Chapter 23 P.J. Tucker's Fear

"Lin Yu is very talented. He is the strongest yellow man I have ever seen. No, I should say that even in the whole world, Lin Yu's talent is among the strongest."

"Although his playing style is a little different, it's not a problem. After all, inside skills can still be learned."

"But he has participated in too few events so far, and his opponents are not very strong. I suggest that you observe him during March Madness before considering Lin Yu."

Weiss gave his advice as a scout and his opinion of Lin Yu.

As for training Lin Yu to be a small forward.
Weiss knew that if he could tell the truth, he would be fired the next day!

Although the league is currently in the era of inside players, centers are very scarce.

Now that O'Neal is deeply involved in the internal strife in Los Angeles and even the palace fighting, even Dampier dares to call himself the second center in the league!
It can be seen how much the league currently lacks good centers.

Even though Yao Ming has performed well this season, there is only one Yao Ming in the league.

After hearing Weiss's answer, Weisbrod began to think.

Whether it is Lin Yu, Howard or Okafor, they all have the potential to grow into excellent centers.

Then the image of the man wearing the No. 1 Magic jersey appeared in Weisbrod's mind again.

"Weiss, please pay more attention to these three people during this time."

"Okay, general manager."

Outside the University of Connecticut's basketball arena.

At this time, a large crowd of basketball reporters had gathered.

They had only one purpose in staying here.

Get ready to interview Emeka Okafor!
This man who is considered a candidate for the No. 1 pick is also the most popular player in the NCAA.

As Lin Yu led his team to defeat the Longhorns, he has declared that he has completely dominated the Big 12 Conference.

Coupled with his shooting performance, this adds another candidate for the top pick.

Reporters are already eager to interview Okafor about his opinion on his competitor Lin Yu.

After a while, Okafor appeared in the eyes of the reporters with a smile on his face.

Why is Emeka Okafor so popular in the NCAA?
In addition to his outstanding abilities, he is also seen as an almost 'perfect person' by the outside world.

There is nothing wrong with using words like polite and elegant to describe Okafor.

Okafor is a good student with excellent character and academic performance.

During his college years, he devoted almost all his time to the library and the gymnasium. Places like bars and nightclubs had never had anything to do with him.

It is also because of this that although Okafor has not graduated yet, he has already completed enough credits to obtain a bachelor's degree in finance ahead of schedule.

At the same time, his basketball skills have been honed to a very mature level, in the words of scouts.

Okafor is as good as any center in the NBA!

He is very capable and has a great demeanor. Who wouldn't like such a player?
It is not an exaggeration to describe Okafor as a media darling.

Okafor was not surprised to see so many reporters waiting for him.

As a junior, he has long been accustomed to life under the spotlight.

"Do you have any questions today?"

Okafor took the initiative to stay in front of the reporters, waiting for their questions.

"Emeka, did you watch the Big 12 Conference's focus game yesterday?"

"No, I studied late in the library last night."

"Lin Yu led the Cowboys to three quarters and defeated last year's Big 20 Conference champion Longhorns with a maximum score difference of points!"

20 points difference!
Okafor's eyes flashed with surprise. In the NCAA, a 20-point difference is definitely not small.

After all, the NCAA is not the NBA, with fewer rounds and shorter games.

And this is three quarters of punching in!
"The media ranked the Cowboys fifth in the NCAA, which shows that Lin and his team are very strong, and it is normal for them to beat the Longhorns."

Although Okafor was a little surprised, he didn't think the Longhorns were that strong.

If it were the Huskies, they could just as easily beat the Longhorns.

"Emeka, in addition to beating the Longhorns by a large margin, Lin Yu also showed his shooting ability in the game. According to the information disclosed so far, Lin Yu did not show his shooting ability before because his touch did not recover after he gained weight."

"Lin Yu, who has a good shooting ability, has become one of the top pick contenders in the latest ESPN draft. What do you think of this?"

There is projection!
The polite smile on Okafor's face had turned into shock.

No one knows better than him how difficult it is to practice shooting from the inside!

Throughout his career, Okafor's mid-range shooting percentage was only 34.3%.

This was a result of development in the late stages of his career. In his first season in the league, Okafor's shooting percentage was only 30.8%.

Although Okafor had excellent low-post skills in college, he had no shooting ability!
"I was a little surprised. As an inside player, I know how difficult it is to practice shooting."

"I remember that Lin's draft template was Chamberlain. Now he can be regarded as a Chamberlain with enhanced shooting."

"To be honest, I feel a lot of pressure competing with players like him for the top pick, but I won't give up!"

Although Okafor has never played against Lin Yu, the video of Lin Yu putting the coin on the top of the backboard was extremely popular.

Everyone knows that the yellow race has produced a talented player whose talent is comparable to Chamberlain.

"Emeka, if you play against Lin Yu in March Madness, are you confident that you can beat him?"

"March Madness is too long, and no one knows what will happen, but I am still looking forward to playing against Lin Yu."

Okafor did not give a positive response.

After answering the reporter's questions, Okafor waved his hand and walked quickly back to the dormitory.

After returning to the dormitory, Okafor immediately started to surf the Internet to watch videos of the Big 12 Conference's focus games.

After clicking, pin the title of the video.

The talented high school student PJ Tucker was defeated!

Okafor became interested and clicked on it directly.

PJ Tucker appeared on the screen.

The reporter raised the microphone and began to ask questions.

"PJ Tucker, before the game started, you said you could defend Lin Yu, but the result of the game is out, do you have anything to say?"

At this time, PJ Tucker's face looked a little ugly, and his eyes revealed bitterness.

After a moment of silence, Tucker spoke slowly.

"I admit that I underestimated Lin Yu before the game started."

"He is so powerful! So scary! I have never met a player as scary as him!"

"No! It would be more appropriate to describe him as a monster!"

"PJ Tucker, you have faced off against Carmelo Anthony. Who do you think is more terrifying, Lin Yu or Carmelo Anthony?"

"Lin Yu! The pressure Carmelo Anthony brought to me was far less than that of Lin Yu! He completely destroyed me!"

Even through the screen, Okafor could hear the fear in P.J. Tucker's voice.

(End of this chapter)