blogombal Chapter 67 The Strongest Forward Lineup in This Season?
Chapter 67 The Strongest Forward Lineup in This Season?
The following morning, all staff members went to a designated hospital for physical examinations.
MRI, X-ray, cardiopulmonary examination, and blood tests are mainly used to check whether the body is healthy and whether there are any hidden dangers.
Du Ze was not worried about this; he was in good health.
From afternoon to evening, each team's management can select their favorite players for interviews, mainly assessing their ability to withstand pressure, their attitude towards playing, their personality, and even their life values.
After all, no team wants a player who is a troublemaker, a locker room bomb, psychologically fragile, or constantly involved in off-court problems.
A total of ten teams extended interview invitations to Duze, which is a sign of their interest.
The ten teams are the Grizzlies, Bulls, Kings, Thunder, Trail Blazers, Philadelphia, Nets, Suns, Heat, and Raptors.
The questions they asked were largely the same, but several teams had in-depth conversations: the Heat, Grizzlies, Thunder, Kings, Trail Blazers, Philadelphia, and Raptors.
Du Ze could clearly sense this, because goodwill is something that is only released when there is genuine interest.
The Heat's management asked the most detailed questions.
The problem is that the Heat don't have a first-round pick.
Not even in the middle of the first round, not even at the end.
Du Ze didn't know why the Heat's questioning lasted for half an hour, the longest time ever.
Of course, he didn't object, since first-round picks are something that can be traded.
But he felt that the Heat were probably not his final destination, because the second overall pick they got last year was selected by Beasley, who was already a household name across the United States.
And the friendliest country to him was undoubtedly Philadelphia.
The reason is simple: he is a native Philadelphian, and the Philadelphia administration naturally feels a sense of closeness to him.
The Grizzlies, on the other hand, are the team that gave the strongest signal.
They directly stated that they lacked a good forward rotation player, their attitude was very sincere, and they extended a separate trial invitation.
But in addition to the second overall pick, the Grizzlies also have the 27th pick in the first round.
Based on Du Ze's current physical test data, it's probably wishful thinking for the 27th pick to try and get him.
The remaining teams—the Thunder, Trail Blazers, Kings, and Raptors—have all extended individual tryout invitations, demonstrating a clear interest in him.
There is no doubt that his physical test data has been passed on to the management of each team.
However, all of this is still early. Tomorrow, there will be individual skills trials such as spot shooting, catch-and-shoot jumpers, and finishing under the basket. I heard there will also be small-scale 2-on-2 scrimmages.
Du Ze looked a little tired after the interview.
He was exhausted from dealing with so many inquiries from various teams.
Back at the hotel, as soon as he opened the door, that ugly bastard Lawrence suddenly jumped up, startling him.
Before Du Ze could even explode, Lawrence hurriedly pulled him to the laptop: "Come and look, come and look..."
Du Ze rolled his eyes. Did the Twin Towers explode again? Or did the Pacific Ocean dry up?
What earth-shattering event is it that you had to drag him along to see it?
Although he was very dissatisfied, he still looked down at it.
Is the title "The Strongest Forward Lineup in This Year's Draft"?
That's incredibly arrogant...
They've brought out their "strongest" weapons?
It seems the official physical test data has been released.
That makes sense. It's been two days already, and it's time to reveal the answer to this mystery.
When he looked down again, his head buzzed.
The protagonist of the article, Du Ze?
What the hell? It was him?
Is he the best forward in this year's draft?
For a moment, he thought he was seeing things and had misread them.
Although his physical test data is very strong, he himself feels a little ashamed of being called the "strongest forward".
Leaving aside Tyler Hansbrough, who was defeated by him, even Griffin didn't say anything. The title of "strongest" is really a bit exaggerated.
Upon realizing this, Du Ze blurted out, "Which sewer tabloid is this that popped up out of?!"
Lawrence, standing nearby, replied, "Sports Illustrated."
Du Ze's pupils dilated suddenly as he continued scrolling down, until he reached the very end, where he found a Sports Illustrated publication.
Upon exiting and looking at it, I found that its position was very prominent; it was the authentic front page.
What a grand display!
He never dreamed that he would be on the front page of Sports Illustrated at this time, a story far more significant than those streaming media outlets like Bleacher Report.
He frowned and finally calmed down to read the entire article.
The content was simple: it listed his jumping ability, speed, strength, and the combination of his overall dynamic talents, and then concluded that he was the strongest forward in this year's draft.
Does this make sense?
The answer is undoubtedly yes. Based solely on physical test data, he felt he could even outperform Griffin.
After all, Shabazz is short-armed. Although he is called the White Beast, his 90cm running jump with a weight of 112kg is indeed amazing, but it is far from being a historical level.
However, the title of "strongest forward line" is really not well-deserved.
Where can you find the best forward who averages 9.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game? You won't find such a thing anywhere in the world.
As expected, the comments were full of criticism.
More than 5,000 comments lumped Du Ze and Sports Illustrated together, tearing them to shreds.
One comment, "Getting paid to get on the news," received the most likes, totaling 15,000.
Du Ze chuckled repeatedly: "Who sold themselves to get me on the front page?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized something, his smile froze, and he turned to look at Lawrence: "Where's Xu Chunjiao?"
Lawrence stared at him expectantly: "She's already flown to Indiana."
Du Ze lowered his head and remained silent.
Could it really be the work of this country bumpkin?
But how could a newbie like her, who just got her brokerage certificate not long ago, have such great power to put him on the front page?
Why doesn't he believe it?
But apart from Xu Chunjiao, he couldn't think of anyone else who would help him.
Who would put him on the front page of Sports Illustrated for no reason?
Is it possible that Sports Illustrated is simply chasing traffic and messing things up?
But the possibility of this is almost zero.
Who's crazy? Why not report on the top draft picks, ignore the second generation of Mutombo, and disregard Rubio's buyout dispute, instead of putting a late first-round pick on the front page?
You have to understand that many people don't even know him. When he suddenly appears on the front page, most readers are full of questions. Then, after checking, they feel like they've been tricked.
Therefore, this kind of distorted news is not the style of Sports Illustrated; its authority remains strong.
Just as I was pondering this, Lawrence leaned over again with his phone: "Take a look at this..."
Du Ze looked down and saw the title: "The Rookie King of Jumping".
This is still exaggerated, but at least it's true.
Looking at the publisher, it's the Chicago Tribune.
Although not a sports media giant, it carries considerable weight among local media outlets.
Du Ze then flipped through the others.
The Philadelphia Inquirer also published his story, though it only occupied a corner of the sports section, with a similarly startling headline.
"The best athlete among this year's rookies"?
But the most audacious headline has to be from the New York Post, with the headline "Another LeBron, a once-in-a-century prodigy?", directly linking him to James.
For him at this stage, this is an immense honor.
But for him personally, to be compared to LeBron James is a huge insult...