A few days later, ESPN suddenly reported: "This year's NBA draft favorite, rookie from China - Gao Dazhuang went to Germany for treatment of leg injury", and ESPN also attached several photos of Gao Dazhuang in Munich, Germany to confirm the reliability of its news.

The reason why Gao Dazhuang appeared in Munich, Germany, was actually Marty Black's suggestion, because Germany has the world's most advanced sports injury rehabilitation physiotherapy, and Gao Dazhuang was receiving "platelet-rich plasma therapy" in a private clinic in Munich at this time.

Platelet-rich plasma therapy is simply to extract the blood of the tall and strong, then use a centrifugal separator to extract the platelets, and finally inject the "platelet-rich plasma" into the ankle to accelerate the growth of the ankle ligaments.

Platelet-rich plasma therapy has now become the favorite treatment for the world's top athletes, including Tiger Woods and Alex Rodriguez, as well as Kobe, Maddy, Arenas, Bynum, etc. in the NBA, as well as former No. 1 pick Greg Oden, who is currently out of the league, also plans to undergo this treatment, which shows how much the players trust this treatment.

During his stay in Germany, in addition to actively receiving medical treatment, Gao Dazhuang not only came to watch the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern, but also visited the enlightenment teacher of "German Chariot" Nowitzki, Holger Geschvidner, under the recommendation of Marty Black.

"Give me your son, I promise he will be the best basketball player in Germany, and if he is always by my side, the NBA will not be a dream" It was a phone call from Holger's mother to Nowitzki's mother many years ago that made him the current "king of Germany".

Holger also made a lot of strange workouts for Nowitzki, which were very different from those of American players, but Holger was arrogant and claimed that the NBA was not necessarily right, these strange training methods were: grasping the ankles, bending like a wheelbarrow, and keeping the knees as close to the ground as possible; Walking upside down and jumping steps; back-to-back squeezing; Sit on a wooden stool with a basketball on top of your head and stand up again to shoot...... That's why Nowitzki has a seven-foot height and a high degree of coordination and speed, can bend over and dribble like a defender, can play 2+1 when he is fouled, and can shoot the ball in a variety of postures.

Holger Geschvidner, who shares Marty Black's bullishness, said he was convinced that Nowitzki would make his mark in the NBA when he first saw the 16-year-old play, and that he saw that potential again in Tall and Strong, and that injury was only a temporary difficulty.

"There are some things that will only be mentioned after a perfect result, just like Dirk Nowitzki won the championship after 13 years, he reached a certain place in history, but the process was not easy along the way" Holger Gertzwindle recalled Nowitzki's fever during the championship season finals to Gao Dazhuang, "In fact, the condition was far more serious than reported by the outside world, and it was very difficult for him to even walk around normally, but he chose to keep a low profile, and that's exactly what happened. Nowitzki eventually won the championship, which made this fight even more rewarding."

Later, Holger also revealed a lot of interesting facts about Nowitzki to Gao Dazhuang, such as Nowitzki's frugal life, and even the formal clothes for the All-Star Game were prepared for him by his parents, and he didn't cut his beard during the game because he wanted to concentrate......

In any case, Gao Dazhuang's sudden trip to Germany for ankle treatment was still unexpected by many people, but many media and fans received a clear message from Gao Dazhuang's treatment in Germany.

Because the most important thing for the tall and strong ankle injury is that it needs time to recuperate, even if you don't go to Germany for treatment, before the new CBA season, the tall and strong foot injury will heal step by step.

But now the tall and strong go to Germany to speed up the treatment of ankle injury, what is it for?

The answer is obvious, for the upcoming NBA draft.

According to NBC Sports, Anthony Davis, the favorite to win the 2012 NBA Draft, and several of his teammates (Terrence Jones, Michael Kidd Gilchrist, Dolan Lem and Marquis Teague) held a joint press conference at the University of Kentucky to officially announce that they will be competing in the 2012 NBA Draft together.

In this year's NCAA Finals, the University of Kentucky defeated the University of Kansas to win the league title, and the most eye-catching of the Kentucky five-man group is undoubtedly Anthony Davis, the favorite to win this year's Naismith and Wooden Awards and be named the NCAA Tournament Final Four MOP.

This season, Davis averaged 32 minutes per game, scoring 19.2 points, 14.4 rebounds, 4.7 blocks and 1.4 steals, shooting 68.3% from the field.

Previously, most pundits and media believed that if Davis participated in this year's draft, he would almost certainly lock up the honor of the top pick, and no matter which team he joined, that team's interior strength would be significantly improved as a result.

Several teammates who also performed well and were talented also contributed to the team's championship, and winning the NCAA championship may be the main reason why the Kentucky Five Tigers decided to enter the NBA.

In the latest NBA mock draft, Davis was the top pick, while Kidd Gilchrist was the Tanhua, Jones was ranked 9th, Tieglie was 16th, and Lem was also at the front of the second round, and the tall and strong with a torn ligament was picked by the 6th in this mock draft.

More and more rookies were then announced to participate in the NBA draft, and Gao Dazhuang, who had completed treatment in Germany, held a press conference at the Shanghai Sharks Club the day after returning to Shanghai.

On the day of the press conference, a large number of media flocked to the multi-functional conference room of the Shanghai Shark Club.

After a long wait, the protagonist of today's press conference, Gao Dazhuang, accompanied by club owner Yao Ming, general manager Zhang Mingji, head coach Panagio and teammates Zhai Yi and Yang Kai, came to the press conference together.

"I have talked to my family, coaches, teammates and the senior management of the club, and in the end, I decided to participate in this year's NBA Draft" said tall and quiet in front of the flashing magnesium lights, "This is not an easy decision, especially last season's Finals left me and my team with great regrets, but the NBA Draft is a bigger challenge and opportunity for me, I am grateful to the fans in Shanghai for giving me a lot of support during this time, no matter where I am in the future, I will never forget that I was a part of the Shanghai Sharks basketball team."

Gao Dazhuang's announcement of his candidacy made the press conference scene boiling, although the media had expected it, but when Gao Dazhuang said it himself, it still caused a commotion among reporters.

"The NBA has always been the highest temple of basketball, and the owner of the club, Yao Ming, has communicated with me many times, and he hopes that I will not only play in the NBA, but also play well," Gao Dazhuang continued, "This is also my wish, and I look forward to proving myself in the NBA and repaying the fans who have always supported me."

As a player from China, from Shanghai, Gao Dazhuang naturally associated with Yao Ming.

"Gao Dazhuang is the player with the most room for improvement in this rookie, he reminds me of McGrady, they are all talented players, Gao Dazhuang must have a very bright future," Yao Ming said in response to reporters' questions.

"So do you think Tall and Strong can play better than you in the NBA?" A reporter was the first to ask questions.

"Of course, the blue is better than the blue, tall and strong is a player I have watched grow up step by step, and I have full confidence in him" Yao Ming's direct answer made the on-site reporters dumbfounded.

"Coach Panagio, what do you think of the tall and strong candidacy?"

"I support his decision and he has what it takes to get a foothold in the NBA"

"Will the results of the Shanghai team be affected next season?"

"There must be an impact, Gao Dazhuang is our core player, but we are an excellent team, and the rapid growth of Yang Kai and Zhai Yi will make up for the vacancy of Gao Dazhuang's departure."

"Tall and strong, do you regret missing out on the championship last year?"

"Yes, this thing has been bothering me, but I believe in my teammates, even if I leave, I believe that the Shanghai team will continue to challenge for the championship"

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"Yang Kai, Zhai Yi, as a good friend of Gao Dazhuang, do you have anything to say to Gao Dazhuang?" The reporters' questions were varied.

"Waiting for us in the United States" Yang Kai's humorous answer made the atmosphere happy.