NBA: I'm really not a point guard god

2007 6 Month 28 Day.

new York.

Madison Square Garden.

NBA Draft.

There are no surprises.

The Charlotte Bobcats have all 14 lottery picks.

Among them, naturally, it also includes the most coveted No. [-] pick.

Different from previous years.

The players entering the Little Green Room this year didn’t appear particularly swaggering.

Everybody knows.

These guys are almost destined to be drafted by the Bobcats.

However, there are limits to the number of players a team can accommodate.

In fact, not many people can actually get the Bobcats contract.

Most of them are destined to be traded.

No matter how you look at it.

The Bobcats are a standard dynasty team.

The team has only been established for 3 years.

Already won 3 championships.

In the first year, they defeated the Spurs, who had been extremely strong in the Western Conference over the years.

The next year, they defeated the rising Jazz again.

Not long ago, they defeated the Lakers who had won 71 games this season.

The point is, the Bobcats are not just a young team.

Their players are also very young.

The team boss and absolute core Zhou Yao is not yet 23 years old.

JR, the team's second-in-command and second-leading scorer, is less than 22 years old and is still on a rookie contract.

The new guy the team is building, Zhou Yao's substitute, is Rajon Rondo, who can already play the main role in other teams. This guy has just turned 21 years old this year. The point is, this guy is actually the undrafted guy last year. Next season His salary is only US$76.

Moreover, these people will definitely be retained by the team next season.

By the way, Steve Novak should also be retained.

His defense is not worth mentioning, but his three-point shooting is very sharp.

A second-round pick taken by the Rockets last season.

Came to the Bobcats in a three-way trade between the Cavaliers, Rockets, and Bobcats.

It can be regarded as an addition to the first-round pick paid by the Cavaliers.

He was once ridiculed by the entire league.

It wasn't just Novak the player who was being mocked, it was the Bobcats as well.

The Bobcats really do whatever it takes to get a first-round pick.

As an active player, Novak was actually worse than a draft pick that seemed completely worthless at the time.

But it’s no wonder that people at the time looked down upon him.

A second-round pick.

Averaged less than 1 point and 1 rebound per game.

No one really likes him.

Who would have thought that Novak would be completely transformed after coming to the Bobcats.

The defense is no longer good.

The three-point shooting skill has been fully developed.

A guy who averaged three three-pointers per game in the Finals.

No matter how you look at it, it was the Rockets who were robbed in that deal.

If they had kept Novak, they might have made the playoffs.

And if these four people can be retained, the Bobcats' record next season is still guaranteed.

Especially Zhou Yao and JR.

Also.

Many are also speculating.

Mutombo, Martin, Peja, Vujacic.

These people are also likely to be left behind.

Especially Peja.

Peja has just turned 30 and has just signed a big contract.

Keeping players like this is definitely beneficial to the Bobcats.

Just in this way, there will be a few positions left for rookies like them.

These people in the little green room all participated in the Bobcats' trial training.

Before this.

They are all the proud sons of heaven.

But soon, some of them will be traded away as bargaining chips.

The Bobcats now have all 14 lottery picks.

Plus the Bobcats' original draft picks.

The Bobcats have 15 first-round picks.

Of course, the Bobcats' own second-round pick has long been traded away.

Unless Jordan wants to play an extreme operation.

Start rebuilding the team now.

Otherwise, the fate of many people is already sealed.

……

"Why do you want to come to Bobcat?"

"To be honest, with your performance in the national team."

"There should still be some teams willing to give you a chance."

Zhou Yao did not go to the scene.

Instead, he stayed at home and watched the live broadcast of the draft.

Everything has been arranged.

It doesn’t matter whether you go to the venue or not.

The people watching the live broadcast with him were somewhat surprised.

The two illegitimate daughters of Thomas Lonnie.

Linda Michelle and Hiroko Sato.

Reps. Mark Simon and Laura Carroll.

And free agent Luis Scola.

And this sentence is exactly what Scola said.

Scola has worked as a mercenary in major leagues in recent years.

Very unhappy.

However, his performance in the Argentina national team is definitely eye-catching.

In fact, it is not difficult for him to return to the NBA.

As long as he is willing to lower his profile, there are still many team coaches who are willing to give him a chance.

"I can't expect a championship that I barely played in the playoffs to last forever."

Compared with the original, the experience in the past few years has made Scola mature a lot.

Abandoned the original arrogance.

Even his speech became much more frank.

"I know my strengths and I know my weaknesses."

"In the paint, I can do my best to help the team."

"Of course, I also know that I won't be able to stay with the Bobcats for too long."

"Perhaps, after I achieve some results, the team will use me as a bargaining chip in exchange for something more needed."

"After a little training, maybe it can be sold at a good price."

"I'm 27 years old."

"Now I am at my peak."

"But a player like me, for a team, especially a team like the Bobcats."

"There is no place for me in the long-term plan."

"But I think I still have my own value in the short term."

"The team needs interior players now."

"I also want to maximize my own value."

"I don't know if you are satisfied with what I say."

……

At this time, David Stern's speech finally ended.

amid continued boos from New York fans.

The draft has officially started.

Just as everyone expected.

The Bobcats selected Oden with the No. [-] pick.

This full-size center who has fully demonstrated his talents is exactly what the Bobcats need.

However, some people expressed dissent.

On the one hand, Oden was already suffering from injuries before entering the league.

Many people are saying that if Oden hadn't been injured, Ohio State would never have lost to Florida in the Finals.

on the other hand.

Although Jordan's draft vision has received unanimous praise.

He's already made multiple All-Rookie teams and even All-Rookie of the Year selections.

Among them, there are even treasures found from undrafted players.

But his vision in selecting a forward is another matter.

He has never drafted a good center for his team.

On the contrary, we have obtained through trades such as Kwame Brown, Milicic, and Ha Shengzhen, who have been proven to be parallel imports in other teams.

The only time he had a unique vision was when he traded Wang Zhizhi from the Mavericks.

Although Oden has been hailed by many media as a center who will change the league's landscape.

But since it was Jordan who chose him.

There are also many people who feel that this genius may still fail if he enters the NBA...