If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 155

At the end of the finals, Yi Jian chatted with his friends in the new draft.

"Besides Curry is Harden, a combo guard with excellent physical fitness, stronger than Mayo before."

"Further down, there are players with explosive physical fitness like Griffin and DeRozan. It's a pity that we can't pick any of them."

"If the team can't get a better pick, we still need to look at reality and find players who can help the team on the wing."

"Then our pick is also low." Durant was a little worried.

They also scouted in the second round last season. Although Dragic and Jr. Jordan were good, they really couldn't help the team more in their rookie season. A high-ranking pick like Lopez can provide more immediate combat power.

Yi Jian said with a smile: "There are good players with low picks, as long as they fit the team, don't be so demanding."

"I also hope that the team will directly sign an All-Star in the summer, but this year there is really nothing suitable, basically there are more old men."

In fact, the Thunder management has considered doing something big, whether it is a transaction or a free market.

It's just that they have salary space, but they are reluctant to spend a lot of money, and they don't have much leverage in the transaction.

Of course, if the Thunder are willing to send out young people who have been played, many teams will call them, but the management is not stupid, and they cannot send high-quality assets to scratch the lottery.

Therefore, Thunderclap Xia Tian doesn't have many options.

It has to be said that strong physical fitness is good, and Yi Jian's recovery from his injury went smoothly.

On draft night, he and Durant went to join in the fun again.

In fact, many rookies in this class stayed in the NBA in the second round.

People like Danny Green, Beverly, Mills and others have been playing in the league for a long time. They belong to the puzzle of strong teams, and there are more ordinary players who can play.

People like Blair, Thornton, Jerebko and others were also selected to the best rookie team.

Among the undrafted players, there are players like Wesley Matthews who can be regarded as immediate combat power.

It can be said that 2009 can be regarded as one of the most successful draft years for low-ranking Taobao.

The Thunder needs defensive wings, and Yi Jian strongly recommends Green and Matthews.

Both belong to the four years of playing in college and can be used after adapting to the atmosphere of the NBA.

Especially Matthews, who was in good health before being injured.

The point is, this year's second-round picks are not very valuable, so the Rockets bought three to select Budinger and others.

Sometimes it is hard to tell whether a player can perform in the NBA just by looking at his previous performance.

There are many factors such as the body's tolerance, self-discipline, and the strength of the heart, which are not easy to judge.

Therefore, some mediocre players in college can also play, while some outstanding players cannot adapt to the high-intensity professional league.

Yi Jian communicated with the team, and he hoped that the team could take his favored wing in the second round.

This is not a difficult thing, the name of management will still be given, especially what the team lacks is the wing.

At this time, the Thunder are also in contact with Ariza and Artest.

I have played against each other in the playoffs, so I must have some ideas.

But they are not the only ones who have ideas. The Thunder are not very attractive, unless they are willing to pay more generous salaries. Unfortunately, these two people don't seem to be worth it. The Thunder is not a big team right now.

The management also communicated with Yi Jian, but Yi Jian did not intervene in this aspect.

It won't hurt to win a defensive wing, and you can replace it with a ban, but it doesn't matter if you don't recruit it. The Thunder's lineup is not bad now.

On the night of the draft, the Clippers did not put smoke bombs. They had expressed a strong interest in Griffin before, and they selected this college double-double monster with outstanding skills and explosive physical fitness with the No. [-] pick.

In fact, the predictions for this session are fairly accurate, but they are a little uncertain about international players like Rubio.

The Timberwolves, who lacked a guard, traded to the No. 5 pick, took Rubio, and then took Flynn with the No. 6 pick, but they didn't care about Curry.

Yi Jian smiled and said nothing, enjoying the joy of opening his eyes.

Soon, players with excellent physical fitness or high reputation were divided up by high-ranking picks.

The Thunder currently only have the No. 25 pick from the Spurs. This kind of pick at the end of the first round actually doesn't have many good choices. They originally wanted to choose a wing substitute.

So they didn't wait until the second round and chose Danny Green directly.

This choice is actually quite normal. After all, Danny Green is the captain of North Carolina and led this year's North Carolina players to win the NCAA championship.

Originally, in history, North Carolina started with four candidates. His teammates Hansbrough, Lawson, and Wayne Ellington were all won in the first round. Team players, fell to the second round.

In fact, for NCAA champions to participate in the election, especially for a giant team like North Carolina, even if the player's strength is not particularly outstanding, the end of the first round or the first round of the second round is relatively common.

Someone willing to give can end the first round, which is the case with Danny Green now.

Matthews is different. His performance in college is not very amazing, and he is also older. Like Green, he has been in college for four years. He still has an older year, so no one is optimistic about him.

So Lei Ting also waited until the end, and got the No. 54 pick to take him down, which was regarded as giving Yi Jian face.

As for the Thunder's own pick, it has already been traded out.

This is the end of the Thunder's draft. They got two young wing players, hoping to become useful substitutes.

Because next, they did not grab Ariza and Artest.

The only progress they have made besides the draft is that they renewed Sefolosha's contract for 4 million in 1400 years.

Yi Jian also returned to China in July to prepare for the Men's Basketball Asian Championships.

Yao Ming still did not escape, and was reimbursed due to injury in the playoffs.

It turns out that this national team in history was also affected by this, and lost to Iran in the Asian Championships.

However, the current national team is completely different from the original one. Because of the excellent record in the Olympics, Jonas also hopes to coach Yi Jian. He extended his contract with the national team and is now the head coach of the national team.

Most importantly, Yi Jian was much stronger.

What Iran, what Haddadi and his ilk, can't pose a threat to him at all.

Most of the national team training camp this time were old faces.

It's just that Yi Jian's tactical status has obviously improved again.

Seeing that everyone greeted them enthusiastically, he also deliberately said: "Now I have developed a new skill, with high-level support, to ensure that everyone is well fed."

"Don't talk so much, just say that NBA superstars treat guests or not."

"Of course we have to treat guests. You can order whatever you want, even with a nutritionist."

"Fuck, forget about the nutritionist."

Competitive sports is a very realistic circle. Yi Jian has made a name for himself. Not only the rookies of the national team respect him, but the big brothers also fully agree with his status.

Asian competitions, just take it as familiar skills and relax.

(End of this chapter)