Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 218 218. Draft: Surprise or surprise?Luke: It was quite unexpected (5.8K words)
Next, the Celtics with the fifth pick in the first round chose Jeff Green, a very talented potential striker.

It was also the first one who was called the Thunder's third young man by fans before Harden and Ibaka played their worth.

Until the sixth pick in the first round, the Bucks chose Yi Jianlian, an inside player from China. This choice not only caused a riot at the scene, but also excited all the Chinese fans watching the NBA draft in front of the TV.

As the fourth player in Chinese basketball history to enter the NBA, Yi Jianlian still has a lot of expectations.

Right now, Chinese fans are fantasizing that Yi Jianlian can become the second Yao Ming and make a name for himself in the NBA.

Being able to be selected by the Bucks with the sixth overall pick in the first round is enough to prove Yi Jianlian's hidden talent.

Yi Jianlian is officially 116 meters tall and weighs [-] kilograms. As an inside player, Yi Jianlian has an excellent shooting range, and his jumping and explosive power are also top-notch in the league.

Yi Jianlian played for the CBA Guangdong Hongyuan team last season, averaging 24.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 63%, which can be called a lethal striker.

It's a pity that Guangdong Hongyuan, where Yi Jianlian is located, lost to Bayi 1:4 in the finals, and failed to write a myth before entering the NBA.

But even so, Yi Jianlian is still the youngest regular season MVP in CBA history. No matter from which point of view, Yi Jianlian is the best rookie in Chinese basketball.

After learning that he was selected by the Bucks with the sixth overall pick in the first round, Yi Jianlian walked to the stage excitedly, but behind the excitement was also a hint of disappointment.

Originally, Yi Jianlian was still fantasizing about whether he could be selected by the Grizzlies, who held the fourth pick in the first round. After all, in addition to being a new NBA coach, Luke also has a layer of Asian identity.

And being selected by Luke himself means that this player will have a very broad development space in the NBA.

As a result, the Grizzlies chose Mike Conley with the fourth pick in the first round, which made Yi Jianlian somewhat disappointed.

After that, the Bulls with the ninth overall pick in the first round chose Joakinoah, a player with inside support ability and excellent defensive ability.

It's just that Noah's figure was a little thin when he first entered the league, which made many teams worry about whether Noah can adapt to NBA-level competition.

In addition, Noah's offensive ability is also a problem, although most of the traditional centers in the NBA do not have very good shooting ability.

Compared with the small ball era in later generations, everyone can pull out and shoot a three-pointer. Today's center players mainly do whatever they want in the penalty area.

But the bad thing is that Noah's finishing efficiency in the penalty area is also not high.

In other words, Noah, who is [-] in height, is more suitable as a basketball collar. At best, he is a blue-collar with coping skills and a slightly higher basketball IQ.

The [-]th pick in the first round of the Kings chose Hawes, a center player with good offensive ability but extremely poor defense.

The 12ers chose Thaddeus Young with the 76th pick in the first round, the Clippers chose El Thornton with the 14th pick, and the Pistons chose Rodney Stuckey with the 15th pick. , I can blow up his existence casually.

The Wizards with the 16th pick in the first round chose a famous player.

That's right, Nick Young, known as the "Singles King".

Later generations of fans have endless comments on Nick Young.

Whether it's "Let him be strong, I'm Nick Young", or "You can play tactics, pass the ball and I lose", these are enough to point out Nick Young's playing style on the court.

Nick Young is two meters and one meter tall and weighs 95 kilograms. He has a standard swingman figure.

Nick Young not only has excellent offensive ability, but also has rich offensive methods. The most important thing is that "Yang Shaoxia" is confident enough on the court, no matter who is facing the defense, he dares to start one-on-one singles.

In addition, there are still many classic scenes left by Nick Young in the NBA. Whether it is a one-on-five in the backcourt, or Kobe is so anxious that he can't touch the pass while jumping on the sidelines. These scenes are still fresh in the fans' memory. .

And the most classic scene about "Yang Shaoxia" is probably nothing more than stealing the pass sent by his teammates for Kobe, and then hitting the three-point lore himself.

To sum up, Nick Young is a "semi-stab player" with a picturesque playing style, full of confidence and disobedience.

As for why he is a semi-stabbing player, because Nick Young is still quite optimistic in terms of personality, and rarely conflicts with the head coach and teammates.

It's just that he is too obsessed with singles on the court. Once Nick Young touches the basketball, the other four teammates can basically stand on the sidelines and watch the show. After all, passing the ball is a bad idea in Nick Young's dictionary.

In his peak season, Nick Young averaged 17.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, but the playing style of taking the coach's words as a fart is really a headache.

As a league singles champion who averaged less than 1 assist per game in seven seasons in his career, fans commented more on him, "I didn't have Kobe's life, but I got Kobe's disease."

Kobe: "I was lucky enough to receive a pass from Yang Shaoxia..."

Next, the Warriors with the 18th pick in the first round chose three-point shooter Belinelli, and the Bobcats with the 22nd pick in the first round chose Dudley, who has not yet become a full-time thug.

With the 23rd pick in the first round, the Knicks chose "CBA legend" Wilson Chandler, and the Suns chose "Lightning" Fernandez with the 24th pick in the first round.

With the 26th overall pick in the first round, the Houston Rockets selected "Little Black Bean" Brooks, a short point guard who is 1.8 meters tall and weighs only 72 kilograms.

But with this usual thin body, Brooks has been in the NBA for a total of ten seasons, and has averaged 9.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3 assists per game in his career, and his three-point shooting percentage is also as high as 37%.

At his peak, "Little Black Bean" Brooks averaged 19.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, which can be regarded as an inspirational example of little people pursuing their dreams.

It is worth mentioning that "Little Black Bean" Brooks joined the CBA Guangdong Hongyuan team in 2011, and after that Brooks faced the media many times and expressed his reluctance to mention the days when he played in China.

Because Brooks thinks that the CBA's daily diet plan for players is not reasonable enough, and the adjustment of physical condition is even more messy, which makes it hard for Brooks to believe that the CBA is actually the most powerful professional basketball league in a country.

With the 27th overall pick in the first round, the Pistons chose Efflalo, a man whose personal potential has yet to be developed, but he is destined to be a bright pearl in the Pistons.

At the same time, Afflalo is also one of the goals that Luke is concerned about in the new season. Luke is very clear that the first two seasons of Afflalo's career were not smooth, and he basically failed to perform at the level of the Pistons.

Players like Afflalo can get a very rich return as long as they pay some low-quality chips.

And what Luke needs to do is to poach this corner quietly without arousing the vigilance of the Pistons management.

As the 30ers with the 76th pick in the first round chose Petriko Bonin, the first round of the draft officially came to an end. After a short break, each team will conduct the second round of the draft.

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"Lu, who do you think will be the biggest winner this year after the first round of the draft is over?"

In the room, Chris Wallace took advantage of the rest period to look at Luke tentatively.

Chris Wallace really wanted to get closer to this young coach who was making a splash in the league, but for a while Wallace couldn't figure out what kind of temper Luke was.

So whenever there is a chance, Wallace will always find some topics to discuss with Luke, hoping to narrow the relationship with Luke.

After all, everyone in the Grizzlies knows that although Luke only has one head coach position, Luke holds 20% of the team's shares.

And the team's big boss Mike Heisley also trusts Luke unconditionally, which also makes Luke the real master of the Grizzlies.

Having a close relationship with Luke does not mean that you can sit back and relax, but there is definitely no harm in having a close relationship with Luke.

"The overall quality of this year's draft is not bad. Except for the Trail Blazers, other teams are not at a disadvantage."

Originally, Wallace was still wondering what kind of answer Luke could give, but Luke's answer made Wallace confused.

"Open... Trailblazer?"

"The Blazers chose Greg, a basketball genius who is rare in a century. Although it is still unknown whether Greg can adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game, the Blazers should not suffer." Chris Wallace looked puzzled asked.

"Whether you suffer or not does not depend on how favored this player is, but how much this player can contribute to the team."

"Greg is often injured in NCAA-level confrontations. Who knows whether Greg can really fulfill his potential after entering the NBA."

Luke drank his coffee with a half-smile, while Chris Wallace was lost in thought at Luke's words.

As for the real thoughts in Wallace's mind, Luke didn't bother to ask.

With the vice president of the league Adam Silver taking over David Stern's position, the second round of the draft officially began.

It's not that the teams in the second round have the opportunity to select hidden players with talent. It's just that compared with the favored players who were favored by the teams in the first round, the players who can fall to the second round all have some vague talents. Hidden danger.

After all, before a player actually enters the NBA, the information that scouts can analyze is roughly physical fitness and college performance.

Therefore, every year in the draft, there will be a few fish that slip through the net and be selected by the team in the second round, and even the undrafted ones have the possibility of becoming gods.

To put it simply, except for the players selected in the first few picks in the second round, the subsequent positions are basically like scratching a lottery to gamble on luck.

No one can guarantee whether a mediocre player in college will become outstanding in the NBA. After all, this kind of thing is not without precedent.

Among them, the active league "General" Arenas, Manu Ginobili and others are very good examples.

The Sonics selected Carl Landry, a power forward with a height of [-] meters, as the first pick in the second round.

Landry has never been a core figure in the NBA, but Landry is really known to Chinese fans because he was a teammate with Yao Ming.

Speaking of Landry, one has to say that he had a rough start to his career. As early as the end of May, Landry participated in the Orlando rookie training camp before the draft.

Like other rookies, Landry tried to impress various NBA teams with his performance.

But at that time, the ball probe's problems with Landry always focused on two points, height and athletic ability.

The information reported by Purdue University for Landry is a power forward with a height of 6 feet 7 inches (2 meters 01) and a serious knee injury. This has discouraged many NBA teams and retreated in advance.

However, in the Rockets' training camp, Morey, who was like a dog, found that Landry's real height was close to 2 meters, and his knee injury was not as serious as the university said.

So Landry was immediately included in the Rockets' shortlist, and eventually got Landry from the Sonics in a draft night trade.

That's why Landry's resentment towards his alma mater, Purdue University, is still quite deep.

The report given by Purdue University is like the resume of a recent graduate. If Landry really failed in the draft, Purdue University would simply have tricked people into his grandma's house.

In addition, Landry, who is called the "God Bird" by fans, also joined the CBA Jilin Siberian Tigers in 2017, and he has also experienced the baptism of Chinese basketball.

The fifth pick in the second round, the Sonics once again selected "Big Baby" Glenn Davis.

As a fat insider weighing 131 kilograms, Glenn Davis is still very worthy of his draft pick.

The career average of 8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game is not amazing, but it was an important part of the Celtics' ability to defeat the Lakers to win the championship.

I have to say that the Supersonics management's vision for this year's draft is as good as it is, but unfortunately, all the players selected in the end were traded out.

This kind of operation made Luke start to struggle, wondering whether the supersonic management team is good, good, or good...

It's no wonder that later generations of fans have been jokingly referring to the Thunder's management as the Whampoa Military Academy. At the same time, there are Internet memes that Thunder's products must be high-quality goods.

Selected, cultivated, and cultivated into a star player, hey, I traded out, I don’t keep it, I just play!
In this regard, Luke can only say that the Sonics management is both vicious and blind.

Next, the seventh pick in the second round, the Pacers selected Josh McRoberts, a big insider with outside shooting ability.

Until the tenth pick in the second round, the Chinese fans in front of the TV were once again boiling.

Because the player selected by the Lakers with the tenth overall pick in the second round was Chinese guard Sun Yue.

Sun Yue is 100 meters tall and weighs [-] kilograms. With this figure, as long as he strengthens his confrontation a little, he can even play the third position in the NBA.

However, Sun Yue's "ball-handling skills" are not bad. Strictly speaking, he can play three positions in the backcourt, but he is still a point guard in more cases.

上个赛季在BJ奥神效力期间，孙悦场均能够砍下13.5分6篮板10.5助攻1.9抢断以及2次封盖的全面数据。

And in April this year, Sun Yue was also selected to the ABA American Basketball League's annual first team, becoming the first Chinese player to be selected to the first team of a foreign basketball league.

It’s just that there is no shortage of guards in the NBA, especially guards with excellent physical fitness, so besides having a certain advantage in height, Sun Yue is obviously inferior to other American guards.

I am afraid that apart from his "ball-handling skills" after the lights are turned off at night, it is difficult for Sun Yue to have a real talent for shooting.

According to the scout report, Sun Yue is taller than most point guards in the NBA, which allows Sun Yue to pass the ball more calmly in the double-team state.

However, Sun Yue's shooting ability is not stable enough, and the starting speed of the first step is also slow. It is difficult to complete one-on-one in a positional battle, and his pick-and-roll awareness is not mature enough, and his finishing efficiency in the face of interference at the basket is mediocre.

In layman's terms, what this scouting report means is that as a point guard, Sun Yue is basically useless except for being taller.

The breakthrough speed is not fast enough, the shooting ability is not stable enough, and the pick-and-roll awareness is not mature enough. As for the last sentence, it is easier to understand. As long as someone interferes with the basket, it is difficult for Sun Yue to guarantee the efficiency of layups.

But even so, Sun Yue was still selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the [-]th pick in the second round. It can only be said that Yao Ming's benefits for the Rockets are too much for other teams to envy.

With the 15th pick in the second round, the Los Angeles Clippers selected Jordan.

That's right, a Jared Jordan whose name Luke can't even remember.

That is to say, the Chinese Internet has not yet spread to all parts of the country at this time, otherwise there will be fans who will say on the barrage, "Don't take Jared as Jordan!"

With the 17th overall pick in the second round, the Wizards chose McGuire, a young guy with forehead tattoos that can kill flies, and who looks more vicissitudes than O'Neill's grandma.

Looking at McGuire's "slightly vicissitudes" face, Luke couldn't believe that this guy was born in 1985, nearly 20 years younger than himself.

At this moment, Luke suddenly found that he seemed quite masculine.

The 18th pick in the second round originally belonged to the Lakers, but was bought by the Grizzlies this year.

Under the common attention of everyone on the scene holding their breath, Adam Silver announced that the Grizzlies chose Marc Gasol from the Spanish League with the 18th pick in the second round.

That's right, it is the younger brother of Grizzlies star Paul Gasol.

The reason why Luke chose Gasol Jr. was not because of Gasol's relationship, but because Marc Gasol has great potential and is a future league star.

Marc Gasol is 116 meters tall and weighs [-] kilograms. His lateral speed is a bit slow, but before the advent of the small ball era, Marc Gasol was the best standing defensive center.

In his career, Gasol has been selected to the All-Star three times, selected to the best team twice, once elected to the best defensive player, two championship rings, and the black eight created by leading the Grizzlies to defeat the Spurs in the 10-11 season Miracle.

In his peak season, Gasol averaged 19.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. He is the most comprehensive center player in the league.

It wasn't until the appearance of "Pork Belly" Jokic that Gasol took a back seat as the league's first supporting center.

As a character who can defend the league's second center "The Great" Embiid to zero points in the twilight of his career, Gasol's defensive ability is absolutely beyond doubt.

And the closer to the playoffs, the performance of Gasol Jr. is even better. It can be said that he is a player with a big heart just like his brother Paul Gasol.

Now the head of the Grizzlies is Paul Gasol. From Luke's point of view, Gasol Jr. is definitely a player not to be missed.

The offensive end has shooting range and coping ability, and the defensive end is almost unstoppable in the penalty area. Luke really can't find a reason to pass by Gasol.

In this way, in the new season, the Grizzlies will be jointly supported by the Gasol brothers. If they can play under the protection of their elder brother Paul Gasol, Gasol's starting point will be much higher than most players in the league.

What's more, Gasol Jr. was the player Luke personally selected in the draft!
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As Luke used the second-round pick bought from the Lakers to select Marc Gasol, Paul Gasol, who was watching live TV in Memphis, was taken aback.

Until my younger brother came to the stage and shook hands with Adam Silver, I still couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe that I could play on the same team as my younger brother in the new season.

As a commercial league, the NBA is very difficult even for brothers who want to play together. This kind of opportunity is extremely rare in the entire history.

Gasol knew that this must be a surprise specially prepared for him by head coach Luke.

Otherwise, how could the Grizzlies have coincidentally bought a second-round pick in advance, and used this second-round pick to select Marc Gasol accurately.

Thinking of this, Gasol was so excited that his body trembled a little. He immediately picked up the mobile phone on the table and couldn't help but want to call Luke.

But after picking up the phone, Gasol realized that he did not have Luke's phone number, and he had no private contact with Luke, the new head coach.

The two had never even met face to face, but Luke gave him such a big surprise, which made Pau Gasol very excited.

Holding the mobile phone tightly in his hand, Pau Gasol looked at his younger brother who was smiling in front of the TV, and couldn't help whispering in his heart, "Coach, thank you for the surprise you prepared for me!"

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"Ah!"

Couldn't help but sneezed, Luke frowned and rubbed his nose, his face was a little gloomy, "Sure enough, after staying in Minnesota for a long time, the damn weather in New York is really hard to get used to."

"What's the matter Lu? Don't catch the flu." Chris Wallace hurriedly handed over a piece of toilet paper.

"It's okay, maybe I'm not used to the weather here." Taking the toilet paper, Luke said with a smile on his face.

　Today's chapter is a large chapter of almost [-] words. Tomorrow my friend will get married, and today I am so busy preparing for a new house that I am so tired that I am smoking.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)