Although the main framework of Edison's team building has been completed, he still has three draft picks in hand.
In fact, Edison also wants to possibly trade out one or two draft picks. After all, it is not very good to accumulate a bunch of new players. But because the remaining picks are relatively low, there is no trading value, and there are still people who propose to trade.
They were all bought directly with money, which Edison could not accept. The final result was that all three picks were in his hands.
"There is no other way, just choose. Anyway, the level of this year's rookies is still good." Edison thought secretly in his heart.
Some people may be wondering, since there are still good candidates, why does Edison want to trade the draft picks?
There are three main reasons here.
First, as I said just now, we have already selected 3 players. If we select three more, the Magic will have 6 new players in next year's lineup. You must know that an NBA team can only sign 15 players at most, and
There are only 12 players on the active roster on match day. If half of them are newcomers, the impact of this team may be very strong, but there will be big problems in stability and experience. If it is a tailwind ball, then this kind of ball
The team may not be able to win, but it is easy to collapse early if the wind is against it. Especially if there is an accident or emergency on the court, such as a controversial penalty or a fight at a critical moment, too many young players will be a big hidden danger. After all, young people are very angry.
, easily impulsive.
Second, if you select a bunch of outstanding players in the same year and wait until these players mature, it will be fine if they are mixed, but if they all perform amazingly, it will be too eye-catching. I don’t want to say that the first player will be the first to die.
It's a negative word, but it's really not good to be too high-profile. The best thing in this world is to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger. If your Magic draft is so good, then people will be watching you in the future, and it won't be so easy to trade draft picks in the future.
It's easier.
The two mentioned above are very important reasons, but they are not what Edison was most worried about.
Edison's biggest worry is how to sign and renew the contract. After selecting 6 rookies at once, and 2 in the lottery, the salaries of these 6 people will be 10 million less in the first year. The Magic have
There is no such a large salary space. Besides, being selected in the same year means that the rookie contract expires in the same year. The renewals of Howard + Josh + Iguodala after the rookie contract ends will definitely be worth tens of millions.
With salary renewal contracts, coupled with the tens of millions of contracts of Nash, Marion and others, the team has no extra salary space at all. If there are three rookies who have also reached their contract terms by then, how will they renew their contracts?
This is a huge problem plaguing the Magic. Therefore, the real strong teams rely on 4 to 5 legitimate players, two to three million-level contracts, plus two or three mid-level contracts, and the rest are veterans or rookies with such cost-effectiveness.
A high contract to maintain an excellent record. As I said before, if your draft quality is too good, others will not be willing to trade draft picks with you. You cannot use your rookie contract to sign better players, which will affect the continuity of the team.
It's very problematic.
Edison wants to build a Magic dynasty, and what a dynasty needs is continuity, so Edison doesn't want to stand out in this year's draft, but he is reluctant to sell draft picks. They are all famous figures in the league in the future.
, how can it be sold for just two to three million. But you can't deliberately choose those rookies who have a good future.
Although Edison was very reluctant, he had no choice but to make a choice. He could only be the first person. As for the hidden worries, he could only rely on future operations to make up for them.
The New Orleans Hornets used the 18th pick to select J.R. Smith, a master of scrambling, who was also a member of Edison's preliminary list.
Jr. Smith's physical fitness is self-evident. The change of hands behind the back in the 2005 Slam Dunk Contest made everyone admire him. However, he did not commit the common problem of most dunkers - neglecting shooting. His shooting touch is soft and he can shoot suddenly.
, capable both inside and outside. Moreover, he is also a "microwave" player, with high fighting spirit. He can get into the state immediately as soon as he comes on the field. His touch will not get cold because he sits on the bench, and of course he will not get hot because he is always on the court;
The defense is very active, but he is prone to fake moves; in short, he is a bench gangster, a perfect sixth man...
Although Edison thinks highly of him, his position on Edison's list is relatively low. Because he has frequent off-field incidents, almost every summer he is either involved in a car accident or gets into a fight. Edison feels that this kind of player is too dangerous.
, it's a time bomb no matter where it is. The Magic are already young enough, and adding Jr. Smith who is easy to get into and may lead a fight will just find trouble.
With the 19th pick, the Heat selected Dorell Wright, another high school draft pick with strong running and jumping ability and nimble skills, but there was a problem with his brain.
The No. 20 pick belongs to the Magic again, this one they acquired from the Nuggets.
Edison took a look at the draft list and found that there were indeed many players who went on to become famous. For example, the Grizzlies spiritual leader and defensive guru Tony Allen, the Kings scoring wizard Martin, the handsome Vujacic, the flopping actor Varejao and the original
The Magic's choice of Nelson and so on. As mentioned before, Edison originally planned to choose point guard Udrih to replace Nash, but now that Diaw is here, Edison has to make a new plan.
As for the point guard selection of Nelson, I'm sorry, but Edison has never thought that there is no cure for the mentally retarded.
After much consideration, Edison finally wrote "tonyallen" on the card.
Tony Allen has outstanding physical fitness, excellent power, jumping and explosiveness. He is a master of air cuts, but his shooting skills are not up to par. The main way to score is to cut through air or directly attack the basket after a fast break. His technical characteristics are very consistent with the Magic's small skills.
Ball tactics.
Although his offensive ability is average, his defensive ability is excellent. He is the best single defense player in the league and a perfect team defensive player. His defensive awareness is extremely outstanding, his lateral movement and strength are above average, and he is good at disrupting offenses.
Player rhythm. But for defenders in the entire league, Tony Allen's defense is a nightmare. Even Kobe Bryant once said that "Tony Allen's defense is the toughest."
"The league is now dominated by defenders." I believe this is the consensus of everyone. Then the role of a defender as a defensive expert is very obvious. He can very well restrict those future backcourt scoring maniacs.
In addition to defense, Tony Allen is also superior in mental and willpower. There used to be countless tough men in the league, but now there are fewer and fewer of these tough guys. Imagine a guy like James, a devilish muscleman, who would fight for the championship.
If you can escape Cleveland early, you will know how far the league has degenerated and how soft it has become. You will no longer independently lead the team to win the championship before you reach 30. This was unimaginable in the era of Jordan Barkley. But Tonya
Lun is an anomaly. He is strong and stubborn and never gives up. Even when he is injured and falls down, he is like a robot. You can't see any pain on his face.
Tony Allen's defense and this fearless spirit are what Edison values. Nash himself is not good at defense and is a famous colander, so his backcourt partner must defend well, otherwise he will be completely beaten by others on the outside.
As for the spiritual level, the same is true. Nash is too gentleman and too soft. Howard was still a big kid until 2012, "ple". So these two people can become the core of tactics, but they are not suitable to be the spiritual leader of the team. And Tony
Allen can make up for this very well. Although he will not inspire everyone's morale like Duncan Garnett, he is like Sakuragi in the slam dunk game, using his persistence and persistence again and again.
He worked hard to influence his teammates little by little. Later, as long as he stood on the court, everyone believed that there was still hope for the game and could not give up. In addition to the injuries of the Spurs themselves, the Grizzlies' black eight had a rock-like relationship with Tony Allen.
Persistence has a lot to do with it.
Edison was also very satisfied with the results of the Magic's last two picks. One was Kevin Martin and the other was Varejao...
Martin can be said to be one of the best pure scorers in the league later, and he can firmly rank among the top ten in the league in terms of scoring. Martin has outstanding running and jumping ability, and was also a famous spring man when he first entered the league, but his
His shooting ability is more outstanding, his shooting range is large, and his three-point shooting percentage is guaranteed. At the same time, Martin is also a master of drawing fouls and is proficient in various foul-finding and falling techniques. Moreover, compared with other scoring masters, Martin does not have an advantage in the number of shots he takes.
, until 2012, he did not average 16 shots per game. If I didn't tell you, would you have thought of this? If you look at the number of shots taken by Durant, Kobe, Nowitzki and others, you will know that Martin averaged 20 points per game.
How difficult it is.
So when the draft reached No. 26, when it was the Magic's turn to pick again, Edison did not hesitate and got Martin directly. With Martin, the Magic's bench scoring ability will be improved to a higher level. When Nash comes off the court, Martin can continue the ball very well.
The team's scoring will not cause a scoring gap.
As for Varejao, it's even simpler. It's not that Edison likes this player so much, but he is the only one left in the second round.
It's not that Varejao's strength is not that good. With the strength he showed later, he should be able to enter the lottery area, but the reality is that he fell into the second round, so Edison did not hesitate.
First place is easily done.
However, Varejao is indeed a good interior defensive player. He has height, strength, and quick feet. He is the most active in doing dirty work in the league. He can be said to be the best substitute for Howard's center position. Moreover, Varejao is also proficient in false starts.
Flip, known as the "Brazilian Movie King", can actually communicate with Martin more and promote each other. When the time comes, the Magic's substitute lineup will have two flop masters on offense and defense, which will definitely make other teams "awful".
Edison has used up his draft picks. Looking at the remaining rookies, there are still a few good candidates left behind. He just doesn't know which team can get a bargain.
Tieza Ariza is an excellent perimeter defender. As long as you don't let him be the core, he is a championship-level player that any team will be satisfied with.
Duhong, the standard line of point guards in the league, is qualified to play the main position of any team.
Vasilis Spanoulis, the European Kobe Bryant, unfortunately did not adapt to the NBA. You must know that the biggest problem for European players coming to the NBA is not adapting. What they face is not only the change from team play to individual confrontation, but also from zone defense to human
Marking. And there are many differences in the rules of the game. Even the three-point line in the NBA is larger than the FIBA standard. Therefore, many European players who are easy to get around are immediately blinded when they arrive in the NBA. Spanoulis
It's one of them.
Edison saw a name at the end of the draft, and immediately felt cold, "It's over, it's over, how could I forget him? It's really a mistake and the whole game is lost."
In the second round, at No. 46, the Portland Trail Blazers surprisingly picked up Ha Seung-jin, who was known as the "World's No. 1 Center" and "Light of Asia" and a strong contender for the No. 1 pick.
Before the draft, the media broke the news that Ha Shengzhen surpassed Yao Ming in terms of height, strength, jumping, technology, IQ, physical strength, and mental strength. He is truly a player that only takes 100 years to produce. He is the NBA's insider guarantee for the next ten years and the top player in the league.
Center forward, no one else.
Naturally, Edison was secretly annoyed and wanted to slap himself in the mouth, "Oh my god, why did I forget about him? Why should I choose Varejao? What a great victory cigar!"
