179. Rebuild Atlanta
Al Jefferson, who rose to fame by being put into a big trade that changed the game of the NBA league, the Boston Celtics offered five players in exchange for Wolf King Garnett!
And Al Jefferson is the cornerstone of the Timberwolves to let go of the Wolves and rebuild the team, and in the Timberwolves, he learned McHale's low-post footsteps and became one of the few big forwards in the league with excellent low-post single ability.
Similarly, Lao Jiang selected AJ classmates, and he also made two preparations, training and bargaining chips, of course, these two choices need to be weighed later, in short, let's catch the potential stocks first.
The two teams behind the No. 13 pick are also teams that need big men, the Utah Jazz with the No. 14 pick finally chose Robert Swift, who is also a player with a future iron plate injury role, and the Green Army with the No. 15 pick chose Humphries, perhaps a sign that there is an inherent fate between the two, Jefferson is the one who brought Garnett, and Humphries is the one who sent Garnett away......
The No. 16 pick is still with the Jazz, and their choices are realigned with the trajectory of memory, Kirk Snyder.
Lao Jiang suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, although he used his golden thigh to select his favorite players in the first two signings, but he was also worried about the changes brought about by the butterfly effect, in the 2004 draft, if he missed Josh Smith as a rookie director, the Hawks in his heart seemed to become imperfect.
When you get used to the figure wearing the No. 5 jersey of the Hawks, staging all kinds of high-speed dunks and blocks, you will feel that this is an indispensable pair of wings for the Eagles.
"No. 17 pick, the Atlanta Hawks chose - Josh Smith!" , The smile of the old Jewish man seems to have never changed since the beginning of the draft, and Jiang Qi fell a big stone in his heart after this sentence.
Iguodala, Al Jefferson and Josh Smith, this time in the draft, the Hawks' harvest will be the envy of future generations, and the next two second-round picks are real bench reinforcements.
The next signing is like a turn back to the original point, the more well-known players in later generations have returned to the starting point of their careers, J.R. Smith went to the Hornets, Wright, who resembles Maddie, went to the Heat, and later made a friend of the mother's door Delonte West and defensive top Tony Allen were taken away by the Green Army, and the Kings picked up Kevin Martin, who looked weak, but was the first rookie in 04 to get a big contract, and the Lakers' gain was Sava's stage boyfriend Vujasic.
In the second round of the draft, Jiang Qi used two picks in his hand to win point guard Chris Dujon and forward swingman Ariza, Duhong's arrival will make up for the gap in point guards, and Ariza's defense will make Thibodeau's system run more smoothly, look at the three defensive experts that the Hawks now hold in their hands, Iguodala, Josh Smith and Ariza, Lao Jiang is full of expectations for next season.
The draft is a magical day, some people's dreams come true, some people's dreams are shattered, fortunately, this year there was no selection by a bustling big city like Los Angeles, I was excited, but after ten minutes, I was told that I was about to be traded to Toronto or Minnesota, a bitter cold place, but the trade on the day of the draft will always be a part of the draft.
The Wizards traded the newly drafted Devin Harris to the Mavericks with Stackhouse and Leitner, All-Star Antoine Jamison and $1 million.
The Suns traded Lore Deng, the No. 7 pick, to the Bulls in exchange for the 31st pick and a first-round pick for the next three rounds of protection, as well as $3 million.
The Nuggets traded Nelson to the Magic in exchange for a future first-round pick, etc......
Al Jefferson can't say how he feels right now, Portland is not an underdog, although the team always goes out early in the playoffs, but Portland's reputation is really bad, although the Trail Blazers' ethos has been corrected a lot after Patterson and Nash teamed up to take over the team...... What's more important is that Portland has Zach Randolph on the inside, which can leave him playing time......
But then the news came that made his tangled mood a little more disturbed, and the Portland Trail Blazers announced a three-way deal with Atlanta and Golden State, and Jefferson did not have to go to Rose City anymore, but needed to travel to Atlanta in the east. Unfortunately, years of poor results and fluctuating hearts have made Atlanta look like another prison.
"Ayr, welcome to Atlanta where you're going to be one of the league's best low-post power forwards, trust me!" , In the brilliant draft scene, Jefferson saw a young man in a suit and leather shoes, beside him were revered celebrities such as Wilkins and Inglish, as well as Thibodeau, who was hyped by the media a few days ago from assistant coach to coach, from the eyes of these people Jefferson seemed to see his future, and his heart was settled.
Since the summer league will start on July 7, and for the Hawks, who have selected five rookies at once, such a game opportunity is also a good way to run in the lineup, so these five rookies will go directly to Long Beach, Southern California after a short break, to meet the team personnel and officially start the new season.
Prior to this, the Hawks retained Purzbila for 3 years and 5.37 million, plus the team's second-year rookie Boris Dio, Van Exel, who was traded from the Golden State Warriors, plus Al Jefferson, Josh Smith, Iguodala, Chris Dujon and Ariza, the five rookies are only 8 people, and there are still many players who need to be filled if they want to build the team's rotation lineup.
flipped through the list of free agents in the league, and Jiang Qi, a rookie director, really turned out two players from it.
Birdman Chris Anderson, whose contract with the Denver Nuggets has expired, the team said it will not renew his contract, and the Hawks are in need of a player like the Birdman who plays as focused and desperate as Potsbilla, and Anderson's excellent bounce can also ensure that the Hawks can help block after Josh Smith is gone. However, Lao Jiang specially told Thibodeau to watch Anderson closely, so that the birdman classmates could focus more on the court.
The other free agent was Matt Barnes, a player who later became famous by Nelson Sr. for his tough defense and the kind of player Thibodeau liked, who could stick to the requirements of the playbook while influencing his teammates with his attitude, and was a defensive elite who could be used in the rotation.
The number of players finally doubled, but the problems that followed were also obvious, except for Van Exel, the Eagles did not have a pitcher on the outside who could be trusted. Iguodala's mid-range shooting and open three-point shooting can no longer be watered, and although the physical fitness is amazing, Xiao Yi's ball-holding offensive ability is also a little sparse, Josh's shooting is also unstable, Ariza will be dubbed "Iron Zha" in the future, Dujon is also mediocre, Matt Barnes's three-point ability has not been developed, and he can't find a reliable outside shooter to turn around......
So Lao Jiang not only thought hard about trading such a player, but also hit the idea on Uncle Inglish, you must know that the 11th best player in the NBA all-time scoring list relies on his soft touch, and the task of projection practice for the Hawks players is naturally not this uncle.
As for Josh Smith and Iguodala, two students who have high hopes from the coaching staff, they will naturally be rewarded by Uncle Wilkins' small stove, and Al Jefferson's low-post skills, the rookie director has contacted Olajuwon to book a short-term training session after the summer league......
The Eagles' rebuild will be completed in just one week, at a jaw-dropping pace, and what Jiang Qi is waiting for now is to find the right players and the right opportunity to make the final reinforcements.
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