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Chapter 678 Let's Choose Green!
The Warriors finally completed the dynasty with an unstoppable attitude!

The finals MVP was given to Durant, the core of the team!
Durant averaged 28.7 points per game in the finals, the Warriors scoring the most and also the player with the highest shooting percentage.

In this round of finals, he officially gained the nickname "Reaper" that belonged to him in history.

Interestingly, just like Sun Hao was also called "little emperor" in the past, the nickname "Reaper" was also used by the media to call Sun Hao.

He defeated James head-on, and inherited Sun Hao's nickname like James.

It is no exaggeration to say that Durant is the most dazzling player in this finals.

Durant also subsequently delivered the FMVP acceptance speech.

In his speech, he thanked many people, and the first one he thanked was his mother.

That's when many stories about him and his mother became known on social media.

It was also at this moment that Durant's image became much more positive again.

After the most negative "surrender" incident in history did not occur, Durant was like the kind of "hero" in the eyes of Americans this night.

Or to use an inappropriate metaphor, if Sun Hao is the US team, then Durant is the Winter Soldier who took over the shield.

At the end of the speech, the person Durant thanked was Sun Hao.

"This team became successful because of him. If he stays in the team, we will be successful too, and this trophy will belong to him. I will always remember him for me, for this team, and even For what the city of Oakland has done, we will always love him."

Durant's words came from the heart and were deeply touching.

Even as he said it, Warriors players unconsciously put their hands on their chests to echo Durant's words.

Especially Curry, nodding constantly.

He now also knows that Sun Hao left the Warriors now, and there is a part of his consideration.

This wave can be regarded as officially defining the season.

If even the final championship and the championship MVP regard Sun Hao, who is no longer in the team, as the soul of the team, then why is this season not named after Sun Hao?
And one thing that probably no one else thought of.

Sun Hao was invited as a special guest during the final speech of the championship parade.

Originally, Sun Hao didn't want to go, but old Nelson ran over in person, and his kindness was hard to refuse.

Amidst the cheers of Oakland fans, Sun Hao sent his blessings to the Warriors.

This scene is also unprecedented.

But that's just this season.

When the Lakers meet the Warriors after adjusting their roster next season, the game will be fierce and the situation will be completely different.

The curtain fell on the 2011~2012 season, but the fans' expectations for the new season were full.

Especially against the Lakers.

Under the leadership of Sun Hao, the Lakers have made it to the Western Conference Finals. If it is strengthened, it will be impossible?
Of course, there is no shortage of people in the sky at this time.

Dynasty Warriors, this is the current ceiling team in the league.

Of course, there are also league super teams such as the Knicks and Clippers that will continue to reinforce during the offseason.

However, there are opponents to watch, and this is another aspect that is expected next season.

Only until then, a big event that fans pay attention to every year is coming.

2012 NBA Draft.

Projection talent is invisible to the eyes, but it actually exists.

Curry and Thompson are examples. Because of the existence of Sun Hao, their picks are higher than in history.

But players with this kind of shooting talent are rare after all, and Thompson is still because of his own 3D attributes.

Among this year's rookies, the only talent with good shooting is Damian Lillard from Weber State University.

He averaged 24.5 points per game in his junior year and made 257 three-pointers.

However, his draft price is not among the top three, because his experience is somewhat different.

In his third year in college, he was "redshirted" because of an injury, that is, someone who is on the roster but won't play.

So he played as a junior, but his actual age is already a senior.

And although he made a lot of three-pointers in college, his shooting talent is still a notch behind Curry. In addition, his defense is not particularly outstanding. His draft market is similar to that in history.

Let's talk about this rookie class, it is still a rookie class dominated by big men.

Among them, the one who is considered to be the No. [-] pick is power forward Anthony Davis from the University of Kentucky.

As a freshman, Davis averaged 62.3 points, 14.2 rebounds and a nationally high 10.4 blocks per game in his freshman year at Kentucky, shooting 4.65 percent from the field.

His 186 blocks set a new Kentucky, Southeastern Conference and NCAA freshman record.

To put it in a very vivid sentence, in this era when insiders are scarce in the league, this kind of defensive monster has not been seen for many years.

And he's more than defensive.

Because he used to be the team's number one in high school, his ball handling and physical agility are excellent, which is very rare among big players.

"Sports Illustrated" commented on him: This is a big man who is more suitable for the small ball era than Ibaka, and he will be one of the best future players in the NBA.

Although such an evaluation is somewhat exaggerated, it also shows how talented Davis is.

In addition to Davis, there are Thomas Robinson, Drummond, Miles Leonard, Zeller, Plumlee and many other outstanding big men.

In an era when the paint is dying, this draft is a boon.

The Lakers are also ready to move.

The expiration of Carter's big contract in the summer gave them enough room for reinforcement.

Super centers like Yao Ming and Howard whose contracts have expired will definitely be their fierce pursuit, including Yi Jianlian, but the free market has not yet arrived, and those things are still unknown.

There are many big men in this year's draft, so they naturally want to get some of them into the pot first.

It's just that Sun Hao's team's performance last year exceeded expectations, and the Lakers' draft pick was also very low, with only one 25th pick in the first round.

Selecting people in this position belongs to the standard low-level Taobao.

But the Lakers didn't panic, because Kupchak approached Sun Hao immediately.

Unlike the Warriors, Sun Hao gave the management a lot of suggestions in the 1.0 era of the Lakers.

Because Kupchak is still around, the tradition must continue.

Sun Hao didn't hide it either.

Now the plight of the Lakers is visible to the naked eye, and the experience of last season also proves that the current players cannot win against the Warriors, so reinforcement is a must.

There are indeed not many people who can be selected at the 25th pick, but in this year's draft, Sun Hao actually knows who the team should choose with his eyes closed.

"Draymond Green."

When Sun Hao proposed this candidate, Kupchak was a little puzzled.

Green is not an unknown person in college. He played for the University of Michigan for three years. Yes, it is the University of the Michigan Five Tigers. He is very good at rebounding. He grabbed 1096 rebounds in three years and has become Michigan's historical rebound. king.

What's more worth mentioning is that he is very versatile. He is the third player to have two triple-doubles in the NCAA tournament after "Magic" Johnson and Oscar Robertson.

他同时也是自1996-97赛季蒂姆·邓肯之后第一个场均达到15分10个篮板3次助攻的球员，入选美联社、体育新闻、美国篮球作家协会以及cbs体育评选的全美最佳阵容。

With this series of data and honors, theoretically his draft pick should be very high.

But in fact, the NBA draft never only depends on college performance, but also on talent.

This is also one of the reasons why Sun Haogui was the "King of Europe" at the beginning, but he was only a late first-round pick in the end.

Neither Green's dynamic talent nor his static talent can reach the NBA level.

Or it can be said that, except for wingspan and strength, his other abilities cannot beat the NBA.

If he is chosen, it is very likely that he will be chosen as a power forward substitute.

So even if the university has such an outstanding performance, his draft price is not high, and he has always been considered a second round.

And there is another point, Green's temper is relatively irritable, and he was a thorny player in college.

This also conflicts with the current team building style of the Lakers.

Sun Hao nodded.

Green's strengths and weaknesses, of course, he is more clear than Kupchak in this time travel.

The reason why he chose Green is actually very simple. Small ball is the development trend of basketball, and it is impossible to completely violate it.

Even if you don't follow the trend, you still need someone who can serve as the fifth position at certain times.

A rookie with a low pick like Green is almost an inevitable choice.

If you change anyone to time travel, it is impossible to say that you will voluntarily give up Green when you have the opportunity to choose him.

As for some of the existing issues, it doesn't necessarily have to be an issue like it has historically been.

Because what a player will become depends on who he is teaming with.

Give a most similar example.

Rodman.

Rodman is nicknamed "The Flower Bug", and his ability to cause trouble on and off the court is definitely better than Green's.

But it's just such a "flower bug", who behaved like a kitten when he was beside Jordan.

That's Jordan's deterrent effect.

There is a very realistic saying, when you have no status, you may have to quarrel with others if you want to solve a small matter.

But if your status is very high, you don't even need to say a word.

Green with Sun Hao will only be more obedient than Rodman with Jordan.

In addition to the first round, Sun Hao also found another candidate for the Lakers in the second round.

Carey O'Quinn.

Most people have never heard of this player, but he has an excellent wingspan. He is an inside swingman. He is neither strong nor weak. He can play as a substitute or become the team's starter at certain times. It is very suitable for the Lakers now. Team building ideas.

Some people say why the outside line is not reinforced?
Because the outside line is completely enough.

Sun Hao, Knight, Butler, and Crawford all have plenty to spare.

Even if the Lakers choose to send away Crawford, who was in poor form last season, the three-man rotation is enough to cope.

A few days later, the 2012 NBA Draft took place at Madison Square Garden.

As in previous years, the lottery for this year's draft has been determined as early as two months ago.

The team that finally got the No. [-] pick was the Denver Nuggets.

This is somewhat unexpected but can also be analyzed.

James has been in the Nuggets for seven years, and Denver's ball market has grown a lot.

If there are no new superstars coming in, then Denver's ball market will soon shrink down.

That would be a loss for both the Nuggets and the league.

Referring to Cleveland in history, after James left, they were "overwhelmed with luck" and won consecutive No. [-] picks.

In the end, there was no suspense. They used this pick to pick Anthony Davis.

This wave can be regarded as winning the cornerstone of the new team in one fell swoop.

And the Nuggets have more than one operation in the draft.

They also did a maneuver that made everyone else look incredible.

They traded last year's No. 5 pick, Derek Williams, to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for their No. [-] pick and future second-round picks.

Williams averaged 14.8 points and 5.7 rebounds for the Nuggets last season.

This data is definitely incomparable with James.

It's like a lottery ticket, halfway through it, the word "thank you" has already been seen.

But half of the rookies look at it for three years, and many superstars did not perform well in the first year. Kobe is a representative figure.

It takes a lot of courage for the Nuggets to make this move.

But after reading their options, the Denver fans said they could still accept it.

Because the Nuggets selected Damian Lillard with the fifth pick in the trade!
This choice is very interesting!

Especially when Sun Hao saw this result.

The 2012 rookies are not as dazzling as the 96 and 03 generations, but there are two super giants in this class.

That's right, it's Davis and Lillard!

In history, one of them is the new queen bee, and the other is the soul of Portland.

It turned out to be good now, these two people were on the same team from the beginning!
And their technical characteristics are also very compatible, both are big killers in the small ball era.

Sure enough, the same opportunity was placed on different teams, and the results were completely different.

Compared with the Cavaliers in history, this wave of operations of the Nuggets can be said to have formed a very sharp contrast.

And this wave of operations also fully demonstrates the ability of the Nuggets management.

With the ability they have shown, if nothing else, it won't take too long for the Nuggets to have a chance to become a newly emerging team in the league.

And Sun Hao was also a little curious at this time.

In history, the management of the Nuggets is also very discerning. They selected Jokic, and decisively chose the former between Jokic and Nurkic. They also chose the "ten-year cornerstone" and a The best organization center in history.

It's just that I don't know if they can do that now. If they can do it, the Nuggets will be another Warriors team.

Several other players who attracted more attention in this draft, Bill was selected by the Cavaliers and formed a double gun with Irving. Drummond went to the Pistons as in history.

Then the Lakers successfully won Green and O'Quinn.

It is worth mentioning that Green was overjoyed after being selected and trotted all the way to the stage.

Although there are great problems and controversies in history, at least Green is very excited at this moment.

Because he felt that he was going to become the new Rodman next to Sun Hao!

(End of this chapter)