Chapter 867: Hehe, You're a Rookie
Since the start of the second-round draft, there have been more and more trades, because these people basically entered the NBA as add-ons and puzzles.
It's not that the second-round pick hasn't produced talent, Arenas is an example, but the ratio is too low, Bruce Bowen and Ben Wallace are still undrafted, and Chamberlain has not participated in the NBA draft.
However, this is a small probability event after all.
Therefore, unless the second-round pick is a particularly hard-working type, it is inevitable to enter the league and wander the world.
The Hawks' No. 31 pick, Tibor Pelles, acquired by the Nets, will be traded to the Thunder, who were rumored to use the No. 18 or No. 26 pick before the draft.
Previously, the Thunder had selected white center Cole Aldridge.
Speaking of which, in this year's draft, the Thunder is a well-deserved protagonist, constantly trading, it seems that in order to rise faster and compete with the Warriors, the Thunder are also quite hard.
After that, the Mavericks sent Rookie Araby, who was drafted in the second round No. 50, to the Raptors, for which the Raptors paid a 2013 second-round pick and some cash.
The Knicks are about to buy Jerome Jordan, the No. 44 rookie and center, from the Bucks with some cash.
Later, the Pacers will give away the signing rights of Rookie Ryan Reider at No. 57 and some cash in exchange for the signing rights of Rookie Magnum Rohr, the No. 51 rookie of the Thunder.
Thunder's wrist is very hard, and the transaction is quick to cut through the mess, which is very side-eyed.
None of that had anything to do with the Warriors, except that they have since drafted a center who is Florida's big ace named Makavan Solomon Arabi.
Solomon has a domineering name and a domineering body, he is two meters tall, weighs 115 kilograms, is tall and has long arms, moves quickly, is an extremely efficient blocker on the defensive end, and has potential to be tapped. In addition, compared to the inside, he has a good mid-range shooting touch.
The Warriors' uniform team chose to choose a substitute for Chamberlain, even if it can last five minutes, Evans is too short after all, which is a hard injury.
was not selected until the end of the second round, and he couldn't expect too much from Solomon, although he still had a lot of honors:
He was named to the ACC All-Rookie Team in his freshman year and to the All-Defensive Team in the ACC League during his sophomore and junior years. In his last two full seasons at Florida, he played in 67 games for the team, all of which were starters, twice leading his alma mater to the NCAA playout stage and leading the team to the ACC Regional Finals in his sophomore year.
The Warriors had another option to select Rutgers University's ace center, Hamady Ndiaye, who is two meters and three meters tall and a defensive maniac with height and athleticism.
Hamadi is a player who likes to challenge the opposing attacker, and this block nose makes him very intimidating on the inside, and he is also very self-motivated, and he is quite the court.
However, this rookie is not very open-minded, and the professional point is that the ball quotient is not enough, especially in terms of implementing the coach's intentions. In addition, this kid is also more stubborn and hot-tempered, and there have been repeated scandals with his teammates when he was in Rutgers college.
When it comes to potential, Hamadi is better than Solomon, but the latter is more honest and honest, and the former is too temperamental and ambitious.
In fact, if you have a bad temper, then these rookies definitely can't compare with West, Jackson, Barnes and other perverts. However, West was unique in that the Warriors were still a bad team at the time, so the locker room was messy, and it was messy.
It's different now, the Warriors have developed their own unique locker room vibe, and Nelson Sr. doesn't want to risk being messed up by Hammady to draft a rookie player who is just a chance to grow.
To put it simply, Hammadi is too bad-tempered and too little potential for Nelson Sr. to take a gamble on him.
Solomon is honest after all, and after being selected, he wears the Warriors' draft hat and stands honestly in a corner, with a five-big and three-thick body supporting a suit, and his dark face is full of honesty, but it is a bit like a bodyguard.
Chamberlain, as the eldest brother, will of course take the younger brother, he took off his suit and wore a well-fitting white shirt, and strode out, followed by West, Curry, Iverson and others, chickens and dogs.
Seeing Solomon, Chamberlain went up and gave him a hug, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Welcome, brother, welcome to the Warriors family!" ”
Solomon was flattered, nodded vigorously, and finally the two sides got to know each other, just when Chamberlain took him and was about to walk away, Solomon hesitantly grabbed him and asked in a low voice: "Boss Z, will the team trade me?" ”
He was selected at the end of the second round, and the team may even cut him outright, especially since the situation of Solomon is not optimistic.
Solomon suffered a leg muscle strain just after college, so he played just nine games for Florida in his freshman season, averaging three games per game. 9 points 2. 2 rebounds.
He returned healthy in his sophomore season, but his numbers were not good, averaging 5 per game. 6 rebounds, 2. 1 assist and 54. Although the 0% shooting percentage can rank first on the team, scoring 8. A 4 would be second, but for the NCAA, it's just a passing grade.
By his junior year, he was averaging 11 per game. 7 points, 2. 3 caps, 6. With two rebounds, he started all 32 games this season, scored in double figures in 18 games, scored a career-high 22 points twice, and set the Zào in back-to-back games against the University of Georgia and Auburn University.
It was his blowout performance in his junior season that gave him the opportunity to enter the NBA.
Chamberlain patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "Don't worry, no, the team is still short of personnel." ”
Speaking of the roster, Chamberlain was a little down, and the trade started again, with Morrow and Ty Gibson about to pack up for Los Angeles.
The purpose of this qiē was to trade to George, and the Warriors' uniform team pressed Po on him, believing that he could hold up the Warriors' No. 3 position in the future.
The reason why the old Nelson made great efforts to send two newcomers with good tables to replace George is because the Warriors have few opportunities to make up for it, and this lottery is the last one for the Warriors in the next few years.
In addition, it is not reliable to sign big fish in the market, Chamberlain's contract is super large, West's contracts with Curry and Ibaka in the future are not small, and the Warriors' salary space is not very abundant.
Thinking of George, Chamberlain led everyone to him, at this time the Warriors and Clippers trade had not yet exploded, George was still wearing the Clippers' draft cap, and was standing in front of the ABC TV reporter and talking:
“…… Los Angeles is a great place to be, man, you know, it's the City of Angels! Also, it's a city close to my hometown, so it's great to be able to drive home on the weekend, and I can't wait, and I hope I'll be able to get to Los Angeles tonight and go meet my teammates and talk about basketball, which must be a great thing." ”
"You ask me what I know and think about the Clippers? Oh, that's an amazing team, they've had some difficulties before, but what team hasn't had dark times? Now they've started to rise, and they've got an amazing guy in the form of last year's champion show Griffin, who is said to have recovered very well. I've played against Griffin, he's a horrible guy, and if I want to partner with him, I'm going to have to hone myself in the summer......"
"Excuse me, Mr. George, huh? What do you think of the Warriors? How's that, are you interested in coming to our Warriors? Chamberlain interrupted George's eloquent conversation and asked, he saw that this kid was kneeling and licking the Clippers, and suddenly thought of a very interesting way to flirt.
When George heard Chamberlain's inquiry, he subconsciously reached out and scratched his head, and then saw Chamberlain stretching out his hand to him, and hurriedly reached out as well.
In the face of Chamberlain, even if he is as tough as George, this will be a drum in his heart. Most NBA players have a fierce aura on them, otherwise you won't be able to control your opponent on a basketball court like a gladiatorial arena.
The aura of the center is particularly strong, and Chamberlain's thick skeleton and outrageously strong body can bring more oppressive force.
Especially when he won the glory of the block king for three consecutive years, there were countless shooting and dunks that died in his hands, and after several seasons of training, he already has a murderous temperament.
George coughed and said weakly, "Warriors? Oh, Warriors, hehe, this is a very strong team, anyway, I also watched your finals, and it was very good, very good, hehe. You're a championship team, the best team in the league......"
"Better than the Clippers?" Chamberlain asked him, in an aggressive tone.
George's old face wrinkled into a ball of daisies, and he was about to cry when he heard this, big brother, where did I provoke you, why did you force me so much? What do you want me to say? If I say you're the best, I'm offending the Clippers, and if I'm not the best, I'm obviously talking nonsense, and if the reporters provoke him, I don't know how the Warriors fans will scold him.
Chamberlain saw George's embarrassment, but ignored it, went up and hugged him and asked affectionately: "If you were given a chance to come to the Warriors now, what would you choose?" ”
George secretly said in his heart that if you choose me, of course it will be good, it is better to go to a championship team than to go to a bad team, but now it is the Clippers who choose Lao Tzu to pay Lao Tzu's salary, if Lao Tzu falls to you, isn't it looking for death?
So, George swore and said, "You're great, but you know, Z, I love Los Angeles, it's close to my hometown, and the Clippers are a good fit for me, and I would prefer to stay with the Clippers." ”
"If I'm not mistaken, we in Auckland seem closer to your hometown of Palmtown, right?" Chamberlain looked at him with a smile.
George coughed and said, "But I don't think my style of play is very suitable for the Warriors, and you already have Jackson, Barnes, Blair and Hill at the No. 3 position, etc., and you don't need a newcomer anymore......"
"Hi Paul, what's new!" Someone said hurriedly, and then walked over quickly, it was a middle-aged white man with a shrewd face.
George looked at the white man, and the white man also looked at him, then looked at Chamberlain and the others, with a smile on his face, and said, "Oh, it seems that someone has already told you the news, good news, the Clippers have reached an agreement with the Warriors, you have been sent to Oakland, you can play with Z!" How, isn't that good news? Happy? Want to laugh? Hey, Paul, what's wrong with your expression, you're not feeling well? ”
George finally knew what a smile was worse than crying, he glanced at Chamberlain, who nodded at him with a smile, and said, "Hehe, you are a rookie, Lao Tzu deliberately teased you just now." ”
The muscles at the corners of George's mouth jumped, and then he pointed at the ABC camera, and said sternly: "It's time to discuss what I know about the Warriors, in fact, you may not know, although I admire the Clippers very much, my favorite is the Warriors!" Who doesn't love a team like that, right? They're the best brother team in the league, they're the defending champions, and I would have dreamed of being a team like that......"