Chapter 57 Choosing an Agent

Many people believe that there is no routine in talent shows.

Just go up and select normally.

Jordan thought so too, and then he went from a lottery pick to a second-round pick.

"Tony, regarding your opinion, I can only say that you need to have the right mindset after entering the NBA."

"You are the second core of the team in the NCAA and the championship, but there are too many players like this in the NBA."

"Even if we find a player, they are all four-star or five-star high school students, or they were famous during their NCAA days."

Lin Yu also knew that old Kenny's opinion was indeed very pertinent.

Are there many players who are talented but have not made it in the NBA?

Not less at all!

Many players ended their NBA careers hastily because of their mentality.

He used to be the core of the team, but suddenly became a role player. Coupled with injuries or inability to integrate into the team system, a player may slowly fade out of the NBA.

Tony said nothing, just nodded.

He also knew that even the top pick could fail, let alone a player like him who was picked at the end of the first round?
Although Tony won the NCAA championship, in the finals, his offense could only be described as a mess, except for his remarkable defense.

Therefore, Tony's predicted ranking on the ESPN draft website at this time is between the 25th pick in the first round and the end of the first round.

After explaining to Tony, Old Kenny looked at Lin Yu and said, "Lin, you are the most outstanding disciple I have ever taught in my more than 20 years of coaching career. I believe you will become a superstar in the NBA in the future!"

"But now you need time to grow into a superstar, and you also need a good environment. I actually recommend you go to Boston."

"The reason is very simple. The cardinal is so fond of you at this moment that he will definitely train you as a core."

Lin Yu naturally understood what old Kenny meant.

Team development.

Although the literal meaning is four words, it may actually mean something completely different.

The simplest example is Durant and Ingram.

When Durant first entered the NBA, the team management gave him unlimited shooting rights and allowed him to miss shots as he pleased.

In the end, Durant grew into a killer weapon of NBA history.

The Lakers didn't even give Ingram unlimited shooting rights when they were training him, so how can they expect him to become the second Kevin Durant?
This is not even a joke!
Lin Yu knew very well what old Kenny meant. He had better find a team that could truly train him as a core player like Durant.

Lin Yu said that he is now a superstar in the NBA, but there is definitely still some gap.

"However, this is just my current opinion. After all, the NBA has not started the lottery yet. If you can choose for yourself, you must find a team that can train you as a core player."

Logically speaking, if the top pick is selected, why would he not be trained as a core player?
Pistons: I picked the second pick and put him on the bench!
Milicic: Stop talking. I feel like my life is miserable now.

To some extent, Milicic is indeed very unlucky, having to deal with a team like the Pistons and a coach like Larry Brown.

It was precisely because of the Milicic example that old Kenny reminded Lin Yu.

After Old Kenny reminded Lin Yu and Tony of some things to pay attention to during the draft, he said goodbye to them.

At this time, the final version of Lin Yu’s scouting report was also announced to the outside world!
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.

With excellent lateral speed and defensive acumen, all NCAA players who have played against Lin Yu have experienced his excellent defense.

Lin Yu's outstanding physical coordination makes him look like a 2-meter-tall guard.

He can perform jump shots, change of direction and other skills. His playing style is very selfless and he has leadership.

When the team encounters difficulties, he can be the first to step forward.

Accurate shooting is very rare even among NBA players.

Have a natural big heart!
He can stand up at the critical moment and kill the game without hesitation.

Disadvantages: If Lin Yu is currently playing as a small forward, then there may be no problem with the offensive skills he has mastered.

However, if he is going to be trained to play the power forward or even the power forward position in the future, Lin Yu will need to spend more time training his low-post skills and inside footwork, as well as the necessary weight gain to adapt to NBA-level confrontations.

Draft template: A combination of Larry Bird and Chamberlain.

After the final version of Lin Yu's scouting report came out, the outside world was in an uproar.

Without him.

so perfect!

Whether it is physical talent, shooting, defensive awareness, leadership, or big heart, these attributes that superstars have, Lin Yu has them all.

This talent show report also sparked heated discussions among many netizens.

"Is this draft report too much? Why do I feel like Lin Yu has no flaws? He's as perfect as Tim Duncan!"

"Is the person upstairs' eyes not working well? Isn't poor inside skills a disadvantage?"

"I feel like the second floor is stupid. If you have poor skills, you can learn. Do you think Lin Yu looks like someone who can't learn skills?"

"It is indeed perfect, but I really can't find any other shortcomings of Lin Yu at the moment."

"..."

After Lin Yu’s final scouting report came out, ESPN Draft also announced the latest draft pick predictions.

ESPN Draft directly ranked Lin Yu first.

And he also gave his reasons.

"The top pick has a hundred reasons to choose Dwight Howard or Emeka Okafor, but there is no reason not to choose Lin Yu!"

At this time, Lin Yu's phone was almost blown up.

After the NCAA finals, Lin Yu prepared to take a break, but he couldn't rest at all at this time.

A flood of calls have already arrived.

Yao Ming's agent Bill Duffy, future Yi Jianlian's agent Feigen, "future NBA's No. 1 agent" Jeff Schwartz and others all called Lin Yu.

Everyone was scrambling to become Lin Yu's agent.

Although there are some veteran NBA players who don't need agents, generally speaking, they still need the help of agents.

However, he has not yet made up his mind who to choose as his agent.

Another group of people are the manufacturers of various sneakers.

Manufacturers such as Hook, Adidas, A-Cone, and Reebok all sent people to contact Lin Yu.

There are also some media interviews, for example, Sports Illustrated wants to do a special interview for Lin Yu.

But Lin Yu is indeed troubled by a lot of things now.

Seeing that there were indeed a lot of things to do, Lin Yu asked Dayao for his opinion and then made an appointment with Bill Duffy.

(End of this chapter)