Chapter 110: The draft is over
"I am announcing that the Utah Jazz have selected Greg Ostertag from the University of Kansas with the 28th pick in the first round." Stern announced the 28th pick on stage.
Davidson handed the strip to the Nets that had already been prepared.
"I am announcing that the New Jersey Nets selected Eric Snow from Michigan State University with the 29th pick in the first round."
Old Nelson looked stunned on the sidelines, he didn't expect this Snow to be selected in the first round.
Not only old Nelson, but many people at the scene laughed sullenly, and it seems that Davidson's vision is like that......
The best of these Eric Snow predictions in the previous draft is around the middle of the second round, and there are even some draft predictions that don't have his name on the list at all.
The No. 1 player, who is 191 cm tall, has good physical fitness, but his offensive ability is a little speechless.
Not to mention three points, he didn't even shoot very accurately.
Many teams on the scene have tried out this Eric Snow and feel very disappointed.
Although the demand for offensive ability of the No. 1 player is not as high as the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, you can't have nothing at all......
Davidson, of course, is also aware of Snow's characteristics, and the player's manual says it clearly.
The offensive ability is almost equal to that of a blue-collar center, with top-average playmaking and top-notch defensive ability.
What Davidson values is Snow's defensive ability, and if he can be rated as the top defensive by the club, it must be the level of the best defensive team.
Such a player, even if he is a scumbag of offensive ability, can be selected with a 29th pick, it will definitely not be a loss.
"Kid, the choice of this Eric Snow is what old Chuck meant, right?" Old Nelson asked with a smile.
Davidson shook his head, "That's what I mean. ”
"Well, you're exactly like old Chuck."
Nelson Sr. actually knows that Snow has good defensive potential, but he doesn't look down on this kind of player who has no offensive ability.
In his opinion, Chuck Daley, who likes to build an iron-blooded defensive system, will favor this kind of player.
What I didn't expect was that it was Davidson's own choice.
Again, if it weren't for the wrong skin color, old Nelson even thought that Davidson was Chuck Daley's illegitimate son.
These two have so much in common......
The first-round draft is over, and in the next second-round, the Kings have a 42nd pick.
Davidson would have chosen Battle for it.
"I announce that the Sacramento Kings have selected Munch Battle from China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with the 42nd pick in the second round!"
As soon as Stern's words fell, a chime sounded in Davidson's head.
"Binding the second natal player successfully!"
Davidson breathed a sigh of relief that his plan for the draft had been fully accomplished.
There was no such thing as being cut off.
It's impossible to think about being cut off, Snow is not favored, and Davidson surprised people with a first-round pick.
And Battle's choice is even more jaw-dropping.
Most of the people at the scene didn't even know who this Battle was......
Chinese players? Davidson is afraid that he is not crazy, there are so many local players, and he actually chose a Chinese player.
Larry Brown and Pat Riley both laughed, and if it weren't for Davidson's harshness, they would have laughed right now.
They didn't open their mouths now, not because they were afraid of Davidson, but because they felt that arguing with a new melon like Davidson was a bit cheap......
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After Battle was drafted, Davidson began to think about the Kings lineup next season.
There's no doubt that Muresan and Battle will be the Kings' starting interior twin towers for the new season.
The No. 2 and No. 3 players, the Kings were originally good.
No. 2 Richmond, needless to say about strength, the league's No. 2 player, has been selected to the best team, several All-Star players, and won the MVP last season All-Star.
As for Walter Williams in the third position, he was the second scorer of the Kings last season, and his strength is a cut away from Chris Morris of the Nets, averaging 16.4 points per game, 203 cm tall, and three points defensively, which may not be as good as Jalen Rose, but the gap is not big.
With such a No. 3 player, Davidson is naturally reluctant to sell.
The starters in the four positions from No. 2 to No. 5 have basically been decided.
The next No. 1 position still worries Davidson.
The Kings' original starting No. 1 spot was Spot Webb, also known as Webb, the little potato Webber that fans know.
Little Potato Webb, like Buck Williams, is actually named Anthony Jerome Webb.
With a height of 168 cm, he once snatched the slam dunk king honor in the hands of Wilkins and became a legend.
But legends are legends, and Davidson doesn't really want to keep Little Potato in the team.
With such a size, defense is definitely a black hole in a black hole, and more importantly, with a size like Weber, he doesn't even have three-point ability.
It's not that there is no at all, it's just that it's so bad, so bad that even Jordan's three-point level is not as good.
Such a player, used as a surprise player on the bench, may be able to achieve some good results.
But it would be inappropriate to use him as a permanent starting point guard.
With a height of 168, the defense suffers too much, and the more games at this level in the playoffs, the more it will become a defensive hole on the court.
There was no doubt that Davidson had to figure out how to deal with the little potato Webb.
Either sell it or devolve it to the bench.
Eric Snow, although he is Davidson's favorite point guard, is not very suitable to play as a starter now, at least for a year or two.
If Snow is Davidson's natal player, then everything is easy to do, and if you directly set an offensive type system, Snow will directly increase in strength.
But now Snow is not Davidson's natal player after all, and Davidson can only be cultivated slowly.
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After the draft, Davidson said goodbye to Nelson Sr. and returned to the hotel with his two assistant coaches.
At ten o'clock the next morning, Davidson met with Willis Reed to announce the deal.
When the two met, they didn't say much, it was completely businesslike.
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Back in Saramento, Davidson first went to Petri.
I told Petri about his plan for the next lineup.
Petrie was at a loss, for Davidson's plan seemed to him to be a little too radical.
Sell Brian Grant, who can be said to have the most potential in the team, and sell Webber, a small potato who is quite popular in the fan base?!
No matter how you look at this plan, it is quite unreliable.
With the idea of selling the little potatoes, this Petrie can understand.
He also had this idea, but he had to consider the feelings of the Kings fans, the popularity of the little potato is quite high, and if he sells it, it will inevitably disappoint the Kings fans.
And Brian Grant, in Petri's opinion, is completely a little Coleman, and it is a perfect match to match Murraysan!
Petrie didn't know what Davidson was crazy about selling Grant......
Grant in his rookie season can play 13+7.5 data, and in the next new season, Grant's data will improve, which is like a rising inside star.