21-year-old Guangzhou forward Cui Yongxi is in the United States for special training, participating in the NBA Development League Classic, the first game Cui Yongxi came off the bench for 12 minutes, shooting 2 of 4 to get 5 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals and 1 block, helping his team beat Team2 193-83.
Playing only 12 minutes in the whole game proves that Choi Yong-hee is not taken seriously by the coach, but he uses excellent defense to keep himself on the court at the last moment, compared to these excellent players of the same age, Choi Yong-hee is not as physical and explosive as these black athletes, but fortunately, Choi Yong-hee has played in the professional league for two seasons and has also played many international games, including the World Cup. This gave Choi Yong-hee an advantage in court awareness and defensive skills, and some NBA scouts praised Choi Yong-hee's defense as a surprise after watching the game.
In addition to playing the NBA Development League Elite Game, Choi Yong-hee also conducted various physical tests, among which Choi Yong-hee played well in the shooting area, and his three-point shooting once reached 87 consecutive hits, which was in the leading position among players in the same age group. In addition, some of Cui Yongxi's hardware indicators are also quite good, his height is 1.99 meters, his arm span reaches 2.08 meters, and his maximum touch height reaches 3.55 meters, which are all top level among yellow athletes.
After the game, Choi Yong-hee was interviewed by the official reporter from the NBA Development League, he answered in English without any problems, which is one of the advantages of Choi Yong-hee's impact on the NBA, he rushed to the NBA Academy in Australia at the age of 16 to play training, and at the same time learned English, which provided the foundation for Choi Yong-hee to hit the NBA now. In the interview, Choi Yong-hee made it clear that his idol was Kobe, but in recent years, he has often watched NBA superstar Leonard's playing videos to learn.
In this NBA Development League Elite Game, a total of 44 people participated, and in the end, only 6 people were able to get the opportunity to try out at Chicago United, and it was quite difficult for Choi Yong-hee to get one of these six spots. But his personal mentality is very good, he is eager to be improved through high-level and high-quality training, if he can finally get a chance to stay in the NBA, he will not leave, whether it is a second-round pick or a two-way contract, Choi Yongxi is firm in his heart, as long as there is a slight opportunity to stay in the United States to sprint to the NBA, he will not give up, priority is to stay overseas training, and only if there is no chance at all will he return to the CBA.
At the age of 21, Choi Yong-hee revealed that his dream has always been to play in the NBA, and his willingness to start from the NBA Development League Classic also reflects Choi Yong-hee's determination and looks forward to his opportunity to stay in the NBA.
(Lin Xiaoxiang)