The Strongest Bishop in the NBA

In another time and space, Klay Thompson was selected by the Warriors with the 10th overall pick in the first round, while Kawhi Leonard was selected by the Pacers with the 15th overall pick in the first round and was later traded to the Spurs .

These two players were both members of the Little Green House at the time, and they were also players who were concerned by many teams. With the appearance of Wang Xiao, the league team's record has been much improved compared to another time and space. Different, the change of the butterfly effect may make their draft pick lower, but it may also make their pick higher than the original one.

If Wang Xiao wants to select them, he must come back with a high draft pick.

In contrast, Jimmy Butler, who was selected with the 30th overall pick in the first round, and Chandler Parsons, who was selected with the 8th overall pick in the second round, and the last pick in the draft, almost lost the draft. The famous Isaiah Thomas is not the focus of the major teams.

If you want to choose them, it is naturally much simpler and easier.

Let me talk about Jimmy Butler first.

Just like what he said when the Timberwolves slammed his teammates.

"I'm not the most talented guy on the team. Who's the most talented player? It's Towns. Who's God's Favorite? It's Wiggins. Who's the hardest-working player? Me!"

Butler can be regarded as a model of counterattack in the league, and his inspiration is no less than Arenas.

Butler's talent is mediocre, and his height and wingspan can be considered average among small forwards. The reason why he was selected by the Bulls with the 30th overall pick in the first round was because he wanted to find him for Ruhr Deng. An okay role player.

But Butler has grown at an astonishing speed in the NBA. Taking advantage of Ruhr Deng's 13-14 injury gap, he quickly gained a foothold in the team and replaced Ruhr Deng as the team's starting small forward.

In terms of experience, Butler is surprisingly similar to George. They are also the main players of the team who rose after being injured, but the difference is that George is better than Butler in terms of physical fitness and talent. It can also be seen from above.

George was selected with the tenth overall pick in the first round. He is a proper member of the Green House. Although he was selected by the Pacers as a substitute for Danny Granger, he was actually trained as the team's future main force. .

As for Jimmy Butler, who was indeed selected with the 30th overall pick in the first round, he almost fell to the second round. He was not valued by the team at all, and his position in the team was an ordinary rotation role player.

In the same rookie season, George, as Granger's substitute, averaged 20 minutes per game, while Butler, as Ruhr Deng's substitute, averaged only 8 minutes per game.

Under such circumstances, Butler can grow up in adversity and eventually become a top star in the league, which is very commendable.

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Next up is Chandler Parsons, the 8th overall pick in the second round.

In 2019, Parsons is already a well-known example of "high salary and low ability".

In 2016, the Memphis Grizzlies gave Parsons a four-year maximum salary contract worth $94.8 million. After receiving this big contract, Parsons' state declined rapidly. He averaged only 7 points and 2 rebounds per game, and averaged only more than 30 games per season.

With a salary of more than 20 million yuan a year, but doing the job of a substitute player, Parsons, who lives leisurely, has even been given the nickname "I have money. I am afraid of things".

However, regardless of Parsons' depraved career, just looking at the first few seasons of his career, this is a very good player.

Parsons has a high basketball IQ, comprehensive offensive skills, active running, good at using screens, has the shooting ability of a pure shooter, and is also very active on the defensive end. He can defend most players in positions 2 and 3, and can also play in the When playing power forward, he defends the opponent's No. 4 player, fights fiercely, and is never afraid of physical confrontation.

After passing through his rookie season, he averaged 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the team in the second season of the Rockets period. He was even better than Danny Green when he didn't get a big contract. role players.

More importantly, his pick is only the 8th pick in the second round. If it is combined, it is absolutely cheap.

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The last one is Isaiah Thomas, who hangs the tail of the draft and is the last one to be selected.

Thomas Jr. is not favored by others. This is a normal thing. Even if he shows the top speed of a point guard and breaks through like lightning, it still cannot make up for his shortcomings in height.

The height of 1.75 meters is the direct reason why most teams in the league reject him.

Throughout the entire history of the NBA, there are very few players of this height who can achieve results, and they can be counted with one hand.

The 1.69 meter Tudou Webber has career averages of 9.9 points and 5.3 assists per game.

Boykins, who is 1.65 meters tall, has career averages of 8.9 points and 3.2 assists per game.

Boggs, who is 1.60 meters tall, has career averages of 7.7 points and 7.6 assists per game.

Nate Robinson, who is 1.75 meters tall, averaged 11 points and 3 assists per game in his career.

This is the number of short players who can be counted in the history of the league. They are 1.7 meters tall or less and can play basketball in the league for more than 10 years.

With such big data, no one wants to waste even an insignificant second-round pick on Thomas Jr.

However, it turns out that Thomas Jr. is absolutely worthy of the title of "the strongest 1.75 meters on the surface".

In the third season of his career, he can average 20 points and 6 assists per game in the Kings, and his shooting percentage can remain above 45%.

And then after arriving at the Celtics, Thomas Jr. ushered in his peak period. In the third season of the Celtics, Thomas Jr. averaged 28.9 points and 5.9 assists per game. Shocked, Thomas Jr. even made a bold statement at the time that the Celtics wanted to renew his contract and at least he had to drive a cash truck.

It is a pity that the flag may have been established too early. After playing the best season of his career, Thomas Jr. was traded to the Cavaliers in exchange for Kyrie Irving, the No. 1 pick in the same class as him. The rookie completed the swap, and then Thomas Jr. quickly sank due to injuries and the inability to adapt to an unfamiliar system.

Of course, although Thomas is the strongest on the surface at 1.75 meters, Thomas still has many flaws. The most obvious one is defense. His short height makes it almost equivalent to a misalignment with any player on the field. Although the defense is very hard, But the huge height gap makes it often a black hole on the court.

But Wang Xiao wasn't looking for a starter, so he didn't need to think about it at all.