When he heard that the Sonics had selected him, Rashad Lewis was stunned for a moment, then stood up excitedly, hugged his family, and walked onto the stage with a smile on his face.
The 21st pick was lower than his psychological expectations, but it doesn't matter if he can join the SuperSonics with a lower pick.
In a parallel world, after Lewis, a native of Houston, lost the opportunity to join the Rockets, he burst into tears in the bathroom.
He wanted to play for his hometown team and felt like fans throughout the Houston area were watching him, as were his high school teammates, who were gathering at his coach's house to celebrate his being drafted by the Rockets. His family and agent were also watching.
Let's look forward to it together in the "Green Room".
Therefore, the Rockets manager did not choose Lewis, which made him feel very hurt.
Carroll Dawson became the general manager of the Rockets in 1996. After he took office, the Rockets have been on a decline, steadily losing in the playoffs. It was not until Dawson left that the Rockets scored in the 21st century.
Second round of the playoffs.
Dawson always misses the "right answer" perfectly, and his vision is so bad that it's hard to believe. When he was the manager of the Rockets, he missed countless strong players in the draft and selected a bunch of losers.
Sometimes, even if he makes the right pick, Dawson can trade players out and get garbage back. For example, he traded Richard Jefferson and Jason Collins for the Nets' idiot Eddie Griffin.
The only thing worthy of his praise is that he selected Yao Ming, but did not find a powerful power forward to help Yao Ming. And even if the Rockets sent a sweeper in the arena in that draft, they would use the No. 1 pick to select Yao Ming. The team lacked
It's a center. If you don't choose Yao Ming, why should you choose a Chicago motorcycle rider?
Today, Dawson used the 14th pick in the first round to select 196cm swingman Michael Dixon, who is not a famous glass man. In a parallel world, he retired after playing only 5 seasons in his career.
With the No. 16 pick, the Rockets selected Bryce Drew, a 188cm tall "double guard". This guy retired after playing for 6 seasons. In his peak season, he played for the bottom Bulls, averaging 6.3 points and 3.9 assists in 27.2 minutes per game.
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With the No. 18 pick, the Rockets selected 206cm tall power forward Misad Terkan. He was a useless blue-collar player who was eliminated after playing 17 games in the NBA.
I don’t know why, but Dawson firmly believes that Missard is better than Lewis. He obviously has average physical fitness, can’t shoot, has no low-post skills, and is useless in all aspects except confrontation.
Lewis in the parallel world would cry, not just because he was a kid who wanted to play for his hometown team, but more because he was angry. He couldn't understand why the Rockets drafted three incompetent players and couldn't see it.
Get on him.
Now Lewis is not angry at all. The SuperSonics are a dynasty team and Yang Jian is the best star. Which young man doesn't want to be teammates with Yang Jian? Joining the SuperSonics means that he has many opportunities to win the championship.
Yang Jian has publicly stated many times that his goal is to become the first player in NBA history. People believe that he will win the championship again in the future. Moreover, Yang Jian is also a boss who takes care of newcomers. He has a good temper and has been reported by the media many times.
The draft continued. Supersonics manager Wally Walker said that the first target for the No. 29 pick was post player Vladimir Stepania. This is a high center forward with a height of 213cm and a weight of 107kg. Yang Jian rejected the proposal.
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Because of Yang Jian, many slow high center forwards have little market now, and Vladimir dropped to 29th place and no one cares about him.
Wally Walker also did not select a forward. He followed Yang Jian's suggestion and selected shooting guard Cuttino Mobley.
Mobley is 193cm tall and weighs 86kg. He is good at catching and shooting and has the ability to break through with the ball. In a parallel world, Mobley, nicknamed "Old Cat", was selected by the Rockets with the 41st overall pick in the second round and soon became a
Excellent second-rate star.
He is extremely fast and has excellent physical fitness. He played more than 40 minutes for three consecutive seasons while playing for the Rockets. In his peak season of 2001-02, he averaged 42.1 minutes per game, scoring 21.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 assists.
Stealing, shooting 39.5% from three-point range, averaging 2 goals per game.
If the Rockets' record hadn't been so poor, Mobley would have been selected as a Western Conference All-Star that season.
The reason why Mobley fell to the second round was his age. He was born in September 1975 and is older than Yang Jian.
In 1993, Mobley entered the University of Rhode Island, but due to unqualified grades (graduated from a prep school), he was unable to enter the NCAA in his freshman year. After that, he played for the University of Rhode Island for four more years.
I didn't graduate until my fifth year.
Although he was an outstanding offensive player in college and was an Atlantic Ten player and Defensive Player of the Year, scouts generally believed that Mobley had no potential.
Yang Jian believes that Mobley's style is very suitable for the SuperSonics and can lead the bench lineup to score points in the second quarter.
The most reliable No. 2 substitute for the SuperSonics this season is actually Snow, who can organize offense and catch the ball and shoot. Neither Snow nor Bruce Bowen are orthodox No. 2 players, and the SuperSonics need a good substitute.
Mobley is definitely stronger than Hoiberg, and he and Yang Jian can play together. Yang Jian will then serve as a point guard and be responsible for organization, and Mobley will use his special skills to catch the ball. Mobley is very fast and can play quickly.
More sharp when attacking.
The Sonics can reap Mobley's rookie bonus in the past few years, and they won't have to consider finding a substitute at the No. 2 position in four years. Mobley will also benefit and can compete for the league's best sixth man.
This is also an omission. In the future draft ranking of 1998, Mobley will definitely be in the top 10. By selecting him with the last pick in the first round and signing a long-term contract, the Sonics made a lot of money.
Mobley was also very happy and didn't mind being a substitute for Yang Jian. He felt that as long as he joined the SuperSonics and could often face Yang Jian in training, he would make a lot of money as long as he learned a few tricks.
The abilities of the players in the second round are generally average, and the more famous one is street ball king Rafe Alston. He was selected by the Rockets with the 41st pick, which was a butterfly effect.
The Rockets scouts are optimistic about Mobley, who has been selected by the SuperSonics in the first round. The Bucks, who originally selected Alston with the 39th pick, selected small forward Cleon Young. There is an alien Sasha on the team.
With Tom Cassel here, the Bucks have no shortage of point guards.
The New York Streetball King is a second-round pick that not many teams are interested in in the NBA. And because Alston's shooting is so poor, many of his dribbling movements involve turning his wrist. It will take him several years of practice to gain a firm foothold in the NBA.
The SuperSonics also used their last pick in the second round, and Yang Jian suggested choosing a big man to protect the rim. Someone on the team retired, leaving two positions free inside.
So the Sonics chose white center Brad Miller. Just looking at the physical test data, Miller seemed to have no advantages. The reason Yang Jian proposed to choose Miller was that he could shoot and play a tactical role.
Brad Miller is 211cm tall and weighs 111kg. He does not move very fast and has average fighting ability. He is regarded as a softie by scouts. His only advantage is that he can make mid-range shots. His nickname is also "Big White Bear", which shows that his movement speed is very good.
How slow.
Miller attended Purdue University from 1994 to 1998, averaging 17.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, becoming the only three players in school history to score more than 1,300 points, rebound more than 700 and assist more than 200. As a junior
At that time, he was selected to the All-American team.
He was not selected because of his poor athletic ability and age. He is 22 years old and the same age as Yang Jian, so he entered the draft a bit late.
In a parallel world, Miller, who was undrafted, became an excellent center. He signed with the Hornets in the same year and started his NBA career.
He then played for many teams such as the Bulls, Pacers, Kings, Rockets and Timberwolves. In his peak period, he was with the Pacers and Kings, and was selected to the All-Star team twice. He averaged 11.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game in his career. He is a good player.
A support center who shoots and passes.
Yang Jian is optimistic about Miller's mid-range shooting ability and potential, and he will play a big role when he masters passing.
In the future, he can replace Anthony Mason Jr., and now that he has joined, Mason can also teach him how to pass the ball.
Brad Miller was not happy when he saw that he was selected with the last pick. There is no summer league this year, and there may not even be a preseason game after the lockout. He feels that he has no chance to prove himself, and it will be difficult to stay in the SuperSonics.
In fact, he will definitely get the contract, and Yang Jian will definitely let the management sign him.