Chapter 22 Hotly debated who will win the first prize
"I see. Well, I'm here to wish you can get your shooting touch back!"

"Thank you!"

The post-match interview has officially ended here.

Coach Zhang looked at Barkley and Smith leaving with a smile on his face.

Ten centimeters tall flying pig!

Ten centimeters taller than Jordan!

What a gimmick!

After finishing the post-match interview, Lin Yu did not attend the press conference today, but had a separate interview with Coach Zhang.

This time it was an interview with the Central Bank, so Lin Yu cooperated and gave face.

Rather than an interview, it is more of an introduction film, introducing Lin Yu to Chinese fans.

From why Lin Yu came to the United States, to the difficulties he encountered in playing, to his views on other players as a core player of the team.
Lin Yu also cooperated and answered them one by one.

Finally, Coach Zhang returned home satisfied with the interview video.

In the United States, the end of this game also caused an uproar.

The fact that Lin Yu can shoot is enough to affect the outcome of the 2004 No. pick.

His latest scouting report has also appeared in the public.

Advantages: His running, jumping and first step are off the charts, and he can easily beat most opponents in the same position.

Abnormal jumping speed (basically no need to bend the knees), which is a clear advantage in rebounding.

Lin Yu's excellent lateral speed and defensive acumen give him the potential to become a top defender.

His playing style is very selfless and he is good at assisting his teammates.

Gaining weight affected his feel for the ball, so he took fewer shots, which indirectly reflects his excellent basketball IQ.

Also proven to be a player who can develop his shooting.

Disadvantages: In addition to breakthroughs, Lin Yu currently has certain shooting and organizational abilities, but his technical skills still need to be polished.

Because of his strong personal abilities, his competitive spirit and leadership skills are not well demonstrated in the current overwhelming state of the Big 12 Conference. We need to observe further in March Madness.

Draft template: Wilt Chamberlain!
Many media also began to praise Lin Yu at this time.

Among them, ESPN is the most exaggerated!
The headline of the news was "The strongest contender for the top pick has emerged! Lin is Chamberlain with shooting skills!"

Chamberlain with a shot!
This is the draft template
Which team’s management and fans wouldn’t drool after hearing this?
On the ESPN draft website, Lin Yu's ranking directly rose to the tenth pick.

The most interesting thing is naturally the website’s evaluation of Lin Yu.

Lin Yu is extremely talented. He has already dominated the Big 12 Conference. It is entirely possible that he will be selected by the team with the No. 1 pick!

But currently Lin Yu's playing style is more inclined towards the outside line. Kenny Smith used "Jordan who is ten centimeters taller" to describe Lin Yu, which is appropriate to some extent.

Lin Yu is like an outside player, either catching the ball and shooting from outside the three-point line or directly breaking through with the ball.

Lin Yu can play a dominant performance in the NCAA, but no one knows whether this style of play will be successful in the NBA.

If Lin Yu could develop excellent low-post skills like Okafor, or change his playing style.

Then Lin Yu is definitely the most favorable contender for the top spot!
It can also be seen from here that the outside world generally recognizes Lin Yu’s talent, but there are indeed great doubts about Lin Yu’s playing style.

There is no way. This is the way it is in this era. Power forwards who play outside will be called softies.

Lin Yu's guard style is not very popular. It is a completely different era from the future small ball era, where centers have to shoot three-pointers from outside. Orlando, Amway Center, General Manager's Office.

Putting down the newspaper in his hand, Magic general manager Westbrod called over scout Wes Thompson.

"Weiss, you went to see Lin play live, what do you think of him?"

The Magic's goal this season is to tank and rebuild.

In the original history, the Magic had 21 wins and 61 losses, the last record in the league, but they eventually won the No. pick.

As a team aiming to compete for the No. 1 pick, it is naturally impossible for them to ignore Lin Yu, the emerging No. 1 candidate.

"Weiss, how do you think Lin Yu compares to Dwight Howard and Emeka Okafor?"

There are currently four candidates for the top spot, including Lin Yu.

They are Dwight Howard, Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon.

Weiss couldn't help but understand when he heard this.

Magic general manager Weisbrod really wants to use a lottery pick to select Lin Yu!

"Lin Yu is very much like Dwight, who is one year older but has not changed his playing style, in terms of career stages."

From a time traveler's perspective, Weiss's statement is outrageous.

After all, isn't Warcraft's future a defensive center?
Are dribbling three-pointers and breaking through with the ball something that the Beast can do?
However, in reality, this is indeed an impression flow.

When 'The Beast' Howard was admitted to Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, his position on the court was point guard.

That’s right, it’s the point guard!

At the beginning, Warcraft played as a point guard, then as he grew taller, he moved from point guard to the center position, and finally became the power forward of the team.

The evaluation of Howard is that he is a player who has the inside skills of a big man and the dribbling skills of a point guard.

And Warcraft's performance in high school is dominant!
Averaged 25 points, 18 rebounds, 8 blocks and 3.5 assists per game!
Relying on such performance, Howard did the same thing as James in high school. He led an unknown high school to win two consecutive state championships!

"But Lin Yu, your skills are not mature enough at this point. You are not as good as Emeka Okafor who is already a junior."

Although Okafor did not become an All-Star center after entering the NBA, he is definitely not a wash.

In his rookie year, he beat Howard to win the Rookie of the Year award and averaged a double-double in the first five years of his career.

Later, because of his too peaceful personality and injuries, he gradually faded out of the public eye.

But Okafor was undoubtedly a dominant player in the NCAA, averaging 15 points, 11.2 rebounds and 4.73 blocks per game.

Judging from the data alone, Lin Yu's is more luxurious, but there is a big difference here.

Lin Yu is the absolute core of the team at this time, both on the offensive and defensive ends.

Although Tony is nominally the core of the outside line, he influences the game more as a "outside defensive pioneer" on the court.

And next to Okafor is Ben Gordon, who can compete for the No. 1 pick.

Ben Gordon is an extremely talented scorer. The fact that he was selected by the Bulls with the third pick in the original draft is enough to show how excellent he is.

There is Ben Gordon to share the ball, and the team also has Charlie Villanueva, the seventh pick in the first round of 2005, to share the ball.

In this case, Okafor's averages of 15 points, 11.2 rebounds and 4.7 blocks per game are enough to show his excellence.

(End of this chapter)