The NBA first-round draft is out! France's big winner, Zhou Zhihao counterattacked, and the Lakers picked up the treasure

SJ Sports Circle

2024-06-27 15:43

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft has come to an end, and 30 young talents have been selected by various teams to become lucky winners and winners in life! Among them, Risa Sheie became the top pick (Hawks), Sarr became the top star (Wizards), Shepard became Tanhua (Rockets), and the 4th-14th lottery picks were Castle (Spurs), Horland (Pistons), Hornets (Salon), Klingen (Trail Blazers), Dillingham (Spurs, traded to Timberwolves), Zhou Zhihao (Grizzlies), Cody Williams (Jazz), Bouzelis (Bulls), Topic (Thunder), Carter (Kings) and Carrington (Wizards).

The 15th-30th picks are Weil (Heat), McCain (76ers), Kneckett (Lakers), Silva (Magic), Walter (Raptors), Tyson (Cavaliers), Missey (Pelicans), Holmes II (Suns, traded to Nuggets), Johnson (Bucks), George (Wizards), Dudtier (Knicks), Jones (Knicks, traded to Thunder), Shannon Jr. (Timberwolves), Dunn (Suns), Jazz (Collier) and Scheerman (Greens). Next, let's take a look at this year's first round of shows.

The big winner in France

France is undoubtedly the biggest winner in the 2024 NBA Draft, with four Frenchmen in the top 30 picks (Risa Shet, Sarr, Salon, and Dadille) and three Frenchmen in the top 6 picks, and Risachet and Sarr are the top picks in the NBA, which is also the second year in a row that the Frenchman has become the top pick in the NBA (Wembanyama, the top pick in the class of 2023). NBA veteran Batum admitted: This is crazy; NBA celebrity Tom Dad also tweeted and sighed: Oh my God, why are there so many French, the NBA needs to form a team in Paris; NBA celebrity SKIP also said: The Frenchman is preparing to start taking over the rhythm of the NBA. That's right, France is in the midst of an explosion of basketball talent, and they will be the host country at the Paris Olympics to snipe the Dream Team.

The draft year takes what they need

This year's draft is recognized as a draft year, as strong as the draft year of Sache and Sarr did not bring the same sensational effect as Wembanyama, each according to their needs has become the basic principle of many teams to choose newcomers, highlighting a functional practicality! For example, the rocket, who has a scout lot, chose the sharpshooter Shepard. Shepard has made history shooting in the NCAA, shooting 52.1% from three-point range this season, which is a good match for Shin Kyung and Jalen Green. Another example is the Spurs, who chose the selfless Kangda champion guard Castle, who has both offense and defense, and he will become the booster for Wembanyama to lead the team to take off; For example, the Nuggets, who met Holmes II early, will play an important role as Jokic's backup; Another example is the Suns, who selected Dunn, the toughest and fierce defender among the newcomers in this year's rookies, with the 28th pick, which can be regarded as a correction of offensive supremacy!

Zhou Zhihao counterattacked

The biggest upset in the first round of this year's draft was Chinese Canadian Zhihao Zhou, whose Grizzlies brought to Memphis with the No. 9 pick. According to statistics, Zhou Zhihao became the third top 10 pick center at Purdue University, and the last one was Kroos in 1983. At the same time, Zhou Zhihao is also the second-highest draft pick in Purdue, behind Ivey (No. 5) in 2022. Zhou Zhihao is a traditional center who became the best player in the NCAA for two consecutive years, but he withdrew from the draft due to the bad draft market last year, and now he has turned into a lottery show, congratulations! But this is only the first step for Zhou Zhihao to become famous, he has to change his style of play in the new NBA world with the ball and attacking in the low post, doing dirty work for JJJ as a meat shield on the defensive end, and providing high-quality cover for Morant on the offensive end and quickly attacking the basket, there is a long way to go!

The Lakers have picked up the treasure

In the first-round draft rating given by the well-known American media Yahoo, the Lakers are the only team to get an A+, just because they picked up the treasure with the No. 17 pick. Before the start of the draft, Kneckett ranked 6th in the mock draft, but until the 76ers, who had the No. 16 pick, selected McCain, Kneckt's name was still not mentioned by Xiao Hua, and the Lakers, who held the No. 17 pick, brought his talent to Los Angeles without thinking! It is worth mentioning that Knecht attracted the attention and praise of Lao Zhan when he scored 37 points against Purdue University in March Madness, and Lakers GM Pelinka pointed out sharply after selecting Knekert: Knecht is the 3D wing we are looking for, he can play an impact in the new season, and has a huge upside, and the new coach Redick can't wait to design tactics for him. For Knecht, the plummeting draft market is a stimulus for him, and it is a blessing to join the Lakers to assist Lao Zhan, and I believe he will redouble his efforts to prove his strength and the Lakers' choice! Fans, what do you think about this? Leave me a comment to discuss.

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