Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 245 [Agreement!The talent show begins! 】

Rod Higgins gave the Blazers an answer that day, asking the Blazers to use the No. 14 pick plus Durant for the Bobcats' No. [-] pick.

Durant was the No. 14 pick last season. Although he didn't perform well in the first season, the Trail Blazers also felt that they were at a loss in such a trade. They still wanted to use the [-]th overall pick to select a big man inside and train them well, so the two sides had differences.

The Trail Blazers convened a meeting to discuss what to do. It might be the best situation to replace Durant with the No. [-] rookie, but they were unwilling to pay their draft picks, and the two sides reached a deadlock.

The managers of the two teams had many negotiations.Pritchard: "It's okay to change the pick, we want Raymond Felton."

Higgins: "Dude, what else were you dreaming about?"

Pritchard: "..."

Pritchard: "We want Weaver."

Higgins: "Weaver is Hayes' younger brother. Didn't you find that they look exactly the same? If it were you, the Bobcats would have internal conflicts."

Pritchard: "..."

The two sides kept haggling, and Pritchard made the final request on behalf of the Blazers. "We want Jamario Moon. Is this head office okay? No, this deal will not be done. Let's find someone else."

After Gerald Wallace was injured and missed, Moon also got a chance to play, with good defensive ability and fair performance.The Blazers believe that Moon's strength is not inferior to Weaver's, but the Bobcats have Wallace, Barnes, Azubuike... Moon can't get a chance to perform.Moreover, Moon signed a long-term contract with the Bobcats, and the price is not high.

This is a result acceptable to both parties.The Blazers wanted Moon to strengthen the defense.The Bobcats waited for Durant to come. There were too many people at the small forward position. Moon had no playing time at all.In the end, the two sides drew up an agreement: On the day of the draft, the Bobcats selected Mayo or Rose for the Blazers, and sent Moon.The Blazers sent Durant and the rookie selected with the 14th overall pick. As for who to choose, the Bobcats have the final say.If the third pick fails to select Mayo or Rose, the deal will be cancelled.

The reason why the Bobcats are willing to make this deal is because the top three promising rookies Beasley, Rose, and Mayo, after analysis, no matter which one is selected, it is not suitable for the Bobcats' style, and they have to be traded out if they are selected.If it takes a season to train, it is better to exchange for Durant who has played for a season.Durant was more famous and extremely talented when he was drafted, but he was not reused by the Trail Blazers.His talents should show on a fast-paced team like the Bobcats.

Knowing that he might be traded, Mu En was so depressed that he died. He had a meal with Hayes and complained.

"Chuck, can you tell the executives, don't trade me, can you change someone else? The Bobcats will win the championship sooner or later, and the Blazers have nothing. Even if I start, I won't be happy. I don't want to leave ” Mu En said with a sad face.

Hayes made an exception and drank a few beers with Moon.Sighed: "I have nothing to do about it. The Blazers proposed the deal first, and they have taken a fancy to you. You have good physical fitness and work hard on defense. I don't want you to leave the team, but the current situation is like this. Sigh... ..."

"Maybe I won't win the championship. I understand that next season the Bobcats will be strong, and there will definitely be no place for me. If I jump out of the contract in the future, you must remember to consider me." Moon said.When he was in the Rockets, he was cut due to injury and missed the championship.Leaving the Bobcats, going to the Trail Blazers is at best hitting the playoffs. This contrast is too great.Mu En didn't want to leave, but he had to.

"Giamario, as long as there is a chance, I will suggest to the senior management to let you return to the Bobcats." All Hayes can do is to give Moon a promise that is far away.Durant must be traded. His development potential is not comparable to that of Moon, who can only dunk and defend.As long as he finds his position, Durant is better than rookies like Mayo and Beasley.Moon is not young, and his state is ups and downs. How can it be so easy to cooperate with Hayes again?
Every player feels the pressure these days.The Bobcats hold four draft picks. If they want to sign a rookie, someone will definitely leave, and the competition within the team is becoming more and more fierce.

Soon to June 6, Hayes and Jordan, Higgins and others flew to New York together, the 26 NBA Draft was held at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Last year was called the draft year, but the level of rookies was disappointing, and there was no All-Star.The strength of this year's rookies is good.Knowing this, the Bobcats traded four first-round picks.

Before the start of the draft, experts made many predictions on the draft ranking.The latest forecast is based on the performance of the rookies in the training camp, which has a high reference value.Before the conference started, Hayes, Jordan and the others each took a list to study. This predicted list was somewhat different from Hayes' actual ranking in his previous life.

Experts predict that the top three are Rose, Beasley and Mayo.There is no objection to this, the three of them are too famous to be compared with others.

No. 4 is Jerry Bayless.In Hayes' previous life, Bayless was finally selected 11th and was traded to the Trail Blazers.He is good at breakthroughs and belongs to the type that needs to attack with the ball. He is close to Roy's style of play, so he has no chance to play and can only be a role player.Durant also couldn't perform well after he came to the Trail Blazers. Hayes had a question in his heart. Could it be that Roy is actually overrated?Otherwise, how can people with potential become useless when they are around him?
The fifth place is Kevin Love.The sixth place is the guard Eric Gordon with strong scoring ability, and the seventh place is Westbrook. Westbrook is not favored by experts. No small upset.

The eighth place is Joe Alexander, who is known as the "Chinese boy". He has excellent athletic ability and his template is Marion. Hayes doesn't understand why the experts rank him before Brook Lopez.

Hayes fancy, Brook Lopez, the most underrated player in the draft, is predicted to be No. 9.The tenth place is the Italian Gallinari. He was selected by the Knicks with the sixth overall pick in his previous life, and he also had an upset.11th Augustine, 12th Anthony Randolph, 13th Darrell Arthur, 14th DeAndre Jordan.

The above 14 people were invited by the league to sit with their families in the area specially prepared for them—commonly known as the "Little Green Room" and wait for President Stern to roll his name.

DeAndre Jordan was selected by the Clippers in the second round in Hayes' memory. If DeAndre participates in the draft next year, there are very few big players, and he may be able to enter the top 5 or even the top three.But he was a year early and dropped out of the second round.

At this time, Michael Jordan, who was sitting next to Hayes, said: "Chuck, why didn't we choose DeAndre Jordan for No. 14? His template is Bynum, and he seems to have a better future than Hibbert. Better than Gortat and Marc Gasol? Not bad for a trade."

"Michael, although his surname is Jordan like yours, he must be overrated. I bet he will fall to the second round before being selected." Hayes laughed.He hadn't considered this person before.

"How could he fall to the second round? You said you wanted to bet, and I'll bet you $[-]!" Jordan shouted immediately.

"Here we go again." D'Antoni, who was sitting on the other side of Jordan, sighed with a smile and turned his head away.

Jordan is a "bad gambler" who likes any form of gambling. No matter what the occasion, Jordan is never tired of gambling.Many people are afraid of him because of this, and run away when they see him.

Last year in Los Angeles, Hayes gambled with Jordan on shooting. Most of the losers were Jordan. Now Jordan is getting excited again.

"Big players are only valuable if they can shoot." Hayes laughed.

"Boy, I don't believe DeAndre can fall to the second round. It would be strange if you could win." Jordan laughed.

It's a small gamble, and Hayes doesn't care even if he loses [-].

The program of the draft is the same as usual, and the NBA commissioner David Stern gave a speech first.

Stern swept the scene around with a smile, and said slowly: "Welcome all guests, fans and friends, I am very happy to stand on this stage again. Starting today, another group of outstanding young people will enter the league. They will be the future of the league and I declare the 2008 NBA Draft officially open."

After the brief speech, the audience gave warm applause.Stern pressed his left hand falsely, and the noise gradually subsided. Stern said solemnly: "The first pick in the first round of this draft belongs to the Los Angeles Clippers. They chose...Michael Beasley!"

In the applause of the audience, Beasley stood up, hugged his family first, then waved to the people around him, and slowly walked onto the center stage of Madison Square Garden.He seemed to take everything for granted, and his expression was quite calm.

Beasley beat Rose to become the No. [-] pick?This surprised Hayes a bit.Then he quickly figured out the reason. The "captain" Brand of the Clippers was about to jump out of the contract, and the interior was empty.The back line found the Warriors' Baron Davis. They didn't need a point guard, but they needed to strengthen their internal firepower, so they chose Beasley.

"Our deal with the Trail Blazers is done," Jordan laughed.

"Yes." Hayes responded.Beasley is the No. [-] pick, and Rose and the Mayo Bobcats can choose one.

The Heat picked Rose at No. 2010.Hayes feels that Rose's playing style conflicts with Wade's. With Durant's example, Rose may not play as well as in his previous life. If the Heat trade Rose, who will they get? In [-], I don't know if LeBron James and Bosh will come to the Heat. At that time, the Heat must be more terrifying.

In the flower show, the Bobcats chose Mayo without hesitation.Anyway, it is a bargaining chip, so there is no need to consider the issue of strength.Hayes felt that Mayo was just average, and it was no pity to send it away.If you have seen Mayo's performance in 2011, you will find that he is not only average, but also greatly overestimated.Can't even make a starter in the Grizzlies.

No. 4, Bobcats chose Brook - Lopez.Le's mouth crooked when Brook Lopez heard his name.His projected pick was very low, and he was selected with the fourth overall pick, which was a big upset, and he was still selected by the Bobcats with Hayes.He seemed to have seen the NBA championship waving towards him.Bobcats insider Biedrins has announced that he has jumped out of the contract, and Thomas' contract has expired.Bobcats inside strength is not strong, he knew he would get some playing time.

Brook Lopez put on his hat, looked around and found where Hayes, Jordan, D'Antoni and others were sitting.He immediately showed them a simple and honest smile.Hayes also waved toward Brook Lopez.

Lynx Championship Puzzle Arrived!

(End of this chapter)