Although Chen Yu's face didn't show much emotion, Negro was confident it was a done deal.
'There was no way Oden would refuse!'
For a player like Oden, who had his sights set on the NBA, getting on a television show—let alone one of Chen Yu's—was an irresistible opportunity to increase his exposure.
It was just like the previous prospect training camp.
After the results were announced, the hype around Howard clearly surpassed that of Okafor.
Before, it had been a toss-up, with opinions split evenly between who was better, Howard or Okafor.
But now, Howard clearly had the edge over Okafor.
All because Chen Yu had written in his evaluation that Howard possessed all-time great athletic talent.
He had also given Howard the only "Hall of Fame-caliber" rating among all of this year's prospects.
A critique like that was equivalent to an endorsement from a legend—a top-tier letter of recommendation that would be a massive boost to a player's future.
