takes stock of the No. 1 pick, and then takes a look at the second pick
The second pick in 2021: Jalen Green
Jalen Green (Jalen Green) was born on February 9, 2002 in Fresno, California, USA. He serves as a shooting guard and currently plays for Houston Rockets.
draft template: Kobe Bryant . His template is hailed by scouts as the upper limit Jordan and the lower limit Kobe . Judging from the first season, he is far behind Jordan and far behind Kobe, but he is still young.
was selected to the All-Rookie First Team. He has excellent athletic ability. He performed relatively well in the first year and showed strong scoring ability. However, he lacks stability. In time, he can look forward to the future.
Second place in 2020: James Wiseman
James Wiseman (James Wiseman) was born on March 31, 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He serves as a center and currently plays for the Golden State Warriors .
draft template: David Robinson. The distance from the template is very large, and it is unlikely to reach the height of the template.
won the championship with the team in 2022. He has long arms, excellent athletic ability and good shooting ability. However, under the careful training of the team, his performance was unsatisfactory. Coupled with the impact of knee injuries, although he is still young, although the team invited Gasol , but he may not be able to fulfill his talent.
Second place in 2019: Ja Morant
Ja Morant, born on August 10, 1999 in Dalzell, South Carolina, USA, is a point guard and currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies .
Draft Template: Russell Westbrook. It should only be a matter of time before it surpasses templates. Of course, there is still a gap from a purely data perspective. After all, templates were once obsessed with data.
Rookie of the Year, 1 time on the All-NBA Second Team, this physical and creative point guard has grown every year. He is also the first Rookie of the Year in NBA to win the Most Improved Award. I don’t know if the curse of the Most Improved Award will affect him, but the future is promising. Possibly the best No. 2 pick in the past 10 years.
Second place in 2018: Marvin Bagley III
Marvin Bagley III (Marvin Bagley III) was born on March 14, 1999 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He is a power forward and currently plays for the Detroit Pistons .
draft template: chris bosh . The gap from the template is not small. If he can become the absolute core of the team, it may be possible to reach the height of the template.
was selected to the All-Rookie First Team. He has good athletic ability and is very active in rebounding. He was once hailed as one of the most talented rookies this year. He performed well in limited playing time, but he never got the ball. I don’t know if Pistons can be entrusted with the important task of cultivating the team. The performance in the past two or three years will play a decisive role.
Second place in 2017: Lonzo Ball
Lonzo Ball (Lonzo Ball) was born on October 27, 1997 in Anaheim, California, USA. He is a point guard and currently plays for the Chicago Bulls .
draft template: jason kidd . It definitely cannot reach the height of the template, the gap is too big.
was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team. Brother Qiu's success needs to be thanked by and Qiu Daddy . He once had high hopes, but now he is only a qualified starting point guard, and there are still potential injuries. In the future, he can ensure a strong team first.
Second place in 2016: Brandon Ingram
Brandon Ingram (Brandon Ingram), born on September 2, 1997 in Kingston, North Carolina, USA, plays as a small forward and currently plays for New Orleans pelicans .
draft template: Kevin Durant . There is still a long way to go from the template, and there is no possibility of reaching the height of the template without a special burst.
was selected to the second team of the All-Rookie Team. Yingge, who had high hopes, left the Lakers for some reasons. After being traded to the Pelicans, his career exploded. However, there are hidden dangers in his health. If If you can stay healthy, you may be able to achieve higher results.
Second place in 2015: D'Angelo Russell
D'Angelo Russell was born on February 23, 1996 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He is a defender and currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Draft template: Brandon Roy . Although Roy retired early due to injury, at present, there is still a gap between Russell and Template.
was selected to the second team of the All-Rookie Team. His physical condition is acceptable, his dribbling skills and vision are good, and he has strong scoring ability, but his overall running and jumping ability is poor and his explosive power is lacking. He already has disadvantages and has also been affected by injuries to a certain extent. Although he is still a rotation player, it may still be unknown where he will play next season.
Second place in 2014: Jabari Parker
Jabari Parker, born on March 15, 1995 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, is a power forward and currently plays for the Boston Celtics .
draft template: carmelo anthony . I don't know if he could reach the height of the template without injuries, but now he is too far away from the template.
A genius ruined by injuries, he was once hailed as the tallest high school student after James . It's a pity that he didn't play well because of injuries. I don't know what he would be like if his talent could fulfill what he is now, but at least he is still fighting for it. Strive for basketball.
Second place in 2013: Victor Oladipo
Victor Oladipo was born on May 4, 1992 in Upper Marlborough, Maryland, USA. He is a shooting guard and currently plays for the Miami Heat .
Draft Template: Tony Allen. It is different from the development direction of templates and has reached the height of templates.
was selected to the All-Rookie First Team, 1 All-NBA Third Team, 1 NBA steals leader, and 1 All-Defensive First Team. The body has good explosive power, a long wingspan, and the ability to finish the score, but sometimes there are problems with shot selection. As the second pick in the draft in his junior year, he was once a shooting guard averaging 20+ per game. Now he is a qualified rotation player, at least much better than 's top pick .
Second place in 2012: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Michael Kidd-Gilchrist) was born on September 26, 1993 in Camden, New Jersey, USA. He is a small forward. for free agency.
draft template: Gerald Wallace . I was close to the template for a while, but eventually I stayed away from it.
was selected to the second team of the All-Rookie Team. He was quickly remembered for his "unique" shooting action. His physical fitness is acceptable and his defensive ability is good, but his offensive choices are not good, his shooting ability is also poor, and he is injured. Impact, did not achieve second place worth, and was forgotten by the league early.
