Famous NBA

Chapter 267 The First Game: Home (1)

May 5, 31:6 p.m., Philadelphia

Underground parking not far from the Wells Fargo Center

Aileen, who parked the car, just walked out of the parking lot, and saw the strong enthusiasm of the Philadelphia fans for the finals:

Neat jerseys, endless crowds, the waiting square of the Wells Fargo Center was already full

If you look carefully in the crowd, there are still some family members who came to watch the game.

{I hope he can win the championship this year and receive FMVP} For the players he likes, everyone will have an obvious preference.

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At 7 p.m., ESPN turns on the signal for the game
They didn't start the previous promotion review, but brought everyone to the same time 4 days ago.

May 5, New York, Madison Square Garden

既15-16，16-17之后，三年级的扬再一次代表76人出席了选秀大会的抽签：
Originally, Yang didn't want to come this time. After all, the scene every year has lost the freshness of the first time.

It's just that Travis Schlenk used a phone call to dispel the emotion of not wanting to come to Madison Square to draw lots.

"Sorry to disturb your rest"

"It's okay, what's the matter??"

"We haven't decided who will go to the lottery in New York this time. Let me ask you whether you will go or not. We need a lucky person to draw the two lotteries this year,"

Los Angeles Lakers (unprotected, eighth-worst record)
Phoenix Suns (No. [-] protection, last-to-last record)
In addition to this, the team also has a first-round pick near the edge of the lottery.

"Okay, I'm going to New York." I wouldn't do it with an injury, and it's not a problem to draw a lottery that I don't want to go to.

Take back your thoughts, go back to the scene

This time is different from the previous two years. Instead of watching representatives of the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers draw lots, they press the lottery selections themselves.
Of course, it is not up to oneself to decide whether or not to win the top three.

"Walter"

"???" After glancing at the name plate of the representative of New York, it was not Walter Fraser.

Only then did Young confirm that the Clippers general manager Jerry West was calling him.

"Mark will be on the court for a while, let's talk??" Vice President Mark Tatum still has a while to get to the position where he appears every time the draft lottery is drawn.

"Don't worry, I won't talk about recruitment. I don't have the money to punish the league." Jerry West waved his hand in response to the defensive look.

"I'm just reminding you, lest you keep it in your bones, after the news of his transaction came out, your boss contacted Travis as quickly as possible, so don't I need to say more?"

Without saying a word, turn around and leave
What Jerry West said was for his own sake, but beyond words, he was amplifying the influence of the 76ers' management in wanting to trade Leonard.

Try to become a crack that pushes you to leave the team

Or
Become a bargaining chip to start balancing
Although I don't have the idea of ​​playing a full career in Philadelphia, there is no need to leave the team now.

sit in your seat

The NBA officials did not put themselves and the Suns' Josh Jackson together in accordance with the principle of protection, but prepared a separate area for themselves.

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"Denver Nuggets." Mark Tatum was the first to tear off the Denver Nuggets sign.

Murray, the Nuggets who came to represent the lottery, was not surprised at all

After all, the Nuggets' record is the best among the 14 teams drawn at Madison Square Garden, and they are only behind the eighth game advantage in the West.

"No.13 pick: Los Angeles Clippers."

As the tenth team in the Western Conference and the second-best record in the lottery, the 0.6% probability of the No. [-] pick did not let the Los Angeles Clippers fall into the top four.

give it to jerry west

Broadcaster ESPN seizes the moment to capture
some emotions

It's a pity that Jerry West, who has been in charge for many years and has multiple teams, is no different from usual

Same expression, same eyes, same firmness
"No.12 pick: Los Angeles Clippers."

The second lottery pick of the year that the Los Angeles Clippers got was from a trade

less than a year after paul was gone
They unsurprisingly sent Blake Griffin again

And Willie Reed and Bryce Johnson used to balance.

Acquired Tobias Haggis, Avery Bradley, Boban from Pistons

2019 second-round pick (from Portland Trail Blazers)
以及2018年首轮签（18年到20年1-4保护，2021年无保护）

"No.11 pick~~~"

"Charlotte Hornet"

GM Kupchak wasn't surprised when Mark Tatum put together the Charlotte Hornets brand

After all, the probability of the team appearing in the 11th pick is as high as 90.7%. After removing the 6.4% probability that has already appeared, the probability of your team being in the top three is only 2.9%.

90.7 and 2.9
The team he leads cannot be favored by the league.

Therefore, it is normal to appear in the 11th overall position.

Fifth best lottery team, New York Knicks
ESPN gives footage to fellow GM Scott Perry

without desire,

Because the Knicks won too many games that they shouldn't have won in the second half of the season, their record surpassed the Nets and Lakers and became a strong contender for the No. 10 pick.

"Tenth pick: New York Knicks"

Not surprisingly, the New York Knicks are the owners of the No. 2018 pick in the 10 draft.

"Ninth Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers"

The unprotected Brooklyn Nets first-round pick the Cavaliers acquired in the Irving trade has final results at this point
Although the pick was kept in the trade reinforcement, the departure of LeBron James has become an established fact
only

From what was thought to be a strong contender for the No. [-] pick to No. [-]
Cavaliers drop or
Nets' record improves

have to give credit to atkinson
Under his command, the Nets have improved a year

Relying on general manager Max to exchange space for young draft picks, the team's performance has been brought from the bottom to the bottom nine.

And this is the last year they will pay off the debts of former general manager Billy Kim

Starting next year, they have draft picks
"Eighth pick: ..."

"Chicago Bulls"

The moment Mark Tatum rips apart the answer to the [-]th pick to report the Chicago Bulls
Like a boulder dropped from a calm lake

fried
Philadelphia 76ers (LA Lakers), Sacramento Kings in top three
Quick Cut to the Phoenix Suns

Three locations identified two

The general manager McDonald, who drew lots on behalf of the Suns, immediately showed a flustered expression.

My own team gave this year's first round pick to the 16ers with the protection of the No. 76 pick in the [-]-year deal

If can't bring Arizona's Ayton to Phoenix
Sun viewers are sure to tear themselves apart
get the champion
get the champion
I will resign when I get the number one prize, and I will never go into this muddy water again.

Next year's unprotected first-round pick, just give it away.

　There is a setting here, which was not changed at the time, so it cannot be changed now.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)