The Basketball Court Swordsman

Jimmy Butler, who has a potential of A+, is indeed a surprise that Henson did not expect. Of course, Henson knows that high potential does not necessarily mean strength.

A player who can become a drinking fountain manager in the NBA after only one year of basketball exposure, his potential is undoubtedly A+. But his too low basis determines that his upper limit will not be too high, at most the level of the water dispenser manager.

This is why, when Henson can easily learn the potential of a player, he still has to participate in joint trial training, study the video of rookies, and collect intelligence. Potential is undoubtedly the most important quality of a rookie. What is the draft pick? It is not the best player, but the greatest possibility.

So few teams will draft based on the poor position of the lineup, but choose whoever is more likely. The draft is not simply a reinforcement, but a creation of the future. Therefore, the rookies are generally not too high.

Give up a high-potential rookie because the lineup does not lack players in this position. The most famous negative is that the Blazers missed Jordan because of Drexler.

But the potential value does not mean everything. Whether a player has the possibility and whether he can use his potential value to become a star requires Henson to figure out.

For now, Jimmy Butler's abilities in all aspects are indeed not high, which is in line with his prediction. Except for the slightly dazzling athletic ability, several other abilities can only be described as terrible.

Especially for shooting, Jimmy Butler's shooting ability score is only D! Henson couldn't guarantee that this guy named Jimmy Butler could use his A+ potential to make his shots above average.

For a senior player, their style of play has basically been finalized, and there is not much room for improvement. Therefore, the selection of senior players is not the possibility, but the strength.

What you can bring to the team is the capital you rank in the number one spot. Butler doesn't know how to attack, but is slightly better defensively and athletically. This kind of person is a blue-collar perimeter in the NBA. A blue-collar outside line will naturally not be too high.

But Henson knows very well that Jimmy Butler is a different senior player. His skills and level have not been finalized, but there is still a lot of room for transformation. The potential value of A+ is proof.

Even if Butler can't practice offense in the future, just relying on his defensive and athletic ability can still play some role.

"List Jimmy as a key observation target." Henson stared at Jimmy Butler for a few minutes before making a decision.

"Are you sure? This guy can't meet your tactical requirements to open space." Silas looked at Henson in surprise. Butler's interference shooting test was the lowest among the guards.

"Shooting is one of the easiest skills to develop, which is why many high-ranked rookies did not shoot in the past few years. You can't teach a player how to grow tall, how to run faster, how to jump higher. . But obviously, we can teach a player how to shoot. The reason Leonard is favored by me is the same."

In a single sentence, Henson convinced Silas. Compared to shooting, those talents that cannot be acquired through hard work seem to be more important.

After explaining the matter, Henson continued to observe. At this time, two little-known guards appeared in Henson's field of vision, a white shooting guard named Klay Thompson and a thin black point guard named Reggie Jackson.

"It's really funny." Henson couldn't help but smile. Among the top 10 rookies in the 11th draft forecast, few of Henson's eyes were attracted.

But the rookie who predicts the top 10 will be Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Compared with Jimmy Butler, Reggie Jackson and Klay Thompson have better qualifications and their potential is not low. People say that this year is a draft year, but Henson believes that after two or three years, the 11th rookie will be enough to prove himself.

After instructing Silas to add Reggie Jackson and Klay Thompson to the key watch list, Henson finally saw his dream piece of Kuibao, the San Diego State star, Cavai Leon Nader!

Before Henson's eyes, many numbers began to beat. Compared to when Silas sent him Leonard's data, this guy's arms are longer. Leonard, barefoot and 1.98 meters tall, has a dreaded 2.21. There is another statistic that interests Henson, Leonard's palm.

Through the data analysis module Henson can clearly see that when Leonard opened his hand, the width from the thumb to the little finger reached 28.6 cm, and the length from the wrist to the **** tip was 24.8 cm. Henson couldn't help but stretched out his hand to compare it, Leonard's palm was like a big sucker!

With such a pair of hands in front of the offensive players, let alone the basket, you can't even see the rebound!

In 3/4 of the sprint 3.15 seconds, the maximum bounce is 81 cm, and the jump bounce is 61 cm. For comparison, rookie Anthony's maximum bounce is 85 cm. Moreover, Leonard is currently in an injury period, which is not his best physical data. Even so, it is still very good.

With a twitch in his body, Henson felt that the other rookies had become dull.

"This guy is in excellent physical condition. In December last year, he was predicted to have the highest overall pick and reached third. But soon he fell and many teams lost interest in him. The reason is simple. The general manager of each team has been This kind of'nonsense' rookie is scared." Silas got close to Henson and began to explain some information that he couldn't see from the videos and materials.

After all, Silas, who had been observing for a whole year, knew Leonard better than Henson.

The so-called "no three, no four" rookie does not mean that this player is not doing his job properly, but that he can't find an accurate position in the third and fourth positions.

In the 2008 draft, the talented forward Michael Beasley, second only to Rose, the youngest MVP, was stunned because he couldn't find his position after entering the league. In recent years, there have been more and more rookies that cannot be played because they cannot find their positions.

"When Leonard was in college, most of them appeared in the 4th position. The last superstar who was less than two meters tall and played 4th position is already your old adversary. "Pig" Barkley. But can Leonard become Barkley? Impossible. Although Leonard was a rebounder in college, his rebounding ability will be greatly reduced because he is indeed a little short in the NBA. , And not enough weight."

Silas began to explain to Henson why a rookie who rushed to third place would become almost uninterested now.

"We can let him play the third position." Henson answered without even thinking about it. Although Henson did what he did to push Granger into the fourth position last season, it does not mean that he will let all forwards Try to play the fourth position.

"Yes, the third position, then the problem is. Leonard shot very poorly in college, only 19.7% from three-pointers in his freshman year, and a little better in his sophomore year, 27.5%. After entering the league, his three The branch line will be further expanded. He plays the third position, and like Jimmy Butler, he cannot bring you a three-point threat." Silas poured cold water down again.

A short power forward who has been around at the 4th position all year round and has no strong shooting ability. If Leonard can gain weight to Barkley's level and still maintain that agility, his upper limit will be very high! But everything is just if. The scouts of NBA teams are not stupid. They did not find Leonard, but found more fatal flaws in him.

Leonard is indeed a gem, but no one can guarantee that this gem can be polished. Instead of taking such a big risk, it is better to choose a more secure one. Therefore, Leonard, who is in excellent physical condition, will fall here.

Only a guy like Henson who can directly see Leonard's potential, and only a guy who can turn "if" into "affirmation", is so obsessed with Leonard.

Henson touched his chin and began to think about how this year's draft would work. The trade is definitely inevitable, and Henson cannot risk waiting for Leonard with a 23rd pick. If it is picked up by someone else, either this little guy will lose everyone because of the wrong guidance, such as gaining weight and playing the fourth position, or it will make other teams cheaper.

"I also heard that the Spurs intend to trade up George Hill for draft picks. But for now, they have not found a trade partner."

Once things like trading happen, rumors are inevitable. After all, if you don't let it go, who knows you want to trade? Silas has a lot of contacts, and this kind of news usually won't hide from his ears.

"Really? Call Bird and tell him that we are willing to trade Holiday and McRoberts for George Hill."

Henson seemed to have seized some opportunity and began to plan his own tricks.