https://www.nownews.com/news/20200320/3995967/ 武漢肺炎會讓2019-20年球季怎麼結束依然是未知數，不過金州勇士隊本季戰績慘澹，在 聯盟敬陪末座，也讓勇士自Steve Kerr接掌以來，首次拿到狀元籤，不過選秀方針要怎麼 擬定，成了Kerr執教生涯最新考驗。 在NBA因為武漢肺炎停賽之前，勇士隊戰績在聯盟墊底，使得過去5年都闖進總冠軍戰的他 們，首度無緣季後賽。在自我隔離這段期間，Kerr反覆觀看潛力新秀的影片，來提高自己 對選秀的掌握度。 談到2020年選秀會，Kerr表示對於自己握有的順位感到相當期待，他說：「顯然，那是 Bob(勇士GM)的天下，我們會挑Bob和球探認為我們該選的人。但我們應該考慮的是，我們 要找尋一個即戰力？還是應該利用選進來的人，進一步交易來能幫我們贏球的老將？」 Kerr接著說：「或是應該把眼界放遠，因為你想要在下個十年保有競爭優勢，然後選了一 個極具天份，但或許還沒準備好幫你贏球的年輕球員，不過他可能已經踏上偉大球員的道 路？這些都是我們的選項，而我們就是要找出答案。」 貼一下原文： “We’re excited about having a high pick and there definitely are some guys who are very talented,” Steve Kerr told The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami on the TK Podcast, as transcribed by Drew Shiller of NBC Sports Bay Area. “This, obviously, is Bob’s (Warriors general manager Bob Myers) world. We’ re gonna pick who Bob and the scouts feel like we should pick. But what we have to weigh is — are we looking for a player who is gonna help immediately because we feel like we’ve got this window the next few years? Are we gonna use the pick in a trade to try to trade for a vet who is ready to help us win right away? “Or do you look at it long term — because you know you want to be good for the next decade — and you take a young player with a lot of potential who’s maybe not ready to help us win yet but you feel like could be a great player down the road? Those are all options and that’s what we have to figure out as an organization.” https://reurl.cc/Y1Wznx --

※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 111.82.244.224 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://webptt.com/m.aspx?n=bbs/G-S-WARRIORS/M.1584722811.A.AAF.html https://reurl.cc/lV03Xl How the coronavirus will affect the Warriors’ NBA draft prep The coronavirus pandemic will affect the amount of information the Warriors can gather ahead of making a top-five selection in the upcoming NBA draft. 中略 It’s not so much the opportunity to watch prospects run around orange cones that will be missed, but the ability for teams to gather important medical information. During the combine in Chicago, prospects participate in a series of drills, meet with team executives and undergo medical testing. All of those things can be replaced by the use of technology, except for the medical testing. Without the combine, however, front offices across the league will be forced to rely on reporting from colleges and agents, which can at times be insubstantial. “The biggest concern would be the medical testing portion, which is vital.” Harris said. “The other stuff we can navigate through conversations and in film work and all that. “It’s nice to be able to have our hands on these players now that they’ve been out of college for two or three months.” Still, as far as the actual scouting, Harris estimates the Warriors were about 90% through their evaluations by the time the sports world was put on pause. The postseason tournaments, showcases and combine would have provided “finishing touches.” In addition to the first-round pick, the Warriors also have two second-round picks to make, a pair of two-way contracts available and Summer League and G League rosters that are typically filled with a high number of undrafted rookies. Without events like the Portsmouth Invitational or Nike Hoops Summit, identifying those fringe players becomes much more difficult. The Warriors pulled their scouts from the road during the first week of March — before it was announced that they had planned to play a game against the Brooklyn Nets at Chase Center without fans — as they awaited the league’s direction as to how to handle the coronavirus outbreak. With the NBA expected to be on hiatus until at least mid-June, and more parts of the country being ordered to shelter in place by the day, the Warriors are preparing as though they have all of the information that will be available. “We’ve done a good job of seeing most of these guys,” Warriors GM Bob Myers said. “So I don’t think you’ll hear anybody complaining that we didn ’t have enough information. There was time.” Between now and the draft, currently scheduled for June 25 — though the league calendar remains fluid — the Warriors front office will hold conference calls every two weeks to discuss draft strategy. The first official call was held this week, and included head coach Steve Kerr, who is spending time at his San Diego home watching video of prospects. “It’s his system, his players. He knows what kind of player he’s looking for,” Harris said. “We’re going to give him the best information and the best idea of how we think this player or this player fits into his style of play.” As the draft gets closer and they continue to watch film and potentially conduct FaceTime or Skype interviews with prospects, they will ramp up the frequency of those calls until they are daily. Eventually, they will settle on a top 15 and a list of roughly 50 other players who could be targeted in the second round or as undrafted free agents. With a league-worst record of 15-50, the Warriors are poised to select in the top five for the first time since 2002. They will enter the draft lottery — currently scheduled for May — with a 14% chance to land the No. 1 pick, a 13.4% chance at the No. 2 pick, a 12.7% chance at the No. 3 pick, a 12% chance at the No. 4 pick and a 47.9% chance at the No. 5 pick. Selecting the right player would provide the Warriors with someone who can contribute to a contending team and potentially develop into a franchise cornerstone as Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green — all of whom are in their early 30s — age past their primes. They will be making their pick with little information compared to teams at the top of past drafts, but assert they have enough to make a quality selection. “I’m confident that not only are we going to get the right guy,” Harris said. “But we’re going to have enough information and video work to be able to make that determination.” ※ 編輯: jjeffrey1015 (111.82.244.224 臺灣), 03/22/2020 09:23:20