Chapter 59 It is because of you as a defensive burden that he will...
"Hey, Chris Paul fell down and wasn't picked!"
The draft war room on the second floor.
Boozer, the rebellious boy who witnessed the birth of the new Utah duo, shouted in surprise.
Paul averages 21 12 5 per game in NCAA and is the out-and-out No. 1 point guard in NCAA.
Deron's 11 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds were only half of Paul's numbers.
The University of Illinois led by Deron in his previous life reached the NCAA finals, and his leadership gained a lot of points.
Wake Forest University, led by Paul, is only in the top 32 and has no points to add.
In his previous life, Paul averaged only 16 points and 6 assists per game. Even if Paul was ahead of Deron, it wouldn't be much.
At that time, there would not be much controversy over the selection of the flower show.
Now Paul is a bit ahead.
Sloan's face remained calm, and there was no sign of any fluctuation.
That's right, how can someone who has been playing pick-and-roll tactics for more than 20 years and beats his own disciples to the point of vomiting, have any emotions?
"No, Cazes, your partner is not Chris Paul, but Deron Williams!" Sloan said in a calm voice.
"What!" Boozer was stunned for a moment, holding his head and shouting: "Why? Why not choose Chris Paul?"
Sloan glanced at Boozer.
"In terms of scoring and assists, Chris Paul is a little better than John Stockton.
But Paul's height is estimated to be less than 1.83 meters, which is lower than Stockton's 1.85 meters. I'm afraid that in terms of defense, Stockton's defense is a little higher than Paul's!"
"That's okay. Paul didn't defend, so it wasn't me!" Boozer patted his chest.
"..."
Sloan's unwavering state of mind almost broke his defense. I wanted to yell at him: It's hard to explain with your wisdom. It's because of you as a defensive burden that he chose Germany who is tall and has no defensive talent.
Ron Williams!
The Judas double evil combination complements each other. Paul and Stockton are very close and can take Stockton's position, but Stockton often has it, while Karl Malone does not.
In order to activate the new Shuangsha, Sloan removed the "ak47" with superstar talent from the core position, asked Kirilenko to assist the Shuangsha, and even brought in Okur.
This draft is never a matter of one person, it is a system. This is the case for the Hawks, and the Jazz are no less.
In the end, head coach Sloan made his choice despite all objections.
Stern read the third letter: "With the third pick in the first round, the Utah Jazz selected..."
"Point guard from the University of Illinois, Deron Williams!"
Deron Williams stood up, hugged and kissed his mother excitedly, and then celebrated with his wife and two-year-old daughter beside him.
Then he put on a Jazz cap, waved with a smile, walked to the main stage, hugged President Stern, talked, shook hands, took photos, and left the stage...
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"In the 2005 NBA draft, with the fourth overall pick in the first round, the Bobcats selected...
Point guard from Wake Forest, Chris Paul!”
The Bobcats have found a treasure. Chris Paul is the best player in the 2005 draft.
Needless to mention his excellence, it's just that not everyone who is 1.83 meters tall is Iverson. In this talent-based league, this height is still a huge demerit.
This time, Michael Jordan did not come to the scene in person. Although Jordan's draft vision was terrible, this time it was an open-book exam. The options given were Paul, Deron, Felton... The "three point guards" can be selected in order.
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In the past, he had a choice, so Jordan would be called blind. Now, he has no choice. He has been a good person for once.
Chris Paul's alma mater is not the University of North Carolina, but he is an authentic North Carolina native.
To paraphrase James, Paul is the chosen one for his hometown team, the Bobcats.
Chris Paul breathed a sigh of relief. The process of falling out of the top three picks made him very unhappy, but being able to play for his hometown team is a good result.
After hugging and celebrating with his parents and brother, Chris Paul put on his Bobcats cap, walked onto the main stage with a smile under the lightning, hugged President Stern, talked, shook hands, took photos, and left the stage...
With the fifth pick, the New Orleans Hornets picked up NCAA champion point guard Redmon Felton without any sadness or joy.
Although Felton is fat, he is actually very flexible and fat. He is very fast, has good strength, and has a strong impact. He is a short and stocky point guard and has a stable mid-range shot. He can average 13 points per game in the NCAA.
7 assists and 4 rebounds. Although the upper limit is not high, he has good fighting ability when victory is imminent. He is a qualified point guard.
The Hornets have two guards. Baron Davis and David Wesley have left, and they need to strengthen the point guard position. It is not easy to be random in the draft, so this is a stable choice.
Felton can be used stably for 10 years, averaging 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists per game. At his peak, he averaged 17 points, 9 assists and 3 rebounds per game.
In short, in one word, it is stable!
Subsequently, the Portland Trail Blazers, who held the No. 6 pick, continued to pursue high school students and selected forward Martell Webster, a forward with versatile offensive skills and excellent athletic ability.
Webster's template is Glen Rice. He scored 22 points in the Jordan Classic and 21 points against the International Players at the Nike Basketball Summit. The Blazers, who are in the process of rebuilding, can really use it once.
prize.
The Trail Blazers had Zach Randolph, who used the 13th overall pick in 2004 to select Telfair as a point guard, and then selected him as a forward in 2005. It was quite interesting.
Webster has outstanding talent. After entering the league, like Kobe and McGrady, he started from the bench. His progress has been very steady.
It's a pity that the injury found him, and it was a serious injury.
It can only be said that while the Trail Blazers are running rampant with veterinarians, their feng shui is also not good. Many players have been injured inexplicably when they came to this team.
Fortunately, his talent is there. At his peak, he averaged 28 minutes per game and scored 11 points and 4 rebounds. Although his talent was not realized, his efficiency was still quite high.
Immediately afterwards, with the seventh pick, the Toronto Raptors drafted Yi Jianlian...his lifelong enemy, Charlie Villanueva.
Because he had no eyebrows, he was nicknamed "White Eyebrow Hero".
Villanueva is versatile offensively, can play both inside and outside, and can shoot three-pointers from the outside. He is almost omnipotent. At his peak, he was able to score 16 points and 7 rebounds. Judging from the statistics, this person is very strong.
However, his offense is very demanding, his shot selection is poor, and his defensive stream of consciousness is also very passive, lazy, and slow. With a height of 2.11 meters, his style of play is a bit "not three or four".
He paired well with Bosh, scoring 13 points and 7 rebounds in his rookie season, but it was a pity that the Raptors got lucky and won the No. 1 pick, and then sent him to the Bucks.
With the 8th pick, the Knicks selected Channing Frye.
Channing Frye is a 2.11-meter-tall shooting center with a three-point shooting range. He performed at his peak in his rookie season, averaging 12 points and 6 rebounds per game.
Of course, what really made him famous was joining the Suns. His three-point shooting, combined with Nash's passing, looked very exciting.