The rest is just noise

On January 1, 2003, Sports Illustrated dedicated a large section in its new issue to warm up for a college game - "Melo and Wish, will they become the next generation's Twin Peaks?"

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Melo and Wish are naturally referring to Carmelo Anthony, the star star of Syracuse University, and Lu Wuxia, the "Son of God" who cleared away all doubts in his freshman season.

After Amar'e Stoudemire, the No. 1 high school student in the United States in the class of 2002, decided to skip college and enter the draft early, Anthony became the first player in this freshman class.

Anthony was a nationally renowned player in high school. Since his senior season, he has been widely regarded as a future superstar. Last year's game against James' St. Mary's High School was broadcast nationally by ESPN.

Its popularity is comparable to the focus of NBA games.

Due to constant technical improvements during the two years of high school, Lu Wuxia's performance was not that outstanding compared to other top players in the same class. The first famous player in the 2002 class seemed to be about to fall behind.

Then, as the youngest freshman in the NCAA Division I league, Lu Wuxia made headlines in his season debut with 40 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. In the next half month, as the absolute core of the University of Memphis Tigers, he

He averaged 24 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists, leading the team to nine consecutive victories. The draft market, which was originally on the verge of the lottery, skyrocketed and became the predicted second or third pick in major draft lists.

LeBron James seems unbeatable, while the predicted picks of Lu Wuxia and Anthony are basically second and third, and their positions often interact.

However, when major professionals turned their attention to college basketball, Lu Wuxia received a higher evaluation.

Even masters like Magic Johnson openly expressed support for his apprentice: "Cameron definitely has a bright future. I believe he can reach the heights of Bernard King, but Wish's basketball wisdom makes him different."

.The two-meter-tall No. 1 position is an anomaly, the skilled two-meter guard is a freak, and the extremely smart and skilled two-meter guard is the jewel in the crown. I can't imagine how good he will become in the future.

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Penny Hardaway, Lu Wuxia's draft template, also praised this junior: "Wish's strength is much stronger than mine at the same time. You can see the influence of Legend Lu on him from the skills he possesses. In my opinion,

There’s no flaw in his game anymore.”

This is the gap between Anthony and other freshmen players and Lu Wuxia.

Lu Wuxia not only has a loyal father who dominates the NBA, but also has a group of uncles and uncles who are very influential in professional basketball.

The pictorial said that Lu Wuxia and Anthony may become the next generation of Twin Peaks, which means that they may become the "Ewing oh Sampson" of the new era.

The current discussion of the best center in history has reached an all-time high.

The only ones who can enter this discussion are Chamberlain, Sampson, Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Ewing.

Because Lao Zhang and Lord of the Rings are so old, people who favor the present over the past basically do not include them in discussions.

Needless to say, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was outplayed by Sampson and Ewing from the mid-1980s to the end of the 1980s. The only historical scoring champion was surpassed by Sampson, and this kind of data accumulation

When judging its historical status, it cannot be put on the table.

Therefore, what really caused a heated discussion was the debate between Ewing and Sampson.

Affected by Louis, there is no black and white duo competing for the NBA in today's NBA, let alone a black and white duo saving the NBA.

The current correct historical timeline is that the Celtics dynasty saved the NBA, and the Knicks brought professional basketball into a period of rapid development, reaching its peak in all senses in 1993. Then, the NBA's development speed began to decline, and by 1999

The summer lockout almost destroyed the development of the past ten years. As a result, the 2000 Lakers saved the NBA like a savior.

As the inside core of two dynasty teams, the comparison between Ewing and Sampson has not stopped since the 1990s.

As the two retired one after another, the discussion about who was better and who was stronger reached a climax.

Those who value personal ability will choose Sampson, and those who like team honors will choose Ewing. There is no right or wrong choice, it just depends on personal preference.

Therefore, they are called "Twin Peaks".

For Anthony and Lu Wuxia, who are still new recruits, this kind of comparison is definitely suspected of flattering them, but it also satisfies the league's rigid need to promote new stars.

All kinds of crazy hype have raised the expectations of the outside world before this game even started. Even Louis was on JD.com.

On the day of the game, Louis visited The Pyramid, the home of the University of Memphis Tigers.

John Calipari gave Louie a front-row seat.

So Lu Wuxia can come and greet his father before the game starts.

Unexpectedly, Anthony also came to say hello.

"Coach Lu, I will make your son suffer tonight." Anthony said confidently.

Before Louis could respond to Melo, Wu Xia retorted: "Then you have to work harder, you know Melo, as long as a second-generation star like me gets 20+10 data, someone will praise me.

On the shoulders of the gods, you have to score at least 40+20 to get that kind of treatment."

Anthony snorted: "I don't care what the media says."

"Then you don't care that the draft prediction will always be behind me?" Wuxia smiled peacefully, "I guess you don't care, because the No. 2 pick is not an auspicious pick, and I really want to give it to you.

Melo, you have to work harder."

Louis didn't say a word the whole time, just watching the two teenagers bicker.

Anthony walked away unhappy.

Louis then asked: "Er, why do you talk like an Englishman?"

Wu Xia said: "My mother was afraid that I would be beaten, so she asked me to be more reserved when talking trash outside."

What kind of advice is this? Why does Louis feel that Wu Xia is more likely to be beaten for talking trash like this?

"Go and have a good fight." As soon as he finished speaking, Louis suddenly thought of other things, "Where is Lin Ziye? Why doesn't that kid come and say hello?"

"Lao Lin said you have to talk about him every time we meet, so I don't need to say hello. I'll apologize after he finishes the game."

Lin Ziye is another focus of the Tigers' scouts.

Like Wu Xia, he became a starter in his freshman season. With a height of 204 centimeters and a wingspan of 214 centimeters, he can play in five positions. He sounds like a rich version of Kang Chengbiao, but in fact he is more like Lamar.

Odom.

Odom's problem is that he can't stay focused for a long time during the game, has a problem with his professional attitude, and has a lack of skills. Lin Ziye has a better development direction. While he is versatile enough, his game tendency and skill tree are all focused on offensive finishing.

This is the reason why he is paired with Lu Wuxia. He is a top finisher and Wuxia is an excellent dealer. The two complement each other well. In addition to Xiao Yi on the bench, freshman forward Rodney, who also has NBA prospects,

·Rodney ey SF, second-year main center Chris Massie C, they are called the Memphis Five.

Lu Wuxia walked onto the field wearing Tigers No. 2.

There is no particular reason why he chose No. 2.

At first, he wanted to choose No. 4 because he had always worn No. 4 in high school, but in the Tigers, No. 4 belonged to the main center, Massi. When Wuxia first entered school, he asked Massi to give up No. 4 to him.

As a result, Marcy told him not to even think about it.

Unable to get the No. 4 that I yearned for, Wu Xia could only wear No. 2.

If he had to find a reason for selecting No. 2, it should be his expectations for his future - he felt that he should be selected with the second or even higher pick in the first round in the future draft.

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Well, he actually predicted that his future draft pick would be second or even higher.

He could clearly predict who would be the top pick, but he still had to be humble. Loyalty was indeed hereditary, so he followed his father too much.