Chapter 358 [Destined, Resolutely Don't]
With two newcomers finalized, the Suns' reinforcement has just begun. This year, they have two draft picks, No. 27 in the first round and No. 48 in the second round, and Guo Xu also made a suggestion.
Manager Brian has already made up his mind to choose according to what Guo Xu said, anyway, the rookie is not high, and it is a surprise to be selected, it is normal to play badly, how can he win Guo Xu's favor, which is conducive to future cooperation.
What the management doesn't know is that with Guo Xu, a reborn person, it is difficult for the sun to find a treasure. If you pick according to the ideas of scouts and managers, it will be a waste of draft picks.
In the previous life, the Suns failed to draft this draft to the extreme, and Brian selected 211CM Serbian power forward Zako Kabakappa at the 17th place, who left the NBA after only three seasons, and was reimbursed every year, with constant injuries. is also a "scum family", and the gap is not ordinarily large.
That's not the point, the key is that the 18th place below Xako is also a power forward, named David West, and the Suns unfortunately missed.
In his previous life, West was known as the "17-foot assassin", a two-time All-Star, and a two-time overall champion. On the offensive end, he is not only accurate in the middle of the shot, good at blocking and pick-and-roll, but also has excellent dribbling skills, which can not only change direction and break through with the dribble under the crotch of the face frame, but also play hook hands on the back. On the defensive end, West is 206CM tall and suffers a slight loss, with excellent strength and qualified single defense.
In the 2017-18 season, West was still an important rotation in the Warriors, playing 13.7 minutes and scoring 6.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.6 steals and 1 block, shooting 57.1% from the field, ranking 23rd in the league in efficiency.
In this life, the Sun's order is relatively low, and he will definitely not be able to choose West, a strongman.
On June 27, the 2003 NBA Draft was held at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Since this draft is favored by all experts and is recognized as a draft year, there were many teams in the NBA that were bad last season. Especially the Eastern teams, except for the top eight, are almost all rotten, and they want to choose a potential new star to cultivate.
The Cavaliers used the No. 1 pick to select LeBron James, a man who was called the "Little Emperor" before he made it to the league.
James is one of the greatest high school stars in history, he led the St. Vincent-St. Mary's high school team to three Ohio state championships, averaged 31.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game in his final season of high school, and was named the American High School Player of the Year.
His template is "Magic" Johnson, but there was no "organizational forward" in the league back then, and everyone used to classify Magic as a point guard.
The Pistons have opted for Darko Milicic on the inside. Manager Joe Dumas is well aware that the team needs a tall player to strengthen the interior, defend and open up space on the offensive end. The Pistons, who have Ben Wallace, are in the bottom few of the league in overall rebounding and must be strengthened at the No. 4 position.
Milicic surprised everyone with his performance during the trial.
A big man of 213CM and 110 kg, he has run more than 20 laps in a row and is not tired, he has flexible feet and super explosiveness, which can not only dunk under the basket, but also pull out the high-level organization and shoot at a fixed point. Some say he's White Duncan, while others say he's a strengthened version of Nowitzki.
Jazz scout Darsing said: "If I had the No. 1 pick, I wouldn't hesitate to pick Milicic over LeBron James. ”
Mavericks coach Nelson Sr. also said: "His size, physique, speed, dexterity and strength are amazing. If you want a center or a power forward, then Darko is the way to go. ”
Unfortunately, the Pistons had already changed head coaches before the draft, Larry Brown left the 76ers in early June and joined the Pistons on a five-year, $25 million contract, and Milicic was destined to be killed by Brown.
The Nuggets selected Carmelo Anthony for the third place, and "Melon" was depressed and ugly when he came to the stage with a hat. He doesn't want to play for the Nuggets, and the Pistons he wants to join the most.
Anthony had begged the Nuggets not to select him because the team won only 17 games last season and was in a poor location that stretches along the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, an area that is a mecca for adventure sports enthusiasts.
Where the draft goes is not up to the players to decide, Anthony can only resign himself to fate. When he was in middle school and mixed with his brothers, he understood what it meant to be "in the rivers and lakes, but not in the world." ”
He didn't know how lucky he got away with it, and if he joined the Pistons, God knows how long he would play Prince off the bench.
The Raptors drafted interior Chris Bosh, and veteran Antonio Davis had a significant decline last season and had to strengthen the interior. The Raptors' No. 1 position also has a huge hole, and they have to find someone in the free market.
This is a smart choice, the fourth place in the pre-game prediction is TJ Ford, many people think that the Raptors will choose him, and the management will cry to death in the future, Ford is a famous glass man.
The Heat selected Dwyane Wade for the fifth place, nicknamed 193CM Jordan, with excellent instant combat power.
The next draft pick has changed, and the Bulls are not as good as the Clippers. Jason Richardson listened to Guo Xu's suggestion in the second half of the game to increase his shots and brush up on the data, and finally averaged 18.3 points, 7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, but he and Jalen Rose grabbed the ball and made a mess of the team and ranked sixth.
The Bulls manager chose guard Kirk Hinrich on the premise of having quality center Chris Carman, which was a pure helpless move, and on the afternoon of June 19, 2002 Jay Williams was in an accident on a heavy motorcycle and is now lying in the hospital.
As a motorcycle enthusiast, Jay will sooner or later embark on this road of no return. He didn't wear a helmet, he didn't have a motorcycle license, and the NBA rules that no player can ride a motorcycle without the team's permission.
The Clippers chose Carman for the seventh place, with strong offensive ability and a center who averaged 20+10 per game in the NCAA last season.
The eighth Bucks picked T.J. Ford......
The players were drafted one by one, and there were some changes, such as the Grizzlies, who were not so high in the rankings, and selected a point guard, Troy Bell; Zach Kabakappa, who the Suns should have chosen, was drafted by the Celtics; David West was still not favored, and was drafted by the Jazz in 18th place.
Guo Xu was taken aback when he watched the live broadcast at home, Jazz is about to take off, and in the future, he will be able to block and dismantle without digging Boozer, and the tactical system of the old coach Sloan is very suitable for West.
However, there may also be a new ripple effect in the future, as Raja Bell, who was supposed to play for two years with the Jazz, was poached by the Suns. And Oku is currently on the Pistons, so he may not be traded to the Jazz, and if the record is not bad enough, the Jazz may not be able to select Deron Williams.
The Timberwolves were returned a draft pick by the league, but McHale still had too good a vision, and he drafted a small forward named Endy Ibby, who did not leave a name in the NBA.
The Suns' 27th pick chose swingman Josh Howard at the suggestion of Guo Xu and cut off the Mavericks.
Howard was able to get some playing time after Jacobson was traded, and he worked out for a year, taking over in 2004 when Kirisek's contract expired.
Management's original plan was to select two-way defender Leandro Barbossa, a very fast scorer who can shoot suddenly.
Guo Xu raised strong objections and said that he resolutely did not want this "Brazilian lightning".
WITH A HEIGHT OF 201CM, A WEIGHT OF 95 KG, AND AN ARM SPAN OF 218CM, HOWARD CAN HELP THE TEAM ON BOTH OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE ENDS; Barbosa is only 191CM tall and has poor organizational skills, so how can he say "double ability"? It's clearly a short shooting guard.
Considering that the Suns rarely played in the playoffs last season in order to strengthen their defense, Bryan compromised.