Chapter 456: The draft is over
The Pistons selected Yao Ming with the first pick in the first round, which is almost a certainty, and the entire league, who doesn't know that Richard has booked Yao Ming.
However, there are still some people who are dissatisfied with Yao Ming's election as champion......
And there are quite a few people, at least there are at least three teams in the small green house at the moment, and they are quite dissatisfied with Yao Ming's election as the champion.
Later, they also kept looking for Yao Ming's stubble on the court......
The first to bear the brunt is the original No. 1 pick candidate, Jay Williams.
This guy teamed up with Battier last season to help Duke University win the NCAA championship, but Battier was drafted, and he stayed in the NCAA for another year, putting up a pretty impressive stat.
If Yao Ming hadn't participated in this draft, he would still have a good chance of being the champion.
Now he is watching Yao Ming elected as the champion, and his heart is extremely indignant and dissatisfied, in his opinion, the identity of this champion should belong to him!
should have been the first to play, the first to shake hands with Stern, and to hold a four-year salary of $18 million!
But now it's ruined by a stupid big guy from China......
He only has one thought now, when he enters the NBA, he will definitely make Yao Ming look good!
Jay Williams is not the only player with this idea, at least Xiao Si and Dunleavy Jr. are also dissatisfied.
A foreign player, become the champion!
This has never happened in the entire history of the NBA, Yao Ming is the first time, and considering the psychology of these players, it is strange that they can maintain a normal heart.
This is like a Chinese table tennis draft, and the top pick turned out to be a Japanese, so the hexagonal fighters who participated in the same year will definitely be very dissatisfied.
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"I announce that the Golden State Warriors have selected Jay Williams from Duke University with the second pick in the first round!"
Jae Williams is normally the eye of this year's list, although the draft pick has been changed, and the Warriors, who were originally only the third pick, got the second pick, but they still chose Jae Williams.
It can also be seen from this that the fame of this product is really not small.
If it weren't for Yao Ming, this product might really be this year's champion......
Domestic fans are not familiar with the name of this product, and there are not many fans who have heard the name Jay Williams, but what he has done, I am afraid that many fans know it very well.
A talented leader-eyed player, riding his own heavy-duty big Harley-Davidson motorcycle, galloping, that is called a chic, but suddenly the motorcycle lost control and crashed into a telephone pole on the side of the road, and the result was that this talented leader-eyed player became a complete scrap.
Although his life was saved, his career was cold.
That's right, this list is Jay Williams......
In Richard's opinion, this product is really not worthy of sympathy, you are a professional player who is full of food and supports the heavy machine?!
And it's driving so fast! If you're not happy, can you throw yourself away......
What is this not self-inflicted death?
This kind of behavior is irresponsible for his own career, irresponsible for the team, and even more irresponsible for the fans who support him.
In all these irresponsible situations, Richard felt that there was no need to sympathize with this goods.
It's like Bynum going to bungee jumping during a knee injury.
And in Richard's opinion, this Jay Williams is really not talented......
People say that he is talented, and I am afraid that he only said such things with sympathy, and if you really look at the data, he is far from being talented.
He played a season in his entire career, played 75 games, and averaged 9.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 39.9% per game......
32 percent from three-point range, 64 percent from the free throw line.
With this data, it's not bad not to say that he is a parallel import, and he is a talented little mushroom.
This is the data he typed out in a completely healthy state, only at this level, which is far from those true geniuses.
Of course, this product also had a highlight, with a magical 26-point triple-double in 75 games, and it was soared in front of Kidd.
I'm afraid that's why the fans who lamented him and said he was talented......
Just the highlight of a game, it really doesn't mean anything, who doesn't eat dumplings during the New Year?
In Richard's opinion, this is a relatively weak player.
He is only 188 centimeters tall and has always played a point back position at Duke University......
In the NCAA, a 188-centimeter point guard is actually acceptable, but it can't be left in the NBA, you are not as tall as a point guard, this is still a little mushroom......
As a result, the Bulls he joined allowed him to play the point guard position.
But he has been playing point guard, and point guard is not playing well, so it is destined that the ceiling of this player will not be very high.
Holding up is an average All-Star player who can make one or two All-Stars.
More likely, after playing in the league for a few years, it disappeared......
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Therefore, even if Yao Ming does not participate in the draft this year, Richard will not choose this Jay Williams if he holds the top pick.
He would choose Xiao Si......
Maybe even take the champion lottery to choose Caron Butler, and he won't choose this product.
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Stern announced the candidates for the list of candidates, and this thing appeared in a menacing manner.
After receiving the trophy from Stern, he looked at the look on his face as if someone owed him five million.
"I'm the best player in this draft!"
"I'm going to prove myself in my rookie season!"
"I will make those who look down on me regret it!"
After the game, the goods were interviewed by an ESPN reporter, and the words made Richard roll his eyes.
In fact, similar things often happen in the draft.
Almost every year, some newcomers who don't know the height of the sky say something similar......
Of course, some people really did it, such as Martial Saint Jackson, such as Lewis, but more often than not, they slapped themselves in the face.
Although this kind of remark is common, Williams's words are directed at Richard.
Because he is the eye of the list, who else can look down on him? There is only one piston with the champion in hand......
This made Richard a little painful.
Could it be that he has been calm for a year, and those little cubs have forgotten the horror of their big demon king?
This does not bode well.
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The Warriors are happy, and they feel as if getting an eye pick isn't much worse than a first-round pick.
Look at this little guy's bullish energy, maybe he can become the next Kobe?
Who can guarantee that Yao Ming will definitely be able to play? No one can guarantee it......
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Next up is the Rockets' third pick.
"I announce that the Houston Rockets selected Amare Stoudemire from Cypress Creek High School in Orlando with the third pick in the first round!"
Stern had just announced the news, which immediately caused an uproar at the scene.
Because this guy, named Stoudemire, is a high school player......
In the eyes of everyone, this choice of the Rockets is really a bit risky, and they could have had a more secure choice, such as the son of the elder Dunleavy, Dunleavy Jr.
Little Dunleavy is actually a popular candidate for the champion show, of course, a popular candidate for the champion show other than Yao Ming.
Originally, Dunleavy Jr. was very confident that even if the Pistons chose Yao Ming, he could also get the top three picks in the draft!
But what made him a little embarrassed was that he was squeezed out of the top three!
What the hell is the rocket doing?! Whether it is the old Dunleavy or the little Dunleavy, they are a little confused at the moment.
Although the Rockets are now in the lineup, they lack everything except the No. 1 position.
But Dunleavy Jr. is at least an NCAA player who has proven himself, and what about Jr. It was just a high school student......
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Tang Shuai prayed silently in his heart, the only thing he hoped for now was that Richard did not deceive himself, this high school player was really the super inside seedling that Richard said.
Choosing Xiao Si, that must be the result of the rocket's careful consideration.
Richard has already sent a Corris Williams here, so the Rockets are not hungry for small forwards, and Dunleavy is good at playing the small forward position.
So after much deliberation, the Rockets gave up the idea of choosing Dunleavy and took the risk to choose Xiaosi.
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Richard looked at Tang Shuai looking towards him, and couldn't help but smile at him.
The rocket did not lose money this wave.
I robbed the rocket of a champion sign, which can be regarded as a big gift from the other party.
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Caron Butler, who was the 10th pick, was selected by the Heat with the 10th pick.
Pat Riley's choice was undoubtedly quite shrewd, and he chose a striker who could be said to be the strongest defender this season.
And this only cost the Heat a No. 10 sign, which is quite cost-effective.
When Richard saw that Kaba was chosen, he also secretly said in his heart that it was a pity, this Kaba's strength was still good.
If Kaba falls to the top of the fifteenth, then Richard probably has to really struggle with whether to choose Kaba or Prince.
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The 14th pick of the Pacers chose a small forward with a height of 193, which was basically cool.
Anyway, after the smiling assassin became the head coach of the Pistons, he always felt as if he hadn't woken up, all kinds of confusion.
Stern had just announced the Pacers' selection, and Richard immediately sent someone to deliver the note to the Rockets.
"I announce that the Houston Rockets selected Tyshawn Prince from Purdue University with the fifteenth pick in the first round!"
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Following Yao Ming, Prince also got it smoothly.
Next, it depends on whether Boozer can get his hands on the goods smoothly, and in the current situation, there should be no big problem.
After all, Richard took out the King's first-round pick to select Boozer this time, and if he can't choose this, it will really be unreasonable.
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"I am announcing that the Sacramento Kings selected Carlos Boozer from Duke University with the 29th pick in the first round."
Another Duke player, Duke University is quite good this year, and two players have made it to the first round.
Seeing that Boozer was also in his hands, Richard was completely relieved, and the draft was a successful end for Richard.
The next step is to help the Kings choose Matt Barnes......
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The next morning, it was the annual post-draft trade meeting......
When reporters from all walks of life learned that Prince, who was selected by the Rockets, and Boozer, who was chosen by the Kings, were both Pistons choices, they couldn't help but be surprised.
Originally, they thought that it would be enough for Richard to get a champion Yao Ming this year, but they didn't expect that Richard's appetite was not small!
actually swallowed three first-round picks in this draft in a row!
Could it be that this Richard sounded the horn of attack? Announcing the rhythm of the Pistons' rise?!
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As soon as the trade conference ended, Richard immediately rushed back to Detroit, and the busiest time is coming!
The lineup configuration for the new season, the team's tactics, the offseason training of the rookie players, etc., a lot of time is waiting for Richard to deal with.
There are priorities, and Richard feels that it is better to talk about the lineup configuration first, and then slowly think about other things......
Last season's Pistons, the lineup was actually enough to reach the Eastern Conference playoffs, but for Yao Ming's sake, Richard still resisted the temptation to enter the playoffs.