আসা নিউয়েল: কাট হয়েছে, কিন্তু স্টার হতে পারবে?

সে কাট হয়েছিল।কিন্তুও সেখনও ‘দি’ব্লকট।

গতশীতে,আমি de George Washington’s gym-এর same court-এ Asa Newell-কে dekhechil—same court jekhane amar uncle amake pivot kore finish kore dichil. He’s 6’9”, 224 lbs, guard er moto move kore, forward er moto shoot kore, beast er moto block kore. Scouts bolechilo “too slow,” “too thin,” “too one-dimensional.” Tader ke bollo ekta project… then moved on.

Kintu tara yei miss korche: jabar put-back paint-e? Eta size shompro na—eta haar. Floor ta por pore jei path eke por pore jei breath. Rebound? Eta luck na—eta muscle memory, third grade theke five-on-five barefoot khelte khelte gelechi.

The Three-Point Lie

His three-point percentage? 29.2%. Two shots per game. Eta bad na—eta waiting game. Har ekbar back e defender lean in… karon tara jante na jodi rise next season or shot snaps into rhythm.

I’ve seen kids from Humboldt Park who thought they could shoot threes and be stars — until their elbows broke under pressure.

Why Barchley Failed Too

Barchley was pick #2 — all the tools, no heartbreaks… but still couldn’t make it happen inside NBA gyms. Big body? Check. Outside shot? Not consistent enough. Asa doesn’t need to be Barchley 2.0. He just needs to get thicker… hit more threes… and stop believing them when they doubt him. If you grew up where the ball is life… you know: talent don’t get drafted. Love does.