076: The Potential of Position 3 (4K(2/2)
Therefore, Bird simply arranged for the two of them to have trial training at the same time, so as to achieve the effect of judging the difference between them.
In this regard, Walsh really has nothing to say.
Harrison's fatness is beyond the standard at first glance. It is indeed rare for players to gain weight at a young age.
Based on the physical measurement data, Wayne was superior in all aspects except height and weight.
Especially in the aspect of speed, Wayne's performance almost crushed Harrison.
"Wei's athletic ability is not that bad. You see, you have one less reason to convince me not to choose him. Downey, admit it, Wayne is the player we need." Once Bird started beeping, his mouth was not full.
You'll be free.
"Oh, so are you going to let this thin body go against Rasheed or Ben? He can't adapt to the NBA. If he is really as good as you say, why can't he be in the top 10?"
"Because many people have the same idea as you. You only see his body, but I see his diverse scoring methods, stable shooting, and natural big heart! You won't have forgotten how we lost.
Give it to the Pistons, Donnie!"
"Big heart? Can you guarantee that he can still handle difficulties calmly in NBA games? He may be able to hit key goals in college, but the NBA and NCAA are different!"
"Oh, even so, we can still play him at the third position. You know, I was moved from the fourth position to the third position back then."
The two became more and more noisy, so much so that Schwartz couldn't help but glance at them.
Seeing this, Bird lowered his volume again.
"This is a fucking draft, I can't guarantee anything. Just like when you selected Miller, could you guarantee that he would succeed? Miller was also very thin at that time!
Walsh was silent. He couldn't compete with Bird, and he didn't want to aggravate the conflict.
There is no need, they just want the best for the team.
"I stand by my opinion, but you're in charge of basketball... you better be right, Larry."
Walsh turned and left. In this case, he didn't want to see who was stronger or weaker between Harrison and Wayne.
He knew that Big Bird already had the answer.
After that, Bird arranged a half-court 3V3 duel for Wayne and Harrison, and assigned the two to two different teams.
It's said to be 3 versus 3, but it's actually a different format for Wayne and Harrison to challenge each other.
The other players who participated in the 3-on-3 were all players predicted to be drafted in the second round, and the protagonists were still Wayne and Harrison.
Harrison has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. This time, he and Wayne will face off directly!
He believes that he will have an overwhelming advantage on the offensive end.
Even if you can't guard against Wayne, you can still fight with him.
As a result, when Harrison first made contact with Wayne in the low post, he discovered that he was wrong.
"So hard..." Harrison sat back hard and found that he encountered a huge obstacle!
Although Harrison was not unable to push Wayne away, he did not play so calmly under Wayne's tough confrontation.
Harrison then gave up the plan of pushing inside and turned around to hook the ball.
However, Wayne reacted immediately and jumped to interfere. In the three-second zone, it is not easy to score on Wayne's head.
A "restricted area deterrence" and a "tough defense" are enough for Harrison to drink a pot.
In the first attack, Harrison struck angrily.
Wayne took off the rebound and quickly passed the ball to his teammates outside the three-point line.
Later, Wayne also ran to the outside to catch the ball.
Playing low against Harrison, a "meat mountain", would definitely be undesirable.
Therefore, he decided to deal with the fat man outside the three-second zone.
Wayne, whose ball control skills have greatly improved recently, although he still dare not show off his skills in front of the outside, he can still control the ball and play against a heavy inside player like Harrison.
Wayne easily passed Harrison with a simple change of direction in front of his body.
Harrison's lateral movement speed is very slow now, and the front-end acceleration is exactly Wayne's strength. In addition, Wayne's stride is very long, so after passing by, Wayne can throw Harrison away with just one step.
Bird's eyes lit up, can Wayne dribble past anyone now?
When Harrison caught up, Wayne made an emergency stop and then made a light jump shot.
Due to too much inertia, Harrison rushed two steps away, and Wayne hit the shot without interference.
Bird's applause immediately echoed in the empty stadium.
Wayne is indeed capable of playing small forward.
Harrison gritted his teeth, that guy became stronger again!
It has also become harder.
After that, Wayne showed his excellent outside skills.
Wayne can do both emergency stop jump shots and breakthrough attacks.
Bird couldn't help but wonder, if Wayne, who is 2.11 meters tall, is really placed in the third position, how will others defend him?
In the end, Harrison's team was beaten 21 to 10 by Wayne.
Wayne led the team to a great victory, and this 3-on-3 game completely became Wayne's personal show.
Harrison's side was obsessed with hitting hard at the basket. Although he did take a few hits from Wayne, the overall efficiency was not high.
On Wayne's side, in addition to scoring, he can also assist his teammates who cut in.
At the end of the tryout, Wayne glanced at the sidelines and noticed that Bird and Schwartz were talking about something.
As for Harrison's agent...there was no chance of talking to Bird.
Harrison left in despair, he never wanted to see Wayne again!
Wayne also walked off the court, and the conversation between Bird and Schwartz ended.
"You did a great job, Wayne." Bird patted Wayne on the shoulder.
"Thanks."
"Then, that's the end of today's trial training. Thank you for your hard work. If possible, I would like to talk to Jeff for a while."
"Well, Wayne, stay here and don't move around. I'll be right over." Schwartz also echoed.
Wayne was speechless. Although there was nothing wrong with what he said, he still felt like he was being taken advantage of...
Afterwards, Bird and Schwartz walked to the edge of the training hall and continued their conversation.
Wayne estimated that they were talking about a trade. If the Pacers wanted to get him, the only way to get him was through trade.
The question is, who can the Pacers find to trade? At least, it has to be before the Trail Blazers' 13th pick.
This is not something that can be obtained casually.
Wayne shrugged, that was not something he should consider at this stage.
Everything that can be done has been done, now just wait for the good news.
Two hours later, high school center Robert Swift completed his trial training in Seattle.
The results were satisfactory, so what Seattle still wants now is a point guard, immediate combat ability, and a shot at the playoffs.
This draft position that is neither good nor bad has been bothering the SuperSonics for a long time.
Wally Walker, who was debating whether to choose Robert Swift, received a call at this time.
It was the same guy who called.
As soon as the other party came up, he said directly: "You know I have what you want, don't delay it anymore, let's make this deal."
Wally Walker smiled. How could he not slaughter this fat sheep that was delivered to his door?
"You still have to raise your stakes, Larry. Let me see how much you are willing to pay for Wayne."
Chapter completed!