roccoschili Chapter 268 Why is Bird so hanging?
Chapter 268 Why is Bird so hanging?
Chapter 268 Why is Bird so hanging?
Six o'clock in the afternoon, Madison Square Garden.
The 2010 NBA draft is about to be held, and the staff of the major teams have already entered the temporary offices. Just wait for Stern to come on stage and read the name of the No. [-] pick, many transactions will start, and the entire NBA will also move.
In the Clippers office, Su Yang was sitting on a chair, looking at the draft news about the top 11 picks.
There is very little news about the Wizards, probably because their No. [-] pick will definitely choose John Wall.
After all, in Kentucky, a famous basketball school, Wall averaged 16.6 points and 6.5 assists per game in the first year, and sent 241 assists to break the school team's historical record.
The 76ers have tried out Evan Turner and Derek Favors, but the ability shown by Evan Turner, that is, the kind of swing play that can be 2 or 3, is obviously more suitable for the 76ers. lineup.
The Nets have a difficult choice between Derek Favors and Wesley Johnson, but judging from the news, the new Russian boss of the Nets prefers the tough Favors, even though they are short of small forwards.
Moreover, the new coach of the Nets is more optimistic about DeMarcus Cousins, who is also from the University of Kentucky, but Cousins has not won the appreciation of the new boss because he is worried that Cousins is too heavy and prone to lack of speed.
The Timberwolves ranked fourth, from the news, the Timberwolves, from the players to the management, to the coaching staff, are full of praise for Wesley Johnson's performance in the trial training, as long as they can be selected, they will definitely choose .
The fifth pick, the Kings, frantically tried out big players before. The purpose was to cooperate with the rising Tyreke Evans to create two giants, one inside and one outside. They wanted to trade away Spencer Hawes. It's an open secret.
According to the draft expert Chatford, the Kings have a very high evaluation of Cousins' trial training, because Cousins' shooting percentage is amazing, especially the high three-pointers. In order to further test Cousins' strength, the Kings During Cousins' second trial training, he specially recruited meat shield rookie Hassan Whiteside to simulate defense, and Cousins also performed well.
In view of the performance of the two trial trainings, it is almost a certainty that the Kings choose Cousins.
The Warriors with the sixth pick and the Pistons with the seventh pick are relatively passive. Both teams want to choose a big center, but as long as the King chooses Cousins, these two teams can only be second-class. Picking between Greg Monroe et al.
The eighth pick of the New Orleans Hornets, the main goal is to choose a power forward or center to make up for the vacant defense in the middle, so they are more inclined to choose immediate combat power. Potential candidates are Cole Aldridge or Patrick Patterson .
Seeing the news about the Hornets, Su Yang thought: "Maybe we think too much. George gave up the Hornets trial training because he simply felt that he has no place. Besides, the Hornets are probably planning a deal for Trevor Ariza, so they are not in such a hurry..."
After the Hornets, it was the Jazz, then the Pacers and Trail Blazers, and it was not the Clippers' turn until the 12th.
Starting from the Jazz, there are many versions of first-round and even lottery picks.
Take the Jazz as an example. ESPN draft expert Chatford believes that the Jazz will choose Luke Babbitt, while NBADRAFT believes that the Jazz will choose Ed Davis. Uncertainty, the second is that the Jazz is short of people inside and on the wings, and the Jazz also maintains long-term attention to Babbitt.
The potential candidate for the tenth pick of the Pacers is elusive. They tried out a bunch of guards and insiders last week, and last week they tried out a large number of forwards, including Damian James, Paul George, Xavier Henry, etc. players.
But ESPN draft expert Chatford believes that those people are Ed Davis' plan B. The Pacers want Davis very much, but many predictions generally see that Davis will be selected in the front. .
As for the Blazers with the 11th pick, they were very lucky. They were expected to be 14th in the lottery, but now they get the 11th pick. The potential target is immediately promoted from Larry Sanders to Hassan Whiteside or Daniel O. pause.
"I'll wait to see if Hassan still slips to the second round, or if Hassan was knocked out by Cousins in the king's trial, which indirectly caused his draft pick to plummet. This Daniel Orton Seems a lot overrated too…”
Su Yang thought about it, and finally saw the Clippers' draft pick. The prediction was to choose Gordon Hayward, and the reason given by the draft experts was simple: Hayward is white, and he will definitely be liked by Sterling. , And it happens to be a small forward.
The whole world knows that the Clippers are short of a small forward who can handle the ball, so there is no reason not to choose it.
The experts gave Al Aminu another candidate, but also thought Hayward would be better.
"These experts still have something, but they can't open their eyes, and they don't have the level of Jerry West..." After reading the relevant predictions of the Clippers, Su Yang gave the experts a thumbs up in his heart, which was a purely theoretical prediction.
Assistant coach Kim Hughes suddenly said: "This year is indeed a big year for frontcourt players. According to various predictions, there are 30 picks in the first round and only 10 backcourt players. Last year's draft situation was just the opposite. Next year there will be how is it?"
"I think the overall level of this year is low, and most of them are players from North America." Assistant general manager Gerrard said, "Last year's high-ranking rookies came from all over the world, and there have been several All-Star players in the lottery pick..."
Hearing the discussion between the two, Su Yang nodded silently.
The overall quality of the 10 draft was at the bottom of the pack in the first decade of the new century, only slightly better than the brutal year of 00. Almost all the rookies in the key 10 years, especially the lottery picks, suffered serious injuries.
When you think about it, it feels like a cursed year.
"Su, another reporter on Twitter broke the news that George is playing a big game." Kim Hughes shouted, "This will increase the possibility of us selecting George, but judging from his trial training at our base that day, he is very good. Being polite..."
Gerald laughed and said, "Who knows, maybe he was overwhelmed by Su Yang's aura, so he didn't dare to be rude."
Su Yang also laughed: "Maybe it's because he has a very strong desire to join us..."
After speaking, he opened the door and walked out of the office, heading straight to the draft site, ready to meet Harden.
Just two steps away, Su Yang subconsciously stopped when he heard someone calling his name.
Turning around, it turned out to be the Pacers general manager and Celtics star Larry Bird.
"Have you decided who to choose?" Byrd smiled all over his face, showing a hint of cunning.
It is said that this is a team secret and should not be disclosed to outsiders. Su Yang decided to see the trick.
"We are at the bottom of the list. We can only see who you choose first. Have you decided?"
Bird showed an old man's kind smile in an instant: "I will choose Paul George. He is the best player in this draft. I mean all the players including John Wall. What do you think?"
Su Yang was stunned for a moment, exclaiming in his heart why Larry Bird was so worried?
This is like an eye-opener. No wonder Danny Granger was selected with the 17th overall pick. Although he has not yet reached the level of Jerry West, it is still much better than the predictions of the draft experts. The key point is not to consider any team position needs. It seems that they are not worried about the conflict between George and Granger's position and play style. If you want to choose, choose the strongest!
No wonder Bird can win the regular season MVP, as well as the best head coach and the best general manager alone.
"But why did he tell me? What should I do?" Su Yang murmured in his heart.
(End of this chapter)