players in the world. In the time loop, he completed a terrifying metamorphosis, and no one would have thought he was so strong if he didn't take a physical test.

Of course, Guo Xu has an obvious weakness, that is, height, and he will definitely suffer on the defensive end. If he is 190CM tall, he can directly compete for the top prize this year, and many teams will be interested in him. Kenyon Martin is the beast power forward, but Guo Xu is three years younger and looks more potential.

Guo Xu began to test his shooting with the help of a sparring partner again, receiving and jumping shots at various points outside the three-point line, and mid-range receiving and jumping shots.

He has already outperformed Tyrone Lue and Fisher in physical measurements, and his three-point shot is more accurate than the two last season, to Jackson's surprise, Guo Xu's shooting rate is not as good as three points, 45 degrees, the middle is okay, and he misses a lot of shots on both sides and sides of the baseline.

He hit 79 of 100 three-pointers and only 68 of 100 mid-range shots, which was off par.

Since his rebirth, Guo Xu has been focusing on practicing three-point shooting and breakthroughs, and improving his shooting speed while ensuring the three-point shooting rate. He only relied on his hands, and he had never practiced seriously, and as a reborn person, he knew very well that it was efficient to play like this.

Jackson is not dissatisfied, Kobe's main scoring method is mid-range shooting, and the main task of other outside players is to shoot three-pointers to help O'Neal and Kobe open up space, Guo Xu's playing style is just right for the Lakers system.

Playing 2v2 with three sparring partners, Guo Xu showed excellent ball-holding skills, relying on change of direction feints and retreat steps, he always has a way to create a mobile phone for himself, and can protect the basketball in the face of the bag and pass it to his teammates.

On the defensive end, his performance is average, he can entangle closely, and he is not afraid of confrontation, but he can't cover the sparring partner by relying on his height advantage to shoot.

This shortcoming is tolerable to Jackson, not only Guo Xu, but Fisher and Tyrone Lue are not doing well in interfering with shots, which is a common problem for small players.

Before the test was over, Jackson called Kupchak. "Mitch, we have to keep Jason Guo, he's better than he thinks, I think he's 100% good at the lotto, I think you'd better come to the stadium."

"I'll be there in a moment." Kupchak hung up the phone and took a deep breath, feeling like the draft was going to be disrupted.

Players who perform well on tryouts will naturally rise significantly in the draft pick, and it is natural to hope for a better pick and salary package. Guo Xu has signed an agent, and the agent will definitely help him negotiate with the team, even if Harpy is not famous in the circle, Kupchak doesn't want to dare to think about it, and those who can be agents are very smart.

Guo Xu did not participate in the trials of other teams, which does not mean that the Lakers can make a random offer. If a person shows the strength of the lottery in training, they will definitely make it to the first round of the draft, but they will only get the middle of the second round, and the salary gap will be at least doubled.

15 minutes later, Kupchak arrived at the arena, Guo Xu's trial was just over, he shot easily under the sparring defense, and scored like a bag, which was completely recognized by Jackson, and Tyrone Lue was definitely going to be sent away.

After Kupchak greeted Harpy and Guo Xu, he directly explained the current situation of the Lakers and was ready to bargain. "You're doing well, but in the summer the Lakers need to use a first-round pick to strengthen the weakest No. 4 spot, and I can only trade a second-round pick to pick you, can you accept that?"

If Guo Xu doesn't accept it, Kupchak will have to think of other ways. Fisher and Tyrone Lue were both first-round rookies in the 96 and 98 drafts, and they were older and their records and physical tests were not as good as Guo Xu, who was fully worthy of the 29th pick in the first round.

Kupchak hopes to exchange Tyrone Lue for a draft pick to sign Guo Xu, but depending on Tyrone Lue's glass level, it will be thankful to get a trade out, how can it be exchanged for a first-round pick?

Harpy cleared his throat and was about to stand up to help the customer make profits, but Guo Xu spoke first.

"I can accept the second round, but I have one request."

"What requirements?" Kupchak guessed that it might be playing time or something, which can be committed, but it is definitely not possible to start, and it must be competed within the team.

Guo Xu smiled: "I hope to be the No. 58 rookie, that is, the last one to be selected, can it be done?" ”

"What?" Kupchak was stunned and stunned for a full five seconds before realizing his gaffe and closing his mouth.

Jackson and Harpy also looked at Guo Xu with incredible eyes, they had never heard of any player who wanted him to be low, and it was the lowest, this requirement was too strange.

Guo Xu shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "If I care about how much money I make from my rookie contract, I won't refuse to go to the Hornets for tryout." Since the first and last positions in the second round have the same base salary, do I want the last place? Anyway, the coach knows what I'm capable of. ”

Kupchak was the first to react, laughing, "So, what you want is a gimmick for the last rookie, right?" If you play well in the new season, it's easier to get media attention, make big news, and become famous. ”

Jackson was stunned for a moment, and laughed out loud regardless of his image, he has been a player for many years, and later a coach, he has been in this circle for too many years, but he has never seen such a bold and careful person as Guo Xu. And his idea is very genius, and he has chosen a path that has never been seen before.

Guo Xu is thinking backwards, not only accepting the second-round conditions offered by the Lakers, but also using the characteristics of the media to seek his own interests while getting the same salary. The hundreds of thousands of dollars earned less will be used as advertising expenses.

Kupchak smiled and asked: "If the Lakers officially say that your trial results are not good and they don't want to choose you, you will definitely accept it, right?" ”

"Of course, we're settled?" Guo Xu stretched out his right hand.

Kupchak shook his hand and nodded, "It's settled." ”