Chapter 59: It's Not My Business
(Well,There was a rather low-level mistake in the last chapter.,I'm a pseudo-fan.,I don't know much about the NBA.,Very two of them treat the lottery ceremony as a street lottery.,Later, I checked it on the Internet.,I'm going to rewrite the previous chapter later.,Writing the book is not rigorous and careful enough.,I'm sorry.。 )
The second-round draw received a lot less attention than the first-round, and the Wizards did not draw the first pick this time, but drew the third pick, but who really cares about the second-round picks? The real talent with potential was drafted in the first round of the draft, and there are very few players like Arenas who have made it to the second round.
After the lottery ended, teams began to try out their NBA players one after another.
The Wizards are no exception.
It's just strange that unlike other teams that cast a wide net and invited a lot of players.
The number of players invited by the Wizards is small.
The top pick from the University of Oklahoma, Blake. Griffin, Stephen of Davidson College. Curry, James Harden of Arizona State University, DeMar of the University of Southern California. DeRozan.
The Wizards only invited these four players.
In addition to these four, the Wizards also invited Plain from Harvard University, Patrick from the University of Arkansas. Beverly, University of North Carolina Danny. Green...... And then there was no then.
That's right, the Wizards only invited a total of seven players for tryouts.
In fact, if it weren't for wanting to confuse the Clippers, Wang Xiao wouldn't even bother to invite Griffin over, as a traverser, which rookies this year can play and which ones are just in vain.
In this year's draft, Wang Xiao's goals are a total of four, Curry, Harden, Beverley and Green.
Curry and Harden will be the core of the Wizards' rebuild, and the Wizards will also build a tactical system around Curry and Harden in the new season.
Beverly and Danny. Green, on the other hand, will be an important force on the Wizards' bench, and the excellent defense of these two can also make up for the weaker defense of Curry and Harden.
The reason for inviting Griffin is to make the Clippers think that the Wizards may choose Griffin, and use this tactic to overestimate the value of the No. 1 pick in their hand.
As for Plain......
Wang Xiao knows very well that with Plain's strength and potential, he is definitely a player who will be selected in the first round, and it is estimated that there is a high probability of being above the 20th pick.
As long as you are a scout with a bit of vision, you should be able to see Plain's strength, excellent defensive ability, good physical fitness, extremely fast lateral movement, top-notch defensive awareness, and a mid-to-long-range shot that can be seen in the past.
As soon as he joins the NBA, he can immediately become an instant force for a team, adding to the team's defense, and such a player is rarely untouched by a head coach.
It's a pity that Plain, who uses Battier's growth card, can only be used as a strong player on the defensive end and an excellent role player.
The Wizards didn't have a spare first-round pick to select him, and a second-round pick couldn't be obtained.
The reason why he invited Plain to participate in the training was to give him some good advice so that he could attract more attention from the team.
After all, this is his first disciple to participate in the NBA draft, how can I give him a little help, the only problem is that the Wizards only have two draft picks, a first-round pick, a second-round third pick, how to get the other two players, is what Wang Xiao needs to operate next.
At this time, the playoffs are not over, and the trading market has not been opened, but under the conscious publicity, there is already a faint news in the league that the Wizards are interested in Griffin, it is said that Wang Xiao sighed at Griffin's physical measurement data, thinking that he will be one of the most powerful forwards in the league in the next decade, and his future achievements may not be less than Duncan and Garnett.
This made the Clippers nervous, and they really wanted Griffin, especially when Griffin was invited to the Clippers' tryout and performed the skill of dribbling three basketballs at the same time during the tryout, which is a move that is usually only done by outside players, much to the surprise of the Clippers' management team.
So, when the NBA Finals ended and the free market officially opened, the Clippers hurriedly took the initiative to contact the Wizards.
When the general manager of the Clippers called Glenfield, the general manager of the Wizards, and said that he wanted to negotiate the issue of the first pick.
What the general manager of the Clippers didn't expect was that when he heard his request, Grunfield actually threw him a phone number very angrily, "If you have any questions to talk to him, this matter is not my business!" ”
(Regarding the question of the draft, many friends say that they don't want Harden and Harden can't do it...... As a pseudo-fan, there are some things that I really don't want to vomit and be unhappy. As a fan, you guys think it's too soft and rubbish to watch Harden play in the playoffs, but do you only use his performance in the playoffs to see a player speak? So from this point of view, who are the right players? Bryant? James? Durant? Leonard? Which of these is available to the Wizards in the plot?
From a coach's point of view, Harden is definitely a very good player, you know, this guy joined the league with the third pick, and he played as a substitute for three years in the Thunder! Three years of hard work, if it weren't for the Thunder's refusal to give a slightly larger contract, maybe he would continue to be a substitute in the Thunder, what is this concept? Obedient! What's more worry-free for the general manager than the players being obedient? By the way, Curry also belongs to the kind of player who is very worry-free and will not make trouble.
Let's talk about performance, Harden's performance in recent seasons, how many players in the league dare to pat their chests and say that I am better than him? If he didn't choose him in '09, would he still choose Evans? Harden has a history of being in the dark for a few years, hanging out in nightclubs, dating Kardashian, the best defensive player, and looking defensively, but his performances in the past two seasons have also proved that this is a player who has the will to change.
Finally, the performance of Harden in the 19 playoffs, many people say that he is water, but don't forget that Harden averaged 31.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game in the playoffs. With 4 years and $160 million in the playoffs, Paul only has 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 5.5 assists, so why only spray Harden?
Saying so much, what I want to express is that Harden certainly has his shortcomings, but it is definitely not as unbearable as you say, especially in the 09 draft, he actually said that he didn't want Harden, so who do you tell me, DeRozan Evans Rubio Tylawson or Jennings?
The above are all personal thoughts, and they may be different from other people's preferences, after all, turnip and cabbage have their own loves, and if there is Jordan Kobe Iverson, I definitely don't want Harden, the problem is no. )