Chapter 840: The Current Situation of the 2009 Draft and the Fierce Playoff Battle!

I could feel my hand was not feeling good.

But I can't help but take action...

Looking at the current evaluation of Curry by the NCAA and national public opinion, Ye Si really doesn't know what to say.

It is unstable, and there are always a few inexplicable ghost scenes at critical moments.

Curry's usual scoring ability is too strong, so the team's tactical system requires Curry to attack more.

When he feels bad, he still needs to continue attacking a lot, because this is the team's tactical system.

In the system he built for the University of Washington, Curry was the player who needed more offense whenever he needed it.

Therefore, when the hand feels good, Curry is a real god at that time, and when the hand feels bad, he is also a ghost of Joan of Arc.

Maybe even worse than Kobe!

Kobe didn't have a good touch, but he could still score points by relying on free throws and hard kills.

Curry...

When he doesn't feel good, coupled with his not-so-excellent physical talent, it's a surefire kill for Curry!

And this is why he and James were able to defeat the 2016 Warriors.

The defensive end provides a lot of confrontation for Curry, and the offensive end takes a lot of turns to beat Curry in singles, allowing Curry to expend a lot of energy in meaningless places, making Curry less impressive when he feels good, and less impressive when he feels bad. It's super weird every time.

The effect is quite outstanding.

Yes knows Curry's shortcomings, and of course has been trying to improve Curry's shortcomings.

But Curry has no system. His physical talent is innate. Even if he has been working hard to make himself stronger, it is impossible to become him or Kobe.

Therefore, there is no way for him to make up for these shortcomings by himself.

These shortcomings of his can only be made up for by others.

Curry does not have a safety catch, but he can be equipped with a safety catch next to him.

He also has a safety catch on his side.

So where is Curry's safety catch?

Curry's loss was temporary.

As a young man, no matter how selfless or generous he is, he will be very, very disappointed when encountering a situation like Curry's.

Curry is actually very good like this.

So after holding Ye Si and crying for a while, Curry quickly returned to normal and happily celebrated the championship with other players from the University of Washington.

"Kevin, that kid is so unlucky. He was hacked for three years because he couldn't handle it at the critical moment. He won the championship this year and has not been able to clear his name. His MOP was even robbed by his teammates."

"..."

Listening to Beasley's words next to him, Durant didn't know how to answer. He and Curry have a very good relationship.

Of course he couldn't deal with this kind of schadenfreude.

"Mind your image."

"Ahem..."

Mike Beasley, who was about to continue gloating about his misfortune, was so frightened that he quickly looked around. When he found that there were no cameras pointing at him, Beasley breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The schadenfreude on his face turned to pious misery.

"Really a poor lamb."

"..."

Seeing the pious expression on Beasley's face that even moved him, Durant was a little stunned.

He always felt like he had turned on a strange button.

After the University of Washington finally unbelievably defeated the more powerful University of North Carolina in the game, University of Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar and the University of Washington players became the focus of the entire world.

This showdown between the University of Washington and the University of North Carolina,

It received a lot of attention.

After the game is over, the impact on the entire American basketball community will naturally be very, very large.

For example, Lorenzo Romar, who is now the No. 1 coach in the NCAA, has now completely embarked on the road to become the No. 1 coach in NCAA history and even the No. 1 coach in basketball history.

Winning two NCAA championships and winning one NCAA championship are not the same concept!

Outside the Alaska Airlines Arena, home of the University of Washington, the second statue is ready. After the University of Washington wins this championship, it can be put up directly.

The University of Washington's unbeatable championship this year did more than just bring great prestige to Lorenzo Romar.

The benefits to UW's remaining players are also huge.

For example, Klay Thompson, who became the biggest winner in this NCAA tournament. After this year's NCAA finals, Klay Thompson, whose draft pick prediction has been hovering at the end of the first round, directly entered the lottery.

This is quite incredible. Clay is a freshman this year. When he graduated from high school, his ranking in the United States was only about 100. Moreover, he was not competing with his own classmates in the draft, but also with his seniors. Grade, third grade, second grade, how many geniuses!

Even Jennings, the No. 1 high school student in the country in the same class as Clay, is still in the lottery area now!

According to many people's predictions about Klay Thompson's career, if he had not gone to the University of Washington, it would be difficult to say whether he would be able to enter the NBA in the future, let alone a super rookie who would advance to the lottery after participating in the draft in his first year!

The biggest winner among these players from the University of Washington is Klay Thompson.

Other than Klay Thompson, no one else has won that much.

But there are not many. For example, University of Washington center Spencer Hawes has entered the top five picks in the current draft.

This white center with quite comprehensive offense and defense has become the hope of the new white inside line.

However, this kid is indeed very good. He is a version of Bogut with enhanced offense and weakened defense. More importantly, his cooperation with Curry is really good.

Of course, with Hawes's current strength, he can still gain a foothold in the NBA even without Curry. In 2007, he was already a lottery prospect when he was a freshman, and his talent has always been considered the highest at the University of Washington. Yes, in the two years he has stayed with the team, his draft progress has never fallen out of the lottery.

But this time, he broke into the top five directly from the lottery and even became the biggest favorite to compete with Chen Jianghua for second place.

This is also a leap.

And Quincy Pondexter, the University of Washington's starting small forward, has now soared from the second round of the draft to the second half of the first round.

Of course, Green's draft progress has also increased a lot. Due to his height, Green's draft progress has not been very promising.

Master Lorenzo Romar used this fifth-level cripple with no height very well. He played brilliantly in the hands of Master Romar, but there is only one Master Romar in the world. If your team You can hire Master Romar, and it doesn't matter if you choose Green with the No. 1 pick.

But, can you invite Master Romar?

Without the addition of Master Romar, Green, who is even less than 1.98 meters tall, would have become a piece of cake. His performance in the NCAA was indeed good, and he was even the actual core organizer of the University of Washington. However, with his height, he would not be able to play in the NBA. Can the insider be killed?

Therefore, no matter how good Green performs on the court, his weight loss in the draft is the second round, and even getting into the second round is a bit reluctant.

But after winning the championship, as a starting player, Green's draft pick was magical and he reached the first round.

This made Green quite excited, so after the NCAA finals, Green announced that he would participate in the 2009 NBA draft. Now is indeed the time when his draft prospects are the best.

And Green has become the fifth player from the University of Washington to declare for this year's draft, following Curry, Hawes, Pondexter, and Klay Thompson.

After Green declared his participation in the draft, this also means that this year's starting five at the University of Washington will all leave the NCAA.

Master Lorenzo Romar, who once again built an invincible team, once again lost his invincible team.

This year's University of Washington has five starters, but the main team has six starters. In addition to these five starters, the other main player is Isiah Thomas.

Isiah Thomas also wants to enter the draft this year.

He has already won the NCAA championship. As a Washington State native, he has completed his footsteps of following in the footsteps of the Garfield Five.

The significance of him staying in the NCAA is no longer that great.

But here’s what makes Isiah Thomas very uncomfortable.

He encountered the same problem as Dream Chaser Green.

height!

Thomas Jr.'s official height is 1.75 meters. As for whether he is really 1.75 meters tall, it is difficult to say.

Green is too tall to play the No. 4 position. At least he can play the third position or even the No. 2 position. He can still be used and others can take a gamble, so he can reach the first round after winning the championship.

But Thomas, with his height, can't play point guard in the NBA, so he really can't play any position!

Therefore, even if Thomas performs very well in this year's NCAA tournament, his draft prospects will never reach the second round.

The meaning of second-round draft prospect is not that he will definitely be selected in the second round if he participates in the draft, but that he may be selected in the second round. According to his situation, there is a high probability that he will not be selected.

If he really loses the draft, with his relationship with Ye Si, he won't lose his job and can just go to the Seattle SuperSonics.

The key is that he is a proud man. Although he is small in body, his heart really does not allow him to do the same thing as Nate Robinson!

Isiah Thomas didn't want to stay in the NCAA anymore, but no NBA team wanted him. In the end, Isiah Thomas, who hesitated again and again, accepted the advice of his good friend Avery Bradley.

"Isiah, why are you thinking so much? Anyway, even if you enter the NBA, you won't be able to perform well. At most, you will disappear in the NBA. Rather than doing this, it is better to stay in the NCAA in the hands of Master Romar. Fooled by one of the best players in NCAA history!”

"After four years of playing in the NCAA, you can become one of the greatest players in NCAA history, have your jersey retired by the University of Washington, and have your own statue in the Alaska Airlines Arena. Isn't that great!"

"We geniuses, if we want to be like you, can't do it yet."

Avery Bradley's words made Thomas want to do something to adults many times.

Resisting the urge to beat Bradley, Isiah Thomas turned his head and thought, it seemed that was really the case.

Playing in the hands of Master Romar, will there be a shortage of championships?

Will there be a shortage of honors?

Now that the five starters are gone, he is the highest-ranking person on the team. Will there be a shortage of data?

Instead of going to the NBA to play a role now, it would be better to see if his path to the NBA becomes wider after he becomes one of the greatest players in NCAA history.

Even if his NBA path was still very narrow at that time, at least some teams should give him a little face as one of the greatest players in the NCAA, right?

As long as he really has such a status in the NCAA, he can go to the NBA and at least be a leader like Zhu Fangyu or Wang Shipeng, there will be no problem, right?

Isn't it because the backup center of the Supersonics, Nick Collison, has a high status in the NBA because of his high status in the NCAA? He is also the vice captain of the Seattle Supersonics. Even if he leaves the Supersonics, he will not lack contracts, even big contracts.

In this way, Isaiah Thomas, who has been hesitating between the draft and staying in the team, finally accepted the persuasion of his good friend Avery Bradley and stayed at the University of Washington.

Of course, the reason why Isaiah Thomas is willing to accept Bradley's statement is that Bradley is the top high school student in the United States this year.

Before, Master Romar could win the championship with their crooked lineup.

With Bradley, a real genius, even if the rest are useless people like him and Kawhi Leonard, it will not be a problem to win the championship under Coach Romar, right?

John Wall, the second-high school student in the 2009 class, and Cousins, the fifth-high school student, went to Kentucky to form a group. With coach Romar, the future of the University of Washington is still very bright.

After the NCAA finals between the University of Washington and the University of North Carolina, the University of Washington disbanded, and the NBA's 2009 draft officially started.

On the other hand, because of the departure of Bradley and Leonard, Garfield High School also disbanded.

Now Bradley handed over the captain's position of Garfield High School to Tony Roten, who is about to become a senior in high school, under the witness of Yes.

Originally, Bradley could have given Tony Roten the exchange of the captain's armband privately.

But these little guys insisted that he show up.

"Captain, this is to tell everyone that the captain's armband you gave me is sacred!"

"That's right, captain, from now on, this captain's armband will be the sacred object of our Garfield High School!"

"..."

Watching Bradley, Leonard, Tony Roten and Antetokounmpo brothers pass on the captain's armband in a formal manner.

Yes didn't know what to say.

Seeing Antetokounmpo and his brother like this, the two of them really want it.

"Hahahaha, now the captain's armband is finally mine!"

"..."

Tony Rotten's arrogant laugh after taking the captain's armband...

"Thanasis, it's useless for you to envy us. We are in the same grade. You can't wear this thing. However, Giannis, you have a chance. After all, you are only a freshman in high school. As long as you work hard, you will have a chance!"

"Now, I am finally the king of Garfield High School!"

"..."

Tony Rotten's personality is slightly restrained compared to three years ago.

But this arrogant temperament is really engraved in his bones.

"Flower Q!"

"If I have a choice, I will never give the captain's armband to this kid!"

Bradley, who handed the captain's armband to Tony Rotten, was still quite unwilling.

Tony Rotten was arrogant, and he really didn't give Bradley, the former captain, any face.

"Hehe, Kawhi and I are leaving. I'll just wait for this kid to be beaten to tears by the strong opponents with those two Greeks!"

"Captain, I'm not being petty. I just want to see this kid get humiliated!"

Will Tony Rothen and his two newly recruited Greek brothers be beaten by those people in the high school league who finally waited until Bradley left and wanted to beat Garfield High School?

Yes didn't know.

Tony Rothen's reputation in the American high school basketball world is naturally far inferior to Bradley's. Bradley is the top high school student, and Tony Rothen is only in the top ten in the same class.

But...

The hands and legs of these two Greek brothers are really long...

After solving the problems of the University of Washington and Garfield High School, Yes and the Seattle Supersonics once again returned to the NBA sprint race.

The Supersonics, now ranked eighth in the West, are only one win away from the Houston Rockets, ranked ninth in the West.

It is said that there is only one game difference, but in fact, there is only half a game difference. As long as the Supersonics lose one game and the Rockets win one game, the Rockets will surpass the Seattle Supersonics and become the eighth in the West, and the Supersonics will fall out of the Western Conference playoffs.

Now because the NBA's quadruple-double storm has not ended, coupled with the storm caused by NCAA Master Romar, it can be said that the public opinion in the United States has not noticed that the Seattle Supersonics' playoff situation is so precarious.

It is precisely because of this precarious situation.

Yess didn't even dare to find a better way to brush five doubles in the game. This forced brushing of data greatly reduced the team's strength. However, he has brushed four doubles and five doubles for so long, and he has a lot of experience in how to brush five doubles better. It is just right to stop practicing now.

When that opportunity came, Yess believed that he would not miss it!

On April 7, 2009, one day after the NCAA finals, the Seattle Supersonics, who were preparing to make the final sprint for the playoffs, welcomed the challenge of the Pacers at home.

The Pacers are also working hard for the playoffs, and the competition in the Eastern Conference playoffs is no less fierce than that in the Western Conference.

Danny Granger's Pacers also wanted to win this game.

However, now that everyone is united, the Seattle SuperSonics, who have been completely bloodthirsty in the West, did not give the Pacers such an opportunity.

Although the playoff competition in the East and West is very fierce, the level of the game and the strength of each team are really not at the same level.

Although the Pacers tried hard in this game, the Pacers, who were not as strong and in good condition, still lost to the SuperSonics 117-129 on the road.

After the SuperSonics defeated the Pacers at home, the Rockets also defeated the Magic on the same day.

Just like Yes always beat Granger when he met Granger.

Yao Ming can really beat Howard every time he met Howard.

The competition between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Rockets for the eighth place in the West is not paid attention to because the world's attention is on other things.

However, the fact that the media around the world did not pay attention to the playoff competition between the SuperSonics and the Rockets does not mean that the Rockets and the SuperSonics themselves do not pay attention, nor does it mean that the Chinese media do not pay attention.

On April 8, 2009, the Seattle SuperSonics faced the challenge of the Charlotte Hornets at home in a back-to-back match.

The Rockets had some expectations for this game.

Under the leadership of Larry Brown, the Hornets' fighting power is still good.

Besides, the whole world knows that the goal of Boss Joe's Hornets this season is to defeat the SuperSonics.

As long as they beat the SuperSonics, or prevent Yes from getting 20 points, the Hornets' season will be a success.

Besides, this game is a back-to-back game for the SuperSonics.

However, the game between the SuperSonics and the Hornets, which the Rockets had placed a lot of hope on, ended with the SuperSonics slaughtering the Hornets at home.

In this game, the Hornets did not let Yes score less than 20 points, and Yes's consecutive 20 points continued, and his consecutive 30 points this season also continued.

Even facing Larry Brown's team, Milicic played very aggressively in this game and scored a career-high 51 points.

In this game against the Hornets, the entire SuperSonics team was creating opportunities for Milicic.

Although the game between the Supersonics and the Hornets did not satisfy the Rockets.

They still need to wait for the opportunity. The Supersonics have not given up the opportunity yet, and the Rockets themselves have not let go of the opportunity.

On April 9, the Rockets defeated the Kings at home and continued to bite the Supersonics.

In a place that the world has not seen so much, the Supersonics and the Rockets are really biting each other thoroughly.

On April 10, 2009, the Seattle Supersonics started their away trip, and the Rockets on the other side also started their away trip.

Not only are the two teams very close in record, but even their schedules are very similar.

On April 10, 2009, the Seattle Supersonics visited Portland and defeated the Trail Blazers led by Conley and Aldridge with a score of 123 to 113 in Portland.

On the same day, the Rockets defeated the Warriors 113 to 100 on the road.

On April 11, 2009, the Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Clippers led by Nick Young, Westbrook and DeAndre Jordan 121-108 on the road.

One day later, the Houston Rockets defeated the Thunder 86-66 on the road.

On April 13, 2009, the Seattle SuperSonics visited the East to face another fateful opponent of the SuperSonics, the Milwaukee Bucks.

In this game, Yes and the SuperSonics players did not waste more emotions and energy on the Bucks. After defeating the Bucks 117-98 in three quarters, the SuperSonics called it a day.

After the game, the SuperSonics were concerned about another game in which the Rockets also defeated the Jazz in three quarters.

"The Rockets still didn't make any mistakes!"

After 81 games in the season, the Seattle SuperSonics' record is now 59 wins and 22 losses, while the Rockets' record is 58 wins and 23 losses!

It was at this time, when the storm of the quadruple-doubles of Yes and Paul and the storm of Master Romar's deification had subsided a little, that the whole world really paid attention to the current situation of the Rockets and Supersonics!

On April 14, 2009, the Houston Rockets played back-to-back against the Dallas Mavericks!

On April 15, 2009, the Seattle Supersonics played away against the Miami Heat!

Looking at the record of the Supersonics and Rockets, and then looking at the opponents of the last game of the two teams, everyone who focused on the Supersonics and Rockets was speechless again!

"The Rockets and Supersonics have become like this?!"