The rest is just noise

"...the Los Angeles Lakers selected...Kevin Garnett with the third pick of the first round..."

David Stern's voice reached the ears of everyone in the forum draft war room through television.

Jerry Buss said vividly: "Great, whether we are ready or not, the history of the Lakers has turned to a new page."

Jim asked excitedly: "Sir, we now have Benj, Dell, and kg. Is the reconstruction over?"

"I suspect that your mother told you too many fairy tales when she was pregnant with you, otherwise how could you be so naive?" Jenny mocked subtly.

Louie really wanted to support Jim for once, but every time this guy said something he made it difficult to support him.

"Getting kg is only part of the reconstruction work, but he is indeed very important." Louis gave a rough figure, "This is the progress from 0 to 30%."

Jim said unexpectedly: "Benj, don't they even have 1%?"

"They are the foundation for reconstruction. Without Benj and Dell, the joining of kg would not be able to provide a 30% increase, but in the end, this is just the beginning, and we still have to do a lot of work." Louis explained.

With the fourth pick, the Bucks were surprised to take Jerry Stackhouse, who unexpectedly fell out of the top three.

Although they have a good lineup, the Kings are still terrible with the fifth pick, but they cannot swallow Rasheed Wallace. Remember the website m.xbequge.com

Because the Kings have many excellent power forwards.

For example, Armon Gilliam, or Wayman Tisdale, or Danny Ferry.

Top blue-collar power forwards like Grant Long are out of the question for them.

And this is exactly the reason for their poor performance.

The best six players on the team include four power forwards. Who will die if you don't die?

The Kings don't want to draft another power forward, especially a jerk like Rasheed Wallace, who doesn't look like a rising star who can bring good effects to the team.

They need a guardian angel.

At this time, the Boston Celtics moved up the stick.

The Celtics put Billy Owens and the 1996 first-round pick on the trade list, hoping to get back the Kings' fifth pick in the first round (the No. 1 pick was protected).

Seeing that Owens could no longer achieve greatness, Wang Guan's heart was complicated.

Back then, this guy would rather play in Europe than play for the Kings. Now that his potential is gone, the Celtics handed him over without hesitation.

Because Owens, as the third position, will seize Grant Hill's ball rights, so instead of letting the player interact with each other, it is better to send him away.

To be honest, Owens is considered a strong starter above his level.

The reason why he became a famous parallel importer in the 1990s was because he boasted too loudly before running for election.

The Kings said yes.

What they were interested in was not Owens' strength, but the Celtics' first-round pick.

With the Celtics' current strength, can Hill take them to the playoffs in the next three years?

Based on Hill's performance with the Knicks, he might not be as good as Owens.

Wang Guan made what they thought was a wise and wise decision, accepting Owens and the first round, and giving away the fifth pick.

Then, the Celtics used the fifth pick to select Rasheed Wallace, who was originally the top three favorite.

When Louis in Los Angeles saw Boston operating like this, he could only lament that a certain semi-retired old man living in Washington had a sword that never faded.

Just too cruel to Billy Owens.

He now has to play for the Kings, a team he once completely shut out.

Moreover, now he can no longer threaten Wang Guan with the rhetoric of "Either trade me, or else I will benefit Europe."

If Owens still has this "ambition", Guan Wang will probably help him prepare a ticket to Europe overnight.

The only unimportant thing about this deal is Owens. What Wang Guan values ​​​​is the first round of Green Kai, and Green Kai wants the fifth pick. They have inadvertently created a world where no one cares about Owens.

At this point, Owens can only swallow his pride and say like a mature man: "I know this is all just business. I am very willing to play for the Kings. I am no longer the same person I used to be."

And the draft will continue.

The Vancouver Grizzlies selected Damon Stoudemire with the sixth pick.

Although Ainge failed to get the top three picks, the trade was not done right, and Louis provided his well-known professional advice for their draft.

Although Ainge wanted to draft Ed O'Bannon, who had a brilliant record in college basketball, Louis' words changed his mind.

The nba is another world.

With these words, he decided to choose Stoudemire recommended by Louis.

With the seventh pick, the Toronto Raptors select Bryant Reeves

reeves

c).

He is a typical big white bear, seven feet tall, weighing 120 kilograms, with average athletic ability, slow movement, and poor movement speed, but has comprehensive skills.

If such a player had been placed in the NBA in the early 1970s, he would have had a chance to become an All-Star. If he had been in the early 1980s, he might have made a name for himself, but the NBA in 1995 was a league at another level.

The Minnesota Timberwolves, which no one cares about, can only gamble on Ed O'Bannon with the eighth pick.

o'ba

on

PF) You can be as successful in the NBA as you are in college.

Then there is the ownership of the main players in this draft.

Kurt Thomas went to Atlanta.

gary trent

trent

PF) went to Dallas.

corliss williams

williamson

sf/pf) went to Washington.

Brent Barry went to Phoenix.

Alan Henderson went to Indiana.

Bob Sula went to New Jersey.

Future top rim protector Theo Ratliff went to Detroit.

Then it was finally the Lakers' turn.

They hold the 20th pick in the first round and the 26th pick in the first round.

There are not many players left at this position. The first thing to do is to listen to the advice of Kurt Rambis, who became a Lakers scout after retiring: "You can still pick good players with this pick, such as Alabama State University's Jay

Jason Caffey

caffey

PF) and UCLa’s George Zidenko

zidek

c), they can bring supplements to our inside line."

"There is no shortage of insiders this year, and there are still options later. I want a wing player. What do you recommend?"

Although Louis has his sights set on Michael Finley, he also wants to hear other people's opinions.

Although his desire for control is a bit excessive, he is not a person who likes to talk.

"For the wing, I recommend UIC's Sherell

ford

sf)." Rambis said.

Louis cleared his throat and turned to Zhao Yuanzheng: "What's your suggestion?"

Zhao Yuanzheng is currently both a scout and the deputy director of the scouting department, and Louis has already informed him of his candidate.

So now he just needs to say the name.

"Michael Finley, University of Wisconsin."

"He can't do it." Rambis said firmly, "He doesn't have the dribbling ability at the professional basketball level at all. He is just an ordinary fixed-point shooter. Although he has good physical fitness, a person without dribbling ability will only waste money.

talent."

Zhao Yuanzheng smiled and said: "No offense, Kurt, have you seen Michael's game video?"

"I...I've seen it."

"How many shows have you seen?"

Rambis's hesitation allowed Louis to conclude that he had never seen Finley play at all.

Finley's poor dribbling is a flaw that every scout who observes him will highlight.

In fact, Finley's dribbling is indeed not good, but the problem is that besides dribbling, his other skills are very good, especially shooting.

"I haven't seen a few of Michael's games, but every scout who scouted him on the spot didn't think he was worthy of a first-round pick."

"If every team can use the 20th pick in the first round to select good players, the Knicks' scouting department will not become a model for the entire league." Zhao Yuanzheng faced everyone, "I can serve as a guide for Michael.

Save!"

Zhao Yuanzheng has been working in New York since 1984. Although he is young, he entered the industry much earlier than Rambis.

If he wants to vouch for Finley, others have no reason to refuse.

"I'm quite optimistic about Michael. Since Coach Zhao is also optimistic about him, let's choose him." Louis made the final decision.

Afterwards, with the 26th pick in the first round, due to his position at the back, Rambis felt that he could pick anyone.

Louis ended the debate early and made his own decision, using the pick to select University of Kansas center Greg Ostertag.

ostertag

c).

This person's hardness and protection at the basket are guaranteed. David Robinson has been determined to be retired next season. Divac and Garnett alone at this stage will definitely not be able to protect the Lakers' penalty area. Choose a basket-protecting attribute.

Having a full tank of 1 human shield is considered a guarantee.

Louis remembered that this Ostertag was the replacement that Jazz found for Mark Eaton in his previous life.

Although he did not reach the heights of Eaton, he also provided help for the Utah duo when they reached the peak of their lives in the mid-to-late 1990s.

But his most famous deeds are the beautiful pull-up shot that was put into "Extreme Jordan" by Jordan under his armpit in the Finals, and his one-on-one defense against O'Neal in a series where he blocked 9 opponents.

When O'Neal complained that his teammates could not provide help, Ostertag even mocked him: "This is why I am playing in the finals and he is sleeping at home."

This is how the 1995 draft ended.

In the first draft after the Lakers entered the Louis era, they picked three players, Garnett, Finley, and Ostertag. No one knew how much energy they could exert, but everyone believed that these players would.

Bring help in the new season, because leader

lu never fails.

1 Ostertag ranked first in the league in block rate for two seasons.