NBA: Sharks at the peak, guard the basket!

Chapter 301 Mai Di + Wusheng bundle CP?Can Carter escape the clutches of the Raptors? !

at the same time.

Lin Hong, who was watching the live broadcast of the draft at home, was not concerned about the No. [-] pick at all, but the selection of each team in the future, to see if he could miss out.

"Go on, stop whining, Lin, just wait and see, I'm going to have a younger brother!"

Da Ben adjusted the egg channel, squatted in front of the TV, and stared blankly at the rookies with his big eyes like light bulbs.

"Are you sure he will be your little brother?!" Lin Hong joked with a smile.

"Nonsense, whoever comes is my younger brother!"

After swinging his iron fist, Da Ben slapped his chest loudly, and said firmly, "You underestimate me too much. Even if Tim comes, he can only be the sixth child!!"

"My pair of iron fists won't hit nobody."

Are you flirty or not?
See what you can do! !
Lin Hong glanced at Da Ben, and ignored this bastard.

On TV, Deng Daidai, who was wearing formal attire, hugged his family, put on a Celtic hat, strode up to the front desk, and shook hands with NBA President Stern for a group photo.

In the post-Jordan era, the main theme of the league has been completely settled.

Yellow-green battle, YYDS! !
The corners of Deng Dudai's mouth raised subconsciously.

After the NCAA Final Four, what Lin Hong said in his ear is still vivid:

"Tim, find some more reliable teammates next time, and compete with me again!"

Now, he, Deng Daida, is about to make a comeback, this time he will bring Kidd and Eddie Jones, and stride towards Lin Hong!

This all-star-like reasonable configuration is no higher than the Philadelphia Seven Sixers by N than the Wake Forest Devil Deacon.

Big Shark: You start a group casually, anyway, I am like the toilet paper in the toilet, it will always be useful!
In the end, even if my grandma and Lin Hong are teammates, they can still win the championship.

After Duncan walked down the steps, the media swarmed up one after another, asking various questions about the big man who had secured the No. [-] pick a few years ago.

"Congratulations Tim, can you tell me how you feel right now?"

A black reporter first asked the question. On his chest, the ESPN badge was extremely dazzling under the light.

Duncan has simulated this question many times before, and already has a standard answer: "I am really excited, I have been looking forward to this day for a long time.

I'm more excited to be here today than I could have imagined.

However, I feel good. "

Then there were a few happy questions, but unfortunately not all reporters were only prepared for such peaceful questions.

Seeing that the time for the interview was almost up, a blond female reporter suddenly spoke, and her raised voice immediately suppressed the other reporters' questions:

"What do you think about the first confrontation with Lin Hong?"

"Honestly, I'm looking forward to it!
People say that Lin Hong and I are fateful enemies, but I think this point of view is wrong. "

On other questions, Deng Daida can answer very officially.

The only question about Lin Hong is that Duncan answered very truthfully: "Lin is the champion of the NCAA tournament and the MOP of the NCAA tournament."

"He defeated me in the NCAA Final Four, and then won the MVP+FMVP in his first season in the NBA."

"I haven't proven myself on the NBA stage yet, so the relationship between us is more like the relationship between the challenger and the defender."

Say something.

Duncan's simple and humble answer surprised the reporters.

It is different from those geniuses who clamored that Lao Tzu was number one when they entered the league, punched Jordan, and kicked the bull.

Duncan is a down-to-earth big boy.

what is interesting.

When the Celtics selected Duncan, many teams offered to the Celtics and wanted to try to trade for Duncan.

Especially the Spurs' Popovich.

However, when they were about to call the general manager of the Celtics to seek a deal, they were suddenly dumbfounded.

General manager?
Sorry, the Celtics don't have a general manager at all.

After Cardinal Auerbach resigned, he ensured that the confusion of the team's management was real enough to confuse the judgment of the league's management. The position of the general manager of the Green Army has been undecided, even in the draft.

And Rick Pitino, who had a fierce fight with the Green Army management before, was also left behind and became a victim of the "Duncan Plan".

Rick Pitino wanted to be the new Auerbach, only to be hit head-on by Auerbach.

It is estimated that someone will ask, without a general manager, how did Duncan choose?

nonsense.

Do you still need to consider choosing Duncan with the No. [-] pick? ?

As long as there is no pit in the head, even a pig knows who to choose!

The teams were running around like headless chickens, but they couldn't find the way to contact the management of the Green Army.

Then ask the head coach of the Green Army?

Sorry, not this one either.

This can have.

This is really not there! !
I have to say that the management of the Green Army is indeed a person who does great things. After the Cardinal retired and returned to his hometown, he directly forced the coach ML-Kyle to retire.

In other words, ML-Kyle is actually another smoke bomb thrown by the Green Army management.

This also led to the embarrassing dilemma that the management of each team wanted to offer Duncan, but even the management of the Green Army could not get in touch!

Is all this also included in Auerbach's calculations?

This is the last assist he sent to the Celtics! !
Zhuge Popovich shook his head in frustration.

Compared with the cardinal's strategizing, he is still far behind.

But it's not impossible.

If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who created the problem.

Sighing heavily, Popovich called Celtics owner Vic Grosbeck.

His question was simple: "Is this Buddha for sale?"

Vic Grosbeck's answer is even simpler: "Buddha saves rich people, but does not travel poor, unless money is added!!
Or you can give me a package including Larry Bird, Jordan and Magic Johnson, then I will agree to transfer this Buddha Not Laughing. "

When their respective team executives were wrangling with the Celtics, Stern opened the envelope of the second overall pick, the Vancouver Grizzlies.

"In the 1997 draft, the second overall pick in the first round, the Vancouver Grizzlies chose Keith Van Horn."

In the original timeline, more of Keith Horn's fame stemmed from the Celtics' campaign to confuse the Spurs' judgment.

But now, since the Celtics have already won the No. [-] pick, there is no need to exaggerate and make false claims.

But this does not affect the Vancouver management's love for Van Horn.

Isn't Marbury forcing Palace to trade himself?Then fulfill him! !

Do you really think the Vancouver Grizzlies can't play without Marbury?

Really disobedient, just pack Marbury and Keith Van Horn away together, and change to a superstar! !

Unlike the Celtics who don't have a general manager.

As soon as the Vancouver Grizzlies selected Van Horn, the team's general manager's phone was off the hook.

why?
Because in addition to having a height of 2 meters, Keith Van Horn also has a precise shot.

Just the name of Larry Bird II makes him the favorite of every team.

Simply list the technical characteristics of Bird Bird, who has won 3 championships, 3 consecutive MVPs, and 2 FMVPs.

With a height of 2 meters, the top mid-to-long distance shooting ability in history.

Look at Keith Van Horn, who is 2 meters tall and also has accurate outside shooting ability.

And he is as calm-headed as Bird, and they are all white. Everyone thinks that it is only a matter of time before he becomes the "second Bird".

However, it takes time to cultivate a genius, and no one can guarantee that the other party will not quietly fall due to injuries.

In contrast, quick profit is also a good way.

Now that a team can come up with a satisfactory bargaining chip, the Grizzlies management can reluctantly give up! !
It's just that they didn't hastily agree to any trading plan on the day of the draft.

The reason is also very simple.

What the Vancouver Grizzlies want to put on the shelves is not just Keith Van Horn, but also the poisonous wolf Marbury who is clamoring to go back to his hometown to play.

However, the management of the Grizzlies is not in a hurry to make a move, as the so-called rare goods are available for sale.

Van Horn and Marbury are important bargaining chips for the Grizzlies to gain a firm foothold in the NBA, so naturally they can't make hasty moves.

Immediately afterwards, San Antonio, the third overall pick, had to settle for the next best thing.

Before the Celtics made a choice, Popovich had prayed that the Celtics would miss Tim Duncan with a cerebral hemorrhage.

But the facts proved that even a mentally retarded person would not miss the big fish Deng Daidai.

Without Duncan, Zhuge Popovich lost his mind, and directly used the third pick to choose Antonio Daniels, who was more pleasing to the eye.

Although Lin Hong was very surprised by Popovich's choice, he was also relieved.

We must know that Billups is good at passing the ball and has various offensive methods, especially at critical moments, and is "cold-blooded" enough when playing, which should fit Popovich's coaching philosophy very well.

In contrast, Antonio Daniels is just an ordinary rookie with good defensive ability and relatively slow offensive skills.

McGrady and Cousin Carter, who were waiting for food, were a few blocks away from Daniels.

Antonio Daniels, who was supposed to be traded to the Spurs in the second season, is now in the arms of Popovich in advance.

Fate is so wonderful!

Maybe there is God's will in the dark, and everything is the best arrangement.

The fourth pick of the Denver Nuggets, it seems that Billups has no choice.

Why are you still hesitating?
Gouzi, come to the bowl quickly!

Billups miraculously put on the Nuggets hat and became a miner in Denver.

Speaking of the Nuggets, Lin Hong immediately thought of the Nuggets led by Melon + Billups, who fought against the Lakers led by Kobe in the Western Conference finals in six games, and finally lost to their opponents.

However, do you really think Lin Hong is missing the Western Conference finals between the Nuggets and the Lakers?

Then you are thinking too much!

In Billups' first season with Anthony, he encountered the New Orleans Hornets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

In the fourth game of the series, the Nuggets beat the Hornets 36:15 in the first quarter, which is the microcosm of this game.

In the end, the Nuggets scored 121:63 and slaughtered the Hornets with 58 points, which was recorded in history.

And Paul was 7 of 2, contributed 4 points and 6 assists, and also became famous.

As far as the story is concerned, it is estimated that Lin Hong does not need to reminisce, as everyone knows it.

If anyone really wants to know the story behind, please call: 400-58585858!
58 City…

Cough!

Closer to home, the 1997 draft is still going on.

The fifth pick in the first round originally belonged to the Dallas Mavericks, but was traded to the Celtics last year.

The pig on the leash in the Celtics draft boardroom...

Ah no, John Carroll, the assistant coach of the Celtics, cautiously took out a small note from his trouser pocket.

Oh, read that right, Carol is the cardinal's marionette.

Carroll then handed in the bishop's prescribed answer.

For the answer submitted by the Celtics, Stern hesitated for half a second, but he couldn't organize it.

"In the 1997 draft, the fifth overall pick in the first round, the Boston Celtics selected Tracy McGrady from Zion Mountain Christian!"

As soon as the voice fell, the scene was in an uproar!
After Duncan was selected, people were guessing what kind of puzzle the Celtics would choose for the No. 5 pick, but they assisted Keebugong + Ai steals + Deng Dazed.

As a result, I was shocked! !

The Celtics chose high school rookie Tracy McGrady like a gambler!

As we all know, Kobe is only the 13th pick, and McGrady, a high school student with a congenital disease of scoliosis, the Celtics dare to gamble!

"Sure enough, a team with chaotic management is prone to make wrong choices."

The commentator of the live broadcast shrugged and expressed his incomprehension:
"The Celtics should have been able to choose a more reliable rookie with this lottery pick, but they took a risk and chose a high school player."

Cardinal: Others laugh at me for being crazy, but I laugh at others for not being able to see through! !
Check out the following rookies: Vince Carter, Tony Batty, Tim Thomas, Ron Moser…

Regarding this, Lin Hong just wanted to say: Who are these people?Nothing! !

Besides Carter, Tracy McGrady is the best candidate for the Celtics, okay?

This commentary really doesn't understand football!
But then again, Lin Hong was really surprised that the Celtics chose McGrady with the No. 5 pick.

After all, the Celtics management is not like him, who has the memory of later generations.

After all, anyone who is not a fool knows that it is impossible for a team to train four superstars at the same time.

With just one ball, three potential new stars who need the ball cannot be cultivated at all.

Although Lu didn't attack this nanny at all, she could feed Jones and Duncan well.

But with one more McGrady, the possession of the ball is not enough.

Three people can play ball, but four people are not enough points! !
Directly train the All-Star Jones to become a sharp knife for perimeter defense?

That's just a waste of money.

Therefore, Lin Hong felt that the green army's selection of McGrady was definitely out of ulterior motives and had bigger plans.

According to gossip, the general manager of the Bulls, Klaus, was very fond of McGrady's talent, and even planned to exchange Pippen for the Nuggets' No. [-] pick, thus betting on McGrady in this draft.

However, the short-sighted media, who like to fan the flames, will naturally not let go of this opportunity to bombard the Celtics management.

What about the promised yellow-green war?

You ended up being a high school rookie?

When did the yellow-green war start? !

There was a lot of discussion at the scene, most of which were ridicule.

The selected McGrady doesn't care so much.

He is so excited now!

Into the NBA!
It was still the fifth pick in the first round, far exceeding my expectations!

It was not in vain for the coach's planning and his own hard-working training for half a year.

In sports competition, food is the original sin. Only when you hit hard and become famous in one battle, will people remember you!
McGrady excitedly put on her little green hat, embraced her family and cousin Carter, walked up to the rostrum with steps of disapproval, and shook hands with Stern for a group photo.

"Boy, I wish you the best of luck in the league."

"I will, Mr. President."

After a simple conversation, McGrady, who had just stepped off the stage, was immediately surrounded by the media with long guns and short guns.

"The Celtics are a championship team with a rich history, but being selected by the Celtics will not cause me great pressure, but will become the driving force for my progress, and I have a group of excellent teammates!"

There is Duncan inside, and Kidd who can pass the ball in the backcourt.

Just by imagining those two guys with him in the frontcourt, McGrady thinks the future looks bright, assuming he gets rid of Eddie Jones, of course.

Say something.

McGrady's answers are definitely excerpted from the perfect score composition.

He praised the greatness of his new club when he came up, then lowered his posture, looked forward to his future, and finally did not forget to express his expectations and praise for his new teammates.

It can be said that McGrady's flattery really kills three birds with one stone!
In front of the TV, seeing Maddie's humble attitude, Auerbach suddenly felt that this kid was really good.

If such a good kid can't be sold for a good price and contribute to the great revival of the Green Army, it will really be a waste of face.

It depends on how Bird will operate this summer!

The New Jersey Nets with the sixth overall pick chose Tony Batty.

This is a rookie who was originally predicted to be in the top four levels. It is not too comfortable to be selected with the sixth overall pick.

In this regard, Lin Hong just wants to say that you are mistaken.

This buddy is 2 meters tall and weighs about 11 kilograms, but he doesn't like physical confrontation.

This kind of guy, what else can you expect from him? !

Even Daben was confident that he could easily hit him and called his mother.

With the seventh overall pick, the Golden State Warriors selected Ron Mosser.

At first, the Warriors wanted to choose Carter.

As a result, Moser, who was considered the best wing player in this draft, fell out of the top six?

Then I can only apologize to Carter: Vince, you are very good, but unfortunately we are not suitable.

The top seven picks have since been settled.

After a short break, David Stern stepped up to the stage again to announce the results:
"In the 1997 NBA draft, the eighth pick in the first round, the Toronto Raptors chose Vince Carter from the University of North Carolina!!"

For the Raptors to select Carter with the No. 8 pick, Lin Hong can only say that everything is fate.

Even if UFO ran for the election a year in advance, he still couldn't escape the Raptors' palm.

However, on the basis of Marcus Camby and the little flying mouse Damon Stoudemire, coupled with the "half-human, half-god" Carter, the Raptors' youth army has begun to take shape.

Although Carter's random entry and the Celtics' early selection of McGrady caused a certain shift in the draft, it did not affect the subsequent team's selection.

There is one thing to say, in the 97 draft, there were too few rookies who could make people shine.

Among the players in the 97th class, only Duncan, McGrady and Billups became All-Stars.

As for other players?

I'm sorry, although Keith "Larry Bird II" Van Horn, who has been boasted so loudly, averaged 21.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1 steal and 1.3 blocks per game in the second year of his career. The data did not enter the All-Stars.

Therefore, the cards of the 97 rookies were completely supported by Duncan alone.

The ownership of the remaining rookies is really irrelevant.

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(End of this chapter)