NBA: Sharks at the peak, guard the basket!

Chapter 47 Praying Mantis Catching Cicadas, The Cardinal's Conspiracy!

at the same time.

Boston, North Shore Garden Arena, General Manager's Office.

That stern old man who loves cigars received the news immediately!

"Kyle, you said that guy Jerry suddenly went to Washington to watch the game?"

Cardinal Auerbach put his legs on the desk, lit a cigar, slowly exhaled smoke rings, and asked thoughtfully.

If Lin Hong saw the cigar in Auerbach's hand, he would definitely be puzzled. This big black stick...how is it the same as Gouba?
How can you talk so much? ! !

"Yes." The new coach ML-Kyle nodded respectfully.

"Huh? It's impossible for him to go to watch the football with great fanfare at this juncture. There must be some special meaning."

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

The person who knows you best is often your opponent.

Jerry West fooled the media and the fans, but he couldn't fool Auerbach!

In the player era, even if West and Baylor joined forces, he was still suppressed by him for ten years.

"I heard that Georgetown has two very bright rookies recently?"

Auerbach was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly raised his head: "Kyle, look for the video files of those two young people. I want to see which one Jerry has his eyes on."

As the deadly rivals of the two giants of the nba.

The Lakers have fallen into a trough in recent years and are waiting for prosperity.

The Celtics are also waiting for a revival.

The newcomer that West is fancy must have something special about him.

That being the case, why didn't I take it down? !

What can the Lakers give?
He Celtics can also give it! !
After a while, all the information about Lin Hong and Iverson were sent to Auerbach.

Auerbach has already heard about Iverson, a young guard.

After all, Georgetown coach John Thompson used to be a player under him, so how could he not recommend his disciples.

However, what the Celtics need more now is a talented big center.

Coupled with the big man from Wake Forest University, the technology has become more mature.

So Auerbach's line of sight passed directly over Iverson and fixed on Tim Duncan.

"This is the young man named Lin?"

Withdrawing his thoughts, Auerbach turned his gaze to Lin Hong.

"Yes, sir, this is Lin."

Celtics coach M-L-Kyle said respectfully: "According to the data report of the scouts, Lin is 5 meters tall, taller than Tim."

"In terms of wingspan, Lin also has a wingspan of 32 meters, which is slightly better than Tim."

"In terms of strength, Lin has an absolute advantage. The bench press has reached an astonishing 180kg, far surpassing Tim!"

"This is fully demonstrated in his confrontation."

Auerbach watched carefully.

Lin Hong has a certain ball-handling ability and footwork around the basket.

It's just that in NCAA level games, he doesn't need to be so troublesome at all.

A simple and rough back hit, turning around and dunking is enough to solve most problems.

"That's right, sir, Lin Hong's athletic ability is also much better than Tim's."

"You may not believe it when you say it."

"Lin Hong's fast attack speed can't even catch up with the guards!"

"Really so fast?" Auerbach's eyes flashed, obviously very interested.

"After Lin Hong completes the jump ball, he often directly hits the frontcourt!"

M-L-Kyle didn't say much, just opened the video tape and fast-forwarded to Lin Hong's fast break position.

After Lin Hong defeated his opponent with an easy jump ball, he strode forward and rushed to the frontcourt.

The speed is astonishing.

Immediately afterwards, Iverson's quarterback made a long pass across the court and accurately delivered it to Lin Hong.

Lin Hong stepped on the three-point line and directly joined the ball, rushed to the paint in two big strides, took off in the air, and violently exploded the frame!

Auerbach froze for a moment.

Compare Tim Duncan.

Lin Hong's athletic talent is indeed superior.

This is not to belittle Duncan.

You know, Duncan is known as the flying devil of Wake Forest, and his athletic talent is absolutely superior.

But it depends on who you compare with.

In front of Lin Hong, he is indeed at a disadvantage!
"In terms of defensive ability, Lin's defensive coverage area is similar to that of Tim. They can both support the entire team's penalty area defense line on their own."

Duncan claims to have great basic skills, and his characteristic in the low position is "stability"!
The use of various technical movements is very solid, seemingly unpretentious, but in fact it is close to returning to the basics, and the efficiency is extremely high.

In addition to his solid offensive ability, his defensive ability is also outstanding, with a solid base, precise steps, excellent wingspan, and even his own defensive system!

It is precisely because Duncan has both offense and defense and is extremely mature.

So he is the unshakable Nanbowan of the 95-97 rookie!

Look at Lin Hong again.

In addition to blocking the sky and the sun in the penalty area, he can also jump to the three-point line to complete the block.

This fully shows that Lin Hong not only covers the sky with one hand in the penalty area, but can even take into account the defense on the outside! !
If so.

Then Lin Hong's defensive coverage is even better than Tim Duncan!
"Kyle, stop for a second."

Although these Lin Hong game videos gave him a great visual impact, but after all, he is a cardinal who has experienced many battles and always maintains a rational mind:
"Kyle, all this is just a hypothesis."

"We can't just exaggerate based on what he's shown on the league circuit."

in other words.

The Celtics analyzed the possibility of Lin Hong's future upper limit.

But the sample is limited, and talent may not be realized.

However, it cannot be denied that Lin Hong does have the potential to surpass Duncan.

"I know why Jerry flew from Los Angeles to Washington."

The cardinal took a deep puff of his cigar, slowly exhaled the smoke ring, and his cloudy eyes suddenly lit up: "The Lakers have started to move, and their goal is definitely Lin!"

Might see it now.

Allen Iverson is Georgetown's superstar, the absolute leader.

Actually.

Lin Hong's upper limit is far from what Allen Iverson can match.

A key part of the Lakers' revival plan is definitely this giant with unlimited potential.

"Mr. Bishop, what shall we do now?"

ML-Kyle reacted quickly, raised his head and asked: "The Lakers seem to be even better in terms of trading chips!"

This season, ML-Kyle just took office and took over the Celtics coach.

The current strength of the Celtics is not bad, but they are facing a more terrible problem than bad: extremely mediocre.

Although the Celtics also have All-Star players.

But there was only one of them, and that was Dana Burrows.

Last season, he won the most improved player and was selected as an All-Star.

However, the Lakers have three of them!

If they really want to compete for one goal at the same time, the Celtics' bargaining chips seem a little stretched.

"Kyle, can we only rely on transactions?"

Auerbach shook his head, and gave ML-Kyle an intriguing look: "Kyle, seriously use your brain."

Not relying on transactions?

Is there any other way?

Kyle fell into deep thought, and didn't wake up until a long time later.

"Sir, what do you mean... bad?!"

"No, we call it tactical lying!!"

The Lakers have three quasi-All-Star players, so they will definitely make the playoffs this year.

Under the premise that their own pick is late, the Lakers must pass a trade in order to obtain this super rookie.

But the Celtics are different.

The Celtics are already waiting to be done, and basically missed the playoffs this season, and the lottery picks in their hands are guaranteed.

In order to be safe, why can't it be bad, let the team's record drop to the bottom of the league, and go directly to the No. [-] pick?
Wouldn't it be great if Tim Duncan was selected with the No. [-] pick! !
Even if they didn't get the number one lottery, they had to settle for the next best thing, and Lin Hong was selected, which would be regarded as a good move and a complete meritorious deed.

"Then we're going to inspect Lin on the spot?"

"No, no, at least not for now."

Auerbach frowned, tapped the table with his right hand, and said in a serious tone, "Listen, Kyle, from now on, let's not contact any rookies, and try to stay away from the whirlpool of public opinion about rookies."

"If you want to achieve great things, you must keep a low profile."

Just look at Jerry West.

He thought he could cheat the world, but in fact it backfired and made wedding dresses for others.

Let us discover a peerless jade in the rough.

Seeing the back of Kyle leaving in a hurry, Auerbach took a sip of his cigar, leaned against the back of the chair, closed his eyes, and showed a smug smile on his face.

Ps: I'm about to get my recommendation ticket? !
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(End of this chapter)