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Chapter 655 The 2011 NBA Draft!

Before the start of the draft, a small thing happened in the league.

This matter has something to do with the Warriors and Curry.

Most of the players in the Warriors Finals played well last year, but only one player played so-so.

That's right, Curry.

Curry's 9 points and 6 assists in the first game are a microcosm.

In the finals with extremely high confrontation intensity, Curry's room to play is very limited.

He's more of a floor spacer on the court.

This is also a problem that Sun Hao mentioned a long time ago, because the style of play is too similar, it is difficult for Curry to have room to play beside Sun Hao.

Not to mention that Curry can only be the third or even fourth choice on the offensive end.

Coupled with his average defense, his actual effect in the finals may not be as good as Raja Bell who just joined the team.

It is because of this that when the end of the season was boring, the fans discussed the feasibility of the Knicks' lineup adjustment, and by the way, they also discussed how the Warriors could be better.

Because this summer, apart from Sun Hao, the Warriors also face a problem of whether to renew Oden's contract and at what price.

Don't think it's a trivial matter, you know, just like the Knicks, the maximum maximum salary a team can accommodate is 3 people, because the league has a super luxury tax.

The Warriors now have Sun Hao and Durant with two maximum salaries, and they will be there for a long time.

So the only remaining maximum salary is for Oden, Curry, or Ibaka. This is a question that the Warriors must consider.

Some people may say, why must the maximum salary be?

This is not something the Warriors can decide on their own. Unrestricted free agents, other teams offer free offers, and you will be poached if you don’t match someone.

So this summer the Warriors will also have more headaches.

So the fans' suggestion to the Warriors at this time is that if Oden's price is relatively cheap, such as around 1000 million, then it can be signed.

If you can't keep it, then let him go, and then use the same idea as the Knicks to trade Curry for a cost-effective center or a rookie who performs well, and get a rookie bonus.

Because the Warriors mainly play five small lineups, the role of the center is actually not that great.

In this case, Oden is gone, Curry is gone, and the third candidate for the maximum salary will automatically be given to Ibaka.

This is also the most reasonable allocation, because Sun Hao and Durant are the cornerstones, and Ibaka is the most critical point of Wu Xiaocun.

As for the others, they are all replaceable.

This is what it means to have a barracks made of iron and soldiers with flowing water.

Originally, this was just the idea of ​​a small group of fans, but I didn't expect the troublesome FOX Sports to forward this news, and then the boring TNT Big Three also talked about this matter.

After this chat, they found that it was actually quite reasonable.

They even suggested that the Warriors use the 11th pick in their hands to select Klay Thompson from Washington State University.

So this matter suddenly became an uproar.

As the protagonist of this incident, Curry's current situation is rather embarrassing.

And as a rookie who has just finished his second grade, he doesn't have any right to speak at this time.

The free market this summer had nothing to do with him, but now it has become closely related to him.

After Sun Hao won the championship, he accompanied Scarlett and Little Beijing to Los Angeles for a vacation.

It sounds a little strange, after all, they have lived in Los Angeles for such a long time.

But life is like this, no site will stop forever.

Sun Hao saw this news while enjoying the cool air on the beach.

After seeing it, he felt a little complicated.

Because he is his eldest nephew, he had thought that Curry would not be able to play because of his own existence.

Now this matter broke out earlier than he expected.

This really gave him a problem.

However, this matter involves a wide range of areas, so he can only wait and see first.

In a blink of an eye, it was time for the draft.

Sun Hao still stayed in Los Angeles, he did not go to the draft conference, nor did he give Mullin any advice.

No matter who he chooses now, it is the icing on the cake, and the icing on the cake is no longer suitable for him.

But because he didn't go, there will be a lot of uncertainty. He also watched the live broadcast of this year's draft on TV.

The picks for the draft were determined as early as late April.

In 2003, the Cavaliers "unfortunately" lost to the Nuggets in the battle for the No. [-] pick.

This year, the god of luck finally favored them, and they won the first No. [-] pick in team history.

The other ranks are:
Second pick: Nuggets

Third pick: Jazz

Fourth pick: Houston

Fifth pick: Nets
Sixth pick: Timberwolves
Seventh pick: Hornets

Eighth pick: Lakers
Ninth pick: Bucks

Tenth pick: Kings

No.11 pick: Warriors (Raptors pick)

……

No.20 Seventh Pick: Bulls

No.20 eighth pick: Grizzlies

No.20 Ninth pick: Knicks
No.30 pick: Warriors
……

Before the start of the draft, the shots in the live broadcast have been showing Irving.

In this "little draft year", Irving is a surefire No. [-] pick.

So like Wall last year, it's basically just waiting for the results to be announced.

It is the Big Three of TNT who explain this live broadcast.

Because the No. [-] pick is basically a certainty, they talked about many other things.

There is the relationship between the Knicks and the Warriors that they discussed before.

Even, though not explicitly raised, they touch upon sensitive labor bargaining issues.

The rapid development of the NBA, especially last year's finals surpassed the NFL's attention, which led to a big conflict between labor and management in the distribution of benefits in the new labor agreement.

In the past summer, both sides were unanimously trying to negotiate, but because of too many differences, they have not been able to reach a new agreement.

According to this momentum, the NBA is likely to usher in the first lockout after 1999.

The impact of the lockout on the NBA is obvious, and Jordan's first retirement has a lot to do with the last lockout.

So even if this topic is very sensitive, it is impossible to avoid it completely.

Of course, because they are too sensitive, the Big Three don't dare to say more.

When they were chatting about the same, the draft meeting finally started.

The Cavaliers have five minutes to decide on their final pick, though that pick won't be much of a surprise.

In fact, as the only city in the league that failed to win the championship in the four major sports leagues, Cleveland has a special status in the league.

In 2003, fans almost thought that James would go to Cleveland and achieve a zero breakthrough for Cleveland.

But the two sides missed each other in the end. With James' rise in the league, it has become a pity for many Cleveland fans.

But now, they finally have a new chance.

Kyrie Irving, the man from Duke University whose template says Chris Paul and Allen Iverson, is their "answer"!
Five minutes later, Stern reappeared in the live camera and announced the Cavaliers' final selection.

The Cavaliers chose Irving without any suspense.

After Irving was selected, the Cavaliers fans present cheered excitedly.

They believe that Irving will definitely lead the city of Cleveland out of the quagmire and to glory!
There is no suspense in the choice of the Cavaliers, but the suspense of the Nuggets with the second pick is great.

Speaking of the "luck" of the Nuggets, they got the second pick in the first season after James left.

During the 5-minute waiting time, Sun Hao also substituted himself into the draft.

In his feeling, the Nuggets will probably choose Derek Williams.

Because Williams' draft template is James!
This leaves a James, and naturally a new "James" will come!
The performance of Williams University is quite explosive. In the sophomore season, he averaged 19.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, and led the team to the elite eight.

And more importantly, he has a key ball performance in every game of Crazy Three, and has a great heart ability.

Facts have proved that Sun Hao's guess is also correct.

Five minutes later, Stern announced the Nuggets' pick: Derrick Williams.

In history, Williams failed to show his worth, and together with Beasley, he became a typical representative of "no three no four".

But one thing that cannot be ignored here is that he went to Minnesota, and the Timberwolves are known as the "rookie grave."

I don't know how many rookies in history were buried in that place.

Denver ushering in the next James is unlikely, but the next All-Star is not entirely impossible.

After the Nuggets, the Jazz picked the Turk Kanter with the No. [-] pick, which is the same as in history.

The Houston team with the fourth pick chose the Lithuanian MVP, the 2-meter center Valanciunas.

Jeremy Lin performed well in the Houston team last season and became one of the counterattack representatives.

The Houstonian, who had been silent for an unknown number of seasons, began to feel agitated again.

As a result of the restlessness, they resumed their journey of picking insiders.

The Nets with the fifth overall pick also chose the inside, and they chose Durant's alumni, inside defensive monster Tristan Thompson.

The Timberwolves with the sixth pick chose Jane Veseli, who is from the Czech Republic and has the city of "Czech Yi Jianlian".

Veseli's style of play is very similar to that of Yi Jianlian, but what is really memorable about his draft is the kiss he had with his beautiful girlfriend before going on stage.

At that moment, others were envious.

The Hornets with the seventh pick chose "Uncle Mu's second generation" Bismack Biyombo.

The Lakers with the eighth pick selected Brandon Knight!

This pick by the Lakers is one to watch.

Since Sun Hao left the team, the Lakers have been in a slump.

Then the departure of Phil Jackson, the power vortex of Jeanie Buss and Jim Buss, and the deteriorating body of Buss Sr., made the Lakers look like a full-blown aging hero.

The glory of the past is still hanging on the arena, but it seems to have become a memory that cannot go back.

So this time, they also chose a combo guard.

Knight is by no means an unknown person in the NCAA. He contributed two lore shots in March Madness, and his big heart ability is better than that of Derek Williams.

And even more impressive than the big heart is his desire to win.

The most direct manifestation is that in the game, after being shaken away, most players know that defense is hopeless, and they will choose to give up defense.

But Knight is one of the rare players who will rush forward even if he knows he can't defend.

His wingspan is exceptionally good, which also makes his self-disregard work wonders in many cases.

Sun Hao was also a little relieved when he saw the Lakers' choice.

Knight's talent is actually very good. He averaged 17+ points per game in the third and fourth years of his career in history.

But the most confusing thing is that the Bucks team that developed him traded him away when he was at his best...

Although Knight averaged nearly 20 points per game in the Suns, he stepped into the ranks of top guards with one foot.

But injuries directly ruined this hardworking player.

Fans who know Knight can't express their regrets.

The most remembered by the fans is the defender who was dunked by Jordan. He really worked very, very hard just like he did in college.

As the fans said later, it is miserable to be dunked as a background board, but the only defender who dares to rush to defend in that situation is probably only Brandon Knight!

Now it's the Lakers who are waiting for a while, I believe Knight will have a very good career journey.

After the Lakers are the Bucks.

"Ninth pick in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft, the Milwaukee Bucks selected...Klay Thompson, a 1'98 shooting guard from Washington State University."

Sun Hao was taken aback when he heard the result.

When the Raptors' pick was finally determined to be the NO.11 pick, he, a traveler, naturally thought of whether the Warriors would choose Klay Thompson.

It's hard for him not to think about this lottery.

So although he didn't participate, his curiosity is constantly being strengthened as the draft progresses.

It's just a little unexpected that Thompson was intercepted!
Although this does make sense.

Because with the advent of the small ball era, the popularity of 3D players like Thompson will definitely increase.

Although the difference between ninth and eleventh is not big, it can be regarded as the top ten picks.

After the Bucks came the Kings.

The choice of the Kings is the same as in history. They used the No. [-] pick to choose the "Lonely God" Fredette, who has created countless NCAA three-point records.

Then, there is the No. 11 pick of the Warriors.

Because Thompson has been selected, the Warriors' choice has a lot of uncertainty.

Among the remaining people, the most promising must be Kemba Walker.

But the possibility of the Warriors making this choice is slim, because the team has no room for Walker.

It's hard to say who will be suitable later on, it may be the big Morris among the Morris brothers.

Because Landry's contract also expires this summer, and the Warriors may not be able to stay, it is very suitable to choose Morris as a substitute.

Of course, it is also possible that Vucevic will be chosen as Oden's replacement for the same reason.

Or, if you can't choose Thompson, choose a Thompson substitute Leonard.

Leonard's defense is excellent. Although the offense is relatively rough, he has a good dynamic physical talent and can definitely be trained.

Sun Hao thought, if the Warriors choose Leonard, the league might really come to an end.

Just here, Stern No. 11 came from behind the scenes to the stage.

The Warriors fans at the scene couldn't hold back their excitement.

(End of this chapter)