Chapter 29 Summer League (End)
Osborne woke up the next day to find that the world had changed, and as soon as Osborne appeared, there were many reporters who wanted to interview Osborne, asking nothing more than what he thought of Las Vegas and how he felt about the record setting in the summer league, and everything seemed to be quite harmonious.
But when Osborne was about to play in the arena in Las Vegas, he noticed that a lot of fans, or spectators, were supporting the opposing team to beat the Pistons or overturn the OMG or something.
Osborne realized that the danger was all around him, and if he didn't play well today, or if the team lost, there would be a lot of negative coverage. However, Osborne was dismissive of the little tricks of the media, and thought: I am a person with the aura of the protagonist, and the god of the plug-in system blesses, how can you see me when I am abnormal, as soon as I enter the league, I am the peak, and the peak is the whole career, and the people of my generation can only be my foil, either as my little brother or as my stepping stone.
Then Osborne went on the court and started preparing for the game, this time against the Magic, which was basically no suspense, because the Magic team had few great rookies. So Osborne just played a statistic of 15 points, 15 assists and 5 rebounds, but Daco Milicic got a super double-double of 25 points and 20 boards. As soon as the tournament ended, Osborne was ridiculed, and the news media reported that OMG had lost its magic and had lost its magic score in the second game. Saying that Osborne is useless, but he is pleased with the stats of the star show and touts Daco Milicic as if he has become a superstar. The main thing is that the media feels that Osborne's presence has affected Milicic's growth and is an out-and-out cancer player.
Some media also said: OMG just relies on the data brush of luck, and without the feel, it will not be able to score 30+, which is definitely not up to the level of a superstar, but such comments are demanding of Osborne, and subconsciously compare him with a superstar.
It's just that the Pistons defeated the Magic team by a big score, and Osborne didn't have any playing time to brush up the data, and Coach Johnson also consciously protected Osborne and changed Osborne's style of play little by little.
In the following summer league game, and then in the game against the Hornets, Osborne only cut a mini quasi-triple-double of 13 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds. This time the news media is a collective climax, saying that Osborne is completely a lucky data brush, only one media is fair and fair, this is the sports weekly published a special report on Osborne's summer league, the above report said: Osborne Michael Jean is referred to as OMG, is a very enviable scoring ability, he is definitely the biggest surprise of the 03 platinum generation, he is just over 17 years old, not yet 18 years old, although the body and basketball skills are insufficient, but there is still a lot of room for improvement, If Osborne can perfect his technique and train his body, he is the mold of a superstar, even if the physical fitness is not good, but with Osborne's passing awareness, he can still become a playmaker, his future is bright, no matter which way you look at it, Osborne is definitely a superstar material.
Another Sports Illustrated magazine has published rookie basketball data from the summer league so far.
No. 1 pick LeBron James, average playing time of 38 minutes, 18 shots, 5 three-point shots, 4 fouls, 7 assists, 7.5 rebounds, 27 points. Obviously, James has a very high shooting rate, basically able to reach more than 50%, rebounds and assists are very powerful, and steals and blocks are very threatening, a very versatile player, if nothing else, is a superstar.
Show: Daco Milicic, played 32 minutes, 12 shots, 1 three-point attempt, 15 points, assists: 2.5, rebounds: 13, 3 blocks. is a typical interior player, rebounding and blocking are very powerful, but the scoring needs to be strengthened, the defensive enthusiasm is very high, the awareness of co-defense is in place, and he is also a super center mold, but he needs a lot of shots.
No. 5 pick: Dwyane Wade, played 38 minutes, scored 19.9 points, 6.7 assists, rebounded 5.5, steals 2.3 and blocked 4.3. Very powerful scoring guard, but you need to hone your mid-range shooting skills, and the play is not very stable, the breakthrough is sharp, the European step layup is a lone league, the defensive awareness is very strong, if you can practice shooting skills, back single skills, proper superstar.
Finally, Osborne Michael Jean, who caused a huge sensation, referred to as OMG, played 39 minutes due to the fact that OMG played only three summer league games with one less game. scored 30.7 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds, looking at such data, most people will think that this is a natural superstar mold, but a player like Osborne is a player who must occupy a lot of the ball, if there is no right to shoot, it is a scoring guard without power, his template should be a pure point guard, not a scoring guard, if he gets a lot of shots, he is also an obvious cancer player. Such a player is not good to evaluate, either a scoring machine like basketball emperor Chamberlain, or a team cancer like the lone wolf Marbury. The key is to see how the manager uses it.
The above is just a comparison of the data of several representative players of the 03 generation in the summer league, but there are still many rookies who have not landed in the NBA, or have not played in the summer league. The 96 golden generation and the 03 platinum generation are competing on the same stage, which is really a beautiful picture that the NBA league has not encountered in a century, but it is a pity that the basketball god Michael Jordan has retired, otherwise the three most representative players of the NBA are playing in the league, which is really beautiful.
Osborne didn't care about the comments of these media outlets, but practiced wholeheartedly and played his own style of basketball. The summer league is over, the NBA preseason is about to begin, Osborne still has to prepare for the preseason, you must know that the preseason is the NBA's regular game, the summer league is a place for rookies and developing players to find their form, the preseason is for each team to adjust the lineup and practice tactics of the game, of course, there is another purpose, through the preseason to expand the influence of the NBA around the world. As long as he can show enough tactical literacy and teamwork ability in the preseason, he will be favored by the head coach, and for this goal, Osborne has temporarily suppressed his desire to shoot, practiced assists, and played alone with his back. to gain a higher tactical position and more playing time.