Bishop of the Devil

Richard's heart was bleeding, he was really distressed...

Originally, he had planned all four draft picks. Although Jimmy Butler was not as strong as Leonard, he was still a top five small forward in the league. However, Popovich intercepted him. It's strange that De doesn't feel sorry for him.

At the beginning of his career, Butler, like Leonard, actually started as a blue-collar outsider. There are many similar small forwards, such as Paul George and under normal circumstances, Granger...

Jimmy Butler is also a well-known all-around small forward in later generations of the league. His defense is top-notch. Although his offense is not as stable as Leonard's, he is definitely one of the league's top players.

The key is that it is cost-effective, and you can get it with just the 30th pick...

Richard frowned and looked at Popovich, and suddenly found that Popovich was also looking at him at the moment.

When he saw Richard looking at him, Popovich suddenly took a breath of air.

"Is this kid also thinking about Jimmy Butler?!" Popovich couldn't help but feel his scalp numb when he thought of this possibility.

It's really God's blessing. Fortunately, their record last season was not as good as the Pirates. Otherwise, today would be embarrassing...

His first and second plans were both blocked by Richard, so the Spurs will most likely end up with nothing in this draft.

Thinking of this, Popovich smiled at Richard.

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"I know this new guy selected by the Spurs. I heard he is Jordan's illegitimate son..."

"I don't know if the rookie selected by the Spurs can play well. Judging from his wingspan, he seems to be at a disadvantage."

"Don't worry, the person Popovich selected is definitely good. It seems that the Spurs have tried out Jimmy Butler several times before, and I think they should be very confident about this newcomer."

Spurs fans were not surprised when they saw the Spurs choose a small forward. Bowen can't count on him now, and they must find a defensive small forward who can replace Bowen.

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Richard suddenly felt pain in his balls. Jimmy Butler had his beard cut off. So how should he choose the 30 picks he has on hand? !

He never thought Jimmy Butler would be intercepted before...

In terms of reputation, even Leonard is much better than Butler, which is why Butler fell to the bottom of the first round.

In Richard's opinion, Leonard is more likely to be intercepted than Butler...

Now that Butler has really been intercepted by the Spurs, Richard really doesn't know who to choose in a short period of time.

Under normal circumstances, the 31st pick, which is the first pick in the second round, is Bogdanovic. He is also a quasi-All-Star player, or we can simply say that he is an All-Star.

This tall shooting guard from Bosnia and Herzegovina has a very reliable basket. Although he has not entered the 180 club, he has exceeded 170. Especially after joining the Pacers, he averaged about 20 points per game. He and Oladipo both People support the entire Pacers offensive firepower.

Not as effective as Klay Thompson, but on some weaker teams, Bogdanovic is also qualified to serve as a second-level player.

Of course, he is definitely not as strong as Jimmy Butler. If Butler was really better, then Richard would definitely not be entangled now.

Logically speaking, a player like Bogdanovic can be selected with the last pick in the first round. In fact, Richard should not hesitate to select him.

But Bogdanovic is currently playing in the Turkish League. Because his home team's asking price is too high, he has not been able to successfully land in the NBA.

Under normal circumstances, the Nets selected Bogdanovic this year, but they waited until the start of the 2014-15 season before successfully signing him.

In other words, if Richard chooses Bogdanovic, he may also face a three-year wait.

Unless Richard is willing to spend money to meet the sky-high price offered by the other club.

But spending money on Bogdanovic, Richard feels that it is not worthwhile. After all, money does not come from strong winds. Bogdanovic is not in Richard's future team building plan, even if Once I got it, I guess I fattened it up and sold it...

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Richard took out ESPN's predicted draft list and took advantage of these few minutes to quickly check it.

Shelvin Mack is a good bench player, and his career lifespan is quite long, but his upper limit is not high, and he will not be able to sell for much when the time comes.

Jon Leyl's situation is roughly the same as Mark's, and he can only be regarded as a qualified bench player.

E'Twaun Moore is actually quite good. He later got a chance in the chaotic Pelicans team and performed well.

But this player is very embarrassed. He is 193cm tall but plays the forward position...

He is obviously tall at the No. 1 position, but he plays the No. 3 position. It will not be easy to sell at all.

"Woot?! You don't want to choose this guy..." Richard blinked and saw a very familiar name.

Chandler Parsons…

It seems that in the second round, apart from Thomas and Bogdanovic, the player with the highest ceiling is Damian Monkey.

Under normal circumstances, Damascus was selected by the Rockets with the 38th pick in the second round. His performance during his rookie contract was truly explosive, and he seems to have unlimited potential.

The data of 9.5 points and 5 rebounds in his rookie season soared to 15.5 points in the second season, and his shooting percentage reached 48.6%, and his three-point shooting was also 38.5%.

It's really hard to find many players who can produce this kind of data in the first two years of their rookie year, especially in the second round, they are even rarer.

It is precisely because of this excellent early performance that the Damascus was able to get big contracts from the Mavericks and Grizzlies.

What is certain is that before Parsons reveals his true nature, the trade value is actually very high. A second-round second-year rookie who averages 15+ per game and has an excellent shooting percentage is worth much more than the George Hill that the Spurs took out before. .

Moreover, Parsons has an advantage that others do not have, and that is his good looks.

Regardless of his appearance when he gained weight later, when he was with the Rockets and Mavericks, Parsons was still quite popular among female fans. This advantage can also increase Parsons' trade value.

Naturally, Richard will sell Parsons as soon as he comes out, so there is nothing wrong with choosing Parsons.

Anyway, it is definitely better than Bogdanovic. Even if Bogdanovic does not have the ties of the club, it is estimated that it will be difficult for him to produce Parsons's data in the second year.

In just three minutes, Richard made a decision in his mind and chose the big horse monkey.

Assistant coach Mark Jackson on the side knew that Richard had originally planned to select Jimmy Butler with the 30th pick, but now the Spurs had intercepted him. He really wanted to see who Richard would choose next.

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"I announce that the Los Angeles Clippers selected Chandler Parsons from the University of Florida with the 30th overall pick in the first round." Stern announced the Clippers' 30th pick.

Even after Stern's announcement, he was a little stunned. Richard actually chose another forward and defender? !

Parsons is actually well-known at the moment, even higher than many first-round picks. The main reason is that he and the team unexpectedly defeated the basketball mecca UCLA in this year's NCAA national championship. This feat made him famous.

Of course, Parsons' statistics and personal performance are not very outstanding, and his physical fitness is not the kind of devilish and muscular man, so his draft pick is not high.

With a height of 2.08cm, it stands to reason that he should play at the 4th position with this height, but Parsons’ style is almost entirely that of a player at the 3rd position...

Following Klay Thompson and Kawhi Leonard, Richard selected forward and defender Chandler Parsons, which directly left the audience speechless.

Judging from Richard's posture, he really isn't going to be a point guard.

Not only are they not asking for point guards, they also seem to be asking for no post players...

After selecting two pitchers and a defensive outsider, Richard made up his mind not to use a point guard.

Although Richard still has a draft pick with the 60th pick, such an embarrassing pick is actually no different from being signed and undrafted.

And the key is that in the memory of fans, there are not many top point guards emerging in the second round. Although there are good point guards like Ramon Sessions, the gap between them and the top is still quite large.

Fans do not doubt Richard's vision in drafting, but the problem now is that there are no such players at all. What is the use of Richard's vision?

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Next, Xiao Hua came on the stage to announce the candidates for this round of picks, one after another, but the audience was not very interested. What they were interested in was whether Richard would choose a point guard in the end.

Bogdanovic was still selected by the Nets with the first pick in the first round. Richard had no interest in paying attention to the subsequent selection, waiting for the 60th pick belonging to the Clippers.

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Little Thomas should not be intercepted, which Richard is quite confident about.

But if there really is a scene where he is intercepted, then Richard will definitely vomit blood, because if this happens, the Clippers will really have no point guard in the new season.

The only thing that can be done is probably to put Sun Yue back into the point guard position...

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Sure enough, as Richard expected, no team was interested in Thomas. No one chose Thomas until the 60th pick in Richard's hands.

This is quite normal. Thomas, who is only 175cm tall, would be really meaningless if he were selected.

"I announce that the Los Angeles Clippers selected Isaiah Thomas from the University of Washington with the 60th pick in the second round!" Xiao Hua announced the 60th pick, and domestic fans couldn't sit still.

They also saw Thomas' information. He is a point guard, but his height is really embarrassing.

At only 175 centimeters, this height is too difficult to achieve.

Although there are some players under 180cm tall in NBA history who have achieved good results, such as Bugs Bogues and Little Potato Robinson, the success rate is still too low. In the eyes of everyone, Richard's choice is definitely helpless. Act of.

After all, it is the last pick, so I can only choose the bigger one from the shortest...

"This player is interesting. He is an alumnus of Little Potato Robinson. I heard that he has a very good relationship with Little Potato. Before, Little Potato even gave his jersey to Thomas."

"Looking at the name, he is really domineering. Those who didn't know better would have thought he was the son of the Smiling Assassin."

"It will be difficult for the Clippers to play this season. There is no point guard. I don't know how Richard will arrange it."

Obviously, in the eyes of fans, Thomas is basically just a make-up, and no one cares about this little man who is only 175cm tall.

It is no exaggeration to say that Thomas's height is a little short in the United States, not only compared to professional basketball players, but also compared to ordinary men.

The average height in some states in the United States can reach 180...

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After the draft, Richard asked Mark Jackson to inform several newcomers and ask them to report to the team on time.

In the upcoming offseason, these newcomers will definitely not want to be comfortable. There will be countless trainings waiting for them.

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After Mark Jackson informed the newcomers, Richard also had a chat with Mark Jackson.

The reason why I brought him to New York this time was actually because I had something I wanted to talk to him about.

Halfway through last season, Nelson was asked by Cuban to return to the Mavericks as general manager, leaving the Warriors head coach vacant.

Golden Dragon tended to find a suitable head coach candidate among Richard's assistant coaches, and ended up settling on Mark Jackson.

Speaking of which, Mark Jackson is really more suitable for the current Warriors. He is not good at training the team's offensive system or defensive system. He is definitely not as good as Thibodeau or Cole in these two aspects.

But he also has his own advantages, that is, he attaches great importance to the basic training of players. For the Warriors in the current reconstruction period, using Mark Jackson to coach can create a better foundation.

"Going to be the head coach of the Warriors?"

"BOSS, are you serious?" Mark Jackson's face was full of surprise, and he felt as if he had been hit by a pie falling from the sky.

He didn't expect that his opportunity would come so soon, that he would have the opportunity to coach a team so soon.

Richard nodded, "No kidding, Mark."

"Go with peace of mind. You should also be aware of my relationship with the Warriors boss. After joining the Warriors, feel free to go ahead and do it boldly. No one will hinder your team building plan."

These words directly gave Mark Jackson a shot in the arm. With Richard's words, Mark Jackson could not wait to fly to Auckland right now...

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The draft ended and four new players joined the team.

Although Tang Shen, Xiaoka, Little Assassin and Da Mahou failed to get Jiba, Richard couldn't ask for more from this harvest.

Speaking of which, if Jiba was taken by other teams, Richard might not care too much, but now it has been taken away by Popovich.

If you want to say that the coach in the league has the most ability to turn corruption into magic, it is undoubtedly Popovich.

For example, for the player Parker, Richard feels that if he hadn't met Popovich, it's really hard to say whether he would have been able to play.

As a player who entered the league with the 28th pick in the first round, he was entrusted with important tasks by Popovich as soon as he entered the league and started almost the entire season. For Parker, this pick is simply a stroke of luck.

For other teams, there is at least an 80% chance that Parker will start from the bench. It is hard to say whether he can play.

Take a closer look at Parker's rookie season data. In fact, it is really not outstanding. His free throw shooting rate is less than 70%...

In addition to Parker, Ginobili and Kawhi, if it weren't for Popovich, Richard felt that he might have disappeared from everyone.

Now that Popovich has got Jiba, Richard can't say what kind of player Jiba can become in the future. Anyway, there is a high probability that Jiba will be better than normal.

In this case, perhaps the Spurs will become Richard's biggest competitor in the Western Conference in the next few years.