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Chapter 475 2006 NBA Draft (First update!)

On the draft day, Sun Hao and Kupchak went to Manhattan, New York together.

Before going to Madison Square Garden, Sun Hao participated in a brand promotion event of Adidas.

Having just defended his title, coupled with the surge in shoulder pads, Sun Hao's popularity is now exploding, and Adi will naturally not miss such a good opportunity.

Sending signed sneakers and even signed shoulder pads, Sun Hao has a busy day.

However, Sun Hao still has a partner in this promotion.

Kevin Yep it's me Durant.

After a series of considerations, Durant finally joined the Adidas camp like Yi Jianlian.

Regarding this, Sun Hao was actually quite surprised.

Because Nike is a local brand in the United States, and more importantly, it is also the official sponsor of the NBA. American players, especially the younger generation, still prefer Nike.

The 03 generation, such as James, Wade, and Anthony, all chose Nike.

The only explanation is probably because, he?
This is also what surprised Sun Hao. It can be said that Yi Jianlian grew up with him, and he can be regarded as an overseas player.

But Durant is different.

What he did to Durant was nothing more than a visit to Oak Hill High School to persuade him, plus a few pairs of sneakers.

"I saw on the Internet two days ago that someone opened a lot of trumpets to support me and the Lakers. Did you see that?"

Sun Hao knocked sideways.

"No, I'm not paying attention to those now."

Durant shook his head like a rattle.

Seeing this, Sun Hao couldn't help laughing.

Durant likes to use the trumpet, and he knew it in his previous life.

It's just that he didn't expect this guy to start using it so early.

And he can basically conclude that Durant joined Adi because of him.

This guy's current state is his brainless fan!

This is different from James and Anthony.

It seems that he has to take care of him in the future.

After the promotion, they headed to Madison Square Garden together.

Durant went to the small green house, while Sun Hao went to the Lakers' draft house first.

The Lakers failed to get the first place in the regular season last season, and even only ranked fourth in the Western Conference, which made them have no home court advantage in the Western Conference Finals and Finals.

But when it comes to the draft, this is actually an advantage.

Because they hold the 25th pick in the first round this year.

This can be regarded as their relatively high-ranking pick in recent years.

At this time, we have to talk about the rookie that Sun Hao valued before.

Paul Millsap.

Millsap is a short insider who is not very popular at this time. As a power forward, he is only 2 meters tall, and he is not fast enough to play a small forward.

In his previous draft report, experts thought it was difficult to adapt to the NBA level.

In the major lists, his highest predicted pick is around 40th in the second round.

Don't blame the experts for being bricks. There are really not many players of this type in the NBA.

Not to mention Barkley and Walker, the other talents of those guys before the draft are top-notch, but Millsap is not.

Of course, Millsap is not Sun Hao's only choice.

Before the draft, the Lakers still have a chance to select Rajon Rondo.

Rondo is a typical academic point guard with outstanding defense, so he would go well with Sun Hao.

However, it was Sun Hao from last season.

With ten cents next season, Rondo's style of play will conflict with Sun Hao.

And Rondo's role as a substitute didn't work, and the Lakers already had Louis Williams.

No matter how well they played in history, if they don't give the ball and don't give opportunities, they will eventually disappear because of the butterfly effect.

So in comparison, Millsap is more suitable for the Lakers.

The Lakers' interior and power forward positions are still very short of substitutes.

Kukoc retired at the end of the season, and the Lakers' position was also vacant.

"Did you really choose him?"

Kupchak still has some doubts.

On the one hand, short players have a low growth rate. On the other hand, what the Lakers lack most now is actually the kind of inside swingman.

The degradation of O'Neal's defensive end is already obvious, and he must be partnered with coolie inside.

Phil Jackson used Mourning more often last season.

But Mourning will be one year older next year, and I don't know what will happen to his physical condition.

So in Kupchak's eyes, Josh Boone, Joel Franley, and Solomon Jones are better choices.

"It's just my suggestion."

Sun Hao's attitude is the same as when he communicated with Jordan before.

This kind of thing that involves management's decision-making is that the management asks for his opinion, and then he gives his own suggestions.

As for whether to accept it or not, that is the management's own business.

After chatting with Kupchak, Sun Hao went to the stands outside.

As I said before, I should give more care to Durant, and attention is also a kind of care.

Now the small green house is filled with many familiar faces of Sun Hao.

In addition to Bargnani and Durant, the first thing he paid attention to was Aldridge, who was relatively unobtrusive.

It is said that he is not so attractive because Aldridge, who played for the University of Texas, averaged only 15 points and 9.2 rebounds per game in his sophomore year.

However, Aldridge can rank among the top three in the major draft prediction lists, and his talent is not fully reflected in the data.

With a height of 2 meters, excellent low-post singles skills, soft shooting touch, solid footwork, good fast break speed, and excellent wingspan.

In terms of physical talent, Aldridge is already the best player in this class.

And he is still working very hard, talented and hardworking, this kind of player is very popular in NBA teams.

However, Sun Hao will pay attention immediately. Apart from his heavenly eyes, another reason is related to O'Neill.

Two years ago, that is, the summer when Sun Hao was traded to the Lakers, Aldridge, who was a top high school student in the United States at that time, was already preparing to run.

But O'Neal was in Dallas at that time, heard about Aldridge, and invited him to dinner through Aldridge's coach.

At that time, O'Neal was in the middle of a fight with "high school student" Kobe, and he finally gave Aldridge advice, suggesting that the latter should go to college first and then play in the NBA.

Aldridge readily accepted, so he didn't run until this year.

O'Neal mentioned this to him after the draft lottery.

Judging from the current draft market, O'Neal's suggestion is not bad.

Then, the man who attracted Sun Hao's attention was Adam Morrison, the man with a goatee on his upper lip.

Morrison didn't play much in the NBA. Suffering from diabetes and a torn cruciate ligament, he disappeared from the NBA after finishing his rookie contract.

However, this does not hinder his current popularity.

In a word, he averaged 28.1 points per game in the NCAA.

You read that right, the college league average is close to 30 points per game.

Note that he is not a data brush, and a data brush cannot lead the team to the top 16 of the NCAA.

And his physical talent is not outstanding, he relies more on his ball quotient and basketball skills to score points.

According to the draft predictions, his offensive rhythm is incomprehensible, his reaction is always half a beat to his teammates and opponents, he can play Nowitzki-style fadeaway jumpers, and he is also very good at one-handed ball-handling shots while on the move. And he works hard.

In the first two years of college, his three-pointers were weak, but in his junior year, he raised his three-pointers to 43%!

So his draft template is Larry Bird!

Those who can use Bi Wang as a template can tell from hearing that they are not ordinary people.

Then, Sun Hao's eyes swept to Rudy Gay.

Guy has outstanding talent, and he has something to do with it, because Guy also graduated from Concordia University.

Gay's luck in history is good, and he went to a relatively weak team at the beginning of his career.

The topic of "Will Houston win the championship if Gay is not traded by the Houston team" actually has a big question mark.

Because under Van Gundy, Gay has a high probability of disappearing from everyone.

Then, there is "Yellow Mamba" Roy.

Roy's reputation in college is not as great as in the future. He played for four years in college before running for the election.

This type of player is said to be half of the overall talent, and it is actually true. His first three years of college were relatively ordinary.

It wasn't until the last year that he became the core of the team, and with his outstanding performance, he won a good draft for himself.

Aldridge, Roy, Gay, Rondo, Millsap, Lowry...

This year's draft attention is not very high in history, but from the perspective of Sun Hao, a traveler, the quality of this rookie is not low at all.

What's more, Durant has been added now.

Sun Hao finally looked at Durant again.

Will a new king of Cleveland be born today?
The draft began soon, and Stern went from behind the scenes to the front of the stage.

After a familiar opening speech, he announced the ownership of the first pick.

Because the transaction was completed before the draft, this pick belongs directly to the Warriors.

After Stern's announcement, the Warriors had five minutes to think about it.

At this moment, Bargnani sat up straight unconsciously.

Becoming the first European No. [-] pick in NBA history, that historic moment is destined to be frozen, and he must show a good attitude.

Although the enthusiasm shown by the Warriors is not as enthusiastic as that of the Raptors before, everyone knows that Oakland people want him.

He is also more inclined to join Oakland in his heart, which is close to the Bay Area, which is obviously much better than Toronto, Canada, which is freezing in the sky.

Five minutes later, Stern walked from behind the scenes to the stage again.

What he was holding in his hand at this time was the envelope containing the draft results of the Warriors.

In the stands, the Warriors fans were all looking forward to the stage at this time.

The Warriors have a brilliant team history. They have only won the No. 1995 pick once in [-], when they selected Joe Smith.

Smith's performance during the Warriors was worthy of his status as the No. [-] pick, but he failed to become a superstar in the end.

Now that the team has won the second No. [-] pick in team history through a trade, they are naturally looking forward to it.

And like outside news reports, they also expect the team to select Bargnani.

If Bargnani can really become the next Nowitzki, then the Warriors will definitely make a lot of money.

Stern opened the envelope.

Sun Hao also looked at the stage at this time.

He thought it would be a loss for the Warriors to choose Bargnani before, but now that he thinks about it, Nowitzki's performance when he entered the league was actually not very good.

Old Nelson has experience in training this kind of European big man, maybe he can really train Bargnani?

Don't underestimate the butterfly effect. See how Milicic played well in Cleveland and even made it to the All-Stars!

"First overall pick in the first round of the 2006 NBA, the Golden State Warriors selected...Kevin Durant, a 2-foot-08 forward, from National Christian Academy."

? ?
Sun Hao was stunned for a moment.

There was also an inexplicable silence at the scene.

Then, there was inexplicable restlessness.

Especially Warriors fans, already feel suspicious of life.

What's happening here?
The Warriors chose Durant as the No. [-] pick?

In fact, not to mention the fans, in the small green room, Bargnani, who was about to get up, sat stiffly in place.

And not far from him, Durant who was selected was also in a dazed state.

This result came too suddenly for everyone.

After the staff came to Durant's side, Durant took the hat under the reminder of his mother, and then put it on with a dazed expression.

Sun Hao also followed suit.

Old Nelson's method of "clearly repairing the plank road and secretly concealing the old warehouse" is okay!
Said that he wants Bargnani, then the Cavaliers and Bobcats will not obstruct, after all, they already have candidates they like.

When they really get the No. [-] lottery, they will decide who to choose.

It's really clever.

But Sun Hao was more surprised by Old Nelson's gaze.

Durant is no different from the same period in history. The high school students who participated in the election in advance have many uncertainties.

But after thinking about it, it seems reasonable, he is old Nelson after all!
In history, the draft night brought Nowitzki from the Bucks to the Mavericks, and through a series of operations to select Sun Hao, and then to Durant.

This ability is probably only inferior to the legendary man Jerry West.

In fact, the old Nelson had already paid attention to Durant long before.

It can even be said that after the draft pick was determined, Nelson Sr. has been committed to negotiating with all parties, wanting to get the draft pick in the hands of the other party.

The object of negotiation is also changing with Durant's draft market.

Knowing that the Cavaliers are interested in Durant until the end, the old Nelson put all his eggs in one basket and paid the price of Baron Davis for the No. [-] pick.

This also shows that in the eyes of the old Nelson, Durant's upper limit will be much higher than that of Baron Davis.

Durant also gradually recovered from the bewildered state, replaced by full of excitement.

He is the champion!
That kind of surprise filled his whole mind.

As for whether to go to Cleveland or Oakland, it doesn't matter to him anymore.

Anyway, it doesn't matter where you go, the most important thing is that he is the champion!

Durant walked up with happy steps, but there were bursts of boos in the arena.

The most boos came from Warriors fans.

They don't want Durant!

What's the use of a 2m tall player who can only shoot and can't even do a 08kg bench press during the trial training? !
Don't think the fans' views are extreme. Durant played inside in high school and even in college in history.

If you don't open your eyes, no one thinks he can play small forward or even shooting guard.

In the Warriors' draft cabin, the management was celebrating that they selected Durant, while the Warriors fans were booing the person they were celebrating.

This scene seemed a little joyful.

(End of this chapter)