the rest, only noise

Chapter 1066 The Rise and Fall of the Curtain
The 1994 NBA Draft was held in Indiana.

For the media, there are two main news that attracted the most attention on the eve of the draft.

Negotiations between employers and employees failed.

The new TV broadcast contract is about to be signed, the owners want to renew the old collective bargaining agreement, and the players union wants to get more benefits.

In order to achieve their own goals, the union plans to appeal to the league. Their ultimate goal is to abolish the salary cap, because the setting of the salary cap is not legally allowed.

Another news came from the Knicks.

According to various investigations, the Knicks will send Yu Tiancan and the 7th pick in the first round from the Celtics to Phoenix in exchange for the opponent's 3rd pick in the first round.

Fans can't understand, let alone accept.

Although Yu Tiancan didn't play well in his rookie season, he has already shown the potential of an inside core in his second season.

Ewing is 32 years old, Yu Tiancan is the most suitable successor, and now he is actually traded?
Moreover, it was actually the Suns' No. 3 pick that was traded?

If the fans are allowed to trade, their goal will be Detroit's No. [-] pick.

But looking back, why did the Knicks give away a potential new star like Yu Tiancan, who had already won a big prize, in exchange for another lottery ticket?
Who can they take with the No. 3 pick?
Hubie Brown, who is a perennial draft commentator, said: "I think this may be some kind of signal. Benj will become a free agent this summer, and the Knicks have a chance to get Glenn Robinson or Grant Hill through the No. 3 pick. Regardless of whether Benj will leave Apple City, the Knicks will get another talent to enrich their wing lineup."

"Do you think Benj will actually leave New York?"

TNT commentator Bob Neal asked.

Doug Collins, who is also a draft commentator like Brown all the year round, mentioned another thing meaningfully: "In addition to Benj, Leader Lu will also become a free agent this summer. As far as I know, he has rejected the Knicks' contract extension."

The fact that Louis rejected the Knicks' intentional contract has been passed on to the outside world through his agent.

But the agent did not say that Louis rejected the intentional contract, but said that he refused to renew the contract.

These are two meanings, but they are enough to cause panic in New York City.

The news that Louis is going to leave has been spread all over the sky, but Louis himself evaded the important things in the interview and did not respond to the renewal of the contract.

This gives more reason to think Louie wants to leave.

But why?

The fans can't understand it, and the media can't understand it, but they can guess wildly.

Louie is under no obligation to share his thoughts with people, even a group of people who like him very much.

As long as it is known that he is leaving, that is enough.

New York, Blue House.

Louie's office, as usual, has become the Knicks' draft war room.

This may be the last time Louie participates in the Knicks' draft as president.

"How likely do you think Detroit will not be to draft Glenn Robinson with the No. [-] pick?" Louie took out a can of Coke from the vending machine and asked his colleagues in the room.

In addition to Louis, there are general manager Baylor, head coach Tomjanovich, scouting department director Zhao Yuanzheng, scouting director and general manager assistant RC Buford.

Zhao Yuanzheng said tactfully: "1%."

"What if they really pick Grant Hill?" Baylor wondered, "Then Denver might not pick him either, because their frontcourt depth is really enough. If they have the first pick, I believe they will also choose Jason Kidd."

"Not to mention whether it is possible, if what you said really happened, then I think we should find a way to sell the third pick." Buford said amazingly, "There are many teams that are coveting Glenn's potential, but not including us."

Buford's ability is obvious to all, and even Zhao Yuanzheng admires it.

Louie asked curiously: "Glenn is recognized as the No. [-] pick this year. Even if he had run for the election last year, Chris Webb wouldn't have been the undisputed No. [-] pick. RC, don't you like him?"

"Yes, he should be the No. 22 pick this year, but he's not for us," Buford said earnestly. "He's the opposite of Benj. He has all-around skills, but lacks the ball-handling ability to play at the NBA level. He's physical, but he loves jump shots. He's 33 and plays like he's [-]."

"Isn't that good?" Baylor asked.

"I mean, he lacks the passion of a young player. You can count on him to bring in 20 points every night, but you can't count on him to be a leader like Benj. If we bet the future on him, the Knicks will go down in the new century."

From any angle, Buford is extremely unfavorable to the big dogs.

At first glance, Big Dog is like a player who can play at the level of Wiggins in his third year (averaging 23+4+2 per game). When you think his future is limitless, you find that it is his best level.After that, at best he stays at that level and doesn't improve because he's gratified and uncompetitive.

"But is Grant Hill better than him?"

The person most concerned about the draft is Tomjanovich.

According to the management, Wilson must be leaving, so who will fill this huge gap?

If even the most complete player after Larry Bird in the eyes of scouts is not qualified, can Hill?
大四赛季的希尔场均17分7篮板5助攻，带队打出28胜6负，而大狗则以场均30分10篮板的数据带领普渡以29胜的战绩排名全国第五，如果大狗没受伤，他们不会倒在八强。

As a hard-core supporter of Hill, Buford said: "Grant Hill has the fastest first step I have ever seen. At this stage, Glenn Robinson may be a better player, but in a few years, Grant will completely surpass him. Whether it is his leadership on the court, his affinity on the court, or his athletic ability far surpassing Glenn, it is worth our selection."

"Lu, do you have any objections?" Baylor asked.

In fact, there has never been any controversy in the Knicks about who to pick with the third overall pick.

If it weren't for the old fool Baylor's whimsical idea that Detroit wouldn't take the Big Dog with the No. 1 pick
"I think there's almost zero chance of us taking Glenn Robinson at No. 0, so I'm okay with that."

Do you know which player is the recognized No. [-] pick?
Just look at the reaction after David Stern announced the team's pick like a sissy.

"In the 1994 NBA draft, the Detroit Pistons selected Glenn Robinson with the first pick in the first round, from Purdue University!"

Just like Webber last year, there is no suspense for the big dog to be elected as the No. [-] pick.

The rebuilding Pistons need a future superstar, and the Big Dog is a recognized future superstar.

With a snap, Louis opened the Coke.

"Huh, it seems that we don't have to worry about whether to choose the big dog or not." Louis said jokingly.

Tomjanovich added; "It may never have been a problem."

"Speaking of which, Glenn is only a junior this year, Chris Webber was a sophomore last year, and Shaquille O'Neal and Larry Johnson before that didn't finish their four years of college." Zhao Yuanzheng said unexpectedly, "In the future, there may be more and more junior players participating in the draft."

"Indeed, the Fab Five (Michigan Five Tigers) has completely changed the NCAA. Young people no longer have the patience to hone their skills in college. Entering the NBA early and making big money is the most important thing."

Then there's Collins and Brown's annual bragging moment.

Regarding their evaluation of the big dog, one sentence is enough to summarize its characteristics: "6 feet 7 inches, 241 pounds (108KG), look at this guy, he is a monster who can play outside and inside, Detroit will revive in his hands!"

Size, size, style of play, that's what makes big dogs exciting.It's just that no one thought that he would start fishing after entering the NBA and become a player who only played outside and was too lazy to play inside.Of course, anyone who signed a 7000 million long-term contract when he first entered the league would lose his ambition, right?However, in this life, Louie let the rookie contract enter the league early, maybe the big dog will fight his life for his first maximum salary, and then maybe he will fish for it.

Then there's the second pick.

Kidd or Hill who is recognized as the second?This has been debated, with no firm options.But everyone agrees that there is no wrong choice, anyone is right to choose, but Kidd seems to be better.He's widely seen as the best point guard since Isiah Thomas, offering everything but shooting.But as a core point guard, he can't shoot, just like seeing Zeng Li's face and regrettable flat body.

The Nuggets do not forget their original intentions, Hill is very good, but their frontcourt is good enough, so there is no need to hesitate to choose Kidd.

One minute later, a call came from the draft site.

Doug Mo asked on the phone: "Hill or someone else?"

"Do we have a choice?" Louis asked with a smile.

Lao Mo said in his tone that could make everyone laugh: "I think we can make an amazing move, such as selecting Juwan Howard with the third overall pick. Believe me, he can fill the gap left by Harold."

Well, we traded Yu Tiancan just to create a void and draft Howard to fill that void.

"Stop talking nonsense, we want Grant Hill!" Baylor was anxious.

Choose Howard because you want him to die?
"confirmed?"

"I'm so fucking sure!" Baylor exclaimed.

So, Stern came to the stage again: "In the 1994 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks selected Grant Hill with the third pick in the first round, from Duke University!"

In the not-too-distant future, basketball historians will look to 1994 as a tipping point for the NBA.

Before 1994, until 1988, these seven years belonged to Louie and his Knicks.

Since then, the league has turned a new page.

Leader Lu turned and left, the conquerors left New York, Grant Hill's joining one big curtain fell, another big curtain rose, who knows what the future will hold?
　There was an oolong yesterday, and the 22nd leader of Noise is Sponge.As for why I misremembered the name, I think there are only two reasons. Sponge is the active MVP of the review group, and Penguin is the former MVP.Before that, Sponge cut 80+ (more than [-] omissions + typos) in the latest manuscript, and I lost my mind when I corrected it.

　　
　
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