lakers championship

Chapter 117 Biggest Loser

Under the leadership of the staff, Tianyang walked slowly to the TNT live commentary booth.

O'Neill got up, came to him, and helped him to sit in the middle position.

After taking their seats, the five of them looked at me and I at you, looked at each other in blank dismay, and remained silent.

The atmosphere was suddenly very strange. After being reminded by the director, Ernie, the host, said, "Well, it was too sudden. I bet the three of you, including Tianyang yourself, didn't expect to become the No. [-] pick. Bar?"

Tianyang scratched his head, "I really didn't expect it. I thought I would be selected around the 10th pick, but I didn't know that it happened suddenly. It feels a bit like the football player played by the Black Panther in "Draft Day". Predicted to be No. 7 in the first round, but suddenly become No. [-], maybe this is the charm of the draft.”

After saying this, Barkley shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, "Ernie, you are right, he is also quite good at speaking, and he will give examples of movies as soon as he comes up."

Before Tianyang asked about the situation, Barkley went on to say: "Your situation is more exaggerated than any movie, because you have suffered serious injuries. Speaking of which, I noticed that you have gotten rid of your protective boots. Now How does it feel?"

Tianyang got up and showed his left foot to the camera, "I can already bear the weight of my body. For the past two months, I have been doing weight loss training. I want to reduce the pressure on my left foot after I can walk normally."

Kenny gave a thumbs up and praised: "No wonder I haven't seen any news about you. It turns out that you have been training hard. Now that you have been elected as the No. 76 pick, how does it feel to play for the Philadelphia [-]ers?"

Tianyang sat down again, "It feels like..."

Before the words finished, O'Neal raised his hand to interrupt: "Wait, you have been traded to the Lakers. Haha, YES! MY BOY!"

After speaking, he dragged about 300 kilograms of body, got up and ran to Tianyang, and Barkley quickly stopped him.

O'Neill reacted and hurriedly braked, excitedly and bewilderedly clapping Tianyang's hand.

Kenny smiled and shook his head frequently, "Life is much more exciting than movies, now please answer again, how does it feel to play for the Los Angeles Lakers?".

Tianyang scratched his head, took off the 76 team hat on his head, and seemed to be talking to himself: "No wonder, none of the 76 staff members have contacted me. It seems that they have long planned to trade me. Playing for the Lakers It feels great, I love the sun, the sand, the waves in California, and being able to go back to Stanford and meet my Sequoia teammates anytime is a great feeling!"

Tianyang said while thinking in his heart: "The Lakers must have paid a lot of money to replace me. What about Ingram? Didn't he choose? Then the plan has not been completed."

……

Just when Tianyang was wondering, Adam Silver came out of the room again and announced that the Celtics chose Ingram from Duke University with the third pick.

Since Ben Simmons was still waiting, the TNT4 team didn't ask any more questions, and Tianyang got up and left.

This time, the staff of the Lakers team brought Tianyang into a room, gave him a Lakers cap and a Lakers jersey, and told him not to wander around. There will be a photo session after the first round of the draft. Then there's the Lakers press conference.

Tianyang sat down and took out his mobile phone. The number of unread messages on WeChat, Weibo, Twitter, and INS icons were all 99+. You didn't need to look to know that they were all messages congratulating him on being elected as the champion.

It is impossible to reply one by one. We can only send a unified thank you, and pick a time to reply to important people individually.

Within a few minutes, the four of Johnny came to join him.

The four also brought an explosive news: the Lakers exchanged Ingram with the Celtics for D'Angelo-Russerga's 19-year first-round pick and 18-year second-round pick.

And Danny Angie changed hands and used Russell Ga in the first round of 19 to change to Jaylen Brown selected by the Suns.

Obviously, Danny-Ainge had already negotiated with the Suns before making a deal with the Lakers. It can be said that he earned a 18-year second round for nothing.

There is no way, Russell's rookie data has not reached the standard of 'the next Jordan', plus the betrayal of Nick Young, the Lakers locker room has no place for him, and he must be partnered in the first round before he can be sent out.

……

In the Lakers draft office, Jim Bass looked gloomy.

He selected the combination of Tianyang and Ingram as he wished, but he paid a high price for the first round of Russellga in 17, the second round of 18, and the first round of 19.

Since the 76ers intercepted Hu Tianyang, all the original plans were disrupted.

When Danny-Ainge proposed the conditions, he struggled for a long time, but finally agreed.

Obviously, Danny-Ainge guessed his intentions and got him.No fake news should have been released in the first place, and the typical cleverness was misunderstood by cleverness.

Seeing that he was unhappy, Kupchak comforted him and said: "I should look forward, we have achieved the set goal. As long as Tianyang and Yinglam can meet our expectations, there will be no problem."

Banner also echoed: "Yes, as long as Tianyang, Ingram, and Randall lead the team to achieve results, the first-round picks in 17 and 19 are useless."

Jim shook his head, "It's difficult. There are many strong teams in the Western Conference. The Warriors, Rockets, Clippers, Thunder, Pelicans, Trail Blazers, and Spurs will occupy 7 playoff spots. There is one remaining, and the other 8 teams will take the lead."

Kupchak interrupted: "Don't think about it, the decision has been made, now continue to discuss the center in the second round."

"Aren't point guards considered?" Banner asked.

"Tianyang can play as a combo guard and choose Ivica-Zubac. I have observed this player for a long time."

……

With the name of Isaiah Cousins ​​being read, the 2016 draft came to a successful conclusion.

Tianyang returned to the main stage and took a group photo with other first-round shows.

The Lakers won two high-ranking players in one fell swoop, but the Lakers fans were not happy because they were afraid that if they did not succeed, they would waste the team for several years like the four-man lineup of Kobe, Gasol, Nash and Howard. time.

The 76ers and the Celtics, who were also poor, not only selected their favorite players, but also made a fortune.

The key is to make money from the Lakers, and Lakers fans are very angry.

There is an argument on social networks that the Lakers may become the biggest loser in the 2016 draft, and Jim Buss will pay a heavy price for his ambition and impatience.

The argument also pointed out that the shortcomings of the two high-ranking picks of the Lakers are very obvious. Tianyang was seriously injured, and he might be the next Oden; Inge's physical confrontation is too poor, let alone Durant, who can grow into Gordon Hayward Thank goodness for the de level.

The argument also said that Tianyang and Ingram are both attacking with the ball. In the first two years of their rookies, they both needed a lot of ball possessions to hone their skills. Would a basketball not be enough?

For such an argument, the Lakers officially stated that they will give an answer at the rookie meeting.

　In fact, if the super rookie situation in the book really happens, a first-round pick will definitely not be able to handle it. At the time, the cardinal replaced Duncan with 3 players and did not get 3 players. Webber replaced Hardaway and added [-] additional first-round picks. , I wrote more conservatively.

　　
　
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