Wang Jianhua nodded, then said, "Zhang Yu is almost eighteen now, right? After another year of honing his skills in the CBA, he'll be eligible for the NBA draft."
Coach Shi heard him out, then said:
"Coach Wang, I personally think it's too early for Shan He to enter the draft at nineteen."
Wang Jianhua turned to Coach Shi. "You mean..."
Coach Shi said, "Shan He is still a little undersized and weak, and he lacks the strength to hold his own physically. If he spends only one year honing his skills in the CBA, I'm worried he won't get much attention in the NBA and will be left on the bench for a long time. That could easily affect his form, both on the court and mentally."
"On the other hand, if we let him spend another two years developing in the CBA, his potential means he could well be one of the league's top players by then. If he goes to the NBA after that, its coaches won't be able to overlook him so easily."
Wang Jianhua nodded. "You make a good point. But all we can do is offer him and his family some advice. The choice is ultimately his."
After that, Wang Jianhua asked Coach Ma:
"How are the month-long selection trials coming along?"
Coach Ma said:
"First, we'll select one hundred players from across the country for training camp."
"After a week of camp, we'll test their physical fitness and cut half the players based on the results."
"We'll divide the remaining fifty into two groups and hold internal selection games."
"After each game, we'll conduct a full evaluation based on the players' individual stats and their contributions to the team."
"The five players with the lowest scores in each evaluation will be cut."
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