Chapter 1073 [Three rookies, full of confidence]
Xiao Hua's speech was booed by fans, continuing the president's tradition of being booed at the draft.
The Timberwolves won the No. 1 pick and chose Carl Anthony Towns, the 213-point insider. His draft templates are Andrew Bogut and Vlad Divac. They are very skilled and can shoot and support them.
The 76ers' second pick selected D'Angelo Russell, the 196 double-powered guard, and the templates were Brandon Roy and Ginobili.
Experts are not surprised by the 76ers' choice. Jordan Jr. is the center in the team, and Nikola Jokic will join the young insider next season. The team does not want to choose the insider to train them unless they draw the No. 1 pick and choose Towns.
Compared to those who like to dribble for a long time, Russell is very selfless. He has an excellent sense of running without the ball and a style of shooting when receiving the ball. His passing awareness is also good and can switch between having the ball and without the ball.
The 76ers fans think Russell is very suitable for partnering with Kobe and does not need too much ball rights. Other fans think that next season he is a role player who will be a player who will be passing the ball over the halftime and does not want ball rights.
The Thunder used the Titan Lottery to choose Jahill Okafor, a center with a height of 211, a weight of 123 kg and a wingspan of 229. His templates are Al Jefferson and Tim Duncan.
This is an important reason why the Thunder are willing to send Horford, giving way to Okafor. Okafor plays center forward next season, Kanter power forward, and the inside will be confirmed.
According to media comments, Okafor's low-post offensive skills reached a near-perfect level in college, with the precise hook and soft back jumping feel that made him look particularly rare. He was once a popular candidate for the No. 1 pick, and was surpassed by Towns, who seemed more promising in the second half of the season because his athletic ability was average.
Okafor averaged 173 points, 86 rebounds and 14 blocks per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 664. His disadvantage was that he had no range, his free throw shooting percentage was also low, and he was slow to defend against pick-and-roll.
He failed to join the Los Angeles team and was going to play in Okafor. After he came on stage, he looked faintly disappointed.
The Knicks ranked fourth and chose Kristaps Porzingis, who is 213 tall and weighs 100 kg inside. He is still growing taller and will exceed 221 in the future. The current templates are Grand Gasol and Banyani.
The Knicks fans at the scene didn't buy it and booed the team's choice. Some of the young fans even cried on the spot.
Because they have all seen what the level of genuine Banyani is, isn’t that a waste to choose someone who uses him as the template?
The Heat selected the swinger Mario Hezonia in fifth place, the Hawks selected the inside Willy Caulli Stein in sixth place, and the Nuggets selected the double-seater Emmanuel Mudiare in seventh place
There are not many rookie strong men in this class, and most of Guo Xu have no impression of it. The Lakers selected the swinger Devin Booker with the 12th draw he won from the Thunder.
Booker is 198 tall and weighs 93 kilograms, and he is a non-choice person. His offensive skills are very comprehensive, and he can attack with the ball or play without the ball, which is an immediate combat power.
The Lakers can let Booker be the substitute and increase the firepower of the rotation lineup. With him and Clarkson, the offense will not be too bad.
Booker and Guo Xu can do it together. He is good at receiving and shooting three-pointers, which is his specialty in college. In Guo Xu's previous life, Booker scored 28 points in the three-point competition and won the championship strongly, breaking the historical record of the three-point competition.
Experts commented on Booker in the draft predictions: He will be selected at the end of the first round, and there is no doubt that he has a skill and any team needs a shooter. He has a strong defensive intention, but he has no choice but to go in front of most explosive scorers in the league.
Booker's offensive ability to hold the ball is completely unmentioned, which makes it possible for him to fall out of the lottery zone. In fact, how can someone who can score 70 points in a single game be just a fixed-point pitcher?
There are no strong players outside the lottery zone, and it is difficult to score double-digit points in the new season, but there are a few good physical fitness seedlings.
The Lakers would have selected inside Larry Nance 27 in the first round, and they had obtained this draft pick through trades. At Guo Xu's instruction, Kupchek changed to pick Monterres Harrell.
Harrell is an inside lineman with a height of 203, weight of 109 kg and a wingspan of 224. He played power forward and center in college.
Harrell is recognized as a brutalist, with super explosive power and a dunk machine. He fell to the last few players in the first round because he had no shooting ability and rough offensive skills, basically had no skills in the face frame and back, and had to practice free throws. In addition, due to his aggressive personality, Harrell often gets into foul trouble.
Guo Xu hopes that there is an inside line that is suitable for playing small ball tactics. He can cover and grab rebounds. He occasionally takes a fast break and rushes in front, and Guo Xu is also willing to pass the ball to him.
How powerful is Harrell? In the 201718 season in parallel, he played for the Clippers, averaging 171 minutes per game, scoring 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 05 steals, 07 blocks, and shooting percentage of 635. He has no other skills, and he will be dunking when rushing!
Even if the Lakers want to choose Nance, they can't choose. He was selected by the Bucks in advance to make up for the vacancy of Sanders' departure. This is also a violent dunker, an inside player known for his dunk.
The Warriors chose Kevin Looney in the last place, a power forward with excellent running and jumping skills.
Looney was invited to the Green House to participate in the draft, and almost fell into the second round. He then accepted an interview with the media. Looney, who had been sitting in the Green House for 3 hours, said: "My body has become stiff and a little sore. I have been sitting there for so long."
The Lakers selected swingman Josh Richardson with a 3 pick in the second round, who was 198 tall and weighed 91 kg.
Josh fell to the second round because he was too thin and had poor confrontation. This future can be strengthened through exercise.
Guo Xu has an impression of Josh. In the 201718 season, he became a Heat small forward, with excellent offense and defense. He averaged 129 points, 36 rebounds, 29 assists, 15 steals, and 09 blocks per game.
After joining the Lakers, Josh can also become an instant combat power. His biggest strength in college was to shoot three-pointers, and he could do a good job of receiving and shooting.
Last year, the Knick Young signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Lakers, and this summer is the player option. He scored his peak career data last season, averaging 181 points, 27 rebounds and 15 assists per game. He can completely jump out of the contract and pursue a high-paying contract, and the Lakers may not be able to keep him.
Wesley Johnson only signed a year-round minimum salary with the Lakers, averaging 99 points, 42 rebounds and 16 assists per game, and he will probably leave.
The Lakers choose the Swinger for multiple choices. After choosing these three rookies, plus the two people from the Thunder, Guo Xu is already very satisfied with the Lakers' new season lineup and is full of confidence in winning the championship.
The biggest advantage of the rebirth is vision. It doesn’t matter if the management cannot get big-name stars. As long as they are willing to select people according to Guo Xu’s requirements, the overall strength of the team will not be hopelessly inferior.
Guo Xu dares to join the worst team, and his personal ability is only one aspect. If it were the Lakers' lineup last season, he really couldn't lead it.
The only regret is that there is such a huge pit like Bosh in the team. The managers of each team know what the disease is, and the media have long reported on the danger. Even if Bosh is cured this time, he may commit it again in the future. The only thing waiting for him to commit it again next time is retirement.
In this case, it is impossible for a team manager to accept Bosh's high salary and long contract, which will expire in four years.
Chapter completed!