Chapter 744 [Two Strikers, Never Miss]
On the 29th, the NBA draft was held in Newark, New Jersey.
The Hornets selected Anthony Davis with the No. 1 pick, and after sending away Paul, the Hornets began to decline. Kaman's state declined seriously, and Eric Gordon was seriously injured and missed the game.
Everyone believes that the Hornets suffered a big loss in the deal with the Clippers. They sent away MVP-level Paul without getting back any useful strongman, and even the draft picks they received were outside the lottery.
The Bobcats selected Michael Kidd-Gilchrist with the second pick. Both players came from the University of Kentucky and set a historical record in the NBA.
From 1947 to the present, including the BAA and later the NBA, a total of 65 drafts have been held, but there has never been a situation where the No. 1 pick and the No. 2 pick came from the same school.
Kentucky won this year's NCAA championship. Both players are the backbone of the team. Davis's statistics are more eye-catching. Although McGee's statistics are average, he has made a great contribution to the team's defense.
After the Bobcats sent Gerald Wallace away, they realized the importance of guarding the pick-and-roll and drafted someone similar.
The Nuggets selected Bradley Beal with the third overall pick.
The Heat selected Dion Waiters with the fourth overall pick.
The Pistons selected power forward Thomas Robinson, a major newcomer in this draft.
The Grizzlies drafted point guard Damian Lillard. In this life, Mike Conley is on the Warriors, and the Grizzlies lack a good point guard.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Lillard became the Rookie of the Year in an upset, but Yang Rui didn't think he was very strong. The good data was largely due to the team's lack of outside scorers. He had a lot of shot rights and offensive efficiency. generally.
Lillard mainly relies on shooting to score, and his combination of sudden point shooting and shooting is not very good. When he breaks into the basket and forces a layup, his offensive choices are very poor, and he is blocked a lot. It is probably difficult to find Lillard who is more effective in blocking shots. Too many defenders.
The Kings selected swingman Harrison Barnes, a black and strong man, and the template Glenn Rice.
With the 8th pick, the Knicks selected swingman Terrence Ross, who has outstanding physical fitness, can shoot three-pointers, and is relatively comprehensive. He is a rare player in the NBA who has a highly entertaining and elegant style of play.
The Wizards selected University of Connecticut center Andre Drummond, known as "Drummond."
Sitting in the "Green Room", 19-year-old Drummond actually began to cry quietly before being selected. He hugged his mother beside him before going on stage.
This guy is very similar to "Warcraft" Howard. He has super physical fitness. He is 208cm tall and has a wingspan of 229cm. He is a tall and athletic center with long arms. He is a real rebounding machine, has rough low-post skills, has no shooting range at all, and is worse at free throws than Howard. He has great defensive potential and can defend and assist.
He fell into this position because experts believe that Drummond has a bad mentality, is introverted and is not good at communication, and has potential injuries. It can be seen from his crying on the sidelines that this is really not an injustice to him.
The draft situation and Yang Rui's previous life have changed more and more. He feels that Drummond is suitable for the Wizards. Partnering with Wall and Klay Thompson, the Wizards have a promising future.
At No. 10, the Rockets selected Jeremy Lamb, and Morey liked him.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Lamb was a joke. It was a BUG in the 2K14 game. In the game, letting go of the Thunder's three young masters to correct Lamb was the wisest choice? He can easily defeat any team by himself. It is not a problem to score three-digit points by himself. On the Hall of Fame difficulty level, he can shoot more than 50% after catching and shooting in two or three steps from the three-point line. ?
In reality, Lamb is of course not so awesome. He is a slender swingman with fast speed, good bounce, excellent explosive power, excellent movement without and with the ball, and accurate mid-range shots.
He is just a role player. The most famous thing is that Morey traded him and Kevin Martin in a package to get James Harden from the Thunder. Harden rose quickly in the Rockets and became an All-Star. Lamb and Martin was quickly given up by the Thunder.
Now the Rockets have these two people again,
The opportunity for rise appeared.
Yang Rui knows very well that this time is the best opportunity to grab Harden. As long as they send better chips than the Rockets, the Clippers can recruit Harden into the team. But after thinking about it, Yang Rui decided to give up. Because Harden needs the ball to perform, if he joins the Clippers, he may have less ball rights than the Thunder.
Without the ball, Harden can only be a sixth man. If he signs a big contract and activates his Sharingan, it will be a problem for the Clippers to bring him in at a high price, so they might as well let him go elsewhere.
The Bulls selected shooting guard Austin Rivers with the 11th pick, a cheating rookie. Now Rivers is a confident young man with outstanding talent. He has been playing for two years. If he does not go to his father's side, he may not be able to survive in the NBA.
The Jazz selected Meyers Leonard with the 12th pick, a very good-looking center...
There are no particularly outstanding stars in the future. The 12th class attracted attention mainly because of a few potential insiders.
The Cavaliers selected human shield center Festus Ezeli in the first round. He is 211cm tall and weighs 120kg. He has strong physical fitness and is an excellent defensive center, but knee injuries are a hidden danger, so he fell to the bottom of the first round. The Cavaliers need an inside line that can resist.
With the 30th pick in the first round, Clippers manager Olshey selected Draymond Green at Yang Rui's request.
This was quite an upset, and reporters immediately focused on Green. Green, who is 201cm tall and weighs 104 kilograms, has no characteristics. With his inside skills and height at the third position, this kind of player is most likely to suffer tragedy when drafting. He is 22 years old and is considered to have little potential to tap.
The template for Green's draft turned out to be Jared Dudley, a player with 5 points and 3 rebounds. Falling to the second round should have been a sure thing. Now because the Clippers selected him, many people suspect that he has unknown talents. .
In Yang Rui's previous life, fans were all familiar with Draymond Green. He was a very inspirational player, known as "Dream-Chasing Green". He was also called "Egg-Chasing Green" because of his excessive defensive actions. "...
In the 2014-15 season, he was selected to the All-Defensive First Team and won the NBA championship with the Warriors; in the 2015-16 season, he was selected to the All-Defensive First Team and the All-Defensive Second Team; in the 2016-17 season, he was elected to the Best Defensive Player. Selected to the All-Defensive First Team and the All-NBA Third Team, and won the NBA championship with the Warriors.
Green's defensive ability is superb, his playing style is extremely tough, and he can serve as a center forward. He is the most important part of the Warriors' five-little death strategy. Because he is not only good at defense, but he can also coordinate passes, shoot three-pointers, and open up space to create opportunities for his teammates.
He is 201CM tall, with a wingspan of 217CM, and his effective height is not short.
Why do we say effective height? Because his neck is only 1cm long, as long as his neck is normal, he will be almost as tall as James.
Even if Green has no neck and has played in the NBA for several years, some people say that he is a weakened version of James with comprehensive skills.
The Hornets were the second pick in the second round, and the Clippers selected Khris Middleton, a swingman who is 201cm tall, weighs 98kg and has a wingspan of 210cm.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Middleton joined the Bucks. In the 2015-16 season, he averaged 18.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, shooting 44.4% from the field and 39.6% from the three-point range; Accurate, reaching the peak, shooting 43.3% from three-point range.
Middleton is a slender wing player with accurate long-range shots, good at running without the ball, rarely breaks through with the ball, has average rebounding ability, and is slightly inferior on the defensive end.
It will be difficult for Middleton to get a chance to perform with the Clippers in the new season, but Yang Rui knows that he has great potential and may be developed into an excellent 3D player in the future. The more people of this type, the better. If trained well, it is entirely possible for him to become an All-Star in the future. Yang Rui would rather waste him than miss it.