The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 457 [Instant Transaction!Three newcomers! 】

On June 6, Ye Feng, Ariel, and Thibodeau arrived in New Jersey together.

Although the suspense of the No. 2012 pick has long been broken, there are still many things to watch in the [-] NBA Draft.For example, what big and small transactions will happen?Who will be second only to Anthony Davis?
There is no doubt that this will be a big draft year.The judging criteria are simple, mostly local stars.When you see a group of foreigners in the small green room of a certain draft, you should know that the quality of the rookies in that draft is not good.That means that the team's management, after a series of trials and observations, found that the local NCAA stars could not reach the level they wanted, so they could only gamble with a high-ranking pick to select an overseas player with a mysterious name.What's exciting is that this draft is expected to see no overseas players at all in the first round.

In addition to the No. [-] pick, this draft is also full of uncertainties.There are two players with the most unpredictable prospects in the draft in the past ten years, Andre Drummond and Perry Jones; and three high-quality perimeter players, Brad Beal, Harry Sen Barnes, and Michael Kidd Gildrist.

Entering the venue, Ye Feng and others were seated next to the Hornets draft team. They were busy talking on the phone. It is estimated that too many teams wanted to trade Davis.The Hornets attach great importance to this draft, which is related to whether they can rise next year. They hold three draft picks.

There was a bit of embarrassment at the beginning of the meeting.President David Stern came to speak on the stage. From the moment he stood on the stage, there were boos from below. When he congratulated the Clippers on defending their title, the boos from below reached a climax.

Stern didn't take it at all, instead he put his right hand in front of his right ear, imitating the players' habitual movements, with a smile on his face, which shows the ease of mind of the president.
This is the first time in NBA history that the draft will be held in an arena without an NBA home team. Of course, fans in New Jersey must seize their last chance to boo the entire game.In particular, the Clippers swept the Nets to win the championship, which left unpleasant memories for the local fans, and they had to boo them happily.

First up is the New Orleans Hornets...only $3.38 million if you call in during show time! $3.38 million!Come and call the hotline to rush to buy, and you will also get a champion worth more than tens of millions of dollars sent by the alliance!This is the status quo of the Hornets.

Although it has been confirmed as the No. [-] pick, Davis was still extremely nervous sitting in the audience after Stern's speech.He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.After opening his eyes, he hurriedly responded to the people around him, but his smile seemed a little forced.His worries seemed superfluous. When Stern announced that the Hornets had chosen him, he stood up and put on his Hornets ball cap with relief, embracing his family, relatives and friends, as well as his mentor and Kentucky coach John Calipari.Then he took steady steps, came to the stage and shook hands with Stern.
In subsequent interviews, Davis appeared humble yet domineering.Talking about the Hornets, he said that he would "obey the coach's opinion." But he also believed that he "will try to be the leader of the team." He also interviewed his parents at the scene. His father looked forward to his son's prospects in the NBA, while his mother She said sweetly that she is a happy mother.Davis can determine the core position in the Hornets. Mike Conley happens to be a guard who likes to feed the ball inside. Their cooperation will be very pleasant.

Then the Bobcats selected Michael Kidd-Gildrist with the second overall pick. He is the youngest guy in this draft, one month younger than Drummond. Whether "Lighting the Light of the World Joe's Gang" will become a joke again depends on Gildrist's performance.In the ensuing interview, Gildrist was so excited that he was drunk and unable to speak. Maybe he was already scared to see himself selected by the Bobcats.

Of course, people are still very optimistic about this young man, because his physical fitness is like Ye Feng, and the worst model is Gerald Wallace. The possibility that he can become the second "hungry wolf" cannot be ruled out.

The Wizards selected Brad Beal, who celebrates his birthday today, with the third overall pick.

The Timberwolves' first-round unprotected pick was traded to the Cavaliers two years ago. The Cavaliers selected Dion Waiters with the fourth overall pick, breaking the first upset of the day.

Waiters is a master of chaos, a "double incompetent" player, and he doesn't even want to send it to the Clippers.Just because there are McGee, Varejao, Thompson and others in the team, the Cavaliers gave up the powerful power forward Thomas Robinson.

With the fifth pick, the Kings chose Thomas Robinson and made a big profit.Originally, the Kings planned to take a risk and choose Drummond, but now that they have a more reliable inside line, there is no reason not to be included in the lineup.Thomas Robinson burst into tears during an interview, and ESPN spent a lot of effort editing out highlights of how tough he was.

The Blazers chose Damian Lillard with the sixth overall pick, which made an even bigger upset.People thought the Blazers were crazy.Lillard is a point guard who only has eyes for the basket, and the template is Bayless.The Blazers scrapped Bayless back then, and now they have found someone with a similar style.

There is also a potential problem. Lillard once missed an entire season due to injuries. Considering the shady work of the Blazers' "veterinarians", people's expectations of Lillard should be "you score from the outside! "Because" we must live well".

The Golden State Warriors selected Harrison Barnes with the seventh overall pick.He was three spots lower than predicted, and the Warriors picked him up cheaply.With Barnes serving as small forward, plus Klay Thompson and Kyle Lowry, the Warriors have improved their backcourt strength, and they have Bogut and David Lee as their inside partners. Their record is likely to be significant next season improve.

With the eighth pick, the Raptors selected Terrence Ross.With the ninth overall pick, the Pistons chose Andre Drummond. Finally, some teams are taking risks. Every year there will be such people who dare to eat crabs.

The tenth pick is the Hornets' draft pick again, and Austin Rivers is chosen. His template is Daddy Doug Rivers.The point guard is guard-minded, has good dribbling skills but has no passing vision, and suffers from being a shooting guard, but the Hornets need such an excellent outside scorer to partner with Big Eyebrow.

The No. 11 pick is that the Blazers chose Meyers Leonard, the tallest guy in the small green room.When the result was announced, the audience collectively gasped.Leonard hesitated for a few seconds as he stood up, as if in disbelief, rubbing his hands on his knee as if it was starting to hurt.It's too dangerous to go to the Blazers as a center. The Blazers' specialty is to pick high center forwards and then destroy them.

With the No.12 pick, the Rockets chose the Clippers' favorite Jeremy Lamb.This is no way, people believe that Lamb will become a great shooter, if not Miller, at least Hamilton, he is already very accurate.Fortunately, the Rockets don't really like Lamb. They already have Kevin Martin in their team, and the two overlap.Most of Lamb was chosen as a bargaining chip to get some benefits.

Thibodeau immediately whispered to Ye Feng: "Do you want to trade with the Rockets?"

Ye Feng nodded and said: "Let's make a deal. Don't miss Lamb when sending Curry away. We need a pitcher. Try the Rockets' tone. As long as the price is not too high, we will get him here."

Thibodeau immediately called Morey, and the two sides discussed, as long as they negotiated, they could trade immediately.

With the No.13 pick, the Suns chose Kendall Marshall, the only pure point guard in this first-round pick. He has the same height, overall view, passing awareness, and unreliable jumper as Rubio, but lacks Rubio's speed and defense are worse.The Suns got the players they wanted, and Marshall also expressed his pleasure to join the Suns.He was no fool and knew he was going to get lucky.Nash has not renewed his contract with the Suns and is likely to leave this season.Marshall is likely to be the starting point guard, and the team will focus on developing him.

There is a suspense in the [-]th pick, who will be the last person to leave the small green house?The remaining two will certainly not be forgotten like DeAndre Jordan was and fell to the second round.The Orlando Magic chose the inside player Henson. Ryan Anderson, who won the Most Improved Player Award, is likely to be poached. The Magic need to strengthen the inside.

With the No.15 pick, the Eagles selected Mo Harkless. With the No.16 pick, the Clippers chose Royce White!This is the person chosen for the trade with the Rockets. The Rockets asked for it. Now they are seriously short of inside players. White's optimistic template is Barkley.The 30th pick Clippers will select another person to send to the Rockets, and trade Lamb and cash 2 for 1.The Rockets just wanted to use Lamb as a bargaining chip, and the negotiation was very fast.

With the No.17 pick, the Bucks selected Taylor Zeller and rescued him from the green house. With the No.18 pick, the Rockets chose Terrence Jones...

The Rockets also intend to rebuild this year, holding three draft picks, and after trading with the Clippers, they can get 4 rookies, and the team is already dominated by young players.

As the draft continued, Ye Feng found that the gap between the actual situation and the last prediction before the game was too large, and the draft was completely disrupted.The good news is that Perry Jones III, the big man they're looking at, hasn't been drafted yet.He has been silently praying that he will not be chosen by others and continue to fall.It was previously predicted that Jones was the 13th pick. As long as he falls to the 24th pick, the Clippers can use the Grizzlies' pick to win.

The Celtics picked two consecutive picks, Jared Sullinger with the 21st pick and Fabi Melo with the 22nd pick.

After choosing a guy with unpredictable physical condition, the Celtics chose another guy with unpredictable personality, becoming the most risky team.

The Nuggets selected John Jenkins with the 23rd pick.

Seeing this situation, Ye Feng kissed Ariel, and gave Thibodeau a high-five, and their second target was also selected.As long as Jones is not injured, the Clippers will definitely make money!The coaching staff is going to arrange a training plan for Jones according to his situation, and the team doctor will also check his body at any time.In the Clippers, it is impossible for him to get too many playing opportunities in his first season, and the chance of injury is very small.There is no need to consider the issue of Dorell Wright's contract extension. The Clippers are going to let him go. Jones can be a substitute at the 3rd position, and his height advantage is even more obvious.

Wright is also preparing to leave. His playing time in the Clippers is too short, which is a kind of torture for him who is capable.

The Clippers, the [-]th overall pick, selected point guard Marquis Teague in accordance with the Rockets' request.Dragic wants to renew his contract with Gaoxin. The Rockets, known for being stingy, are unwilling to give him a big contract and are likely to let him go.As long as Dragic leaves, Jeremy Lin has the hope of staying, and maybe it will explode.

The Rockets and the Clippers announced the deal, and Teague and White exchanged the Rockets for Ram plus cash. Both parties asked for what they needed and were very satisfied with the deal.

Entering the second round, there are no good rookies that attract special attention. Even those who have achieved good statistics in college have obvious flaws and may not be able to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA.Waiting until the last round, the Clippers chose the latter among two inside players, Drew Gordon and Robert Thackeray.

After thinking about it, Thibodeau worried that Gordon would not be good at training, after all, he had a disgraceful record.Thackeray is very strong and has rich experience in the game. He should be able to integrate into the team more quickly.If not, it can be cut after a year.

When mentioning Thackeray's name, few people knew him before, but he was selected by the Clippers with the 60th overall pick, and he became famous immediately. Isiah Thomas performed well last season and maintained the Clippers' law of "selection must be selected".People feel that Thackeray must also have something special.

Thibodeau said in an interview: "This person will not be traded out of the team again. Our plan is to choose them, and now the predetermined goal has been achieved."

The reporter asked: "Will the Clippers continue to strengthen the lineup this summer? You have many free agents whose contracts have expired."

Thibodeau said: "The lineup will definitely change next season. I will also call the free agents and communicate with them. Usually nothing can be settled on the first day of the free agent market, but you have to send a signal to the players. I think They're going to be sitting in their own homes, waiting for a call from an agent to see which teams have contacted them, so it's important. Of course, we're the best team without a big trade."

The reporter also interviewed Ye Feng. Ye Feng expressed that he was very satisfied with the rookies and believed that they could bring help to the team.

After the meeting, Thibodeau told the three rookies that they will participate in the summer league in Las Vegas together and sign according to their performance.Lamb and Jones are definitely the key training targets, and Thackeray still needs to work hard.After being selected by the Clippers and promised to stay, the three rookies are very excited, and joining the Clippers is recognized as lucky.

The number of Clippers reached 17.Vujacic will definitely be laid off, and Grant Hill also indicated that he will jump out of the contract and go out of them, reaching 15 people.The Clippers still have to make a trade, otherwise the rookie will have no chance to play, and if he sits on the bench for too long, he will have no future.

(End of this chapter)