By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-05-31 19:00:00
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在过去十年中,用第二顺位选秀看起来不错。
2025年NBA选秀即将到来。在6月25日,30支NBA球队将给60名球员一个机会,在篮球的最高舞台上确立自己的地位。
在六月的每一天,我们都会回顾过去24年马刺队所做的选择。其中有一些传奇的选择,也有一些被遗忘的名字。
今天,让我们来看看过去十二年中第2顺位和第14顺位的选秀,这是目前马刺队日程表上的两个首轮选秀权。
#2
马刺队应该在第二顺位选秀中寻找什么。总的来说,这名球员应该在第一天就做好准备。虽然他们不应该期望一个基石球员(而且他们也不需要,因为维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 已经扮演了这个角色),但一个可靠的首发或替补领袖应该在短时间内进化出来。关键因素是避免受伤。看看最近的例子。
这些第二顺位的球员都不容小觑。他们都在各自的时代成为了真正的明星。正如篮球运动一样,伤病是决定职业生涯长度和成功的最大因素。
切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Homlgren) 缺席了他的新秀赛季,但在2024年获得年度最佳新秀投票第二名,仅次于维克托·文班亚马。霍姆格伦正随俄克拉荷马城雷霆队等待着NBA总决赛的对手。
像霍姆格伦一样,杰伦·格林 (Jalen Green) 点燃了休斯顿火箭队的年轻核心。在他的短暂职业生涯中,他场均得到20多分,并提升了球队的水平。火箭队拥有一支兼具年轻和经验的阵容,这让他们自疫情隔离园区以来首次进入季后赛。
贾·莫兰特 (Ja Morant) 在球场上的表现使他成为比赛中最令人着迷的球员之一。如果他能控制好自己的场外行为,他将成为传奇。
洛杉矶湖人队在2015-2017年连续三次获得了可靠的第二顺位选秀权,但他们现在都不在球队效力。他们为了勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 的快速补强而放弃了他们,但这道闪电未能再次击中。
朗佐·鲍尔 (Lonzo Ball) 的健康状况与他最初的承诺相比出现了多次挫折,而德安吉洛·拉塞尔 (D’Angelo Russell) 已经发展成为一个可靠的角色球员,而不是一个关键人物。布兰登·英格拉姆 (Brandon Ingram) 也遭受了多次伤病,但在新奥尔良效力的五个赛季中,他场均得到23分,并且还在继续。
#14
从这份名单中可以明显看出,在这个顺位进行选秀可能会有很大的不确定性,你真正寻找的是一个可以发展成为可靠的首发球员或替补席上的X因素的球员。
虽然出现在第14顺位名单上的名字可能对不常看篮球的观众来说并不熟悉,但值得注意的是,阿隆·内史密斯 (Aaron Nesmith) 现在是印第安纳步行者队的X因素,他们正在努力争取首次进入NBA总决赛的机会。
同样,小迈克尔·波特 (Michael Porter, Jr.) 是丹佛掘金队在一位具有划时代意义的天才和两位球星身后的可靠首发。他在他们2023年NBA总冠军的征程中发挥了作用。
而且是否有人注意到,巴姆·阿德巴约 (Bam Adebayo) 曾是第14顺位选秀?他不仅仅是一个X因素或一个可靠的首发球员——他是迈阿密热火队不可或缺的一部分。他和泰勒·希罗 (Tyler Herro) 是热火队未来的基石。他们一起两次打入总决赛,但都未能夺冠。
值得一提的是摩西·穆迪 (Moses Moody),他在今年的季后赛中展现了金州勇士队替补席上可靠的潜力。
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Open Thread: What the Spurs can look to get from second and fourteenth picks
Drafting second overall looks good over the last decade.
The 2025 NBA Draft is coming. On June 25th, thirty NBA teams will give 60 players an opportunity to stake their claim on basketball’s biggest stage.
Each day in June, we will look back at the picks the Spurs made over the last 24 years. There have been some legendary picks as well as some names that fell by the wayside.
Today, let’s look at the last twelve years of the #2 and #14 draft picks, the two first round picks currently on the Spurs schedule.
#2
What should the Spurs look for in the second pick. By and large, the player should be ready-to-go on day one. While they shouldn’t expect a cornerstone player (and they don’t since Victor Wembanyama has that role), a solid starter or bench leader should evolve in short amount of time. The key factor is avoiding injury. Look at the recent past.
These second picks are nothing to scoff at. All have become bonafide stars in their time. As it goes with basketball, injuries are the greatest determining factor in longevity and success.
Chet Homlgren spent his rookie season out, but came in second in 2024 for Rookie of the Year voting behind Victor Wembanyama. Holmgren is awaiting an opponent in the NBA Finals with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Like Holmgren, Jalen Green has ignited the young core of the Houston Rockets. He’s averaging 20+ per game for his short career and elevates the team. The Rockets have a combination of youth and experience that got them into the playoffs for the first time since the pandemic bubble.
What Ja Morant does on the count makes him one of the most mesmerizing players in the game. If he can keep his off court personae in check, he’s a legend in the making.
The Lakers had three solid back-to-back #2 picks from 2015-2017, none whom still play on the team. They blew it up for a quick fix with LeBron James, a bolt of lightning that has failed to strike twice.
Lonzo Ball has suffered multiple health setbacks from his original promise and D’Angelo Russell has evolved into more a solid role player than a go-to. Brandon Ingram has also suffered multiple injuries, but averages 23 points per game for all of his time in New Orleans, over five seasons and counting.
#14
From this list, it becomes apparent that drafting here can be hit or miss, and what you’re really looking for is a player who can develop into a reliable starter or bench x-factor.
While the names that appear on the #14 list may not be immediately recognizable to the passive basketball watcher, it’s worth noting that Aaron Nesmith is an x-factor for the Indiana Pacers right now, while they are pushing toward an opportunity to make the NBA Finals for the first time.
In the same vein Michael Porter, Jr. is a reliable starter for the Denver Nuggets behind a generational talent and two stars. He played a role in their 2023 NBA title run.
And has anyone noticed that Bam Adebayo was a former fourteenth pick? He’s more than an x-factor or a solid starter — he’s an integral part of the Miami Heat. He and Tyler Herro are the cornerstone of the Heat’s future. Together, they’ve made two title runs that came up short in the Finals.
Honorable mention to Moses Moody who showed solid bench potential for Golden State in the playoffs this year.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock