Steve Patterson and Nate McMillan looked at each other nervously at the same time.

Why didn't Oden accept treatment and check the injury from the on-site team doctor?

Even if they have their own medical team, they can't always take it with them. In the best interest of the players' health, Oden should also be examined by the team doctor on the sidelines at this time.

Nate McMillan said seriously: "Steve, this is not just a difference in our concepts. You really can't draft this player."

Steve Patterson was silent for a while and couldn't help but said: "Is it because Oden has been injured frequently since the high school league, so he is so cautious?"

But how convincing is that statement, even Steve Patterson himself is playing the drums.

The first group confrontation is over.

Zhang Jun, Durant, Yi Jianlian, Arsi Law, Jeff Green, Mike Conley and Brandon Wright each showed their own strength and talent.

Yi Jianlian's soft touch and solid basic skills made everyone's eyes shine. Although the probability of becoming an All-Star player is somewhat low, he is definitely worthy of the template of Pau Gasol.

Coupled with the huge commercial value behind Yi Jianlian, the general managers of each team in the league have seen successful precedents in the Rockets, so Yi Jianlian's future draft picks are not expected to be too low.

After all, record and making money are both things that a team must consider at the same time.

After the group confrontation, Zhang Jun began to pack his luggage. He had perfectly completed his joint trial training. It was out of his control what kind of draft he would enter the NBA with.

Durant did not forget to remind Zhang Jun of the collector's edition photo album that Zhang Jun promised him. Yi Jianlian and Zhang Jun left each other's contact information before leaving accompanied by a translator.

On the second day, Zhang Jun participated in the G League elite training camp, with a total of 72 rookies participating.

Although there are no general managers and management from each team participating in the elite training camp, the value of helping the draft is relatively small. However, compared with the semi-closed joint training, the elite training camp is almost completely open to the outside world. more media and reporters.

Even many senior sponsors came to the scene to watch the game.

Most of the senior executives of these sponsors have a superficial understanding of the stadium, but their purpose is not to see which player is better at playing and more talented, but to see which player is the most popular and has bigger fans in the hearts of the audience. Base.

This is the commercial value of a player.

When Zhang Jun came on the stage, he received enthusiastic cheers from all the audience. He was as popular as NBA star players. The fans in the audience also chanted the nicknames of NCAA First Step and Lingbo Weibu. Some optimistic fans even He directly imitated Zhang Jun's breakthrough steps on the spot.

Zhang Jun scored 36 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in this 5vs5 elite training, which once led the game to a climax.

On the opposite side, Mike Conley and Jeff Green's twin stars blossomed, each scoring 20+7 and 22+6+3. The two led the team to win the game.

.........

May 26th.

All rookie trials are over.

The new season draft, which has always been hotly debated, has cooled down a bit at this time, because the NBA playoffs have entered the second half.

The Cavaliers and Pistons in the East will compete in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Spurs and Jazz in the West will compete in the Western Conference Finals.

The whole country is hotly discussing whether LeBron James, known as the Little Emperor, can reach the Finals for the first time in his career. After all, Wade, a rookie in the same class, has already won the championship during his rookie contract.

........

June 2nd.

The Cavaliers lead the Pistons 3:2 and hold match point, and the game venue is Cleveland.

Diana took Zhang Jun and sat in the second row of the auditorium and said: "Now you have a high probability of getting the top two picks, or the top three picks at worst."

"No matter what the outcome is, we can accept it. At this time, the popularity of the draft has dropped a lot, and we should find ways to be more exposed to the public eye."

Diana's consideration has some commercial reasons and is not for ranking.

Zhang Jun looked at the deafening shouts of fans and the live DJ's atmosphere, and clearly felt that the NBA and NCAA were very different.

NBA arenas pay more attention to commercial factors, so you can see billboards everywhere, and there will be more official timeouts. After all, advertisements have to be inserted at any time.

Therefore, Diana's considerations are obviously more in line with the players' business requirements in the NBA.

Xia He came to the NBA to watch a game for the first time, and it was a highly competitive game like the Eastern Conference Finals.

Seeing James on the court swinging his arms and using his body to directly enter the penalty area and knock over Rasheed Wallace and Richard Hamilton, Xia He couldn't help but look at Zhang Jun with a shocked expression and said .

"Are you going to play with people like them in the future?"

"If we fight, we'll fight. Why bring a ball?"

Looking at LeBron James charging wantonly on the court, Zhang Jun was indeed shocked. He originally thought that Oden was a very scary beast inside, but James's level of terror was far beyond what his opponent could compare to.

James still has speed!

With both speed and power, with such impact, few even NBA players dare to stand directly in front of James.

Because of the impact of this game and James on him, Zhang Jun assigned himself the first task of the off-season. He must gain weight and increase his weight to a point where he is not at a disadvantage or even at a disadvantage when facing players at the same position in the NBA. Advantage status.

Of course, James' body is probably at full level, and it will probably take a long time for Zhang Jun to improve to his level.

Finally the game is over.

The Cavaliers easily defeated the Pistons, a traditional strong team, 98:82.

James had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in his career.

Zhang Jun watched the Eastern Conference Championship Award Ceremony live. James was smiling from ear to ear. He was surrounded by a group of excited teammates. The coaching staff and management also happily expressed their vision for the future, bluntly saying that James Cleveland will Always the first team to compete for the championship.

At the end of the game.

Zhang Jun was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines under the arrangement of Diana.

"This was a close game. Both teams played with their own styles and characteristics. The Cavaliers had the last laugh. Congratulations to them."

"After watching this game, I can't wait to stand on the NBA stage. I'm ready, hungry and full of firepower."

Zhang Jun answered the reporter's questions according to Diana's template. Not to mention how awkward it was, Zhang Jun was not used to this standard interview in which neither side was offended while praising himself at the same time.

However, after watching James' post-game interview, Zhang Jun wanted to call out what standards are. James's interview was really standard. It seemed that he had the help of the public relations team in advance and was prepared in advance for possible problems. answer.

Of course, James also has a very high emotional intelligence and can handle problems that he was not prepared for in advance with ease.

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