basketball pope

Chapter 746 [The last cornerstone, all 15 people]

After selecting two people, Yang Rui, who was watching live TV at home, was very satisfied, and the last draft right didn't matter.

Like Yang Rui's previous life, small forward Jack Crowder was selected by the Mavericks.

Jack Crowder is an alternative target for the Clippers. He has excellent physical fitness, average shooting ability, and a strong all-round fighter. The defensive end is instant combat power. With a small ball strategy, he can top the No. 198 position with a height of 4CM. He is 107 kg. The weight does not suffer against many power forwards.

There are no big-name players behind, and the Clippers' 60th pick was not wasted, and center Robert Thackeray was selected.

Thackeray is 213cm tall and weighs 118kg. He has played full time in college. He is now 22 years old and has average physical fitness. The advantage is that he has a good physique and can adapt to NBA-level confrontation.

大学里萨克雷在21.8分钟的出场时间里，场均能得到9.4分5篮板0.7助攻0.5抢断1.4盖帽。总盖帽数排在冈萨加大学校史第二，两次入选WCC第一阵容，并获得2012年WCC年度最佳防守球员。

The Clippers signed Thackeray to replace Aaron Gray as a meat shield in the paint, and he will be useful.He knows how to defend, he's big enough to get to the rim, and his most valuable trait is his ability to communicate.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Thackeray was obviously a marginal person, but many fans knew him.Whether it's on the bus, at lunch, or on the field, communication increases understanding, and Thackeray makes the most of it.

He's always open to talking and letting his teammates know who's dancing on the sidelines?Who is handing them water?Who is handing them towels?Who sent you to my side, that round bright moon and bright moon...

With one final sign, the Clippers dug up the "cornerstone" of the original Lakers.

Several trades were completed on draft day, with the Wizards acquiring Okaforga Ariza from the Hornets for Rashad Lewis and the No. 46 rookie.

The Wizards' current president is the Knicks championship manager Ernie Grunfeld, who made a bargain.Ariza can reinforce the Wizards' flank, and Okafor is also a good meat shield center.And Lewis, now in a semi-defunct state, the contract is still huge.

The Bulls completed the trade with the Bobcats, sending guard Ben Gordon and second-round pick Quincy Assi, and exchanged forward Corey Maggette with the Bobcats.

Maggette used to be one of the league's top ten small forwards, and now he's been reduced to a backup.

Gordon started his career with the Supersonics in this life, but he failed in the end. He was similar to Yang Rui's previous life. He was an ordinary role player, averaging 12 points and 2.4 assists per game.

Looking at these players with similar fates in previous lives, Yang Rui came to a conclusion that basketball talent determines a person's upper limit.A 191CM shooting guard like Ben Gordon is destined to be a black hole on the defensive end, and his peak is a brush with excellent data.

To become a star, both body and IQ are indispensable. Even Nash's body is not too bad. He is 191cm tall and has an advantage in point guards and is very fast.

The Spurs sent forward Chase Budinger to the Timberwolves for the No. 18 draft pick and selected swingman Evan Fournier.In his previous life, Yang Rui was an excellent role player with potential, but he had to practice for a few years.

The Spurs will definitely not be able to rely only on Leonard on the outside. Popovich wants to develop young players.At the beginning, Budinger was only a second-round rookie, and the Spurs have already made a profit if he can change to the first-round pick.

The biggest trade of the day was that the Grizzlies sent 29-year-old point guard Mo Williams to the Jazz to make room for Lillard, and they got an $820 million deal from the Jazz. .

After the draft, the free market opens.

The Clippers selected three rookies in one go, which is bad news for many veterans. There are many people who want to join the Clippers and hug their thighs, but most of the Clippers players have contracts and no position.

Even free agent veterans like Ray Allen and Nash can't get too many appearances when they join the Clippers.The Clippers' core lineup for the season has been retained, and they have to compete with young players.

If they just want to win the championship, they will join the Clippers as a fringe and help the team like Kurt Thomas.The embarrassing thing is that powerful veterans still want to get enough playing time, and are reluctant to guard the water dispenser early.

Although Nash's numbers fell last season, his hit rate was high.If he leaves the Lakers, there will be teams willing to pay him a high salary. Tens of millions of annual salary is difficult, and 500 million is still worth it.

Nash hesitated. After discussing with his agent, he decided to give up the Clippers and investigate other strong teams.

If he is a marginal person at No. 1 of the Clippers, and only Paul and Curry are playing in garbage time, even if he wins the championship with the team, how much gold does this ring have?Who would admire him for that?
If Nash joins the Clippers' rival team and beat the Clippers to win the championship with the team, the gold content is much higher.Of course, this kind of team is hard to find.

Ray Allen also gave up joining the Clippers, and he won a championship with the Celtics in 2008.The reason why he left the Green Army was because of a conflict with Rajon Rondo.

The conflict between the two arose from a transaction turmoil. In 2009, management had planned to pack Ray Allen and Rondo with the Suns to trade Stoudemire + Barbosa and a first-round pick. One of the motivations for this deal was to supplement the knee with Stoudemire. The fighting strength of the injured Garnett, the second is to deal with Rondo, who has been unable to have a good relationship with Rivers and Ainge.

Ray Allen, who learned that he was involved in the transaction, called Rondo and told the latter, "Because you have a bad relationship with management, now the two of us are going to be sent away, let's see what you can do. Do whatever you want."

Although Ray Allen insisted that he had no intention of blaming himself, Krondo...he was just a kid!He didn't think so, this was the beginning of the conflict between the two.

Once the seed of mustard is sown, any little thing will serve as nourishment for it to take root and sprout and flourish.Ray Allen's shot count has been declining year by year, and he thinks Rondo doesn't pass him the ball when he sees an open spot in many possessions.Afterwards, the two got into trouble and stopped talking for a long time.

There are also people who don’t want to play time and are willing to hold their thighs at the base salary. Derek Fisher asked his agent to recommend himself, hoping to find a veteran base salary job in the Clippers.

Olshey reported to Yang Rui, and Yang Rui immediately said, "Wherever Fisher likes to go.When he coached the Lakers, Fisher was in much better shape than he is now, and he wasn't interested in signing.

The 30-year-old "Brazilian Lightning" Barbosa is also willing to join the Clippers with a one-year salary. He is still very fast and can shoot suddenly.

Yang Rui agreed. Barbosa's technical characteristics can increase tactical play. He is 191cm tall and weighs 88kg. The defensive end will not be as hard as Brooks.

In addition, the Clippers renewed Danny Green’s contract for 3 years and 1000 million. Green’s data last season was not beautiful. In the regular season, he averaged 5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. In the playoffs, he only had 6.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1 assist, and his shooting percentage was 42%. 38.9 percent from three.

For a substitute player with such data, being able to sign a long-term contract is already a premium, and Green accepts it happily. No team in the free market will offer a higher contract.

At this point, the Clippers lineup has been determined with 15 people, and no more signings can be made.

Centers: Robert Thackeray, Tyson Chandler, Draymond Green.

Power forwards: Blake Griffin, Chandler Parsons, Kenneth Faried.

Small forwards: Sean Battier, Rudy Gay, Khris Middleton.

Shooting guards: Kyle Korver, Tony Allen, Danny Green.

Point guards: Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Leandro Barbosa.

(End of this chapter)