The tryout lasted nearly two hours.
After seeing Yi Jianlian off, Chen Yu and the rest of the staff headed to the conference room to discuss the results.
"His physical gifts are solid," Jim Boylan said, breaking the ice.
With 28-centimeter hands, a weight of 110 kilograms, a 282-centimeter standing reach, a 76-centimeter standing vertical, and a maximum running vertical approaching 90 centimeters, his measurements were above average for any draft class. In fact, they were outstanding.
Of course, the United States never lacked players with this kind of talent. They appeared in droves every single year.
Physical measurements were merely the baseline; many other factors had to be evaluated comprehensively.
After tossing in a few more compliments about Yi's flexibility and quick spin moves, Boylan pivoted straight to the flaws. "His movement speed is a bit slow, and the transitions between his technical moves aren't smooth enough. He looks a bit stiff."
