Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 469 The Draft Ends
As the general manager of the 76ers, Sam Hinkie rejected the trade applications of the Celtics and Pacers without any hesitation or psychological burden.

The summer of 2013 was the day he took office as the 76ers. After taking office as the 76ers, he promised the Philadelphia fans that he would welcome back their favorite Iverson.

In the finals that year, the Lakers' top five guards had just fooled James in the finals and won a historic championship. The five guards collectively won the FMVP. That season, Iverson's performance with the Lakers was at its peak.

As a rookie general manager with no foundation in the NBA, if he wants to stabilize his position with the 76ers and bring back Iverson, this will be one of the biggest achievements in his Philadelphia general manager career.

But at that time, the 76ers did not have the chips that the Lakers needed. A super popular FMVP is valuable not only on the court, but also off the court, the team's ratings, the number of live broadcasts across the United States, and the team's ticket revenue, etc. He said that as long as Iverson can be invited back, his future in Philadelphia will be stable, and he will never be an excessive rebuilding general manager.

And just when he was racking his brains and wondering how to trade Iverson back, it was Coach D who took the initiative to find him and was willing to send Iverson back to the 76ers without any chips.

In the previous NBA, everyone loved doing business with Jerry West. No matter what happens in the future, if you do business with Jerry West, you will definitely not worry about being cheated by him now.

As for Coach D, he is not worried about whether he will be cheated or not. He is simply sacrificing himself to help others.

Coach D never asks for anything in return, but you can't really not be grateful to Coach D.

In the past two seasons, he has been with the 76ers. The team's record is so bad, but his general manager position is so stable, all thanks to Coach D who sent Iverson back. Now everyone's expectations for the 76ers are to see Iverson. Hit 3 points, hit a higher total score, and complete your career achievements, regardless of the team's record.

This is why he always chose star players from Duke and North Carolina in previous drafts.

The reason why Okafor was surpassed by Towns after March Madness was actually not due to Okafor's own poor performance. In this year's March Madness, Okafor led Duke University to the final championship. Moreover, this He is the boss of Duke University, and the Bobcats are now in North Carolina. Don't they just need Duke and North Carolina stars to increase their popularity and heritage?

"I just said, the reason why Coach D has never been cheated in the draft is not because of his excellent vision, but entirely because of his excellent ability to develop players. Jokic is garbage, but he trained him into a super organizational center. , then parallel imports become worthy of the name.

However, even if Okafor is not as good as Towns, Okafor's talent is still among the top two in this class.

If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have pretended to be in front of Coach D, saying that you can pick whatever you want, even if it's trash, I want it, and just regard this pick as my gift to you when you take office in the Bobcats.

He has no doubt that Devin Booker can also play well in the hands of Coach D and can also be trained to take off. However, can Devin Booker still take off with the 76ers?
He really didn't believe it at all.

They already had the fifth pick, and they could even select Okafor, but in the end Coach D actually chose Turner. This...

But if it's a choice between Okafor and Turner, there's no need to hesitate. Any fool will choose Okafor.

Even if Devin Booker is trash, he will treat the fifth pick as a waste.

Okafor was the No. 1 high school student that year. Before February this year, Okafor was also the favorite to be the No. 1 pick and the No. 1 talent in the NCAA.

Therefore, he finally handed over the ninth overall pick to Coach D. Coach D could pick anyone, he wanted it, and he didn't care.

Therefore, at this time, the commentators on the TV were frantically discussing why Coach D finally chose Turner instead of Okafor with the fifth pick acquired through the trade.

In Jordan's view, Okafor is really a perfect choice.

The only problem is that he is too soft, which is why Okafor was surpassed by Towns in the end. In this year's NCAA championship finals, as a Duke player, Okafor, as an inside center, had no rebounds. There was no block, and he was beaten by Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky, and Kaminsky is also his most favored player in this draft. If Coach D does not intervene, he will most likely choose Kaminsky.

"Oh, if I had known earlier, I would have chosen a popular rookie..."

And Coach D chose Turner...

Mainly because he saw a slightly entangled and regretful expression on Du Kang's face, Jordan thought it was Du Kang who was regretful for missing Okafor.

This is impossible.

They were confused. If it was just for Turner, there would be no need to trade the fifth pick to the 76ers. The Bobcats' own No. 9 pick would be enough.

Won the NCAA championship, but his draft prospects have declined because Okafor is too soft. If Duke University's super sixth man Grayson Allen hadn't scored 16 points off the bench, Duke University would have overturned.

"As a D honey, I think what you said is right. Instead of Wiggins, we need Jokic, and we don't need Okafor, but Turner. Coach D is just messing around. However, he has the strongest ability to develop players in NBA history. Even if Coach D messes up, no one can do anything to him. If Michael Jordan also had Coach D’s ability to train players, maybe we would also worship Michael Jordan’s drafting ability now, hahahaha..."

There are also Seth Curry, Ebanks, and McAway. Which of these is not such a player?

Even the most obvious ones are Ebanks and Oden. In the hands of other head coaches, they were all garbage, high-ranking parallel imports, but in the hands of Coach D, they all took off. You can't give credit to the draft. The coach and general manager who drafted these two guys, right? Their ability to take off is of course all due to Coach D's ability to cultivate players! "

So, what about Danny Ainge, what about Bird, just go ahead!
Even if the Devin Booker sent by Coach D is a piece of shit, he has completed his repayment to Coach D.

"Coach D, do you think Okafor is not as good as Turner?"

Backstab Coach D?

He has also inspected Devin Booker. His static talent is not good, but his dynamic talent is average. Because he is a second-generation star, his skills are good. However, in the NBA, young people have always looked at talent, not skills.

His goal this year was Okafor, but the fifth pick was given to the Bobcats, and it was impossible to select Okafor with the ninth pick.

There is no harm without comparison. When facing Kaminsky, although they lost to Wisconsin in the semi-finals, Towns from the University of Kentucky played very well against Kaminsky, even though he lost to Cummings. Key is the most powerful center in the NCAA, but his performance is not bad, basically barely 50-50. Compared with Okafor being beaten, Towns is indeed better.

Looking at the draft that was still going on at this time, Jordan finally asked curiously.

Now, Coach D wants to trade the ninth overall pick for his fifth overall pick, and he doesn't hesitate at all.

Has quality, potential, and North Carolina pedigree.

"So, if Coach D messes up during the draft, let's just laugh at him and don't worry about being slapped in the face, because Coach D really messes around in the draft!"

Antetokounmpo is also a piece of garbage that everyone can see. In the end, the reason why he was selected as an All-Star and was able to perform far beyond his draft pick in the NBA was because of the training of Coach D.

Kaminsky, a top senior player and the No. 1 center in the NCAA, became the strongest litmus test, testing the strengths of Towns and Okafor, both freshmen.

Looking at the crazy ridicule on the Internet about Du Kang's draft manipulation, in fact, the one who is most panicked now is 76ers general manager Hinkie.

"It's completely incomprehensible. I can't understand Coach D's operation at all!"

If it were a choice between Willie Cauley-Stein and Turner, maybe Turner would do the trick.

Why is he so obsessed with asking Coach D to help him choose one!
Coach D can develop Jokic and players like Seth Curry, McAway and Antetokounmpo, but can he and other teams?

Therefore, even though Coach D's performance in the NBA draft has been so strong, he is still ridiculed by many fans on the Internet at this time.

At this time, in Charlotte, Jordan felt a little confused when he saw that Du Kang actually used the No. 5 pick in the trade to select Turner.

It felt so good to pretend to be in front of Coach D at that time, but now my heart hurts so much.

Why did he forget at that time that Coach D's real talent was not his drafting ability, but his training ability?
"Sam, if you think Devin Booker is not suitable, I can take Devin Booker to coach D for training."

Ok?
Hinkie was stunned for a moment and looked at Iverson beside him, unable to react for a while.

After reacting, Xinji became excited. "Allen, can you bring Embiid with you?!"

"..."

Now it's Iverson's turn to be silent.

Do you want to bring all the 76ers players?
If I can take a player to coach D for training and training, it’s already very good.

However, looking at Hinkie's expectant look at this time, Iverson still didn't spray out in the end.

If it were the person I was before leaving the 76ers, I would have already started to lose face.

Even the person I was before going to the Lakers would have been completely embarrassed.

But now, Iverson knows he has matured.

He will be the team's head coach next season. With Coach D and the Lakers, what he has gained is not only regaining his former strength and glory, but also learning to be diplomatic.

After leaving the Lakers, in the past few years, no one has said that he is difficult to contact, interview, or communicate with.

Embiid sat out his rookie season for a year, and the 76ers were also very enthusiastic about Yao Ming. This is why the 76ers wanted to get Okafor. They wanted to have a backup for Embiid, or simply use Okafor. Cafu comes to replace Embiid.

In the NBA, it is not easy for a young player to lie down for a year and then want to rise again.

Back to Du Kang.

"Michael, what I regret is not that I didn't get Okafor. What I regret is that I gave away a very good defender."

"Devin Booker?"

Jordan's eyes widened, while Du Kang nodded.

According to the system's draft simulation, Devin Booker is ranked first, which means that the real strongest rookie in this class is not Okafor or Towns, but Devin Booker.

It's a pity that Devin Booker is not the player the Bobcats need.

Among the players the Bobcats need, after comparing the Bobcats' scouting reports, according to the rankings, Turner is the most suitable.

Moreover, Turner's system mock draft ranking is higher than Okafor.

However, although it is possible to get the No. 1 rookie in this class, it is indeed a pity not to be able to get it.

However, this is just that the collecting habit has not been satisfied.

When Devin Booker and Turner can only choose one, of course it is appropriate to choose Turner.

The Bobcats now have one pick left, the ninth overall pick in the second round.

Now that the Bobcats have drafted a big man, are they left to draft a forward or a point guard?
This year is a draft year for interior linemen and forwards, and there are not that many excellent point guards.

Therefore, Du Kang took a brief look at the system's mock draft and gave up the idea of ​​selecting a point guard.

It's still a striker.

It would be best if the striker can also take care of the defense of the back line.

Although Du Kang has watched the system's mock draft many times and had some candidates before, the draft has been going on and many candidates are being selected.

Therefore, many candidates are actually changing dynamically.

However, there is one person who has always been unbeatable and has not been selected.

I don’t know if it’s luck, but this person is still Du Kang’s first candidate.

The rankings in the mock draft are very high, players in the lottery, which means the top 14 picks in this class.

The position is a swingman, with the weight of a small forward and the skills of a shooting guard, but his height is only 1 meters, which is the height of a tall point guard.

With such a height, defending small point guards like Paul and Curry should not be so disadvantaged.

What's the most important thing?
The most important thing is that this person is his junior student, who personally taught him when he was at UCLA.

This is a proper one of our own.

Moreover, the prediction of his draft pick is not high. Except for those who are familiar with it, few people know about his excellence.

Therefore, even if the Bobcats only have the 39th overall pick, it is enough to select him.

“Du, do we really not need to trade upward now?”

"Many people are already eyeing us now. If we make a little move, smart people can guess who we want."

Looking at Du Kang's appearance at this time, Jordan nodded slowly.

He had never thought that there were so many opportunities in the draft. This time, he really learned a big lesson!

Du Kang's guess is correct, now Danny Ainge, Big Bird is indeed staring at Du Kang and the Lakers.

"The lynx didn't make any moves!"

"Coach D has no move to trade upward!"

Without upward trading, there is no way to determine which area of ​​players Coach D wants to select, and there is no way to snipe the players Coach D wants based on Coach D's preferences.

The Bobcats still have the 39th pick, and you can't draft all the players after the 39th pick.

Therefore, if Coach D doesn't move, they really can't do anything if they want to snipe.

"In the 2015 NBA Draft, with the 9th overall pick in the second round, the Bobcats selected Norman Powell from UCLA!!!"

It's him? ! ! !
Danny Ainge and Larry Bird instantly felt as if they had lost 100 million!

I regret so much! ! !
(End of this chapter)