The record of the Hornets is not as bad as that of the Sacramento King. They haven't made the playoffs for 14 years. The latest postseason trip of the Hornets dates back to the 20 15-20 16 season. In that season, they scored 48 wins and 34 losses, ranking fifth in the East, and will play against the Heat, which also holds Dwyane Wade and chris bosh. In the case that the outside world is not optimistic,
After the end of the season, the team will begin to face the problem of renewing the contract. As a relatively stable output last season, batum averaged 14.9 points, grabbed 6. 1 rebounds and sent 5.8 assists last season. He is also the only player in the Hornets who can average 15+6+5 per game. As a result, Jordan first gave nicolas batum a five-year contract with a maximum salary of 65.438+0.2 billion yuan, and then renewed his contract with marvin williams for four years with a maximum salary of 54 million yuan. At that time, Jordan had no idea that his two contracts had plunged the team into an endless trough.
Kemba Walker is Jordan's only "Huiguang" online in the draft, but it is also the draft of Charlotte Bobcats, the predecessor of Charlotte Hornets. Walker was the only star of the early Hornets, and he always maintained the all-star skills, so that the team could not be "destroyed". However, it is not difficult to see from the record that Walker is not the cornerstone of team building. Since the 20 15-20 16 season, the team has been hovering between the ninth place in the east and 1 1.
The draft was originally the best chance to save the team's fate, but the Hornets' record did not improve because of the lottery show year after year. So who did boss Joe choose in those years?
At the 20 15 draft, the Boston Celtics once wanted to exchange four first-round draft picks for the Hornets' No.9 draft pick, but the Hornets refused this exchange request and finally chose Frank kaminsky with the No.9 draft pick. The 2 m 13 big man averaged only 4.9 rebounds a season and was finally abandoned by the Hornets.
In the 20 17 draft, the Hornets selected Malik Monk in the first round 1 1 overall position. The performance of this teenager during his playing period has been remarkable so far, but he has not made any famous achievements. The only thing that impressed the fans was that he was blown a technical foul because he entered the stadium in advance to celebrate the lore, and then he was "killed by Joe's boss". You know, Donovan Mitchell, Bam Adebayor and other all-star players are all behind him in the draft.
The 20 18 draft is a good opportunity for the Hornets to turn over. Holding the number 1 1, they chose Shea Kyrgyzstan Alexander. As a result, they traded Alexander for Miles Bridges of the Clippers and two second-round draft picks. After that, Alexander's performance on the court was enough to make Joe's boss feel pressure for his vision.
And the time came to 2020, because of special reasons, the season was postponed, and the draft was postponed from last summer to winter. And Joe, the boss with a flower probe, will definitely think about the draft. According to the news, the management of the Hornets had a lot of discussions before the draft. Jordan said that as long as three goals (LaMelo Ball) are there, the flower-detecting sign will be directly selected. The final result also complied with Joe's wishes and successfully won Bauer.
As early as he 16 years old, "Sanqiu" had already started a professional league. At that time, he was faced with a strong man with a low annual salary who needed to eat by basketball. They won't let him go because he is too young. Under such circumstances, he also handed over the large triple-double data of 40+ at that time, which was not only skillful, but also inseparable from his high basketball IQ. This kind of basketball IQ allows players to handle the ball calmly on the court and ensure the best play. For a simple example, lebron james can still reach the top of the NBA at the age of 36, not only because of his natural physical strength, but also because of his super high basketball IQ.
Then again, of course, the young Bauer still has some defects. His poor shooting choice and defensive consciousness have been criticized. But after entering the NBA, he has converged a lot in shooting choices. As long as he sees an empty teammate, he will never stick to the ball again.
After entering the NBA, Bauer Jr. completed the first milestone of his career in a very short time, that is, he became the "youngest triple-double data winner". On June 65438+1October 10, Beijing time, Bauer played for 3 1 minute and got 22 points 12 rebounds 1 1 assists, which effectively helped the Hornets win/kloc.
In fact, as early as yesterday, in the game against the Pelican, he directly faced his eldest brother Lonzo Ball for the first time. Newcomer LaMelo Ball got 12 points 10 rebounds and 9 assists, only 1 assists away from triple doubles. A day later, LaMelo Ball surpassed James, Lonzo Ball, Dansis, Fultz and others in one fell swoop and successfully made history.
I believe that Joe's boss will have the sound of "three goals smell good" when he sees Bauer's performance. At present, the team ranks eighth in the East with a record of 5 wins and 5 losses, and the team shape is clearer than in previous seasons, which also means that the team has the opportunity to regain the opportunity to enter the playoffs with the help of this young man, and even go further. But for little Bauer, there is still a long way to go, and there are too many unknowns. His performance not only relates to the team's record, but also to Joe's vision. So do you think Joe's ideas in this draft can hold water?