Chapter 9

“Stephen Green seems to have had a very fulfilling summer as well, his abilities have increased by 2 points, and his defense has risen to 60 points. But what about his rebounding and blocking abilities? The system is still too incomplete.”

Stephen Green, 20 years old, height: 2.06 meters, position: PF, shooting: 40, offense: 40, defense: 60, physical talent: 57, ability rating: 52, potential grade: C+

“Besides Carter, the other new players are also quite surprising.” Eric Turner is now browsing and observing the team’s players one by one. It’s already mid-September, school has been in session for half a month, and all the new players for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have arrived. The system has just updated the new players, and now the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have increased from 5 players last season to 9 players. Generally, college teams have 8-12 official players, with most teams having ten. The Demon Deacons’ 9 official players seem a bit few, but as long as there are no injuries, it should be enough. Plus, after a while, some regular students will apply to join the basketball team, and by then, picking a few good substitutes should be sufficient.

“Based on the abilities shown for Raja Bell, it shouldn’t be so bad that not a single Division I team would want to pick him, right? That’s really strange.”

Raja Bell, 19 years old, height: 1.90 meters, position: SG, shooting: 62, offense: 47, defense: 70, physical talent: 53, ability rating: 61, potential grade: B

Dynasty scout report: Raja Bell is the team’s best defensive guard. He lacks offensive ability and physical talent, but his shooting and defense ensure he can be a qualified role player. It is recommended to increase his physical confrontation training.

What Eric Turner doesn’t know is that there are simply too many high school leagues in the United States. With so many states, each having its own league, the level of high school players varies greatly. As a result, most high school players don’t care about defense, and scouts focus more on physical talent and offense. Players like Raja Bell, who mainly score through shooting and whose main ability is defense, simply can’t attract scouts’ attention. In short, Raja Bell’s physical talent and offensive skills are just too average, which is exactly the opposite of what scouts prioritize.

James Posey, 18 years old, height: 1.99 meters, position: SF/SG, shooting: 61, offense: 63, defense: 67, physical talent: 70, ability rating: 69, potential grade: B+

Dynasty scout report: James Posey is the team’s most well-rounded perimeter player, with no obvious weaknesses. His defense is solid, and he has the ability to become a rotation player on any team. His potential is enough for him to grow into a qualified starter.

“Damn, this is what Bill Lambeau called unstable shooting, barely good enough to make it into Wake Forest University, James Posey? With these abilities, he could totally be an important bench player for an NBA team. Even if he entered the draft, getting into the first round would be easy. How do these scouts even evaluate players?” Eric Turner continued to complain about Bill Lambeau.

“My god, Wally Szczerbiak’s potential grade has also reached A? That means the team now has three players with an A potential grade.”

Wally Szczerbiak, 18 years old, height: 1.98 meters, position: SF/SG, shooting: 82, offense: 52, defense: 62, physical talent: 65, ability rating: 71, potential grade: A-.

Dynasty scout report: Wally Szczerbiak is the team’s best shooter. He lacks offensive moves, but his potential allows him to grow into a core player for the team.

“Shooting 82, actually reaching 82 in shooting—this is absolutely top-level shooting ability in the NCAA. I remember when playing NBAlive, Matthew Dean’s peak shooting ability was only around 80, and his defense wasn’t even that strong. Although his physical talent is much lower compared to other A-level players like Duncan and Carter, it’s still much better than Raja Bell and Steve Green. With this kind of shooting ability, combined with Duncan’s inside presence and Carter’s offensive drives, I can totally transform Wake Forest into a team that excels at both offense and defense. The core of this season will clearly be Duncan, Carter, and Wally Szczerbiak.”

Wally Szczerbiak’s abilities gave Eric Turner a huge surprise. With Carter and Duncan, the team’s defense and offense were already solid, but they still lacked a shooter. In his impression, Raja Bell and James Posey were decent shooters, but compared to Wally Szczerbiak, the gap was obvious. Now, this Wake Forest Demon Deacons team could be said to have a nearly perfect lineup.

“It seems that achieving the goal of winning the NCAA championship this season is not an impossible task. This lineup should be considered absolutely top-tier in the NCAA. I wonder what the rosters of North Carolina and Duke look like. Damn, it costs 100 dynasty points to search for a team, and I just don’t have enough dynasty points right now.”

As Eric Turner was thinking about dynasty points, he saw the team’s assistant coach Mark Allen rush in anxiously and start shouting at Eric Turner.