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Chapter 784 [Unprecedented, Major Transactions]

The Suns' choice surprised everyone. Just look at Mark Gasol's draft template to know how unpopular he is. Does anyone know Todd Mark Kuroch?

Experts generally believe that Gasol Jr. cannot gain a foothold in the NBA. Unlike his older brother Paul Gasol, his athletic ability is very weak, far below the average level of the NBA because his weight is too large. His slow movement makes Gasol Jr. easily assisted in assisting defense when playing hard inside, and his assisting defense ability is not very good.

However, Guo Xu knew that Gasol Jr. was one of the five most worthy players this year and had the potential to become an All-Star. He was indeed slow, but he was able to lose weight successfully afterwards, had shooting and organizational skills, and playing was amazing, and Divac was his template.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Gasol Jr. was selected into the All-Star Game three times, was elected as the NBA's best defensive player of the year in the 2012-13 season, and was selected into the NBA's best team second team and the NBA's best defensive team second team.

As a total of 48 rookies in the second round, it can be said that Gasol Jr. is underestimated like never before. He is equally excellent as his brother, with a peak data average of 19.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.3 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 45.9%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 38.8%.

It is not surprising that scouts misunderstood. Gasol's previous European meat shield-type inside line did not develop well in the NBA. For example, Greek center Chakalidis Nestrovic, who was selected by the Suns in the first round, was very successful in signing a middle-class player.

Guo Xu asked Gasol to choose, but his boss Brian did not hesitate. He believed that the experienced Haslem could help him lose weight.

He felt that since they were two brothers, the two Gasols had played together since childhood, and their styles of playing should be similar. He made a lot of money by signing a weakened version of Gasol at the end of the first round.

This year, Gasol was injured, and the Grizzlies' record declined sharply. The inside players with support are very strong, almost all of them are high-paying.

Also a meat shield-type center, Gasol Jr.'s offensive ability is far better than Valejo. After Valejo's contract expires next year, a team will offer a premium contract and the Suns can release people.

Moreover, Gasol Jr. also has a contract in Europe and will not be able to enter the NBA until 2008. He will train in Europe next season and there will be no problem of poor internal ball rights distribution.

Gasol was very happy after watching the live broadcast at home. He didn't expect that he was selected in the first round and joined the defending champion Suns, which means he has a high chance of winning the championship in the future.

There are also several good-strength character players in the second round this year.

The Supersonics, who are preparing to rebuild, chose Carl Landry and Glen Davis. Both of them are capable of becoming important rotations for the team. The manager has a good vision, provided that they are not traded.

Josh McRoberts joined the Warriors with 36 physical fitness. This is a power forward with outstanding jumping power, able to open up space and shoot long distances, and occasionally send imaginative passes. His skills are very comprehensive, and I don’t know how he fell into the second round.

The Lakers chose Sun Yue as the 40th place in the second round. They did not lack people at all. They just wanted to attract the attention of Chinese fans. It was not a good thing for Sun Yue to join the Lakers. He couldn't get much playing time and it was difficult for him to win the championship ring.

The point guard Ramon Sessions, who had the lowest pick, was selected by the Bucks at the second last place. In Guo Xu's previous life, Sessions created a miracle. When he was in a rookie season, he was ordered to start because of the Bucks' injuries. As a result, he scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 24 assists in a single game, shocking the entire league.

However, the Suns don’t need these people at all, just signing contracts from the free market if there are too many new players. It will be abolished. Next season, the coaching staff can focus on training Roy, Lowry, and Millsap.

Guo Xu plans to sign two more rookies until next year. 2008 will be the real year of the draft, and you can find treasures in the second round.

There were several trades in the draft, and Guo Xu's childhood friend was traded. The Bulls wanted to strengthen their inside strength even further. They exchanged Jason Richardson for Kings center Brad Millerga swingman Deng Tai Jones.

The Bulls management knows that Yi Jianlian is not suitable for being a center. The team needs a big man who can withstand. Miller is weighing enough and has excellent support. His shooting range reaches the three-point line and can help the defender open up space.

Ironically, the Bulls gave Miller almost for free to the Pacers, and he and Artest packed it before they exchanged for Jaylen Ross who was in a downward period. Now they exchanged Miller who was 27 years old again for Richardson, who was in his 27-year-old. This manager is simply ill.

Moreover, the Bulls' lineup after the trade is very unreasonable. Ben Gordon and Hinrich are at a disadvantage in their partnering with the outside defense. Miller is also difficult to match Yi Jianlian to defend the pick-and-roll. They will not even be able to enter the playoffs next season.

They believe that Richardson and Nosioni overlap, and chose to renew their contracts with cheaper Argentine players. 38 million in five years is much lower than Richardson's annual salary, but it will definitely be a bad contract in the future.

The Kings made a small profit. After changing to an outside scorer, Richardson's style of play can attract fans, and Miller can also train rookie center Hawyce after leaving.

The Supersonics sent star guard Ray Allen and No. 35 rookie Glen Davis to the Celtics in the East, and obtained point guard Deronti West, forward Szebiac and No. 3 rookie Horford.

The big deal that could form the three giants still happened. Guo Xu felt that what he made was the Supersonics, and their strength would be terrifying in the future. The Supersonics lacked centers in his previous life, and it was not until the Celtics traded to Kendrick Perkins that he rose and reached the finals.

Of course, Horford's strength is much stronger than Perkins, and his partner Durant must be better than Jeff Green. Of course, the Supersonics also have a hidden danger, that is, if the team rises ahead of schedule, I don't know if they can successfully choose Westbrook and James Harden, many things will be different.

The Celtics' trading in Horford also allowed Guo Xu to see their determination to form the Big Three. The next step is to dig Garnett, who will not be able to pass the first round of the playoffs for many years.

Guo Xu felt that the Celtics lost, and they might be stronger than their previous life, just keeping Horford. There are also Al Jefferson and Kendrick Perkins in the team. Such an inside lineup does not seem to require a trade to Garnett, and several young players have unlimited potential.

If Ray Allen is not exchanged for Ray Allen on the outside, there will be Rondo, Pierce, Szebiac, Rudy Guy, Tony Allen and others, with an amazing lineup depth. Although Guy was not reused last season and has been playing soybeans, his potential is recognized.

After the transaction, the Celtics gained immediate combat power and gave up their future in order to win the championship in recent years.

The Rockets also had a deal on draft day, using a future second-round draft pick plus cash to exchange the Supersonics for the first rookie forward Carl Landry, the second-round.

The Rockets' biggest weakness is the No. 4 position. Veteran Zhu Wan Howard has never been able to trade and can only exchange for a bad contract if he sends it away, so Morey did not do that. His substitute is Scala Bryan, and his performance is not as good as Howard. After Landry joined, he was a good addition to the No. 4 position of the Rockets, and their lineup has also become slightly stronger.

After the live broadcast of the talent show, they turned off the TV and Robert suggested going to the game room to play something.

Guo Xu was a little absent-minded while playing table tennis, thinking about which players would be able to find them to be teammates in the future.
Chapter completed!
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