Beginning in 2006, the NBA raised the requirements for players to be at least 19 years old in the draft, along with a requirement of at least one year of high school graduation.

The prerequisite for international players to participate in the draft is that they have played in a professional league in their home country, and if an international player attends high school or college in the United States, the local player's participation conditions are followed.

So even if they are reluctant, many students have to spend a year in college, and many players have just finished their freshman year, have confidence in themselves, or can secretly reach an agreement with some teams, and simply drop out of school to participate in the NBA draft.

If you are not confident enough in yourself or want to get your diploma, you will continue to stay with the team and prepare for the new season.

Iron barracks, flowing soldiers!

In the new season, one batch is gone, and another batch of new ones are coming.

As soon as Zhang Zifeng walked into the training hall, the veteran team members saw Zhang Zifeng's Asian face, paid a little attention, didn't care, and continued their own business.

As if pinching the clock, Mike Šašewski showed up at the door of the arena ten minutes before the official training session.

Today is the first time that K has been in charge of the Blue Devils for more than 30 years and has won four championships.

But he was still not satisfied, and still maintained a strong fighting spirit.

Looking at the figure of Coach K, Zhang Zifeng couldn't help but be shocked, it was because of this big man that he chose Duke University.

Since 2006, Lao K has been the head coach of Team USA's basketball dream team, and he is extremely well-known in the United States, not to mention his prestige at Duke University.

For the sake of Lao K, all the team members stopped what they were doing and were busy greeting him.

For this scene, Lao K was used to it, clapped his hands and motioned everyone to come around and shout, "Everyone stop, the new season is about to start in a month." There are veteran players here, and there are also new players who have joined the team this year. For the sake of the future team cooperation, everyone gets to know each other! ”

When several players introduced themselves, most of them were very indifferent, and when everyone introduced, there was sparse applause.

The Duke Blues have more than 30 players on the team, but the NCAA rules that the official roster cannot exceed 13.

Players who are not on the official list can only be used as reserve players or even as training players.

The reality is brutal, everyone wants to make a name for themselves in the NCAA so that they can be selected with a high pick in the NBA draft.

The reserve wants to be on the list, the one who is on the list wants to be the main force, and the main one wants to be the core.

If you want to be in the squad, you can only step on someone else's position, or you can only wait for those players on the list to get injured before you have a chance to play.

The time spent together is short, and there is a big gap in the status of the team, so although the team is focused on teamwork, the relationship between those who play the same position in the team is really not good.

The relationship between the players in the American college basketball team is more like that of the company's employees, who take money to do things.

After the game, unless you can play together (bars, nightclubs, "three irons" are not only valid in China), otherwise it is like a stranger.

Looking at the player's reaction, Lao K didn't care.

It is good to have competition, so that everyone will be motivated and will not be lazy.

As long as their competition doesn't affect the team, Lao K won't care. It's not a child, and you don't need to educate it hand-in-hand.

Introducing themselves one after another, they are basically simply introduced, and everyone simply clapps their hands in response.

It wasn't until a newcomer, Jabari Parker, introduced himself that the rest of the Duke team put away their mood and looked at him one by one, with a few people whispering from time to time.

Seeing that this guy was so concerned, Zhang Zifeng couldn't help but look at him, a black man more than two meters tall.

Listening to the people around him discussing him, Zhang Zifeng realized how good the person in front of him was.

He led Simien Career Academy to four consecutive seasons of state championships, and he himself won the ESPN Best High School Player Award for three consecutive years (1st, 2nd, 3rd grade).

In 2011, Parker won the American Basketball Athlete of the Year award.

In 2012, he was named Gatorade's Best State High School Player and America's Best High School Player, and was named to the All-American First Team by ESPN High School Edition, SLAM Magazine, and USA Today.

In 2013, he was selected to the "McDonald's" All-Star Game, participated in the "Jordan" classic to win the MVP title, and was elected the 2013 Illinois Basketball Man.

In the May 21, 2012 issue of Sports Illustrated, Jabari Parker was featured on the cover, with the cover reading "The Strongest High School Student Since James".

It is still a little difficult for popular sports stars to get on the cover of Sports Illustrated, and it is even more difficult for "reservists" who have not officially entered the sports world.

It would take a lot of quality to take on that title, and Jabari Parker's previous performances have shown his talent and ability.

Hearing this guy's performance in high school, Zhang Zifeng sighed in his heart, a terrific character, but he doesn't know how he compares to him!

Soon it was Zhang Zifeng's turn, and he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Hello everyone! My name is Zhang Zifeng, and my English name is Jack! I played as a shooting guard ......."

When they heard Zhang Zifeng say that he was playing a point guard, several people on the team suddenly had cold eyes and a hint of hostility.

Players on the inside can easily get into foul trouble and need to have a few more substitutes on hand.

And with the development of basketball, the division between a shooting guard and a small forward has become more and more blurred.

When there are not enough shooting guards, it is completely possible to let the forwards swing on top.

So in the official roster, the team has the least number of shooting guards and the most competition.

Hearing Zhang Zifeng introduce himself, Lao K also raised his head to look at him.

For Zhang Zifeng, a Chinese, Lao K was quite impressed.

If it weren't for the identity of Chinese, if it weren't for NCAA President Emmert's hint that he hoped to expand the influence of NCAA in China, Lao K didn't want to recruit such a person.

In addition to having the identity of Chinese, in the eyes of Lao K, Zhang Zifeng has nothing unique.

He doesn't have the outstanding height like his compatriot Yao Ming, and his skills are honest, just so.

Among American high school students, there are a large number of such people.

For Zhang Zifeng, who came in with a wild card, Lao K was a little disgusted from the bottom of his heart.

If this Chinese did not perform prominently, Lao K would definitely not take special care of Zhang Zifeng.

Although he won't be directly asked to get out of the game at that time, he will be put this guy directly into the reserve, and he will not be bothered.

After a brief introduction to the players and recognizing the players' faces, Lao K asked the players to continue training.

He was on the sidelines with three assistant coaches to discuss things as the NCAA kicks off next month.

What is the situation of the individual players in the team, you need to determine who is the core and what tactics to play.

Although the goal of the new season is to go to the championship, the schedule and so on, these are all things that need to be discussed, so you have to know what to do.