2011 NBA Draft

No. 1 pick

Kyrie Irving

Age: 19 years old

Height: 1.91 meters

Position: Point guard

School: Duke University

Team joined: Cavaliers

Beijing time yesterday morning At 7 o'clock, the 2011 NBA Draft was held in New Jersey, USA. Due to the unresolved labor negotiations and the NBA's deep shutdown crisis, this year's draft is destined to be a "small year", and there are not many outstanding players in the draft. Cavaliers owner Gilbert, who finally relied on his son's luck to get the No. 1 pick, was undoubtedly the most depressed. Although he used the No. 1 pick to select Duke University point guard Kyrie Irving, he was far inferior to James, the No. 1 pick in 2003. This is really unfortunate for the Cavaliers, who were hurt after James left.

"No. 1 pick" Irving

The future is not promising

This year, Duke University point guard Kyrie Irving was selected by the Cavaliers, who held the No. 1 pick. Elected as the top pick in 2011. Irving is a freshman at Duke University, but because of a sprained toe last season, he only played 11 games in the NCAA (American College Basketball League), but averaged 17.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. The hit rate is as high as 53%. The battle between Duke and the University of Michigan was Irving's "famous work". He scored a game-high 31 points, plus 6 rebounds and 4 assists. In the history of the famous basketball school Duke, Irving is the fourth freshman to score 30 points in a single game.

Because this year’s rookie conference was a bit dull, it was expected that Irving would be selected as the No. 1 pick. He himself said: "I am not surprised to be the first one selected. At this moment, I have transformed from an enthusiastic spectator of the NBA draft to a selected object. It feels very special." Although Irving is still among this year's rookies, He is considered excellent, but because he was selected by the Cavaliers, people can't help but compare him with James, the "number one pick" selected by the Cavaliers in 2003. This is something that makes Cavaliers owner Gilbert depressed just thinking about it. Last summer, James left Cleveland for Miami. Gilbert gritted his teeth and "cursed", "The Cavaliers will definitely win the championship faster than James." But unfortunately, everyone understands that even if Irving is a famous guy on Duke's list, He can't compare with James back then. When James was a 17-year-old high school student, he was widely considered to be the No. 1 pick in the second-year draft. He was the first high school student to appear on the cover of "Slam Dunk". At that time, the Ohio State University arena was like This is the only time in history that the home court of James' high school basketball team requires a fee to broadcast the game of "high school student" James.

The American media does not seem optimistic about the future of No. 1 pick Irving, thinking that he is relatively mediocre and it is difficult for him to become someone like Paul or Williams. In addition, Irving only took off the protective gear on his feet in February this year. His health problems are still hidden risks. Whether he can adapt to NBA-level competition is also a gamble for the Cavaliers.