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210. Harvest Night: The Draft Ends; (Road to Reconstruction)

After a moment of rest, the second round of the draft officially began.

This year's second round Wizards also have three draft picks.

Even if the Wizards' fourth pick in the second round was already traded in the deal with the Pacers about Paul George.

But at this moment, the Wizards also had the 8th pick in the second round of the Rockets, the 12th pick in the second round of the Pacers, and the 28th pick in the second round of the second round of the Lakers.

Although from a conventional perspective, the potential of players who can slide into the second round is very limited, or there are huge disadvantages.

It can be said that the second round of draft picks is considered Taobao in the true sense, but this definitely does not include Yang Fan.

Because it may be Taobao for others, but for Yang Fan, this is a robbery!!

The second round draft began, and the Heat, who ranked first in the second round, chose Bogdanovic from the Turkish League, a forward guard who shot well and had good defense.

In the third pick in the second round, the Pistons chose Kyle Singhler, who was "not three or four" but was still called a genius.

Before the draft, Singhler's draft predictions were always in the first round, but no one expected that the Duke boy, who was called a genius, would fall to the second round.

Of course, all this is not difficult to understand, because Singhler was called a "genius who is not good at all" at that time.

Some people say that if Singhler can be five centimeters taller or five centimeters shorter, he can become a real genius.

It’s just a pity that although he is 2.03 meters tall and 230 pounds, although he looks pretty good, Singhler’s athletic talent is mediocre, which leads to his slow speed in the third position and his insufficient height in the fourth position.

So in today's era, players like Singhler are destined to fail, although there may be a very small number of special cases.

But most of these players who are not bad can only be submerged in the NBA with genius.

In the 6th pick in the second round, the Nets selected Jordan Williams, a player who was awesome to take out his last name or name, but when they got together, they became very trash...

The next round was the Wizards' pick with the 8th pick. Without much hesitation, Yang Fan finally decisively selected the "tall, rich and handsome" Chandler Parsons from the University of Florida.

Although Parsons is a big pit in the entire NBA history, it has to be admitted that when he first entered the league, Parsons was definitely one of the best in the draft.

As a rich and handsome man who is famous for cheating and drinking in NBA history, Parsons is very serious about picking up girls, acting, and racing, but he is not very serious about playing basketball.

But this player is very evil. No matter how outrageous he becomes after signing a big contract, once he reaches the contract year, a team will definitely take the initiative to give him a big contract.

Then he asked him to take the money without playing basketball and take good care of his elders and pick up girls, as if he had spent money to buy a mascot.

In 2014, the Mavericks issued a three-year, $45 million contract for Parsons, and then Parsons played only 120 games for the Mavericks.

The remaining games are either to recover from injuries or pick up girls. Anyway, they do everything, they just don’t work.

If you think this is already outrageous, you are wrong.

In 2016, when Parsons clearly had reimbursed the season, the Grizzlies general manager didn't know if he had a brain in the bath the day before, and directly gave Parsons a four-year, $95 million contract!!

Then…

Then Parsons had a meniscus surgery directly and announced the season reimbursement in the first season.

But that's not the end. Parsons played only 85 games for the Grizzlies in three seasons.

What does this mean? This means that Parsons' appearance fee will be as high as more than $1.1 million per game.

This is simply as its name suggests, Chandler Parsons (I have money? I’m afraid of anything)?!!

But no matter how ridiculed it is, no matter how cool it is, before Parsons experienced a meniscus injury, Parsons' personal abilities were still very considerable.

Otherwise, the Mavericks and Grizzlies wouldn't be really stupid to go up and give money.

In his peak season, Parsons averaged 17 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was close to 40%.

He can be regarded as a player with great potential, at least he is completely worthy of his second round pick.

For Yang Fan, signing Parsons in the second round is definitely a huge profit. After all, Parsons is considered to be a combat power. Like Kuzma of the Lakers, it does not require long-term training.

In addition, Parsons has excellent three-point shooting ability and a good passing vision. These points are very consistent with Yang Fan's tactical system.

So it is definitely not a loss to sign him with the eighth pick in the second round.

The most important thing is that after signing Parsons, Yang Fan and Parsons will be able to support the Wizards' appearance.

Otherwise, Jimmy Butler would be too lethal, and Yang Fan was afraid that he would not be able to stop the scene alone...

In the 11th pick in the second round, the Lakers chose Darius Morris, a foreign aid that even the CBA was unwilling to ask for.

The 12th pick in the second round was still the Wizards' choice. It can be said that this pick is definitely the most tangled thing about Yang Fan this season.

But Yang Fan finally chose Davis Bertans, a high-level turret from the European League.

As a big pitcher, Bertans has shot 42% from three-pointers in his career.

This hit rate can definitely make him squeeze into the ranks of top shooters, but Bertans' flaw is also obvious, that is, his defensive ability is insufficient, and it seems a bit difficult to defend against four or five.

And as an inside player, Bertans' protection for rebounding is also very bad. It can be said that he is a pure shooter player with outstanding height.

In addition, there is one thing that is quite funny. As an inside player who is 2.08 meters tall, Bertans' draft template turned out to be Korver.

So from this point of view, it is not difficult to see that the use of Bertans is relatively simple.

It is so single that even a head coach like Yang Fan, who is crazy about three points, must be treated with caution.

Because Bertans is a double-edged sword, he can easily kill the game if he feels good, but if he cannot provide firepower on the offensive end, he is a colander on the defensive end.

It is worth mentioning that in the NBA, Gerald Green is called the "Nine-Finger Dunk King", while Bertans was called the "Nine-Finger Shooting" by people in later generations.

That's right, Bertans also only has nine fingers, but this does not affect his accuracy when shooting.

Under normal circumstances, after being selected by the NBA team, Bertans did not join the NBA as soon as possible, but instead stayed in the European League for a few more years.

However, the reason why Bertans did not log in to the NBA as soon as possible is not that the European League does not intend to release people.

On the contrary, Bertans is not confident enough about his ability and hopes that he can hone his skills in the European League for a few more years and then consider joining the NBA when he feels the time is right.

But in this life, Yang Fan will definitely not let him stay in Europe again, because Yang Fan has enough confidence to cultivate Bertans.

Or maybe no one in this world knows his development prospects better than Yang Fan.

Next, the Lakers, who ranked 16th in the second round, chose Goodlock, the 76ers in the 20th pick, Allen, and the Celtics in the 25th pick, Moore.

Until the second round, the Wizards' last pick in this year's draft, Yang Fan chose Isaiah Thomas, who was only 1.75 meters tall.

Thomas Jr., who was later born, was once called "the strongest 175-5 on the surface". He was only 1.75 meters tall. Thomas Jr. entered the All-Star twice and was selected into the NBA All-Series.

Even Thomas, who was in the peak season, was able to contribute 29 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists per game, ranking third in the MVP vote.

However, due to some fluttering, later attacks of hip injuries, and the support of the Celtics defensive system, Thomas Jr. finally went downhill, step by step from a regular season MVP-level competitor to the end without the ball.

Although Thomas, who is only 1.75 meters tall on the defensive end, it is definitely a surprise to choose Thomas in the last position of the second round.

The most important thing is that although Thomas is the same height as that of an ordinary person, he is strong in his playing style and is not afraid of physical confrontation.

He is also very good at using pick-and-roll, and can be regarded as a pick-and-roll attack initiator.

Not to mention anything else, if you are just Wall's substitute and play for about 15 minutes per game, Thomas's offensive firepower will be very sufficient.

After all, the former star may have been parallel, but the strongest 1.75 meters on the surface was made with strength.

With the Kings picking Art Majuk in the 30th pick in the second round, the 2011 draft came to an end.

The Wizards selected six players in this year's draft, namely Klay Thompson, Vucevic, Jimmy Butler, Chandler Parsons, Bertans, and Thomas Jr.

The five positions from point guard to center are basically perfect.

Coupled with Paul George who came from the Pacers' trade and John Wall of the team's own, this undoubtedly made Yang Fan more confident.

At that time, as long as Yang Fan takes a little action from the free market, even if there is no big shot in the free market this year, this will be enough to ensure the competitiveness of the Wizards in the championship.

"Yang, if I read it correctly, you finally chose a guy who is only 1.75 meters tall. He is not as tall as me, so you are serious." Glenfeld, general manager Glenfeld quietly swallowed his saliva after pulling Yang Fan's neck.

"Remember Ernie, you should not behave like a person. Although Isaiah is not as tall as us, he will definitely bring you surprises." After patting Grenfeld's shoulder, Yang Fan turned around and smiled and planned to leave here.

After all, although the draft is over, there are still many things that Yang Fan needs to be busy with next.
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