Who will be the role players now that everyone's been reborn?

Joel Veterans Stadium.

After "Decision One," Chen Dong continued to take advantage of the school's training program for another month. This was perfectly justified; he deserved it and wanted to use the university's resources to improve his skills!

Paul, who was training with Chen Dong in preparation for the draft, looked at Chen Dong with shining eyes and envy. It wasn't because Chen Dong was handsome and he couldn't tell faces apart, but because Chen Dong had grown taller.

The contrast is stark; since entering university, he hasn't grown any taller and remains around 183 cm.

He didn't understand; he had already hung the threshold and sprinkled salt on the sneakers, but it still didn't work.

Why is God so unkind to me, yet so kind to Jordan?

"Don't be envious. You've only grown 1 centimeter. Just wear more thick socks, or maybe get an afro, and you can achieve your wish to grow taller."

"I prefer my daily growth in strength to my height!" Chen Dong said calmly. "Height can be given by other things, but strength is the only real thing."

Name: Chen Dong.

Position: Swingman.

Age: 20.

Height: 2 meters.

Weight: 96 kg.

Wingspan: 2.13 meters.

Nationality: China.

The hexagonal value is 17880.

The host's current ability value [University Level] is shown below. (Note: The values ​​in brackets [] represent potential.)

Offensive attributes: off the ball: 72 [82].

Control of transport: 73 [83].

Assists: 70 [78]+.

Dunking: 65 [69]+.

Layup: 66 [71]+.

Near throw: 62 [79].

China Investment Corporation: 72 [79]+.

Three points: 79 [81].

Free throws: 79 [84].

Defensive attributes: Steals: 73 [76]+.

Blocks: 71 [77].

Offensive rebounds: 70 [76]+.

Defensive rebounds: 71 [77]+.

Physical attributes: Strength: 80 [84].

Speed: 79 [83].

Explosive power: 69 [74]+.

Agility: 67 [73]+.

Endurance: 72 [78]+.

Jump: 67 [72]+.

Lateral shift: 69[75]+.

Skills already acquired: B-level three-pointer, B-level one-on-one defense, B-level off-ball movement, B-level ball handling, B-level mid-range shot, B-level assist.

Possesses the following talents: A-level Strength, B-level Speed, and B-level Endurance. (Note: Only B-level and above skills and talents will be displayed.)

The required hexagonal value for unlocking the system in the next stage is 20000.

……

Not only his height increased, but Chen Dong's wingspan also increased to 2.13 meters, and his weight increased from 93KG to 96KG.

Talent won't give you chiseled muscles!

Chen Dong understood that sentence: everything he has achieved now is due to his own efforts.

"Unfortunately, the improvement of three-point shooting skills from B+ to A cannot be achieved through system skill point allocation."

"Just a little bit off!" Chen Dong shook his head and glanced at his personal attributes page. "Three points: 79 [81]"

Chen Dong's three-point shooting distance is only a thin sheet of paper away from reaching the A level, but he can never seem to break through it.

"It seems that relying solely on daily training is not enough to reach that level or realm."

Chen Dong accepted it calmly and took things as they came. He figured things would work out eventually. Since he couldn't break through for the time being, he would start by adapting to the details of the NBA three-point line.

It's said that many players, who clearly had a good three-point shot and a high shooting percentage in college, suddenly lost their shooting ability in the NBA because they couldn't adapt to the increased range of the three-point line.

After a month of intensive training, coupled with frequent long-range three-point attempts in regular games, Chen Dong adapted quickly. Once he found his shooting feel and rhythm, his three-point shooting percentage became stable.

While honing his three-point shot, Chen Dong also focused on improving his other skills, with remarkable results. His mid-range two-pointers and assists both improved. It's difficult to go from 79 to 80, but going from 68 to 70 is relatively easy with dedicated training.

"Mid-range shot: 72 [79]+, assists: 70 [78]+, finally upgraded from C to B grade. As an off-ball 3D player, this should be enough for the NBA stage." Chen Dong was very satisfied with the current progress. After scanning the physical attributes, he was so satisfied that he was about to draw circles on the spot.

"Strength: 80 [84]".

Finally, I have an A-level talent! The first breakthrough was in strength, and as for speed, it's 79 [83], just a tiny bit short.

Chen Dong focused his attention on the explosive power, agility, jumping ability, and lateral movement attributes that were about to break through from C-level to B-level. "If all four of these physical attributes are raised to B-level, the speed will definitely increase. It's almost a certainty that the speed talent will break through from B+-level to A-level."

With that in mind, Chen Dong continued to call Paul for one-on-one training.

Strictly speaking, the current NBA is still a defense-oriented league. If your defense is too poor, you won't even get a chance to play. No matter how good your offense is, you'll just be sitting on the bench.

So Chen Dong voluntarily sought out the challenge, engaging in one-on-one training with Paul every day.

The reason Paul chose to keep his talents in college after his freshman year, even though he could have entered the draft, was that he wanted to continue improving his playmaking ability while honing his offensive skills. For example, Curry's offense is already in a class of its own in the NCAA, but he still stayed to hone his ball-handling skills.

This moment is just like that moment!

Ambitious NBA stars often strive to improve their other skills and reduce their weaknesses in order to raise their potential.

The simplest and most common tactic in the NBA is to use a pick-and-roll followed by mismatches and one-on-one attacks.

If Chen Dong wants to establish himself in the NBA, he not only needs to defend against regular matchups, but also needs to withstand mismatches.

Paul is the best opponent for mismatch training. With his 183cm height, he can create mismatches against anyone, and he can always play against someone bigger than him. Chen Dong must overcome this mismatch and hone his defensive skills at the same time.

Time flew by during the intensive training for the draft.

On April 20, the 2004/05 NBA regular season ended, and the NBA playoffs were in full swing.

In May, the first round of the 2005 playoffs concluded, and McGrady still failed to advance beyond the first round.

McGrady: Ignoring the fact that Iverson's 76ers were swept 1-4 in a gentlemanly fashion, and that Kobe and Carter didn't make the playoffs, why bring up me, who was eliminated in a Game 7? Is that polite?

Compared to the other four great shooting guards, McGrady, although he never made it past the first round, was the most consistent.

Yeah, they just can't get past the first round no matter what.

Even after winning two straight away games against the Mavericks and returning home with a 2-0 lead, McGrady still couldn't escape the first-round curse!!!

Getting back to the point, whether McGrady is selected in the first round or not, the draft lottery will still take place as scheduled.

This brings us to the Hawks, who tanked the most thoroughly, with 69 losses and only 13 wins. Such a record shows they have no regard for the league's reputation whatsoever.

The league wouldn't secretly give him the number one pick, but fortunately, he was guaranteed at least a top-three finish and got the number two pick.

In the end, the Bucks had the last laugh. They weren't tanking at all; they were genuinely tanking, pulling off a huge upset and winning the number one draft pick through some behind-the-scenes manipulation.

If you want it, I won't give it to you; if you don't want it, but you play seriously and really try your best, then God might be on your side!

Well, except for the Cavaliers! They have so many number one draft picks.

The Jazz are a technically skilled team. During the Utah Jazz era, they never tanked. They built up goodwill over a long period of time, and when they did tank, they got the third overall pick. Of course, they can't compare to the Bulls back then, who got the first overall pick when they tanked.

However, with Boozer already on the roster and the third overall pick, the Jazz have essentially secured their top-tier point guard position, and the new Utah duo is about to emerge.

The Hornets secured the fourth pick, which was decent, considering they didn't want to tank. However, Baron Davis started the tank, forcing them to find a new cornerstone player to rebuild.

The Bobcats had it the hardest. As a new team, they essentially stole someone else's cake. Although their cobbled-together roster was really bad, the league couldn't give him a high draft pick for the sake of balance. The fifth pick was a favor to Jordan.

……

After the lottery, the next step in the draft process is the combine, followed by individual workouts for the rookies that each team has their eye on.

Chen Dong and Paul finished their special training and flew to Chicago together to begin the 05 NBA Draft process.