NBA, Yao Ming is back!

"Hello, we are the Veteran Drivers Driving Team."

Just as Nowitzki was excitedly registering team names and starting the group formation...

Liu Wei, standing beside him, paused, then subconsciously looked the blond-haired white boy up and down. Nowitzki's hair was fluffy and stiff, with short, light blond hair standing on top of his head. He had a rugged appearance, and with his tall, slender frame, he did indeed have a bit of a golden lion look.

But it also resembles a character from a TV series I've watched.

I can't quite remember, but...it looks familiar.

Liu Wei couldn't gauge the player's strength, so he could only judge by sight. The European player was rather thin, so he might not be very tough in physical confrontations. He secretly felt a bit nervous.

After all, European players are known for their strong physicality, at least much stronger than Asian players. According to current classifications, the NBA has the strongest physicality, followed by European leagues, and then Asian leagues.

After all, there are no body hair whistles in the NBA right now.

That was a place where if you hadn't mastered a set of iron elbow combos, you'd be embarrassed to call yourself an NBA player.

Yao Ming felt quite at ease, even with a touch of subtle emotion.

Well, nobody could have imagined that their first international teammate would be the future NBA legend known as "The Driver" or "Silver Horn King".

Fate is always mysterious and inexplicable.

At the sideline, dressed casually, Nelson crossed his arms, his gaze fixed intently on the makeshift trio. As a seasoned scout, he had reviewed the basic profiles of all the players beforehand.

Nowitzki's shooting talent, which he displayed in the German league, has already been a focus of his attention.

And then there's Yao Ming.

Others may not know, but he thinks this team is worth watching.

In those days, information was scarce, and global leagues didn't share data. Even in the internet age twenty years from now, let alone Europeans and Americans, ordinary people wouldn't be able to find Nowitzki's early match data from his hometown league without digging deep into databases.

The same applies to Yao Ming. He dominated the CBA and reigned supreme in the league, but no one in this Paris arena knew him.

However, the current team composition has not caused much concern among people; in fact, many are silently praying for their safety.

I pray that God will put me next to him.

They started by targeting a skinny European white player and an Asian center.

It's a great choice no matter how you look at it.

"Yao, why do I feel like everyone's looking at us? Is it because my hairstyle isn't flowing enough today?"

Nowitzki, feeling the gaze of the genius beside him, turned to ask Yao Ming.

"Of course it's because we're both handsome."

"Yeah, that's true. I also feel that besides me, you're the most handsome one here."

Yao Ming: ...

Seriously? You little driver, are you this flirtatious in private?

This is no exaggeration.

Supported by large-scale cross-national statistics and domestic German research, Germans score highest in narcissism globally, with West Germany showing a higher level of narcissism than East Germany.

This research comes from the University of Michigan, with Germany ranking first with a score of 6.662.

Therefore, while it is rigorous, it is not.

We Germans may be narcissistic, but that's just how it is.

It's two different things.

"Two big men teaming up might not be very effective in 3-on-3," Don Casey pointed out, because full-court and 3-on-3 are different. In 3-on-3, players need to have better one-on-one skills and defensive abilities.

When two tall players are stacked together, their lateral movement is slow, making them easy targets for smaller players in the narrow space of the half-court.

In addition, Liu Wei, an Asian defender, has mediocre static and dynamic talents, and his shortcomings are obvious no matter how you look at it.

"A discerning eye is also a form of strength." Little Nelson was ruthless in this regard. He may appreciate you, but if you don't play well, he won't show you any mercy.

They're just two rookies; whether they can even make it into the NBA is still uncertain.

The NBA is never short of geniuses; one generation is wasted, and another comes along.

If they choose this mode to form a team, but don't make it to the end, he won't let them play in the last 20 players.

Don Casey agreed with Nelson's approach.

Now it's Terry Rhodes who's a bit nervous, because if Yao Ming performs well, it will be a great achievement for him as the head of Nike China. If he doesn't perform well, he doesn't know when he'll be able to get a promotion and a raise, and reach the pinnacle of his career.

As things stand, Yao Ming is currently the most likely Asian rookie to be selected for the NBA.

But the two of them never expected this.

It's unbelievable that Nowitzki and Yao Ming combined could play so well...

brutal.

The rules of this selection tournament are simple and straightforward: three-on-three in the first half, fifteen minutes per match, with no timeouts. Players communicate and adjust their tactics independently; there are no on-the-spot coaching instructions, and the outcome is determined purely by individual skill and teamwork.

The game was instantly thrown off balance after Yao Ming, Nowitzki, and Liu Wei entered the court.

The competition came from young players all over the world, and the pool of 85 was highly competitive. The vast majority of these players had limited potential; far from making it to the NBA, most wouldn't even be able to sign with a professional league in the future.

Their physical attributes, fundamental skills, and court judgment are not even in the same league as Yao Ming and Nowitzki, who already possess advanced professional-level skills.

Nowitzki will enter the NBA draft next year, and historically, he's locked in as the ninth overall pick in the first round. Yao Ming, on the other hand, possesses the mature playing mindset of an All-Star, his past experience on the court wasn't for nothing, and coupled with his current physique honed through scientific training, his physical attributes dominate the entire court.

If the two of them were together, wouldn't there be violent clashes?

Discussions can only take place when abilities are equal. What we call common sense—no, let's forget about common sense.

So everyone witnessed a horrific scene.

In the cramped half-court, these two engaged in a fierce offensive and defensive battle, amplifying the advantages of their two tall inside players.

Disadvantages? What disadvantages?

That doesn't exist at all.

It doesn't matter if you make long passes or pull the ball.

It doesn't matter whether you can move laterally over a large area or not.

These two are like they've been cheated; they're not even in the same league. You'd probably think Fisher's defensive intensity is like a black bacon.

The opponent's smaller players' drives and perimeter stretching tactics all failed, which struck a chord with those who wanted to target them.

Often, within just five or six minutes of the start of a match, the opponent is completely overwhelmed.

Yao Ming anchored the paint, his positioning, rim protection, and powerful attacks all flowing seamlessly. His height and wingspan made him virtually unstoppable for opponents. Nowitzki, positioned near the free-throw line, unleashed a soft jump shot with a high release point and unique rhythm, making it impossible for players of his age to block.

Liu Wei, on the contrary, became the happiest person in the room.

He doesn't need to engage in tough battles or force a finish; he just needs to maintain a steady rhythm with the ball and observe the players' positions on the court.

When the opposing team double-teamed Yao Ming, he passed the ball to Nowitzki on the outside.

When the opponent tightened their defense to prevent shots, he made a precise lob pass to Yao Ming in the paint.

Moreover, these two players have an extremely strong ability to finish plays in these situations; a single pass is essentially an assist.

At first, Liu Wei would quietly count his assists, and seeing over a dozen assists in a single game made his heart race. After several consecutive dominant games, he simply stopped counting. He had so many passing opportunities that he couldn't keep track, and almost every pass resulted in a point, causing his stats to skyrocket.

Even Daweizi felt...

Huh? It seems like I'm the one who's best at passing the ball among this group.

After several matches, everyone realized how formidable they were, and no one dared to challenge them anymore.

The brutal elimination system shows no mercy; the law of the jungle is the only rule on the field.

At the same time, two equally formidable teams emerged in other competitions.

Without a doubt, they are all led by future NBA players.

In a three-man game, a player who is destined for the NBA is like a god descending to earth, everyone is Jordan.

After several rounds of rapid elimination rounds, the selection of 85 trainees for the training camp was completed, and the final list of 20 people was officially announced.

Yao Ming glanced at the list, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Of the twenty selected players, the top ten were almost all familiar faces to him, all of whom would later make a name for themselves in the international basketball arena and the NBA.

Of course, there's also Liu Wei, who also racked up assists.

Daweizi.

"Yao Ming, do you think there's no guard better than me here? Look at my assist stats, I'm dominating everyone, wow, I didn't know I was this good."

This is not an exaggeration.

Thanks to the overwhelming strength of his two teammates, his stats were dazzling, with his assists ranking first in this training camp. The scouts on the sidelines were certainly more professional than the average person when evaluating players, but many of them still couldn't shake the habit of looking at spreadsheets and statistics.

Just like the Excel rating system that will become popular in the basketball world in the future, good-looking data will naturally raise the impression score.

Moreover, this Liu Wei is actually much stronger than the original Liu Wei. After all, he follows Yao Ming around every day, so Yao Ming will naturally give him special training, teach him how to supplement his nutrition, and train him using the NBA training plan.

This is especially important for improving skills and consolidating the foundation during adolescence.

So this Liu Wei is called Daweizi.

No problem.

Just then, Yao Ming felt a burning gaze coming from the opposite side.

Gasol naturally saw the performance of Yao Ming's team. As an inside player who also wants to make a name for himself in the NBA in the future, he also wants to establish himself as the number one international player in this training camp.

In that case, we must defeat this big guy and this German.

But Yao Ming looked at Gasol and even smiled and nodded, which made the serious-looking Gasol feel embarrassed to stare at him any longer.

Ha ha.

In the end, it's still Jia's sister-in-law.

She can't hold back when given a little attention; she's still as gentle as water and as beautiful as a flower.

Sister-in-law, oh sister-in-law.

She's so adorable, everyone loves her and flowers bloom for her.

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