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Chapter 68: The Ultimate Edition of Draft Prediction (Added more for further reading)
A week later, the curtain fell on the joint trial training, and one day later, on May 5, another major event in the draft, the lottery, also ended.

The result can be summed up in one sentence, that is, the old unlucky king, the Grizzly Thunder Ouwang.

The Kings finished last season with 17 wins, the worst record in the league, but only got the No. [-] pick in the end.

The Grizzlies and the Thunder, one from the bottom five and the other from the bottom four, respectively picked up a No. [-] pick and No. [-] pick.

The final lottery picks from high to low are: Clippers, Grizzlies, Thunder, Kings, Wizards, Timberwolves, Warriors, Knicks, Raptors, Bucks, Nets, Bobcats, Pacers, Suns.

With the results of the lottery released, both NBADraft and ESPN immediately updated the list of draft predictions.

On this day, Xu Yong and the others sat around in front of the computer and watched NBADraft's latest draft predictions.

Because soon they will go to their own private workouts, this should be the last time they get together before the draft.

So they all looked very serious at this time.

The Internet speed in Chicago is so fast that it pops up in the blink of an eye.

The update of the list this time is very comprehensive, even the templates have been listed.

Or you can understand that this is already a list that is very close to the final draft results.

The reason is that the selection of NBA teams not only depends on the ability and potential of rookies, but also depends on the needs of the team, which is the result of a comprehensive decision.

[-]. Clippers, Blake Griffin (template: Karl Malone/Antonio McDyess)

In Griffin's draft report, his total score reached an astonishing 105 points. Except for his average wingspan, he was affirmed in almost every aspect.

Appreciation of the scouting report: He is a monster with explosive athleticism, perfect strength and work ethic, full of toughness, advocating confrontation, top-level speed, agility, explosive power, and excellent ability to handle the ball. He will be an excellent player. He is a good passer and can easily control the ball with his big palm, so he has a great chance to become an organizational power forward, and he already has mid-range, post-up, and even Duncan's mid-range board, and his skills are very mature.

The Clippers have put Zach Randolph and Chris Kaman on the shelf, and their draft goals are very clear.

[-]. Grizzlies, Hakeem Thabeet (template: Dikembe Mutombo)
Thabeet got a score of 97 points. He was affirmed mainly from the defensive end. He is 2 meters tall but has lateral speed and flexibility that big men of the same level do not have, and he has excellent athletic ability.

It is worth mentioning that because he feels good, although his current offensive performance is like a blank sheet of paper (euphemistic expression), he is considered to be able to develop offensive skills.

After the Grizzlies traded away Pau Gasol, there is no reliable center in the team, but they do not rule out using this pick to pick Ricky Rubio, and are even trying to make some deals with the second pick .

[-]. Thunder, Ricky Rubio (Template: Steve Nash/Jose Calderon)

Rubio also scored 97 points. His defensive ability, leadership, ball handling, potential, and passing all received 9 points. He is considered to be one of the purest point guards in the past few years.

Rubio was considered a top-five player in the 08 draft after BJ's Olympic success in 2008. After declaring his candidacy earlier this year, he quickly ranked among the top three and was even considered to have a chance to become the No. [-] pick.

But because the club buyout is expensive, and Rubio himself said that if he can't go to a suitable team, he will choose to stay overseas, which makes his draft market full of uncertainty.

The Thunder still want to choose Rubio when they have Westbrook. They may want Westbrook to play the second position like a college. If Rubio cannot land in the NBA in the end, then James Harden and Xu Yong Players who are considered to be of interest to them.

[-]. Kings, Tyreke Evans (Template: Larry Hughes/Jamal Crawford)
Evans scored 96 points, his whole body and immediate combat power have been fully affirmed, and he is considered one of the best two combo guards in this class.

The king’s goal in this year’s draft is clear. What they want is a point guard. Rubio is their first choice. If Rubio cannot be selected, Evans, Jrue Holiday, and Stephen Curry are all theirs. Alternative targets, and of the three, Evans is the least risky one.

[-]. Wizards, James Harden (Template: Ginobili/Brandon Roy)
Harden scored 98 points, which is second only to Griffin in this year's draft.

Harden's draft report has not changed much from before, but one point has become a key factor affecting his draft pick. Scouts believe that his style of play requires a lot of ball holding and the turnover rate is too high.

In addition to Harden, they are also interested in Xu Yong, who is also at Arizona State University, whose performance in the NCAA Finals is impressive.

But in fact, they are more inclined to sell the fifth pick in their hands than the draft.

[-]. Timberwolves, Stephen Curry (Template: Mahmoud Lauf)
Curry's score is only 92 points. Except for the full score of 10 points for shooting, his athletic ability, defense, strength, leadership ability, and passing are all only 7 points.

What the Timberwolves lack now is a center and a point guard, because Thabeet is no longer available. Their draft goals are similar to those of the Kings. Rubio is the best choice, followed by Evans, Curry and Holiday again. Curry is obviously more popular than Holiday.

[-]. Warriors, Jrue Holiday (Template: None)
Holiday's score is only 88 points, but his defensive ability is considered to be the strongest player among the defenders this year.

As the No. 2009 high school student in the United States in the class of [-], Holiday undoubtedly failed in his freshman season at UCLA. He decided to participate at this time. His characteristics perfectly complement the Warriors' core Monta Ellis.

Although he wasn't Nelson Sr.'s type, it was hard for the Warriors to resist the temptation to take him with this pick.

At the same time, the Warriors are also very interested in Xu Yong. They have always wanted to select a Chinese player. They were interested in Yi Jianlian in the 2007 draft.

But the team already has Corey Maggette, unless they choose to trade, the probability of them choosing Xu Yong is not high.

[-]. Knicks, Xu Yong (template: Tracy McGrady/Rudy Gay)

Xu Yong got a score of 96 points, including 10 points for leadership ability, and 9 points for athletic ability, body size and basketball IQ. He is considered the best swingman in this year's draft.

Appreciation of Xu Yong's draft report: Perfect leader, excellent athletic ability, top basketball IQ, and has shown a stable pull-up jump shot ability, and a certain ability to organize the ball, against tough and not afraid of defense, has the opportunity to become a An All-Star player.

But at the same time, injuries may be hidden dangers, and whether his character can adapt to the NBA is still unknown, and he is full of many uncertainties.

The Knicks' draft desire for Xu Yong is second only to Curry. If Curry cannot be obtained and Xu Yong has not been selected yet, they will [not hesitate] to pick Xu Yong at this pick.

It can be seen that the website has a very high evaluation of Xu Yong, but at the same time, the website also gives the reason why Xu Yong finally ranked eighth.

First of all, teams with high picks this year need centers and point guards, not swingmen.

Secondly, as mentioned in the report, the NBA has a natural impression of people of yellow race due to injuries and personalities.

Of course, there is another point that the website will not mention even if it knows it.

The so-called ancestors planted trees and descendants took advantage of the shade. It was the pioneer Wang Zhizhi that made Yao Ming's No. [-] lottery a possibility;
It is also because of Yao Ming's success in the NBA that Yi Jianlian can become the No. [-] pick;

So naturally, Yi Jianlian's poor performance made NBA players start to have a cautious attitude towards Chinese players.

Not to mention that Yi Jianlian can also refer to Yao Ming, but Xu Yong, as the first outside player of the yellow race to enter the lottery zone, has no precedent.

Without precedent, it represents unknown and risk.

Based on the combination of these factors, his draft pick will theoretically not be too high.

However, Xu Yong's excellent performance in the joint trial training, coupled with Schwartz's excellent packaging ability, made his draft pick fluctuate greatly. He may fall out of the top ten picks, and he may also become this year's No. [-] pick show.

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