roccoschili Chapter 948
Chapter 948
Chapter 948
Thinness may not be Zhou Qi's biggest shortcoming.
According to Wei Xia's observation, there are two biggest shortcomings in him, one is a problem that fell from childhood.
When he was in the sports school, he was a defender, and he has excellent basic skills in controlling movement. In the Turkey Invitational Tournament, which became famous as the big devil, he successively won Chamberlain-style statistics (about 40+20+15) and led the National Youth Team to win the first world championship in the history of the Chinese basketball team.
At that time, he played completely as a small forward.
The youth team can dominate with talent, especially with his height and arm length, being able to attack with the ball is an unsolvable bug at the youth level.For the senior team, confrontation is where the upper limit is determined.Zhou Qi can't be as dominant as the youth team. The confrontation is a large part of the reason, but it's not just confrontation. According to Wei Xia's observation, his basic inside skills are very poor. If it was put ten years ago, he might not have the chance to play in the NBA.
Now is a different era. The 76 system of the 41ers, the small ball storm of the Warriors, and Curry's epoch-making three-pointer have brought about a revolution in the basketball world.
This is an era of spatialization. Therefore, Zhou Qi's poor basic skills on the inside may not affect his NBA prospects.
Another problem with him is the fighting spirit and dedication to the game that is common in his scouting reports.
Wei Xia can understand his so-called stroke and lack of fighting spirit from the level of an athlete. Like him, his physical strength bar is often very short, and he will be exhausted soon after continuous exertion. Presumably in order to protect him, the coach of the sports school will let him save energy when he was young. Over time, he has developed this habit.
Coupled with the long-term participation in the national youth teams at all levels before adulthood, no matter whether it is the Asian Youth Championship or the World Youth Championship, there are not many opponents worthy of serious attention. If the opponent is too weak, he can dominate the game by paddling;He will go all out only when he encounters strong enemies in Asia and those opponents who can fight in the World Championships.
This kind of bad habit of small fashion, big but not good, has been brought to the adult team, so every American scout who went to China to inspect him left very harsh comments such as lack of focus, doubtful enthusiasm, and lack of competitiveness in the report.
Wei Xia observed Zhou Qi for a long time. He was playing a three-on-three full-court confrontation.
Zhou Qi is very clear about what role he will play in the NBA. It is basically a pick-and-roll and rarely rolls down, because the ball holder will not give him the ball.
He's still getting used to the NBA's range.
In this match, he made 6 of 1 three-pointers.
It was his opponent who made Wei Xia's eyes shine, he was a pure black man.His physical condition, as well as his figure, made Wei Xia think of Durant.
He has a large defensive area and extremely fast feet. If he can shoot three-pointers, he will be the perfect fourth position under the 41 system.
Wei Xia seems to be thinking too far. This person does not shoot three-pointers at all. He comes with the attitude of ruling Zhou Qi, and every attack must attack the penalty area.
Then, Wei Xia saw another surprising scene.
He likes to dribble left-handed, then catch a nice right-handed spin and layup.
Zhou Qi had suffered two losses before cheering up. Then, he discovered the opponent's problem.This guy can only dribble with his left hand and then turn around and lay up with his right hand.
Although his turning and layup is very smooth, as long as he is seen through by the defender, especially Zhou Qi's 217+233 body configuration, he can only find a cap.
Zhou Qi seemed to find that many people were looking at them, and his performance in the trial training was very important.
Zhou Qi, who is serious, is a formidable defender.
Facing rookies of the same level, his body will not suffer a big loss, and his wingspan advantage is enough to seal everything. Coupled with his first-class movement speed at the same height, his ability to protect the basket is top-notch even at the NBA level.
"Wish, do you have any ideas?" Xinji's sudden appearance really surprised Wei Xia.
"Jesus Christ!" Wei Xia complained, "Sam, why are you walking silently?"
Xinji is a person who doesn't know how to joke. When Wei Xia complained, he just said apologetically, "I don't want to disturb you."
"Scaring may be a worse choice than disturbing." Wei Xia complained.
"Well, do you think there are any good choices in this group?" Hinkie asked.
Today, the 76ers tried out a total of 8 freshmen.
There are 6 on this one and 2 more are on the side.
"Let me get straight to the point." Wei Xia asked, "Is the team going to choose Cheese?"
⑴ The word odd is very similar to "cheese" (cheese) in the English context.
"He has potential, doesn't he?" Hinkie asked.
This is tantamount to answering.
"Even if he is thin, he may not be able to adapt to the intensity of the NBA, and even his age is not true?" Wei Xia believes that it is impossible for the team not to consider these.
He is just not sure whether the 76ers are suitable for Zhou Qi.
A player like him needs correct long-term planning and polishing slowly before he can become a talent.
The question is, which team will pay attention to non-lottery players?
"It is because of his age that we have the possibility to get him." Hinkie felt that if Zhou Qi did not break the age limit, then as far as this draft is concerned, with his talent and official age, it is impossible to fall to the end of the first round or the second round.
"As for physical confrontation, all the problems that can be improved with training are not a problem."
"With the pick we have, there aren't many options available."
It seems that Xinji is not purely for the Chinese market. Indeed, Zhou Qi's talent is well-known.
"Then I strongly suggest that you focus on observing Cheese's opponent." Wei Xia said, "His talent is not inferior to Cheese."
Hearing this, Hinkie said with a smile on his face: "From the perspective of development, the person you are optimistic about may not be as good as Cheese."
"Oh?" It turns out that Wei Xia doesn't understand football?
"That kid is African. He is 22 years old this year. He averaged 20+10 per game in the mid-level league. He looks thinner than cheese. The NCAA's three-point shooting rate is only 20%."
Simply put, he is old, playing in a league with weak competitiveness, and his statistics are seriously watery. The 22-year-old looks thinner than the 20-year-old Zhou Qi. As a very thin wing, the NCAA's short three-point shooting percentage is 20%.
In addition to age and statistics, which can only be understood by reading scout reports, Wei Xia has already learned something about him through observation that he is very thin, has poor three-pointers and may not even be able to shoot.
What attracted him to the other party was not simply size.
"You know what I like about him?" This sentence sounds erotic.
Hinkie's rhetorical question was even more erotic: "Size?"
Fortunately, these are two pure straight men, even if someone heard their conversation, they would not think about it.
"First of all, he is very energetic," because Wei Xia himself is a very energetic player. "As a wing player, he has exquisite skills and already knows how to use his wingspan to do something, which shows that he is not an idiot. Moreover, his straight-line speed is very fast. Whether it is following up a fast break or counterattacking with the ball, you can see him running like a cheetah. And his lateral speed, my God, this is talent, this is a six-foot-nine-inch Spider-Man!"
Scouts dissect players based on the details they observe, predicting prospects based on their talent and immediate ability.
Players can see some strange things.
Some players only pay attention to whether the player's household registration is from his alma mater. If so, it is a no-brainer to choose;
Some people value the quality of players and whether they conform to the culture of the team;
And Wei Xia also has a set of standards. At the beginning, he valued Hayward because the other party was like him. He was willing to fight at the fourth position for the needs of the team in college, and he made a name for himself, attracting the attention of the whole United States.
The man he saw today, what he saw, was a power of desire.
He has a good impression of this type of player. As for his technology, speed, and athletic ability, they are just the characteristics of him to enhance his impression.
The 76ers only have the 24th pick in the first round and the 27th pick in the first round, leaving them with few choices.
Wei Xia gave his opinion, then greeted Zhou Qi, and left the Sunset Center.
Before the draft, the 76ers were the first to spread the news that they were going to sign a contract with Chinese center Wang Zhelin, who was drafted last year.
This news is exciting, but what Chinese fans didn't expect was that a few days later, the 76ers selected Zhou Qi with the 27th overall pick in the first round.
This is a relief for Zhou Qi and his family.
On the day of the draft, Zhou Qi's team seemed to have received a verbal commitment from the NBA team, so TX Sports, who received the news, invited his father to the live broadcast room to witness with great fanfare.
As a result, it wasn't until the 76ers made a shot at the end of the first round that Zhou Wizards made the list.
Perhaps it was the sense of shame that deprived him of his ability to organize words. Zhou Qi's father said incoherently: "With Yao Huang as a lesson from the past, Zhou Qi will definitely find a foothold in the NBA."
In addition to using their own first-round pick to select Zhou Qi, the 76ers also selected older rookie Pascal Siakam with the 24th overall pick in the first round.
And, at the end of the second round, North Carolina guard Marcus Paige PG was selected.
The draft came to an end, and the 76ers selected an insider, a wing, and a guard.
However, the story of the offseason has only just begun.
(End of this chapter)