Chapter 386 The Rookies of the 2007th Class

"There are so many people in the SuperSonics training camp. There must be at least forty or fifty people, right?"

"According to the information I received from SuperSonics insiders, there are a total of fifty-five players coming to the SuperSonics for trial training this time. The number of applicants has exceeded one hundred, and almost half of them were rejected by the SuperSonics!"

"What kind of insider, can't you just say David Lee? Who the hell can't have a few seniors in the Sonics! But this Seattle SuperSonics training camp is really amazing. Hundreds of people applied. They clearly know that there are many people here and the pressure of competition is If you are still applying here, do these people have no self-awareness or are they too confident?"

"It's not that they don't have self-awareness, it's true that they are too confident, but they are just confident in Yes. Take you lottery-level rookies as an example. You said you saw a guy like Rondo win the assists title in his rookie season. , don’t you really have any ideas?”

"Haha, of course I have an idea."

"If I were Rondo, I would have averaged 20+10 per game next to Yes last season!"

"20+10 may be a bit exaggerated, but there is absolutely no problem with 15+10. He is the assist leader and an All-Star. He can accomplish such a legendary achievement in his rookie season!"

"Rondo really blew such a good opportunity in vain. Every time I see Rondo playing in an open position, I want to get into the TV and strangle him!"

"If you waste an opportunity like this, God will punish him sooner or later!"

"I don't know if God will punish Rondo, but I know you are very jealous of Rondo now!"

"It's okay to be jealous. Those slightly lower-end rookies will also have ideas when they see someone like Barea scoring 20 points in a single game on a stage like the Western Conference Finals."

"The magic around Yes is too strong!"

June 3, 2007, Seattle, SuperSonics Training Center.

The training hall, which is not big or small, is now completely dark.

All the fields in the training hall are now full of people.

Everyone's face is now full of hope and expectation.

For every rookie here, they have a Rondo-like dream in their hearts.

Because Yes, the Seattle SuperSonics are now the most recognized dream place!

I do not care who you are,

As long as you can be favored by Yes and selected by Yes, even if you are O'Neal's grandmother, you can become the assist leader and you can become an All-Star.

Even a 20+ game in a venue like the Western Conference Finals that some people will never touch in their lifetime!

And it’s different from training camps held by other teams.

Being selected by Yes at the training camp in Seattle, I didn’t have to worry about my background at all.

Yes does not focus too much on talent and ability when selecting people.

What talent does Rondo have?

What is Rondo capable of?

Isn't it just a little warped?

Wasn't it just that when you were kicked, you laughed a little bit?

We are all quasi-professional players. After such a large amount of exercise, who can still not be wary?

If there really is a chance, who can't smile more **** than Rondo?

They just lack an opportunity like Rondo!

Now, the opportunity has finally come.

Many of them have even been waiting for months for the opportunity of the Sonics open tryout!

"I have been practicing Rondo's expression four months ago!"

"I started practicing half a year ago!"

"In addition to practicing the Rondo-style facial expression, I also brought this with me to this trial!"

"Hua Q! Is this a fake tun?! Do you want to play it so big?!"

"Haha, I'm going to drive Rondo away from Yes this time, no matter what!"

Listening to these rookies present, whether they are high-end rookies, mid-range rookies or low-range rookies, they are all crazy about DISS Rondo.

This makes Ramon Sessions a little embarrassed.

He is a good friend of Rondo.

As a good friend of Rondo, he couldn't talk to him well, he didn't talk to him, and he felt uncomfortable.

As a Jilaimi, he really wants to tell everyone here that he has also been kicked by Yes today.

That year at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Hall, he kicked Yes with Millsap and Rondo.

Everyone remembers Rondo's **** expression, and both he and Millsap were ignored.

Like Rondo Millsap, he is also a person favored by Yes.

It's just that he didn't participate in the draft last year, otherwise he should be a member of the SuperSonics now, right?

At that time, Yes said: "You are very good."

But he said it to him, Rajon and Paul.

Now Rajon is already the league's assists leader. Although he is the worst assists leader in history, he is still the assists leader.

As for Paul, who doesn't know that Millsap is now one of the most reliable players on the Sonics bench.

Because around Yes, Paul's reputation is higher than that of some quasi-all-stars.

From time to time, he can appear in famous media such as USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune.

Even ordinary All-Stars don't have so many opportunities to show their faces.

If he had known this, he would have participated in the draft at all costs last year.

I have to stay in college for one more year.

Well now, after playing one more year in college, not only did he fail to make a mark, but his draft pick prediction was even worse than last year.

Now his name can't even make it into the top sixty.

Maybe those experts who make draft pick predictions don’t know that there is a person named Ramon Sessions in this world.

After all, his statistics in his last year of college didn't even include 12+5+5.

This statistic is worse than Rajon's statistic in college. Rajon had more than 6 rebounds.

I don’t know if Yes still remembers the little girl who was still waiting in Jacksonville.

The expression on Ramon Sessions' face was one of melancholy.

Seattle has three draft picks this year.

Now the whole world knows that the Sonics are short of people at every position and need new people to fill every position.

Therefore, each pick of the Sonics will definitely select a player at a different position.

According to predictions, the three positions most likely to be selected by the SuperSonics this time are point guard first, center second, and the remaining positions are likely to be third.

Currently, the Sonics' weakest position is point guard, the most lacking position is center, and the strongest position is point guard. The small forward and power forward are neither good nor bad.

Will the SuperSonics prioritize the weakest or the most lacking this time?

If the SuperSonics' second pick chooses the point guard at the weakest position according to media predictions, then he will have no chance with the SuperSonics.

If so, this spot belongs to Conley.

Although he has been dreaming recently that he will be selected by the SuperSonics in the first round, he has never dared to dream of being selected second in the first round.

Only if the Sonics use the second overall pick to select someone else, such as this year's second center Noah, the first small forward Brewer, or the first power forward Yi Jianlian, will he have a chance to enter the SuperSonics .

And for this opportunity, he has to face competition from outstanding point guards such as Rodney Stuckey and Tao Lin Green.

All in all, quite difficult.

However, no matter how difficult it is, it seems to be slightly better than that person...

Ramon Sessions looked at the lanky man not far away who was practicing shooting with a cold face.

Kevin Durant.

Like him, he can't fit into the circle of rookies currently participating in the draft.

It was because he didn't want to participate in the conversation with his black friend Rondo.

As for Durant, he probably doesn’t want to hang out with these people, right?

After all, he was the favorite at second place in the draft, but now his draft position is barely in the top five.

The reason why he can be ranked in the top five is because his statistics in college were really good.

Not only did Durant beat Yes in a one-on-one challenge, but in the physical test at this year's Orlando rookie training camp, Durant's bench press was only 80 kilograms, and his vertical jump data when bouncing in place was the same as Yao Ming's.

This simply makes people wonder if he is out of anger at the national media's disapproval.

Regardless of whether Durant is angry or not, it is also true that his draft price is declining.

The latest NBA draft predictions put Oden first, Conley second, Yi Jianlian third, Brewer fourth, and Durant fifth.

There is a high probability that the SuperSonics will use the second overall pick to select a point guard. Even if they want to select a small forward, why would they select Durant when Brewer is better?

It can be said that Durant is the only player in the entire training camp who is unlikely to enter the SuperSonics.

"Kevin, meet me, my name is Ramon Sessions, from the University of Nevada."

Don't do anything and keep shooting.

This makes Ramon Sessions a little embarrassed.

Originally, he thought that since the two of them were squeezed out, it would be a good idea to sign up for a group together. Unexpectedly, Durant had no intention of communicating with him at all.

However, as a veteran, how could Ramon Sessions give up so easily.

No matter how awkward Durant is, can he be as awkward as Rajon?

In the end, he and Rajon became good friends, and wouldn't it be a matter of minutes to become friends with Durant?

"Kevin, I never thought Yes would draft Conley with the No. 2 pick."

Ramon Session looked at Conley, who was being praised by the stars not far away, and said to Durant next to him with a smile.

After hearing what Ramon Sessions said, Durant, who had been minding his own shooting, finally had another reaction.

"Now the whole world is saying that Rajon is trash. His position in the last two games of the Western Conference Finals is almost replaced by Barea. He will definitely be kicked out by the SuperSonics next season, but I don't think so."

"If Yes and the SuperSonics were really so dissatisfied with Rajon, it would be impossible to give him so many training opportunities in the regular season this season. Rajon is definitely not a passer-by to the SuperSonics. Rajon has a future with the SuperSonics. of."

"Since Yes and the SuperSonics have trained Rajon for one season, and Rajon has responded to this season's training with the honor of assists leader, I believe that Yes and the SuperSonics will give Rajon at least one more season, and the forward position will be very important. Probably the Sonics' first choice this time."

"In this year's Western Conference Finals, the SuperSonics lost to the Suns in the end. The big reason was that the team lacked a strong point in assisting defense. Yes was tied up in the paint to help defend, and could not defend Nash alone, which led to the collapse of the Sonics' defense. , for the current Sonics, finding an excellent defensive point is much more important than finding a point guard who is better than Rajon."

"I think among this year's rookies, no one has better help defense capabilities than you and Noah."

After Ramon Sessions finished speaking, he looked at Durant up and down.

This is a body shape made for basketball!

Even if Durant's strength bench press is only 80.

Even if Durant's bounce is the same as Yao Ming's.

With his size, he is the most potential help defender.

Durant has the most potential, and Noah has the most defensive ability.

"I personally think that this time the SuperSonics will choose you or Noah with the second pick. Noah is a center. The SuperSonics already have Milicic as a center. It would be too wasteful to play as a substitute, and it would be too slow to play in the starting twin towers. , I think your probability of finishing second is higher than Noah's."

Durant stopped what he was doing and looked at Ramon Sessions with a look that was no longer disdainful, but even a little shocked.

Being stared at by Durant like this, Ramon Sessions felt a little embarrassed.

Although his football skills are not good, his IQ is still good. He likes to use his brain to play and think on the court.

If he didn't really feel that he had such a chance, he wouldn't go here all-in-one. Now the focus of all rookie candidates is on Seattle. He can go to his team for a trial training and get a better chance of performance.

But he didn't do that. According to his speculation and intuition, he had a better chance of coming to Seattle than to other teams.

"Yes is coming!"

Just as Ramon Sessions and Durant were staring at each other, Yeez, accompanied by the team's general manager Princeton, arrived at the SuperSonics training facility.

Conley was excited to see Ye Si, Yi Jianlian admired him, Noah was excited, and Brewer was looking forward to it...

The originally chaotic training hall suddenly became extremely quiet.

"Continue free training."

After Ye Si finished speaking calmly, the rookies on the scene started training seriously and stopped holding criticism meetings against Rondo.

"Among the players who applied for trial training this time, there are a few center players."

"Because the team already has Darko, except for players like Noah who are confident that he can replace Darko, other outstanding centers have no intention of coming to us to compete with Darko. After all, Darko is an All-Star."

Ye Si nodded, a very realistic choice.

If you don't have the confidence to replace Milicic, why come to the SuperSonics to play as a substitute? It’s not like there are no starters to play.

So now in the SuperSonics training facility, the Sonics are in urgent need of center players. Apart from Noah, who has great potential and is likely to replace Milicic, the only remaining center players are Rakovich who is willing to serve as a substitute for Milicic and has average abilities. , hoping to gain some adventures with players of the "Grandma O'Neal" level beside him.

"Yes, I have previously sent a trial invitation to Marc Gasol, Pau Gasol's younger brother, but he rejected it. According to the feedback given by Marc Gasol's agent, if there is no guarantee of a starting position, even if he is If he gets drafted, he won't come to the NBA."

Presti cited Marc Gasol as an example, not to say that he was optimistic about Marc Gasol, but to explain Yeos' question just now.

Among this year's rookies, except for Noah, a top center, there are not many middle-level centers. Marc Gasol and Splitter are also European players. The SuperSonics can choose them or they don't come, which is a bit troublesome.

But the Sonics are now in desperate need of a center.

The second pick, the 22nd pick...

Ye Si's eyes kept switching between Noah and Durant not far away.