Chapter 95: No, no, don't talk nonsense
After everyone quieted down, Zhang Yu said with a smile:
"So, do you want to win the championship again?"
Curry hesitated, then said:
"Of course I want to...but my dad persuaded me to enter the draft this year, and many agents also contacted me. They guaranteed that I would be selected high in the draft and said that this year is my best opportunity."
"I said before that I will make a suggestion to you after the final, about your draft." Zhang Yu said.
"I remember, boss, you mean..." Curry vaguely guessed what Zhang Yu wanted to say.
"That's right, I hope you can postpone participating in the draft for a year." Zhang Yu said sincerely.
He looked directly into Curry's eyes and spoke slowly:
"You should know Duncan's career, right? He didn't enter the NBA until he graduated from his senior year, and he played super dominance as soon as he entered the league. Of course, I don't ask you to be like him, but I think you still have a lot to do. As for the improvement, if you play in the NCAA for another year, your skills and body will be greatly improved, and it is not a complete waste."
"I have noticed that with your way of exerting force, there is a high risk of ankle injury. Although it seems to be no problem now, but when there is a problem, it will be a big problem, and your confrontation ability needs to be improved. Promotion...Stephen, if you take my word for it, play another year, and I can assure you, you'll be drafted high, too."
Curry was silent, as if digesting the content of Zhang Yu's words.
After a long time, he suddenly laughed:
"Then I'll play another year, and you're right, I do have a lot to improve on. I still remember when I came to Indiana for a workout and you said to me—let's create a legend together. I always thought You were trying to comfort me, but now I know, you were right. Boss, I wouldn't win without you, I believe in you!"
Zhang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, Curry's choice is very important to his future planning.
And what he said is not false. If Curry wants to avoid frequent ankle injuries in his previous life, he needs to spend special time to change the way of exerting force.
In his previous life, Curry completed this training during the long recovery period from his injury. If he chooses to participate in the draft a year earlier, with the tight schedule of the NBA, there is no time to change the way of exerting force.
"But boss, my ankle is healthy, and you didn't tell me to switch to single-action shooting? It works well." Curry wondered.
"Because you have gained weight, and you need to continue to gain weight, otherwise you will not be able to adapt to NBA-level confrontation, and gaining weight will put a greater burden on your ankles. You must change the way you exert force to avoid injuries." Zhang Yu explained road.
In his previous life, Curry had a very high attendance rate in his rookie season after entering the NBA. He only missed 1 game and averaged 36 minutes per game. He can be called an iron man.
But in the second season, Curry began to gain weight and suffered frequent injuries.
In the preseason, Curry first injured his ankle. During the regular season against the Spurs, he was just dribbling the ball as usual. Suddenly, he sprained his ankle. At the end of the season, he had to undergo surgery to repair the torn ligament. .
And this was just the beginning. In the subsequent 2011-2012 season, in the 26 games he played, he sprained his ankle five times!
The way he sprained his ankle was strange and without warning. The fans at the Oracle Center were terrified watching him play, fearing that he would fall to the ground the next moment.
It was the darkest moment of Curry's career. His ankle was full of inflamed tissue, bone spurs and fragments of cartilage. He even almost had to take the Achilles tendon from someone else's body to replace his own.
Zhang Yu was deeply impressed by this, and naturally he would not let Curry experience this pain again.
"Okay then...Boss, you said that I can still be selected at the top of the draft next year. This is unlikely. I will be a junior next year, and it would be good to be in the lottery," Curry said.
Age is an important factor for NBA teams to judge the potential of rookies, and older rookies are often considered to have low potential.
"Then win another championship and prove your strength so that no one dares to ignore you." Zhang Yu laughed.
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The Bulldogs back in Indiana were treated like heroes, with a city-sponsored championship parade around the city's main streets.
The last NCAA champion born in Indiana was Indiana University in 1987, and it has been 21 years since.
Indiana fans flooded the streets to follow the parade to celebrate the hard-won championship.
After the parade, the frenetic atmosphere subsided and the Bulldogs returned to a peaceful practice life.
In the team, a group of senior players are about to leave the team, and Matthew Graves is busy in the new recruiting season.
Stevens took the initiative to mention to Zhang Yu a talented local high school student in Indiana-Gordon Hayward.
"Ronan, I have observed Gordon for a long time. He is a very good team player. His talent may not be top-notch, but his skills, shooting, and ball intelligence are excellent, and his ability to hold the ball is also good. He can make up for it We lack the flaw of a second ball-handler."
Stevens strongly recommended Hayward to Zhang Yu. He is still a team player in his bones. The Bulldogs only have Curry as a ball-holding point, which makes him very worried.
Zhang Yu browsed through Hayward's scouting report and nodded.
The current Hayward is still immature compared to his peak period, but he has shown signs of an all-around small forward, and he is well-known in Indiana.
It seems that the master-student relationship between Stevens and Hayward is destined...
"Then let Matthew contact him and give him a full scholarship and a commitment to a starting position," Zhang Yu said.
It just so happens that Graves is about to graduate, and Hayward can fill his vacancy as the team's swingman, partnering with Curry in the backcourt.
"I'm going to find Matthew right now." Stevens left with a smile, he was really optimistic about Hayward.
Zhang Yu looked up. The Bulldogs were training. Due to the departure of the senior players, the Hinkle Arena became much empty.
He paced back and forth, watching the players practice, and found that Curry was smiling all over his face, practicing shooting.
Zhang Yu was a little surprised. In the past few days, Curry began to use his hips to exert force. It was the most difficult time, and he was frowning every day.
"Stephen, what's the matter, so happy." Zhang Yu asked with a smile.
"Boss, what gift do you think girls like?" Curry hesitated and asked in a low voice.
"Girl? Are you in a relationship?" Zhang Yu asked in surprise.
"No, no, don't talk nonsense, it's a friend... I haven't seen her for many years. She is in Hollywood. This time I went to the ESPN awards ceremony and happened to get in touch with her." Curry quickly waved his hand in denial.
Zhang Yu knew it clearly as soon as she heard it, this is Ayesha!
He looked Curry up and down, suppressed a smile and said:
"It's enough to bring yourself, be natural, by the way, don't forget to prepare safety measures."
"Boss! I'm a very devout Christian, how could it be... I wouldn't do that kind of thing before marriage!" Curry said with a flushed face.
"Haha, I'm just kidding, Stephen, be more confident, you are the champion, go after it boldly." Zhang Yu laughed.
"Who said I'm going to chase her..." Curry still insisted, but the smile on his face was even bigger.
He shot a few three-pointers and spoke again:
"Boss, if we win the championship again this year, will she have a better impression of me?"
Zhang Yu almost laughed out loud, what does the number of champions have to do with falling in love ?.But of course he wouldn't say that, instead encouraging Curry:
"Then let's win another championship, for the draft, for Ayesha!"
"Okay, I will train hard... Hey, boss, how do you know her name is Ayesha?!"