I'm really good at shooting.

"I haven't paid attention to him, but we really need a small forward. I trust the information and judgment of the team's draft team."

Sun Hao had no objections, and just showed off his [Emotional Intelligence].

Cuban nodded. Sun Hao's answer was considered a statement, but it was not very aggressive. It was the best answer for his position.

Sun Hao also came over to make some soy sauce.

After the first round of selection, the work of the draft team is almost the same. The Mavericks still have the 58th overall pick in the second round, which is almost the same as if they hadn't.

But no one left, and Cuban dragged Sun Hao to start talking about the championship parade.

The chat couldn't stop.

By the end of the second round, the Mavericks will be drafting at No. 58.

"You have played in Europe, do you have any recommendations for candidates in Europe?"

Cuban asked Sun Hao at this time.

Cuban's tone at this time is completely different from that of the first-round pick.

This is the kind of question that is really asking for candidates.

After all, the 58th pick is to find gold in the sand, and the chances of betting on overseas players are obviously greater.

"I might have to look at the roster and see who else wasn't selected."

Sun Hao is also more serious this time.

The assistant over there quickly handed over the list.

He looked over one by one, and found that they basically didn't recognize each other.

This is also normal. The platinum generation basically refers to the first round, and it can even be said that the lottery ones, the quality of the rest is actually average.

And as I said before, after the development of information, the probability of the team's selection is also reduced.

The big waves wash away the sand, and the rest is basically water.

But at this moment, Sun Hao's eyes were attracted by a person.

Jose Calderon.

This opponent, who had played against me in the Champions League and participated in the European joint trial training with me in Europe, was automatically selected.

And, lost...

When Sun Hao saw this name, he couldn't help laughing.

You said that fate is really wonderful sometimes.

"what happened?"

Cuban looked at Sun Hao's expression with some curiosity.

"He, I have played against him in Europe, and I think there is no problem in gaining a firm foothold in the NBA with his strength."

Sun Hao pointed to Calderon's name and said.

All smiles, Calderon is the best choice when you open your eyes.

Calderon in history played in Europe for two more years before landing in the NBA.

And as soon as he entered the NBA, he showed great strength, and was once the player with the highest assist-to-turnover ratio among players who averaged 30+ games per game in the league.

If you use easy-to-understand words to describe it, this is a weakened version of Nash.

The Mavericks selected him with the 58th overall pick. Even if he really takes two years to land in the NBA as in history, it is still a bloody deal.

"Then choose him."

Hearing the confidence and affirmation in Sun Hao's words, Cuban nodded directly.

"Avery, what's your opinion?"

But Cuban still gave Johnson a lot of face, and turned around and asked his opinion.

"I think I can try it."

The last pick in this second round is basically a little try. Cuban agreed, and he didn't have to object.

After all, he wanted to pick Howard in the first round, and Cuban and Sun Hao didn't comment.

What surprised him a little was Cuban's attitude towards Sun Hao.

Looking for players to participate in the draft, and choosing directly according to what the latter said, this...

"That's it, Avery, let's arrange someone to try him out later to see if he can meet the team's requirements."

But before he could think about it, Cuban had already spoken.

He nodded without thinking about it, and turned around to arrange with Harris.

The draft is officially over here.

Sun Hao chatted with Cuban for a few more words, and after saying hello to Johnson, he rushed to attend Yi Jianlian's celebration party.

On the way there, he started imagining next season.

The departure of Bodi Loga and others is a loss, but with the addition of Howard, Calderon and others, the Mavericks' decline in strength is actually not that severe.

Defending the title is not as difficult as previously thought.

Moreover, there is also a free agent market.

In free agency this year, Karl Malone, Gary Payton...

The current salary space of the Mavericks prevents them from signing big contracts, but as long as these veterans can sign one, their strength will rise again.

And the Mavericks are the defending champions, and other people have enough reasons to come and hug their thighs.

Now, just wait for the free market to start.

The draft is on June 6, and the free market starts on July 27.

June was young, and there was only two days in between.

According to the practice of previous years, except for rookies reporting to each team, this should be the quietest two days for the league in theory.

However, it was the last day of June.

On June 2003, 6, the day recorded in NBA history, it arrived as scheduled.

Sun Hao couldn't even remember exactly which year that incident happened.

But he still came.

That thing can be described with a few key words.

Kobe, Eagle County, girl, strong/prostitute.

Kobe, after experiencing last season, his confidence has swelled to the extreme, but the experience of the playoffs has poured cold water on him.

He was a little confused for a while, he had been restraining himself before, but in the end he couldn't control it, so he decided to indulge himself and go outside to have some fun to vent.

At this time, I have to mention something that happened to Kobe and Iverson in Los Angeles.

That was a personal description from Iverson.

"The first time we hung out in Los Angeles, at night, I said we were going to a nightclub, and he told me he was going to practice."

It is not difficult to know from Iverson's words that Kobe is a person who loves training, which also makes him rarely go to those gathering places.

Except for Vasani, whom he adores, he rarely had contact with women outside before.

What?Kobe has at least 105 lovers?

Let's not say whether this matter is true or not, but that is all later.

At least during this period, Kobe just wanted to prove that he was the king of Los Angeles.

So when he went out to vent, Kobe, who had no experience in this area, quickly fell for it.

It's not uncommon for celebrities to be tricked into cheating money and talent to lose both. Sun Hao, a time traveler, knows a lot, Huang Haibo, Liu Qiangdong...etc. Kobe is one of them.

Just because he is Kobe, this matter suddenly became a big deal.

And this kind of thing can't be dealt with all at once.

After the media exposed the incident, Kobe fell into the center of public opinion in an instant.

To make matters worse, after knowing this, everyone on the Lakers stood against him.

Phil Jackson, the head coach of the Lakers, was furious at Bryant's behavior.

The Lakers management was also shocked and puzzled by Kobe's behavior.

Adidas, after learning about this incident, immediately announced that it would no longer allow Kobe to be the spokesperson of the brand.

Kobe's parents, because Vasani and Kobe turned against them, also chose to remain silent at this time.

In an instant, Kobe fell into a completely "isolated" situation.

But in fact, in this kind of thing, whoever stands on his side is waiting to be sprayed together.

In other words, helping is best done without blaming.

But it was at this time that Kobe's low EQ was fully revealed.

Just when the media called him a target of public criticism, he directly said something like this.

"Shaq also did this kind of thing, maybe I should give those women enough money like Shaq, so they won't talk nonsense."

Well, this is the sentence repeatedly mentioned by fans in the future, and Shaq did it too.

This scene is the same as the future Russell videotape that Nick Young cheated, a direct backstab.

To know each other, O'Neill just married his girlfriend Shanni last year.

This is directly equivalent to throwing a bomb into O'Neill's family.

No matter how good-tempered O'Neill is, he can't stand this situation.

"That's childish gibberish."

Although O'Neill said so when he talked about this when facing reporters, it is completely possible to see the discomfort in O'Neill's heart.

We must know that the contradiction between the OK combination is deepening day by day, and that the combination has not been disbanded, which is related to O'Neill's repeated concessions.

Now that O'Neal is no longer giving in because of this incident, no one knows what will happen to the Lakers next season.

The biggest headache now is probably the Lakers' management.

Kobe and O'Neal, the league's No. [-] shooting guard and No. [-] center, if they really come to the day when they must be dismantled, whoever is sent away will be a fatal blow to the Lakers.

They had to do something that could appease the two of them in a short period of time.

If it can't be done, the disbandment of the OK group will be imminent.

The only good news is that both of them still have contracts.

If the Lakers don't make a deal, the OK combination can last another season anyway.

However, if the relationship between the two is not handled well, it will be the last season.

Against this background, amidst the endless discussions about the Kobe Bryant Eagle County incident, the door to the NBA free market officially opened in 2003.

On the first day, little news came out.

It's as if the only thing worth paying attention to is Kobe and his stuff.

But in fact, the management of each team is not so free.

Because there are not as many free agents as in the future, except for a few who have already confirmed that they will be signed, the rest are under discussion.

For example, the Nuggets are really trying to contact Duncan and want to form a lineup of Duncan and James.

For example, with Carlisle leaving the team and Antoine Walker being put on the shelf, the Celtics hope to trade for a quasi-All-Star guard before the start of the season to partner Pierce and Gasol.

For another example, the Wizards are looking for reinforcements after Jordan retires.

At this time, Sun Hao also encountered two things.

The first thing is that the Mavericks implemented the team option in Sun Hao's contract, and then Nelson Jr. found Paul Rich and wanted to complete an early contract extension with Sun Hao.

This thing is expected.

And as early as before, Paul Fu had already suggested to Sun Hao not to renew the contract in advance.