Bishop of the Devil

Next, Rudy Gay was selected by the Rockets with the sixth overall pick. If nothing else happens, the Rockets may make a deal with the Grizzlies as usual and exchange Rudy Gay from the Grizzlies for President Batty. you……

This transaction cannot be said to be a profit or a loss. Battier has immediate combat power and is already a very strong defensive player. However, in terms of immediate combat power, Rudy Gay is definitely not as good as Battier today. powerful.

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After Rudy Gay was selected, Richard began to wait patiently for the next pick.

He is a little worried that Rondo will be selected before the fifteenth pick. This possibility is not completely impossible.

Although Rondo's shooting ability was quite poor during his time in the NCAA, his breakthrough ability was not shown much because his teammates were too strong, and he seemed to have no offensive ability at all.

But the organizational skills and defensive strength he displayed are still good.

Maybe some teams will take the risk of selecting him with a higher pick.

However, the possibility is not particularly high. If the player in the first position does not have a basket, most teams will not take the risk.

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The Orlando Magic selected JJ Redick with the 11th pick, and Richard naturally didn't like Redick.

Judging by his appearance, this player looks quite gentle, but he is a bit crazy at heart. He made insulting remarks about China. Later, after playing in the China game, he was booed by Chinese fans...

It turned out that this guy commented that the boos from Chinese fans were the most "polite" boos he had ever heard in his career.

This is completely considered a mockery.

However, Richard is too lazy to deal with such little minions. If he really has a chance in the future, he can just deal with them casually.

In the next few picks, several teams did not choose Rondo.

"I announce that the Charlotte Buccaneers have selected Rajon Rondo from Purdue University with the 16th overall pick."

In fact, Rondo's name, at first glance, sounds like an Indian Asan's name.

Rondo clenched his fists with joy. Although this pick was lower than he expected, in any case, being able to join Richard's team made Rondo happy.

With his own identity, after joining the Pirates, didn't he easily get the starting spot?

Then as a starter, he led the team to the championship, won the MVP and FMVP in his rookie season, and replicated Yao Ming's miracle.

It's so delicious...

Rondo has already fallen into fantasy.

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The next low-key Lowry was selected by the Grizzlies with the 24th pick. Richard thought it was quite a pity. If he still had a first-round pick, he would definitely take the low-key.

Richard chose Rondo instead of the little steel cannon, which is not to say that the little steel cannon is not strong.

The little steel cannon is still pretty good, and has even been a starter in the Eastern Conference All-Stars for two consecutive years, although he is a relatively big starter.

But his strength is good, and Richard can't see anything too eye-catching in him...

The only thing worthy of praise is probably his physical fitness. Other aspects can only be said to be good, not top-notch.

In other words, Lowry can do everything, but is not good at anything.

The offensive end is unstable, and the overall situation on the organizational end is not good enough. Compared with Rondo and Paul, the difference is not even a little bit worse.

On the defensive end, there is a big gap between Rondo and Paul.

In this case, Richard will undoubtedly give priority to Rondo instead of Lowry, who has no advantages.

Offense, defense and organization are the three most important abilities of a No. 1 player. Paul can be said to be top-notch in these three aspects.

And Rondo is considered top-notch in terms of defense and organization...

As for Lowry, none of them are top-notch, and even a fool should know how to choose.

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There are no players worthy of Richard's attention after the first round.

In the second round, Richard directly used his own 16th pick in the second round to win Paul Millsap.

As for the other second-round pick obtained through the trade, Richard sold it to the Philadelphia 76ers a few days ago in exchange for the 76ers' 2007 second-round pick.

In the second round of 2006, there really weren't many players to pick. In 2007, it was pretty good, with more players to pick in the second round.

The Spurs selected Spanish power forward Jorge Garbajosa with the 29th pick in the second round.

The Spurs, on the one hand, were short on time, and on the other hand, they didn't want anyone to notice any clues, so they didn't try out Garbajosa at all. Popovich also fully trusted Richard, so he dismissed Garbajosa without saying a word. Sa took it down.

He thought very clearly that the draft pick itself was of little value. Even if Garbajosa was not good, they would not lose much.

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After the draft, Richard immediately summoned the three newcomers this year and informed them to go to Charlotte in half a month to prepare for the team's training camp.

This year Richard is not planning to let these three newcomers participate in the summer league, and is planning to let them train directly with the team.

Because Richard aims to win the championship next season, a bunch of newcomers on the team will definitely have to work harder this offseason.

After Gay, Rondo and Millsap joined the team, the Pirates lineup formed by Richard, except that the inside line is still not strong enough, there are no faults in other positions.

Inside position: Varejao, Mourning, Milicic.

Among them, Millsap plays a combo forward and can also play the power forward position.

There are Iguodala, Granger, Gay and Millsap on the forward and defensive lines, which is definitely enough.

At the No. 1 position, there are Paul, Rondo and Payton Sr. These three people form the No. 1 position, at least in the next few years, Richard will not have to worry about it at all.

There are ten players in total, three people short of the 13-man guaranteed roster.

Richard found Miles and asked him to contact Chuck Hayes of the Rockets and give him a three-year guaranteed contract to see if he could sign it.

Hayes' defense is very good. Even if he doesn't use it after he gets it, he can still sell it for a good price in the future.

In the 2005 draft, Hayes participated in the draft, but was unsuccessful. Later, he signed a ten-day short contract with the Rockets. He performed reasonably well, and the Rockets gave him a guaranteed contract.

However, this guaranteed contract is only for the remaining games of the season, with a total value of only $230,000...

Otherwise, the Rockets are really instigating, and now they have given Richard an opportunity to take advantage of.

The instigating Rockets will definitely not give Hayes a three-year guaranteed contract. Hayes has a high chance of being signed by the Pirates.

Although Miles is an assistant coach, he has no coaching ability at all. His talents are all reflected in player transactions and signings.

Miles easily secured the signing of Hayes. When the Rockets learned that Hayes had been poached by the Buccaneers, they slapped their thighs in regret.