One Guard

Although the data has been obtained from other teams, when the Mavericks trainers personally measured Gobert's height and wingspan, they were still taken aback.

Gobert has a barefoot height of 2.14 meters and a height of 2.18 meters in shoes. This data is the highest among players who signed up for the draft this year. And his horrifying arm span of 2 meters 35 is unmatched.

When Gobert opened his arms to be measured by the trainer, Cuban felt that it was not the player who was standing in front of him, it was a high wall!

"He is a monster, Mark! I think we should really chase him with all our strength!" Just looking at Gobert's physical data, Carlisle seemed to be running out of water. Last season, Murphy of 2.11 meters was already an important height for the Mavericks' inside defense. If they had a height of 2.18 meters and a wingspan of more than 2.3 meters last season, then whether the Spurs could win, it would be another matter. Don't talk about it.

"Don't worry Rick, the trial training has just begun!" Cuban also has a keen interest in this little-known French center, Antetokounmpo from Greece? He might not be as easy to use as Gobert!

After that, the trial training came to the stage of various dynamic tests. Since the Mavericks try out some players who are predicted to be selected in the middle or the end of the first round, the numbers for most people are not that amazing.

Before Gobert, only the data of white insider Steven Adams left some impression on Cuban.

The last person to be tested was Gobert. As a white insider, he could jump up to 63.5 cm in vertical jump and 73.7 cm in run-up and take-off. These two statistics prove that he is indeed a white insider who can run and jump.

For the last test, stand up and feel high. Everyone knows that Gobert is tall and long in arms, but his standing and touching data still shocked the scene.

"Stand... stand up and feel high, 297 cm!" When the Dallas Mavericks trainer saw Gobert's data, he thought he was dazzled. Because he has worked for the Mavericks for nearly ten years and has dealt with countless professional players. He has never seen anyone who can stand up to 297 cm in height!

"How much!?" Carlisle was so silly that he asked loudly again.

"297 centimeters! 9 feet 7!" This time, the trainer used two different units to express the accuracy of the data.

"297 cm...is this data scary?" Although Yiyang is a professional player, he is not sensitive to data. What is the concept of 297 cm, Yiyang is completely unclear.

"I came into contact with professional basketball in 1984, and started my coaching career in 2001! For so many years, I have never heard of anyone who can reach 297 cm in standing height! In other words, this is likely to be a training camp. Highest record! To put it bluntly, even if Gobert doesn't jump, he just straightens his arms and he is only 12 centimeters away from the basket!"

With Carlisle's explanation, Yiyang also has an intuitive understanding of the number 297 centimeters. He originally thought that Gobert was playing well, but he didn't expect that this guy's physical condition was so good!

After a series of physical tests, Gobert has conquered everyone. But this big tall man is not complacent, because all the teams he has tried before have this surprised expression after seeing his physical data.

At the end of the trial training, Carlisle naturally arranged confrontational training for the players. Only in the field of simulated actual combat can the true value of a player be reflected.

Although it's just a trial training, the intensity of the confrontational training is not low, because now every rookie has to rely on the performance of the trial training to win for himself the opportunity to enter the league. This is a battle for survival, so everyone is really fighting for their lives.

The two confronting Gobert, one was Steven Adams, who seemed refined but wild. The other person was selected to this year's All-American First Team. Last season, he averaged 17.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in the NCAA. Canadian center Kelly Olynik from a basketball family. Both of these guys are predicted to be selected from the lottery zone to the middle of the first round. In terms of popularity, they are more familiar than Gobert. The two formidable opponents that the Mavericks arranged for Gobert are quite rich in gold.

After the game started, Gobert's weight of only 107 kg put him in a dilemma immediately.

On the offensive end, Gobert was pushed to San District by Adams and Olynik, unable to do even the most basic positions.

And Serbian rookie Nemanja Nedovic, who is on the side of Gobert, is an offensive point guard who is not good at feeding big men.

After several minutes of the game, Gobert still did nothing. Apart from being overturned again and again by Adams and Olynik, there is nothing that can attract attention.

Cuban was already shaking his head silently, but Carlisle was still clenching his fists. He knew that Gobert's ability was more than that. This guy just hasn't adapted to the rhythm of the game.

After a few minutes of struggling performance on the offensive end, Cuban seems to be losing patience.

"Although his physical statistics are excellent, I don't think he is ready for the NBA." Cuban whispered to Gobert's conclusion, but Yiyang and Carlisle did not seem to agree.

Seeing Cuban shook his head repeatedly, Gobert knew he had to perform better.

"No, what he is good at is not offense!" Yiyang's eyes are still fixed on the court. He has not forgotten that Gobert tried to defend himself when he was playing in France.

"Look at Mark again, the game has just begun, hasn't it?"

Seeing Carlisle said the same, Cuban looked at it intently again. What kind of charm does this Frenchman have to make Yiyang and Carlisle speak for him?

Nedovic's three-pointer hit the iron again. It seems that this guy has not yet adapted to the NBA's three-pointer length. Adams grabbed the rebound and handed it to his defender to advance the offense.

This time, he also wanted to score on the Frenchman who looked so young. So Adams played a pick-and-roll with his own guard, cut in after the pick-and-roll, and prepared to catch the ball and dunk!

Adams' plan was very successful, he had a very good time to cut inside, and he also received a pass from the guard. Now, what Adams has to do is to wreak havoc on the rim in front of Cuban and Yiyang!

Just when Adams jumped up and prepared to exert his strength, Gobert, who was defending by Olynik's side, jumped out! The speed of his lateral movement made Cuban's eyes shine!

The two elders started a duel in the air, and Gobert relied on an absolute advantage to flew out the basketball fan in Adams's hands and blocked a dunk!

"Wow, did you see it? No one can fly over that height!" This time, Cuban finally showed his approving eyes.

After that, Gobert's efforts on the defensive end made Cuban feel the charm of the French. His desire to become stronger and win victory is as unique as his wingspan and standing height.

No matter who the opponent is, whether he is tall, short, fat, thin, strong or not, Gobert will bravely meet him in an attempt to change the situation of the game through defense. He never seems to be a step slower when defensive, and this is very rare among young players.

"Do you know what the real value of this guy is?" Seeing Gobert's performance was getting better, Carlisle also got close to Cuban and chatted with him.

"That is, as a role player, he can also dominate the game! It's like...like Tyson Chandler! Maybe he is not good at offense and has rough skills. He can't give you every game. Handing over 20+10 stats can't be an MVP. But some players, they love defense by nature! And defense can let us win the game!"

"I already feel the strength of that kid, Rick. Don't worry, I accept your suggestion. In the draft, I will focus on this guy. But I still have to say, if Antetokounmpo loses Coming down, I will choose Greeks first without hesitation!"

"As you wish, boss!" Carlisle spread his hands. It would be great if the Mavericks could have an inside guard...

In a blink of an eye, the 24 minutes of confrontational training came to an end. Gobert made only 1 of 3 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, and only scored 3 points. However, his 8 rebounds and 4 blocked shots, as well as the scenes of preventing the opponent's offense again and again, still let Carlisle, Yiyang and Cuban hit an "A+" score for him.

After the trial training, all the other players followed their manager to ask about Cuban. And Gobert? This guy may be dissatisfied with his free throw performance, so he picked up the basketball and practiced the free throw!

Although it was just a small detail, Gobert's actions had a great impact on Yiyang. With this kind of guy who wants to rush up at any time in a team, it won't be any worse!

"Do you want to practice so urgently?"

Hearing someone talking to him suddenly, Gobert was taken aback. He turned his head to see that it was Yiyang.

"If the game is not played well, let the extra energy vent into the training." Gobert replied, and then went on to free throws. But in Yiyang's view, this guy's shooting action really has a big problem.

"If you join the Mavericks, do you have any thoughts on UU reading www.uukanshu.com?"

"Experts predict that I will be selected in the 17th to 22nd overall. I think I should not fall out of this range."

Yiyang smiled, this guy is really confident!

"I didn't ask you about the draft, I mean, if you join the Mavericks, do you have any ideas?"

Yiyang asked again, and Gobert stopped his movements and began to think seriously.

"I will do my best no matter where I am. I only like to win and keep people shut up. As long as I can do these two things, where I play is the same. After all, so far, I have no feelings for American cities. Words."

The simple and fanatical pursuit of victory and respect, isn't this me?

Yiyang nodded, but he didn't continue chatting with Gobert when he didn't talk much. He only hopes that at the Barclays Center night in Brooklyn four days later, the Mavericks will not return empty-handed as before.