Unlike Yao Ming's original participation in the NBA draft, Gao Dazhuang will go to the United States to participate in various activities before the draft.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this flight, please fasten your seat belts, turn off your mobile phones, our plane is about to take off, this flight is flying from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to the United States......" A week after announcing his participation in the NBA draft, Gao Dazhuang appeared on the plane to the United States.

"NBA, I'm coming" Looking at the distant homeland, Gao Dazhuang knew that there would be more challenges waiting for him on the other side of the ocean, but the birds always had to grow in the storm.

A 13-hour long flight is always boring, but the big man is joined by former NBA scouting director Matty Black.

"Blake, what's the NBA tryout?" The tall man stabbed Blake, who was sitting next to him and was about to fall asleep, said.

"The general trial first depends on physical fitness, this inspection method is more numerous, you can carry out arm span, touch height, bounce, shooting and many other aspects of the test, and then the team manager through this to judge whether the player's ability can meet their expectations, and then there is endurance, physical examination, etc., these are all after the trial, generally let the rookie play some games such as confrontation, through the actual combat to observe the player's basketball IQ, playing style and other issues" Blake said patiently.

"Blake, don't I need to go to another team for a separate tryout this time besides rookie camp?" Gao Dazhuang continued to ask.

"Yes, the rookie joint tryout is an important activity before the NBA draft, when all NBA teams will have high-level personnel to participate, you just need to show your strength during the joint tryout, after the joint tryout, the team manager will generally consider what type of players are needed in the team, and then selectively notify some players to go to individual tryouts, of course, this kind of tryout is often for players with bad draft markets, they need more opportunities to show themselves, persuade the team to pick themselves, And you've already generated interest from a lot of teams, so you don't have to try out alone," Blake replied in the affirmative.

"I'm a little nervous now, the days before the draft are really torturous, how can I have a feeling of uncertainty about my future," Gao Dazhuang said worriedly.

"You can rest assured, in the last few NBA mock drafts, your draft ranking is fixed at 5-8, and the top management of the Portland Trail Blazers and Toronto Raptors has recently asked me about your situation, and they are very confident in you, and these two teams have two picks of 6th and 8th respectively, so I am very optimistic about your draft prospects, tall and strong, you can be ready to enter the NBA now" Blake smiled and relieved.

"What if they had something else, a better goal?" Gao Dazhuang was still a little worried.

"Don't worry about it, even if Portland and Toronto didn't pick you, the Lakers, Nets, Mavericks, Bulls, and Rockets have all expressed their appreciation for you on different occasions, so you don't have to worry about losing the draft, you have to believe in your own strength, you are the MVP of the World Youth Championship," Blake said encouragingly.

"Blake, which team do you say is better for me?" The tall man smiled slyly.

"Hey, which team do you want to go to?" Blake asked rhetorically.

"As long as you can pick it, it's even better if you can go to a team that has been in the playoffs," Gao Dazhuang replied after a moment's thought.

"In fact, going to a strong team is not necessarily a good choice, because a mature team has its personnel and system already formed, and rookies can only play the role of icing on the cake. What is the most important thing about a rookie? It's playing time, so you need to go to a team that really needs you," Blake said earnestly.

"Playing time?" The tall man muttered to himself.

"Yes, any team picks you, it means that they need your type of player, and you better go to a team that desperately needs you, so that they will give you more opportunities and more playing time, after you have playing time, as for whether you can play, it depends on your strength and chances, of course, the higher the pick, the greater the chance, because every pick is not easy, and the team also wants their rookies to play," Blake explained.

"Got it, Blake, this year's champion must be Davis?" Gao Dazhuang suddenly asked.

"Huh, what? Not convinced? Blake replied with a smile.

"No, I'm just curious about this player," Gao Dazhuang replied with a smile.

"Okay, let me introduce you, Anthony Davis, 2.10 meters tall and weighs 100 kilograms, but 3 years ago, he was only 1.88 meters, so he is also a player who can play from the No. 1 position to the No. 5 position, flexible ball control and a good basketball IQ give Davis a lot of room for improvement in the future, this past season, Davis averaged 19.2 points, 14.4 rebounds, 4.7 blocks and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 68.3% from the field, And won the NCAA Player of the Year awards, was selected to the All-American team, and led the University of Kentucky to win the NCAA Championship, many NBA celebrities and scouts believe that Davis can see the shadow of Olajuwon and Russell, and many experts believe that Davis's future is expected to reach the heights of Garnett and Duncan...... "Blake talks about the players like a treasure.

"If nothing else, Davis will be the first interior pick in three years, and last week the Hornets made a big trade with the Wizards to get rid of Okafor and Ariza, and their team building plans will revolve around Davis, so there is almost no suspense about this year's No. 1 pick," Blake continued.

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After a long flight, the flight finally arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

When Gao Da Zhuang stepped on this strange land, breathing in the strange air, Gao Da Zhuang's heart had a trace of tension, and there were more expectations, he knew that this was where his dream began.

"Tall and strong, welcome to the United States" After getting off the plane, Blake was very understanding and gave Gao Dazhuang a warm hug.

Because the rookie joint tryout will be held in Brooklyn, New York, the first stop for the tall and strong in the United States is New York, the nation's largest city and the center of the world economy.

On the first day after arriving in the United States, in addition to jet lag, Gao Dazhuang also visited the Empire State Building, the Statue of the Liberty Girl, Central Park, Wall Street, Times Square, and under the guidance of Marty Black, an authentic New Yorker...... Let Gao Dazhuang feel that New York is not only an economic capital, but also a city of fashion, culture and art.

"What do you think of the city?" After a long day of travel, Mark Black took his tall man to Jean Georges' French restaurant on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

Manhattan's Fifth Avenue is home to the world's top brands, is a famous fashion landmark, a high-end shopping avenue, the heart of New York fashion, and is synonymous with luxury, and Jean Georges, the hippest area of Manhattan, is known as the best French restaurant in New York and is recognized as a fashion landmark in New York.

"It's great, it's a challenging city, and it's a good place to play in New York," Gao joked with a smile.

"Huh, New York? There are two NBA teams, but neither the New York Knicks nor the Brooklyn Nets have draft picks in the lottery zone, so you are unlikely to play in New York unless you trade it, even though it's a very attractive city," Blake said, spreading his hands.

"Oh, that's a pity," replied the tall man, pretending to regret.

"Hey, we'll talk about that later, I'll take you to meet someone first," Blake said suddenly.

"Who are we going to meet?" In confusion, Gao Dazhuang met a strange middle-aged white man in the restaurant.

"Hi Blake"

"Hi, long time no see, Fagan"

"Fagan? It turned out that he was Fagan," tall and strong, secretly looking at this future partner.

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