Chapter 577 [Pick up the opportunity, look at it with admiration]
Yang Jian watches the NBA draft live broadcast every year. If a player with good abilities in his memory joins a different team and fails to perform at the level of a parallel world, the SuperSonics will miss out on opportunities.
The Hornets used their third pick to select heavy point guard Baron Davis, who is 191cm tall and weighs 95kg.
This high-ranking pick was traded by the Hornets, and the management is optimistic about Davis' potential. Davis is very strong, has a clear strength advantage at the No. 1 position, and his jumping ability and impact are also amazing.
The Grizzlies selected Lamar Odom with the fourth pick, a forward who is 208cm tall and weighs 100kg. He is an all-around fighter who can play multiple positions.
Odom is a talented man, and many people now think he will become a superstar. However, in a parallel world, Odom is a famous All-Star legacy, and has never been selected to the All-Star in the Western Conference where stars are gathered inside.
Odom is one of the few players who can play from position 1 to position 5. He has excellent ball-handling skills and can advance with the ball and organize attacks like a point guard. He has super physical fitness and can play any position.
He doesn't suffer any loss, he has quick feet and can resist people in the low position.
When Odom joins the Grizzlies, his teammates will be stronger than when he was with the Clippers. But his joining will also cause a butterfly effect. If the Grizzlies' record improves, they may not be able to select No. 3 overall pick Pau Gasol in the future.
Yang Jian will focus on the situation of the Grizzlies in the future. If Odom cannot play or Gasol goes to another team and cannot play, the SuperSonics can wait for an opportunity to poach someone.
The Pacers used the fifth overall pick in a trade to select power forward Jonathan Bender.
The Pacers' goal is to hit the championship, and selecting Bender is a complete tragedy. He cannot improve the team's strength.
Bender, who was 211cm tall and weighed 92kg during the physical test, was said to be able to take off from the free throw line and dunk, and his shooting range reached beyond the three-point line. He was more talented than Garnett. Later, Rick Carlisle commented on him: "If it weren't for chronic knee pain,
, Bender may have achieved Hall of Fame status."
But in the parallel world, no one has seen Bender show his talent. He is a famous glass man in the NBA. He retired sadly after playing only 262 games in 8 seasons in his career.
In the 2001-02 season, Bender was healthy and played 78 games for the Pacers, averaging 21.1 minutes per game, 7.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists. His shooting percentage was only 43%, and his three-point shooting percentage was 36% and he made 0.6 field goals.
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Hall of Famer, that's it? Yang Jian strongly suspects that the Pacers want to trade Bender but no team is willing to take over. The management is so anxious that they have no choice but to keep blowing him. Looking at the performance of Bender and the Canadians in their peak season,
The difference between Nate and Nate is Yi Jianlian.
The Timberwolves used the trade pick to select small forward Wally Szczerbiak with the sixth pick, a guy who didn't know who the boss of the Timberwolves was.
The Wizards selected shooting guard Richard Hamilton with the seventh pick.
The Cavaliers selected point guard Andre Miller with the 8th pick. Miller's face was very ugly when he heard his name, and he was stunned for a while before coming on stage. He didn't want to join the Cavaliers at all, and he wanted to play for his hometown of Los Angeles.
The team plays ball.
At this moment, Andre Miller was filled with emotions.
On a cloudy day, in a room with no lights on, when all thoughts are settling little by little. It is difficult to turn back time, and space is easily broken... Suddenly, the sky becomes dark and the earth becomes dark, and the world may suddenly be nothing.
The Suns selected Shawn Marion with the 9th pick. This was a great value pick. Marion's talent fell to the 9th pick just because he was too ugly. He showed amazing performance in college.
Talent, integrating offense and defense.
At No. 10, the Hawks selected combo guard Jason Terry.
There are not many changes in the top 10 picks. Many teams obtained their picks through trades and have already set their goals before the draft.
The biggest change later was that the 76ers selected small forward Corey Maggette with the 13th pick, a muscular man with a height of 198cm and a weight of 100kg.
The Raptors selected Ron Artest with the 16th pick, and he will play from the 1st to the 5th position in the future, and will play "Charity-World-Peace" in the stands.
The Raptors management did not want to select a small forward, but there were no outstanding inside players available at this pick. In a parallel world, the Raptors selected the 221cm tall high center Alexander Raducevic at No. 12. Now, this
The center was drafted by the Hornets, and the Raptors' pick was not high enough. It was a blessing in disguise.
Montenegrin player Radocevic's speed could not keep up with the NBA's game pace. He only played 15 games in his career before being eliminated by the NBA. He is a parallel import in the lottery area.
Artest was much stronger, winning the Defensive Player of the Year award and being selected to the All-Star Game in his prime.
The Rockets selected Wang Zhizhi with the 22nd pick, something exciting happened for Chinese fans.
The Rockets management wants to find a Chinese insider to attract Chinese fans. In addition, "Big Dream" Olajuwon is not far away from retirement. They need inside players to partner with Vin Baker.
The good news is that Wang Zhizhi can get a lot of playing time by joining the Rockets, and coach Tomjanovich is good at cultivating inside players. The bad news is that the Rockets will start rebuilding next season and are a bad team. It is impossible for Wang Zhizhi to achieve good results.
In addition, he still has to see if the Chinese Basketball Association and the Bayi Basketball Association are willing to let him go to play abroad. If he is not released immediately, he will not have the chance to learn from the veteran before he joins the Rockets after Olajuwon leaves.
The Lakers selected 203cm small forward Devin George with the 23rd pick, a strong man who looks like a gorilla.
The Jazz selected Russian small forward Andrei Kirilenko with the 24th pick. He is 206cm tall, weighs 100kg, has a wingspan of 228cm, and has super athletic ability.
Kirilenko was selected 24th overall because he could not land in the NBA immediately. He is an excellent small forward.
There are no strong players behind. The SuperSonics made a trade with the Rockets before the game, using the 29th pick in the first round for the Rockets' 20th pick in the second round this year, a total of 50 picks and cash.
The Rockets wanted to select another rookie, but they were too low in the 50th overall. At No. 29, they selected 193cm guard John Celestand.
I don’t know why, but manager Dawson particularly likes this kind of “two-guard” situation. Matt Maloney was no longer able to play in the Rockets, so he actually dug up another player with a similar style.
SuperSonics manager Wally Walker successfully selected Manu Ginobili with the No. 50 pick. The task of this draft was successfully completed. He can be signed after Ginobili's Italian League contract expires.
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Ginobili's contract lasted for three years, but Yang Jian asked to draft him. Wally Walker was very curious about how good this Argentine was and how he could impress Yang Jian.
Yang Jian looks far ahead. Mobley's rookie contract will expire in three years, and Ginobili will replace him as the Sonics' sixth man. Now Ginobili is not strong enough.
It's also good to practice outside.
Based on Mobley's performance, it is impossible for the team to renew Mobley's contract with a low salary in three years. If signing an individual with a high salary to serve as a substitute is a luxury, the best option is to take his rookie bonus.
Ginobili watched the draft live broadcast at home and was very excited when he found out that he was selected by the SuperSonics. He is a SuperSonics fan and believes that he can win the championship by playing with Yang Jian. He also doesn't mind starting from the substitute, but he has no money to pay.
For liquidated damages, you can only go to the NBA after three years.
There are no strong men behind him. Yang Jian only knows two role players, both of whom are passers-by to the NBA.
At this time, Chinese fans were discussing this draft. Many people felt that the SuperSonics' operation was a failure. They only selected a second-round guard. The team clearly needs inside players.
Some people regret that the SuperSonics did not draft Wang Zhizhi. If the two played on the same team, they could just focus on the SuperSonics.
Yang Jian never thought about letting the manager use the first-round pick to try to select Wang Zhizhi. He himself has been suppressed by the league. If he signs another Chinese player, the SuperSonics will really become the home team of China. How can they not be targeted?
Next, he has to consider signing inside players in the free market...