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The Timberwolves selected Brandon Roy with the fifth pick, who was once hailed as Kobe Bryant's successor and was nicknamed the "Yellow Mamba."

With the sixth pick, the Blazers used the exchanged pick to select combo guard Randy Foye.

At this time, Timberwolves manager McHale was naughty again and traded Roy for $1 million for Foyega. They focused on Foye from the beginning, just wanting to intercept other people's goals and then trade them to make a small profit. And if Foye moves down one spot, he can save some money when signing.

For $1 million, McHale replaced the All-Star swingman with an ordinary role player. Roy's combination of sudden shooting and shooting is very good. In Yang Rui's previous life, if he had not been destroyed by injuries, he would have been an outstanding core of the team.

Also suffering was the Warriors, who gave their first-round pick to the Trail Blazers for often-injured point guard Juan Dixon.

The Warriors want to send Francis away, but trading for another injury-prone person will not make them stronger at the 1st position. Yang Rui felt that it would be difficult for Hornacek to rise up before changing bosses in 2009 when he went to the Warriors. This was a difficult road and he was much worse off than the other three assistant coaches who became head coaches.

The Rockets selected power forward Sheldon Williams with the seventh pick.

At this time, everyone in the Rockets felt that they had gotten a big deal. The Duke University insider was recognized as an immediate combatant in this draft. He had four years of college experience and was one of the most terrifying inside defenders in the NCAA in recent years. He has a good reputation. Directly catching up to Emeka Okafor two years ago.

Sheldon, nicknamed "The Landlord", fell into this position because of his height. His bare feet are 202cm, and he is 204cm with shoes. His wingspan is an astonishing 224cm, he weighs 117 kilograms, his body fat rate is 11.4%, and his reach height is 264cm. Jump in place 74CM, maximum run-up jump 85CM, bench press 84kg 25 times, run back and forth in the penalty area in 11.53 seconds, 3/4 sprint in 3.59 seconds.

Looking at the side data, Sheldon is an out-and-out monster, extremely strong and has super mobility.

His joining the Rockets is a good result, and his playing style complements that of Eddie Curry.

Curry is strong in offense and defense, and can pull out to shoot; Shelton is good at rebounding, blocking shots, and attacking inside. He has solid back-up skills, is good at hook shots, and can occasionally make mid-range shots.

Then, something surprised Yang Rui. The Cavaliers selected forward Rudy Gay with the eighth pick.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Rockets drafted Gay and traded with the Grizzlies in exchange for Battier. After joining the Grizzlies, he scored 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2 assists in the second season of his career.

Gay has a perfect NBA small forward figure, coupled with flying man level jumping, he can easily complete dunks from the free throw line. He has long steps, smooth and elegant technical movements, and often has amazing layups. His speed and flexibility are enough to defend most shooting guards in the NBA.

Gay has not been selected for the All-Star Game, but he can help the team on both offense and defense. He is an excellent second-rate star. Yang Rui thinks he is very valuable to develop. If he can practice mid- and long-range shooting and assist in passing, he has the potential to become a superstar.

It seems like the Cavaliers are about to rise? Although they have not made the playoffs for three consecutive years, the Cavaliers have not signed a bad contract that is difficult to clean up. The only problem with Gay is that he overlaps with James. I don't know how the Cavaliers will use him. It would be a waste to play as a substitute.

Yang Rui thought quietly, James was the star that the league highly praised, but before 2010, James had an obvious weakness, that is... he did not stick together. Gay is weaker than Wade and Bosh, so the Lakers should be able to stabilize the Cavaliers.

The 76ers selected center Patrick O'Bryant with the ninth pick. I don't know for what purpose, but they probably think the big man is more valuable.

The players behind are not too strong, most of them are blue-collar workers.

The Clippers selected a blue-collar power forward named Cedric Simmons in the first round. Yang Rui had never heard of this guy, and he had some impression of others, at least he had played in the NBA. Elgin Baylor's vision is really accurate, and he can always find gold in the sand.

Point guard Rajon Rondo was selected by the Nets, and the "base does not attack" and "Ron does not shoot" are put together in a team. The Nets' rebounding ability will be much enhanced next season.

The Suns selected center Josh Boone, who was eliminated for two consecutive years due to losses in the interior. D'Antoni finally gave up pure small ball tactics. It is impossible for a team to be without a human shield.

The Grizzlies selected Kyle Lowry, which was a good gain at the end of the first round. Although the "little steel cannon" is short, he is good at speed, strong impact, and has development potential.

The Mavericks selected point guard Jordan Farmar to strengthen their strength at the first position.

The Bulls also selected a point guard, Spanish Sergio Rodriguez, who has shooting ability and sharp breakthroughs, but poor confrontation.

The Lakers selected point guard Daniel Gibson with the 30th pick in accordance with Yang Rui's request!

Gibson is 188cm tall and weighs 90kg. As a point guard, Gibson has basically no organizational skills. In Yang Rui's previous life, he fell to the second round and joined the Cavaliers.

He is an underappreciated rookie, but Yang Rui thinks he is worthy of being selected in the first round. From the perspective of ball control and organization, Gibson is terrible and has no advantages at all, but his style is very suitable for the Lakers and can become Mo Williams' replacement because he's good at shooting three-pointers.

He is a well-known pitcher in the league, with a peak three-point shooting percentage of 47.7%, and a shooting percentage of more than 40% in many seasons. In the 2007 semifinals against the Pistons, there was a critical moment when Gibson took passes from James and hit three-pointers in front of someone, a big heart!

In his peak season of 10-11, he averaged 11.6 points and 3 assists per game.

In the 2008 Rookie Challenge, the sophomore Gibson made 11 three-pointers and eventually became the MVP with 33 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.

Gibson is still a straight-tempered person. Since James switched to the Heat, he has transformed into a standard "James Black" and began to antagonize the little emperor everywhere and start a war of words. Then, this guy started to go downhill. He injured his ankle, his marriage broke up, his grandmother died, and he was unlucky enough to participate in a singing talent show in China.

With the 8th pick in the second round, the Lakers selected short and sturdy forward Paul Millsap.

Millsap claims to be 203CM tall, but his actual barefoot height is only 199CM, and his weight reaches 113kg. The only outstanding thing is that his wingspan is 217CM. His ability to control the ball is weak and his shooting ability is average. He cannot play as a small forward and can only be used as a power forward.

As soon as the scouts looked at Millsap's physical data, they felt that he should participate in professional wrestling. Playing basketball is such a waste of talent. Therefore, even though he averaged 18.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game in three years in college, he still fell to the second round.

However, Yang Rui knows that Millsap is the most valuable insider in this draft, even better than the second overall pick Aldridge.

After entering the league, Millsap has been improving. In his rookie year, he was a fierce defensive player, able to resist people and grab rebounds. Later, he developed accurate mid-range shots, and his shooting range became farther and farther. 11 years later, he developed three-pointers and support capabilities. He was selected to the All-Star Game four times and was selected to the All-Defensive Second Team once.

Although Aldridge scores a lot, he is not very good on the defensive end. His overall style of play is soft. He is the kind of player who is good but can't kill anyone. After joining the Spurs, he not only became Leonard's deputy, but also couldn't help the ball. The team goes one step further.

Millsap is the kind of person who can make a difference no matter which team he joins and immediately improve the team's strength.

The Lakers made a lot of money by selecting him. The reason why Yang Rui didn't use the first-round pick was that he might not stay with the Lakers after 2009. He didn't want to make the Lakers too unsolvable and benefit his successor. He had selfish motives.

The Lakers will be stronger inside next season, and it won't be a problem if Diaw doesn't renew his contract.

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