Unlike Augustine's live TV broadcast, McKee will return to his home in New Haven, Connecticut on Thursday, where he will stay away from TV channels and online talent shows. He will be lonely, and only his thoughts and hopes will occupy his time.
"My mother thinks I'm crazy, but I won't go to see it," McVeigh said of the draft. "If the phone rings, I will answer it, but I can't look. I just want to go to a place, stay away from everyone, relax my nerves and wait for a phone call. "
"It's something I've dreamed of since I was a child, so I'm very excited," McVeigh said. "But at the same time, it is also very stressful, because you really don't know what will happen. Crazy, excited, but crazy. "
McVeigh, Augustine and Dean Drew Jordan are the top three players in Houston to participate in this draft. In addition, there is a forward from A&M University, Joseph Jones, who has a good figure in the NBA. Unfortunately, he has a history of knee injuries. He may also be a second-round show.
Augustine and Jordan's positions in the first round are certain, and Augustine is not worried that his height will bring him any trouble. "When people talk about my height, it just stimulates me to show them that I can play against players older than me, reach the bottom line and pass the good ball to my teammates," he said. "It's my job to get everyone involved."
This is also the reason why Augustine is bullish all the way. Most predictions think that the Pacers will pick him in the draft pick of 1 1.
"He is a pure point guard, which all teams have been looking for," said Kyle Manari, a former NBA scout who had an affair with John Lucas Sr "A player like Augustine will be super suitable for pick-and-roll tactics, and at the same time, he is a shooting threat, which can bring more pressure to the opponent's defensive end. He will let all the players participate in the competition. "
"He is a player who passes the ball first. He really knows how to pick and roll. That's what the NBA is all about today. Look at those pure point guards who can play pick and roll, such as chris paul, Deron Williams and Nash. These players are the dream of every team. "
But there are still some objections.
"I like Augustine, and I think he is qualified to enter the first round, but I'm not sure whether to let him participate in the lottery," said the manager of an eastern team. "He doesn't have a quick first step, and he doesn't have an ultra-fast release in jumping. You have to wonder if he can cope with this level of defensive intensity? "
There are even more questions about Jordan. He has the wealth that many NBA teams dream of-body, height and athletic ability-but the draft predicts that Jordan may fall to any team from the eighth Buck to the 27th Hornet.
"He is tall and talented," commented the general manager of the Nets, "but obviously, he doesn't play enough."
DJ- Augustine
Height:1.83m.
Location: Point guard
University: University of Texas
Prediction: Lotto
Ran Ran's rising star, because he is very suitable for playing pick-and-roll, and this tactic is very popular in NBA at present.
Andrew Jordan
Height: 2m 13
Location: middle
University: Texas A&M University
Forecast: From the end of the lottery to the middle of the first round.
He is slender and strong, but he didn't get a stable playing time during his college years, which sounded the alarm for his NBA campaign.
Robert McVeigh
Height: 1 m 9 1
Location: shooting guard/point guard
University: University of Houston
Forecast: from the middle of the second round to losing the election
The shooting range is not limited, but the organizational level must be improved.
Joseph Jones
Height: 2.06 meters
Position: power forward
University: Texas A&M University
Forecast: From the end of the second round to losing the election.
He looks like an NBA player, but his career contribution is declining. The history of knee injury will make the team vigilant.