The Godfather of Basketball

The 13th pick, because of Kobe, has always been hailed as the most magical pick in the draft.

Although most of them are also lost to everyone, Kobe had Karl Malone and Jaylen Rose before Kobe, and after Kobe, as long as the player selected for this position is a shooting guard, the chance of success will be much higher.

For example, Devin Booker selected by the Nets before, such as Zach LaVine selected by the Lakers.

This is a very miraculous phenomenon.

And now that pick once again belongs to the Nets.

Tang Tian's expression was a little excited.

When he selected Devin Booker with the 13th overall pick, he already picked up a big bargain.

But this time the bargain he wants to pick up may be even bigger than before.

The staff left the office with the envelope containing the results.

After a while, Xiao Hua read out the Nets' choice at the front desk.

"With the 13th pick in the first round of the NBA in 2017, the Brooklyn Nets selected Donovan Mitchell, a 1.91m shooting guard from the University of Louisville."

Unsurprisingly, when the Nets chose it, the scene immediately booed.

Donovan Mitchell, a sophomore at the University of Louisville, averaged 7.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1, and 7 assists in his freshman season and 15.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in his sophomore season.

The data is not very brilliant.

As a shooting guard, the height of 1.91 meters is short, with a good wingspan, excellent bounce, and strong finishing ability at the basket. The template is Norman Powell, a second-round pick.

That's what most teams know about him, and he's had a volatile draft, with some sites putting him on the fringes of the lottery and some even putting him in the bottom of the first round.

Although his physical fitness is excellent, his old age and short height are his biggest weaknesses. There are many such guards in the United States, but not many of them play well.

However, after Tang Tian selected Mitchell, he stood up with an excited expression, and then went straight out of the draft room.

Tatum is good enough, but Mitchell is no worse than him.

In his previous life, as a rookie, he averaged 20.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, shooting 43% from the field and 34% from the three-point line. 20 rookies.

And more importantly, he was the core of the team in his rookie season, and even led the team to the second round of the playoffs.

These performances are phenomenal.

It can even be said that after the new century, he is the first defender to do this.

This was also the reason why Tang Tian dared to let Gordon go.

For a rookie like Mitchell, you need to give him a stage to play, but if you give him a stage, he will definitely live up to your expectations.

From a certain point of view, he is even more likely to become a cornerstone than Booker.

Tang Tian walked to the passageway on the second floor, where Mitchell had already taken a photo with Xiao Hua.

The reporter is interviewing him.

"Oh, Donovan, congratulations, you are about to join the Nets, do you have anything to say?"

"Great, the Nets are very competitive, and the most incredible Godfather Tang Tian, ​​​​I can't wait, I know they lost to the Warriors last year, I can help them, we will win this year's finals. When Mitchell opened his mouth, the reporters were taken aback.

The reporter's interview was rebroadcasted on the big screen. Barkley and O'Neal in the commentary seat burst out laughing when they said this.

The audience was also stunned.

This boy is too high-spirited.

Most people took it as a joke, and Barkley and O'Neal teased it for a while.

Tang Tian couldn't help but smile when he saw it, but his smile was the kind of appreciative smile.

The biggest difference between Mitchell and others is his spirit. He refuses to accept anyone, never fears anyone, and has a strong competitive spirit.

The magic of the No. 13 show, to be honest, Mitchell is the person who is most like Kobe in character.

Tang Tian waited for a while, and he walked over with a smile after Mitchell finished the interview.

"Coach." Seeing Tang Tian, ​​this proud young man showed a little youthfulness.

"You kid has a big mouth." Tang Tian said with a smile, "But I like it."

It takes courage to challenge the strongest warriors, and Mitchell's personality couldn't be more suitable.

The two chatted for a while, and Tang Tian liked Mitchell more and more.

After the chat, he patted Mitchell on the shoulder, and then went back to the draft hut.

Taking down Mitchell, counting the previous Markanen, the Nets have really made a lot of money in this draft.

But not long after the draft started, the Nets still hold two draft picks.

A 26 in the first round and a 45 in the second round, these are the picks that can have unexpected gains.

The Heat selected center Edris Adebayo with the No. 14 pick, and this year's lottery pick is over.

After the lottery, even in the first year of the draft, the attention of rookies after that is much lower than before.

During this period, Tang Tian hoped to use assets other than the 26th pick to trade for a pick around 20th, but the opponents almost all designated Jefferson Jr., and the deal never came through.

His target is Jarrett Allen, who is 2.11 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.26 meters. He is a replica of Zhou Qi, and his confrontation is stronger than Zhou Qi, which is very suitable for modern small ball centers.

In his previous life, Allen also played for the Nets. In his rookie season, he scored 8.2 points and 5.4 rebounds on 58.6% shooting, showing great potential.

In the end, Allen was picked by the Eagles with the 22nd overall pick.

Alan was selected, so Tang Tian didn't go to see it anymore.

Even if he is selected, he will be supported by the third center, and his effectiveness is definitely not as good as that of Jefferson Jr.

The draft has been going down, and Tang Tian has been paying attention.

After the 76ers with the 25th overall pick selected Angeis Pasechnix, a smile appeared on Tang Tian's face again.

In the 2017 draft, because it was a big year in the draft, and the information inspection was getting better and better, there were very few rookies who dropped out. By the end of the first round, they basically belonged to Taobao.

Tang Tian knew that there was a super big baby inside.

Kyle Kuzma, 2 meters 06, a junior forward from the University of Utah, can play three or four.

His physical fitness is very good, he has a particularly strong sense of rebounding, and he is also very rich in offensive methods, but there is one fatal point in the evaluation of the major lists, that is, he can't shoot three-pointers.

In this small ball era where three-pointers are king, this weakness is simply fatal.

In addition, he is an older rookie, which greatly reduces his draft price.

However, Tang Tian knew that Kuzma had one of the most special abilities, his learning ability. Before the draft in his previous life, he was really not good at three-pointers, but after a summer of hard work, he was able to practice three-pointers and reach the NBA level. It's pretty scary.

In other words, his growth is one of the best in this draft.

Can shoot, defend, and rebound, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is Klay Thompson in the third position.