NBA: The Basketball Miracle

The 1996 draft had not yet begun, but many media had already begun to hype up some players.

David Falk, a famous agent in the 1990s, currently represents Allen Iverson.

Michael Jordan's success is also inseparable from the support of David Falk.

Together, they pioneered sports marketing in the field of team basketball.

In the agent circle, David Falk represents success, and Mark Bartelstein has been eager to replicate the experience of his predecessors since he started his own business.

It is in his interest to send Ray Allen to a big market like the Celtics. As for Lee, he wants to be the first to try it.

In this era of slow information flow, if you want to discover talented players, you usually have to start in high school.

But the United States is huge, and there will always be talents that are missed. After seeing off Clay Lee and Ray Allen, Mark Bartelstein ordered another cup of coffee and took out the documents in his bag:

Clay Lee: Point guard

Birthday: December 31, 1977

Barefoot height: 6 feet 3.25 inches (191 cm)

Wingspan: 198cm;

Weight: 87.7kg;

Body fat percentage: 9.1%;

Standing reach: 249cm;

Vertical jump in place: 74.6cm;

Standing height: 325cm;

Running vertical jump: 90cm;

Running reach: 340.cm;

Baseline shuttle: 11.07 seconds;

3/4 court sprint: 3.28 seconds;

185-pound bench press (84kg): 10 times;

His lateral movement speed is not fast, and it is difficult to make effective defense when facing speed players.

His physical talent is mediocre, and his athletic ability is not good enough. He relies too much on outside shooting, and some of his shot choices are a bit bad;

He is skilled in ball control with both hands, can shoot within 0.5 seconds, has an extremely fast shooting speed, is not afraid of confrontation, has a high basketball IQ, can strictly implement tactical arrangements, and has an understanding of the game that is not in line with his age group.

Completely different from traditional point guards, if he improves his shooting stability, he may become an excellent shooter.

Draft template: Mahamed Lauv.

This report was evaluated in early March.

Unlike those scouts with biased views, this is an internal evaluation given by Priority Sports Entertainment.

Mark Bartelstein's past experience working at Morgan Stanley Investment Bank makes him more interested in Investor Future.

After the company was founded in 1985, if it couldn't sign big names, it would sign role players. As long as the contracts were high enough and the quantity was large enough, the profits would still be considerable.

In Clay Lee's scouting report, Mark Bartelstein drew a wavy line under his age and encouraged himself again:

"His physical condition is better than Steve Nash. He is less than 19 years old and will continue to grow. He has a promising future and will not be eliminated!"

On March 16, the RCA Dome in Indianapolis hosted the second round of the NCAA tournament.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are also an outside-based team, with the current leading scorer being senior Brian Tolbert.

Another junior backcourt player, Eakins, is the team's second scoring point. Both of them are less than 1.9 meters tall and do not have a physique advantage, but their shots after going around the screen are very accurate.

In the first 6 minutes after the start of the game, Dorent Marshall, who was in average form, missed players one after another and all his shots were in vain.

After resting for more than a day, the players' condition was affected. Coach Calhoun, who was on the sidelines, saw that the game was a bit tense and immediately waved to Lee.

The freshmen on the bench were jealous, but when the tournament came, they fell out of the rotation.

"Attack their inside line and don't let them easily counterattack."

Coach Calhoun brought in senior Rudy Johnson tonight. This big black man is good at fighting in the paint, but he can't do anything about long rebounds after missing shots from outside the three-point line.

Taking advantage of the opponent's free throw, Dorent Marshall, who was substituted off, was a little frustrated.

He just couldn't find his touch, and the defense from the agile little players on the opposite side made him feel uncomfortable.

At 18:16, 7 minutes and 58 seconds into the game, the University of Connecticut was temporarily behind.

Perhaps influenced by the star player Iverson, the 1.83-meter-tall black guy Eakins also led the defense throughout the court and constantly interfered.

It's just that the two have different physical fitness and the defensive pressure they create is also different.

Near the center line, Eakins suddenly intensified the confrontation and quickly cut the ball with his right hand, trying to cause Lee to make a mistake.

He took advantage of the situation to move the ball behind his back, dodged the opponent's interception, and after switching to his left hand, Lee suddenly accelerated.

Nearing the three-point line, Lee, holding the ball with his left hand, suddenly stopped and threw the ball hard on the spot. Eakins had just stopped, and Lee quickly pushed the ball and changed direction, then scooped up the ball with his right hand and broke through with his shoulder.

At this time, the players of both teams had just taken their positions, and the big man in the interior, Theron Wilson, saw Lee jump into the air with both feet in the paint area in the blink of an eye!

Wilson didn't have time to reach out to block the shot, Lee grabbed the ball with his right hand, pulled his arm back, and made a tomahawk slam dunk!

"Boom!"

The basket exploded with a loud bang and Wilson was knocked off balance by Lee.

The big man stood awkwardly under the basket, with the excited shouts of the fans in his ears.

"OH——!"

"I think Lee made the right choice to enter the draft this year. He can find a job in the NBA!"

Jim Naz was the commentator for tonight's game. The famous sports reporter

always boosted morale by shouting "dunks" in a tone like he was looking at a giant panda.

After Lee landed, his teammates also shouted excitedly.

When retreating, Lee smiled at the opponent's backcourt combination.

Compared with the talented monsters, he was indeed a little bit inferior, but facing the average short backcourt, he was tall, strong and fast.

After receiving instructions from the coach, Lee completely let go and easily broke into the inside for several consecutive rounds.

After breaking through, he leaned forward to pick the ball, pushed away the big man and completed a jump shot. Lee suddenly scored 6 points in a row and directly stopped the opponent.

The timeout failed to solve the problem. A strong attack in the interior scored two points. After serving from the baseline, Lee suddenly sped up.

Nearing the top of the arc, Lee, who was holding the ball in his right hand and accelerating, suddenly dribbled the ball between his legs, lowering his center of gravity while catching the ball with his left hand and paused slightly.

Lee swayed his body to the left to deceive Eakins' defense, and then changed direction drastically forward.

Eakins, who was still sliding to the right, was instantly passed by him. Lee, who lowered his center of gravity, almost flew close to the ground.

He rushed into the paint area, blocked the shot, and grabbed the ball with his left hand to complete the layup!

"Squeak!"

When the referee blew the whistle, the basketball almost hit the top of the backboard, and after hitting the backboard, it still fell into the basket.

"oh!!"

The fans of the University of Connecticut at the scene shouted with joy again, and head coach Calhoun waved his fist to celebrate.

He made the right choice to make a substitution.

Lee lost his balance and fell to the floor, and his teammates rushed to his side immediately.

After Ray Allen pulled Lee up, he excitedly exclaimed in a surprised tone:

"Excellent!"

Lee celebrated with his teammates with a smile and high-fived. As he walked to the free throw line, he felt a little disappointed:

"Iverson's excellent ball sense is really an incredible talent!"