I'm king in the basket

Chapter 568 Picked a ghost
The 2013 NBA Draft was held on June 2013, 6 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, USA.

As in previous years, Li Xing stayed in front of the TV very early in order not to miss the result.

He needs to know Jordan's choice, and he knows there will be no surprises this time.

Jordan believes in him, and he will definitely win Brother Antetokounmpo. He just doesn't know whether the bald man will foolishly take the fourth pick, or maximize the value of the draft pick and trade it for a pick around tenth. , in exchange for the highest value return.

Barkley was there with Smith and Ernie Johnson.

These are the three most important key members of the TNT team. Li Xing was really worried about them watching them brag about these players.

This year, unlike last year, no one knows who will be the first name called by Stern.

And last year, as early as January, those aspiring to the No. [-] pick already knew that as long as they got the No. [-] pick, they must win Anthony Davis.

It's a choice for insurance, it turns out, not at all wrong.

And none of this year's rookies seem to have Davis's "must have you" talent.

Although their potential is there, there are gaps in the end. At present, no one's performance can make the picks in the hands of the teams feel worth the ticket price, which means that the risk of picking a potential stock or a waste material gang is unprecedentedly high. No matter who can marry the No. [-] pick Going home will be on tenterhooks.In short, the moment when the veil is lifted may be very, very quite, quite dumbfounded.

This is a simple process, Li Xing waited full.

Dai Linsi, Pantoliano, Ingrid, and Catherine McPhee sat beside him and chatted casually.

Because of Li Xing, they are more concerned about basketball.

Some people didn't know anything about basketball at first, but they learned a lot after watching Li Xing's games for four years.

Ingrid is a typical example. Before she met Li Xing, she was a ball blind who regarded Michael Jordan as a boxing champion. Now, she can judge these rookies when she sees them.

"I love the guy's hairstyle, it's really cool," Ingrid said of this year's No. [-] pick, Noel Noel.

Li Xing has read his draft report, it is very clear, he is a dominant shot blocker and rebounder, he runs the field with the speed of a guard, his driving force is good, he has the best voxel, and he knows how not to Pays fouls while defending and makes a great pass on the post.

In addition, there are more flaws, the biggest flaw is his potential injury.

He's suffered a torn ACL, which will raise doubts for those with high picks.

If he is a talent at the level of Anthony Davis, even with such a serious injury, there are still gamblers willing to gamble on him.

But he wasn't, he didn't have that talent.

"Kate, who do you like?" McPhee asked.

"I don't like this guy who looks like Takenori Akagi!"

Dai Linsi's words made Li Xing burst out laughing.

"Hahaha~~"

"Am I right?"

It's really interesting, and Dai Linsi really vomited a lot.

"Larch, what do you think? He's great, right?" Ingrid wanted Li Xing's approval, and she didn't care about Akagi Takenori.

"How should I put it? He has good potential and the way he plays allows him to fit into the team, but first he needs to be healthy."

The all-seeing eye told Li Xing everything, and later he didn't remember a superstar named Noel in the league, so he tended to let this young man with the same hairstyle as Akagi die.

"Noel is great, but I don't think he's going to be a big star," Pantoliano said.

Ingrid was startled, she never expected that this little white rabbit would tear him down.

"Why do you say that?" she asked.

"Because he's a stiff offense, he's got an injury risk, and on top of that he's not good looking," Pantoliano said.

"Not good-looking?"

Ingrid is about to break down: "Glia, we can't judge a book by its cover."

"I think star players must have a lot of temperament."

"Are you trying to tell me that LeBron James has temperament?"

"Or do you think Kevin Durant is very temperamental?"

"Does Russell Westbrook have temperament?"

Ingrid has really been on the market for a long time. When it comes to the stars with relatively low looks, they can't believe it.

Although Ingrid's momentum is strong, when it comes to the NBA, Pantoliano will not lose to her.

After all, she has been a fan since she was a child: "Don't you think LeBron is very domineering? KD has a migrant worker temperament, Russell is ugly, but his clothes are also ugly to a new height. It's also one of temperament, they are all ugly."

Li Xing almost laughed out loud.

What kind of draft is this damn watching?Just listen to their nonsense.

"What's your point?" Ingrid was led into the pit, "If you say that, then Noel is ugly and out of character?"

"No, the most tragic ugliness is not just ugly, but ugly and unimpressive."

Poor Akagi, being judged like this before he even entered the NBA.

Li Xing looked at this guy with some pity, and then at the timetable.

At this time, Stern is about to come out and announce who is the first lucky person of this year.

Speaking of which, this rookie did not leave much impression on Li Xing.

The only thing he remembers is Brother Antetokounmpo, because before he crossed over, the Greek monster had already killed all directions in the basketball world, and he deliberately went to find out after watching the highlights.

Except for Antetokounmpo, he doesn't know any players from the 2013 class.

Even the Gobert he found was screened out one by one in a lot of lists.

Gobert has A-level potential, but realizing his full talents will be difficult.

His talent makes him worthy of such a potential value, but his basic skills are very poor. It is basically impossible to become a superstar with both offense and defense.

Fortunately, the Raptors don't need him to be an offensive and defensive superstar.

While the rest of the room was making noise, Stern came to the front of the stage.

This year, the team holding the No. [-] pick is the Cavaliers who won two No. [-] picks within three years after James left.

The Cavaliers' draft is like a blind man feeling an elephant.

Unless it's the kind of talent that blind people can see, it's a pipe dream to expect them to pick a good player with a lottery pick.

And in this extremely high-risk draft, they are bound to make a wise choice, otherwise the team will continue to fall.

The selection logic is like this.

They have Irving, so the guard doesn't think about it.

They all have Dion West, so Oladipo doesn't consider it.

They have your boy TT already, so Akagi isn't a consideration either.

So, what do they need to consider?

forward!

They still need a LeBron-like man to lead them out of the quagmire, and they're looking for a small forward.

"In the 2013 NBA draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected with the first pick in the first round. Anthony Bennett, from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas!"

It's a terrifying choice.

Even at the time, it seemed like a particularly stupid decision.

Bennett's draft price has always been around the fifth pick. If the Cavaliers really have to have him, they can definitely get more rewards for themselves through trading, but they didn't.

They just chose directly.

"Larch, how about this candidate?" McPhee asked with a smile.

"this person"

Li Xing smiled: "It's hard to say."

Let's put it this way, the Muscala who they are looking for, who has decided to pack the draft picks to Jordan in exchange for Gobert, is ten times better than this guy.

Li Xing has never seen a rookie with such a low immediate combat ability, nor has he seen a lottery pick with such a low potential.

It's amazing, the knight has chosen a ghost!

To be honest, until this moment, Li Xing can fully understand why James left the team.

Although he is the king here, if he really stays here, he is likely to waste his prime.

At that time, let alone becoming the chosen one, he can't even surpass Larry Bird, and Jordan is nowhere in sight.

If he stays in Kecheng, James may eventually win one or two championships, and then dominate the major basic statistics, becoming a typical example of a person with a lot of burdens around him, a management team full of brains, and one person, one city.

Although he hasn't changed anything now, it doesn't mean his decision was wrong.

Who is Li Xing who suddenly appeared?

Li Xing felt that he was ashamed. If it wasn't for him, James could have a good life.

If he thinks so, he is guilty.

"Larch, what's wrong with you?"

Dai Linsi found that Li Xing was dreaming.

In fact, Li Xing was listening to how Barkley and Smith embarrassed Bennett.

They say Bennett has incredible physicality.

Also said that Bennett is a beast in transition and has great touch around the rim to finish shots.

It's even been said that Bennett can shoot from beyond the three-point line.

In the end, they say Bennett is the only player in this class who is likely to average 20-10 a season.

(End of this chapter)