Although my early entry into the draft caused the rookies of the 2005 class to be overshadowed, the overall quality of the 2005 draft was full of surprises.

With the 29th pick in the first round, the Dallas Mavericks selected David Lee from the University of Florida, who would have to go home and inherit billions if he didn't play well in the NBA.

In Su Feng's original timeline, Lee was originally a treasure found by the Knicks.

At the peak of his career, Lee was twice selected as an All-Star substitute.

Nicknamed the "Double-Double Machine," his offensive skills were quite dazzling, and he could attack with both his left and right hands.

During his workout with the Mavericks, Lee caught the attention of the Mavericks' management with his performance in defeating Nowitzki in one-on-one.

But then again...

In the NBA...

Beating the Little Driver in one-on-one doesn't seem like something to brag about.

Previously, when discussing draft picks with Riley, Su Feng had considered recommending David Lee.

However, after understanding Riley's ideas for building the Heat's roster in the summer, Su Feng ultimately chose to give up on David Lee.

Because the Heat's priority for contract renewal in the summer would be Haslem, they would definitely not have the salary cap space to complete a contract renewal with Alston.

Plus, with Payton being another year older next year, the Heat urgently needed a new dribbling toolman at the point guard position.

David Lee has good offensive ability, but considering his growth period and the fact that he can hardly provide any other contributions to the team on the defensive end besides rebounds...

In Su Feng's opinion, it would be wise for the Heat to use the team's only mid-level exception this summer to complete a contract renewal with Haslem.

In the NBA, building a roster is like assembling a computer.

No matter how strong your CPU is, you have to pair it with a GPU.

And if he could strengthen his three-point ability in the summer...

Then would the Heat still need a bicycle?

But now the problem arises again.

That is...

Since David Lee can hardly contribute anything other than rebounds on defense...

Then, does that mean that Louis Williams can contribute anything other than letting people through on defense?

So, that's why you shouldn't look at Su Feng's and Riley's choices with a questioning eye if you don't understand basketball.

As we all know, on the basketball court, inside leaks and outside leaks are completely two different concepts.

Admittedly, with Louis Williams' small frame...

Even at his peak, as long as you are an NBA player and have hands, you can beat him.

However, as long as he can stick to his defender like Korver usually does, even if he is broken through, Su Feng and the Heat's inside men can help him with double-teaming and help defense at the first time.

But...

If such a loophole appears on the inside...

Then it's like the Mavericks in this year's Finals.

No matter how well they hide Nowitzki, Su Feng can always use the loopholes in the Mavericks' inside defense to find opportunities to break through.

In the NBA, there has always been a saying that offense depends on the outside and defense depends on the inside.

Because in general, as long as your inside is not strong enough, then the defense of your team cannot be good.

Just like the Bulls, who were as strong as having Jordan and Pippen, also had to keep Rodman to succeed.

New York, Madison Square Garden.

When Louis Williams, as the last rookie in the first round to receive Stern's blessing, took the stage, tears of excitement had already uncontrollably slid down his face.

"This... this is really incredible!

For me, who grew up watching Su's games...

I... I... I really can't believe that I'm about to become his teammate!"

Louis Williams, wearing a Heat hat, was so excited that he was incoherent for a moment.

And offstage...

When Monta Ellis saw that the Heat finally chose this peer who performed worse than himself in the workout, he immediately felt an arrow in his chest.

In fact, in addition to Louis Williams, the Heat also worked out another genius high school student, Monta Ellis, during this year's playoffs.

And judging from the results of the two people's workouts at the time, the Heat's coaching staff was more inclined to choose Ellis.

Because Ellis not only has a better model than Louis Williams, but his current completion is also higher than Louis Williams.

However, after talking with these two people, Riley chose Louis Williams without even thinking about it.

Because in Riley's opinion, although these two young guards have quite a bit of arrogance and drive.

But compared with the Louis Williams-style drive that will have a benign catfish effect on the team...

Riley always felt that Ellis' excessive arrogance would become a big problem in the future.

In Su Feng's previous life, if you only look at peak data and performance, then it is indeed difficult to say who is stronger between Ellis and Louis Williams.

But before Su Feng's rebirth, why could Louis Williams still earn a salary of millions of dollars, but Ellis had no ball to play?

As the saying goes, the environment affects growth.

Character determines fate.

Therefore, when Ellis said the sentence "Even Su, I am confident that I can defeat him in one-on-one" when talking with Riley...

The Heat and him...

Destined to have no fate.

Because as the helmsman of this Heat team, Riley knows very well that when a team launches an impact on the dynasty, any possible internal conflicts are likely to shake the foundation of this dynasty team.

The camera returns to the New York scene.

After Louis Williams finished his heartfelt journey as a fan, at this moment, Su Feng really felt that he was old.

Because...

The young man who grew up watching Jordan play...

Now, he has become a senior who others grew up watching you play.

And as long as you think of the scene in your mind in the future, where more and more juniors jump on the technical stage and shout "I want to defeat you, Senior Su Feng"...

Su Feng had the urge to slap himself twice.

Damn it, Su Feng!

Why didn't you do something else back then, why did you have to set such a bad example for these juniors?

New York, after the first round of the 2005 draft, before the start of the second round of the draft, the Heat paid more to trade up their draft picks.

Because considering that the Heat's inside has two veterans who have to play health basketball from time to time, Riley knew that in this year's draft, the Heat also had to choose a reliable inside substitute.

In the current draft pool of the 2005 draft, the best inside player is none other than Marcin Gortat, nicknamed "Polish Hammer."

However, because Gortat still has a three-year contract with his European parent team...

So, teams that cannot determine whether he will land in the NBA after his contract with his parent team expires do not dare to bet on him.

In Su Feng's previous life, the reason why Gortat was only selected in the 27th pick in the second round was also for this reason.

It is not as written in many marketing accounts that NBA scouts are blind, which led to the pearl being covered in dust.

No way.

Because the NBA has quite strict restrictions on buying out European players' contracts with their parent teams, even if Su Feng is very greedy for Gortat's solid muscles, he will not suggest Riley to choose Gortat.

After all, there are only a few "Huabei C" in the NBA who dare to pay for their own buyout contracts with their European parent teams. (Huabei - Chinese virtual credit card, C stands for Center)

Moreover, with Gortat's current annual salary of one million yuan...

How dare he gamble that after he uses "Huabei" to buy out his contract with his European parent team, he will definitely be able to earn a lot of money in the NBA to pay off his "Huabei" debt?

Therefore, when Su Feng learned that Riley planned to trade up and choose Amir Johnson, Su Feng discovered...

Riley is indeed the head coach and general manager he has worked with so far who makes him the most worry-free.

In Su Feng's original timeline, as one of the pearls covered in dust in the second round of the 2005 class, Johnson's tireless running and jumping on the court is an important guarantee for his survival in the NBA.

As a qualified blue-collar toolman, in 2017, he even received a contract extension worth tens of millions from the then Digital Sixers.

Next season, because Su Feng will devote more of his energy to personal offense, high-quality toolmen like Johnson are indispensable in Riley's eyes.

Originally, Su Feng had also tried to suggest Riley to choose Turiaf for this choice.

However, considering that Riley's thrifty attribute is similar to that of Arsenal coach Wenger next door...

Su Feng finally gave up this idea.

Moreover, from the perspective of the cost-effectiveness of the toolman, Johnson just doesn't look as individual as Turiaf.

If you only look at the role on the court, then Johnson is definitely more suitable for this Heat team than Turiaf.

In Su Feng's previous life, as a second-round pick selected by the Lakers in 2005, Turiaf had a very touching story with the Lakers.

Because shortly after being selected by the Lakers, Turiaf was found to have heart disease, so considering that Turiaf, who was still a second-round pick at the time, did not have the money to treat it, the Lakers paid for Turiaf's corresponding surgery costs.

You know, according to the corresponding regulations of the NBA...

The Lakers could have completely not paid for this surgery for Turiaf at that time.

But...

As the most popular team in NBA history...

If you want to ask what the Lakers mean to Lakers fans...

The most loyal Lakers fans will definitely tell you that it is because of these small things that the Lakers have become the Lakers in people's minds.

In Su Feng's original timeline, many people did not understand why the Lakers had such a fatal attraction to superstar players.

And some young fans who watched the game late even thought that it was Kobe who made the Lakers.

But they don't know...

Compared with the other 29 teams in the NBA.

The Lakers have really done too many, too many things to attract fans in history.

For example, Jim Buss, who is often criticized to the point where he has nothing left, and who is a bit mentally handicapped himself.

After the death of the old Buss, if Jim Buss, who was under the pressure of the "three-year contract" with his sister, had not been to fulfill Kobe and give Kobe the most perfect retirement ceremony, then how could he have lost that bet?

You know, based on the relationship between Little Buss and Kupchak and Logo Man...

As long as he is willing...

Then the other two can completely rebuild a competitive Lakers for him in a short period of time.

Therefore, when Aunt Jenny successfully recruited Lao Zhan Zhan in the future...

When the world was saying that Aunt Jenny was the savior of the Lakers...

If history is repeated, Little Buss is still in office, then based on Little Buss's almost mentally handicapped Kobe fan attributes...

Just try to think about it, in the Lakers' subsequent rebuilding road, wouldn't the Lakers choose the Kobe fan Tatum based on Kobe's advice?

And plus Kobe's suggestion at the time that the Lakers should give Ingram more opportunities to shoot to help him complete his leveling up...

And the inference that Logo Man will most likely return to the Lakers to assist Little Buss after leaving the Warriors next...

Then is it also possible that Leonard will be acquired by Little Buss for nothing?

Then the question comes.

Please ask, the lineup of Leonard + Ingram + Tatum...

Is it really worse than Lao Zhan Zhan + AD?

Maybe, from the perspective of short-term achievements, choosing the lineup below, the Lakers will have a greater probability of winning the championship in the short term.

But...

What about the future?

Of course, the reason why history is history.

That's precisely because there are no assumptions in history.

As in Su Feng's memory, shortly after the Heat selected Amir Johnson, the Lakers also used their seventh pick in the second round to select Ronny Turiaf.

At this time, Su Feng, who discovered that there was still a pearl in the draft pool, also urgently called Riley.

"Pat... can we buy another draft pick?"

"Of course."

"Then buy one, and then use it to choose Ersan İlyasova from Turkey.

My national team teammate once played against him in the World Youth Championship.

I have watched his game tape, he is very promising."

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