Yao Ming's participation in the draft brought much attention to the 2001 NBA draft.

Yao Ming is about to become the third Chinese player to compete in the NBA. North American fans now generally think that Chinese players are very strong. Before the draft, the media broke the news that Yao Ming defeated Tyson Chandler at the Nike Global Training Camp in 1998.

, has the strength of being a champion.

Chandler is predicted to be the top three player in this draft, but Yao Ming really hits him casually. Yao Ming has good offensive ability and shooting range, Chandler is just a blue-collar guy with excellent physical fitness, and the two have different upper limits.

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Yang Jian accepted an interview with the media and talked about Yao Ming's draft. "If I were a manager, I would definitely choose Yao Ming with the No. 1 pick. He has this value and is the best insider among the rookies participating in this draft."

He doesn't mind helping Yao Ming build momentum. Being the No. 1 pick will have many benefits, and the starting point is higher than other players. As long as the coach is right in his mind, he will definitely focus on training the No. 1 pick, no matter which team the No. 1 pick plays for.

The reporter asked: "Who do you think is the second best rookie in this class?"

"Pau Gasol is very flexible. He can hold the ball in the low post and attack, and he can also catch and shoot with teammates in pick-and-rolls. He is a big man with outstanding skills. I am optimistic that Yao Ming and Gasol will become All-Stars in the future.

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The hype has started now. The two foreign inside players have become lifelong enemies. It's quite touching to think about it.

The reporter asked: "What position will the SuperSonics select as a rookie player this year?"

Yang Jian shook his head. "I don't know, because our draft picks are not high. Maybe we can't pick anyone who is particularly strong. It doesn't matter what position."

Yang Jian did not make suggestions to the management this year. There is no one he particularly wants to cooperate with in this rookie class, including the easy-to-miss combo guard Gilbert Arenas.

Arenas is a star who must hold the ball to play well. It would be embarrassing if he joined the SuperSonics, and he would definitely not have the ball rights. Yang Jian and Payton's starting positions are untouchable, and Mobley's contract will expire in one year.

If he joins the SuperSonics, Arenas will be the sixth man at most, and his style of play is not suitable for partnering with Yang Jian. Rather than organizing offense, Arenas prefers to score by himself and is more like a shooting guard.

This person also has a very unpleasant personality. In the parallel world, there was a famous "gun scandal" and he was banned. After retiring, he gave an interview and said that he had used a gun to confront a veteran who attacked him during his rookie season.

This is a mentally retarded person who thinks he is a gangster after entering the NBA.

The amazing thing is that this guy, a black man from the ghetto, actually has a father.

As for selecting point guard Tony Parker to dismantle the Spurs' lineup, Yang Jian thought about it but couldn't do it. Because the Spurs' draft pick was ahead of the Sonics, their scouts must have been optimistic about Parker.

On June 27, the draft was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The Sonics' only valuable pick was the 29th pick in the first round, which was too low. Yang Jian didn't suggest anyone to the management, but watched the live broadcast. He wanted to see what pick Yao Ming would get? Where would he go to play?

The team holding the No. 1 pick was the Wizards, and Michael Jordan selected center Kwame Brown as the No. 1 pick. As a result, Kwame became the first high school player to be the No. 1 pick and attracted much attention.

In high school, Kwame played dominant statistics and was good at offense and defense. As an inside player with a height of 211cm and a weight of 120kg, Kwame was promoted by the media as the next Olajuwon.

Kwame was so praised that no matter how he looked at it, Jordan felt that he was better than Yao Ming, who was modeled after Rick Schmitz.

The Bulls selected Yao Ming with the second pick, and Chinese fans were excited.

Yang Jian suspected that president David Stern might have made some arrangements that would be beneficial to Yao Ming. The Bulls would definitely reuse Yao Ming when they drafted him, and now the Bulls are short of a center.

Brad Miller and Artest did not join the Bulls. This team had the worst record in franchise history, and its draft pick was two spots higher than in the parallel world.

Yao Ming joined the Bulls, and he will definitely be the starter in his rookie season. The Bulls have no reason to use Elton Brand as a bargaining chip to exchange for blue-collar center Tyson Chandler from the Clippers. Then they will change manager Krause.

I'm sick, is it possible to let Yao Ming and Chandler form the twin towers?

The Clippers selected Chandler with the third overall pick, but he dropped one spot because of Yao Ming.

There is a high probability that Chandler will develop in Los Angeles. I don’t know if it is a blessing or a curse. Because the core of the Clippers is Steve Francis, who mainly plays fast break. Chandler’s style is very suitable for the Clippers. His athletic ability

Very strong.

Under this butterfly effect, the Grizzlies don't look very good, but the Clippers are showing signs of wanting to rise. At least the Clippers are playing pretty well now and can attract fans, and their penalty area defense will not be bad next season.

There is no cure.

The Warriors selected Pau Gasol with the fourth pick.

This is also a butterfly effect, and the situation has changed a lot. The team has Dampier, Gasol, and Jamison, and the inside strength seems to be good. Moreover, the Warriors have got rid of the big burden of Ewing this season, and the future is bright.

With the fifth pick, the Rockets selected swingman Jason Richardson, who is 198cm tall, weighs 100kg and has amazing jumping ability. He is a good choice.

The Rockets urgently need to strengthen their perimeter offense. What they want most is a point guard, but they don't have a suitable candidate.

With the sixth pick, the Hawks selected "Baby Shark" Eddie Curry, a fat guy who didn't want to defend, wasn't good at rebounding, and liked to shoot wildly.

At No. 7, the Grizzlies used the exchanged draft pick to select small forward Sean Battier. The management was particularly optimistic about Battier and hoped that he could strengthen the team's wing defense, which is a very reasonable reinforcement.

If the Grizzlies had better wing defense last season, they would definitely have made the playoffs.

There were not many strong rookies in the back, so the Celtics selected Joe Johnson with the 10th pick. This was a floor swingman with great potential, but the Celtics didn't like him, and the parallel world gave it to the Suns for free.

Zach Randolph was drafted by the Trail Blazers with the 19th pick and is a multiple-time All-Star power forward.

The 76ers made a change in their selection, selecting heavy point guard Jamal Tinsley who is 191cm tall and weighs 88kg with the 26th pick.

Coach Larry Brown was still obsessed with making Iverson a shooting guard and wanted a big, fast point guard to organize the offense and partner with him.

Last season, guard Brent Barry was able to organize offense, but Brown didn't like him very much. He was probably disgusted with Barry for shooting too many three-pointers. Tinsley basically didn't shoot three-pointers, and he looked great.

The Spurs selected French sports car Tony Parker as they wished, and they now have a potential point guard.

The SuperSonics selected Haitian black center Samuel Dalembert with the 29th pick, which surprised Yang Jian.

Yang Jian feels that there is no shortage of players in every position. The management chose post players because they did not want to renew Mark Blount's contract. Blount is a foul machine and a marginal player in the post. His worth will probably increase after winning two championships.

, it is not cost-effective to renew his contract.

Dalembert was originally selected by the 76ers, but now the 76ers have selected Tinsley, and the Haitians have dropped to the 29th pick. If the Sonics don't select him, he will fall to the second round.

Dalembert is 211cm tall, weighs 113kg, and has a wingspan of 226cm. He has super athletic ability and is good at rebounding and blocking shots. In his peak season in the world, he recorded a double-double of 10.5 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks.

He fell into this position because his skills were too rough, or he had no skills at all, and he was a pure blue-collar player. In his two seasons at Seton Hall University, he averaged 7.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, with average statistics.

Yang Jian is quite satisfied with this new teammate and thinks the scout has a good vision.

Dalembert's defensive ability is very strong. He really doesn't have the ability to score in other teams, but he can when playing next to Yang Jian. As long as Yang Jian is willing, he can completely feed this guy into a "cake king". His style

It's quite similar to Capela from the Rockets later.
Chapter completed!