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Chapter 304 Draft!Breathe new life into the Knicks!Get back what you lost last season!
The 16th draft is recognized by the media as a small draft year. There are not many capable rookies. Many teams hold high draft picks but don't know which players to pick and train.

Only Lu Yong knows that the 16th draft did not produce superstar-level players, but this draft will be called the most inspirational year in future generations.

Among them, the best rookie was won by a second-round pick, and there were also two very capable undrafted players.

Lu Yong only has the last year left in his contract with the Knicks. He is in urgent need of immediate newcomers, so how can he have time to cultivate potential talents?
And this draft happens to be rich in newcomers who are ready to fight, which is just enough for him to achieve his wish.

After missing out on being named the best coach for two consecutive seasons, Lu Yong knows that it will be difficult to improve his historical status if he continues to stay with the Knicks, so he has no plans to renew his contract with the Knicks during the offseason.

Xiao Hua will not suppress the Knicks, but he will try his best to suppress Lu Yong.

Because Lu Yong has won too many personal honors in recent years, unless he can lead the Knicks to a complete victory record, even winning the championship will be easily targeted by the league.

This summer, the contracts of Rondo and Curry expired, leaving only Jeremy Lin at the No. [-] position for the Knicks.

After thinking about it, Lu Yong decided to focus on strengthening point guards in the draft.

The Knicks' starting lineup in several other positions is very strong, and they don't have much chance to perform if they choose newcomers.

A total of five Knicks players became free agents this summer, but only Rondo is the main core.

For Lu Yong, this is not a big deal. A little reinforcement in the free market can re-improve the lineup.

Lu Yong has only one goal in the new season. Regardless of whether he leaves the Knicks or not, he will lead the team to the championship!
Last year, the Knicks suffered a large number of injuries, which made him very depressed. If he could not regain his performance, he would always feel like a thorn in his heart.

76 won 28 games in the regular season last season, ranking among the bottom four in the league.

However, Philadelphia was lucky in the lottery and won the No. [-] pick.

Like Lu Yong in his previous life, 76 selected Australian player Ben Simmons.

Looking at the statistics alone, Simmons is comparable to James. In his last year of college, he averaged 34.9 minutes per game, scored 19.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists, and shot 56% from the field. He is a complete all-around warrior.

You know, an NCAA game only has 40 minutes, the attack time is 35 seconds, and the number of rounds is far lower than the NBA's 24 seconds.

Simmons can average 4.8 assists per game in this situation. His organizational skills are beyond doubt, and his comprehensive playing style is regarded by the 76ers management as the next LeBron.

Unfortunately, only Lu Yong knows that Simmons is indeed an all-around fighter, but the fact that he can't shoot is simply too hurtful.

After the pick-and-roll, he was directly released by his opponent, and everyone was confused.

Simmons might still be able to play if he was born ten years earlier, but in the small ball era, he will never be able to become the core of a championship team.

The Lakers selected small forward Ingram with the second pick.

Nicknamed Little Durant, he does have the strength. In his peak season, he averaged 24.3 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal per game, but there is still a big gap between him and Durant.

What domestic fans remember most about Ingram is not his playing style, but his boxing of Paul on the court, which was a blast!

With the third pick, the Celtics selected swingman Jaylen Brown, a billionaire man who took three years to develop his worth.

It's hard to evaluate how strong Jaylen Brown is. As the second-in-command, he is indeed awesome, but he is limited to being the second-in-command.

With the fifth pick, the Timberwolves selected Kris Dunn, who was an all-powerful offensive and defensive player in college. After Patrick Ewing, he is the second person in the history of the Big East to win the Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year twice. Newcomer.

However, after entering the NBA, Dunn's performance was average. As a rookie selected with the fifth overall pick, he was indeed a bit watery.

With the sixth pick, the Pelicans selected shooting guard Buddy Hield. This is an outstanding rookie who leads the league in three-point shooting. He once had a highlight performance of 11 three-pointers in a single game.

It only took him 492 games to score 1500 three-pointers in his career, which is the second fastest time in NBA history.

This product is the type that will be in demand immediately after entering the free market, so there is no need to worry about unemployment.

The Nuggets selected Jamal Murray with the 7th overall pick. He is a shooting guard who is only 1 meters tall. Everyone knows the nickname "Mamba" and his girlfriend's good looks can indeed play!
The reason why Murray is called "Mamba" is because when he had nothing to do, he once uploaded a 26-second indecent video of one-on-one with his girlfriend on Instagram.

The main content was a video of his girlfriend giving him oral sex, which caused quite a stir at the time.

Even though Murray later explained that hackers had stolen his account and posted the KJ video, the "Mamba" hat still stuck on Murray's head.

The funniest thing is that the Bucks selected Australian player Thorne Maker with the tenth pick. He is 2 meters tall and weighs 16 kilograms. He is the largest parallel import among the top ten picks in the 101th session.

后来无球可打曾加盟CBA联赛镀金，直到他首秀替补出战36分钟，得到22分14篮板1助攻1抢断1盖帽，卢勇笑不出来了。

A black bamboo pole who couldn't even hit the ball in the NBA immediately turned into an inside killer in the CBA. This feeling is indeed not very pleasant.

The Magic selected center Sabonis Jr. with the 11th pick. He was also selected as an All-Star in his peak season. He is a big man with support capabilities.

It's a pity that the Magic management has always had a bad mind. Afterwards, Sabonis was traded out, and he transferred to the Pacers and became a star.

The Nuggets selected guard Malik Beasley with the 19th pick.

Many fans know him because Beasley joined the Lakers in Westbrook's deal. He is not very strong, but he is a fairly reliable pitcher. He was born in the small ball era and had no worries about making a living.

The Celtics selected Croatian center Ante Zizic with the 23rd pick. He is very famous in the European League. He once scored an astonishing 37 points and 20 rebounds in a single game.

However, he had no advantage after entering the NBA and returned to the European League within a few years.

Next, two more promising rookies were selected. Siakam and Dejounte Murray joined the Raptors and Spurs respectively. They are both players who will be selected as All-Stars in the future.

It wasn't until the 29th pick in the first round that the Knicks selected Brogdon, a combo guard who is 1 meters tall.

As the most underestimated rookie in the 16th draft, even if the Knicks are not short of players at the No. [-] position, Lu Yong will take him.

The great thing about Brogdon is not his talent, but his ability to adapt to the game. In his rookie season, he was able to hand over 10.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.1 steals. He shot 40.4% from three-point range and was more efficient than the veteran. Still stable.

In Lu Yong's previous life, the 16th Rookie of the Year was Brogdon, a second-round pick, becoming the first non-first-round player in NBA history since 1966.

Later, Brogdon also entered the 180 Club and was elected the Best Sixth Man in the 22-23 season.

In his peak season, he scored 21.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1 steal. He is the type of rookie Lu Yong needs most at the moment. He can make huge contributions to the team without spending time cultivating him.The second-round pick changed little from Lu Yong's previous life. The Celtics selected Deyontae Davis with the first overall pick in the second round.

Later, he was reduced to joining the Taiwan T1 league to play. He couldn't even play in the domestic CBA league, and his strength was really poor.

The Lakers selected center Zubac. He has a good physique, but his playing is a bit soft.

When he was a substitute, not many fans paid attention to him. Until he joined the Clippers and became a starter, Zubac was scolded almost every day. He was the number one bully in Los Angeles.

The Bucks selected Patrick McCaw with the eighth pick in the second round. A lucky man who won three consecutive championships with the Warriors and Raptors when he first entered the league. He has never lost in the finals in his career and is affectionately called the best player in the NBA by fans. Strong koi!
McCaw used his actual experience to tell everyone what the "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan was. He just wanted to say: You can be the transporter of championships, and I am the mobile dynasty!

Of course, although McCaw has good luck, his reputation is very bad and he is deeply despised by Warriors fans.

The reason was that McCaw wanted to take on a larger role and rejected the Warriors' two-year, $520 million contract extension.

Then the Cavaliers offered McCaw a two-year, $2 million contract, leaving the Warriors unable to match.However, the Cavaliers signed McCaw not to strengthen the lineup. Less than a week after the signing was completed, the Cavaliers took advantage of the loopholes in the labor agreement and laid off McCaw without paying any price.

Throughout the process, both the Cavaliers and McCaw seemed to accept it happily, and only the Warriors were cheated.And McCaw goes to great lengths just to disgust his old club. No one can understand what he is after.

After this incident, McCaw became the spokesperson for "seeking death" and "ignoring good and evil".After joining the Raptors, his scoring and playing time were also completely reduced compared to when he was with the Warriors. He played in 26 games in the regular season, averaging 13.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 1.7 minutes per game.

However, what is dramatic is that McCaw actually won the championship with the Raptors that year by defeating his old team the Warriors. After the game, he ran onto the court excitedly to celebrate. He turned around overnight and became a veritable championship koi.

It can only be said that McCaw's career is full of legends. After winning the championship, he signed a two-year, 800 million contract with the Raptors as he wished.

The Rockets selected Chinese player Zhou Qi with the 13th pick in the second round, and domestic fans have high expectations for him.

As the most talented player in the new generation of Chinese basketball, Zhou Qi has disappointed everyone. Whether in the NBA or international arena, Zhou Qi has never proven that he has the ability to be the leader of a team.

Of course, what fans are most disappointed with is never Zhou Qi's strength, but his attitude towards the game.

Wang Shipeng, the former national player of the men's basketball team, once published an article that strongly criticized a player for "acting like a big name." It was later confirmed that the player was Zhou Qi.

The Pacers selected forward Georges Niang with the 20th pick in the second round, who is also an underrated player.

Even though Niang doesn't have any honors to show, he is still very effective as a role player. His career three-point shooting rate exceeds 40%, which is quite marketable in the small ball era.

老鹰次轮24位选择了“CBA名宿”凯-费尔德，曾打出过单赛季24.7分6.5篮板10助攻2.7次抢断的数据，当选常规赛最佳国际球员。

Some people are destined to be supporting roles in the NBA, but in the CBA they are great players in the league. Felder's playing style is simply perfect for the CBA. Until Lu Yongchuan came over, he was still playing for the CBA Beijing Enterprises Men's Basketball Team.

With the 29th pick in the second round, the Knicks selected point guard Fred VanVleet, who is 1 meters tall and weighs 83 kilograms, and is nicknamed "Van Jordan".

This guy can definitely be regarded as an inspirational example. From being an undrafted player to playing in the All-Stars, and then signing a three-year, $1.3 million maximum salary contract with the Rockets, Fan Jordan's career made fans couldn't help but shout that he was awesome.

巅峰赛季的范乔丹砍下过20分4.5篮板7助攻1.7抢断，矮却不是防守黑洞，生涯三分球命中率接近40%。

The Knicks' weakest position currently is point guard. Lu Yong picked two at once, both of whom are brave and hard-working types.

In the new season, he will share playing time with Brogdon and team up with Jeremy Lin to support the Knicks' offensive firepower at the No. [-] position.

After the draft, Lu Yong called Donnie Walsh. He still wanted to sign one of the undrafted players in this class.

"Hey, Lu, do you have a new target?"

"Yes, sign someone for me, Alex Caruso, and give him a minimum salary."

"Caruso?" Walsh said softly. "I have an impression of this player. He is bald at a young age, but he is born in 94 and looks like he is 49 years old. It is indeed quite miserable."

"..."

He did not discuss the issue of baldness with Walsh. Caruso's appearance once made Lu Yong feel that baldness was also a kind of charm.

In addition to winning the championship with the Los Angeles Lakers, a large part of the reason why this guy became popular was that his appearance and style of play formed a strong contrast, which brought huge visual impact to the fans.

It's hard to imagine that a bald man with few hairs on his head would drive into the paint from time to time and dunk on one another.

Although he looks like a little old man, he is full of passion when playing. Players who are dunked always have helplessness written on their faces, looking at Caruso like a devil.

It is certainly inappropriate to say that he and Van Jordan supported the overall quality of the 16th draft, but it is undeniable that it was precisely because of the existence of these two that the 16th draft left a deep impression on the fans.

Fighting, working hard, and fighting to the death, this is probably the best evaluation of the two of them.

Caruso's strength is not as good as Van Jordan's, and he only had 9 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in his peak season, but their playing styles are very different.

Caruso, who is 1 meters tall, can play from point guard to small forward. He is good at marking the opponent's offensive arrows. He is very aggressive in defense and has been selected to the best defensive team in his career.

This kind of player often can perform well without the ball. The addition of him and Van Jordan will inject new vitality into the Knicks.

For a team that just won three consecutive championships not long ago, energy and experience are both important.

After settling the draft matters, Lu Yong received a call from Knicks owner James Dolan and asked him to have a casual dinner with him.

Lu Yong knew that this guy wanted to play the emotional card with him, hoping to finalize the early contract renewal, for fear that he would run away in the summer.

However, Lu Yong will definitely not renew his contract in advance. He has to leave a way out for himself and make plans after the end of this season.

Dolan can't say anything. Lu Yong has brought huge wealth and popularity to the Knicks in recent years.

Both parties are benevolent and righteous, and there is no right or wrong.

Unwilling to give up, Dolan also tried to keep Lu Yong by raising his salary, but Lu Yong just smiled lightly.

With his current net worth, there is no need to worry about his salary. He is the only one in history that no one can surpass!
Moreover, Dayao also called him not long ago, saying that he might invest in a team with "someone" next year, and hoped that he would consider coaching in the future and become a technical investor as the head coach.

Lu Yong didn't even decisively agree to Dayao's cooperation invitation worth hundreds of millions, so James Dolan's extra money behavior was naturally not enough.

He doesn't want to think about next year yet. The most important thing right now is to lead the team to compete for the championship and take back what was lost last season from the Warriors!
(End of this chapter)