Chapter 7 Such a talent, letting it go would be a sin

"Hiss..."

Fifty consecutive punches were unleashed, with the sound of claws breaking through the air constantly heard, each move was extremely ferocious, and a fierce momentum filled the equipment room.

“Is this Kung Fu?”

"Chinese Kung Fu?"

A group of players who were lifting weights gathered around, including the trainers, and everyone was talking.

"Xia, He also knows Kung Fu?" Lewis asked in surprise.

Layden and Don Cheney were also very surprised. Bruce Lee was a very famous name in the United States. In addition, Chenglong had already established a big name in Hollywood. There were very few Americans who didn't know kung fu.

Xia Song said excitedly: "Yes, He has been practicing Kung Fu since he was a child. He is a traditional martial artist. He is very good at fighting. He can beat ten people at once."

"One against ten?"

"God, it's better not to mess with this Chinese guy."

Hearing Xia Song's boasting, everyone looked at each other, and their eyes were full of fear when they looked at He Zhongqiu.

Reardon and several other management staff and coaches were very happy. Although it is not the 1990s now and the notorious villains of that era have retired or grown old, the playing style in the 2000s was still very tough. It is a good thing to have such a capable player in the team.

After doing a set of fifty consecutive punches, He Zhongqiu completed his warm-up, then lay down under Xia Song's guidance and began to prepare for the bench press.

As a martial artist, and a martial artist who has mastered real kung fu, his use of force is completely different from that of ordinary people, including professional athletes.

Ordinary people rely on muscles to exert strength, but he relies not only on muscles, but more on tendons, bones and fascia. After his Iron Shirt and Eagle Claw skills entered the Grandmaster realm this year, his tendons, bones and fascia have become extremely strong, surpassing the limits of ordinary people and reaching the level of a gifted person.

But his muscles don't look very strong, and most people would think that he doesn't have much strength. But in fact, that's wrong, he is very strong.

Once, twice, three times, it looks easy.

"Six, Seven..." A trainer was counting.

"Eight times, and he's still taking it easy."

A smile appeared on the face of mid-range shooting king Alan Houston, who turned around and said to Harrington.

Harrington and Doriac both looked a little grim and didn't respond.

When they counted to ten, Layden and Don Cheney nodded. For a rookie, even a center, if he could push the ball ten times, he would be considered excellent. The average number for rookies in the league is 7 times.

He Zhongqiu's physical fitness is only 85. This is because he is only 19 years old and his physical fitness has not reached its peak. He has even just experienced the last physical development and his endurance has not been developed yet. His arm span is also very long, so when he pushed to 14 times, he found it a bit strenuous.

"Enough is enough."

Xia Song shouted with a smile on his face.

Of course he is familiar with the NBA, and he was able to lift 84 kg 14 times, which is already excellent.

"OK."

Layden was also very happy and said to several trainers, "Let him rest for a while, and then measure the maximum bench press data."

Harrington and Doriac looked a little unhappy, as this data was better than when they were in the best physical condition.

"Mr. Layden, can I see his physical test data?" Alan Houston walked up to Layden and said to him.

"of course."

Raiden handed over the data sheet.

Houston took one look and said with some delight: "His static talent is really good, not much worse than O'Neal's."

Don Cheney said: "No matter how good he is, he is just a young man. We can't count on him for the time being. And his static data is just OK. In terms of athletic quality and basketball skills, we still have to wait and see."

Leiden didn't say anything. In his heart, he had actually made the decision. As long as He Zhongqiu passed the dynamic test and basic skills test, he would keep He Zhongqiu.

The reason is simple. He Zhongqiu is just a 19-year-old undrafted player. It doesn't cost much to keep him. Just a minimum salary contract or even an unsecured contract will do. This is basically a free pick. And now the Knicks really lack centers, and the same is true for potential centers.

Of course, if He Zhongqiu's physical test data is better and his basic skills are okay, he does not rule out giving him a good rookie contract.

After all, the Knicks are not short of money, and there is no need for him to save money for the boss. What the Knicks lack now is not money, but talent.

What he lacks personally is results. Only by achieving results can he have a chance to stay in the Knicks instead of being kicked out by the boss.

Hans Lewis observed Leiden's expression and felt that there should be a chance today, so he came over and whispered, "Mr. Leiden, his athletic talent is slightly inferior to his static talent, but he is also first-class, even super first-class, among inside players.

His jumping ability is better than that of O'Neal in his peak period, and the same goes for his strength. His flexibility is also not inferior to O'Neal. He is definitely a talented rookie.

The reason why he was not selected was that he was in China and was not a professional player. Even if he signed up for the draft, no scouts knew him, including the Chinese scouts.

So he didn't have any scouting report, not even one page, no one knew him, and that's the only reason he wasn't drafted.

I strongly recommend signing this kind of potential newcomer. The Knicks will definitely not lose money, they will just make a big or small profit.

There are so few good centers out there that you might find a gold nugget and all you pay for it is a small rookie contract.”

"I'll consider it carefully." Leiden nodded.

Lewis, an independent scout, has a good vision. When he was in the Jazz, Lewis recommended two good role players to him, including Hornacek.

Don Cheney didn't say anything. He was invited by Layden and had been resting at home for six years. He had to thank Layden for being able to return to the position of head coach, so he would not undermine Layden.

Next, He Zhongqiu asked for 150 kilograms in the first attempt and succeeded. He then asked for 180 kilograms and succeeded again. Finally, he asked for 200 kilograms. This time was not as easy as the previous ones, but he still pushed the barbell up firmly.

"Oh!"

"Clap clap clap..."

There were exclamations in the training room, followed by warm applause.

Everyone knows that Ben Wallace, who is famous for his strength, has a bench press data of only 205 kg. The Mailman's peak was 230 kg, and Shaquille O'Neal only had 190 kg.

He Zhongqiu is not a postman who is about to retire. He weighs 200 kilograms. In the entire NBA league, only Ben Wallace, who is in his prime, can weigh a little bit less than him.

Strength is king. Among the current Knicks players, only Doryac can push 160 kilograms. Now He Zhongqiu can push 200 kilograms. In terms of strength, everyone can only look up to him.

"Brother Xia, this is my first time playing this. If I can try a few more times, I'm sure I can push it higher." He Zhongqiu said with some regret.

"Forget it, 200 kilograms is already very good." Xia Song said happily.

"I think he's got some room left and can even push higher," head trainer Holm Lester said.

"Very good. I hope his performance can still surprise me in the next tests." Leiden said happily.

Having said that, he didn't look forward to it that much, and he didn't completely believe Lewis's bragging about celebrating Zhongqiu.

If every test could surprise him, then this young man would not be an undrafted draft pick, but a No. 1 pick.

However, the following dynamic quality test really surprised him.

Just as Hans Lewis said just now, He Zhongqiu's athletic talent is absolutely first-class, even top-notch, among inside players.

For example, his vertical jump reached 88 centimeters and his running jump reached 101 centimeters. These two data almost made him drop his jaw.

Because of this kind of jumping ability, he is definitely among the best among inside players. He is not as good as Rain Man, but he can definitely be compared with historical monsters like O'Neal. As Lewis said before, he even surpassed O'Neal in his peak period.

Not to mention the previous strength, it is also at the same historical level.

"We have to take it down."

He made the decision secretly.

No matter what the results of the next test are, it would be a sin to let go of such a talented rookie.

(End of this chapter)