You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 568 The Demon Sword Comes to the Bowl Soon

Since the season didn't end until June 6, in previous years, the season had already ended for more than ten days at this time.

No way, the suspension season is like this.

So that's what happened next.

The day after the NBA season ended, the 1999 NBA Draft opened at the MCI Center in Washington, DC.

Back a month ago, the league held a draw.

The bad army headed by the Clippers, Hornets, and Bulls held their heads high, hoping to bring back a good pick for themselves.

Unfortunately, at first glance, there is no player like Duncan this year, as long as he gets the No. [-] pick, he will be right.

The attribution of the first place is no different from Mo Mengchen's memory.

In recognition of the Bulls' contributions over the past 15 years, in order to make up for their lack of Jordan, and in order to allow this big city to rise as soon as possible, due to various considerations, they were so lucky to get the No. [-] lottery.

You know, their record ranks fourth from the bottom.

The moment he won the No. [-] lottery, Jerry Krause was so happy that the fat in his stomach was about to flow.

The second pick is a bit different. The Charlotte Hornets, who should have won the No. [-] pick, were lucky enough to draw the No. [-] pick. The Grizzlies, who originally got the No. [-] pick, were cursed and fell to the fifth pick inconceivably. Los Angeles The Clippers thus rank among the top three.

Such a dramatic lottery didn't happen in a big draft year.

The past three years, to be precise, the three drafts of 959697, can be said to be the golden age of the draft. Talented Americans emerged in large numbers, and elites from all over the world began to pour into the highest hall of basketball.

This is the beginning of the internationalization of the NBA.

This year, the last year of the [-]th century, the last batch of rookies of the [-]th century is recognized as a group of relatively average quality.

While there's so much drama in the lottery, it's not very exciting because the quality of the rookies is about as good as it gets.

On the day of the draft, the Bulls went through careful screening, and finally won Elton Brand as in the previous life.

Regarding this person, Mo Mengchen remembered a story from his previous life.

It was an interview with the Big Three of Adidas, and they were asked who was the most difficult to defend.

Duncan pondered for a while and said, "Webber, KG, Dirk, who else is there?"

Garnett reminded from the side: "Elton."

Duncan clapped his hands and sighed, "How did I forget him!"

1999 was a bumper year for Brand. He came from Duke, a famous basketball school, and led the team to the finals. He could win the Naismith Award and the Wooden Award. The only thing missing was Final Four MOP - They lost to Connecticut by 3 points in the final, and this award went to Richard Hamilton.

If nothing else, Brand can still average 20+10 points per game in his rookie season, and be elected as the best rookie and rookie game MVP next year.He was proud of the spring breeze for a while, and he had the demeanor of the cornerstone of the inside line.

It's a pity that the Bulls in the post-Jordan era can't be pulled up by Brand, and even the management has been greatly affected. After Brand scored 20+10 again in his second year, he was actually traded to the Clippers. Tyson Chandler.This is also suffering for Brand. In the third year, he even averaged 5 offensive rebounds per game.

Brand spent most of his career in the Clippers. Although he is only 203cm, which is not enough for a power forward, he has a wingspan of 227cm. He graduated from Duke's basic skills, not to mention the accuracy of the mid-range shot. , with a strong back; his personality is not that thorny type, and his defense is different from the traditional short insider.

Among power forwards, he is as tall as a small forward but plays like a center.At first glance, it seems that Duncan is 10 centimeters shorter.If there is a black spot to say, it is that the leadership temperament is not strong, he feels like a second-in-command, plays more straightforwardly, and lacks flexibility.

The Hornets, holding the second pick, selected Francis in high spirits.

Mo Mengchen's biggest impression of this person is the time he took care of Yao Ming in the NBA. As for this person's technical style, he is not very familiar with him, and he is not very clear about his story.

Looking at the information, this is a typical slum black man who has dreamed and fulfilled the American dream.A poor child who grew up in a slum, only 160cm in high school, and his mother died of cancer before graduating from high school.Because he couldn't afford Connecticut's tuition, he didn't play in his freshman year. Fortunately, gold can shine everywhere, and he was valued by the University of Maryland in his freshman year.Although he stopped in the top 16, he was still selected to the second team of the United States.

Once he entered the eyes of scouts, his talent was immediately discovered, and the draft market also rose like a rocket. Being selected as the second overall pick shows how optimistic professionals are about him.

Until now, nothing has changed.

The No. 1999 and No. [-] picks in [-] were Brand and Francis.

What puzzled Mo Mengchen was why the Hornets, who already had Billups, chose Francis?They lack insiders, and the person who best meets their needs is Brand, but it's a pity that the No. [-] pick is from Chicago.

There should be a deal, Mo Mengchen thought.

With the third pick, the Clippers decisively selected their heart's desire-Odom.

It's starting to change.

Szczerbiak, Masked Hamilton, Jason Terry, Andre Miller, although these are not superstars, they will all become All-Star players in the future. , a completely different team.

Only Sean Marion was chosen by the sun like in his previous life.

Szczerbiak was selected by the Wizards, Hamilton was selected by the Timberwolves, Terry was selected by the Cavaliers, and Andre Miller was selected by the Raptors.

From the fourth pick to the tenth pick is completely messed up. Fortunately, the strength of this group of people is not enough to affect the situation, otherwise Mo Mengchen's head will explode.

This early in the morning, he just got up from the hotel and watched the draft here, his head was dizzy.

Because there were no major rookies in the 1999 draft, he didn't pay special attention to it beforehand, and today he just wanted to see if the person he recommended to the team was selected.

Although these draft conferences did not produce a superstar, they produced many All-Stars, and there were also good leftovers in the latter part of the first round.

There are three people who should not be missed.

Metta Shiping, Kirilenko and Ginobili.

Metta Shiping, that is, Ron Artest, he only has a market outside the lottery zone, almost in the middle of the first round. Of course, the Pistons do not have a draft pick for this position, but they can be traded.

It's just that Mo Mengchen didn't let Osgers do this deal, because they didn't lack manpower for this position.

Yes, it is optional, but not necessary.

They already have enough talent, the only thing they need to do now is to strengthen the guard.

In other words, Kirilenko, an all-round fighter, is also gone.

There are two reasons for not wanting Kirilenko. First, the Pistons really have a lot of insiders. It is unnecessary to add another insider with such amazing talent. It will not only cause terrible competition, but also affect the growth of these people. Talent overflow It is never a good thing to go too far; secondly, what the Pistons really need is a guard. Joe Dumars is about to retire. If he does not add a backup guard, Mo Mengchen will have to be on the court for a long time like Alan Houston next season.

Therefore, their target is Ginobili.

Although Ginobili is not a pure point guard, he is a No. [-] who can hold the ball and has an unrestrained style. When necessary, it is not a problem for him to help Mo Mengchen as the No. [-] for a few minutes.

Artest went to the Bulls as in his previous life, and he had to lament that Klaus had a vicious vision.

The Bulls' two first-round picks basically selected the best candidates.

To Mo Mengchen's surprise, Kirilenko, who was supposed to go to the Jazz, was actually selected by the Spurs with the No.20 pick in the first round.

Seeing this, Mo Mengchen went to make a cup of oatmeal.

The Pistons have only one No.20 ninth pick in the first round this year, and they have already decided to use this pick to select Ginobili.

Although Ginobili is destined to fall to the last pick in the second round, many things have changed. The order of the first round has changed so much without the influence of Mo Mengchen. He can't guarantee that there will be no other teams. Look at Ginobili.

Do it first, don't play with the heartbeat.

Moreover, he also planned to let Ginobili land in the NBA two years in advance. After he was selected, he sent the team across Europe to his club to buy out his contract, and he had to send him to Detroit with his head and hair.

If there are any regrets in this draft, there are still some.

Mo Mengchen originally wanted the team to make a trade to select Wang Zhizhi in the second round, but considering that the team's insiders have swelled to this point, he can't use public affairs for personal reasons.Therefore, Wang Zhizhi was selected by the Mavericks just like in his previous life, and his fate will be the same as in his previous life.

It's the last pick in the first round.

Stern opened the envelope, saw the Pistons' pick, and read it.

When the audience heard that the Pistons had selected an unknown European guard with the 29th pick in the first round, they all had question marks on their faces.

It wouldn't surprise them at all if it was the seventh pick.

This is the No.20 ninth pick in the first round.

It's not that they have no choice. Although 28 people have been picked away before, there are still many people to choose from. What are they doing?
There was not even a photo of Ginobili at the scene, nor was there a reliable scouting report, so it had to be hastily revealed.

At the same time, Ginobili, who was training far away in the European continent, did not know that his life was about to be rewritten.

On this day, he practiced at the club.

He was sweating profusely from practice, and suddenly, his teammates told him excitedly: "Manu, you have been selected by the NBA!"

"Oh? Is it the first pick?" Ginobili joked.

"Ninth pick No.20 in the first round, you're going to Detroit!" His teammate said happily.

Ginobili laughed. "You think I'm going to believe your shit? This must be a joke, man?"

A few minutes later, the agent called to let him know it was no joke.

He was selected by the Pistons, and the Pistons seemed to want him very much. The relevant personnel had already ordered air tickets to cross the ocean, and came to the club to discuss the contract buyout.

The demon knife with long fluttering hair was stunned on the spot.

(End of this chapter)