Blake Griffin, the 2009 first overall pick, watched it over and over before suddenly letting out a sigh. "Forget it!"
Griffin then pressed the power button on the remote.
You've got to be kidding me?
That huge hand of his was like a suction cup—he could palm the ball one-handed and swing it around however he wanted. But my hand... there was no way I could pull off all those fancy moves.
He could also rise up for pull-up jumpers like a guard while handling the ball, even hitting difficult shots after combo moves. And his threes? He could knock them down just by raising his hand.
On top of that... his nearly unstoppable ability to score under the basket. Not only did he have a rich arsenal of post moves—turnaround hook shots with either hand, drop steps, jump steps, and more—he could also establish position incredibly deep. He could call for the ball from the "super-deep post."
The post was usually divided into the "mid-post" and "deep post," but prominent American basketball commentators had singled out Zhou Ze's post position, describing it as the "super-deep post," or the "Zhou Low Post."
That was right—Zhou Ze could call for the ball directly inside the paint, one of the key reasons he had been able to dominate international men's basketball.
Of course, with the NBA's defensive three-second rule under the basket, he needed a passing guard as his partner. And Rajon Rondo was the "god of point guards" personally chosen by Zhou Ze.
I can't learn it...
I'd be better off using that time to ask a girl out.
Griffin thought idly.
The date was December 19.
Before the season began, the Miami Heat's Big Three had been widely viewed by fans as capable of challenging the Purple and