Chapter 1073 [Three Rookies, Full of Confidence]

Xiao Hua's speech was booed by fans, continuing the tradition of the president being booed at the NBA draft.

The Timberwolves won the No. 1 pick and selected Karl-Anthony Towns, a 213CM interior liner. His draft templates were Andrew Bogut and Vlad Divac, who was very well-rounded and could shoot and play.

The 76ers drafted D'Angelo Russell, a 196CM two-way guard with Brandon Roy and Ginobili on the template.

Experts are not surprised by the 76ers' selection, with Jordan Jr. as a center and young interior Nicola Jokic joining next season, the team does not want to pick up interior rookies unless they draft Towns.

Compared to players who like to dribble for long periods of time, Russell is very unselfish. He has excellent sense of running off the ball and has a catch-and-shoot style that suits team play. He also has good passing awareness and can switch between having and not having the ball.

76ers fans think Russell is a good fit to partner with Kobe Bryant and doesn't need much ball possession. Other fans feel that next season he will be a role player who passes the ball through the half-court and does not want the ball.

THE THUNDER SELECTED JAHILL OKAFOR, A CENTER WITH A HEIGHT OF 211CM, 123 KILOGRAMS AND AN ARM SPAN OF 229CM, USING THE SCOUT PICK HE TRADED FROM THE LAKERS. His templates are Al Jefferson and Tim Duncan.

This is a big reason why the Thunder are willing to send Horford away and make way for Okafor. Okafor will play the starting center next season, Kante will be a big forward, and the inside starters will be confirmed.

According to the media, Okafor's low-post offensive skills reached a near-perfect point in college, and his accurate hook hand and soft step-back jumper feel made him particularly rare in the NCAA. He was once a favourite for the top spot, only to be overtaken by the more promising Downs in the second half of the season due to his average athleticism.

Okafor averaged 17.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game in the NCAA while shooting 66.4 percent from the field. His shortcomings are that he doesn't have a range, his free throw shooting percentage is low, and he is slow and struggles to defend and pick-and-roll.

Failed to join the Los Angeles team and had to play in the Russian city, Okafor looked faintly disappointed after taking the stage.

THE KNICKS PICKED CHRISTAPS PORZINGIS FOR THE FOURTH SPOT, THE INTERIOR LINEMAN WHO IS 213CM TALL AND WEIGHS 100 KG. HE IS STILL GROWING TALLER, AND IN THE FUTURE IT WILL EXCEED 221CM, AND THE CURRENT TEMPLATES ARE LARGE GASOL AND BANYANI.

The Knicks fans at the scene didn't buy it, booed the team's choice, and even some young fans cried on the spot.

Because they have all seen what level the genuine Banyani is, and choosing someone who uses him as a template is not a waste?

The Heat drafted swingman Mario Herzonia for fifth, the Hawks drafted interior Willie Cauley Stein for sixth, and the Nuggets selected two-way guard Emmanuel Moodier for seventh......

There are not many rookie strongmen this time, and most of Guo Xu is not impressed. The Lakers drafted swingman Devin Booker with the No. 12 pick they traded from the Thunder.

Booker is 198CM tall and weighs 93 kg, which belongs to the existence of not choosing white. His attacking skills are very comprehensive, he can attack with the ball or without the ball, and he is an instant fighter.

The Lakers can use Booker as a substitute to increase the firepower of the rotation lineup, and with him and Clarkson, the offense will not be too bad.

Booker and Guo Xu can also start together, he is good at catching and shooting three-pointers, which is his specialty in college. In Guo Xu's previous life, Booker shot 28 points in the three-point contest and won the championship strongly, breaking the historical record of the three-point contest.

Experts said of Booker in their draft predictions: He will be drafted at the end of the first round, and there is no doubt that he has a skill that any team needs a shooter. He has a strong defensive will, but he can't do anything against most of the league's explosive scorers.

Booker's offensive ability with the ball is completely unmentioned, which puts him in danger of falling out of the lottery. In fact, how can a person who can score 70 points in a single game be just a fixed-point pitcher?

There are no strong players outside the lotto area, and it is difficult to score doubles in the new season, but there are a few seedlings with good physical fitness.

The Lakers would have also drafted interior Larry Nance in the first round at No. 27, a draft pick they previously acquired through a trade. At the behest of Guo Xu, Kupchak chose Montres Harrell instead.

HARRELL IS AN INTERIOR LINEMAN WITH A HEIGHT OF 203CM, A WEIGHT OF 109 KG, AND AN ARM SPAN OF 224CM, WHO PLAYED POWER FORWARD AND CENTER IN COLLEGE.

Harrell is recognized as a brutalist, explosive, and a slam dunk machine in the NCAA. He fell to the bottom of the first round because he had no shooting ability and rough offensive skills, basically no face-frame and back-to-back skills, and he had to practice free throws. In addition, due to his aggressive personality, Harrell often gets into foul trouble.

Guo Xu hopes that there is an inside line around him that is suitable for playing small-ball tactics, he can cover and grab rebounds, and occasionally rush forward with a fast break, Guo Xu is also willing to pass the ball to him.

How fierce is Harrell? In the 2017-18 season, he played for the Clippers, averaging 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocks in 17.1 minutes per game, shooting 63.5% from the field. He has no other skills, and rushing up is a violent buckle!

Even if the Lakers wanted to pick Nance, they couldn't choose him, and he was drafted by the Bucks in advance to make up for the vacancy of Sanders' departure. This is also a violent dunk, an inside line known for dunking.

The Warriors drafted Kevon Looney at the end of the line, a power forward with excellent running and jumping ability.

Looney was invited to the "Green Room" for the draft, almost falling to the second round, and then he was interviewed by the media. Looney, who sat in the little green room for three hours, said: "My body became stiff and a little sore, and I sat there for so long. ”

THE LAKERS USED THE 3RD PICK IN THE SECOND ROUND TO SELECT SWINGMAN JOSH RICHARDSON, WHO IS 198CM TALL AND WEIGHS 91 KG.

Josh fell to the second round because he was too skinny and had a poor fight, and this future can be strengthened by workouts.

Guo Xu has an impression of Josh, and in the 2017-18 season he became the Heat's starting small forward, with excellent offense and defense. He averaged 12.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.9 blocks in 33.2 minutes per game.

After joining the Lakers, Josh can also become an instant force, and his biggest specialty in college is shooting three-point shots, as long as he can do a good catch-and-shoot shot.

Nick Young signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Lakers last year, with a player option this summer. He played a career-high last season, averaging 18.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He could go beyond his contract and pursue a long-term contract with a high salary, and the Lakers may not be able to keep him.

Wesley Johnson only signed a one-year contract with the Lakers, averaging 9.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, and he will also go.

After selecting these three rookies, plus two people traded from the Thunder, Guo Xu is already very satisfied with the Lakers' lineup for the new season, and he is full of confidence to win the championship.

The biggest advantage of the reborn is vision, it doesn't matter if the management can't exchange for big-name stars, as long as they are willing to choose people according to Guo Xu's requirements, the overall strength of the team will not be hopelessly bad.

Guo Xu dares to join the worst team, personal ability is only one aspect, if it is the lineup of the Lakers last season, he really can't take it.

The only regret is that there is such a huge hole as Bosh in the team. The managers of each team know what the thrombosis is, and the media has long reported the danger, even if Bosh is cured this time, he may do it again in the future, and the only thing waiting for him next time is to retire.

In this case, there is no way that a team manager would be willing to accept Bosh's high-salary long-term contract, which has four years to go before it expires.

After the Lakers give Guo Xu a salary cap, it is impossible to poach stars to assist him, unless the All-Star players are willing to take a significant salary cut......