Chapter 863 [Three Outside Newcomers]
The Clippers have four draft picks this year, with the highest first-round pick of 13 coming from the Celtics, who were traded for Farid last year.
The Green didn't send Rajon Rondo and worked well with the newcomer Farid, both of whom were good at grabbing rebounds and playing fast breaks. Coupled with the general weakness of the Eastern teams, the Green Army actually finished 9th in the end and almost made the playoffs. Out of the top 10 protection, this draft pick is the Clippers'.
The overall rating of the 15th rookie is not high, so the Green Army did not deliberately put it badly, Rondo is an expired contract, and it is easy for the Green Army to complete the rebuild in the summer, and the goal has been achieved.
The No. 30 pick in the first round is the Clippers' own draft pick, along with the No. 41 in the second round and the No. 60 in the second round. It was difficult to pick a strongman with a low pick in the second round and test his eyesight, so Yang Rui asked the manager to trade the Clippers' own second-round pick for cash.
The high picks in the second round still have to stay, because the players are about to increase their salaries, and it is more cost-effective to supplement the bench with rookies. Players with a little strength in the free market can get contracts with tens of millions of annual salaries unless they are willing to take the initiative to reduce their salaries.
On June 26, the draft was held at the Barclays Center, the home of the New York Nets, and Yang Rui still only provided the roster for the manager to run.
This year's draft has a lot in common with Yang Rui's previous life, the NBA is that the strong will always be strong, and the weak will not be prosperous for a few years, and it will become a bad team.
The Timberwolves drew the No. 1 pick with the league's third-to-last record, selecting interior lineman Carl Anthony Towns.
The Lakers were relegated to second place and selected two-way guard D'Angelo Russell.
The 76ers drafted interior lineman Jahir Okafor.
The Knicks drafted interior Kristaps Porzingis with the fourth pick.
After Porzingis was drafted, New York fans booed, and many people were not optimistic about this white guy, thinking that the Knicks were SB. The reporter interviewed the fans at the scene, and a Japanese fan said excitedly: "Even if you choose Yui Hatano, you are better than him!" ”
Japanese fans were kicked out of the convention, and again......
The Knicks scouting report believes that he has become a budget double-double player like Biedlings at most, and I don't know how this ball blind got into the Knicks as a scout, Biedrins will not shoot until he retires, and his free throw shooting percentage is the lowest in the league.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Porzingis really dared to fight, frequently appeared on the top five balls, he has comprehensive skills, excellent shooting, good jumping, tall but very flexible. Later, ESPN celebrities shouted that the Knicks wanted to trade "melon" Anthony, and rebuilt around Porzingis, the Knicks did send Anthony away in 17, and Porzingis became the 22-year-old team boss.
If it weren't for the fact that the Clippers have too many potential strongmen on the inside, Jokic would have joined this year, and Yang Rui would have considered replacing Porzingis into the team. Of course, this is difficult, as long as he speaks, the Knicks will definitely not change, Yao Ming's matter has been cheated once.
The Bucks drafted point guard Emmanuel Moodier with the fifth pick, a player with a lot of personality who didn't go to college and started his career with the CBA Guangdong Hongyuan in 2014 and entered the draft after playing a year to his age.
Moodier became the highest-ranked high school student to drop the NCAA and go straight to the NBA after Brandon Jennings.
He played well in the CBA, averaging 18 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game, shooting 51.2% from the field and 34.4% from three-point range.
He strengthened his muscles through strength training, and playing against senior players in the CBA made him stronger and more explosive.
Moodier entered the draft to look like a veteran who had played in the NBA for many years, but the fact that he was only 19 years old has led to the interest of many teams.
After that, the strength of several players is average, and the statistics are not very beautiful in college.
Clippers manager Orsh drafted Devin Booker on the 13th at the request of Yang Rui, a 198CM tall swingman weighing 93 kilograms.
In the 2014-15 season, Devin Booker played an average of 21.5 minutes per game at the University of Kentucky, scoring 10 points and 2 rebounds, shooting 47% from two-point range and 41.1% from three-point range.
Booker's college stats are not impressive, and he can't even start, the template is JJ Redick, and the ceiling is Klay Thompson. His lateral data is also tragic, with an arm span of only 204CM and a standing height of 260CM.
On March 25, 2017, the Suns lost 120-130 to the Celtics, Booker played 45 minutes, 21 of 40 shots, 4 of 11 three-pointers, 24 of 26 free throws, 70 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, setting a new career single-game scoring record and the Suns' personal single-game scoring record in history, becoming the sixth player in NBA history to score 70+ points in a single game.
The 20-year-old Booker also became the youngest player in NBA history to score more than 60 points in a single game. Booker scored 70 points on just 40 shots, the fewest of any player with 70 points. In addition, Booker also became the third player in NBA history to score 70+ points and lose a game.
The Suns were ahead of the Clippers in the 11th pick, and the 11th pick was Trey Lyles, who could shoot three-point shots, because the team had Tyrek Evans as the No. 2 starter.
The Clippers selected Norman Powell, a 193cm tall and 98-kilogram shooting guard with the 30th pick.
Powell's running and jumping ability is extremely good, with an arm span of 211CM, and he is strong against the ball, and can not only rush to the basket, but also catch the ball and shoot three-pointers. Defensively, he is also an active defender, good at defending the frame and steals, and his shortcomings are a lack of height and inconsistent mid-range shooting.
In the 2014-15 season, Powell played in 36 games for UCLA, averaging 16.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals in 34.6 minutes per game. He was UCLA's leading scorer, winning the Pac-12 Division of the Week three times this season, eventually being named to the Pac-12 Division First Team and the American Basketball Coaches Association's Second Team.
Yang also noted a bright spot, as Powell made a total of 141 appearances in college, never missing a single game, and started the last 75 games.
It's clear that this is an iron man, with his athleticism defined in the rookie report as "big time" and his development template in the NBA being set as Tony Allen. If Powell can really reach Tony Allen's heights, then the Clippers will make a lot of money.
In fact, Yang Rui can't remember what data Powell got in his previous life, he was reborn for 18 years, and he didn't become a star, or a player who didn't have a single amazing game, he couldn't remember it all. He was willing to bet on Powell's future after looking at the college stats and the side of the body, even though he was 22 years old.
In the second round of the draft, the Clippers selected 41 point guards Joseph Young, who is 188cm tall and weighs 82 kilograms, which is also the person designated by Yang Rui.
I don't know if the young heroes surnamed Yang are good at singles, at least at present, there are two players in the league who are good at singles, Nick Yang and Thaddeus Young.
In his senior season, Joseph Young averaged 20.7 points and 3.7 assists per game. His greatest strength is offense, his ability to score in a variety of ways, and his skill. But he lacks the size advantage, plus he is 23 years old, there is little room for improvement, and the fatal flaw is that he is not good at playmaking, more like a shooting guard.
If the Clippers didn't choose Joseph, the other people would be even less capable, so Yang Rui picked this person.
The Clippers' offensive system doesn't need a point guard at all, and people who are fast and can run one-on-one can help the team.
Yang Rui doesn't have to let Joseph stay, he is going to let him play in the summer league first, if the data is beautiful, and a team likes him and wants to trade, maybe the Clippers can get back the person they want.