ATPnovel Chapter 259 The Rookies of 07
Chapter 259 The Rookies of 07
Chapter 259 The Rookies of 07
2007 is definitely the most talented draft after 2003. Although there were Howard in 04, Paul in 05, and top talents like Gao Tian in 06, the overall level of the draft round seems to be so far. More people are still optimistic about the upcoming 07 rookie.
"The Great" Greg Oden from Ohio State University, this is an inside player full of talent and charm. His explosive power and jumping are at the level of the league's top inside line. Deng's flexibility is not even weaker than that of a defender, and his full-court turnaround time is even less than that of some defenders. His draft template is Bill Russell.
Such a talented insider with both strength and speed is a player that all teams are eager to get, but all scout reports about him have the same concern. He has too many injuries. After coming to the NBA, he Whether an injury-prone body can adapt to NBA confrontation is a big question mark in everyone's mind.
But this does not affect his draft pick at all. Almost all the media predict that he will be selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the No. 2007 pick in the first round. There is almost no suspense that Greg Oden will become The No. [-] pick in [-].
At the same time, many media drafts predict that the second place is Kevin Durant, a small forward from the University of Texas at Austin with a height of [-] meters. This is a perfect scorer. His height and his terrifying wingspan are unimaginable. , coupled with the skills and flexibility developed from playing guard since childhood, his talent is undoubtedly the best kind, and his scoring ability is also the strongest kind. His draft template is Dirk Nowitzki, but The only worry is whether he can get used to NBA-level confrontation, he is too thin!
But this does not affect his future, as long as he works hard, he is fully capable of adapting to this league. In the future, he has the opportunity to be one of the strongest players in this league, so ESPN's draft prediction for him is the second pick in the first round , He is likely to be selected by the Seattle SuperSonics who hold the second pick.
Behind him is Al Horford, a center from the University of Florida. This is a center with shooting ability. It is also possible to select the guard from Ohio State University, Oden's teammate Mike Conley, but in any case he will be at least a top five pick in everyone's predictions!
There is also forward Jeff Green from Georgetown University. His athletic ability is extremely good. This is a very good player. If his skills are better, he is likely to grow into a star player.
On the ESPN website, they rarely ranked a forward player from China to the seventh place. He is Yi Jianlian from the Guangdong team of China. This is a power forward with excellent physical explosiveness and shooting ability. He only needs to get used to it NBA confrontation and don't get hurt, then he will be an excellent player. At the same time, it is very rare that Huaxia also has another player participating in the NBA draft. Sun Yue from Huaxia Hebei, this is a tall guard, his skills Steady, with excellent shooting, and his tall body gives him a wide field of vision, but there is also a big problem in front of him. It may be difficult for him to adapt to the high-intensity confrontation at the NBA level.
After all, not everyone's name is Gao Tian, but in the eyes of all Chinese fans in 07, it was a prosperous age, from the prosperous age of Chinese basketball, if Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue were selected, then they would There will be four players playing in the NBA on the highest stage in the world. This is the largest number of Chinese basketball players entering the NBA in history!
The media in European and American countries exclaimed, "Chinese people who can play ball!"
And those Asian countries who have been trying their best to explain that Gao Tian and Dayao are just exceptions are not so shameless at this time, and they obviously feel a little guilty, although they are still insisting that the draft has not started. There is no definite number, but they have to admit in their hearts that Huaxia basketball has really entered the moment of rapid development. This is the real "wolf is coming!"
"Gao, or let's think about it again, I always feel that this is not very thorough."
"Michael, you actually doubt me?"
"No no no, of course not!"
Looking at Gao Tian's gaze, Jordan strongly denied it. He didn't want to leave a bad impression on Gao Tian at this time. Being beaten to death by angry North Carolina fans is definitely the worst kind of death How, when Gao Tian first arrived at the Charlotte airport, he felt a little shocked when tens of thousands of fans came to pick him up and blocked the airport. This is the meaning of Gao Tian to North Carolina, even Jordan must appear Overshadowed.
If it was Jordan's influence during his player days, his influence would definitely be higher than Gao Tian's. However, Jordan's influence, which is now retiring behind the scenes, is definitely not as good as Gao Tian, the most popular in the United States. Now Gao Tian is the darling of the entire North Carolina state. , everything in North Carolina revolves around Gao Tian.
All the billboards next to the highway from the airport to the Bobcats arena are occupied by various characters in North Carolina. Some people buy them spontaneously, and some are sponsored by advertisers. No matter who buys them, as long as you know that A row of hundreds of billboards is full of portraits of Gao Tian and his wonderful moments in the NCAA. This is the enthusiasm and excitement of North Carolina fans for Gao Tian's return to his hometown.
So at this time, Gao Tian undoubtedly became the man with the most say in the Bobcats. Even Jordan, who is extremely possessive, had to give in at this time. Besides, he had promised Gao Tian to let him participate in the team's operations. Although Gao Tian's choice of rookies was really outrageous, they had to hold their noses and admit it.
Jordan originally wanted to hold on to the last hope to see if he could persuade Gao Tian to change his mind, but looking at Gao Tian's face, he knew that it was impossible to even think about it!
"Gao, I can understand that you selected Yi Jianlian with the fifth overall pick in the first round. He is indeed an excellent player. We need him. I can also understand that you want to select Sun Yue with the No.20 fourth overall pick in the first round. We're missing a defender on the team, and he's a good fit, too," he said.
"But I really don't understand why you chose the Spaniard with the eighth pick in the first round, just because his brother has gained a firm foothold in the Grizzlies?"
"I watched his game. His shooting is average and his footwork is average. Although he can do a lot, can he still play a lot of things in the NBA? I really don't think he deserves a first-round pick. We can use this first-round pick. Joakim Noah from the University of Florida is selected in the round. He is an excellent defensive center. With him, our inside defense will at least be guaranteed in the new season. If you don’t like him, you can also choose Spin from the University of Washington. Cy Hawes, he's a really good center too!"
"Listen to me, hey, Gao Tian, don't go!"
(End of this chapter)