Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 308 308. The Draft
The 2009 NBA Draft officially kicked off with league commissioner David Stern uttering unhealthy nonsense on stage.

With the No. [-] pick in the first round, the Clippers did not hesitate to choose Blake Griffin, who had exploded in physical fitness.

With a height of 113 meters and a weight of [-] kilograms, Griffin's physical fitness can be called explosive. As early as in high school, Griffin led his team to win the state championship, and was successfully elected as the state player of the year. The best team in the preparatory school of the United States as assessed by the organization.

In his final year of high school, Griffin averaged 26.8 points and 15.1 rebounds per game.

Although the young Griffin is not as well-known in the United States as LeBron James was, Griffin's potential is still visible to the naked eye.

Griffin has basically no flaws other than his playful wingspan.

Even though Griffin was judged by scouts to have serious injury risks before the draft, Griffin still beat Thabeet and others to win the No. 2009 pick in [-].

There is no surprise in the Clippers' choice of Luke. If he is not from the perspective of God and holds the No. [-] pick, he will also choose between Griffin and Thabeet.

Compared with Thabeet, who has rough skills and uncertain prospects, Griffin is undoubtedly the most stable choice in this draft.

The second pick in the first round, with Luke's pained expression on his face, the Bobcats, holding the second pick, did as expected and chose the "restricted area monster" Hashim Thabeet who was unanimously optimistic by the outside world.

Looking at the excited expression on the Bobcats management's face, Luke shook his head helplessly, and mourned in advance for this team whose luck has not been better since its establishment.

After all, Thabeet is different from other high-ranking rookies who failed to make a name for himself. Thabeet failed to prove in the NBA that he was not affected by the atmosphere of the team, but that Thabeet himself was never ready to enter the NBA.

The confrontation in the NBA is too fierce for Thabeet. Unless the Bobcats are willing to devote all the resources of the team to Thabeet, the chance of Thabeet's worth in this life is still zero.

With the third pick in the first round, the Thunder selected James Harden with the No. [-] pick, a man who has set many records in the small ball era.

James Harden has been selected to the All-Star seven times in his career, selected to the All-NBA team nine times, and won three scoring titles and one assists title.

In terms of personal honor alone, James Harden is definitely the top star in the league.

It's a pity that James Harden couldn't get rid of the problem of stretching his hips in the playoffs until Luke crossed over.

James Harden in the Rockets period was absolutely infinitely close to the "God of Basketball". In the era when "Cosmic Brave" ruled the league, the Rockets led by Harden were one of the few existences that could compete head-on with the Warriors.

In his peak season, James Harden averaged 36.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2 steals per game.

And 36.1 points is also the second-highest average in a single season since Michael Jordan.

However, James Harden has many problems, and his lack of determination is the biggest obstacle preventing James Harden from becoming a super giant.

But in any case, James Harden was once one of the league's best perimeter stars in the small ball era.

Right now, the Thunder has Westbrook, James Harden, Durant and Ibaka at the same time.

Even Luke, who has a God's perspective, is envious of the Thunder's lineup for the new season. As long as these young people practice more in the regular season, with a few veterans in the league, the Thunder next season will be a sure favorite to win the championship.

There was even a moment when Luke was thinking about whether he would go to the Thunder for two years after leaving the Grizzlies.

The fourth pick in the first round, the Kings chose Tyreke Evans, the typical debut is the peak.

Under normal circumstances, Evans beat Stephen Curry and others to win the 09 Rookie of the Year, even though the No. [-] pick Griffin was reimbursed for the season due to injuries and failed to appear in the list of the best rookies.

But Evans' rookie season average of 20++5+5 per game is still shocking.

After all, the last man with such statistics in his rookie season was called LeBron James.

It's a pity that Evans' next few seasons were not as good as the next year, until finally he disappeared from the best rookie and had to disappear from the league at a young age.

Next, the fifth overall pick in the first round was chosen by the Timberwolves.

Before choosing, Luke Chris Wallace handed a note to McHale. When McHale opened the note and saw the name written on it, McHale's expression was obviously a little strange.

Because the name written on the note is Ricky Rubio from the Spanish League.

McHale didn't question Luke's draft vision, it just made McHale feel fucked. The thing is, the Timberwolves management held a high-level meeting to discuss, and originally wanted to use the fifth pick in the first round to select Ricky Rubio.

It's just that the boss, Glenn Taylor, is not at ease with the Timberwolves, and would rather spend an extra $1000 million to get a more affirmative answer from Luke.

Looking at the name on the note, McHale lowered his head and fell into deep thought: "Is this the legendary prostitution?"

Luke asked the Timberwolves to select Rubio with the fifth overall pick in the first round. It's not that Luke is lazy. It's just that although Rubio is not a top star in the league, he is definitely one of the most capable point guards in this draft.

Luke, another Timberwolves pick, intends to recommend DeMar DeRozan, who resigned from shooting guard.

From the perspective of lineup rationality, another option must be the position of small forward or point guard.

There are many outstanding point guards in this year's draft, but apart from Stephen Curry, whether it is Jennings, Teague, Collison or Ty Lawson, these people all have some problems.

Especially the three of Jennings, Ty Lawson and Teague have flaws in their personalities, and they are really not suitable for this Timberwolves in the rebuilding period.

Although Rubio is not suitable to be trained as the core of the team, but if the Timberwolves want to return to the playoffs, Rubio definitely has this strength.

Especially with DeRozan, Love, Jefferson and other future stars around him, Rubio's ability to control the court will be very important.

After entering the NBA, "Golden Boy" Rubio did not win any awards with too much gold content, but in the international arena, Rubio is simply a god-like existence.

Due to the different rules of the NBA and the international arena, Rubio is obviously more suitable for the international system. On the international basketball arena, Rubio's ability is even higher than that of Chris Paul.

However, although Rubio in the NBA period did not leave a shocking legend, he averaged as many as eight assists per game in six seasons in his career. As a court engine, Rubio's coping ability is definitely the highest level.

In his peak season, Rubio averaged 11 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists per game, and his assist-to-turnover ratio ranked first among all defenders in the league who averaged more than 30 minutes per game.

Except for the poor shooting ability that has not improved, in Rubio's body, fans can see everything that the position of point guard can do.

The sixth pick in the first round is still the Timberwolves' pick, and this time McHale was obviously relieved when he opened the note.

Fortunately, the name written on the note was not the Joni Flynn that the Timberwolves management first planned to select. Otherwise, McHale would have suspected that the Timberwolves management had Luke's internal support, which was simply a play of empty-handed wolves.

Under Luke's suggestion, the Timberwolves selected DeMar DeRozan from the University of Southern California with the sixth pick in the first round.

DeRozan is 1.9 meters tall and weighs 99.8 kilograms. He is completely a standard shooting guard.

In later generations, DeRozan was once called by the fans the last stubbornness of the small ball era. Most of his offensive methods came from mid-range kills, and he was not interested in three-pointers. DeRozan's style of play was rated by the media as "classical scoring guard".

Even in the small ball era, DeRozan's style of play seems out of tune with the rhythm of the entire league, but DeRozan still sticks to his heart on the court, using a classic jumper, playing his own "King of the North" prestige.

DeRozan has been selected to the All-Star four times in his career and was selected to the NBA All-NBA team twice. In terms of personal honor, DeRozan is not a first-rate star, but among the second-rate stars, DeRozan is definitely the top.

In his peak season, DeRozan averaged 27.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game, leading the Raptors to the playoffs many times.

Even though DeRozan has been controversial after entering the playoffs, he and Kyle Lowry were once called "garbage brothers" by fans. Typical of post-race bugs.

But there are some things that can't be blamed on DeRozan, a tragic player. In the peak years of the Raptors, they repeatedly encountered LeBron James at his peak in the playoffs.

DeRozan's matchup with James is like a glider meets Michael Jordan.The whole scene was terrible, and the fans began to feel distressed when they were beaten.

James was simply a god in that season, reaching the peak of his personal career. It is not unacceptable for the Raptors led by DeRozan to fail repeatedly.

What really made DeRozan infamous was that he had just been traded to the Spurs by the team. Leonard led the Raptors to win the championship trophy that year in the hands of the Warriors

This is also one of the triggers for DeRozan's constant abuse and insults among fans.

Afterwards, in the face of the media's teasing interview, DeRozan bowed his head and put on his earphones in silence. After expressing congratulations to his old club first, DeRozan only replied in a calm tone.

"If you don't experience it personally, no one knows what LeBron in those two years means to the entire East."

With the seventh pick in the first round, the Golden State Warriors picked up the legendary point guard Stephen Curry. Since the Warriors lacked the cancerous Monta Ellis under the butterfly effect instigated by Luke, Stephen Curry will be on the team in the new season. The status will rise sharply, and there will be a better environment for growth.

As a seven-time selection to the All-NBA team, a two-time NBA scoring champion, and the first unanimous MVP in his career, Curry is good at three-pointers and is destined to succeed.
Especially now that the league has been brought into the small ball era by Luke in advance, Stephen Curry's excellent shooting ability will be more valued by the head coach.

Maybe in this life, Stephen Curry can make a name for himself in the league ahead of schedule.

Next, the Knicks with the eighth pick chose Jordan Hill, a guy whose name reads very well, but is very ordinary when put together.

The Raptors with the ninth pick chose Jonny Flynn, and the Bucks with the tenth pick chose Jennings. They are also a typical example of a person who is at the peak of his debut, defiant, and finally destroys himself.

With the 11th pick in the first round, the Nets chose "CBA legend" Terrence Williams, and the Pacers with the 13th pick chose another "CBA legend" Hansbrough.

Many fans know Hansbrough from the scene of Artest. He punches hard when he meets other people, and he is submissive when he meets Artest. This kind of behavior is indeed Hansbrough.

With the 14th overall pick, the Suns chose Earl Clarke, an ordinary substitute player who didn't have many bright spots in his career.

As the Suns complete their selection with the last lottery pick in this draft, the Grizzlies will designate a player for the 15th pick in the first round that originally belonged to the Pistons.

Since the deal between the Grizzlies and the Pistons has not been made public, most of the outside world does not know that the Pistons have reached a deal with the Grizzlies in private.

I don't even know that the next pick belongs to the Grizzlies' choice, otherwise the scene will be silent, and everyone's eyes will be on the Grizzlies.

After submitting a note to league president David Stern, the Grizzlies selected Ju Holiday from the University of California with the 15th pick in the first round.

Holiday is 1.9 meters tall and weighs 93 kilograms. He can play both point guard and shooting guard positions.

Although playing a shooting guard is a bit short, his strong body and candy-like defense make Holiday the opponent's least favorite existence.

The unknown Juholidi has been selected to the All-Defensive Team three times in his career, two of which were the All-Defensive Team.

Throughout his career, Holiday has averaged 16 points, 4 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and his 36% three-point shooting rate is quite satisfactory. He has the strength to start in any team.

而巅峰赛季的霍勒迪则能砍下21.2分5篮板7.7助攻以及1.6次抢断，47.2%的投篮命中率是当时联盟表现最稳健的外线球员之一。

Unlike most guards in the league who can only break through with one hand, Holiday can attack the basket with both hands. From launching an offense to shooting, there is almost no distinction between hands.

And Holiday's style of play is very selfless, with the ability to control the game and drive the team's overall offense.

Coupled with the toughness on the defensive end, Luke has no reason not to choose such a player.

In the new season, the Grizzlies will definitely undergo earth-shaking changes in the lineup. The existence of Zhu Holiday will hardly improve the overall strength of the Grizzlies, but as a substitute for Chris Paul and Kevin Martin, Holiday will assume Take on the heavy responsibility of Louis Williams and Michael Reid last season.

Holiday's growth cycle is not long, and he only needs some polishing this summer, and he will be able to make visible contributions to the team next season.

It is worth mentioning that Holiday is also the first post-90s player in league history to play in the NBA. Since then, the NBA has gradually begun to blow up multiple youth storms.

Naturally, no one would doubt Luke's draft vision, but Chris Wallace on the side still asked curiously:

"Is this guy going to be a league star in the future?"

Shaking his head slightly, Luke always had a smile on his face: "It doesn't matter, what matters is that he can contribute to the team now."

(End of this chapter)