At that time, Zhu's physical quality was top in the men's basketball team. Why did he refuse the NBA job?

Zhu is now the general manager of Guangdong Club. Zhu has been playing for Guangdong since he was a player. As a player of the same period as Yao Ming, Zhu is very strong. He scored 1 with three excellent points, and was the 1 player in CBA history. In the two Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008, Zhu played for the men's basketball team in China, and he was also very strong against the players from European and American teams. As one of the most successful stars in CBA history, Zhu was invited by NBA teams twice, but after consideration, he chose to refuse the invitations of these teams. Why?

1. The question of age

Zhu was only 25 years old when he received an invitation from an NBA team. At that time, Zhu had been working hard in CBA league for many years, and his technical characteristics had taken shape, so it was difficult to have room for further development. Fans who often pay attention to the NBA can find that the players who participated in the NBA draft were basically in their early twenties, because their skills have not yet taken shape at this time, and they can get better development after entering the NBA era. On the contrary, the technical characteristics of players over the age of 23 are basically formed, and it is difficult to have further development.

2. Contract issues

Although some NBA teams invited Zhu, the contracts they offered were all 10 days' short contracts, which had no guarantee. If the performance fails to meet the team's expectations within 65,438+00 days, he will be immediately laid off by the team, although Zhu can still make a splash in CBA. However, there is a big gap between CBA league and NBA league in terms of physical confrontation and game rhythm, and Zhu may not be able to adapt in a short time. Therefore, even if Zhu agrees to the invitations of these teams, he will probably just go through the motions and then go home.

It can be said that rejecting the invitation of the NBA team is Zhu's deliberate choice. Although he did not land in the NBA, it is undeniable that Zhu is still one of the greatest stars in CBA history.