After the No. 1 and No. 2 picks were announced, the third pick was once again involved in the melee. Ben Gordon, Livingston, Childress and others were all possible. And Edison still had the No. 7 pick, which was very close to the No. 3 pick.
, so the choices of the next few teams will directly affect the Magic's selection of the No. 7 pick.
In the end, the Bulls selected Ben Gordon with the third pick. The Bulls' intention was obvious. Gordon will form a young and energetic backcourt combination with last year's first-round pick Hinrich, who was the Bulls' first choice last season.
One of the few bright spots, he averaged 12 points and 7 assists per game.
The Chicagoans have a strong defense mentality, and they are probably still dreaming about the emergence of a Jordan to lead them to glory again, so this is the third consecutive year that the Bulls have used their first-round picks on guards. Last year they got Xin
Rich, they got the second pick J-Williams two years ago, but this rookie who failed to compete with Yao Ming for the No. 1 pick was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident last year before he had time to show off.
Ruined career.
In fact, Ben Gordon is a very good player. If he can drop to No. 7, Edison will definitely sign him. After all, a big-hearted game finisher is what every team needs. And Howard is limited by his playing position.
, the team's winning goal definitely cannot be handed over to him, so Ben Gordon will be a very good candidate.
Then the Los Angeles Clippers chose Shaun Livingston, the genius who broke his leg. If you have a spare leg, you can search for his broken leg video. After watching it, I guarantee that you will not feel pain anymore, but it will hurt your leg. In fact, Livingston
Edison has never been considered because he is a glass man. Choose him? Don't you think there are not enough glass men in the Magic? And his playing style is too lazy. Edison studied under the old K. Although he is young, he is also an academic.
His requirement for players is "You can be elegant, but you can't be lazy."
Pluto Harris was also selected, and the Wizards traded the draft rights to the Mavericks in exchange for last season's Best Sixth Man Jamison. The Mavericks will use Harris to replace the departed Nash.
In fact, Harris is a very different kind of point guard. His growth model is "Answer" Iverson. Both of them have shocking speed, especially the first step, often leaving defenders behind as soon as they start...
Then he got to the basket. He dared to rush and was not afraid to confront big men. He had excellent physical coordination and could basically use any posture to throw the ball into the basket. He was a 2+1 master. But like Iverson, he was too unique.
.Although he later had close to 7 assists, anyone who has watched his game can feel his uniqueness.
Independence is reflected in two aspects. First, they are extremely obsessed with the ball. In addition, they are point guards, so they like to hold the ball for a long time. If they pass the ball, there are only two possibilities, not them.
Being forced to pass by the defense means that his teammates ran into a particularly good position. Harris's field of vision is not narrow, and he can often pass wonderful passes that penetrate multiple defensive players throughout the half. However, because of his independence, it is even more difficult to pass.
Most of the time, he still likes to dribble by himself. Secondly, he will not create space for others. Once the ball is passed, his movement will immediately go to an offensive position to get the ball, instead of helping the ball player to pull the ball.
It opens up space for attack. Even the position he runs is on the offensive line of the receiving player. His own people are blocking his own people and he doesn't know how to cooperate tactically. It was okay when he was with the Mavericks. After all, he is the younger brother. He can control the ball.
His desire can still be suppressed. When he reaches the Nets and becomes the big brother, nothing can really stop him. So at that time, the Nets often had Harris and Carter attacking in various ways, and the other three could not touch them at all.
Every time he attacks, he always runs back and forth with the ball. From then on, Yi Jianlian got used to playing without touching the ball. For Edison, it’s okay not to use such a player...
The draft reached No. 6, and Edison was holding the No. 7 pick, so he naturally started to get nervous.
But he soon relaxed, and the Hawks selected Josh Childress at No. 6.
As for the reason why the Eagles chose him, it's simple. Childress is 6 feet 8 tall.
The head of the Eagles is Billy Knight, who has a deformed aesthetic. His famous saying is "Everyone is 6 feet 8 inches tall, that would be great." Whenever a 6-foot-8 big man appears in front of the big man, Knight
Knight is very easy to lose his mind. Childress is just 6 feet 8, and his physical fitness is excellent. He has entered the first team of the United States selected by the NCAA Associated Press and has been favored by many experts. So Knight has no worries at all.
, without hesitation, he directly took down a 6-foot-8 player again.
The choice once again fell into Edison's hands.
Old Pat glanced at Edison. He had no idea about Edison's draft plan because he was afraid that his heart wouldn't be able to bear it. After a series of transactions by Nash, McGrady and others, Old Pat completely understood one thing.
That is, Edison was a madman. But unfortunately, he had already boarded the train driven by this madman. It was impossible for him to get off, but he was afraid of being stimulated again, so he did not ask Edison about his plan to protect his old and fragile little heart.
Edison did not hesitate to write "".
"The Orlando Magic used the No. 7 pick acquired from the Suns trade to select Andre Iguodala from the University of Arizona."
At this time, Edison explained the reason for his choice to Pat Lao: "I know you may be asking why I didn't choose Luol Deng or Luke Jackson, because these two people are not strong enough in physical confrontation, and I am a shooting guard and small forward.
The most important thing in a position is defensive confrontation ability.”
"Why? You have to know that our scoring ability is not strong now. Those two people can make up for our shortcomings very well." Old Pat couldn't help but ask.
"Mr. Williams, I said that with Nash here, we don't have to worry about our offense. He can guide our offense well. What I worry about is defense, especially the defense against the league's top scorers. What do you think of our future?
Who is the biggest opponent?" Before Old Pat could answer Edison, he gave the answer as if talking to himself.
"Pistons? It is true that the Pistons can be strong, but this team will enter a contract renewal crisis next year. If any of the five main players leave, the team will be finished immediately. And they met the Lakers in the finals.
A deformed opponent, if it is the all-round Spurs, they will not be able to win the championship this year. Our biggest opponent in the Eastern Conference is the Cavaliers. When James fully matures, it will be a nightmare for all teams, so I have to find someone in advance who can limit him.
James' physical fitness is very strong, but except for his height, Iguodala is not worse than James and is fully capable of resisting James. Although many experts now question his game concentration, I passed the training camp
Observation shows that he is not unfocused during the game. Or maybe he just doesn’t have a strong desire to attack. He seems a little inactive when the team is attacking, which has also caused many people to misunderstand. But when he is defending, he is fully focused.
, he is the best 1-on-1 defender among this year's rookies, the next Artest."
Old Pat looked at Edison and said lightly: "I hope so. I hope you are not wrong."
Iguodala on the stage excitedly took over the Magic's ball cap and took photos with Stern.
After selecting Iguodala, the Magic still have three picks, 20, 26 and 30. But these three picks are very low, and Edison simply cannot select a certain person in advance, because it is impossible and the variables are too high.
For this reason, he has made a list of 7 candidates. As long as he is not selected by then, he will take action one by one according to the list.
But now Edison's eyes fell on another person...
Josh Smith was born in Georgia. At that time, the Celtics were playing the last championship season in their magnificent franchise history. The Cardinals would soon quit the front office because "I can't understand the complexity of the current situation."
The old man originally signed players based on hearing and seeing, and then a phone call. And Josh, like his contemporaries Eddy Curry and Al Jefferson, unfortunately grew an astonishing height in junior high school, could run and jump, and immediately became
Someone near his home poked his head around and handed over a scout's business card, inviting him to try out. Because of the ubiquitous observers and scouts, it was impossible for him to be an ordinary student since junior high school. He played for one year at the prestigious Oak Park High School, and then became a McDonald's All-American.
The All-Star transferred to McEachen High School. There, he became the darling of the state of Georgia. He had 21 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, and a frightening 6 blocks per game. The data was of course far from reflecting the shock he gave people -
-Of course, you can't truthfully describe the long-lasting feeling in the hearts of the fans, mostly high school students, after seeing a dark monster rising from the ground and slamming down a thunderous dunk in the small arena.
Shocked.
In fact, Josh Smith and DeWalt Howard have a long history. The two used to be teammates and grew up. The two of them first met in kindergarten. In the 2003 Adidas Bigtime Championship, Howard and Smith stood on one side and the other on the right.
Led the Celtics to break records and jointly earned the title of Outstanding Player of the Tournament.
As a time traveler, Edison knows that the most accomplished rookie in the 2004 class was Howard, followed closely by Eagle king Josh Smith. Edison's goal is to get Josh Smith from the Atlanta Hawks, and this does not seem to be particularly difficult.
thing.
Because in the original history, Josh's draft pick was actually 17th in the first round, falling out of the lottery.
But now history has changed beyond recognition, and Edison is not so sure, so he can only wait for the results before 17th place.
The Raptors chose white center Araujo with the No. 8 pick. Like history, Edison knew that the Raptors' draft picks were rarely reliable, and this time was no exception. The Raptors could have chosen Luol Deng, but in fact Luol Deng
The strength is obviously higher than that of Iguodala and Araujo, but the Magic's defense chose Iguodala in advance, and the Raptors have a half-man, half-god Carter at the small forward position.
, it would be a waste to ask for Luol Deng again, so we decided to add insiders.
In history, the 76ers originally chose Iguodala, but now the Magic cut him off, but they unexpectedly found that they had a better choice.
Not surprisingly, the 76ers selected Luol Deng. He is a British Sudanese and an offensive master. He does not have the incredible physical fitness like other African blacks, does not have exaggerated muscles, does not have amazing reaction speed, and does not touch rebounds.
His top-edge bounce and his running and jumping ability can only be considered average in the league. But he has a basketball understanding that far exceeds that of ordinary people. His running without the ball, rebound prediction and defensive selection are all unmatched by his peers.
Yes, his basketball iq is even better than others. His shooting is simple, but accurate, and he can attack with his back to the basket. He is more like a dark-skinned Larry Bird. But he is not as ambitious as Bird. The 76ers
I believe he can become a good partner for Iverson.
