dmims Chapter 32 Draft Ranking Predictions
Chapter 32 Draft Ranking Predictions
There will be a three-day rest period this time.
The team first returned to the University of Missouri for two days of rest before heading to the new arena for the start of the game.
As is customary, Anderson led the team in reviewing the game against Marquette University the following day for immediate analysis. At the same time, he began analyzing their next opponent.
This opponent is incredibly powerful.
The No. 2 seed, University of Memphis, led by renowned coach John Calipari, ranked third in the nation, entered the tournament with a 27-match winning streak, sweeping all before them and widely considered a strong contender for the championship.
The old man took it very seriously, probably staying up all night watching videos before making this tactical analysis.
After finishing his speech, he immediately announced the disbandment of the team, without even arranging any competitive training. They must have gone back to catch up on sleep.
Du Ze originally planned to practice his shooting again, but the unscrupulous Lawrence dragged him back to the dormitory in a hurry.
Du Ze was very confused: "I don't understand why you insist on bringing me back without giving me a proper reason. I'll make sure you get a beating."
What is said without malice may be taken to heart by the listener.
Lawrence instinctively covered his backside: "I treated you like a brother, and you actually tried to rape me?"
Du Ze's face darkened, his patience wearing thin: "Do you want a beating?"
Seeing his impatience, Lawrence quickly said, "You'll find out soon enough."
Before long, the two returned to their dormitory.
Lawrence jogged to the table, turned on the computer, and then frantically started typing away, muttering, "Wait a minute, almost there."
Du Ze slowly approached and discovered that Lawrence had logged onto ESPN's draft website.
At this moment, Lawrence's voice suddenly became excited: "Hahaha! In the mock draft, he was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 52nd pick in the second round!"
He was so excited he could hardly contain himself, as if he had won a million-dollar lottery. "Haha, I made the list!"
As he spoke, he suddenly turned around: "Brother, you did it! You're in the rankings predictions, which means scouts are starting to notice you. If we make it to the quarterfinals, you'll definitely have a chance to play in the NBA."
As a semi-professional basketball player, he knew all too well how difficult it was to get into the NBA, and what that meant.
To put it bluntly, once you get into the NBA, you'll start with a net worth of millions, breaking out of the slums and achieving true upward mobility.
This is the biggest step forward in life, and it's the goal that many people strive for their entire lives.
Almost every basketball player is chasing the same dream: to enter the NBA.
When Du Ze told him he wanted to go to the NBA, he thought his good friend had gone crazy and was dreaming.
Looking back now, I realize the clown was actually myself...
However, he deserved to be the clown, and he was completely convinced of his worth.
Du Ze leaned forward slightly, looking at the predictions on the website, and was momentarily lost in thought.
In just two matches, he went from being an unknown nobody to becoming one of the elite.
That's not easy!
In college basketball, there are countless players who average 9 points per game, but very few who might make it into the draft predictions of websites.
After all, the NBA only has 60 draft picks each year, not even counting the international young talents.
It's already a miracle that he made it into the rankings.
Of course, the main reason is that the tournament has a large influence and high level of attention.
In these two games, he scored 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks in one game and 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 blocks in the other, leading his team to advance. Such top-level performances are indeed dazzling.
However, 52 picks in the second round are far from enough.
This salary is a far cry from true personal freedom.
Just as he was feeling inwardly amazed, Lawrence's voice rang out again: "Damn, those two pieces of trash, Matthews and McNeil, are ranked two places higher than you?"
He grew increasingly angry, finally snapping, "Matthews was drafted 49th, McNeil 47th, why?!"
Du Ze smiled and said, "They were already playing pretty well."
Although they were eliminated, Matthews scored 20 points and McNeil scored 24 points, accounting for almost 70% of the team's points.
Lawrence sneered repeatedly: "You kicked me home, how good can I be?"
Du Ze shrugged, indicating his agreement: "That makes sense."
Lawrence continued scrolling down: "But as the competition progresses, they'll definitely fall off the list."
This kind of thing happens frequently during the tournament, especially for these seniors, who are now far from safe from making the list.
The subsequent round of 16 to 8 will be mostly high-profile matches, and most of them will be broadcast live across the United States, which will be the real opportunity for them to get exposure.
In addition, teams that make it to the quarterfinals, semifinals, or even the finals, as long as their secondary core players don't have too bad stats or fatal weaknesses, are definitely likely to be picked up by some teams as their immediate asset.
Therefore, it's not safe to include it in the prediction list right now.
Du Ze suddenly asked curiously, "Where is Demarai ranked?"
Lawrence didn't even look up: "Who cares what ranking it is..."
Clearly, he still harbors resentment over the locker room criticism incident.
This caused his long-standing relationship with Carroll to cool down.
Nevertheless, he scrolled down and saw, "Hmm, the 32nd pick overall, selected by the Wizards."
Du Ze was not surprised by this ranking.
Missouri hasn't even made it to the quarterfinals yet, and Carroll is a senior, so they're at a natural disadvantage. But to be ranked this high isn't actually that bad.
If Missouri makes it to the quarterfinals, it will be a huge boost for Carroll.
Leading the team into the elite top eight as a leader is absolutely significant, and securing a place in the final round is only natural.
Lawrence continued scrolling down, muttering to himself, "Wow, Clark is only ranked eighteenth? That's such an underestimation of him!"
"Yeah, Austin Daye made it into the lottery."
"DeJuan Blair, this beast, is absolutely underestimated."
"Look at this legendary center, Tyler Hansbrough, he's only ranked thirteenth, that's really surprising."
"And Gerald Henderson, I wonder if he's as good as his father..."
"Hmm, Ty Lawson, only ranked eleventh? That's outrageous, absolutely outrageous, beyond belief."
"The young Curry from Davidson College... wow, this guy's three-pointers are really accurate, but with his physique, can he even play in the NBA? And ranked so high?"
"If he can do it, then so can I."
When Lawrence finished his rambling, Du Ze finally couldn't help but laugh: "Are you sure?"
Most NCAA players have heard of these renowned talents to some extent.
Curry, for example, went to Davidson College, a top-ranked school, and naturally no one was optimistic about his prospects.
However, he also made it past the first round this year and into the top 32. In the first round game against Gonzaga, Curry scored 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting, including 8-of-10 from three-point range. His fighting power was still amazing and even caused a lot of discussion.
As a result, Lawrence actually dared to make such a boastful claim. He really doesn't care about making things worse and is completely unconcerned about his boasting backfiring.
Today, Davidson College will face Georgetown, and the results should be out soon. If all goes well, Davidson will advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
Lawrence didn't hesitate, and his expression was particularly serious: "Of course, I could smash him to pieces with one crash. If he didn't have a good father, he would never have been able to play in the NBA in his life."
He said it with such conviction.
Just like some fans who vow to eat three pounds, that kind of confidence and certainty...
Upon hearing this, Du Ze simply smiled and remained silent.
Hey, you audacious brat! How dare you insult my little pigeon! Drag him out and have him sliced to death...