My days of working at the NBA

Chapter 13 A Pile of Dog Shit

John nodded slightly: "Yes, even better."

Lisa was truly speechless.

Who is Blake Griffin?

This is a superstar who has displayed historic dominance in the NCAA this year. He has been dubbed "Flying White Beast" by the media and is the most dominant player in the NCAA since the beginning of the new century. In fact, we should add those words to his name.

His current performance is comparable to that of celebrities like Duncan and Bird.

During the regular season, Griffin averaged 22.7 points, 14.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game, with a field goal percentage of 65.4%, demonstrating his undeniable dominance.

His rebounding is number one in the nation. His scoring is number one in the Big 12 conference. His field goal percentage is also number one in the Big 12 conference.

With as many as 30 double-doubles, he not only broke the school record but also set a new record in the Big 12 conference, just one shy of David Robinson's NCAA record of 31 double-doubles.

Among them, 15 games featured 20+15, a record in Big 12 league history.

With a total of 504 rebounds, he has the highest number of rebounds in a single NCAA season since Larry Bird in 1979, and he is just one rebound away from breaking the record.

His 14.4 rebounds per game is the highest in the NCAA since Duncan in 1997.

A first in Big 12 history to score 20+ points in back-to-back games.

In his career-best game against Texas Tech, he scored 40 points and grabbed 23 rebounds, once again breaking the only 40+20 record in Big 12 league history.

He led the University of Oklahoma to a super record of 30 wins and 6 losses, ranking seventh in the United States and the second seed in the Southern Conference.

The tournament has only just begun, but Griffin has already essentially secured a top-three pick in this year's draft, and could even be considered the most undisputed favorite for the number one pick.

In any case, so far, no one has been able to threaten Griffin's position.

Unless, of course, the University of Oklahoma suffers a shocking first-round exit.

But this possibility is infinitely less than zero, and it is simply impossible for it to happen.

Du Ze?

Can he be compared to Griffin?

If anyone else had said those words, Lisa would have definitely launched into a tirade... You idiot, are you crazy from watching football?

John seemed to notice Lisa's unusual behavior and immediately understood, explaining, "I was talking about jumping ability and hang time. Duze and Blake are comparable."

Even so, these words still shocked people.

Why?

"Flying White Beast," do you think it's just a name without substance?

Warcraft, that's Dwight Howard, whose other nickname is Superman. In Miracles, Superman is someone who can fly and do anything.

Griffin is known as the White Beast, which gives you an idea of ​​just how powerful his athletic ability is.

But how could Du Ze be compared to this top-scoring favorite?

No, he's even more outstanding than this top-scoring favorite...

Isn't this outrageous?

Lisa finally snapped: "Is it really that exaggerated?"

John answered without hesitation, "Visually, yes, he jumped up and almost hit the frame."

That's right. As a seasoned scout, his observation angle wasn't based on Du Ze jumping higher than others, but on observing fixed positions.

For example, the top edge of the backboard.

This is a very objective and very obvious reference point.

Du Ze jumped so casually that he reached the level of the rim, so it's easy to estimate Du Ze's actual jumping ability.

And the ability to stay airborne is also visible to the naked eye.

Duze jumped a beat earlier than Dale, but landed later than Dale. Isn't that kind of hang time amazing?

Absolutely amazing, definitely the top newcomer this year.

Lisa fell silent after hearing this.

But soon, she abruptly looked up and asked a question that had troubled her for a long time: "If he really had Blake's athletic ability, how come he's remained mediocre until now?"

Upon hearing this, John was also stunned for a moment, then smacked his lips, and then slowly closed them completely.

He fell into deep thought.

Clearly, he couldn't answer that question.

The game continues on the field.

As Duze demonstrated his top-notch rim protection ability, Cornell's stubborn youngsters finally stopped challenging him and began to rely more on outside shots to finish their games.

However, the intense physical contact left their muscles taut, resulting in mediocre shooting performance.

The situation at the University of Missouri wasn't much better.

Carroll, as the main attacker, failed to demonstrate the ability to overpower the opponent on the court. In addition, Missouri's overall coordination was lacking, and their offense was also very constipated.

Du Ze didn't have many good opportunities to participate in the offense; he spent most of his time running back and forth and defending the rim.

He did the latter quite well.

In a physical battle with a taller man like Ford, who was 10cm taller than him, he didn't suffer too much of a loss, and even gained some advantage when grabbing rebounds.

The first half ended in the blink of an eye.

Missouri led Cornell 39-25, a 14-point advantage.

The point difference is still quite significant.

However, those who watched the game clearly felt that the gap in strength between the two sides was not as exaggerated as the point difference seemed. In fact, Missouri took a 6-point lead in the first minute, and in the actual battle, Missouri only scored 33 points.

In addition, Du Ze fought hard for position under the basket, ultimately grabbing 3 offensive rebounds, two of which were converted into points. In other words, he scored 4 points just by grabbing offensive rebounds.

By this calculation, Missouri and Cornell were evenly matched in positional warfare, with a score of 29 to 25.

Of course, this applies to positional warfare.

整个半场下来，杜泽拿到10分、6篮板、1助攻、1抢断、3盖帽的数据。

The data columns are filled, and they are quite luxurious.

In terms of scoring, he scored 4 points at the start, 4 points from rebounding, and another 2 points came from Lyons' drive to the basket followed by a pass to Duze. He naturally appreciates these easy points.

Of the six rebounds, four were offensive rebounds and the other two were defensive rebounds.

Unfortunately, as the team's center, he couldn't out-rebound his teammate Carroll in the defensive rebounding.

Clearly, this guy has some ulterior motives in order to improve his draft ranking; he goes to great lengths to grab rebounds in the backcourt.

There was also a block, which came when he suddenly appeared during a help defense, catching Cornell University's star player Whitman off guard.

Overall, Duzer deserves a great deal of credit for the University of Missouri’s impressive lead.

In the locker room of Missouri.

The team was in high spirits, and the 14-point lead at halftime relieved a lot of their pressure.

Everyone has seen hope of advancing to the next round.

Several substitutes who hadn't played were even more relaxed, laughing and joking around.

At this time.

The door opened.

The old man Anderson walked in, as if he had brought a silencer with him, and the entire locker room instantly fell silent.

He glanced at the substitutes first, then slowly surveyed the room. After stopping, he said coldly, "To be honest, I am extremely disappointed with your performance."

Everyone was shocked. They were leading by 14 points, and they were still disappointed?

Ignoring the crowd's reactions, Anderson continued, "Du is the only one who deserves applause, while you all beat him like a pile of dog shit."

He then emphasized, "A pile of dog shit..."

In the locker room, the air suddenly became suffocating.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Where was your pressing? Where was your pressure? Where was your defensive intensity? Where was your physicality? You just let him cross the half-court so easily? What did I tell you before the game? Use your body against the opponent, press them from the moment they serve, and... you did nothing."

"If it weren't for Du protecting the rim under the basket, we would be lucky not to have been overtaken, let alone taken the lead."

"How can you still laugh..."

In the end, the focus shifted to the substitute players.