naaapseattle Chapter 940 The draft is over
Chapter 940 The draft is over
Chapter 940 The draft is over
The previous draft was going on very quickly. Not long after the end of the lottery, the last pick in the first round, the No. 30 pick in the first round, was about to arrive.
In a draft year like 16, the success rate is average. After the rookies in the lottery area are excluded, the rest are basically crooked.
However, because this draft pick belongs to the Trail Blazers, on the one hand, the Trail Blazers are a new dynasty team, and on the other hand, they have achieved more than one small gain in the draft in the past few years. The previously selected Yue Zhiqi and Harrell have already fulfilled their talents.
Therefore, their choice this time still touched the hearts of many people.
"The No.2016 eighth pick in 20, the San Antonio Spurs chose a 1 meter young guard from the University of Washington ~ Dejounte Murray..."
"The No.2016 ninth pick in 20, the Golden State Warriors chose a 2-meter young center from Vanderbilt University~ Damian Jones..."
"The No. 2015 pick in 30 belongs to ... Portland Trail Blazers, they will have 5 minutes to consider."
The Warriors in front have made their selections, and it's the Trail Blazers' turn next.
When Guang Touhua got to the Trail Blazers, he frowned instinctively. It was because the Trail Blazers had been too successful in the drafts in the past few years. This time, he prayed that the Blazers management would be better off.
At the same time, when he thought that the first round of the draft was about to end, he would be able to escape from this embarrassing scene immediately, and he couldn't help but let go of the tight strings in his heart.
"Are we sure we want to pick him?"
Although Wang Zelin has proved his vision more than once, Orsi couldn't help but ask one more question.
Because the young player Wang Zelin chose was not a local player from the United States, but from Croatia in Europe. Speaking of which, he and Jokic should have been fellows, but Yugoslavia disintegrated later.
Cough cough, ignore those messy historical issues left over, just saw the person Wang Zelin is going to choose-Ivica Zubac.
During the rookie physical test, the height of bare feet is 2 meters, the height of wearing shoes is 13 meters, the weight is 2 kg, the wingspan is 16 meters, the standing height is 109 meters, the run-up bounce is 2 cm, and the run-up height is 24 meters...
In the rookie report, strengths-wise:
Zubac has a perfect center forward figure. For players at the same position, his mobility has certain advantages. His frame is very large, which is conducive to muscle growth;
At the same time, there is a pair of soft big hands, with a very soft shooting touch near the basket, and the footwork is also good at the basket, can use the footsteps to score easily, and is good at physical confrontation;
Very good at pick-and-rolls, high-quality screens, and excellent off-ball movement.
Disadvantages:
Suffered from serious injuries, average athletic ability, and there are still certain hidden dangers in the body;
On the offensive end, there are not many scoring methods, lack of long-distance scoring methods, and the performance against tall players is not good;
On the defensive end, he needs to work hard to improve his footwork and lateral movement. It is easy to be overwhelmed by fast players, and his defensive skills can only be regarded as average;
The draft template is for Grizzlies star Marc Gasol!
"Do you think he can be the next Nikolai?"
Orsi asked next.
"LaMarcus is injured, and he may miss the entire regular season next season. We need to increase the thickness of the inside bench. Besides, with our draft pick, there are not many options. I think this European big white bear is very good."
Wang Zelin opened his mouth to explain.
Orsi nodded. Although he was still a little worried, he still chose to trust Wang Zelin.
In the past two or three seasons, Wang Zelin has proven his draft vision, no matter how bad it is, it is impossible to be as bad as Boss Joe.
The staff went out with the envelope containing the results, and Orsi continued to study with Wang Zelin the remaining No. 30 fifth pick in the second round.
"The No.2016 pick in the first round of the NBA in 30, the Portland Trail Blazers chose a 2-meter young center from Croatia in Europe ~ Ivica Zubac!"
Zubac, the young center who represented Croatia in the U19 Men's Basketball World Championships last year and finally won the silver medal with the team, has won the favor of the Blazers, the champion of the NBA dynasty.
He looks very similar to Nikola Jokic, who was selected by the Trail Blazers in 14. He is also a big white bear from Europe and has the same solid skills.
But Wang Zelin knows very well that Zubac's potential is far inferior to Jokic, who is at the MVP level, and Zubac is at most just an ordinary starter.
But just like what Wang Zelin said, as far as their pick is concerned, this year is another small year, and being able to select Zubac is already the result of his open eyes.
Don't look at Zubac being selected as the last pick in the first round, but at least half of the 29 rookies ahead of him have less prospects for future development than him.
Seeing Zubac, who was so moved to tears on stage after being selected, Wang Zelin is also full of expectations for the future of this little brother.
An NBA starting center who can grow to average 10+11 double-doubles per game in the future is more than enough to increase the thickness of the Trail Blazers' bench shoes in the next few seasons.
If this is placed on another team, it can be said to be a luxury.
The NBA draft continues.
No.30 first pick, the Celtics chose the 2-meter-tall forward player Deyantay Davis;
No.30 second pick, the Lakers chose center Damian Jones with a height of 2 meters;
The No.30 third pick, the Clippers chose the 2-meter-tall forward player Xiekh Diallo;
With the No.30 fourth pick, the Suns chose Taylor Ulis, a defender with a height of 1 meters;
No.30 fifth overall pick, and it is time for the Trail Blazers to play again. This time, Wang Zelin directly locked his eyes on the 2-meter forward and guard swingman from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
And his reason this time is also quite strong, leaving Olshey quite speechless: This kid looks very pleasing to me, and I think the team's bench needs a victory cigar.
"With the No.2016 fifth pick in the second round of 30, the Portland Trail Blazers selected a 2-meter guard from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas ~ Patrick McCaw! Let us congratulate this young man for joining the defending champion."
In the introduction of the vice president of the NBA, the young McCaw rushed onto the stage with a look of surprise and put on a baseball cap with the logo of the Trail Blazers.
So far, the mission of the Trail Blazers in this year's draft is completely over.
However, it still disappointed the domestic fans, because the Trail Blazers still did not choose Zhou Qi, the big devil.
Fortunately, a piece of good news came soon.
The No.40 third pick in the second round, Zhou Qi, the big devil from the Celestial Dynasty, was still picked up by the Houston Mosaic team just like the original time and space.
Unsurprisingly, the country became lively all of a sudden, and various media advocated that today's men's basketball team has ushered in a golden age, which has surpassed any previous generation!
(End of this chapter)