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Chapter 1497 I Like Long Shots

The first thousand and 510 chapters I like long shots
Caron Butler, one of the few All-Stars in the 2002 draft, went to the Chicago Bulls as the ninth overall pick.

Butler was originally a favorite among the top five picks. Before the draft, Li Gu was hailed as the player with the best chance of becoming an All-Star this year. However, due to personality problems and various potential players with poisonous templates, the heads of NBA GMs were shut down, which gave the Bulls a chance to pick them up.

After that, skipping a bunch of nobodies, he came to the 22nd pick in the first round.

Zhao Yuanzheng happily made a choice.

In Louie's previous life, Tyshawn Prince, who made the 04 Lakers a nightmare, officially became a Lakers player.

Looking at it this way, the Lakers are expected to win consecutive championships next season.

If all goes well, well, if.

After more than an hour of waiting, it was finally the Celtics' draft round.

"Come on, it's time for us to choose!" Louis shouted.

Scouting director Andy Greer suggested: "Roger Mason is good."

Louis knew this person. When he was working in the CBA in his previous life, he recommended the club to choose him as a foreign aid, but failed.

This person has played in the NBA for not a short time, but he is basically a homeless man. At his peak, he made several lore shots with the Spurs in 2009. He is a role player who can leave fans with memories.

"Any other comments?"

Louis looked at the others.

This year's draft is really lackluster. Except for Greer, as the scouting director, who is obliged to recommend individual candidates, no one else has any ideas.

"In that case, I'll just choose one at random." Louis said, "Andy's recommendation is good, but I have a better candidate."

After all, Louie called the front line, "Our choice is Carlos Boozer from Duke University."

As soon as the words fell, Greer's expression changed slightly.

"Duke again?" Lambiel joked, "Haven't they won the championship with such a good lineup this year?"

Lambiel said this because Duke is really talented this year.

The No. [-] pick, Langjie Williams, and the third overall pick, Mike Dunleavy, all came from Duke.

Greer is slightly concerned: "Carlos Boozer doesn't have a good reputation."

"What's wrong with him?"

Isiah Thomas asked sensitively.

He's the head coach, and it's not good for his coaching job if the team drafts a questionable player.

"There is no problem on the pitch," Greer said. "Carlos' main problem comes from the evaluation of him by others. From the information I know, he is not a player who can be trusted."

It was difficult for Thomas to understand the meaning of this sentence.

Why do you say that Boozer has no problems on the court, but he is not a trustworthy player?
Louis smiled: "It's okay, it's just a late first-rounder anyway, it doesn't matter if you choose the wrong person."

As for why Louis chose him, the root cause is that there is no better candidate for this position, and this person really left a psychological shadow on the Chinese fans during the Yao Mai Rocket period.

Every fan who has watched the Rockets and Jazz in the playoffs in those years will feel that Boozer may be the most underrated power forward at that time.

Because of Boozer, Yao Yueban was killed.

Yao Hei's argument is that Yao Yueban was blown up by Boozer in the playoffs, which is the reason why the Rockets lost the game.

How should I say this? From Yao Mi's point of view, it must be biased. Judging from the statistics, he was only slightly overwhelmed by Boozer in terms of statistics, and it is out of the question that he was blown up.

Louis is a witness of that period of history. It can be said that he watched the rocket being sent home by the Jazz for fishing twice in a row in front of the TV.

The most unwilling thing to recall is undoubtedly the seven games between the Rockets and the Jazz in the first round of 2007.

一度取得3比2领先的火箭被爵士连赢两场。第七场，布泽尔轰下35分14篮板5助攻，从外到内爆掉了火箭的内线。正是那场比赛产生了“布泽尔打爆姚月半”的印象。

Louie still vividly remembers that game, and the way Boozer dominated it.

Yao Yue can't defend against Boozer.

This is the truth, the question is, why did Yao Yueban defend Boozer?This is caused by the Jazz's lineup.Jazz center Mehmet Okur is space five, and his first choice in every positional battle is to stand outside to open up space, so the task of hitting the inside falls on Boozer.Boozer assumed the offensive task of the fifth position as the fourth position, and it was impossible for Yao Yueban to go outside to defend Okur, so he had to frequently match up with Boozer on the defensive end.

This matchup is a dislocation in terms of position. Yao Yueban's height in shoes was reported by the Rockets as 229 cm, while Boozer's height in shoes was 206 cm. The difference in agility and speed caused by the difference in size caused Boozer to misplace Yao Yueban every time he held the ball.

Boozer's external shooting and internal suddenness made it difficult for Yao Yueban to defend, and the Rockets' other four positions were completely useless in front of Boozer. Therefore, this person became the biggest problem for Yao Mai Rockets in the playoffs⑴.

Louie's choice of Boozer can not only enrich the team's inside line, but also reduce the outside player who can restrain Yao Yueban in his style of play.Of course, the current Celtics are not afraid of players like Boozer, because they are not the Rockets. If Yao Yueban in his previous life did not deal with Boozer, he would have to let Hayes and others play, and the Celtics can completely let Gasol defend Boozer.

The main reason is that Boozer is low in the draft, and there is no harm in picking him. After the five-year rookie bonus period is over, it will be 2007.This is basically the period when Boozer has the strongest immediate combat power. After 2007, Boozer can be said to be worse than every year. At that time, it is feasible whether it is used for draft picks or other operations.

After Boozer was selected, Louis was completely relaxed mentally.

The remaining two second-round picks can really be anyone.

What else can you expect from a draft conference that is so bad?

When it was the Celtics' turn to draft again, Louie had already left the draft war room.

Louie was jogging on the treadmill when Vice President Chris Wallace called to ask him who he wanted to pick.

"Does Andy have any recommendations?"

Wallace said a few names.

What Darius Sangueira, Temar Slee, Kareem Sampson, Rasoul Butler.
Russell Butler?

Louis couldn't remember who he was, but the name seemed familiar.

"What style of player is Russell?" Louie asked.

Wallace quoted Greer's words: "A tall shooting guard who is good at long-range shooting, the template should be Jiang Duo."

"That's him." Louis smiled, "I like men who can shoot far."

One word from Louis decided the Celtics' choice.

They selected Butler with the 22nd pick in the second round.

After that, Louis wanted to use the Lakers' second-round pick Luis Scola to raise him overseas, but just like his previous life, Scola was selected with the third-to-last pick.

With no choice left, the Celtics selected Devin Brown SG with the 29th pick in the second round on Andy Greer's recommendation.

If you don't know him, that's okay, here's a quick refresher for you.

He was the last Spurs player with a dazed face in McGrady's god-moving game.

Overall, the lack of Yao Yueban in the 2002 NBA Draft indirectly reduced a lot of fun.

Because Louis changed the timeline, now, the Celtics have selected three good players, but the importance of these three newcomers is far less than that of Manuel Ginobili, who is about to leave Europe and go straight to the United States.

Although the Celtics did not add super giants, the team is full of All-Star potential stocks, and the new season has greatly increased.

So, if Isiah Thomas can't take the team to the semifinals next year, Louie will kick him up to the roof of the Fleet Center, let him hang with his jersey, and don't have to come down again, just as a mascot to ward off evil spirits.

For other teams, the tense draft is over, and the offseason is just about to begin.

There are very few teams that can really rely on the draft to turn around, and the operation during the offseason is the key. If the negotiations are good, they can take off in one summer like the Heat.

This is the time when the mixed NBAGMs show their talents.

⑴If you are interested, you can review the highlights of the seventh game of Boozer in 07. I think it is normal to say that Yao was completely blown by Boozer, and the scene was too ugly.Boozer is not the kind of play that bullies Yao by shooting in his impression. Whether it is pulling the shot, picking up Yao in the pick-and-roll, or directly attacking Yao one-on-one, he is extremely strong and has a high degree of certainty.

Digression: What is the concept of football being won 0-7? I, who usually don’t watch football, pushed this news to me...

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