Chapter 956 [Super Rookie, Tragic Character]
Brian successfully submitted the choice, and the president announced that the Suns ranked 16th and Klay Thompson.
Guo Xu suddenly felt a little empty. He seemed to be able to play casually during the holidays. Next season is the rhythm of the finale.
The biggest reason Thompson is not favored is that he was arrested by the police in early March this year for carrying marijuana. Many scouts believe that he will still be a "marijuana enthusiast" in the future and will become a fool sooner or later.
In training camp, Thompson said in an interview. "Yes, I think it's a bit ridiculous to think about it. I won't risk my draft market for this kind of thing. I've put this thing in the past. In NBA, I might be drug supervision, and I said ok, and I'm sure I won't take the risk again because I want to realize my potential...I won't draw anymore, I'm honest."
Many scouts may believe Thompson's words, but his physical test data will make most teams lose interest.
His bare feet are 197 and weigh 93 kg, which is a bit thin. He only did 5 in the 185-pound bench press test, and Curry can do 10 in the physical test. The most embarrassing is his bounce power, with the maximum jumping height of only 80. It is no exaggeration to say that even in the Chinese Ba, the bounce performance of the swingman is just average.
Thompson was very depressed after falling out of the lottery. He felt relieved when he saw that the Suns were selected. He smiled happily when he put on the rookie hat on stage. He firmly believed that he would adapt to the Suns tactical system and cooperated with Guo Xu.
Thompson knew Guo Xu 10 years ago, when he was an 11-year-old elementary school student. His father Mitchell served as a live commentator for the Lakers for many years. He was fortunate to get the signature and take a photo of the Lakers star.
Outside the Lotto, some strong rookies were selected one after another, and Tobias Harris was selected by the Grizzlies, an outstanding forward. The Grizzlies strengthened their weakest wing.
Motieyunas was selected by the Magic. This is a skilled and ranged inside line. I wonder what kind of performance it will be in the Magic.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Motai was a model of committing suicide, leaving behind an interesting story.
In the 14-15 season, he played 71 games for the Rockets, averaging 12 points, 59 rebounds and 18 assists per game. Originally, the Rockets offered Motel a 4-year offer of 37 million yuan, but he refused, hoping to get a larger contract. As a result, Motel suffered a serious injury in the last year of the rookie season, and finally he had to sign a basic salary with the Pelicans, and was eliminated by the NBA.
The Nuggets selected the "Orc" Kenneth Farid.
The Thunder chose Reggie Jackson, a defender with strong offensive ability.
The Mavericks chose the swingman Jordan Hamilton. This rookie is very interesting. He fell to the last few in the first round, but he has super confidence.
He said in a high-profile interview that "I feel I have a chance to be the rookie scoring champion in the new season, and I have this confidence."
However, it doesn't. Guo Xu's only impression of this person is the "Glass Man". He retired after playing for several seasons.
The 30th place is the Suns' draft pick again, and Brian chose Jimmy Butler, who was later called "Jordan's illegitimate son".
Butler, who is 201 tall and weighs 104 kg, has a very strong physical fitness, but his disadvantage is that his wingspan is only 202. He played in college for four years and averaged 157 points, 61 rebounds and 23 assists last season. He was regarded as a defensive blue-collar worker by scouts, so he fell to the end of the first round.
Guo Xu knew that this was the future All-Star, and he would improve every year and practice the way to organize the striker.
He is good at both offense and defense, and is the weakened version of James. Although the Suns already have Roy, he doesn't choose the 30th pick.
Butler has no chance to perform next season and can only be a marginal person. In the future, veteran Hill can become the main rotation when he retires. When Richardson can't play, he will almost practice.
The Suns have put together an All-Star lineup again. If several new players are at their peak, other teams will be completely unavailable. Guo Xu is preparing to play health basketball next season and hand over the positional battle to his teammates, and he concentrates on assisting.
If this continues, the Suns will definitely win more championships. Guo Xu will not predict how many championships there will be. It is absolutely true that he will surpass Russell. The Lord of the Rings will be Guo Xu's nickname.
The drafting can be completed easily by following the rebirth's idea. Not to mention that the Suns only walk a few people, even if they all leave, Guo Xu can quickly gather a group of reliable teammates who are suitable for the team system.
This draft can also be played on Taobao in the second round, with many role players and stars.
The Rockets chose Chandler Parsons. Through data analysis, manager Morey firmly believed that Parsons had a future. He was a small forward who could provide outside firepower and could pass the ball without taking advantage of the ball.
Morey is a manager who is good at analyzing data and looking at cost-effectiveness. He often makes mistakes when poaching big-name stars, and is very accurate in finding role players.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Parsons was nicknamed "Grand and Rich and Handsome" and played well in the Rockets. However, after signing a big contract, he became a representative of garbage contracts and a representative of high salary and low energy.
The Pacers selected Davis Bellstein, the striker who was good at shooting. No one would have thought that he did not join the NBA until 2016, when his signing rights had been sent to the Spurs.
The Suns selected 175-year-old point guard Isaiah Thomas in No. 60.
Jeremy Lin was immediately under great pressure and suspected that he was going to be cut in the summer. His second year contract was a team option and there was no guarantee. Last season, he was just a marginal player in the team and spent most of his time looking for feelings in the Development League.
However, the Suns management is not about to cut off Kobayashi, but is preparing to trade Dragic. After the end of next season, there will definitely be a team that will poach Dragic at a premium. It is better to send him away and exchange him for a draft pick to achieve a win-win situation.
Like Lowry, Dragic also wanted to play in other teams and gain more ball rights, and his confidence was played out. He also wanted to compete for a big contract and proposed a deal at the championship celebration party.
Since joining the Suns in 2008, Dragic has been lucky enough to win three consecutive championships with the team. He is not short of honor. He will not be traded for the time being, and he has to wait for the suspension to end.
"Little Assassin" Thomas also doesn't choose either. He has great potential and is very suitable to be the sixth man. He is different from Butler. He has excellent combat power. He can make three-pointers through sharp breakthroughs, and he falls to this position because of the defensive black hole.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Thomas Jr. was one of the most tragic players in the NBA.
In the peak 2016-17 season, Thomas Jr. was called "the strongest 175 on the surface", averaging only 338 minutes per game, scoring 289 points, 27 rebounds and 59 assists.
In that year, Thomas Jr. went out with injuries and endured the pain of his sister's death to help the Celtics fight to the Eastern Conference Finals. As a result, Angie felt that he had a potential for injury, so Xia Tian abandoned him and exchanged it as a bargaining chip for the Cavaliers' point guard Irving.
Next season, Thomas Jr. fell from an All-Star point guard to an unball game due to injury, and changed from getting a high salary to joining the Nuggets at a minimum salary. He made sacrifices for the team in the playoffs and ruined his career.
He once called Angie and said he wanted to return to the Celtics, but Angie refused cruelly. The Celtics didn't even have a place to be substitute.
Joining the Suns, if Thomas learns to play health basketball with Guo Xu, his destiny can change.
These three rookies will stay in the Suns, and the suspension will not affect the team's strengthening. Several core members are all with contracts.
Chapter completed!