Chapter 7: Amazing Three-Point Shot
When Qin Yang was about to borrow money from William the next day to go home, Qin Yang heard a piece of good news.
"The Cavaliers sent a tryout notice, are you sure?"
Qin Yang had a look of surprise on his face, waving his fists and being elated.
Qin Yang took the simple luggage, followed William on the plane and left. Los Angeles is a long, far away from Cleveland, which is in the northern part of the United States, and Los Angeles is on the coast of the southwestern United States, so there is a lot of time to go back and forth.
Fortunately, the trial appointment is already ready, and it won't be too late.
There was nothing to say all the way, and when he arrived at the Cavaliers training hall, Danny Ferry, the assistant coach and manager of the Cavaliers, was already waiting for Qin Yang.
For Qin Yang, Danny Ferry doesn't value it, but it is very solemn.
Because this player was recommended by LeBron James, in the Cavaliers LeBron James is the emperor, no one can afford to mess with him, the coach dare not provoke, the manager does not dare to provoke, and even the team owner has to be spoiled.
The Cavaliers' roster has been poor, for which Danny Ferry has been blamed.
Fortunately, LeBron is very good at being a man and rarely forces the palace in public, which gives Danny Ferry a lot of face, but in private, LeBron's team still has many lineup requirements, and Danny Ferry is helpless about it.
Danny Ferry didn't care much about an almost amateur player introduced by LeBron.
There are more undrafted players, and players from other leagues also want to enter the NBA, and every year such players, Danny Ferry encounters not a hundred but eighty, which is not worth mentioning at all.
But LeBron has already said that his three-point shot is accurate, his height is outstanding, and he plays point guard, which is very much in line with the Cavaliers' strategy.
Danny Ferry had to heed LeBron's opinion.
Qin Yang didn't know what William and Danny Ferry were exchanging about, but soon, the trial began.
The tryout began quickly.
The first is a physical test.
Height, weight, switchback runs, bench presses, and more.
Qin Yang was originally very confident in this item, and many CBA players in China were not as good as themselves, but after coming to the United States for so long, Qin Yang knew his weaknesses.
Neither strength nor weight is up to par, although the speed is fast, but there is no absolute advantage in point guard.
That is, the physical measurement data will be poor.
After the test, Danny Ferry's face was a little bad, and he was very dissatisfied with LeBron James's suggestion, isn't it a joke that such an amateur-level player joins the Cavaliers?
Danny Ferry can be sure that if Qin Yang's performance on the court is not good, he will definitely be ridiculed again.
But William didn't see it that way, but tried his best to persuade with his professional vision on the side:
"Manager Danny, Qin's physical data is not good, because he has not received professional training before, so his physical fitness is not up to the requirements of the NBA, but believe me, his shooting is very good, and he works hard. I don't know much about NBA players, but I think he's going to be another zero. ”
William doesn't know much about NBA players, but he has seen Qin Yang's dedicated training.
This reminded William of the commercial that took the United States by storm.
"Hi, I'm Gilbert Arenas and this is my story."
"When I first entered the NBA, I spent the first 40 games of my career on the bench. They didn't think I could play."
"I don't think they saw my talent at all."
"They think I'm a 0, good for nothing. But I didn't sit there complaining, I kept training, training. At a time when no one believes in you, any effort you make will add points to yourself. ”
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William felt that Qin Yang would succeed, and those who worked hard should succeed.
Danny Ferry nodded, not agreeing in his heart.
Basketball is a sport that requires talent, especially athletic talent.
Qin Yang's athletic talent, average.
Players like Howard and LeBron, who are talented and have a little professional training, are stars, and if they work hard, they can become superstars.
That's where talent comes in.
But Danny Ferry will not give Qin Yang a chance, whether it is to give LeBron face, or to give face to Mr. William in front of him, Danny Ferry is not so stupid.
The second session of the trial begins.
Shooting.
Qin Yang is best at shooting in addition to passing, and now it's vacation time, and the team is disbanded, that is, it is impossible to conduct confrontation training.
This is bad news because Qin Yang can't show his ball quotient and passing skills, but it's also good news because Qin Yang doesn't have to reveal his poor confrontation ability.
There were other employees around the basketball court, and soon Danny Ferry arranged for two people to pass the ball to Qin Yang.
All Qin Yang has to do is catch the ball and shoot.
Begin!
Danny Ferry started the timer, Qin Yang's right basketball quickly flew over, Qin Yang stopped and jumped directly as a result, and then raised the basketball with his right hand and shot instantly.
No adjustments, no hesitations, no dribbling to find a feeling.
No, and no, it won't be forced.
The experience left behind by the first person to shoot three-pointers in basketball in the future is to trust your instincts and training, and never doubt when you shoot.
The shooting stance is standard, and the basketball floats in an arc towards the basket. Mr. William smiled a little when he saw the ball, and Danny Ferry's brow furrowed:
"This player's three-point shot seems good."
For professional team managers and scouts, the technical characteristics and strength of the players can be seen at a glance, and the demeanor and posture of the shots can reflect the strength of the players.
It's not about the form of the players.
Boom!
The next moment, an embarrassing scene happened, the basketball actually popped out of the frame, and it almost entered the frame, which surprised both Danny Ferry and Mr. William.
But Qin Yang's face remained unchanged, and the buzz in his mind changed.
The basketball continued, and Qin Yang continued to shoot.
This time, Qin Yang's wrist strength has changed, and there is no longer the feeling of the first time.
The basketball popped out of the frame again.
This trial is too important, because it is important but cares too much, and it is easy to go wrong if you care too much.
The first two three-pointers didn't go in.
It's an awkward situation.
"Trust your instincts and your training, and don't hesitate to shoot."
Qin Yang thought silently in his heart, and then shot for the third time, this time the shot turned back to normal, but this one ball still didn't go in.
It's very embarrassing.
But Qin Yang's face did not change, and next, Qin Yang still received the ball and shot quickly, as if the first three balls had nothing to do with him.
Shout!
Shout!
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One ball after another, Qin Yang kept hitting three-pointers, and even Qin Yang's shooting speed was getting faster and faster, and the last ball hit would only take the next ball and shoot quickly without looking at it.
There are two basketballs flying in the air, and the crisp sound of the basketball and the net colliding is continuous.
The two staff members who passed the ball next to him were sweating profusely and had to quickly catch and throw the ball, and neither of them could keep up with the speed of Qin Yang's shooting alone.
"Strong, this three-point shot is too strong."