Chapter 9 Who is Lin Yu’s draft template?

D'Antoni on the sidelines also stood up excitedly to applaud Lin Yu and shouted MVP!

"MVP! Lin! One more!"

Although D'Antoni had not yet led Nash to make a name for himself in the league.

But as an assistant coach for the Suns, he has seen many flying and elusive beasts in the league.

At this point, one has to admit that Lin Yu’s talent is so outstanding!

"Who is Lin's draft template? Tim Duncan is a good fit. No, judging by the skills and strength he showed in this game, Lin is more like Kevin Garnett."

Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are both top players at the power forward position in the league.

The difference between the two can be explained in one sentence.

Although Garnett is a power forward, his playing style is more like a power forward.

Although Duncan is a power forward, his playing style is more like a power forward.

As for the offense displayed by Lin Yu in this game, he initiated attacks with the ball in mid-range and made fast breaks after grabbing rebounds, which are more inclined to outside offense.

As for defense.
Duncan and Garnett are both top defenders in the league, and in this respect, Lin Yu is no different from them.

While D'Antoni was still struggling with Lin Yu's draft template, the scouts on the sidelines had already started arguing about Lin Yu's template.

Heat scout Richard believes that Wilt Chamberlain would be a good fit for Lin Yu's talent template.

"Outstanding physical talent, skillful dribbling, and good passing, isn't this the Wilt Chamberlain among the yellow race?"

As a giant in the ancient times of the NBA, Chamberlain left countless legends.

100 points in a single game.

He averaged 50.4 points per game in a single season.

The only center to have won the assists title.

The league even changed the rules because Chamberlain was so strong.

The talents that Lin Yu has currently demonstrated on the court, whether it is physical talent, dribbling or passing, are all top-notch among inside players.

Using Chamberlain as a template does seem to be a good fit.

But others don't think so.

Pacers scout Sweet directly refuted Richard.

"Richard, Chamberlain's free throws are not as good as Lin's. Look, Lin made both free throws."

Chamberlain, like many centers, had a weakness in free throw shooting.

His career free throw percentage of 51.1% is about the same as that of the Shark.

"Look how smart Lin was when facing a double team! He used his height to provide him with the vision he needed to find his teammates who were left open."

"Although Lin did not show his shooting talent in this game, his compatriots Yao and Wang are both centers with excellent shooting skills."

"I have every reason to believe that even if Lin doesn't have a shot now, he will be able to develop an excellent shot in the future."

"He can handle the ball, defend, shoot, and has a good basketball IQ. I think Lin is an enhanced version of Larry Bird!"

Larry Bird is currently one of the management members of the Pacers, and Sweet is also suspected of flattering his boss.

Although Bird is white, many people criticize his poor physical fitness.

But being selected as the second-best defense three times in his career is enough to show how good Bird is at defense.

As the pioneer of the organizing small forward, Bird's organizing and passing abilities are also at a historical level, averaging 6.3 assists per game in his career.

And this data was achieved when he had All-Star guards like Dennis Johnson and Ainge as his partners. Without these All-Star guards, Bird's assist data could have been much better.

Trail Blazers scout Roy Perkins immediately began to refute.

"Sweet, I don't think Lin is a better Bird. Bird can't play the five position."

"Not only that, Lin has been defending the guard, center, and small forward in different positions throughout the game, and his defensive effect has been very good."

"I have every reason to believe that Lin can defend from the 1st position to the 5th position, and even play from the 1st position to the 5th position!"

"There is only one player like this in the NBA, and that's Kevin Garnett!"

Although many media have boasted that many players can play from the one position to the five position, in reality only two people are suitable.

Kevin Garnett and Lamar Odom.

If you count future players, you can also include Antetokounmpo.

As for why James and Magic Johnson don’t count.

James' height is a disadvantage for playing center. Although he can play center in a small lineup, this is not yet the small ball era.

What's more, even if it is the death lineup, the Warriors don't play like this throughout the game, so James cannot be considered a qualified center.

The magician's problem actually lies in his weight.

The magician is 206cm tall and weighs only 98kg.

Lin Yu is 208cm tall and weighs 103kg, so he needs to gain weight in order to be evaluated by the system.

With Magic's weight, he can occasionally play in the interior for a game or two, but if he is really allowed to play for a whole season, it is hard to say what will happen.

As for "Dream Chasing" Green, Dio and the like, that is even more inappropriate in this era.

You have to know that in this era, the big center has not completely disappeared.

Facing the peak Shaq, even Garnett was criticized for his lack of low-post defensive ability. In this era, can players like Draymond Green and Dio defend against Shaq in the low post?
That’s not how you joke!
However, other scouts obviously disagreed with Roy.

"No, I think Lin's template is more like an enhanced version of Larry Bird, not Kevin Garnett!"

"Lin has all the potential to become a great dominant center, Chamberlain is his best template!"

"By the way, have you ever thought about letting Lin play the point guard position? I think Lin's speed, dribbling and passing can actually be modeled after Magic Johnson."

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Just as the scouts were arguing, the game was about to end.

At this time, the score difference on the field has reached 16 points.

The NCAA's offensive time is longer than the NBA's, at 35 seconds.

Moreover, each half is only 20 minutes long, and the whole game is only 40 minutes.

In addition, in this era, the battles are all about positional warfare, so it is common in the NCAA to score 50 or 60 points in a game.

There were still 12 minutes left in the game, but the 16-point difference basically sentenced the Buffaloes to death.

Harrison is the top center in the Big 12 Conference and has some strength, but unfortunately he ran into Lin Yu.

Lin Yu's assistance seemed to be everywhere.

As soon as Harrison caught the ball, Lin Yu and Holmes double-teamed Harrison.

Although Harrison is the top center in the Big 12 Conference, he is not dominant.

At this time, he was trapped in a double-team and missed shots frequently on the offensive end.

(End of this chapter)