NBA: The Basketball Miracle

April 21st happened to be a Sunday, and that night Lee and his friends witnessed the Bulls win 72 regular season games.

103:93, the away Bulls easily defeated the Washington Bullets.

In NBC's broadcast, it can be clearly seen that some local fans in Washington are also cheering and celebrating.

After being eliminated by the Magic last season, the Bulls made a comeback this year.

Michael Jordan has shown exceptional form this season, and the revenge drama is about to begin!

Lee and Ivan were watching a game at the bar tonight, and everyone took this opportunity to start a party. 72 wins and 10 losses, this record is confusing to everyone!

"God, Michael Jordan really did it, I finally understand why so many people like to watch him play!"

Ivan doesn't usually watch the NBA, especially after Jordan retired. He even stopped paying attention to NBA games in the past two years.

But since Jordan's comeback, he has watched games whenever he has time.

Lee could directly feel the popularity of Michael Jordan. The Connecticut Law School was not far from New York. Most of the fans in the bar were die-hard fans of the Knicks.

Watching Michael Jordan calmly high-fiving his Bulls teammates on TV, Lee sighed in a

low voice:

"More than 72 wins, maybe they can get more wins."

Stimulated by alcohol and 72 wins, the atmosphere in the bar gradually heated up, and some grumpy black guys took advantage of the alcohol to curse Michael Jordan for wanting to get rid of his black identity:

"They only care about making money. Both MJs are the same. Maybe in a few years Jordan will also turn white!"

The more outrageous the remarks, the more popular they are. At last year's MTV Awards ceremony, Michael Jackson almost turned the stage into a solo concert.

The 15-minute performance was crazy, but many black people were complaining that their big stars were becoming whiter and whiter.

Lee patted his friend beside him, signaling that it was time for them to leave.

Ivan suddenly remembered that the Bulls would get the last pick in the first round this year, and he whispered as he was leaving:

"If you are selected by the Bulls, remember to ask Michael Jordan for an autograph for me!"

Lee curled his lips helplessly, feeling that his friend was also going to become a crazy fan:

"I have no interest in going to Chicago and keeping old guys company!"

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On the afternoon of the 22nd, Lee conducted basketball training with Ray Allen and Knight as usual.

The training method is also simple. First, throw 100 balls, interspersed with shuttle runs to increase the cardiopulmonary load and try to simulate the environment in the game.

The big man Knight couldn't stand this kind of training method. After a few shuttle runs, his mid-range jump shots began to miss the mark. He stopped at the free throw line with his knees supported, gasping for breath.

In addition to cleaning the trophy every day and bragging with his friends, Coach Calhoun also takes time to check on the physical condition of his players.

If all three are selected in the first round, it would also set a UConn draft record.

Ray Allen was almost like a shooting robot at this time, completing his shot at the highest point every time. However, Lee quickly completed his shot by holding the ball above his head.

"Don't be discouraged, Nate! All you have to do now is stay in shape and show your talent in the tryout."

"NBA is different from college basketball. Your role will also change. Rebounding and defense are what rookie inside players should do."

Coach Calhoun did not offer any inspirational advice at this time. Instead, he told Knight that he would not have to worry about offense in the NBA.

Knight was a little disappointed with his physical skills. He walked to the coach, stroked his long hair, and whispered,

"It's good to be selected, coach. I'm mentally prepared."

After finishing the training, Ray Allen took a breath. He had noticed the recent changes in Lee:

"If you play in the NCAA for another year, your stats will definitely increase to 20+!"

After completing the last shot and sending the basketball into the basket, Lee immediately responded:

"Unfortunately, NBA scouts don't like to look at data, so I plan to try out for multiple teams. It never hurts to run more."

Ray Allen shrugged his shoulders. He would not try out for some teams at all, because refusing to try out individually was a sign of the player's attitude:

"I don't want to play for you guys!"

As a hot favorite in this draft, Ray Allen has the confidence.

Coach Calhoun handed the two men a water bottle and said to Lee:

"Take the opportunity to try out with the Knicks. I predict they won't be too high in the draft this year."

"In New York, we have a fan base, and you can always go back to Connecticut, which is definitely a good choice!"

Lee nodded, and his agent Mark Bartelstein also gave the same advice. It is indeed important to have a fan base these days.

Playing under the spotlight, naturally, is inevitable to be harassed by the media. NBA is, after all, for the entertainment of the masses. Lee is a mixed race. Once his performance is poor, the result can be imagined.

Limited by the conditions of communication, most local fans will only watch the home team's games. Everyone will be more tolerant of their own people. New York is indeed the best choice at present.

"I also plan to try out with a few more teams, hoping not to fall into the second round. I still prefer a guaranteed contract."

Big Knight and Lee made the same choice. To ensure everything went well, they were ready to win by numbers!

Lee patted Knight to comfort him. The white big man was indeed a little weak in competitiveness.

After completing the afternoon routine training, Lee returned to the law school and plunged into the library. At the end of the month, he had to concentrate on preparing for the trial.

Fortunately, the new talent has made some progress, which has given him a lot of confidence.

Before starting to complete his homework, Lee once again called out the simple talent panel:

[Allen Iverson's Excellent Ball Sense] The gray words turned green;

[Ray Allen's excellent explosiveness] is half gray and half green;

[Sharpshooter] is the most shining, and is still purple.

The disc from which talents can be extracted now turned into the two characters [Clay Lee]. The three talents were arranged in the form of a mind map, which looked very refreshing.

After a careful observation, the two characters "Clay Lee" instantly transformed into an 11-sided attribute radar chart:

Sports: 84;

Breakthrough: 80; Basket: 52;

Post-up: 51; Mid-range: 90;

Three-point shooting: 94; Organization: 90;

Internal defense: 50; External defense: 80;

Steals: 63; Rebounds: 60.

After repeated switching, Lee shook his head in his heart. His dream of becoming a polygonal warrior was shattered.

However, he still had more than half a year to go before he turned 19. Lee felt that time was on his side:

"It's good that we are not a bottom-ranked team. I need more championships to extract more talents."

While Lee was studying and training to prepare for the tryout, on April 30, Kobe Bryant, who was only 17 years old, held a press conference for himself:

Kobe Bryant, dressed in formal attire, still looked very young. He smiled confidently and said immediately:

"I decided to skip college and take my talents directly to the NBA!"

Although the media at the scene had been mentally prepared for such a decision, the scene still became noisy after hearing the news.

Kobe started all four years of high school, and in his senior year he averaged 30.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game!

Kobe Bryant scored a total of 2,883 points in his high school career, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's Pennsylvania high school scoring record.

No one doubted Kobe Bryant's talent, but some reporters were still whispering:

"Will any team draft a high school guard high in the draft?"