It's the first time overseas players came to the United States, finished high school, and directly participated in the draft!
Not considering that, just the high school student draft has put Zhang Hao through the same media baptism as Garnett—overestimating oneself!
Yes, even Garnett received such evaluations from the media.
These days, high school student draft is a mistake. Previously, there's only the exception of Moses Malone; other players who successfully entered the NBA straight from high school ended up wasting their talent.
Fans and media hold this view because if a high school student can be picked by an NBA team, they are undoubtedly the most talented. At college, they would likely refine their skills smoothly and enter the NBA as a strong immediate asset; at least that's the case.
But entering the NBA straight from high school means not being physically mature enough, lacking skills, no playing time, and ultimately wasting talent...
