NBA Drafts ahead of the NBA All-Star weekend (Part 1)
Some people wouldn’t agree to the fact that every year in the All-Stars games, some of the deserving players miss the cut. For example if Yao Ming was to make it into the All-Star team then it would be harsh on some deserving players simply due to the fact
that Yao Ming has only played five games in the season only.
Not coming to the style of drafting players, recently National Hockey League chose captains which selected their team-mates. There is a high chance that this might happen in the NBA too as a fan polling would be inappropriate due the diversity on liking
of players.
Team Captains, Kevin Durant & Kobe Bryant
With NBA drafting names of the Captains, the rest of the team would be left for the Captains to decide. This would make the match more interesting and entertaining. The two players who have a very good chance of emerging as Captains are Kevin Durant from
Oklahoma City Thunder and Kobe Bryant of Los Angeles Lakers.
This would purely be on merit due to the simple fact that Kobe has transformed a young roster into a championship winning squad. Coupled with this is the diversity in Kobe’s game that leaves rest of the pack trailing. Kobe is one of the most experienced
and skillful players of the game and given his knowledge of the game, his pick would be even more interesting.
On the other hand, Kevin Durant who is a 22 year old already star for bring Oklahoma City Thunder into championship contention out of the nowhere. Currently, Kevin Durant is in hot form and is the league leader maintaining an average of 28.6 points per game.
He is one deserving players simply because he defends, attacks, makes passes and leads from the front which is all that you want in a team captain.
Now coming to the picks, we will be just mentioning the order of picks and to which teams they would go.
1st picks: Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose & Orlando Magic centre Dwight Howard
Though some would not agree on the fact that Derrick Rose is an extravagant guard but still with his abilities and performances this season he has definitely proved himself worthy of a spot in the team. With his quick and explosive play, he can destroy absolutely
any defence on his day.
The burden of Chicago Bulls is not entirely on him but there is a lot of responsibility on him which so far he has rose up to with great approach. Derrick Rose also fits this position as he is a decent passer and has a decent assists per game average.
Though with the level of game he has, Derrick Rose can without any doubt become 30 points per game scoring players but he sacrifices that for the Bulls so that they win in the end. Derrick Rose will be a part of Team Kobe Bryant.
Orlando Magic centre, giant framed Dwight Howard would join Team Durant. Howard was one of the most eye catching players in the NBA with the strength and defensive game he displayed during his first six seasons in the NBA.
The only thing that he lacked back then was in the department of offence which he has been able to complete maintaining a scoring average of 22 points per game.
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