The Fifth Point Guard

The New York Knicks once again resorted to showmanship, ignoring Nick Collison, David West and other players, and chose Michael Sweetney, a junior from Georgetown University.

In three years at Georgetown University, Sweetney averaged 18.2 points per game on 55% shooting, and was selected as an honorary nomination for the Associated Press Team of the Year in the third year. One of the candidates for the Wooden Award.

This year, Sweetney was the only player in the United States who could rank in the top 20 in both scoring and rebounding.

Although his grades are good, his height and weight are his shortcomings.

The Knicks chose Sweetney in the hope that he could lose some weight and become a qualified inside player.

Although he has very good basketball awareness and basic skills, his bloated figure has always hindered Sweetney's performance.

In fact, the Knicks can accept undersized power forwards, and they can choose David West.

However, the Knicks' choices in the draft are often unpredictable.

The Washington Wizards held the No. 10 pick. This time, they no longer had to be influenced by Jordan and chose their favorite small forward Jarvis Hayes.

This 2.01-meter-tall small forward did well at the University of Georgia. With his height and long arms, he is an excellent defensive small forward.

But at the same time, he also has the ability to shoot in the long range, and often staged passionate dunks in the game.

Some scouts define Hayes as a weakened version of Tracy McGrady.

Next, the Golden State Warriors selected Michael Pietrus, a swingman from France.

Pietrus itself is not an excellent ball-handling attacker, but he has considerable range and shooting ability, and can use his good physical fitness to break into the basket.

His post-up ability is average, and his main scoring comes from outside jumpers.

Of course, he also has enough ability to complete singles at the basket.

Strong bounce, flying dunk is no problem, so he also has the nickname of "French Jordan".

He is very suitable for the Warriors' bombardment style of play.

The Seattle SuperSonics acquired big man Nick Collison and point guard Luke Ridnour with the 12th and 14th picks.

Among several other players of concern.

David West was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets.

In the four years from 1999 to 2003, West has always been the absolute main force of the team, and he is also the first player in team history to retire with his jersey number and blackjack when he was still playing for the team.

During his time at Xavier University, West averaged 16.9 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.

In his senior season, West led Xavier University to tie the best record in team history with 26 wins and 6 losses. He also averaged 20.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. First team, and was elected the 2003 All-American player of the year.

However, in the 2003 draft, West encountered Waterloo, mainly because of the height problem.

The official height of West, who plays the main power forward, is only 2.06 meters, but in fact his height is rumored to be only 2.03 meters.

In college, there was no problem with this height playing inside, but in the NBA where there are so many people, even with a height of 2.06 meters, he is a bit short for the position of power forward, and his skills are not suitable for playing small forward.

After "French Jordan" was selected by the Warriors, "French Magician" Boris Diaw was also selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 21st overall pick in the first round.

The Portland Trail Blazers selected tall and long small forward Travis Outlaw with the 23rd pick in the first round.

In addition to choosing Milicic, the Pistons used their No. 25 pick to select Argentine player Carlos Delfino, who played in the Italian League for three years.

The Memphis Grizzlies selected a big center, Kendrick Perkins.

In the second round, the Cleveland Cavaliers played second. They selected three-point shooter Jason Kapono from UCLA.

During his time at UCLA, he was the only player in the history of the school team to occupy the team's scoring list for four consecutive years, and he was selected to the first team of the All-Pac Ten Conference.

When leaving UCLA, Kapono left behind a string of shooting records.

The team's total field goal percentage is second in history, the three-point percentage is the first in history, and the free throw percentage is sixth in history

Together with Hinrich in 2001, he won the World Youth Championship on behalf of the US team.

Before the draft, scouts commented on him: Three-pointers are more accurate than O'Neal's free throws.

In the new season, Shentong has a wrist-wrestling teammate in three-pointers.

Luke Walton was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the third overall pick in the second round.

The five first-choice players of the Arizona Wildcats have all been selected to the NBA so far.

The Orlando Magic drafted center Zaza Pachulia from Georgia.

The Utah Jazz selected point guard Mo Williams from the University of Alabama with the 18th pick in the second round.

Williams, who appeared on the "Sporting News" magazine in the 01-02 season and won the best rookie in the United States, this pick is obviously low.

The New Jersey Nets immediately selected a solid shooting player Kyle Korver to join the team after Shen Tong confirmed his departure.

After Shen Tong leaves, Corey Kidders will be righted, and Korver can also become a vital force in this position.

Of course, if a team is willing to provide a suitable bargaining chip, the Nets are also willing to try to trade it away. After all, the team already has enough players on the wing.

Richard - Jefferson and Corey - Kiddles is the team's main players next season, Korver's playing time is destined to be limited.

To the excitement of Chinese fans, the Dallas Mavericks, holding the 28th pick in the second round, selected Xue Yuyang, a player who plays for China's CBA, without warning.

This selection surprised everyone, including Barkley and Smith, who commented on the draft.

Barkley said: "I've never heard of Xue Yuyang before. Dallas seems to think it can't pick any good players, so I bet on Chinese players. After all, the profits of the Chinese market in the past two years have made all NBA teams The team is jealous."

Smith said: "However, I don't think the Chinese Basketball Association will let him go. I just checked the player Xue Yuyang on the Internet. He only played in China's A-B League a year ago and won the A-B League. Best Newcomer."

"What is League A and B?"

"It's China's secondary league, similar to our NBDL. It's just that they have the concept of relegation, but we don't."

Barkley nodded and said, "Okay, I wonder what's wrong with Dallas. It will choose a player from the Chinese secondary league."

Smith replied: "That was a year ago. This year Xue Yuyang's team has been promoted to the CBA, and he also won the honor of the best rookie in the CBA."

Barkley said: "The best rookie in the CBA? Come on, buddy, don't be ridiculous, at least become the CBA champion or MVP and then consider joining the NBA. The Mavericks must value the Chinese market, and it has nothing to do with strength."

After the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Shen Tong and selected James, the Cavaliers' boss Ricky Davis spoke last season.

Davis: "I finally waited for a helper. LeBron is a smart player. He can be my left hand. As for Shin, I think we can live in peace. Sometimes he can come off the bench or play with me. Appearing in the second and third positions together, he will be my right hand in the new season."

Not long after these remarks were published, Davis was rushed to the Boston Celtics by the Cleveland Cavaliers at the price of half-selling and half-giving cabbage.

Davis: "."

My left and right hands are gone.