Chapter 677 Let's choose a Green!(1/2)
The Warriors finally completed the dynasty with an indescribable attitude!
The MVP in the finals gave Durant, the team's core!
Durant averaged 28.7 points per game in the finals, making the Warriors the most points and the highest shooting percentage.
In this round of finals, he officially gained the nickname that belonged to him in history - "Death".
What’s interesting is that just like Sun Hao was also called "Little Emperor", the nickname "Death" was once used by the media's name Sun Hao.
He defeated James head-on and inherited Sun Hao's nickname like James.
It is no exaggeration to say that Durant is the most dazzling boy in this finals.
Durant also subsequently delivered a FMVP acceptance speech.
During his speech, he thanked many people, and the first one he thanked was his mother.
It was at this time that many stories about him and his mother on social media became known.
It was also at this moment that Durant's image became much more positive again.
After the most negative "submission" incident in history did not occur, Durant was like the kind of "hero" in the minds of Americans this night.
Or to use an inappropriate analogy, if Sun Hao is Captain America, then Durant is the Winter Soldier who has taken over the shield.
At the end of the speech, the person Durant thanked was Sun Hao.
"This team became successful because of his appearance. If he stayed on the team, we would definitely succeed, and this trophy would also belong to him. I will always remember his contribution to me, to this team, and even the city of Oakland. We will always love him."
Durant's words come from the heart and are deeply touching.
Even when he said this, the Warriors players unconsciously put their hands on their chests to echo Durant's words.
Curry, especially, was nodding constantly.
He now also knows that Sun Hao left the Warriors now and had the part to consider for him.
This wave has been officially classified for this season.
If even the final champion and the championship MVP regard Sun Hao, a person who is no longer in the team, as the team's soul, then what reason is there not to be named after Sun Hao this season?
And one thing that no one else might have expected is.
During the final speech of the championship parade held later, Sun Hao was invited as a special guest.
Originally, Sun Hao didn't want to go, but Old Nelson ran over in person, and he couldn't help but feel kind.
Amid the cheers of Auckland fans, Sun Hao sent his blessings to the Warriors.
This scene is unprecedented.
But this is just this season.
When next season, the Lakers' lineup will be adjusted before meeting the Warriors. The game was fierce at that time, and the situation will be completely different.
As the curtain fell on the 2011-2012 season, fans' expectations for the new season were full.
Especially for the Lakers.
A group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals from the Lakers have even entered the Western Conference Final under the leadership of Sun Hao. If this is a little reinforced, it will be impossible to go to heaven?
Of course, there is actually no shortage of people in the sky at this time.
Dynasty Warriors, this is the league's ceiling team now.
Of course, there are also league super teams such as the Knicks and Clippers who are likely to continue to strengthen during the offseason.
However, only with opponents can there be highlights, which is another aspect of what we are looking forward to next season.
It was just before that, a big event that fans would pay attention to every year was about to come.
2012 NBA Draft.
The projection talent cannot see the eyes, but it also exists.
Curry and Thompson are examples. Because of Sun Hao's existence, their rankings are higher than those in history.
But there are only a few players with this kind of projection talent, and Thompson still has its own 3D attributes.
Among this year's rookies, the only talent for good shooting is Damien Lillard from Weber State University.
He averaged 24.5 points per game in his junior year and scored 257 three-pointers.
However, his draft market is not among the top three because his experience is a bit different.
In his third year of college, he became a "red shirt player" due to injury, that is, the kind who is on the team's roster but will not play.
So he played in his junior year, but his actual age was already a senior year.
Moreover, although he scored a lot of three-pointers in college, his shooting talent was still one level weaker than Curry. In addition, his defense was not particularly outstanding, so his draft market was almost the same as in history.
Let’s talk about this rookie, he is still a rookie with big men.
Among them, the one who is considered the King James No. 1 pick is power forward Anthony Davis from the University of Kentucky.
As a freshman, Davis averaged 14.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game with a shooting percentage of 62.3% and a nationwide high of 4.65 blocks.
His 186 total blocks set new records for freshmen at the University of Kentucky, Southeastern Union and NCAA.
To put it in a very vivid sentence, in this era when the league's inside line was scarce, this kind of defensive monster had not been seen for many years.
And he not only has defense.
Because he was the No. 1 position of the team in high school, his ball control and physical agility are excellent, which is very rare among big players.
Sports Illustrated comments on him: This is a big man who is more suitable for the small ball era than Ibaka, and he will be one of the best players in the NBA in the future.
Although such an evaluation has a certain exaggeration, it also shows how talented Davis is.
In addition to Davis, there are also many excellent big men such as Thomas Robinson, Drummond, Miles Leonard, Zeller, Plumley, etc.
In an era when the inside line is gradually fading, this talent show is a blessing.
The Lakers are also ready to move.
Carter's summer contract expired, giving them enough room to strengthen.
Super centers like Yao Ming and Howard who have expired contracts will definitely be their fierce pursuit, including Yi Jianlian, and they will also be their targets, but the free market has not yet arrived, and those things are still unknown.
There are many big men in this year's draft, so they naturally want to get some in the pot first.
However, Sun Hao led the team to achieve a performance that exceeded expectations last year, and the Lakers' draft pick was also very low, with only one 25th pick in the first round.
Selecting people at this ranking is a standard low-level Taobao.
However, the Lakers are not panicked because Kupchek immediately looked for Sun Hao.
Unlike in the Warriors, Sun Hao gave a lot of suggestions to the management during the 1.0 era of Lakers.
Because Kupchek is still there, this tradition still has to be continued.
Sun Hao didn't hide it.
The Lakers' dilemma is visible to the naked eye. Last season's experience also proves that the current players alone cannot win the Warriors, so strengthening is a must.
There are indeed not many people who can choose the 25th pick, but in this draft, Sun Hao actually closed his eyes and knew which person the team should choose.
"Draymond Green."
When Sun Hao gave this candidate, Kupchek was a little confused.
Green is not an unknown person in college. He has played for three years at the University of Michigan. Yes, it is the Five Michigan Tigers University. He is very good at rebounding. He grabbed 1,096 rebounds in three years and has become Michigan's historical rebounding champion.
What is more worth mentioning is that he is very versatile, he is the third player to play two triple-doubles in the NCAA Championship after "Magic" Johnson and Oscar Robertson.
He is also the first player to average 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists since Tim Duncan in the 1996-97 season. He was selected as the All-American Team by the Associated Press, Sports News, the American Basketball Writers Association and BS Sports.
In theory, his draft pick should be very high for this series of data and honors.
But in fact, the NBA draft never only looks at college performance, but also talent.
This is also one of the reasons why Sun Hao was "outside Europe" and was only in the final draft in the first round.
Green's dynamic talent and static talent cannot reach the level of the NBA.
Or it can be said that except for his arm span and strength, his other abilities cannot play in the NBA.
If you choose him, it is very likely that you will choose to be a power forward substitute.
So even if he performed so well in college, his draft market is not high and has always been considered the second round.
And there is another point that Green has a rather irritable temper and is a thorny player in college.
This also conflicts with the Lakers' current team building style.
Sun Hao nodded.
Of course, Green's advantages and disadvantages are more clear than Kupchek, a time traveler.
The reason why he chose Green is actually very simple. Small balls are the development trend of basketball, and it is impossible to completely violate it.
Even if you don’t follow the trend, you need to have a candidate who can serve in the No. 5 position in certain specific periods.
A rookie with a low pick like Green is almost an inevitable choice.
To be continued...