Volume 2 Talent Show Controversy Chapter 76 The Last Tears of the Bulls Dynasty
The duel between Sun Hao and Reed is about to begin.
But at this moment, Kobe's cell phone suddenly rang.
This voice attracted everyone's attention, including Sun Hao on the field.
It was at this moment that he discovered that Kobe was also on the sidelines.
It looked like he sat there for quite a while.
"I have to go."
After seeing the caller ID, Kobe looked at Krause apologetically.
"Don't you want to finish reading before leaving?"
Krause was a little surprised. He could see that Kobe was very interested in the one-on-one match between the two on the court.
"No, I have to go."
But Kobe did not hesitate and looked very happy.
He answered the phone as he walked and soon disappeared from the training hall.
The one-on-ones on the court may be fun, but Vanessa trumps it all.
Kobe is gone, but it doesn't affect the game on the court.
In fact, if it weren't for the phone call just now, most people wouldn't have noticed Kobe was there.
Sun Hao attacked first.
Reed kept a distance of about thirty centimeters from him.
Can advance or retreat, a very reasonable defensive distance.
And judging from his defensive stance and the position of his left and right feet, his defensive habits are also very good.
In Sun Hao's impression, Reed was a quasi-All-Star level scorer, but now it seems that the latter's defense is definitely underestimated.
Sun Hao tried a crossover step, but Reed remained in his defensive position.
At this position, there is a high possibility that Sun Hao's three-pointer will be interfered with, so he accelerates forward in his final first step.
The two men had a physical confrontation near the free throw line.
It was at this moment that Sun Hao felt a completely different feeling from when he was confronting House before.
Reed is so strong, as strong as a young bison.
In terms of confrontation alone, Reed is stronger than him.
The other side's height and weight are there, and the physical fitness of the Americans is really a level higher than that of Europe.
Sun Hao’s first attack after the confrontation… didn’t go in.
The two sides exchanged the ball.
Reed holds the ball.
Sun Hao pointed his right foot backward, not only widening the distance between himself and Reed, but also making himself ready to slide back to defend at any time.
After the basic tryout, he knew that Reed's current technical characteristics were very similar to Ginobili's, and both were left-handed.
To defend against the breakthrough and the shot, he used the same tactics he used against Ginobili .
And he also added the defensive footwork he had just practiced.
After seeing this, Reed still chose to break through, and directly broke through on the left.
Sun Hao predicted it immediately and slid to the left to grab the position in advance.
Reed did not dodge. He is similar to Ginobili in many ways, but he is still far behind in terms of skills.
If it were Ginobili, he would have taken a European step to the right.
The two men confronted each other again at the free throw line.
Reed had the upper hand in the confrontation, but he was unable to create comfortable shooting opportunities for himself.
His shot after the confrontation...also hit the rim!
Neither of them scored their first goal!
The rookies on the sidelines all showed nervousness. Although the ball didn’t go in, the confrontation of skills and strength ...
This is a true elite showdown!
But what no one expected was that they failed to score against the opponent in three consecutive rounds!
Two people, defending each other to death...
This result was unexpected to many people.
Klaus, on the other hand, was calm and composed.
After all, he is an old hand and has seen a lot.
He could see that Sun Hao's breakthrough was only fast in the first step, and his subsequent techniques were average.
He could also see that Reed's long-range shooting ability was poor and he was unable to break through because of Sun Hao's targeted defense.
Both of them have their own advantages, but they also have obvious shortcomings.
Sun Hao has the ball.
He took a breath. The continuous confrontation had drained a lot of energy from both of them.
After his breathing stabilized, he looked at Reed in front of him and realized that if they continued to fight like this, the two of them would be able to fight for a whole day.
He has to show off his best skills.
He took one look at the basket and took a three-point shot.
The shot was released very quickly, but Reed also reacted quickly and rushed out to interfere.
1.98 meters versus 1.83 meters, the height advantage is perfectly demonstrated at this moment.
Although Reed jumped back, he still gave Sun Hao enough interference.
Sun Hao's attack under interference...
“Swish!”
In!
There was a cheer from the sidelines.
The two players in front played for a long time without scoring a goal. Although it was exciting, it was like wearing an umbrella and it was very uncomfortable.
But just now, Sun Hao finally shot it in!
The feeling of venting!
It’s so cool!
Continue to keep Sun Hao's ball possession.
Reed didn't expect that Sun Hao could still make the shot even though he was defended like this, but he did not change his defensive style.
After seeing this, Sun Hao still took a three-point shot, and Reed still rushed over to interfere.
“Swish!”
Sun Hao's three-pointer goes in again!
This time, there were not only cheers but also whistles.
Sun Hao’s three-pointer is so accurate!
A hint of surprise flashed across Klaus's originally calm eyes.
One ball doesn't mean anything, but two balls do.
Sun Hao's three-point shot was better than he thought.
And more importantly, his three-pointer is different from House's catch-the-ball three-pointer, in that he can initiate the offense independently.
Or in other words, Sun Hao is not just a shooter, he has the potential to become a core.
What he didn't expect was that this was just the beginning.
After successfully attracting Reed's defense with two consecutive three-pointers, Sun Hao broke through Reed twice in a row.
It feels like shooting a three-pointer just to change the way you defend!
Basketball IQ, Sun Hao has a very high basketball IQ!
Recalling the way Sun Hao defended Reed before, that was also a manifestation of high basketball IQ.
Klaus is already very interested in Sun Hao.
“Swish!”
With Sun Hao's last three-pointer, the duel ended.
The elite showdown was tortuous in process, but no one expected the result.
After hitting three irons in a row, Sun Hao made a wave of attacks and shaved Reed's head bald!
There was applause mixed in with the cheers and whistles of the players on the sidelines.
Sun Hao won their recognition with his strength, even as competitors.
An extra one-on-one match made Klaus pay more attention to Sun Hao.
This attention became more and more in the following two-on-two, three-on-three, and five-on-five games.
The more people there are, the more obvious Sun Hao's basketball IQ is!
By the end of the tryout, Klaus's opinion of Sun Hao had changed drastically from the beginning.
…
After the tryout, players were gradually pulled over by the Bulls management for exchanges.
Sun Hao waited for a while, but no one came to see him.
He suddenly felt a little chilly.
In the end, was it because of the prejudice against European defenders, or his playing style, that he had no chance even though he performed well in the trial?
So what’s the difference between this and when he went to Guangdong Hongyuan for trial training!
Seeing several centers who seemed to have received draft promises waving their fists excitedly, Sun Hao couldn't stand it any longer.
And he also had to rush to Dallas to start the next tryout.
He put on his coat silently, then picked up his suitcase and rushed to the airport.
He lowered his head and bumped into someone on his way out.
When he stopped and looked up, he saw a familiar face.
And before he could even open his mouth, the other party spoke first with a smile.
"Chinese Napoleon?"
Sun Hao searched his mind and remembered who the face in front of him with a straight nose and a European feel was.
During Jordan's second three consecutive championships, Krause recruited "The Worm" Rodman to the Bulls, forming the famous Bulls Iron Triangle.
But the Bulls were able to complete their second three consecutive championships and even achieve a historic record of 72 wins and 10 losses. In addition to the iron triangle, there are two other people who made great contributions.
One is Steve Kerr, and the other one is more important than Kerr, that is the person who is greeting Sun Hao in front of him.
Toni Kukoc.
Kukoc has many stories. When he was young, he was invincible in Europe and was called "European Jordan", but he was not selected until the second round. After three years of free-range in Europe, he finally joined the Bulls, but cried when Jordan announced his retirement, because the buzzer-beater in the playoffs became "the biggest stain in Pippen's career"...
But in fact, he was the best-tempered player on that Bulls team.
Kerr even confronted Jordan on the sidelines, but Kukoc has never done anything like that. To describe him in eight words, he is conscientious and a nice guy.
That is why, after Jordan retired, Pippen went to Houston, Kerr, Longley, and even Harper left one after another, he still stayed with the Bulls.
Because of this, he was given a new nickname by many Bulls fans.
The last tear of the Bulls dynasty.
Sun Hao didn't expect to meet him at this time, and the other party actually knew his European nickname.
It seems that even though he is playing in a foreign country, he still pays as much attention to European basketball as before.
"Are you here for a tryout?"
Kukoc probably had something to ask head coach Frode or general manager Krause, but when he saw Sun Hao, he still focused all his attention on Sun Hao.
Sun Hao nodded.
"How is it? I've seen your performance in Europe, you can definitely play in the NBA."
Kukoc looks really good.
"fine."
Sun Hao said with a smile, not easily revealing his emotions in front of strangers.
"Come on, I know you can do it. As long as you can be selected, it's okay to play in Europe for two years. Look at me, I was selected and I've been here for three years."
Although Sun Hao did not reveal it deliberately, Kukoc was an old hand after all, and he still noticed it from Sun Hao's words.
These few simple words really comforted Sun Hao.
Yes, actually that is also his way out.
The mission of [Little Emperor] is just to be selected, and it doesn't mean that he can only play in the NBA after being selected.
Like Kukoc, he can stay in Europe for a few years and use the benefits brought by the system upgrade to improve his personal strength to be strong enough before coming back.
That may not be a bad choice .
"Thanks."
Although it was the first time he met Kukoc, Sun Hao felt that he was a really good person.
"come on."
Kukoc patted Sun Hao on the shoulder and then went into the training hall.
Sun Hao looked at Kukoc's back, took a deep breath, and then regained his composure.
The Bulls are only his third choice, and the upcoming tryouts in Dallas and Los Angeles are the highlights.
Mamba spirit, tempered into steel.
He took a taxi to the airport, then logged into the system to continue training his steps.
When he arrived at the departure hall and was about to log into the system again, his cell phone suddenly rang.
He saw it was a Bulls scout calling.
"Sun, Mr. Krause asked me to tell you that the Bulls will select you at the 32nd, 33rd, or 34th pick. This is a draft promise."
"The reason why we're informing you this way is because Mr. Krause doesn't want to disclose this news to other teams. He hopes to see you in the training camp."
