ps: The job has been transferred, and I work overtime every day to learn new knowledge, and my head is big!

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The defending champion holds the No. 1 pick, which is rarely the case in NBA history. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

And this year, that's exactly what happened, and the Lakers will be the first team to pick this year's rookie.

Xiao Hua appeared on the stage of the draft conference, and after a speech, the draft conference officially kicked off.

The Barclays Center became boiling, and the media were ready to wait for the birth of the 15-year champion show, and the rookies who attended the Little Green House this year lowered their heads one by one, not knowing whether they were nervous or worried.

"It seems that none of these guys are ready to be the top pick of the Lakers." Chu Xuan couldn't help laughing.

Regarding the selection of the champion show, Chu Xuan and Kupchak had already been finalized a few days ago, so at this time, Chu Xuan's mood was different from that of others, and his heart did not fluctuate at all.

However, for the outside world, everyone is extremely curious, who is the Lakers' favorite candidate?

At the Barclays Center, the live footage of the draft was given to Kupchak.

Kupchak was very, very calm at this time, with a faint smile on his face.

"I think the Lakers' selection should be born between Jahill Okafor, D'Angelo Russell, and Emmanuel Moodier." Well-known commentators gave his guess.

"Of course, there may also be upsets, after all, there were not a few players that the Lakers scouted at the beginning, such as Mario Hezonia, but as a European-produced forward swingman, it is unlikely that he will become the top pick, and the Lakers should be ready to select him with the 9th pick."

The Lakers have five minutes to choose, which is actually unnecessary, after all, as the first team to choose, there is no doubt that the candidate is considered in advance.

The five-minute wait is torture for those who follow the draft, and they just want to know the answers.

It's never been so long, but with Kupchak nodding to his assistant, it all quickly came to an end.

Xiao Hua came out from behind the scenes and told the biggest mystery of the year, which is also the most talked about: "The Los Angeles Lakers selected the first pick in the first round...... Carl Anthony Downs, University of Kentucky. ”

"Wow~"

The Barclays Center erupted in an extremely dense exclamation, an answer that I hadn't expected.

He chose an interior player, and he wasn't the best interior player in this year's draft predictions. It's an upset, no doubt, and at the beginning of the draft, the Lakers told other teams how unpopular the players they were drafting.

Downs is a center at the University of Kentucky, seven feet tall and weighing 240 pounds. Downs is only 19 years old, and he's an extremely well-rounded interior player with sharp feet, soft touches, and a very good mid-range shot. When it comes to potential, Towns is definitely one of the best of all the rookies this year. However, when it comes to individual performance and draft prospects in college, he is not the best. According to pre-draft predictions, Downs' highest pick is third, and ESPN's opinion is that he will appear in the 3rd~6th pick. Of course, Downs also has the possibility of becoming the top show. It's just that most people think it's very unlikely. So after the Lakers got the No. 1 pick, almost no one thought that the Lakers would pick Towns.

However, being unpopular means being surprising, and everything happens.

"Congratulations to Carl Anthony Downs for being the No. 1 pick this year."

With a burst of applause at the scene, the camera was given to the new champion Lang Downs.

Downs' expression was not very happy, and even a hint of displeasure could be felt on his face. Towns, apparently, doesn't want to be a Lakers player. You must know that after the Lakers got the top pick, Towns made public his good impression of the team with the No. 2~5 draft pick, and these teams all have the conditions for interior players to have room to grow and survive!

However, the Lakers do not have this condition, the Lakers have a two-tower lineup, and Noll was the second-best player in the MVP competition last season and the best player outside of Kobe Bryant in the Finals. Although Whiteside has not won too many honors, from the perspective of his personal competitive level, Whiteside is already an All-Star level center. Therefore, after Towns joined the Lakers, it was difficult to obtain a high tactical positioning in a short period of time. Excluding the exception of playing three insides, Downs can only play as a substitute.

However, with Gasol and Ejian on the bench, there are two main interior rotations on the bench, so it's not hard to imagine that Towns' playing time in his rookie season will definitely be greatly squeezed. A newcomer, no matter how good he is, if he doesn't get exercise, it's hard to get ahead.

So for Towns, it makes sense that he doesn't want to go to the Lakers. However, since Kupchak chose him, no matter how reluctant he is, there is no way, this is the result that cannot be changed.

"Someone really wants to ask me for Carl?" Kupchak, who was sitting at the draft site, looked at his phone and saw messages from several other team general managers, all of whom wanted to trade Towns with draft picks or other chips.

It was as if they all felt that Kupchak should have gotten Downs to give it away as a bargaining chip.

However, this speculation is really wrong. Kupchak simply responded: "Karl doesn't sell!" ”

The sound of that response was devastating for Downs and ruined his hopes of going elsewhere.

Downs and Xiao Hua shook hands and hugged on stage, and then let the media take pictures. After that, Downs went to the stage and was interviewed by reporters on the spot.

However, Downs came across as distinctly unexcited, even a little depressed and sullen.

"Karl, congratulations on being the best rookie of the year, you were drafted by the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers with the first pick, I wonder what you can expect from the new season?"

Downs smiled slightly bitterly: "I'm not a person who likes to hide my inner thoughts, I have a lot of respect for the Lakers team and what they have achieved, and since I was a child, I have always wanted to be able to wear the Lakers jersey." It's just that as a rookie player, I want to have a lot of room to grow, and I hope the team can develop me as much as possible. But the Lakers now have two of the league's best interior players, and it leaves me at a loss for what my future holds. I want to grow and improve without worrying about playing time all the time. ”

Downs's concerns are not unfounded. You know, even an All-Star interior player like Gasol with 4 championship rings can only play as a substitute, so as a rookie, even if it is a top pick, what kind of space and positioning can the Lakers give him? This made Downs extremely worried.

"Carl, I understand your concern. I thought I'd ask you about Mr. Mickey. Of course, if you have the opportunity, you can also have an in-depth chat with him. The reporter paused and suddenly asked, "By the way, Karl, have the Lakers communicated with you in advance about the draft?" ”

When Downs heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned: "No, not at all." I just went to one of their tryouts and then I didn't have any connection. I myself was very, very surprised to be selected for this position. ”

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The Lakers drafted Towns with the first pick.

After that, it was the Suns' turn to make the selection. In this position, the Suns broke an upset, and general manager Ryan McDonald chose Stanley Johnson, template: Ron Artest or Kawaii Leonard.

Stanley Johnson, who just turned 18 years old, is a small forward from the University of Arizona. Standing at six feet seven inches tall and weighing in at a terrifying 245 pounds, Johnson is a very physical and extremely strong player. Johnson is an excellent defender, he is good at using his personal strengths to break through, and he has a good ability to protect rebounds. As a rookie, Johnson's 245-pound weight allows him to adapt to the NBA in no time. On top of that, he's only 18 years old, which is unquestionable in terms of potential.

However, in terms of the current draft situation, Johnson is not enough to become a top-three rookie. Therefore, the Suns chose him this time, and they should have begun to fancy his potential, which can be regarded as a big upset.

The Suns already have a potential rookie like Aaron Gordon, and the selection of Johnson this year has undoubtedly given the Suns a chance to rise. Stanley Johnson in particular, if the youngster can develop offensive ability, the Suns' adventure is definitely well worth it.

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After the Lakers and Suns were chosen, it was the turn of the Celtics, who held the third pick, to make the selection. In the end, the Celtics chose Duke University's Jahir Okafor, a 19-year-old offensive interior lineman who is 211cm tall and weighs 125 kilograms. In the 2014-15 season, Okafor averaged 18.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.5 blocks in 30.9 minutes per game at Duke University, shooting 66.1% from the field and 53.2% from the free throw line. However, in the end, the Lakers got the No. 1 pick, and Okafor ended up with the third pick and was selected by the Celtics.

……

"The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted forward swingman Mario Herzonia from Croatia with the fourth pick in the first round."

After hearing this voice, Chu Xuan couldn't help but feel a little regretful, in the Lakers' plan, Herzonia was one of their target players for the ninth pick. Originally, according to the draft prediction, Herzonia was probably around the 7~10 pick. This time, he was cut off by the Timberwolves in the fourth place, and it seems that these teams want to steal the players that the Lakers like and hinder the development of the Lakers, after all, since 15 years ago, there have been voices from the Lakers who like Herzonia.

After the Timberwolves selected, it was the turn of the Dallas Mavericks, who were the fifth and seventh picks, and finally the Mavericks chose D'Angelo Russell and Emmanuel Moodier respectively, and the Mavericks selected the two best point guards in this year's draft prediction, which made a lot of waves. If Moodier and Russell can have a player grow into a star, it will be extremely worthwhile for the Mavericks. Of course, if both grow up, then the Mavericks can create a pair of dual point guards......

The Raptors selected Rashad Vaughn with the sixth pick, while the Grizzlies selected Porzingis with the eighth pick.

So, it was the Lakers' turn to choose again.

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"Who will the Lakers choose? I think it should be a guard, after all, for the Lakers at this stage, they need outside players. Of course, I wouldn't be particularly surprised if the Lakers chose an interior again, because it has surprised me so many times. ”

"If the Lakers choose another interior player, my worldview is going to collapse, and then he can put on a five-center combination and also have a center as a substitute player below."

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Time passed slowly, and for five minutes, Kupchak was in no hurry to make a choice, he seemed extremely calm.

"Chu, Myle Turner? Or Devin Booker? ”

Kupchak sent a message to Chu Xuan, and soon he received a reply: "Devin Booker......"

Originally, according to Chu Xuan's plan, if one of the three of Moodier, Russell or Porzingis fell to the ninth pick, then he would convince Kupchak to choose him. However, at this time, only Devin Booker and Myle Turner were left, and Chu Xuan's choice was much easier. Although Turner has a lot of potential, it is not enough for Chu Xuan to give up a genius god pitcher.

……

The scene of the draft meeting.

Xiao Hua walked out with a smile on his face: "The Los Angeles Lakers used the ninth pick in the first round to select Devin Booker from the University of Kentucky. ”

When the results came out, there was another uproar at the scene.

For those who follow the draft, the Lakers' choice of an outside lineman is not surprising, but the selection of Devin Booker is somewhat surprising. Because judging from the current situation, Devin Booker has good talent and potential, but his name is not yet in the lottery.

"Obviously, the Lakers selected Devin Booker because they should have matched his potential, after all, the young man is only 18 years old, and he can't be another Kobe Bryant......

Devin Booker's personal profile was then given at the scene.

He is 198 cm tall, weighs 93 kg, has an arm span of 198 cm, and is 254 cm tall when standing.

Template: Klay Thompson or Gordon Hayward.

Devin Booker's ability to run without the ball is unexpected, and shooting accuracy is his main skill. (To be continued.) )