2023-06-23 11:32:26
The basketball gods gave the Spurs another super-lottery this year, and for the Hornets and (pretty much former) owner Michael Jordan, another chance to either be ridiculed or finally redeemed. It’s a sweet but tough load to have a chance to pick the No. 2 pick and can/must pick a future star from Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller.
The basketball gods gave the Spurs another super-lottery this year, and for the Hornets and (pretty much former) owner Michael Jordan, another chance to either be ridiculed or finally redeemed. It’s a sweet but tough load to have a chance to pick the No. 2 pick and can/must pick a future star from Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller.
(Former) Owner Jordan/Hornets’ draft hell
As the title suggests, Jordan’s road to the draft from the 2001 No. 1 pick, Kwame Brown, was destined to embark on a road that was magnified and inspected, and then laughed at. The Bobcats/Hornets’ draft history since the establishment of the team can also be called the epitome of a small ball market in Charlotte that has always been ups and downs, and at best can hardly break through the epitome of a moderate team.
In terms of luck, in the two years when they got the ultimate big player Anthony Davis and the Zebra, Charlotte got the second place. In terms of vision, Jordan once selected Adam Morrison with the No. 3 pick, Noah Vonleh with the ninth overall pick for two consecutive years (does anyone still remember this player?) and Frank Kaminsky (as for James Bouknight, we will give him another year… ). We also have a history of skipping Brook Lopez for DJ Augustin and skipping Bradley Beal for Michael Kidd-Gilchrist when it comes to position over talent. For a purely co-located assessment, we also chose the former between Malik Monk and Donovan Mitchell.
And this year, even though Jordan has sold his majority stake for cash, according to reports, he is still given the final say in the draft. Therefore, the second pick this time is another Franchise Player or Not, once again verifying Jordan’s vision and the Hornets’ chances for the draft.
Further reading: “NBA Draft Special Topic” Hell’s Unlucky Ghost | Talking about the tragic draft history of the Charlotte Hornets
Adam Morrison and Kobe Bryant who bring happiness, instruction manual is so important? From the rebirth of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to see the impact of “position” on the player’s career, Frank Kaminsky: Charlotte is super boring!
Talent or position or do I want both?
Whether the Hornets have come to a stage where they don’t need to pick the “best player with this pick” is purely accumulating talent. The author and the team have different opinions. I don’t think the Hornets’ current lineup has developed a formation that can develop into a competitor. In other words, in my opinion, the whole team, except for LaMelo Ball, is not a potential top-salary core player with “difficult to replace talent”. And in this case, whether Miller or Henserson, as long as they are the talents with the most core player potential this year, there is no reason why they can’t clear their positions, and even if Henderson’s hardware height is only 6 feet 2 inches, I think It’s not a possibility that he won’t be able to share the backcourt with the 6-foot-7 Melo.
However, from the moment the Hornets drew the second pick, they actually regarded Miller as a priority. “Many years ago, we prioritized talents over positions, but we think we have reached a stage where we can consider position needs a little bit.” Mich Kupchak, the general manager at the time, revealed the clues when he was interviewed by the media. After the draft day, Kupchak’s talk also expressed the team’s consideration of the position: “Brandon has always been the second option. We think he is the best player in this draft as a Hornets player. player.”
Having a core with passing vision and ability spanning the entire field, paired with a tall and fast sniper rifle is indeed the most beautiful picture imaginable, and it is also the easiest to match and adjust the lineup composition, no matter what kind of coaching system (for still For the Hornets looking for the best coach, this will also be an important consideration) can use the ability of this combination.
Although the team obviously stated that they are considering the proportion of “position suitability” in this draft, who is the more talented player between Henderson and Miller? At present, it seems that the former is in the lead, but how big is the gap in this so-called “talent”? Will Miller fare less well? I don’t think any commentator dares to draw conclusions before the season starts. Fate is the result of the integration of hardware talent, software talent and chance. It is far too early to draw conclusions on the results of the draft at this moment, and this second pick at least allows the Hornets to recover from the domestic violence case of Miles Bridges. Find sight and hope.
Further reading: “Breakout or Not?” “The Better Bridge? -Miles Bridges
[2023新秀] The next-generation top ball handler who can’t flash a pistol: Scoot Henderson
[2023新秀] Top shooter with a pistol: Brandon Miller
Three Generations of Bee Extended Road to Reconstruction
Not counting the two RFA Bridges and PJ Washington who may renew their contracts, the Hornets, except for Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier and RFA Cody Martin who renewed last year, are all young players with less than three years of seniority. Selected a 20-year-old teenager who can be called the future core level and three other rookies, from the stage of young talents that James Borrego saw to be developing upwards, and went back to the infant stage of digging the embryonic form of the team in talent.
Seriously, it was painful for Hornets fans to watch. However, the name Brandon Miller at least represents a rebuilding start.
1687531887
#dance #Jordans #draft #Brandon #Miller #position #talent #NBA #Basketball