Chapter 885 [Draft Goals, Unfavorable Factors]
After winning the championship three times in a row, Zhou Xuan was not so excited when he celebrated the parade.
When speaking, Zhou Xuan smiled and said: "I have equaled the number of championships won by Duncan and Kobe, and the next goal is to chase Jordan's six championships, I will work hard to do it, please support me!" ”
He didn't say what he thought, and one sentence made the fans boil. The appearance of a superstar will make the ball market hot for a long time. Chicago still has a group of old fans.
After the celebration, Zhou Xuan stayed quietly at home for a day, cooking by himself and watching TV. On the morning of the 18th, Kolo Moretz returned with breakfast.
"Hey, how do you know I'm going to wake up late?" Zhou Xuan was a little puzzled.
"Because I said I would come at night, you must recharge your energy and sleep more, and then stay with me." Chloe laughed.
"Then why did you come here in the morning?"
"If I came to you at night, it would be more difficult to explain when I was photographed by reporters, so I came early. Miss me, right? Chloe asked.
"Well, but I need to brush my teeth and wash my face first." Zhou Xuan said.
The two started living together again, living comfortably every day and planning their vacations.
Before returning to China, they had to attend the promotion and premiere of "Edge of Tomorrow." Tomorrow's marginal crew is very smart, and when Zhou Xuan is resting, it will be released when he is resting, and the effect will be better with him as a promotion.
In addition, the two also studied rookies at home, and this time the Knicks had two draft picks. Parsons wants to be traded out of the team and maybe another rookie.
Unfortunately, the Cavaliers' first-round pick was delayed again, and this season they got the No. 1 pick, and it doesn't make much sense to have an unprotected draft pick next season. With the Cavaliers' lineup of 4 champions and several strong role players, they have great potential, and they are likely to play a good record next year and enter the playoffs. The knights have become very attractive, and there may be stars who want to win championships in the summer to hug their thighs. Even if they don't work next season, they could be a super team in the future, like the Thunder.
Zhou Xuan connected the wall-mounted TV to the computer and checked the rookie's information with Kolo.
Chloe asked, "What position are you going to choose?" ”
"Probably an inside lineman and a defender. There is no shortage of people in the team at all, and the selection is also training. Zhou Xuan said indifferently: "If Kenyon Martin can't get his contract renewed, he can also send Dalem Porter out, Haitians play a very small role and have no development potential." Defender Murray struggled to get a contract extension. Henry table xiàn good, in the free market can wait and see. No. 1 Augustine is not a base salary if he wants to stay, he injured a group of defenders last season, and many teams are now short of defenders. He and Bledsoe can only keep one, so they need a point guard. It's hard to find a good veteran guard in the free market, and the No. 1 spot has to be selected, and the high-pick draft pick is used to select the guard. ”
After reading the information for a while, Zhou Xuan changed his mind, it was difficult to select a good guard at the end of the first round, but there were a few good interior players.
He was most optimistic about a big man named Kyle Anderson. I just don't know if I can choose 30 people. In the draft prediction, it was a 20-25 pick.
THIS GUY IS LIKE STEPHEN CURRY AT 206CM. It's not like the style of play, it's "hitting the face"! He is one-eighth Chinese, and the draft template is Boris Dior. 33 in college. 2 minutes 14. 6 points 8. 8 rebounds 6. 5 assists 1. 8 steals. He shot 48 percent from the field and 48 from three-point range. 3% and 73 free throw percentage. 7%。
Chloe laughed, "This guy is too different, isn't he?" Playing the 1 to 3 positions, do you want to convince them to bring in this big man to be in charge of the organization? ”
Zhou Xuan nodded and said: "It's okay, I know how much Dior hates it, Chandler (Parsons) just wants to leave, we will lack an organizational striker when we leave, this guy will definitely have a chance to show Xiàn, and he will have a good substitute in 4 years of training, and it will not take up much salary space." If he doesn't have a choice, I think he should be replaced. It's rare for an NCAA guard to have that many assists, which proves that he has a unique talent. ”
Zhou Xuan is optimistic about Kyle's ball quotient. The big man has a lot of assists, not only is the passing and the view of the pitch very good, but he has to make the right decisions on the pitch. When he plays the number one position, the opponent will face the dislocation of Yan zhòng.
Kyle is also a solid 17-foot shooter. Shots from 0-3 feet from the basket are usually called "shots under the basket", shots from 4-9 feet are called "shots from close range", shots from 10-16 feet are called "mid-range shots", and shots from 17 feet to the three-point line are called "mid-range shots". He shoots from very long distance, a bit like David West.
His weaknesses are also obvious, with a lack of speed and agility, which makes him not very high. If he is the "ball handler" on the field, he can't create enough space for himself. At the same time, he lacks strength, which is often exploited by opponents on the defensive end.
Zhou Xuan thinks that if you can let the little man control the ball through the half court and pass it to him to organize, then the problem will be solved. The No. 1 position just needs to find another person who can shoot, and organization is secondary, and there are people like that in the free market.
Zhou Xuan, the second-round pick, didn't study it carefully, and he couldn't choose any strongmen anyway, so he just handed it over to the scouts. He's more inclined to trade Parsons and 60 draft picks for someone who doesn't necessarily be a rookie, but someone from another team. They are the defending champions and cannot pin their defending hopes on the rookies. Although there are many good rookies, high picks cannot be exchanged, unless there is heavy bleeding.
Zhou Xuan had two other options.
One is point guard Shabazz Napier. A fourth-year student at the University of Connecticut, a good instant combat force. In the 2014 NCAA finals, the University of Connecticut defeated the University of Kentucky 60-54 to win the championship thanks to Napier's excellent performance.
Shabazz has many advantages in playing, he has a strong scoring ability, can shoot, has a long range, can also break through, and has a variety of means. In addition, Napier's ability on the defensive end is also quite good. HIS SHORTCOMINGS ARE THAT HE IS ONLY 185CM TALL, IS NOT A PURE POINT GUARD, AND IS NOT CLEARLY DEFINED IN TERMS OF SCORING AND ORGANIZATION.
Therefore, experts predict that Shabazz may fall to the end of the first round, and his characteristics are in line with Zhou Xuan's idea, just dribble through the half court, wait for opportunities on the periphery, and use the style of play as a shooting guard.
If you miss both, you can also choose PJ Hairston. A scoring guard with a height of 198cm and a weight of 104 kg. Experts say his template is Afflalo, and Zhou Xuan feels that he is more like Matthews, strong enough to shoot three-pointers, and good at catching the ball and shooting.
Matthews' five-year contract is about to expire, and next season he is facing a contract extension with Parsons and Leonard, and he also wants a big contract, and the Knicks have no room to give the three tens of millions of annual salaries, and it is still unknown whether they can renew the contract.
In the summer, the Knicks have a lot of headwinds, and if they don't handle it well, it will affect their title defense.
It wouldn't necessarily be a good thing if Mullin kept all of them with high salaries in order to produce next season, as these players already have championship rings. For example, Matthews already has three, and if he doesn't work hard after signing the contract, he will be in trouble. Zhou Xuan knew that he was not such a person, but it was still very possible to leave for a high salary.
Matthews hasn't spoken to Zhou Xuan, and he could also jump out of his contract this summer and become a restricted free agent. If Matthews is gone, it will be a big blow to the Knicks. His three-point shot is one thing, but more importantly his defensive role. He gives his best in every game and it's hard to find players with that attitude.
In case Matthews leaves, Hairston is the one to find his replacement. Hairston may not be in the top pick because he's a problem player who played in the NBDL the previous season, and people aren't sure what heights he can reach.
In 2011, he entered the University of North Carolina and did not get much playing time or contribute much in his first season, averaging only 5 per game. 7 points in the account. In the second half of his sophomore season, Hairston's playing time increased significantly, and the number of minutes was average.
In the summer of 2013, the NCAA began investigating Hairston's use of a luxury car leased by local Hayden Thomas. When questioned, Hairston did not deny that he was connected to Thomas, nor did he deny that the cars he drove were rented by Thomas. On December 19, 2013, North Carolina head coach Williams told Hairston that the school had not received notice from the NCAA committee that Hairston had been reinstated. This "black gold incident" caused Hairston to be completely removed from the list and no longer have the opportunity to fight for the University of North Carolina.
After leaving college, Hairston joined the NBDL Texas Legends on January 14, 2014. broke out at the legendary Hairston, where he scored 22 points on his debut against Austin; In the second NBDL game on January 25, Hairston scored 40 points. Less than a week after that, Hairston scored 45 points in another game. Over the course of the season, Hairston averaged 32 games per game. 3 minutes, contribution 21. 2 points 3. 5 rebounds, 0. With eight assists, he made 73 three-pointers in just 26 developmental league games, averaging three per game.
Hairston has an NBA-level physicality, steady shooting, and a reliable defender. Height and weight will give him an advantage in the No. 2 position.
Although Hairston was forced to leave college, his problem was not fights or locker room conflicts, but the temptation of money. Zhou Xuan felt that he could choose to try, and if there was a problem with his personality, he also had a way to help Hairston brush up on the beautiful number jù, and then change someone in the medium-term transaction.
Zhou Xuan called Mu Lin and expressed his opinion. THE OTHER TWO FAVORITES FOR SCOUTS ARE KERIONSONI EARLY, WHO IS 203CM TALL, WEIGHS 99 KILOGRAMS, IS A GOOD THREE-POINT SHOOTER, HAS A GOOD PHYSIQUE, AND HAS PLAYED POWER FORWARD IN COLLEGE.
Spencer Dinwiddie, a two-way guard with a height of 198cm and a weight of 91 kg, averaged 31 minutes per game last season and contributed 14. 7 points 3. 1 rebound 3. 8 assists 1. 5 steals and 46 shots. 6% and 41 three-point shooting. 3%。
He could fall to the bottom of the first round or even the second round because he suffered a cruciate ligament injury in his left knee in January, and no one knows what he will be like when he returns.
As for the second-round picks, Mullin still plans to send them out for cash, because this rookie is known to be of the highest quality and can be exchanged for some money.
Scouts are optimistic about people who are different from Zhou Xuan, they have the same idea of selecting people, and they are the first choice to shoot and defend!