Durant is not good at draft sports. How bad is this?
Almost the level of such a vegetable chicken. Of course, the physical examination is only part of the rookie's final scout report. Although it accounts for a large proportion, it cannot play a decisive role in a player's career. Just like in 2003, James, Anthony, Bosh and Wade were the best, but that year the pioneers travis outlaw and the French "Spring Man" Micael Petrus broke out. But you don't hear much about these two people now.
Durant has his gift:
Let's talk about the most direct point first: As a freshman, Durant averaged 25.8 points 1 1. 1 rebounds and scored 30+ points in 20 times. Of course, Auden is also gorgeous, averaging 15.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks, the highest in the team. /kloc-got two doubles in 0/4 times, scored 20+ in 5 times and blocked 4+ in 7 times. But what do you think compared with Durant? Half a catty! Just like Jordan and Olajuwon, Auden will be a big man with the most comprehensive offensive and defensive skills after entering the league, but Durant, who has the top offensive characteristics, will be the best one.
Durant can hold the ball with a wingspan of 228cm, but he is extremely skilled in ball control. Durant can easily complete the fast cross, turn around and stop the jump shot, which can only be seen in NBA history. In addition, the shooting feels excellent, and he can score anywhere on the court. Nobody can stop his jump shot. Moreover, there is also the organizational ability and passing awareness of the point guard level, and one person can revitalize the attack of the whole team. Like in the Warriors in recent years, Durant's ability to protect the basket has also made great progress. He is a big man now and can attack and defend at any position on the court.
Yes, sometimes it is such a trait that he can turn all the test data into clouds. Durant, for example, is a super big man who can control the ball and shoot accurately. This trait is enough to make Durant mix into the second place.
I have a saying, as long as they are NBA players, they are not particularly bad. Swift, a former Rockets player, doesn't have any baskets. Just because Yao Mai is injured, he can get 20 points. Do you find it funny?
Durant's success is that the Thunder gave him unlimited firepower, and he was a golden key player as soon as he entered the league. So Durant is bragging now, and Thunder fans will never forgive him. There is also a reason for this.
Physical examination data of Durant's 2007 draft;
Height is 205.74CM, arm span is 225.4cm, and the maximum bounce is 85CM.
Position: small forward-power forward
Physical fitness test data: 2007 draft (almost 19 years old)
Barefoot height: 205.74cm.
Abduction: 225.425 cm
Standing height: 279.4cm
Weight: 97.52kg
Body fat: 6.6%
In-situ bounce: 66.04cm
Maximum bounce: 85.09cm.
Maximum bench press times: 0
Durant's run-up bounce is only 85CM, which is only medium level in NBA, which may be related to his size. If it is too thin and too long, the strength of the run-up sprint is not enough. Kobe Bryant, James and other superstars all reached 95+ in run-up bounce, and even higher ones such as vincent carter and Francis reached 1 10+, while bench press actually set the worst record.
Although the physical measurement data is average, Durant in college is very talented.
Durant chose to study at the University of Texas. Just a few months into college, Durant became one of the top ten scorers in America.
Durant averaged 25.8 points+1 1. 1 rebounds in his freshman year, and scored 30+ points 20 times. Throughout the 2006-2007 season, Durant got 390 rebounds, which was the third highest rookie rebounding record in NCAA at that time. After the regular season, Durant was easily elected as the best college player of the year by the Associated Press, and also won the naismith Prize and the Wood Prize.
The data of Auden University is 15.7 points +9.6 boards +3.3 covers. Although you are a top scholar, the actual data has not exploded on Durant.
At that time, the report of the alliance scouts concluded:
1. Although he is tall, he is extremely skilled in ball control, but he has guard-like skills, such as changing direction, turning around and blocking jump shots flexibly and quickly.
2. High scoring talent, excellent point guard organization ability and strong passing awareness, and can drive the team to attack by one person.
3. Excellent athletic ability, accurate shooting, long arm height, excellent technical athletic ability and high upper limit, but the playing style and thin appearance give people an illusion.
Therefore, it is natural that Durant was selected by seattle supersonics as the second figure in the draft at that time.
The reason of Durant's poor athletic ability is judged by the physical test data before the draft.
From this physical data alone, Durant's athletic ability is very poor. But there was a voice at that time, that is, "Durant had reached some kind of agreement with the Sonics before the draft", which means Durant did not show his true level during the physical examination.
There have been various speculations about Durant's height. In his comparison on the court, his height gives people the feeling that it is not only the official height of 2.06. When talking about the height problem this year, he himself said that he was not only 2.06, but also 2. 1 meter barefoot. This also reflects from the side that Durant's physical measurement data has moisture.
Durant University data: 25.8 points (the fourth in the United States),11rebound (the fourth in the United States), shooting 47.3% from the field and 40.4% from three-pointers. He was elected as the Associated Press's best college player of the year, and won the naismith Prize and the Wood Prize.
Durant's wingspan is 2.24 meters, which is the same as Auden's wingspan, indicating that his physical talent is outstanding, he shoots so well at such a high altitude, and his performance in college is dazzling enough. It is not surprising that he can be the second.
In fact, Durant's athletic ability is not bad at all. His height, bounce and wingspan are all good. If such a person's athletic ability is still poor, I really don't know how to get better.
After middle school, Durant has been favored by many famous basketball schools. At that time, he was obviously ready to start for any team. At that time, Durant, although his height has reached 2.05 meters, still maintained the speed and instinct of point guard. Durant, who has no opponent in high school, can do whatever he wants on the court of his peers. He has the ability to let his teammates score, and he can also choose his own time and way to score easily.
On the issue of choosing a university, Durant's good friend Tawang Lawson wholeheartedly advised him to go to the University of North Carolina. However, Durant finally chose the University of Texas. Just a few months into college, Durant became one of the top ten scorers in America. Rick Barnes, then coach of the University of Texas, originally wanted to design personal tactics for Durant. But soon, Barnes realized that it was unnecessary, and any tactics would only bind the talent of young people.
In the end, Durant averaged 25.8 points11rebounds and scored 30+ points in 20 times. Throughout the 2006-2007 season, Durant got 390 rebounds, which was the third highest rookie rebounding record in NCAA at that time. After the regular season, Durant was easily elected as the Associated Press College Player of the Year, and won back the naismith Prize and the Wood Prize.
Durant is now a superstar in the league, but unexpectedly, when he first came to the league, Durant was considered a thin small forward of 2.06 meters. Some media said that Durant's body can only throw the ball from the outside and can't break through. Such a physique is difficult to succeed in the NBA. At that time, the profile of the champion was like this. Auden's barefoot height is 2m 10, shoes 2m 13, weight 1 17kg, standing height is 2m 84, and it only takes 1 1.67 seconds to turn back and run. This is the physical measurement data that Auden handed over before the draft. But is this really the case?
First of all, Durant's poor physical fitness is actually an illusion. He has excellent athletic ability, but his playing style and thin appearance give people an illusion. He has accurate shooting, high arm length, excellent technical sports ability and high upper limit. This is the evaluation of "rookie Adu" at that time. Durant averaged 25.8 points in college,11board, while the data of Auden University was 15.7 points, 9.6 boards and 3.3 covers. Durant's data exploded in Auden, but the media didn't believe in the data and believed in the so-called "talent". In fact, data is the embodiment of talent. Durant's success is that the Thunder gave him unlimited firepower, and he was a golden key player as soon as he entered the league. So Durant is bragging now, and Thunder fans will never forgive him. There is also a reason for this.
In the 2007-2008 season, although the Sonics (Thunder) scored at the bottom, Durant personally performed well, averaging 20.3 points and 2.4 assists per game and shooting 87.3% free throws. Among the rookie players, three figures ranked first, and 78 steals ranked second. Not only is the score far ahead of other rookies in the same grade, Durant is also a rookie who has averaged more than 20 points per game since James. In addition, Durant is the first player to lead the team to score in the rookie season since 2004-05.
Yo, that's not true. Adu's poor physical fitness is actually an illusion. This guy has excellent athletic ability, but his game style and thin appearance give people an illusion. He has accurate shooting, long arms, excellent technical sports ability and high upper limit. This is the evaluation of "rookie Adu" at that time.
Is the athletic ability that bad? In any way, although the bounce and speed are not particularly bad, they are definitely above average. Coupled with his height and wingspan, as an outside player, this physical condition is absolutely top-notch, especially in shooting-oriented play. I don't know what you mean by poor athletic ability.
Poor athletic ability, this is really not, but his thin figure is misleading.
As for why he ranked second, the scout report at that time was still very awesome: the ball control technique was extremely skilled, flexible and quick, and the movements such as turning around and stopping the jump shot could only be seen on the defender; Historical scoring talent, high-quality point guard organization ability, passing awareness, one person can revitalize the team's offense; These talents were later realized one by one! Secondly, Durant has no obvious shortcomings in his college basketball career, which is why he can rank second.