"What? Kevin Durant is only an A-level player template?"
"No way, even though Kevin Durant tore his Achilles, he should at least be S- or A+!"
Link was a little surprised, but then he thought about it and realized it was true. In the 2024-2025 season, the Phoenix Suns suffered from internal strife, and their record plummeted from first in the West at the beginning of the season to the play-in tournament.
Luka Doncic even joked during a game that Durant wouldn't make the playoffs.
And Durant, whose mentality was already poor, subsequently missed Free Throws during the game.
But no matter what, even Durant in the latter half of his career, with his signature "isolation offense," was still a superstar in the league. At any rate, he was definitely stronger than Green, the blogger.
"Fuse!" Link chose to fuse the A-level player template of Kevin Durant (NBA 2024-2025 Season).
In an instant, Link found that the potential of many of his attributes had greatly improved.
The largest increase was, without a doubt, in the shooting and finishing categories.
Three-Point Shot potential +16, from "73" to "89"; Mid-range Shooting potential +28, from "68" to "96"; Close-Range Shot potential +13, from "80" to "93"; Free Throw potential +20, from "67" to "87"; Post Hook Shot potential +10, from "73" to "83"; Post Fadeaway Jumpshot potential +20, from "68" to "88"; Driving Layup potential +10, from "78" to "88".
The increase in shooting potential, especially in Three-Point Shot and Mid-range Shooting, would make Link's training efforts twice as effective with half the effort.
The greater the difference between potential and base attributes, the better the training effect.
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The smallest increase was in the defense and playmaking categories.
Although Green, who often neglected his duties, frequently played the "NBA comedian" on the court, when he was serious, his defense was still solid. He was one of the few players in the league who could single-handedly defend Zion Williamson, which speaks volumes.
In the defense and playmaking categories, only Ball Handling potential increased, by +14 points, from "74" to "88." Other defensive and playmaking attributes did not surpass Green's.
As for physical and athletic attributes, honestly, even Kevin Durant in the latter half of his career, after major injuries and an Achilles tear, had better running, jumping, and explosiveness than the young max-contract player Brandon Ingram, and certainly better than Green.
Explosiveness potential +5, from "71" to "76"; Explosive Acceleration potential +1, from "60" to "70"; Explosiveness potential +5, from "59" to "64".
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Host: Link
Player Information: Height 198cm; Weight 92kg; Wingspan 213.2cm; Shoulder Width 61cm; Shoe Size 47; Maximum Hand Length 22.7cm.
Player Attributes
Shooting and Finishing: Three-Point Shot 50 (89); Mid-range Shooting 64 (96); Close-Range Shot 56 (93); Free Throw 57 (87); Post Hook Shot 50 (83); Post Fadeaway Jumpshot 40 (88); Driving Layup 60 (88)
Defense and Playmaking: Ball Handling 63 (88); Passing 56 (88); Passing Vision 54 (90); Steal 63 (87); Block 27 (80); Perimeter Defense 60 (73); Interior Defense 40 (92); Offensive Rebound 26 (70); Defensive Rebound 36 (88)
Physical and Athletic: Speed 50 (76); Explosive Acceleration 31 (70); Speed 43 (64); Jumping Height 35 (64); Lateral Movement 49 (60); Strength 50 (80); Stamina 55 (84); Injury Resistance 30 (60)
Player Badges:
1. Double Team Master (Bronze)
2. Death Coil (Bronze)
3. Needle Threader (Bronze)
4. Ball-Handling Steal Master (Bronze)
5. Catch and Shoot (Bronze)
6. Off-Ball Movement (Bronze)
7. Corner Specialist (Bronze)
8. Difficult Shots (Bronze)
Moment of Dominance:
1. Moment of Dominance: Sharpshooter Lv1
Player Special Action Packs:
1. Player Celebration Action Pack
1) junior playing the zither
2. Player Action Pack
1) Duncan's 45-Degree Bank Shot
2) Horton-Tucker's Reverse Layup Package
Special Training Items:
star (draymond green) training partner card x8
Player Achievements:
1. unwilling to be ordinary
Goat Value: 537/3,137 (Need 3,000 Goat Value to obtain the next player template.)
Looking at his latest player template, Link was very satisfied.
For a long time to come, he would essentially have a "fitness beginner buff"; even without those Special Training Items, his training results would not be bad.
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Besides Link becoming the NO.1 in the training camp, everyone else in the Dream Chasing Warriors Team also improved to varying degrees.
Chris Bosh ranked 7th in the training camp.
Josh Smith's ranking remained the same as yesterday because he was severely exploited in his game against Anthony.
It's worth mentioning that Matt Babcock, who initially ranked 255th when he first entered the training camp, climbed 100 spots to 155th in about 6 days, thanks to clinging to Link's coattails.
Just as the trainees were checking their latest rankings, a gasp suddenly arose from the scene.
A training camp staff member walked out and posted a promotional notice next to the ranking board.
Tomorrow, the ABCD Training Camp would hold an All-Star Game.
It was not surprising that an "All-Star Game" was usually scheduled for the last day of the training camp, according to tradition.
However, this game was to be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 Channel, which was an unprecedented and groundbreaking event.
This was ESPN's first national broadcast of a high school event!!!
"Wow..."
"Really?"
"ESPN is actually broadcasting our high school game!"
"Yeah... this is truly a first."
"Tell me about it!"
"Tomorrow, even the bench players on both teams will receive unexpected outside attention."
After seeing the promotional notice posted by the training camp staff, the trainees first discussed it, and then everyone's eyes turned to the Dream Chasing Warriors Team and the Miracle Boy Team.
No!
To be precise, everyone's gaze fell on the ace players of both sides, Link and LeBron James.
At this moment!
The two also looked at each other.
After a brief exchange of glances, both forced a professional fake smile.
Link and James both clearly understood the importance of this game to their basketball careers.
Especially for Link, as a senior in high school.
If he wanted to skip college basketball and go directly to the NBA, he would have to prove his worth in this game.
However, what surprised Link was that he clearly remembered James setting the precedent for ESPN broadcasting high school games in his junior year.
Could it be that his sudden emergence had moved it up?
That's right!
After all, both he and James had defeated last year's strongest high school player in the nation, Lamine Kook, and he wasn't even an American-born player.