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Chapter 186: Drafting Contest!Six players leaving this summer?Lu Yong: Do you see me panicking?

After the finals, Lu Yong and general manager Sam Presti discussed the details of this year's draft in the office.

Because they finished third in the Western Conference and fifth in the league last season, the two picks in the hands of the Sonics this year are the No. 25 pick in the first round and the No. 55 pick in the second round.

If it is placed in the draft year, Lu Yong will definitely choose to trade up. Whether he takes money to make up or join other young players as chips, he will strive to choose a super giant to come back.

It is a pity that the 2010 draft is a small draft year recognized by the media. Even Lu Yong has to admit that the quality of this draft is indeed average. Except for a few stars and qualified starters in the lottery pick, the success rate of the rest of the players is very low. Generally, there are loopholes to pick up, but it is almost impossible to pick up a talented rookie like Budinger who is ready to fight.

After studying for a while with the list of players who signed up for the draft this year, Lu Yong suggested: "Sam, this year is a small year for the draft, and the overall quality is average. We still trade the first-round pick down, and we can package it together with the second-round pick. Send it away, and try to get two second-round picks at the top of the pick. You can see how to operate it. This is related to whether the team can win the championship next season."

The price to be paid for trading up the lottery pick is too high. The team already has excellent newcomers such as Budinger, Matthews, and Beverly. It is impossible to cultivate too many potential stocks. It is better to trade down and get two Immediately a rookie in combat power, increasing the fault tolerance rate of the lineup.

The probability of success in the second round is very low, but this is not a problem in Lu Yong's view. He is confident that he can select new players who will help the team.

"No problem, the No. 25 pick in the first round is still very attractive, and those rebuilding teams with ideas should be interested." Presti nodded.

Thanks to the Sonics not being number one in the league this year, otherwise the No. 30 pick in the first round would be really hard to trade down, and you can only try your luck.The No. 25 pick in the first round is different. The chances of selecting excellent players in this position are not small. It is difficult for teams eager to rebuild like the Knicks and Kings to refuse.

At the end of June, the NBA Draft is held at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Lu Yong arrived with general manager Sam Presti and sat in the cabin waiting for the draft to begin.

A week ago, Presti and the Knicks reached a deal, sending the No. 25 pick in the first round + the No. 55 pick in the second round in exchange for the Knicks' No. 8 and No. 9 picks in the second round.

At first glance, the Sonics seem to be at a disadvantage in this deal, but Seattle fans think there is no problem.

After all, the goals of the Sonics and the Knicks are different. The former is to use Durant's child labor contract to win two more championships, while the latter is mainly to hoard talents. Whoever wins and who loses.

Before the start of the draft, Sam Presti looked nervously at Lu Yong. "Lu, how are you preparing for this year's draft? Our favorite candidate won't be cut off, right?"

The management of other teams sat together to discuss before the draft, and it is normal to be undecided after a week of analysis.The Supersonics are the exact opposite. Ever since boss Bennett made the announcement, the Supersonics' draft targets have never been discussed in a meeting. They are all handpicked by Lu Yong and Presti's selection, and the cooperation is very tacit.

"Don't worry, Sam, I have a backup target in mind, but judging from the current situation, the backup should be useless." Lu Yong laughed.

With President David Stern taking the stage to give a speech, the draft officially kicked off.

The popular players in the first few picks are the same as Lu Yong’s previous life. John Wall was selected as the No. He broke the University of Kentucky team history record and was named the best rookie of the year by Yahoo and Contenders.com.

It is deceitful that Wall is not selected as the No. [-] pick. No matter which team holds the No. [-] pick this year, they will choose Wall without hesitation.

Lu Yong also knew that this draft was the most glorious year for the University of Kentucky. All five players from the University of Kentucky were selected in the first round, and three of the lottery picks came from Kentucky, which broke a new history. record.

The 76ers, who held the second overall pick, selected swingman Evan Turner, a player with all-round skills but who has never been able to realize his talent.

Domestic fans know him because Turner later signed a multi-year contract with Li Ning, a sports goods manufacturer from China, and his posters can often be seen on the street.

The Nets chose power forward Derek Favors, a mediocre No. 11.4 player who is not strong or not. He averaged 7.4 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and [-] blocks per game in his career. His performance was so-so, but he was worthy of him. worth.

The Timberwolves with the fourth pick chose Wesley Johnson, and the Kings with the fifth pick chose Cousins. They are from the same school as the No. [-] pick Langwall, both of whom are geniuses from the University of Kentucky.

The Jazz chose Gordon Hayward with the ninth pick, and the Pacers chose Paul George with the tenth pick. Both brothers have been selected as All-Stars in their careers, but their fates are a bit rough.They have all experienced "broken legs" at the golden age of their careers, and they were fractured at a right angle of 90 degrees below the knee. Just thinking about that scene makes people shudder.

The difference is that Hayward’s diagnosis at the time was a dislocated left ankle and a fractured tibia, while Paul George’s injury was more serious. The right calf was twisted at 90 degrees, and the bone was directly broken. The final diagnosis was an open tibia and fibula. fracture.

Fortunately, the tibia and fibula are long bones, not articular cartilage. After reduction, steel nails or metal rods can be connected, and the wound can grow completely after healing.

And after the injury, as long as it grows stronger, it will not relapse like a meniscus. This is why Paul George returned to the top after breaking his leg. Compared with his body, it is the most difficult thing for George to overcome his psychological shadow of.

The Rockets chose power forward Patrick Parsons, who is also an insider from the University of Kentucky. He is 2 meters tall and weighs 06 kilograms.

Patterson's biggest advantage is that he has a fairly good three-point long-range shot, but it was only developed in the third season of his career. In the first two years, he could only shoot mid-range and the efficiency was not high.

The Clippers picked Eric Bledsoe with the 18th overall pick in the first round, nicknamed "Blood Cloth", and has the title of the poor man's version of James. In his peak season, he averaged 21.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game. One of the surprises of the draft.

With the 19th pick, the Celtics selected Bradley, and the Nets selected Jordan Crawford with the 27th overall pick. One name is very powerful, but together they have become the elite scorers of CBA legends. .

其实卢勇最开始也曾想过用首轮25号签摘下克劳福德，虽然严格意义上讲他是个数据刷子，但巅峰期也能交出16.3分3篮板3.9助攻1.4抢断的数据。

But after thinking about it, Lu Yong still gave up on him. Apart from Crawford's poor defense, the biggest flaw is that the offensive efficiency is too low and he likes to shoot wildly.His career shooting percentage is only in the early 40s, and his three-point shooting percentage is 31%. The Supersonics already have Gerald Green.

With the Wizards taking the unknown Lazar Hayward with the 30th pick in the first round, the first round of the draft has temporarily come to an end.

At the beginning of the second round of the draft, the Kings picked "Big White Side" Whiteside with the third pick, a center who was rejected even joining the CBA. Later, he worked hard to become the league leader in rebounds and blocks. 2700 million.

Even though Da Baibian is a solid brush, even worse than his predecessor Marcus Camby, but he won't lose money if he is picked in the second round.

The 8th pick in the second round finally came to the Sonics. Lu Yong took off Lance Stephenson, nicknamed "Junior Brother", a player who is 1 meters tall and weighs 96 kilograms. He can play from the first position to the third position. clown.

The younger brother’s personal ability is not too strong, and his peak season is only 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists. What Lu Yongxiang likes about him is his outstanding physical strength. He has super one-on-one ability, sharp breakthrough, and first-class shooting touch. , is an outside line that can both attack and defend.

Domestic fans know him back to blowing into his ears when defending James in the playoffs, and he was ridiculed by fans as the NBA's number one "Zhan blowing".In addition, Finsen often competes with James for his acting skills, and his flamboyant diving and pipa celebrations are well-known in the league, which can be called the best among thorns.

The Supersonics don't need much training in the new season, and Finsen can make a contribution. Playing the role of a shit stick, it is not easy to waste opportunities.

Although Finsen is a thorn, he can't make any waves as a freshman, and he can also be a sharp weapon against the defending champion Lakers.As a double-edged sword, Finsen is definitely a good player against Kobe in the playoffs. Teaming up with Beverly to take turns serving Kobe, they can also annoy Kobe to death.

The 9th overall pick in the second round was still the Sonics' draft pick. Lu Yong hesitated for a while, and finally chose Jeremy Lin, a point guard who graduated from Harvard University.

Originally, Lu Yong should choose the 3D swingman Landry Fields for this pick, and then freely sign the undrafted Jeremy Lin, both.

However, the Supersonics' real signing target this year is in the free market. They have already had contact with several big fish in advance. The 15-man roster is limited, so they can only choose between Jeremy Lin and Fields.

With the departure of Gary Neal and Dragic, the most lacking position in the Supersonics is the point guard. Although "junior brother" Stephenson can also play the No. [-] position, but after last season's injury, Lu Yong finally One more guarantee should be arranged.

Regardless of lineup configuration or personal ability, Jeremy Lin is obviously more suitable for the Sonics than Fields.

林书豪身高1米91、体重91公斤，标准的控球后卫身材。联合试训时3/4场冲刺速度排在10届选秀第二，直线加速仅次于状元沃尔，运动天赋在黄种人里算是出类拔萃的。

Jeremy Lin's peak season was naturally the global storm he set off when he played for the New York Knicks. Since then, everyone has become known as "Linsanity".Luck and hard work are never unrelated words. When the goddess of luck came to Jeremy Lin, he successfully seized the opportunity.

The injury wave on the Knicks guard line that season made the head coach D'Antoni decide to give this yellow-skinned kid a chance to show himself. In those few games, he was arranged to start the game. He averaged 24.8 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists and 1.2 per game. Stealing, it took only 7 games to pull himself back from the edge of the abyss.

The three most exciting performances of "Linsanity" were defeating the same year's No. [-] pick Wall, facing the peak Kobe, and killing the Raptors with three points at the buzzer.

在对阵奇才队的比赛里，他出场36分钟，投篮14中9，罚球6中5，得到23分4篮板10助攻1抢断1盖帽，带领尼克斯107比93击败了状元约翰-沃尔带领的奇才。

After a day off, he scored 38 points off the head of Lakers star Kobe Bryant. This battle of gods once again made Jeremy Lin's name refresh the headlines of the American media.It wasn't until four days later that they challenged the Raptors in an away game. Facing Calderon's defense, Jeremy Lin raised his hand and dropped a three-pointer at the buzzer to bring the game to an end.

What's even crazier is that Jeremy Lin was selected for the Orlando All-Star Rookie Challenge that season. The sales of jerseys in that season were second only to Derrick Rose at his peak, ranking second among all players.

After that, Jeremy Lin, the crazy yellow defender, appeared on the covers of two top magazines, Time and Sports Illustrated. Swept across the range.

In Lu Yong's view, this guy took the protagonist's script. He was arranged by the head coach to play on the last day of the 10-day short contract. He conquered D'Antoni in only one game, swept the league in three games, and conquered in seven games. World, this script is so familiar.

The only difference is that Jeremy Lin does not have a system, and the final upper limit is mixed with an NBA starter, which is still some distance away from the star.

Lu Yong took off Jeremy Lin to strengthen the No. [-] position. In the new season, it is more than enough to be a backup point guard.

Next, the Pacers picked Landry Fields with the 10th pick in the second round, the Bucks picked Jerome Jordan with the 14th pick, and the Jazz picked Jeremy Evans with the 25th pick. Among these players at the back, Evans is probably the most famous.

He once replaced Shumpert in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. After three rounds of slam dunks, he defeated many champions including Paul George, Derek Williams and Chase Budinger, and finally won the championship. , becoming the new "Slam Dunk King".

This is the brightest moment of Evans' career, and it is also the most honorable honor.

With the Lakers finally selecting big-bodied power forward Derek Karakort, the 10th draft officially came to an end.

At the end of the draft, Lu Yong left New York satisfied, full of confidence in the Supersonics' championship next season.

Although Boozer, Dragic, Neal, Gasol Jr., Juwan Howard and Jerome James will leave the team this summer, Lu Yong is not worried this time. Target.

When the free market opens in July, it will be the battlefield for the Supersonics.

　I posted a video of George's injured Easter egg chapter, not sure if it can pass the trial, try it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)