Chapter 16: Rise to Fame

In the next two games, the Wolverine's two opponents were the underdogs of the Big Ten League: the University of Iowa and Northwestern University, and both of them won comfortably, with three wins in the first week and a good start to the regular season for the rest of the season.

Against the University of Iowa and Northwestern University, Sun Yue also scored 18 points and 12 assists and 20 points and 8 assists respectively.

In the first week of the regular season, Sun Yue averaged 18 points, 10.3 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1.5 blocks and 2.6 turnovers per game, shooting 49% from the field, 41.3% from three-point range, and 88.3% from the free throw line.

Such data made Sun Yue ranked third in the scoring list and first in the assist list of the top ten leagues, and won the first weekly player of the week in the "top ten leagues".

Sun Yue's outstanding performance won the recognition of the fans of the University of Michigan, and the cheers he received continued to increase every game, and after the first week of games, the banners and signs cheering Sun Yue for each home game became more and more stars.

What's more, Sun Yue's performance has also attracted the attention of relevant media, these three games are over, the most professional simulation draft website in the United States DraftExpress also recently updated the 2005 NBA simulation draft list to put Sun Yue into the list, Sun Yue ranked 54th, ranked tenth in the 2005 class of point guards, predicted that he will be selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round.

And Sun Yue's teammate, the center of the Wolverine, Chris. Taft, on the other hand, is ranked No. 45 in the mock draft and is predicted by experts to be drafted by the New York Knicks in the second round.

DraftExpress's evaluation of Sun Yue is: Similar to last year's No. 4 rookie Sean. Like Livingston, Sun Yue is a tall point guard with both height and agility, and his height will make NBA teams look out. Excellent dribbling and ball control, able to get away from defenders with a set of crossover moves, is a playmaker who plays very selflessly, passes first, has good court vision, also improves in controlling the tempo, and does a great job of creating chances for teammates after breaking. With a range as far as the three-point line, he has outstanding athleticism and bounce for his height. He has a high shooting percentage against the basket and can make beautiful dunk moves. Taking advantage of the misalignment that comes with his height allows him to shoot over almost any defender. On the defensive end, he can interfere with the opponent's passing well, and his blocking ability is outstanding. He can contribute solid rebounds and excel at playing fast breaks with the ball.

As for Sun Yue's weakness, it is written like this: Mid-range shooting has an excellent hand, but is not a stable pitcher. A lack of stamina may have prevented him from holding on to more than 40 minutes of play. He has a thin body and average athleticism, which can make a lot of scouts give him a low score. At the same time, Sun Yue's outside ability is not very prominent, which may affect his draft prospects.

Yahoo Sports, which has always been harshly worded, is not optimistic about Sun Yue's draft prospects, and the article about Sun Yue wrote: "Sun must improve his lateral movement speed to deal with fast small guards." His outside shooting ability must be further improved, and the offensive means are either layups or three-point shots, and the mid-range offensive means need to be developed. He had to step up his off-ball movement and lack the ability to carry his back to maximise the mismatch advantage. Relying too much on teammates to complete the offense, sometimes seems to be too selfless. When the opposition defender is fast and aggressive, his rhythm of possession can be easily disrupted. What position does he want to play in the NBA? He wasn't fast enough to play point guard, and he was inconsistent in shooting at point guard. Unlike many basketball players from China, his age is real.

I have to say that this article by Yahoo Sports really analyzes Sun Yue very thoroughly, and directly points out his shortcomings such as fewer mid-range shots, slow defensive lateral movement speed, lack of back-to-back singles ability, and weak off-ball ability.

However, the European and American media have always adhered to the attitude of looking down on the yellow race, and the analysis is too biased, and they do not see the bounce and arm span shown by Sun Yue's defensive help block, and only emphasize his various weaknesses.

On the contrary, the local newspaper Ann Arbor News in Michigan is firmly on the side of Sun Yue: although skipper is only ranked 54th in the draft prediction list on the DraftExpress website, his performance on the court is by no means 54th, and he has all the conditions to become an NBA superstar, leadership temperament, desire to win, mental quality, positive fighting attitude, all the conditions related to victory are found in skipper. Skipper's passing awareness is first-class, good at grasping the timing of passes, and his advancement in the transition between offense and defense, long passing, beyond the defender's field of vision, and the whole tactical drive and running, to sum up, skipper's most suitable template in the NBA is All-Star point guard - Jason. Kidd, who has the talent to be the best point guard in the NBA.

Mark took the Yahoo Sports report and said to the protagonist of the report with jealousy: "skipper, Yahoo Sports really spares no effort to hack you." But being hacked like this can also bring you attention, and if I can be hacked like this, I will die of happiness. ”

"Don't worry, Mark, the more we win and the more we become known, you'll be on DraftExpress' mock draft."

Sun Yue is still very concerned about Mark, Mark's fierce defense and ability to catch and shoot matches Sun Yue's style very well.

Sun Yue suddenly wanted to know which teams he would play in the future, and said to Gomez, who had been in the Wolves team for the longest time: "Ryan, which teams are we going to play next." ”

Hearing the question of the team boss, Gomez didn't dare to show his old qualifications, and hurriedly replied: "The regular season of our top ten leagues this season will last from November this year to February next year, and we will basically play against teams in the league during this time. If I'm not mistaken, our next opponent should be UIUC-University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ”

Sun Yue felt confused when he heard this awkward name, Mark saw that the boss didn't understand a little, and hurriedly asked: "Ryan, how is the strength of this UIUC?" ”

Gomez seems to recall some bad memories: "They are very strong, they were champions of last year's Big Ten League, and last year we met them in the Intra-League Big Ten Championship......"

Seeing that Gomez was a little hesitant, Sun Yue asked sharply: "How much did you lose?" ”

"85:46, lost by almost 40 points." Gomez said with his head down.

The normally bustling locker room fell silent, and everyone seemed to feel the shadow of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Only Sun Yue is still asking Gomez: "Do they have any more famous players?" ”

"The University of Illinois is best known for their three-guard combination, Dee Brown. Brown, Luther. Hyde, "The more Sun Yue listened, the more familiar he felt, and he always felt that this team seemed to be the college team of an NBA star, and finally Gomez gave the reason why Sun Yue felt familiar: "And Delong. Williams. ”