NBA: This flower path is a bit strong

The next draft worth mentioning is that the Indiana Pacers used the No. 9 pick to select Eric Dampier, who is 2.11 meters tall and has made a bold statement in the future that he has become the "second center" in the NBA.

This famous "second-best" center in the league made a rampant declaration when he averaged 9.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.85 blocks in the 2004 season, "[Shaq] is the first center in the West, and I am the second center in the West."

And then, there was nothing else.

In the playoffs, he was hit by Yao Ming with a super high hit rate of 13 out of 14 shots. Although he got through the first round by luck with the curse of Mosaic, he was cut down by Amar'e Stoudemire (Stoudemire) with a luxurious data of 40 points and 16 rebounds against the Phoenix Suns.

This Eric Dampier can be regarded as an alternative and famous player in the 96 golden generation.

The goal was quite clear. The [Rabbit Snake] who had managed to raise his draft position to double digits by himself still could not escape the result of being selected by a small market. In the end, he fell into the hands of the Charlotte Hornets who held the 12th pick.

But fortunately, the Hornets did not look up to this "star" at all. From the beginning, they did not intend to take Kobe. They said that they liked Kobe just to get more chips from the Lakers.

Then they made a deal with the Lakers with Kobe and got center Vlade Divac from the Lakers.

Here, Lakers fans should not only thank the Hornets for their generous support, but also thank another person, that is, Ray Allen, who was in the same class as Kobe and ranked above him!

At that time, the real idea of ​​the Lakers management was to get Ray Allen through a trade.

Is [Shark] + [Gentleman Ray] going to work?

Anyway, the Lakers management at the time, Jerry West, who was once a big shot on the court and even more legendary after retirement, thought that this combination was very promising, so he was actively preparing for the two transactions.

But unfortunately, the Lakers management overestimated the value of their own trading chips~center Vlade Divac, and underestimated the value of Ray Allen at the time!

The Bucks and the Timberwolves both unilaterally rejected the deal, so West had to settle for the second best and chose Kobe, a high school player who was under 18 years old at the time of the deal.

And now, the reason why the Lakers are so strongly selling center Vlade Divac is because they have secretly hooked up with the [Shark] who has just entered the peak.

So far, Hua Dao witnessed with his own eyes that the [Rabbit Snake] with an explosive head wore the Los Angeles Lakers cap before he officially became a Hornets player.

Of course, compared to West's imagined trade for the Big Shark, the trade of Vlade Divac for Kobe was simply an insignificant ordinary trade at this time.

But Hanamichi, who had opened his eyes, had to admit that this trade between the Hornets and the Lakers was the most successful trade in NBA history, and it directly affected the first decade of the 21st century.

(I thought about it and decided to let the Big Shark return to the Lakers dynasty. After all, without the OK combination, it was a little less interesting!)

(As for Hanamichi, don't worry, he will be matched with one of the four major shooting guards!)

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The draft finally came to the Raptors, who held the 20th pick.

20th pick: The Raptors chose Zydgunas Ilgauskas (Big Z), a 221cm center from Lithuania, to strengthen the team's inside line.

It seems that he is preparing to play as Charles Oakley's backup center to share the pressure of the team's inside line.

After this, there was nothing for the Raptors.

Ben Wallace still failed to be selected, but for the sake of Hanamichi and Charles Oakley, the Raptors still gave Ben a chance to [revive as a loser] in the summer league.

It must be said that Ben Wallace was lucky. The newly selected Big Z missed the next season due to a fractured right foot, just like in the original history.

[Gilifen]: What kind of fracture is that? You took care of it for a season just like me!

Dayao: What kind of fracture is that? I retired and you didn’t retire?

(Gilifen and Dayao both had stress fractures of the kneecap)

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So after the summer league, Ben Wallace also got a guaranteed contract from the Raptors.

Otherwise, would the Raptors go to the Development League to recruit people to strengthen the team?

After all, Ben was recommended by Hanamichi to participate in the draft, and he was backed by [bad guy] Charles Oakley, and both of them were optimistic about him.

Why not give a cheap guaranteed contract to appease the team’s inside players!

Of course, it was mainly because of Da Ben's efforts, at leastWhen it comes to the rough work of defending the basket, you have to work hard.

As for whether Ben Wallace can find his own training direction faster than in history and tap into his defensive talent with the help of his master Charles Oakley and Hanamichi, it is hard to say (definitely)!

And this future inside defensive stalwart, Ben Wallace, is also the only gain of the Raptors in this draft.

Anyway, no matter what the team management thinks, Hanamichi is still full of hope for the new season. After all, the team has top defensive king Ben in the inside, and Doug Christie, who has been in the best defensive team for four consecutive years.

In addition to Hanamichi himself, the experienced and strong Charles Oakley, and the rookie Das, who is at his peak.

It is not too much to say that the Raptors' slightly [luxurious] lineup next season?

Of course, in the eyes of the outside world, Hanamichi and Das will continue to take the lead in the new season. The Raptors have not changed much compared to last season! If there is anything, it is that Charles Oakley is one year older!

"Well! The Raptors' lineup is still too weak!"

"Although Flower plays well in the interior, he has no good helpers!"

"Charles Oakley may not even last 40 minutes now!"

"No~I guess he can only play 30 minutes in the new season?"

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