My days of working at the NBA

Chapter 60 Shameless...

Anderson's gaze was sharp, as if he could see into people's hearts, and he continued with a smile, "But there are exceptions."

"For example, if you show extraordinary qualities during a tryout with a team, and the team's evaluation of you suddenly rises several levels, then if someone else says they want to snatch you up early, or if a team with a higher draft pick expresses interest in you, then your expected draft position will be raised invisibly."

"And the team that likes you will use their valuable mid-round pick to get you, since if you're only a few draft positions away, there's no point in trading down, so they might as well draft you earlier."

Even if Du Ze's eyes are sharp, is this another case of Sloth being unexpectedly chosen ahead of time?

But he still didn't see the point in hiring a major talent agency. Thinking this way, he asked, "If that's the case, what role can a major agency play?"

Anderson smiled broadly: "Of course it works."

He looked at Du Ze with kind eyes, "Signing with a big company, even if it doesn't boost the draft market, will at least play a significant role in your future development."

"The formation of a rookie often depends on the first year. This year can cultivate your confidence, your skills, your way of playing, your attitude towards the game, and most importantly, your role positioning."

"If the team develops you on defense, you will eventually lose your offensive instincts; if the team only lets you shoot three-pointers, you will gradually lose your ball handling and ball control; if the team positions you as the main scorer in transition, you may spend a long time on the bench, but if the team starts you from the beginning, your future prospects will be infinitely broad."

"And that's where the big brokerage firms come in. They can find the team that best suits you within your projected draft position range and get that team to draft you."

"For example, if a team is short of a backup power forward, then the competition pressure in your first year will be reduced, you will have enough playing time to hone your skills, and you will be more lenient with the head coach and have some room to make mistakes."

"In addition, the biggest advantage of big agencies is that their players are spread throughout the league, and many of them are the team's main or second-in-command. When you join a team, you will receive a lot of care and can adapt to the new environment as quickly as possible."

After hearing these words, Du Ze was completely speechless.

Ok……

That makes some sense, doesn't it?

After all that, I guess I was just too naive to think that a big-name talent agency was useless.

However, charging a 4% commission on salaries for such a small amount of service, plus a 20% commission on business, is still incredibly expensive, ridiculously expensive.

And if he wasn't selected in the first round, the contract would be void, which would be incredibly insulting.

He said he could not accept it under any circumstances.

Furthermore, the old man is right about one thing: these are all icing on the cake. The most important thing is to improve one's immediate competitiveness. This is the most effective way for a rookie to gain a foothold in the league.

Anderson didn't say anything more: "Alright, I'll help you find someone when we get back tomorrow."

Du Ze nodded: "Thank you!"

He turned and glanced at Carol and Lyons. "You signed?"

Carroll and Lyons both nodded.

Carroll bluntly stated, "If I could play for a team whose players are represented by it, I would feel it would be worthwhile. At least I would have someone to rely on, which would allow me to quickly establish myself."

Lyons remained silent, because his chances of making the first round were slim.

Du Ze didn't say much, and could only sigh inwardly.

How unambitious! For such a petty gain, you'd even abandon your dignity?

of course.

If CAA agrees to push his draft stock to the lottery, he might be able to sign him.

After all, it's a lottery show, so there are many more opportunities and you can win more money.

What does dignity matter in front of Dao Le?

……

……

In the afternoon, the entire group flew directly back to Colombia.

As soon as they got off the plane, everyone dispersed in high spirits.

Only Du Ze went straight to the training hall and threw himself into training again.

His current shooting package isn't very good. Among the five three-point shooting spots, his shooting percentage is around 53% from the top of the arc, 47% from the left weak side, 42% from the right weak side, and even worse from the left corner at only 38%, while the right corner is even worse at only 32%.

Overall, his spot-up three-point shooting percentage was only 42%.

With no one defending or interfering, shooting at thin air with this accuracy is clearly unacceptable.

No, it's not just failing.

It was extremely bleak.

It's 09 now, and while shooting three-pointers from inside the paint isn't commonplace yet, it's already a plus.

He is a forward who can play both the three-pointer and the four-pointer, or rather, he is neither one nor the other. Without the support of a three-pointer, it would be a huge disadvantage for him.

Players with even a little shooting ability generally have a 70% shooting percentage in training, and elite shooters often have an 80% shooting percentage.

A historically great shooter like Haotian Gege once had a training record of making 100 three-pointers in a row, something he never dared to dream of.

Now he's just hoping to develop muscle memory for shooting three-pointers during this time. If he's lucky, he might get a hot hand during the joint tryouts and reach 70% shooting percentage.

Thinking of this, Du Ze felt his body full of energy and motivation.

One, two.

One car, two cars.

As time went on, he became fully focused on shooting.

He had no idea when someone stood behind him.

It wasn't until he finished throwing the ball from the cart and was about to retrieve it that he realized Lawrence was already standing not far from him.

Besides the ugly guy, there was another woman.

She looked young, in her early twenties, with delicate features, a well-defined figure, wearing glasses, her hair in a bun, and a professional black and white suit. She was standing with her arms crossed, looking at him with a faint smile.

Huh? Where did that ugly bastard go to pick up girls this time?

Wait, why does this look so familiar?

The woman's lips curled into a smile: "What? Don't you recognize me?"

"It's you?" Du Ze suddenly realized that this was Xu Chunjiao.

The girl who used to be so plain has blossomed into a beautiful and graceful young woman, truly embodying the saying "a girl changes drastically at eighteen."

but.

Coupled with this rustic name, he felt that her looks had dropped three levels.

Lawrence said, "You guys chat, I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he quickly left.

Du Ze ignored him, instead looking Xu Chunjiao up and down for a moment: "You actually came?"

There was one more thing he didn't say: shameless...

He had just won the championship when Xu Chunjiao flew over. He seriously suspected that this woman not only coveted his body but also wanted to steal his money.

Xu Chunjiao seemed oblivious to any hostility, and said with an innocent expression, "Aren't you welcome?"

Du Ze remained expressionless and answered firmly, "Yes."

I don't have time to mess around with you.

Xu Chunjiao frowned slightly.

Du Ze didn't care whether she could take it or not, and continued, "Don't take the marriage agreement my old man made to heart. I have no plans to get married."

marry?

joke.

Life is too short to have fun.

If someone makes money and then tries to find someone to share it with, they're definitely out of their mind.

Countless NBA superstars have gone bankrupt because they got married and had children.

Without a doubt, he is not a victim of injustice, nor does he want to be one.