When I arrived at the Venus Stadium in Portsmouth, the first game was about to start, Chamberlain and Nelson Sr. came to watch the game on behalf of the Warriors, so Portsmouth officials specially arranged a front row position, Chamberlain looked left and right, and saw many NBA acquaintances, Anthony, Reed, Jamison, Butler, etc., there are still a lot of NBA stars.

Sitting next to the Warriors' representative box were the Pacers, the Pacers' godfather Bird did not come, and it was Dunleavy Jr. and the team's assistant coach who came to the scene, Nelson Sr. was familiar with the latter, said hello and began to greet each other, and Chamberlain watched the players who were ready to play.

Unlike the official game, the two teams that played this time had eight players each, five starters and three substitutes, and as in the Summer League, there were no foul restrictions, so they could show what they were capable of.

Chamberlain's attention was a black young man with steel and iron bones, who won the enthusiastic cheers of the fans when he appeared, this young man was more than two meters tall, with large bones, rough muscles, and a No. 34 shirt, compared to some of the players around him, he looked like a beast from the wilderness.

"Wow, Jason Thompson!" Chamberlain exaggeratedly shouted, and just as the young man was warming up not far from him, he stood up and waved eagerly, "Man, do a good job, I'm your fan, welcome to the Warriors!" ”

Noticing Chamberlain's greeting, Thompson smiled friendlyly, he wouldn't take Chamberlain's words seriously, because he was going to the little green house, he wanted to enter the lotto area, and the Warriors didn't have a lottery draw this season, so the two sides were destined to not be teammates next season.

As the game was about to start, Nelson Sr. sat back on the bench leisurely, and Michael Vin, the team's scouting director, introduced the players on the court: "This guy is very good, Don Sr., he is a physical, well-rounded interior forward, although he has spent his fourth year in college, but now he can still improve his skills and all aspects, it can be said that he is a late bloomer." ”

Old Nelson nodded, and Michael Van thought he was interested in the kid, so he began to gush: "Some people say that Kevin Love is the best interior player in this class, I don't think so, the only thing Thompson is worse than Love is that he plays in a middle league, and there aren't enough people to pay attention to him, but I bet he has what it takes to be a lottery show." ”

"This kid has a great speed of footwork and can hold his position on both ends of the pitch. He's also great for athleticism, athleticism and inside and outside skills, with good projection and a consistent 12 to 15-foot striking range. In addition, he moves very well on the inside and has a nice hook hand. For a 6-10 big man with an unbelievable passing ability, that's shocking, isn't it? I've observed that his vision and passing options are good, and the assist-to-turnover ratio is 1:1, which is not easy for a big man. ”

"On top of that, he's good rebounding and defensive, and he's able to use his bounce and timing to make his blocks a part of the game. He can handle the ball in the half and full court, has the ability to attack the basket, and can break through opponents who are taller than him. High-profile, motivated, serious, eager to prove himself, he is one of the few players who can average 20+10 per game. ”

Old Nelson kept nodding, and when Michael Wen finished speaking, the old man smiled: "You said it very well, Michael Moon, I want to choose him, according to what you say, what is the difference between him and Z?" What is his only merit? ”

Michael Vin heard the dissatisfaction of old Nelson, so he quickly added: "Of course not, he is far worse than Z, as you can see, he is still a little too thin now, and he is indecisive, so he needs to be a little stronger and ruthless on the inside, he has the stature and ability to play inside, but he needs to raise these things to a higher level." ”

Saying that, Michael Vin flipped through his notebook: "He also needs to improve his leg strength in order to better card on the inside, and he must improve his position selection when competing for rebounds, rather than blindly relying on his athleticism to bully the weak, in addition, the strength of his game is too weak, which will confuse our judgment of his ability, all in all, this is a player who is suitable for selection around the 20th pick in the first round." ”

Listening to Michael Vine's last sentence, Chamberlain almost got angry, the guy in front of him said that Thompson was so good, he thought that this guy would suggest that the league use the top pick to select him, but he didn't know that he was only worth the twenty picks?

Isn't that a good position, what does Nelson Sr. say about Curry? The old man privately told Chamberlain that if Curry pushed aside Richards' obstruction and went to play in the NCAA for a year, then he could be in the top three in next year's draft!

Old Nelson also said what he said about Thompson, he looked at the information compiled by Michael Van for a while, and then asserted: "Whoever picks him with the twenty pick is unlucky, he is about the same as O'Bryant, the ability is about the same, and the potential is about the same, so the pick should be about the same." ”

Chamberlain's mouth opened wide, O'Bryant was selected by Nelson Sr. with the twentieth pick in the second round, but with his understanding of the latter, he really only deserves that pick.

At this time, the cheers of the fans suddenly reached a new peak, and Chamberlain turned his head to see a giant running out of the players' tunnel, this man was extremely tall, more than seven feet, a cut taller than Chamberlain.

It's just that the giant is a little too thin, and Chamberlain's height is reminiscent of a sturdy tiger, while he is more like a giraffe.

Seeing this tall black man wearing No. 55, Old Nelson's eyes lit up, and Michael Wen also became energetic, and said with a smile: "Sorry Don, I thought this kid wouldn't participate in today's game, it seems that my news is wrong, Roy Hibbert, a super center from Georgetown University, no matter what aspect, he will be the best choice in our draft!" ”

Old Nelson nodded with interest, Hibbert took off his coat and began to warm up, the old man stood up and waved his hand to him, and said loudly: "Behave well, tough guy in Queens, let me see what kind of big guy Thompson's old guy **** has come out of!" ”

The old Nelson's Thompson has nothing to do with the player Thompson who appears on the court now, the former's full name is John Thompson, the head coach of Georgetown University, and the godfather of the school's basketball team, he and the old Nelson are close friends, the two old men are the same hot temper, the same refusal to admit defeat, and they often communicate on the phone, of course, the two old guys often scold on the phone.

Hibbert had met Nelson Sr., who had visited Thompson several times in the offseason, so when he saw Nelson Sr. waving at him, he jumped up excitedly, waved his fist, and then slapped his chest hard, which is Georgetown University's heritage and Thompson's favorite way to celebrate.

Seeing this scene, old Nelson Ha Lu Ha smiled, but said in his mouth: "This little guy is quite passionate, but unfortunately he is too thin, I am really afraid that he will break his sternum!" ”

Georgetown University is rich in centers, and even more in tough guys, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Mutombo, these top centers in the NBA, are all **** from the old Thompson. Don't think that this old guy can only **** the center, he has also brought out super guards, and the most representative figure is Allen Iverson, who has been calling the wind and rain in the NBA for ten years!

Michael Vin opened his notebook and handed some statistics and simulations to Nelson Sr., while explaining: "I think this guy is the best inside big man this year, if it weren't for the insistence of Thompson Sr., he could have entered the NBA Draft two years ago and was drafted, do you know how tall he is?" Seven feet two inches! He is a pillar of optimus on the inside, and anyone who breaks through into the penalty area will encounter him as a barrier! No matter who it is, you have to have some scruples when facing him......"

Nelson Sr. interrupted Michael Vine's words and said, "Needless to say, which of the centers from Old Thompson's **** is not a good defender?" Which one is not impregnable? Tell me about his level of attack. ”

Michael Van grinned and continued: "His offensive ability is not bad, but compared to defense, it is much inferior. His biggest highlight is his ability to shoot left and right, hook and layup with both his left and right hands, and you can tell by his weight and physique, he has a nimble step and a cool head. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to limit him in one-on-one defense, but as long as he is trapped, he can quickly pass the ball to the outside. There is no doubt that this kid is definitely the best center forward today, whether attacking or defending, he can cause a lot of trouble to the opponent! ”

Old Nelson sighed and said covetously: "You're right, man, I'd love to draft him, as long as we have him as an assistant to Z, our interior line will be a nightmare for all teams in the league!" ”

Michael Vin said confidently: "I think we can do this, Don, although this kid is super capable, but he has a fatal flaw, that is, he is a senior and is already a 21-year-old 'old guy'. And his athleticism is limited, he still lacks speed and explosiveness on the court, and he will definitely encounter trouble against the kind of tall, athletic center, in addition, because his body is too thin and lacks confrontation, he must make more feints when attacking to reduce the chance of being blocked, his body flexibility is not good, and he runs very stiff, which will inevitably affect the speed of offensive and defensive conversion, although because of the advantage of height, he has a good blocking technique, but his blocking data is not much. ”

"Overall, Hibbert's draft is not good, otherwise he wouldn't have come to the Portsmouth Invitational and should have gone to draft camp, and at the moment it is conservatively estimated that he should fall to the 20th pick, and we have a chance." Michael Van said in the final word.

Old Nelson shook his head and said, "It's not very likely, the rest of the alliance is not blind, well, if he can fall to the twentieth pick, then we will do everything we can to take him down!" Saying that, he sighed again and said, "We need to find a replacement for Z too much, we only have Z on the inside, which is not enough." ”

Chamberlain, who had been listening to the explanations of the two, heard this, and suddenly interjected: "If we just want to find a replacement for me, what do you think of that kid?" ”

Chamberlain said as he looked at a spot in the auditorium, where there sat a black tower like Hibbert's.