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Chapter 324 Harden enters the Warriors, Curry goes to the Knicks

Of course, those present were not surprised that James Harden lost the top three picks, because in the simulated rankings, James Harden has always been the fourth or fifth pick, so the Kings chose Evans as well. Reasonable.

Maybe even another season, and the Sacramento Kings might still think they drafted the best player in the class.

Indeed, they have interviewed James Harden, but maybe Harden is really not the player the Kings want.

In fact, they have only been choosing between Tyreke Evans, Ricky Rubio and Jrue Holiday, and finally chose Tyreke Evans who may have the best physical talent.

And in Sacramento, the Wizards, who gave up James Harden and had the fourth overall pick, will make a choice. Today’s Wizards are no longer the Cleveland Cavaliers who can only compete with LeBron James The team in the playoffs. After Arenas signed a big contract, he suffered a series of injuries, which also made them think about whether to find a potential player again. Of course, they also tried Made a deal to sell the No. [-] pick, but unfortunately the Timberwolves chose to give up at the last moment.

So they also came to the draft scene. The top three teams have selected the three best players at present, but there are still a lot of young talents waiting for them to choose.

But in the end, among James Harden, Jordan Hill, and Ricky Rubio, they chose Ricky Rubio, an 18-year-old talented point guard who had already made a name for himself internationally.

Arenas only played two games last season, and Arenas' style of play is close to the second position. Therefore, although James Harden and Jordan Hill have good talents, their positions overlap. , They still chose a No. 18 position to make up for the shortcomings of the lineup. Although whether the [-]-year-old point guard can adapt to the NBA is also a huge problem, the Wizards are not in a hurry to achieve results, so they have time to train.

The fifth pick belongs to the Timberwolves. Because of the presence of Mike Miller, the Timberwolves do not lack pitchers, and there is Randy Foye on the outside, so there is a reason why they gave up Stephen Curry. Among the choices of James Harden, Jordan Hill and DeMar DeRozan, the insider who may be the third best in the 09 class has been found.

Although they already have Al Jefferson and Jeff Green on the roster, the Timberwolves have not lacked luck in the draft, but they have never lacked vision, except when they drafted Kevin Garnett.

After the top five picks are selected, the selection of the following teams will actually be relatively simple.

James Harden, who is predicted to be selected in the top five picks, is undoubtedly the best second position among the remaining players, or the combo guard.

If Jordan Hill is still there, maybe Jordan Hill, who has good athletic ability and excellent speed and agility, will be the inside line that the crazy experimenter Nelson thinks is the best match for the lineup. The team's running and bombing system does not need The heavy and clumsy inside line, unfortunately, the Timberwolves got hot-headed and brought Jordan Hill home, so the team had a choice between James Harden, Stephen Curry and Jrue Holiday.

James Harden, is undoubtedly the best fit for the lineup, he can be used as a shooter, he can also be the leader of the second unit, and Stephen Curry has probably the best shooting and personal leader of this class Charisma, Zhu Holiday also has an enviable talent. His wingspan and his confrontation make him enough to be the starting number one for many teams. It can make up for the shortcomings of defense to a certain extent, but is Nelson the kind of coach who needs to consider defense?

Moreover, although Zhu Holiday has a solid body, his personal ability is relatively mediocre, and he has just passed his 19th birthday, and he is also the second youngest player in this class. Maturity also needs to be considered. The team doesn't seem to have much room for him to grow.

As for Stephen Curry, he is too thin. Although his shooting and style of play are very sharp, if he and Ellis are paired in the backcourt, then the Warriors will not consider whether there is defense, but He almost gave up defending. Even though old Nelson was willing to go forward with his sword, the death of the team behind him made him calm down a little.

They chose the most suitable option, James Harden. In fact, this is a result that even they did not expect. Many mock drafts have never fallen out of the predicted top five picks. James Harden will fall to sixth overall.

"Golden State Warriors, selected sophomore guard from Arizona State University, James Harden!"

"I'm going!"

This time, even Zhou Lin jumped up.

"what are you doing?"

Misha was also in front of the TV, watching the live broadcast, saw Zhou Lin jumping up suddenly, and said speechlessly: "You scared me."

"The Warriors actually selected James Harden! Oh, the Warriors have made a lot of money this time, and they may have selected the most reasonable and best option. I can guarantee that the Golden State Warriors next season may be a The dark horse, James Harden, is an amazing player."

"Really?"

Misha glanced at the slightly naive-looking black teenager on TV, with a puzzled look on her face.

The Golden State Warriors are old Nelson's team, and in that team, no one can compare with James Harden, Belinelli, Crawford, Moreau?Obviously not as good as Harden, that is, Harden does not need to start from the bench as in history, but directly from the starting lineup.

If it is said that in other teams, Harden's ability will be limited, but under the old Nelson, Harden has a lot of opportunities to throw.

He is also really suitable to play under the old Nelson.

It can be said that the double guns of him and Ellis may be one of the most powerful offensive combinations in the league.

The Warriors may even take off earlier than getting Curry!
"Warriors made the best decision!"

Zhou Lin wrote on his Twitter, and then Kevin Durant replied to Zhou Lin within a few seconds, and directly forwarded: You are right!
Now that James Harden has put on the Golden State Warriors hat, in Zhou Lin's view, the biggest suspense left is where Curry went!
The owner of the seventh pick is the New York Knicks, and the relationship between Curry and the Knicks is already very ambiguous. Curry's trial training in New York is good, and New York is a big city, almost most of the stars are A city that I would like to go to but may not be able to.

New York doesn't really need to hesitate for long. The city is without Stephon Marbury, and Nate Robinson and Chris Duhon are clearly not the answer at the back line. They need a point guard, and they need it badly, Steph Marbury. Curry, Brandon Jennings, Jrue Holiday, and Jonny Flynn are all their options.

The four point guards all have their own advantages.

Brandon Jennings might have been the best point guard in the class of 09, but unfortunately his grades were too poor to qualify for the NCAA, so he could only go to Europe for gold. Lost his own worth, if according to the normal development, Jennings would have been the top five picks, or even the No. 7 candidate, but now his expectation is only 10-[-] picks.

Zhu Holiday, one of the few post-90s players in this year, has good development potential, but it seems to be relatively mediocre at present.

Jonny Flynn, compared to Jennings.

Choosing the former means choosing immediate combat power and experience, while the latter contains huge talents.

While Ford thinks Mike D'Antoni is more interested in Jennings' experience playing in Italy, Flynn is more of a pure point guard and he would be the player the Knicks need most.

But the problem is, they have Stephen Curry, what more Flynn, Jennings, Holiday!

"New York Knicks select point guard Steph Curry from Davis College!"

Until now, the whole of New York is boiling, because Stephen Curry and the New York Knicks have not flirted with each other for a day or two, and in the eyes of New York fans, Stephen Curry is also the player they want.

When Stephen Curry put on his New York hat and hugged his parents on stage, there was endless applause from the audience!
"New York got the treasure!"

Zhou Lin excitedly posted such a tweet on social media.

"Hi honey, this is the first time you've tweeted two consecutive messages!"

"3, 2, 1... I guarantee Kevin is commenting below again!"

"Hmm~"

At this moment, the live broadcast screen fell on the other players in the small green room.

Zhu Holiday once ranked fourth in the major draft predictions, but the seventh pick has not yet come to him.

And Jonny Flynn is the most mature perimeter player in this draft.

I need to make a call!

"Hi, Mr. Rhodes, are you in New York?"

"Yes, Zhou, I'm preparing to choose someone!"

"We only have the 19th pick. I mean, can we trade up? I can guarantee that Zhu Holiday is an underestimated player. He must be a good choice at the end of the lottery!"

Holiday is simply a nightmare for the opponent's small guard. In the small ball era, he is a shield player in the first position.

If the Bobcats got him for a small price, it would be a great signing.

"Of course, this is just a suggestion."

"Okay, I'll give it a try!"

This is also Zhou Lin's recommendation. You must know that the management of the Bobcats team wants to renew the contract with Zhou Lin. Therefore, the Bobcats team will take Zhou Lin's request very seriously.

Even if Holiday can't play this year, but according to the attributes of this player, he can be used in the future, and it is most suitable to deal with all kinds of crazy shooting guards in the future.

The chips that the Bobcats can pay are the No. 19 pick in the first round and the No. 47 pick in the second round.

Two for one.

If the operation can be obtained, it may be possible to switch to the pick between 13-16. Of course, this is also on the premise that the opponent does not have a player that he particularly wants to choose.

Anthony Parker and Sean Marion are testing the free agent market. The Raptors wing needs to increase their athletic ability. DeRozan, who can be called the leader of the 09 class and is regarded as the "successor of Vince Carter", is naturally a man made select.

Although the Raptors have recently released a suspected smoke bomb that "they actually prefer Holiday", but under the premise of DeRozan, the Raptors with the eighth pick still chose the desired DeRozan, Holiday Even more frustrated, but Zhou Lin burst into laughter.

Because the Bobcats have reached a deal with the Pistons, once Zhu Holiday falls to the No.12 pick, they will help the Bobcats choose. The team has already entered a bad situation, and at the 12th pick, there is no good choice. Instead, it is better to split up the chips and distribute them.

Milwaukee and the Bucks took Jonny Flynn with the ninth overall pick, the most mature player among the point guards this year, and gave up Brandon Jennings, who was previously unanimously optimistic. Jonny Flynn, who was predicted to be in the top five picks, will drop to ninth!

The New Jersey Nets have the upstart Pluto Harris, so there is no shortage of people at the No. 10 position. It is obviously impossible to find another No. [-] position with the No. [-] pick, so this is another pick that Zhou Lin can rest assured.

As expected, the New Jersey Nets chose shooting guard Terrence Williams with the tenth overall pick. This gentleman had been rumored with the Nets before, so it was reasonable to be selected.

"One place left!"

Now as long as the Pacers don't have a convulsion, then Zhu Holiday belongs to the Bobcats.

The current Pacers are not too short of a No. 2 position. They got TJ. Ford from the Raptors last season. , looking for a swingman at position 3/[-], obviously Holiday does not belong to this rank.

But the Pacers, it's time to have a convulsion!

On the premise that Tyler Hansbrough and Austin Daye were left, two players who could be used as reinforcements, they actually chose a No. 11 player with the 1th overall pick.

Fortunately, they chose Brandon Jennings, who was famous in high school.

In fact, Brandon Jennings may also be the most star-studded player among the remaining players.

And Jennings was also in a daze. What could he do if he went to the Pacers by himself, as a substitute for TJ. Ford?
But the sooner you can be selected, the better, at least you can get more salary.

But immediately, Jennings knew why the deal was reached. The Timberwolves lost Jeff Green and the No. 18 pick, and replaced the Pacers' No. 11 pick and Josh Green Mike Roberts.

As soon as Jennings came off the field, he put on a Timberwolves hat.

Of course, the Timberwolves must focus on training Jennings, and they will probably make a deal to train Randy Foye, who has not been trained for several years, to make room for Jennings.

After a meal of operation, the Timberwolves won two big lottery shows in the lottery, one inside and one outside, and the operation is not bad.

Finally reached the No.12 pick, the Detroit Pistons selected Zhu Holiday according to the agreement.

Holiday is a little calmer than Jennings, because before Stern announced, someone had reminded him that the Pistons would select him at No.12 and trade him to the Charlotte Bobcats team to go.

Being able to go to the championship team, Holiday was a little entangled, and the Bobcats' shots prevented him from continuing to decline in the draft.

But going to the Bobcats, there may not be too many opportunities for a rookie like him. This kind of team with higher requirements is naturally more demanding on rookies, and the head coach of the Bobcats, Larry Brown, is out A coach who is not friendly to rookie players at all.

And a few minutes later, Holiday was also given the Bobcats' draft cap by the staff of the Bobcats.

"Nice job!"

Zhou Lin clenched his fist.

"You don't seem to be so excited to participate in the draft yourself!"

Misha said speechlessly: "Is this child also very powerful?"

"Not great, but it would suit me well."

Zhou Lin laughed.

After Holiday was taken away, the most famous remaining players were probably Hansbrough and Ty Lawson from North Carolina, but the Thunder skipped these two players.

Selected Earl Clark with the No. 13 pick.

No. 14 pick: The Trail Blazers selected Gerald Henderson.

No.15 pick: The Chicago Bulls selected James Johnson.

No.16 pick: The Philadelphia 76ers selected Ty Lawson.

No. 17 pick: The Utah Jazz selected Jeff Teague.

No. 18 pick: The Atlanta Hawks select Tyler Hansbrough.

No. 19 pick: Bobcats select Austin Daye (to Detroit Pistons)

……

No.60 pick: The Miami Heat selected Robert Dozier.

(End of this chapter)