Chapter 369 Mo Gou must be disgusted

"The Knicks are finally operating normally."

"Yes, I actually hope that our home team will not learn from the Knicks. The draft will be about selecting players with peace of mind and not making so many trades."

"I think Popovich will definitely regret it. There are so many forwards in this class, but he has to replace Hill with one. Can't he also choose a forward with the 29th pick..."

"What is this Jimmy Butler pretending to be? He's still shouting at the Knicks management..."

"Maybe just choose one to let go."

"Yes, just like Stephenson and Dabaibian last year, let other leagues train them first."

"Although five of the Knicks' contracts have expired, the Knicks can at least renew their contracts with four. If Okur and Yao Ming don't demand high salaries, they can sign all five."

"I think so too. This year, the Knicks can completely eliminate the rookies and just renew the contracts of the veterans for another two years!"

"Yes, this lineup is not aging. I think Yao can stay in the Knicks with a minimum salary."

"I am a Rockets fan. Although I also wanted Dayao to return to the Rockets and continue to shine and even retire with the Red Rockets, the Knicks brought him a championship. In the end, Dayao's long article also moved us, and he still stayed in the Knicks.

Well, the place where you feel comfortable is the best."

Following a report by a TNT reporter, the Knicks' draft method was once again questioned.

That is, before Jimmy Butler was selected, he never met with the Knicks management, let alone Jiang Chao alone. He only came to New York twice, once for a joint trial held by Marks, with about 40 people.

During the inspection in Madison, his performance was average at that time.

The second time is now.

So he was probably the most surprised when he was selected by the Knicks. This reporter reported that Jimmy Butler had the most contact with the Bulls and Heat...

"Imitate anyone but not the Knicks, that's too crazy!"

"You are playing coquettishly again, how can you fight this??"

"This guy with short arms and short legs is not strong, right?"

"As we all know, those who only participate in the draft in their senior year are usually those who are not particularly wanted by NBA teams."

Although Scarlett, a die-hard Knicks fan, didn't expect it to be Jimmy Butler, she still had to criticize him: "Duncan likes it!"

But in fact, the management leaders at the scene also had the same idea.

Although Jimmy Butler came to the scene, many people were not optimistic about him.

After the Knicks drafted him, many managers immediately looked at the scouting report.

The Spurs and Celtics scouting reports read this:

"Height 2.01 meters, wingspan 2.02 meters, standing reach 2.58 meters. Functions as a small forward/guard. Advantages: pretty good physical fitness, tough style, and strong defense."

"Weaknesses: Relatively speaking, his wingspan is relatively short, which is likely to restrict his output on the defensive end.

His technique is a bit rough and his offensive skills are single. It is unrealistic to expect him to use offense to carry the team forward. His shooting is not stable enough, his vision is not broad enough, and he is easily emotional and has a bad temper."

Thunder scouts also evaluated his future ceiling. There is a question mark on whether he can stay in the NBA for a long time. He is expected to become a qualified NBA rotation role player.

President Pu even felt that Jiang Chao might have follow-up operations? Otherwise, why would he choose another striker?

"He can only be selected with this pick, which is quite satisfactory." Anji and others commented that Jiang Chao should be no longer magical in this season's draft. This player's talent is mediocre, and he is the bottom talent among small forwards in this class. He is the only one.

The advantage may be his mental attributes.

Judging from the family environment, Butler has endured a lot of ridicule and contempt since he was a child, and even his closest relatives dismissed him and abandoned him.

Butler didn't care about this, he turned doubt into motivation for moving forward.

I was holding back my energy and wanted to prove myself, so I went to this year's draft.

He was also drafted by a championship team like the Knicks at the end of the first round!!

The rest of the players looked at him with envy, and some agents and players also made sarcastic remarks. Butler was already used to this kind of questioning.

Backstage, Butler shook hands with D'Antoni. He excitedly put on the Knicks' orange cap and mustache, hugged him, and asked in his ear:

"Coach D'Antoni, boss Jiang Chao wants me, right?"

D'Antoni is also an old fox and started talking directly:

"Huh? Our whole team wants you, welcome to the Knicks!"

"I will try my best to do everything."

"Well, just work hard here with peace of mind."

In the office, Liu Yan's Knicks official website team also put out an advertisement welcoming Butler to the Knicks. This obviously told everyone that Butler would not be traded and the Knicks just wanted to draft him.

The ones who are nervous at the moment are George, Hayward and Kyle Anderson, and there is another forward. If the four forwards are rotated plus starting Turk Drew, there will be five people???

"This is what the boss wants to encourage you to work hard!" Zhang Mingji said with great sincerity as he watched the live broadcast with Anderson at the Magic City Training Center.

Kyle Anderson, who is the same agent as Yao Ming, nodded solemnly.

In their view, if the boss chooses a small forward again, he is not satisfied with them enough, so they can't take a break this summer.

The same goes for Hayward. He was originally playing League of Legends and aiming for Platinum. He immediately hung up and went offline to practice with the ball. He also called the young coach to ask if he was free to watch him train and check for any mistakes he made.

Young Marshal: "It's hard to take a vacation, don't be CUE!"

"Boss, your position as commander is secure, I'm still fighting for rotation!"

"I'll give you a suggestion, go train with George. When you can beat him, you won't be afraid anymore,"

"OK!"

Here Jiang Chao is already imagining the scene of playing against the five dead forwards in the future.

In the future small ball era, strikers like Butler will always be popular. He naturally knows that the fans are indifferent to the Knicks' selection, and the enthusiasm is obviously not enough.

But it turned out that Butler was very successful.

He is not the mediocre role player in the scouting report. He counterattacked and became an All-Star. He was selected for the best defense and became the core player who can stand alone.

Butler has been making progress since he entered the NBA. Not only can he beat his opponents with scoring on the offensive end, he can also pass the ball for his teammates. On the defensive end, he is even more ruthless that opponents don't want to meet.

In the 2019-20 season, Butler broke out in the playoffs. He averaged 22.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.95 steals per game. He led the team all the way through, defeating the Bucks and Celtics, advancing out of the Eastern Conference, and advancing to the finals.

, the Lakers led by James' thick eyebrows performed very well.

In the regular season, he also averaged 21.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

The most improved player in 2014, the steal leader in 20 seasons, 6 All-Stars, 4 All-NBA Third Teams, and 5 All-Defensive Second Teams. These statistics are comparable to those of Derrick Williams, the Morris brothers, etc. who were ranked second in the previous list.

Too awesome.

And in Jiang Chao's view, the difference between him and other small forwards of later generations is that he rarely shoots three-pointers unless necessary. He always plays aggressive offenses, has good athletic ability and speed, and is good enough when breaking through.

Strength and body control.

He is very confident in shooting at critical moments, and his mid-range shots are very lethal.

In addition, he plays unselfishly and will assist his teammates if they can score. This is enough. Now the Knicks still have fewer mid-range shooters.

And as the commentator said, this is a player who plays with great passion. It doesn't matter if he is tough off the court or not, as long as he is tough on the court.

ESPN also played an interview with Butler just now while continuing the draft:

"Hello, Jimmy, do you have anything to say about being selected by the Knicks with the 26th overall pick?"

Butler, who was born in Houston, Texas, crossed his hands on his suit and his eyes were moist:

"I have always been a fan of YAO. I can be a teammate with Yao Ming. I am very excited!!"

Afterwards, the Nets also successfully selected striker Bojanovic recommended by Jiang Chao.

Bojan was shocked. He didn't expect that another New York team would also choose a striker.

Is this looking for a substitute for Anthony or?????

However, the media still weirdly released a video of his previous interview about wanting to join the Knicks, with the following text:

"The dream comes true, Bogdanovic is selected by the New York team, but not the Knicks..."

The ups and downs of life are just like this. Bo Yang and Cai Chongzhen hugged each other warmly in the background. It’s not bad to stay in a big city!

Afterwards, the Spurs chose guard Corey Joseph, and Jiang Chao nodded.

The thorn honeys also stopped questioning.

This obviously shows that Guan Guan had a plan. He replaced a guard with a forward, and then selected a point guard at the end of the first round to re-train. This makes sense.

"It means the fuel tank of a sports car can last for a few more years," Jiang Chao and Parker joked in the super chat.

The French supercar who was hugging the beauty scolded her directly:

"Hey, I'm only 29 years old this year, okay!"

"No wonder you are so energetic."

"Go, go, enjoy your championship!"

While we were chatting awkwardly, a phone call came in. It was Geoff Patrini, the president of the Kings' Basketball Operations Department.
To be continued...