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Chapter 184 [99 draft, 2 first rounds]

Chapter 184 [99 draft, two first rounds]

The season officially ended, and Yang Rui flew to Washington with manager Glenn Gruward to participate in the 26 draft held at the MCI Center on the 1999th.

Raptors owner Richard Peddie called Yang Rui and gave him a lot of power. This time, the Raptors will choose whoever he wants, and he can communicate with Glenn if he wants to trade.

The Raptors have two first-round picks and one second-round pick. They don’t like rookies. The Raptors signed in the free market in the summer and have ample salary space.

After Yang Rui announced the championship, Peddie was willing to spend money, because he would earn more if he won the championship.

Yang Rui took the time to study the rookie list at home. Every draft conference, experts will make predictions, give evaluations, and a lot of draft terminology.

In this era of experts, the second disease is serious enough.

For example, "court condor" is used to describe someone with a strong defensive awareness; "basketball nose" is used to describe a rebounder; "engineer" is used to describe a player with great potential without good training; "sleeper" Describes an underrated player.

Yang Rui is more embarrassed that because the Raptors are too low in the draft, there are no good goals.The first round was the 24th pick. Maggette, Artest, Posey, etc. could not fall to this position, and the Blazers had even fewer choices for the penultimate place.

The Raptors were at the 53rd pick in the second round, which was about the end.

There are two outstanding foreign players in this draft class, Kirilenko of Russia and Manu Ginobili of Argentina. If the Raptors want to choose, they will definitely be able to choose them, but Yang Rui is a rebirth, and he is very clear about their identity. Back the contract, temporarily unable to land in the NBA.

Kirilenko was only 18 years and 4 months old, becoming the youngest foreign player ever selected in the NBA draft. In his previous life, he joined the Jazz in 2001.Even if he can land in the NBA now, it may not be a good thing, because it needs to be cultivated.The Raptors have so many potential rookies, how can they have the ball to him?

Ginobili came later, joining the Spurs in 2002.At that time, Yang Rui didn't even know if he was still in the Raptors, and he didn't plan to stay in Toronto for the rest of his life.

Whether it is for work or life, Yang Rui only regards the Raptors as a springboard, and he will definitely go to big cities for development in the future.

Since he was going to leave, what did he choose Ginobili for?The Raptors will be their opponents at that time, should they strengthen their opponents?

In the end, Yang Rui decided to choose someone who was suitable for the team's system. He discussed with Glenn in the summer and made some fine-tuning of the lineup through trading in exchange for an experienced veteran.For the Raptors to win a championship next season, veterans are necessary.

In the evening, Yang Rui was interviewed by CCTV5 reporters at the gate of the arena and asked about Chinese player Wang Zhizhi's candidacy.

"Jerry, will the Raptors consider Wang Zhizhi? Where do you think he will be selected?"

"I think he will be selected in the first few rounds of the second round. There is a shortage of big men with height and shooting ability in the league. The Raptors will not choose him because we have three players with similar styles." Yang Rui smiled.

He didn't say anything hypocritical. After complimenting the other party, he didn't choose in the end. It's better to express his attitude directly.The Raptors have no shortage of space-oriented insiders. Wang Zhizhi's defense is too poor, and he has no chance to play. Sitting on the bench all the time will only hurt him.How could he win against O'Neal Jr. and Miller?

In Yang Rui's previous life, Da Zhi was selected by the Mavericks, and neither the Bayi team nor the Chinese team let go. He did not join the Mavericks until April 2001. Therefore, even if he is selected, he cannot be expected to attract Chinese fans.

After entering the venue and sitting down, Glenn asked, "Have you made up your mind about who to choose this time?"

"The 24th pick in the first round is Kirilenko, and the 28th pick is Padgett. Let's trade out in the second round." Yang Rui replied.

Even if Kirilenko only joined in 2001, he doesn't want to miss it. Nicknamed "AK47", Kirilenko is a super defensive player. He has strong physical fitness and is suitable for running and shooting. All lose.

2005年他以一个小前锋的身份，场均3.3个盖帽拿下了盖帽王，与其他的白人锋卫摇摆人重攻轻守不同，他的长臂如同八爪鱼一般，困扰着进攻球员。2006年基里连科在对湖人的比赛中拿下过14分8篮板9助攻7盖帽6抢断的神奇数据。

David Stern gave a speech first as usual, the audience booed, the scene was very embarrassing, and the draft officially started.

Power forward Elton Brand became the No. [-] pick and was selected by the Bulls.

Although he is only 203cm, it is not enough for a power forward, but he has a wingspan of 227cm. Not to mention the basic skills of graduating from Duke, he is accurate in mid-range shooting and has a strong back; his personality is not that kind of thorny. The defense is different from the traditional short inside.

Inside, Brand is tall like a small forward and plays like a center.

The second place and Yang Rui's previous life have changed. They were selected by the Hornets. They chose the slum-raised point guard Steve Francis.That way, there won't be a situation where Francis refuses to go to Vancouver to report and the Grizzlies are forced to trade.

The Grizzlies were the third overall pick and also picked a point guard without the bearded Baron Davis.

The fourth place Clippers selected Lamar Odom, who claims to be able to play five positions.

The fifth place Nets chose insider Jonathan Bender.In Yang Rui's previous life, this sign was traded by the Raptors, and then sent to the Pacers in a circle.

To say who is the most unfortunate in this rookie, it is undoubtedly Bender.He is 213cm tall and weighs 104kg. He is extremely talented. He can dunk from the free throw line and shoot from the mid-to-long distance.

However, Bender has struggled with his knees throughout his career, and when he chose to retire in February 2006, having lost most of the cartilage in both knees, he could barely walk up the stairs on his own.

At this time, Bender was favored by everyone, and the Pacers were going to negotiate with the Nets to transfer him to the team.

Szczerbiak, Hamilton, Andre Miller, Sean Marion and other strongmen have been selected one after another, and there is no change from Yang Rui's previous life. Each team has identified candidates long before the draft.

Yang Rui valued Artest in the 16th place and joined the Bulls. This sign was specially exchanged by the Bulls. Unless it is higher than this pick, there is no way to cut Hu.

The 24 Raptors selected Kirilenko, and history was changed again. Kirilenko has been the boss of the Jazz for several years. Without him, whether Malone can endure the Jazz until 2003 is a question.

Power forward Scott Padgett was selected by the Jazz with the 27th overall pick.Glenn asked eagerly: "Who is the second choice? It's our turn."

"Jumaine Jones, just him."

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Eagles selected Zhu Mayin at No. 27, and then sent it to the 76ers. They used the draft rights that originally belonged to the Trail Blazers and were exchanged from the Raptors.

Zhu Meiyin is 203cm tall and weighs 100kg. He is fast and bounces well. He is a swinger in the 3rd and 4th positions.During his NBA career, he shot 35 percent from three-point range, and in 2005-06 he made a career-high 115 three-pointers.However, he only has 7 years of NBA career, and the IQ is average.

Now, Jones is one place lower than in the past. From the point of view of immediate combat power, he is better than Padgett, and his physical fitness is much stronger.

(End of this chapter)