With Nelson and his team in charge of recording the data, Chen Yu didn't have to pay too much attention.
"His skills have gotten better," Brian said, a little surprised.
Last year, when they were filming the show, Oden's technique was extremely raw. He played entirely on his physical gifts. Other than thunderous dunks, he couldn't do anything.
And that was just high school. Once he got to the NBA, it would only get worse.
In the NBA, you can't just play with your body; you need skill too.
But now, almost a year later, Oden's technique had actually improved quite a bit.
He had some footwork under the basket and could even pull off a low-post hook shot.
He probably knew how to do it before, but being able to use it while being defended was another matter entirely.
