I'm really good at shooting.

But Iverson used his performance on the court to prove that he is not a problem, but "ANSWER", which is the well-known answer.

Of course, this story is actually a story, because the nickname "Answer" has already existed in the draft.

But what Eisley said was the real thing when Iverson drafted.

The 1996 NBA draft was called the golden generation by fans.

In this year, many young people who have been given high hopes choose to enter the NBA, like Marcus Camby, Shareef Abdul Rahim, Marbury, Ray Allen, these are fully proved in the NCAA own.

There are also talents like Kobe, and those like Nash and O'Neal who will become famous in the future, and there are even the strongest undrafted picks like Big Ben.

Of course, without Su Feng, the remaining person is Allen Iverson.

In the era when big men were rampant, how difficult it is for a person whose actual height may be less than 1 meters to become the champion, just look at the background of that era.

Count the top picks after 1990, Derek Coleman, Larry Johnson, O'Neal, Chris Webber, Glenn Robinson, Joe Smith.

All inside players.

Even after 96, Duncan, Michael Olowokandi, Brand, including Martin this year.

Nine big men in ten years, Iverson's appearance is particularly abrupt.

But it also just shows how terrifying his talent is.

"There is a metaphor that I think is the most vivid. He is Michael at 1 meters."

Ace used the simplest and most domineering sentence to summarize Iverson's talent.

Lightning speed, superb ball-handling skills, jumping comparable to Carter, top wingspan, confrontation ability that can play rugby, and strong fighting spirit comparable to Jordan.

If he is 1 meters, he may not need Stern to find him, he is the designated "Jordan successor".

Of course, none of this is enough to ensure he's the No. [-] pick in the draft.

The story Eisley told later did not disappoint Sun Hao at all.

There are many reasons for Philadelphia to choose Iverson. Iverson is a student of George University in Philadelphia and is extremely popular in the local area. At that time, the 76ers had already selected Stackhouse, and what they needed were point guards and centers. wait.

But there were actually many players who made the 76ers excited.

Camby, who dominates the NCAA like Duncan, Marbury, who is equally talented, and Kobe, who can make people forget the importance of age and position.

The 76ers tried out them one by one.

Kobe was the first to go out, and the reason why he was out is a bit funny.

Because he's always fiddling with his expensive pair of sunglasses during tryouts.

However, this also highlights the simple style of the original 76ers management.

In addition to basketball skills, they also value the quality of players.

And that is the key factor that makes Iverson truly become the No. [-] pick.

Kobe, who likes to play with sunglasses, was out, Marbury, who was not sincere enough, was out one after another, and Iverson began to stand out.

What finally made the 76ers decide to choose Iverson was a psychological test report.

"His "self" consciousness is very strong, he is resistant to external interference, and he doesn't like others to know his inner world, but at the same time he is very eager to be understood and recognized by the outside world. His "sense of responsibility" is extremely strong, and with correct guidance, he will become a loyal person. , dealing with him must be careful and sensitive."

How tangled it is to not want to be known about the inner world but also desire to be understood.

But the prelude to June, Iverson is a Gemini!

Speaking of which, his tail in May is also a Gemini.

Both of them have the same zodiac signs.

"Sun, what you will face tomorrow night is the biggest challenge you have encountered since you entered the NBA. You may be facing the you four years later."

Eisley's words are still very humorous, but his words are also a reminder.

As a rookie, Sun Hao really doesn't have much advantage against Iverson. This is to make him mentally prepare in advance.

"How about I send Steve to guard him?"

Sun Hao said with a smile.

Nash, sitting in the front right, turned his head suspiciously.

Sun Hao seemed to have mentioned him just now?

Eisley laughed when he heard it. He knew that Sun Hao was joking, but he could also feel that Sun Hao was not nervous about facing Iverson.

"Maybe I can't guard him, but he can't guard me either."

Sun Hao signaled that Nash was fine, and then said seriously.

Big deal, just explode each other.

The mutual explosion between scorers is not because of bad defense!

What's more, even Jordan said he was going to blow up, Iverson, sprinkle water.

I have to say that Sun Hao's mentality is really good.

"By the way, Howard, how do you know this so clearly?"

Sun Hao couldn't help asking curiously.

Eisley seems to know everything about everyone in the league.

"Want to know?"

Sun Hao nodded.

"You tell what happened between Michael and you, and I'll tell you."

Sun Hao was a little puzzled, but he still told him about his encounter with Jordan.

That's actually nothing to say.

Of course, he skipped the one-on-one match in the training ground. That experience is suitable for burying in the soil.

"That's why."

After Sun Hao finished speaking, Eisley said with a smile.

Sun Hao was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized.

Eisley, tell stories and get stories from other people!

If this is in the world of martial arts, the standard Jianghu Bai Xiaosheng.

If he publishes an autobiography in the future, it will definitely sell well.

……

the next day.

Philadelphia, Wachovia Center training facility.

The 76ers are preparing for their game against the Mavericks tonight.

The team has an excellent record and the atmosphere in the training camp is quite good.

Iverson, as usual, trained alone with the assistance of a trainer.

He is like the wolf king of the wolf pack, powerful, with leadership, but alone.

In the middle of the training, Larry Brown called the players to take a half-time break and prepare for a full-court confrontation later.

Speedy Claxton and Mark Katchell, the team's two rookies, sat and chatted on the sidelines.

"I like the way Sun plays. I watched the game against the Raptors. It was really cool."

At the beginning, Walker and Pierce met Sun Hao while watching Carter's game, but they were obviously not the only ones who had that experience, and Kachel was one of them.

"The way he plays is really incredible and it works, you see TNT is comparing him to AI."

Clarkston nodded in agreement.

"The way they play is completely different, but they are equally inspiring. I think that is more okay. I think Sun has the opportunity to create a new style of play."

Among the rookies in the same class, there are those who compete with Sun Hao like Alexander, and naturally there are those who appreciate it like Kachel.

And this is also normal, just like many people would be proud of entering the NBA in the same year as Jordan, if Sun Hao really plays out in the future, it will be the same for them.

"Cough cough!"

At this moment, a cough interrupted their communication.

It was Eric Snow, the team's starting point guard.

The two followed his gaze, only to find that Iverson walked near them at some point and was looking at them with murderous eyes.

That kind of look makes people shudder.

Fortunately, after they looked up, Iverson turned his head to do other things.

"You two, don't you know that Allen hates the media comparing others to him? Still a rookie."

After Iverson walked away, Snow asked.

The two shook their heads, they are also rookies!

Snow stretched out his hand and patted the shoulders of the two, with a look of mourning hidden in his eyes.

The full-court confrontation will begin soon.

Iverson's desire for personal offense is very strong, and he frequently launched personal offenses against Clarkston.

Clarkston was shaken down several times, but Iverson didn't seem to want to keep his hand.

By the time the confrontation was over, Clarkston almost lost interest in basketball.

Snow came over and patted him on the shoulder again.

Only then did he understand the meaning of Snow's look before he came over.

Iverson really doesn't like being compared.

After Snow patted Clarkston on the shoulder, he turned his head to look at Iverson who was already walking to the locker room.

He suddenly felt that the rookie named "Sun Hao" was going to be unlucky tonight.

……

The Wachovia Center was packed that night.

This arena opened in 1996, the same time as Iverson entered the league.

As long as there are Iverson games, the arena with 2 people can always be full.

Tonight is no exception, even this season because of the team's outstanding record, even the aisles are full of fans.

When Sun Hao entered the arena and felt the atmosphere, he was a little shocked.

He played the Raptors in the opening game of Dallas's home court. After all, it was not Carter's home court. Now that he is on Iverson's site, he feels the super popularity.

Well, it's almost as good as when he represented Real Madrid in the Champions League.

The two teams warmed up on the sidelines, and the reporter interviewed Iverson, who finished training early.

"The Mavericks defeated the Bucks not long ago, and they are in a pretty good state after entering the away game. What do you think of this opponent tonight?"

"We play our way."

Iverson looked a little absent-minded.

"Do you know Sun Hao? Barkley and Smith compared him to you in a show not long ago."

When the reporter asked about this, Iverson suddenly stared at her with a kind of, um, cold eyes.

This made her a little at a loss.

"I don't know who you're talking about."

"He's a rookie with the Mavericks. He's a short guard like you, but he plays very differently, but he's just as competitive as you."

"I do not know."

Iverson's answer was the same as before, but his tone was colder.

"He is the best-performing rookie so far this year. The Chinese media describe him as "Crazy Sun". He is likely to play against you on the court at night."

The reporter continued to remind.