The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master.

Chapter 284 Asian Jordan

No matter what the owners of each team thought, Lin Dong came as promised.

Lin Dong is wearing a custom-made Under Armor jersey, and on his feet are the Dragon sneakers that Under Armor just released, which sold out.

The gold and red colors make this pair of sneakers look dazzling, and the word 'lin' is printed on the side of the shoes.

Just seeing this pair of shoes made the bosses at the scene a little jealous.

This high school student created a commercial endorsement myth last year. Under Armour’s sales have more than tripled in just half a year since the annual sales of 9000 million when the contract was signed with him last year. Last month’s monthly sales exceeded the 6 million mark, and this year’s sales have reached 3000 million. In a market where demand still exceeds supply, Under Armor is aggressively expanding their production lines and R&D departments. It is foreseeable that the next After Lin Dong enters the NBA as the number one pick in half a year, this value will probably achieve a qualitative breakthrough, and it is not impossible for annual sales to exceed 1.5 million.

Not only for the brand, but also for the team, it is definitely a god of wealth and a cash cow. There is so much commercial value that can be developed in terms of tickets and peripherals. How come it was given to a coffee seller like Schulz? Drag it over...

The bosses were so jealous that they wanted to cry.

At the beginning of training, this type of trial training follows NBA standard procedures.

Jogging, reaching in place, bouncing in place, jumping in a run-up, strength training, then 3/4 sprint, 3/4 sprint with the ball...

Although Lin Dong has repeatedly proven himself at the Nike Summit and World Championships, and his static talent is something that everyone can check, his detailed dynamic talent data has not been available to these NBA teams before. It is an unknown quantity, and we can only estimate it based on our feelings.

Frankly speaking, the football review report is not the focus for them. After all, everyone knows that Lin Dong will definitely have no chance to play with his team, but the report must be done, and it must be done in the most detail.

原地弹跳97厘米，助跑弹跳108厘米，滞空时间0.92秒，全场3/4冲刺2.88秒，带球全场3/4冲刺3.05秒！

Especially when the last piece of data came out, the originally buzzing arena suddenly became silent.

But one thing you must pay attention to is that this guy is a forward with a height of 200 centimeters, not a short guard like Iverson who is 183 centimeters tall. Moreover, his 3/4 sprint speed is not even better than that of Iverson. How much faster!

How terrible is it that a 2-meter forward has the speed of almost Iverson?

The bosses are talking a lot, and the scouts from all sides are observing carefully and writing furiously.

Instead of hiding it, it's better to show it openly during the trial training.

In the NBA, there is no such thing as revealing your strength in advance. In the long regular season, only a few games are enough to expose all your strengths and weaknesses to everyone.

Lin Dong didn't hide it.

But when the test data appeared in front of everyone, the bosses in the stands still couldn't help but feel calm.

Frankly speaking, with the support of Nike Under Armor and other business backgrounds, his grievances with the National Youth League, and this disgusting experience of slapping all the team owners in the league, Lin Dong knows very well that these guys want to give him a base. The rookie wall that has been built will probably be the highest in the history of the NBA. It will even surpass the one against Jordan in his rookie season. It is probably not an exaggeration to call it the public enemy of the league.

Everyone has the same idea in their hearts, they must not let this Asian kid step on his team to get the upper hand!

——He is 2 meters tall but has the ball-handling skills and speed of a historical small point guard. His extremely skilled ball control gives him unimaginable breakthrough capabilities. He is also left-handed, and breakthroughs from the left are the top priority of defense. He is heavy, but you must also be careful of his changes of direction. This big man has unimaginable flexibility!

——At the same time, his body is not as weak as imagined. He can bench press 135 kilograms and deadlift 170 kilograms. Compared with his strength performance at the World Championships, his strength performance has been significantly improved. He is in the No. 3 position. Even if he fights with strength, he won't suffer at all!

This kid is extremely talented. Teaming up with Payton will definitely bring a shocking impact to the NBA this year. This must be something that every team cannot tolerate. Then you must understand him and make the best decisions based on his weaknesses. Careful response.

Then there was shooting training, and shooting training against defenders, and then intense free throws after a quick return run, and 3-point shooting.

Looking at the entire NBA history, although it is rare, it is not uncommon to be able to sprint 3/4 of the way with the ball and reach the 3.1 second mark, such as Allen Iverson.

against? After entering the NBA, it was inevitable that he would be targeted. After training hard with Payton in the SuperSonics for a whole year, and after his height stopped growing in the first half of this year, he started to do strength training such as muscle gain and weight gain, just to adapt to this. Kind of targeted!

Of course, I'm not arrogant either.

The ordinary rookie wall definitely does not exist for me, but this kind of rookie wall...

Lin Dong is looking forward to it.

Without going through the tempering of blood and fire, how could it be possible to reach the top of the world's highest basketball palace?

From 5 fixed-point mid-range shots, he made 25 of 25 shots, and from outside the three-point line, he made 25 of 25 shots. What's even worse is that from the 5 fixed-point shots outside the three-point line, he also made 25 of 25 shots!

75 shots and not one missed shot! In the arena at this time, even the bosses were no longer beeping.

Everyone watched the performance of this young man from the Dragon Kingdom in shock, and kept listening to the 'swish' sound of the basketball hitting the net.

This is no longer just a matter of accuracy, nor is it just a matter of luck.

For players at this level in the NBA, even if there are 3-pointers, separation shots, etc., there are still many people who can make 75 of 75 consecutive fixed-point shots.

But first, those are almost all standard shooters. Second, even these shooters are unlikely to do it every time. Third, for a newcomer, for a rookie who is participating in NBA rookie trials and facing With more than thirty bosses across the league and countless scouts and reporters watching, does this, this young man feel no pressure at all?

The whole process was projected with ease and ease, and the expression on his face was extremely relaxed.

For a rookie, the most difficult thing about entering the NBA is not the skills, but the high-intensity defense, physical confrontation, and the crucial mentality issue!

And in front of a group of people with the most say in the league, in front of countless reporters and scouts, and on the back of a rookie who would definitely be criticized for not doing well in workouts, he easily shot 75-for-75 from the field. What a big heart this guy must have...

etc! Is this guy a striker or a shooter?

Everyone present was stunned and a little speechless. Is there anyone who is so omnipotent?

The scouts started writing furiously again, but this time, even the reporters were not idle.

Reporters were not very interested in the previous sports talent data, because even if those professional things were written down, readers would not feel anything about them, but now...

——His steps are more agile than the reindeer driven by Santa Claus!

——His shooting touch is softer than the silk pajamas of Hofner, the owner of Playboy!

——The relaxed and casual look on his face even reminded me of the scene in The Beautiful Legend of Sicily where Monica Bellucci wakes up lazily on the bed wearing a vacuum nightgown. He seems to have just woken up and stretched. Just made 75 basketballs!

——He is Lin Dong!

Immediately afterwards, the bosses, who seemed to have been paved the way, saw the real climax of today's trial training.

Tryouts usually involve confrontations, and the opponents are specifically designated by the NBA.

Normally, opponents for this kind of confrontation would designate rookies of the same generation and position, but based on Lin Dong's own strength and reputation, the NBA made an exception for him and arranged for an official NBA player.

203 centimeters, 99 kilograms, small forward from the Houston Rockets, Walter Williams, who once won the Best Rookie Second Team.

Today's Walter has just averaged 10.1 points, 1.6 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game in this year's Rockets regular season. Although he is not an All-Star, he is a cost-effective blue-collar warrior with good defensive skills. Also has good breakthrough and shooting abilities.

The scouts and bosses above the arena all know him to a certain extent, and based on Lin Dong's previous performance in the World Championships, most people predict that Lin Dong will win this one-on-one duel by a small score, but The result surprised everyone.

10:1. In the 11 rounds of offense and defense, poor Walter, although he had tried his best to cause trouble for Lin Dong, he only succeeded in disturbing Lin Dong once. At the same time, in his own offensive round, He completed a 1-point long-range shot, and the rest of the round was a complete defeat!

At the end of the fight, Walter himself couldn't help but smile sheepishly. His boss was sitting in the stands at this moment, and he had been repeatedly asked yesterday to show off the new guy...

But this guy didn't behave like a rookie at all. He showed considerable adaptability to NBA-level confrontations, and he didn't take any advantage of the physical confrontations he created for him.

Think about the various rumors some time ago, saying that Lin Dong has been training with the SuperSonics for a long time, and often duels with Payton...

So, it is another rich and colorful record.

——The SuperSonics' early dismissal allowed Lin Dong to adapt to the intensity of NBA games long before entering the NBA draft. If you want to create a rookie wall for such a guy, conventional means will never succeed.

——This is by no means a character that can be limited by single defense, let alone a rookie. Anyone or any team must wake up to 120,000 points of spirit when facing him and make him Treat him like Jordan in his prime!

Strategically, we despise our opponents, but tactically we must pay attention to them.

The team bosses were silent. They were somewhat thankful that they came to watch Lin Dong's trial training in advance. This would at least give their team a little more time to prepare for the opponent. Asian newcomers rush to the NBA and shit on their heads. That is something that cannot be tolerated under any circumstances. All teams in the league are concerned about this matter and the Asians who are bound to become public enemies of the league. It's everyone's responsibility'!

The head coaches, scouts, and commentators of all parties were also silent. They had no time to think about anything else. They were all thinking about how to use the characteristics of their own team to target this super rookie and limit this. Asians are on the rampage in America’s basketball mecca!

Only the reporters at the scene collectively reached a climax. With their excitement and trembling pens, they unanimously wrote this sentence on the interview record - this Jordan from Asia is bound to cause a stir in this year's NBA. A bloody storm! let us wait and see!

(End of this chapter)