The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 98 [Three picks]

The Clippers hold the second pick, and they will definitely be able to select a talent.The top three predicted by experts are Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, and OJ Mayo.There is no suspense, the fame of the three is not comparable to others.

Ye Feng hoped that the Clippers could select Rose. In his previous life, Rose and Thibodeau cooperated to win the regular season MVP.With Rose, it is equivalent to having the assistant of a future giant.

Tom Thibodeau is optimistic about someone else. He wants UCLA's white inside player Kevin Love, but he has no interest in Rose.This made Ye Feng yell in surprise, and almost thought that Thibodeau also traveled through time.

Ye Feng knew about Le Fu's future.Love has a strong body like a bear, a dominant rebounding ability, and a precise mid-range and long-range shot, but he is short and slow.In 2011, Love averaged 35+20 monster data in 15 minutes per game, which seemed like a cheat.But many people call him "data brush".

Ye Feng was worried about choosing the brush, so he listed Love's various shortcomings to Thibodeau early in the morning.

Thibodeau is very determined, he believes that there is no best player, only the most suitable tactical system.If the Clippers choose one of Rose, Beasley, and Mayo, it is likely to destroy a genius.A team can only have one offensive core with the ball. If the core is Ye Feng, no one else can control the ball.And those three all need the ball in order to exert their power.If the rookie is allowed to attack with the ball, Ye Feng will be delayed again, and it will be difficult to develop his offensive power.

Thibodeau looks at the problem from a tactical point of view. He believes that there are many benefits to choosing Love.He came to enrich the Clippers' style of play.Positional offense, if the opponent's inside players are thin, Love has a tonnage advantage in singles, and can attack in low positions or support passes.If the opponent is strong on the inside, Love can go to the high pick-and-roll and effectively evacuate the inside. He has a soft touch and a stable mid-range shot, and he also has advantages in misplaced offense.On the defensive end, Love will be a good blue-collar. As long as he can protect the backboard and launch a fast break directly with a pass, he can quickly counterattack.The shortcoming of slow movement can be made up for, so that he can only fight against people inside and not go out to defend against pick-and-rolls.The most important point is that Love is not an offensive player with the ball, and there is no positional conflict with Ye Feng.

After listening to Thibodeau's explanation, Ye Feng no longer objected to the introduction of Love.The uniform team has decided to select someone with the second overall pick, and then trade Love. That person should preferably be Beasley, because Beasley has the most eye-catching statistics in college, with an average of 26.2 points per game, ranking third in the United States, and 12.4 points per game. He ranks first in the United States in rebounds. His freshman season data completely surpassed Durant last year, and his transaction value is the highest.

When all the members of the organizing committee and candidates for the conference arrived, the people fell silent. NBA President David Stern walked up to the podium with a smile and made a brief speech. He swept the scene with a smile and said slowly: "Welcome all guests, fans and friends, I am very glad to stand again On this stage, starting today, there will be another group of outstanding young people entering the league, who will become the future of the league, and I announce the official start of the 2008 draft.”

The audience applauded enthusiastically.

Under the countless flashing spotlights, the players participating in the draft are all waiting nervously.Rookies are about to embark on the NBA stage that all basketball players dream of. Everyone hopes that they can be selected in the first round. It would be even better if they can enter a strong team.

Stern motioned for silence, the noise died down, and the Sonics manager was the first to step onto the stage and hand over their picks.

"In the 2008 NBA draft, the Seattle SuperSonics first round, first pick..." Stern paused deliberately after opening the envelope, and smiled: "They selected Derek Rose!"

What the Sonics want is a point guard. In Ye Feng's previous life, they chose Westbrook, who is also super athletic. Now Rose directly joins forces with Durant. I don't know how powerful this combination can be.Maybe Rose will grab Durant's boss, but it is more likely that Rose will become Durant's deputy and have no chance to become the regular season MVP.

In the applause of the audience, Rose stood up in a suit and leather shoes, put on a hat, first hugged his family, then waved to the people around him, and slowly walked onto the center stage.He seemed to take everything for granted, and his expression was quite calm.

The Clippers started Baylor and selected Michael Beasley with the second overall pick.

The Miami Heat selected OJ Mayo with the third overall pick.In college, Mayo publicly expressed his hope to join forces with Wade.Wade also hopes that the team can choose a good guard.

The Timberwolves selected Kevin Love with the fourth overall pick.

When Love heard that he was selected by the Timberwolves, his expression was a little ugly. It was a bitter cold place.He doesn't know yet that he's the one the Clippers want and will be back in Los Angeles soon.

Ariel said: "Okay, let's prepare to trade with the Timberwolves, and quickly decide which player they want."

This is a difficult problem. Except for Jefferson, the Timberwolves have no good players at all. It is unrealistic to trade Beasley for Love and then trade for a big name.Even if the Timberwolves are willing to send Jefferson to make a big deal, it is impossible. The Clippers have no bargaining chips.

Of course, Ye Feng reacted the fastest. He didn't even need to read the draft manual and said, "Change them a draft pick and let them select Mario Chalmers. Our point guard position is weak. Lowry is not good at shooting. Chalmers The three-point shooting ability is good, which can make up for this shortcoming."

Chalmers is a point guard who should assist the Heat's Big Three in the future, and he is a very good team player.His draft prediction is not too low, except for Ye Feng, no one else thinks that he will fall to the second round.

Thibodeau clapped his hands and said, "That's a good idea, but what if Chalmers gets picked in the first round?"

Ye Feng said another name. "Nikola Pekovic, he may not be able to land in the NBA for a short time, but inside players have a higher trading value. There are scarce centers in the league, so it's better to choose them as a backup."

The Serbian Pekovic is a very strong low-post player with a height of 211cm. He has good strength and explosive power. He has a very good touch around the basket and his short-range jump shots around 10 feet are accurate.Some people say that he is the No. 2012 center in Europe. If it is not for the contract, he will not be able to play in the NBA next season, and he will definitely be selected in the first round. In 27, he represented the Timberwolves and scored 13.8 points and 7.2 rebounds in [-] minutes.

Ye Feng's proposal was also approved by Thibodeau and Baylor, and Baylor immediately sent a text message to contact the Timberwolves manager.

The draft is still going on, and the Grizzlies just selected Westbrook as Mayo's replacement with the fifth overall pick.Ye Feng felt that with Westbrook's character and playing style, he might soon be able to replace Gay and become the core of the Grizzlies. Going to the Grizzlies might not be a bad thing for him.

The sixth New York Knicks selected the Italian Gallinari.

The 7th Bucks selected Joe Alexander.They are extremely obsessed with this parallel importer.

The Bobcats selected Eric Gordon at No. 8, and the Bulls selected DJ Augustin at No. 9.The Nets selected Brook Lopez at No. 10.The draft pick and what Ye Feng knew didn't change much, each team had already set their goals before the draft.

The Clippers originally planned to select Robin Lopez or Roy Hibbert with the second draft pick.As a result, Lopez was selected by the Suns with the 15th overall pick, and Hibbert was intercepted by the Raptors with the 17th overall pick.

Then there is the Clippers' No. 18 pick, and they have no time to choose.Thibodeau insisted on JaVale McGee, Ye Feng wanted to choose Ryan Anderson, and the two had disagreements.

Thibodeau appreciates McGee's talent and thinks he can be an excellent defensive player.Ye Feng felt that Anderson, who could shoot three-pointers, was better. Although McGee had strong qualities, he was seriously brain-dead!It's a pity that Baylor supported Thibodeau's decision. 2 to 1, McGee was selected to the Clippers, Ye Feng vomited blood...

At this time, there was a person who vomited more blood than Ye Feng, and it was almost "stomach piercing".That's DeAndre Jordan sitting in the green room.

Jordan has excellent defense and can't shoot.Even so, pundits predict he'll enter the lottery.Because he is very similar to the shorter Tyson Chandler, and some people regard him as "Little Howard" and "Little Bynum".

Little Jordan pressed his thighs hard with both hands, and his trouser legs were covered with sweat. He was so nervous... He never dreamed that he would fall out of the first round.And after the start of the second round, the first few still didn't hear their names.He was not selected by the Clippers until the 35th overall pick.

Although he set the record for sitting in the small green room for the longest time in NBA history, Jordan's hanging heart still relaxed.This is a result that makes him quite satisfied, because the Clippers are rebuilding, and there is only one McGee competing with him inside.He doesn't think he is worse than McGee, both of them rely on their physical fitness for a living.If the Clippers do not introduce big-name players, he feels that there is a chance to compete for the main position.

Crazy draft day instant trades ensue as teams draft their players!
The Blazers and the Pacers reached an agreement. The Blazers sent Brandon Rush, Jarrett Jack and Josh McRoberts in exchange for Jerry Bayless and Igo Diogu from the Pacers.

The Rockets made a three-way deal with the Grizzlies and the Trail Blazers. The Rockets first sent the just-selected French teenager Nicolas Batum to the Trail Blazers, and got the No. 27 rookie Darrell Arthur and the No. 33 rookie Joey Dorsey.Then they traded Arthur for this year's No. 28 rookie Dante Green and the 2009 second-round pick from the Grizzlies.

The above are all small transactions, and the Clippers have become the focus of this year's draft.They exchanged the high-profile No. 4 pick Michael Beasley for No. 34 pick Kevin Love and No. [-] rookie Mario Chalmers.

The reality is cruel, and Beasley's mood has fallen to the bottom. Just now he was still fantasizing about being the boss of the Clippers. He will be the MVP of the regular season in the first season and surpass Jordan in the future.Love's mouth was crooked when he smiled. What he hopes most is to play in Los Angeles. After all, he just came out of UCLA. Joining the Clippers is much better than going to the Timberwolves!
At the end of the draft, the Clippers reached 8 players.

(End of this chapter)