Chapter VII Physical Examination
In the NBA trial, the first part is a static measurement, then a test of athletic ability, and finally a test of the technical link, which is often carried out by heads-up, 5v5 confrontation, etc......
The Lakers have done a very comprehensive job on Zhang Fu's static body side, including hand length and body fat percentage, which are not often measured now. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
Zhang Mao's static physical measurement data: barefoot height 201.5cm, shoes height 204cm, weight 212 pounds, arm span 219cm, standing touch height 276cm, body fat rate 5.8% (subcutaneous fat), palm length 23.3 cm, palm width 23.1 cm.
"This little guy has grown to 201cm?" Harris was pleased with Zhang's physical talent, but also a little surprised, the data in his hand was collected two months ago, and it was obvious that during this time, Zhangqi had grown a little taller.
"We should measure his bone age, and his touch height data is already at the inside level." The Lakers' physical trainer made a suggestion, and Zhang Mao's static physical talent was very outstanding, and it could even be said that he was perverted.
And in terms of weight, he is not as thin as most rookies, and referring to his body fat percentage, if Zhang Fu is not a showman, then his strength should not be too bad, and the media thought that he could not adapt to the NBA-level confrontation, which is obviously not true.
"Yes, Eddie Jones was just over 180 pounds last season, and now it's less than 200 pounds." Harris is very satisfied with Zhang's body side data, even from the naked eye, Zhang's skeleton is much better than Eddie Jones's, and the body is not fat, but well-defined muscles, which is very important.
Zhang Zhu's static physical measurement data did not attract the attention of the players who came to try out four weeks, at most everyone felt that the body shape of this product was very good, but they didn't know that Zhang Zhu's touch height data was already better than many No. 4 positions.
It is also worth mentioning that Zhang Fu's palm is also very large, a little bigger than Jordan's palm, but it is not ridiculously large.
It is necessary for basketball players to have a pair of big hands, whether it is breaking through with the ball, protecting the ball, grabbing rebounds, blocking shots...... A pair of big hands can make a player do more with less, but small hands are the opposite.
But the bigger the palm is never the better, beyond a certain range will be counterproductive.
A basketball player's palm is usually enough as long as it is more than 22cm, and no matter how large it is, it will affect the crosshairs of the shot.
Zhang Zhu's data is the most suitable data for playing basketball, which can easily grasp the basketball with one hand, and will not affect the flexibility of the fingers because the palm is too long, and then affect the shooting feel.
Next, Zhang Mao's dynamic physical test data really made the Lakers and other rookies open their mouths in shock, including the Lakers' general manager Jerry West.
The Lakers start by testing the most practical 3/4 of the sprint time, which tests a player's pure explosiveness and short-range sprint ability.
As we all know, the most important thing in basketball is the first step of the start speed and short-distance explosiveness, which can determine the threat of a player with the ball and the efficiency of counterattacking, and 3/4 game sprint time refers to - "the time it takes to run 3/4 of a standard basketball court".
This is a very important test, Zhang Fu's 3/4 sprint time only took 3.31 seconds, only to see a yellow shadow "whoosh", Zhang Qi ran to the finish line in two blinks of an eye.
"So fast?" The Lakers' coaching staff was taken aback, the No. 3 position ran so fast, a bit too much!
Zhang Qi didn't have any expression, he could feel that his run was not the best, it was the speed he ran without fully adjusting to the jet lag, but it had already attracted all the attention of the Lakers coaching staff.
Zhang Fu's 3/4 sprint time is a good result even if it is put into a point guard who is less than 190cm tall, but he is a No. 3 position with a height of more than two meters, and this speed is definitely the top result in the small forward position.
Harris leaned in close to the coach in charge of testing, and he had to get a closer look at the Australian talent.
Zhang Fu will next take the "Baseline Switchback Run" test, which is also a very important part of the test, mainly to test the agility, body balance and body coordination of the players.
It is important to note here that the NBA's "baseline switchback run" test does not literally have players run back and forth from both sides of the court, but refers to "a quick switchback along one side of the baseline".
To put it simply: the player starts from the left horn and twists it clockwise from nine o'clock to stop at six o'clock, like the hands of a clock. During the whole process, the players couldn't turn around, so the second half of the race was backwards. The meaning of "turnback" is to twist it back counterclockwise from six o'clock after turning most of the circle. However, this time it was started from the top of the arc, that is, at six o'clock, and the second half of the race was also unable to turn around, and it looked like a "reverse play" in a videotape.
This process is repeated twice with all their might, running back and back, running back and running back again, which is a great test of balance and agility.
Although this kind of "bottom line switchback run" looks simple, it is actually difficult to run well, and many guys who are not agile enough and have poor body balance and coordination will even lose their balance and fall to the ground once they run fast.
Generally speaking, a player in the number three position only needs to run 11 seconds, which is considered a very good result. Running to the early 12 seconds, that's barely passing. But any slower is a bit too much.
As soon as the results of Zhang's "Bottom Line Switchback Run" test came out, Hasri immediately made the action of taking off his glasses and rubbing the corners of his eyes, because this little guy only took 11.02 seconds to complete the test!
"This speed....... This agile ...... This coordination ...... "Harris saw that Zhang Yu was walking backwards, and the speed was not too full, and his heart was finally a little unsettled, although the scouting report also said that this mixed-race child's athletic talent was very good, but he didn't expect it to be like this?
That's not bad, it's a freak!
Harris hurriedly glanced at Zhang Fu's date of birth, the little guy was just 18 years and 7 days old.
This means that his physical fitness will definitely improve after systematic training. Wouldn't he be able to run 3 seconds in 3/4 of the sprint time in the future? The baseline is also likely to run in the opposite direction and run into 11 seconds? Such speed and agility, combined with his static physical measurements, can even get a place in the entire history of the NBA.
Jerry West also saw Zhang Fu's performance on the sidelines, the legendary godfather of the Lakers immediately stopped the test, and the next "bounce" and "bench press" do not need to be tested, the in-situ bounce height on Zhang Fu's scout report is 84cm, and the running bounce height is 90cm, which is the data brought back by Lakers scouts from Australia, I believe there will be no problem.
As for the bench press, this thing is not very useful, the scouting report says that Zhang Mao's maximum bench press is 120 kg, if this is real data, then it is more than enough in terms of strength, anyway, basketball players don't have to lift weights, no matter how good the bench press data is, it is useless.
"I need to see his technique." Jerry West went to the sidelines to pick up the list of people who came for today's tryout, and then quickly searched for it......
"Why are they all insiders?" West complained in his heart, and after looking for a long time, he finally found a senior small forward.
Augustine? West took a closer look at the player's profile, a college player that Lakers scouts predicted would be drafted at the end of the second pick, his age and little potential left made it impossible for him to make it to the first round, and the odds of losing were relatively high, but in terms of immediate combat power, he was obviously much better than Zhang Fu, who had just graduated from high school.
"Okay, just let him go head-to-head with this Augustin." West chose an opponent for Zhang Qi that he was very satisfied with, this guy named Augustin is 198cm tall, weighs 210 pounds, has experienced four years of NCAA baptism in college, and has played two national round of 64 games, which can be regarded as proving himself in the college league.
But what about Zhang Qi on the other side? Although he seems to be very talented, he is a high school student after all, and it stands to reason that he should not be able to beat this battle-hardened Augustin.
This kind of heads-up win or defeat is not important, but there is still a big difference between "losing well" and "losing badly", and the level of potential will not be hidden in the eyes of a top Bole like West.
Lakers assistant coach Bernie Bickerstaff, who was in charge of the trial, knew that Lakers management wanted to see how Zhang played against a mature college player, as West had the two of them play one-on-one for a total of 10 rounds.
This kind of full-court 1-on-1, starting from the midfield every time, means that the attacking team has to dribble at least three times to reach the shooting position, and you can see how well the players can dribble and fight.
This kind of heads-up method seems to be Augustin's all-round advantage, because he must have had this kind of training, and he has a physical advantage over Zhang Mao, which is a mature senior player against a high school student, no matter how you look at it, it is a bully.
Zhang Mao is not afraid at all, this kind of heads-up method, he has also practiced in the virtual space, so he doesn't boo at all, but his heart is eager to try, he also wants to see how good the senior NCAA players are?
At the beginning of the heads-up, Zhang Zhu's footwork and ball quotient clearly surpassed Augustine, although his dribbling and passing movements are not very flashy, but his basic skills are very solid, and he is very good at using his strong body to protect the basketball and create breakthrough space.
Zhang is best at using his broad frame and shoulders to separate opponents when he breaks through the dribble, and then uses his super-first-class explosiveness and speed to complete the layup in an instant.
It's a very practical and efficient breakthrough, and it seems to be smart.
Augustine soon discovered that the immature guy in front of him actually surpassed the opponents he had faced in college.
Zhang can always create a breakthrough or a shot in the middle of three dribbles, and his reaction is very fast, as long as Augustin's defensive positioning is any flawed, or his footwork is a little slower, the next moment it will definitely be out of position! And he couldn't use his physical confrontation to regain his position, which should have been his dominant link, but the results of several physical confrontations between the two were actually won by 18-year-old Zhang Mao! Every time he collided, Zhang Zhu was as steady as Mount Tai, and the basketball was firmly controlled by him, and he was still able to force the opponent to complete the shot after the confrontation.
The trial lasted only 30 minutes, and in the end Augustine fell to the court blindly, he still couldn't believe what he saw, he was completely defeated by a high school student, and finally even his physical strength was consumed before the opponent, and he even lost his self-confidence in this battle.
Meanwhile, Jerry West and Harris have it all in their eyes.
"Okay, I'm pretty much done, I'll leave it to you." West said to Harris with a blank face, "I have other things, this little guy is better than all the outside rookies this year, this is the best tryout I've ever seen, but it needs to be kept secret." ”
Harris was also impressed by Zhang Zhu's tryout, a player with amazing physical talent can still be found in the United States, but there are not many players who can make full use of their body, especially considering Zhang Zhu's age and all this, he feels that this Australian talent really deserves the word "genius".
Zhang Mao's biggest impression on him is that this little guy is too smart to play, he doesn't blindly rampage just because of his good health, this is his rarest place, there are not many players who can use their brains in the NBA, and even fewer who are willing to use their brains if they have a body.
On the other side, Jerry West happened to bump into Magic Johnson as he left, and this guy should have gotten the news as well, but unfortunately he was a step late.
"Erwin, if you come a little earlier, I'll let you guard against him." West joked that the magician would weigh nearly 280 pounds, and that even a schoolboy might not win. "No need to go, the test is over, and we need to get this kid at all costs." West spoke as he walked, as if talking to himself.