And this scout also said many reasons why Lin Ying went to the Lakers:
The Lakers are a big city, and Chinese players like him have great market potential and can get a lot of endorsements;
He heard that Lin Ying and Durant are both training freaks, and there happens to be one in the Lakers, and he is a super training freak;
The Lakers are very good at cultivating rookies, and a rookie like him with obvious advantages and disadvantages is perfect;
And the most important point is that the University of Texas plays a triangle tactic, and the Lakers also play a triangle tactic!
If Lin Ying goes to the Lakers, it will be seamless, and he will have a chance to play from the beginning!
Lin Ying was slightly moved after hearing this.
I said before that entering the NBA is likened to the college entrance examination, so after entering the NBA, it will be the same as going to college.
Do you think you will be relaxed and liberated after entering college?
On the contrary, the challenge has just begun.
What you can do in the future and what class of person you can become are mostly determined by this period.
It's just that most people are in it without realizing it, and by the time they realize it, it's already too late.
The NBA can only be more cruel than that.
Putting aside the fact that second-round picks may not necessarily have contracts, the NBA is guaranteed to have 30 first-round picks every year.
Because the number of players in each team is fixed, that means at least 30 players will be eliminated every year!
So don't think you are a rookie, you have four years to develop slowly.
The reality is that, except for those high-ranking rookies, most rookies have to fight for even the chance to play on their own.
Can't win? There is a high probability that you will be one of the 30 people eliminated in a year!
Therefore, these words from the Lakers scout are still very tempting to Lin Ying.
Moreover, after Lin Ying agreed to enter the NBA with Durant this season, he also paid attention to the performance of NBA teams.
As things stand now, the Lakers will end up ranked 7th to 9th in the Western Conference.
In other words, unless the team uses thirty years of luck to get the top three picks, there is a high probability that there will be a first-round pick of around 20 and a second-round pick of around 40.
The teams that are looking for him now, including the Spurs who promised him a draft, will only use the second round if they really select him.
But Crazy Three is not over yet, and the trial training has not started yet. He has a certain chance to compete for the first round of the Lakers.
The difference between the first round and the second round is still very big.
At the very least, the contract is the difference between guaranteed and non-guaranteed.
What? Lin Ying won a triple-double and still couldn’t advance to the first round?
Wake up!
In history, Draymond Green has achieved three triple-doubles in the NCAA, and even completed it twice on the stage of crazy three. He was the only one who achieved this after "Magic" Johnson and "Big O" Oscar Robertson.
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Moreover, he was also the first player in the NCAA Division I league to score 15+10+3 after Duncan, and was selected to the All-American team.
However, Green was only a second-round pick in the final draft.
You know, those were all drafts in 2012!
Although small ball had not yet emerged at that time, mobile inside players had begun to become increasingly popular.
It's very difficult to pick a first-round pick, especially a first-round pick in a big draft year.
Compared with data, if you show your characteristics on a higher stage like DiVincenzo, you may have a greater chance of entering the first round.
Of course, Lin Ying's biggest advantage over Green is age.
There is a huge difference between 18 and 22 years old in the eyes of NBA teams.
Otherwise, scouts wouldn't have come looking for him so early.
Coupled with better physical conditions, he has a greater chance of entering the first round or even the lottery.
So in the end, Lin Ying accepted the Lakers' invitation to try out.
Of course, the premise is that he finally decides to participate in this year's draft.
Winning the championship is a dream, but who knows where the University of Texas will go in the end?
The Lakers scout left with a smile. He was the only person who made substantial gains today.
After the scout left, Springman asked him about the situation and gave him a suggestion.
"You can sign up for the election first, and then decide whether to withdraw based on the results of the trial training."
This suggestion reminded Lin Ying.
There are two important dates related to the NBA and the draft, one is the draft registration day, and the other is the withdrawal deadline.
The draft registration day varies every year, but the withdrawal deadline is usually one week before the draft.
Therefore, every year in the NBA, players will choose to withdraw from the draft due to poor draft prospects or other uncontrollable factors.
And as long as you withdraw before the deadline, it means that you have not participated in the draft and you will still be eligible for the draft next year.
This is equivalent to testing the waters.
What Springman said is quite a method.
Lin Ying nodded, he had to think about it carefully.
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The first two days of the "Crazy Three" games ended, and all 64 teams made their debuts.
Then, half of the team ended their "Crazy Three" journey, which also meant that half of the players left the "Crazy Three" stage.
At this time, draft websites such as NBAdraft and DraftExpress successively launched new draft predictions.
This also attracted the attention of a considerable number of fans.
These websites started making predictions for this year's draft as early as last year. As time goes by, the lists are constantly updated, and their credibility is gradually becoming higher.
Take the most authoritative "NBAdraft" here in the United States as an example. The final draft prediction is probably like this:
No. 1 pick, Grizzlies: Greg Oden
Second pick, Celtics: Kevin Durant
No. 3 pick, Bucks: Brandon Wright
No. 4 pick, Hawks: Al Horford
No. 5 pick, Trail Blazers: Mike Conley
No. 6 pick, Timberwolves: Corey Brewer
Seventh pick, SuperSonics: Yi Jianlian
No. 8 pick, Bobcats: Joakim Noah
No. 9 pick, Bulls (from Knicks): Spencer Hawes
No. 10 pick, Kings: Jeff Green
Pick 11, Hawks (from Pacers): Gavaris Crittenton
Pick No. 12, 76ers: Julian Wright
No. 13 pick, Hornets: Al Thornton
Pick 14, Clippers: Nick Young
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No. 40 pick, Lakers: Lin Ying
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After the first round of the game, the University of Texas rushed to the next game venue, St. Louis, that night.
Their 32-16 game against North Carolina will be played at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.
The Edward Jones Dome is the home stadium of the NFL's Rams, and its size is on the same level as the previous Georgia Dome.
Not many NFL stadiums were used in the first round, but it will become the norm after entering the second round.
St. Louis is not far from Atlanta.
It was just after 9pm local time when they arrived.
St. Louis is the second largest city in Missouri after Kansas and is adjacent to the river port city in the middle reaches of the Mississippi River.
The scenery here is very nice.
As an inland city, the climate of this city built along the river is the most pleasant.
The transportation on the river is convenient and the climate is very pleasant.
However, the weather in March was not suitable for going out to drink in the northwest wind, so Durant and Lin Ying lay down to rest after arriving at the hotel.
Durant immediately picked up his cell phone to read the news.
And he sat up quickly.
What got him up was naturally the newly updated draft list.
His position remained the same as before, but it was the first time he saw Lin Ying on the list!
"King, do you think that if you perform so well in the next game, can we confirm your candidacy in advance?"
Durant couldn't help but say.
Originally, their plan was to win the championship and then enter the NBA together.
If he doesn't win the championship, he will fight with Lin Ying for another year.
But now Lin Ying has been invited to try out again and has entered the draft prediction list early.
That’s not necessarily a required option!
"It's not impossible."
Lin Ying continued.
The NCAA championship is a great honor for players, and it is naturally the best to win the championship.
But you said that in order to win the championship like Hansbrough, they have to play one year after another until they have played for four years. They don't have that kind of obsession.
And after Durant said something like that last time, Lin Ying actually felt a lot of pressure in his heart.
Because if he fails to win the championship and Durant plays with him for another year, it would be because of him that Durant wasted a year in college.
He has been with Durant for so long and knows Durant's character, and it is definitely not just talk.
"No, no, we still have to compete for this championship and we can't let our university have any regrets."
Durant immediately shook his head and said.
However, it can be felt from his words that the "win the championship" he said now is different from the "win the championship" before.
Before, it was for Lin Ying to enter the NBA, but now it is for honor.
Removing a psychological burden may not be a bad thing for them.
And at this time, the two of them had a tacit understanding not to mention the game against North Carolina.
They just want to enjoy the joy of victory today and leave the matter of playing North Carolina until tomorrow.
"Ying, do you want to go to Los Angeles?"
Durant then asked.
The NBA is a place that basketball players dream of, and now it is just around the corner.
"Um."
Lin Ying had no objection.
After talking to the Lakers scout before, he did have a strong preference for the Lakers in his heart.
And as long as his butterfly wings are not so big, the Lakers will trade for Gasol next season.
At that time, I could still win two championships, and even work hard to help the team complete a wave of three consecutive championships. That would be beautiful.
"I want to go to Boston too."
Durant continued.
In fact, he would rather go to New York and Los Angeles. Who doesn't like big cities?
But the problem is that the Knicks are not in their hands before this year's draft. The Lakers are likely to be outside the lottery, and it is impossible for either team to select him.
In comparison, among the teams that may have drafted him, the Celtics are the best.
The Celtics have a long history and they know how to win.
As for Pierce's question, he felt there was no conflict.
Maybe his team philosophy is a bit paranoid, but that also shows his understanding of the sport of basketball.
After all, basketball is a sport for five people. No matter how strong one person is, he cannot lead the team to victory.
Kobe last season and Jordan before Pippen were both clear examples.
That kind of one-on-five thing can only exist in spicy novels like "My Shooting Is Too Accurate".
"I think it's better to go to Memphis."
Lin Ying continued.
Durant was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then couldn't help laughing.
He felt that although Lin Ying didn't talk much at ordinary times, what he said at certain times was very humorous!
Well, he has the potential to become the king of bad jokes.
What, you didn't get it?
According to the current draft predictions, going to Memphis means that Durant will edge out Oden to become this year's No. 1 pick!
But Durant can only guess at one level of meaning.
There are still second and third floors left.
On the second level, Lin Ying did not interfere in the NBA lottery, so the Celtics should not be able to draw the top three picks.
As for him affecting Yao Ming, and then Yao Ming made the Celtics lose one more game, and then the Celtics were lucky enough to get the No. 1 pick or the No. 2 pick, if it really happened, it must be a plot that can only be found in novels.
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On the third level, as a good friend, he doesn't want Durant to go to the Celtics.
It's not that he has any resistance to the Celtics team, but because of the current general manager of the Celtics.
Danny Ainge's move in history to send Thomas away and Pat Riley not giving Wade a big contract can be tied as "the two most cold-blooded moments in the NBA".
Maybe "business is just business" and as agents they need to maintain their sanity.
But in comparison, the Lakers are willing to pay for Kobe's pension contract and make a decision.
And Lin Ying is not that great, saying that he wants to take care of the difficulties of the general managers without worrying about the future of his friends.
"King, do you think we have a chance of being selected by the same team?"
After finishing laughing, Durant turned to look at Lin Ying and said.
They played together in high school, then in college, and finally in the NBA.
This experience is comparable to other people’s ten-year long-distance love relationship!
Lin Ying originally wanted to say that it would be difficult, but then she thought about it and it seemed wrong.
His identity as a basketball data analyst is still very useful at times like this.
In this year in history, the SuperSonics originally only had the No. 2 and No. 35 picks, but when they traded Ray Allen to the Celtics, they got the No. 5 and No. 31 picks.
Draft him with the No. 5 pick?
This sounds great!
It's just a bit of a waste of imagination.
On the other hand, if there is a chance for the No. 31 pick, it is still very possible.
In history, they traded this pick to the Rockets, and then the Rockets took the future "Magic Bird" Carl Landry.
But now that they have the opportunity to win Durant's college gold medal partner, can they not use it themselves?
And if you can’t choose this question, it may not necessarily be a problem!
Why? Because it’s the SuperSonics management!
What don’t you recognize? You must be familiar with the Thunder!
The SuperSonics are the predecessor of the Thunder. They produce three MVPs and are the "Huangfu Military Academy" of the NBA. They have their own clairvoyance. Are you kidding me?
Who can guarantee that they won’t trade for someone in the middle of the first round or even draft Lin Ying in the lottery?
Anyway, cultivating one is cultivating, cultivating two is also cultivating!
Moreover, Lin Ying and Durant are teammates in high school and college, which directly saves the running-in process!
So don't tell me, thinking about it, there is indeed a high probability that he will continue to be teammates with Durant in the NBA?
Chapter completed!