NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 65: Sweet pastry!

Next.

The order has not changed.

The Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, and Sacramento Kings are all more inclined to choose guards, and they naturally will not consider Aaron Gordon as an insider.

On the contrary, the Lakers firmly chose Randle.

Ok……

Another softie.

But soft to soft, the two have different grades. Even if Randall is as soft as bread crumbs, he is still a grade higher than Gordon. There is nothing wrong with this choice.

Aaron Gordon wasn't selected until the ninth overall pick.

Xue Liancheng clearly saw that this guy's face was blue, but he still had to hold on to a smile, which looked a bit weird.

The next draft picks did not change. Until the 13th pick, the Minnesota Timberwolves still selected Zach LaVine.

Seeing this, Xue Liancheng felt even heavier.

Sure enough, I still chose talent.

UCLA was originally a Sweet Sixteen team, but now it has been sniped by him and can't even advance to the top thirty-two.

result.

Zach LaVine was not affected at all and was still selected with the 13th overall pick. This shows that talent is still the first choice!

I just don’t know if Gary Harris will be abandoned by his favorite team because of a fight with his teammates?

Xue Liancheng adhered to the mentality of watching a good show and watched the jokes on the stage.

Soon, we came to the 19th pick.

The Bulls selected Rodney Hood.

Ah……

Knew it!

Affected by the fight with his teammates, Gary Harris sank!

Hood benefited instead, climbing from the original 25th overall pick to this position.

Xue Liancheng subconsciously glanced at Gary Harris who was not far in front of him.

At this time, Harris' face was as dark as water, with a look of bitterness and hatred on his face, as if someone owed him tens of millions.

I guess I'm already filled with regret.

According to predictions before the fight, Gary Harris should be picked around the 15th pick in the first round. Now he is the 19th pick, and his name has not been called yet.

He must have thought that this was due to the influence of the fight.

In fact, only Xue Liancheng knew that Gary Harris was originally selected with this pick.

such a pity!

Impulsivity is the devil!

Little friend, I told you not to be impulsive, but you insisted on not listening, it’s all right now, you’ve been buried...

but.

The transaction happens immediately.

The Nuggets sent No. 11 pick shooting guard Doug McDermott + Anthony Randolph to the Bulls in exchange for this year's No. 16 pick center Jusuf Nurkic + Hood who was just selected.

Thereafter.

The draft order is messed up.

Jordan Adams also lost his original 22nd position.

It can be seen that without talent, you are really not welcome.

With the 24th pick, the Hornets still intercepted Shabazz Napier.

This tournament MOP has been publicly praised by me, King James.

According to the original situation where the Heat were crushed by the Spurs in the finals, Riley really wanted to please me, James, by acquiring Napier.

but.

This time, the Heat didn't stick their head out and let the Hornets take the chop.

Xue Liancheng was a little puzzled.

Could it be that what I, the great Zhan Huang, didn't work well?

The Heat were indifferent, which was really unexpected.

Kyle Anderson also lost his th pick in the first round.

Once again, the importance of talent is verified.

This is the end.

The first round is all over.

Xue Liancheng also put away his mentality of watching the theater, and raised his mind.

The next second-round pick will be his turn.

Uh……

If you want to use the word "should" before "should", you have to put a big question mark.

After all, even at this moment, he didn't feel confident.

Anyway, no team has released a signal that they want to select him.

And this... is actually the most heart-wrenching signal.

No team contacted him, which means that he may lose the draft at any time.

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Backstage.

Pacers president Larry Bird is whispering with general manager Pritchard and head coach Frank Vogel.

"Xue's predicted pick is No. 44 in the second round. We need to make some preparations now to avoid being overtaken by others." Bird straightened his aquiline nose and his eyes became sharper.

"Larry, do you think so highly of this young man?"

Pritchard didn't understand. "I've seen his physical test report. It's very average. I'm afraid it will be difficult to survive in the NBA."

"Ask Frank, is he worthy of our selection?" Bird did not answer, but looked at head coach Vogel.

"He is very smart and has a very high golf IQ. Although his physical talent is not good, he should be able to help the team and make some contributions." Vogel replied.

"This..." Pritchard hesitated.

"Furthermore, he is from China and from the Indiana Mountains. Even if he really can't play, we still have reasons to choose him." Bird added.

"But we only have the 57th pick. If we want to pick him, we have to trade up." Pritchard looked embarrassed.

"It's just a second-round pick, don't be reluctant to part with it..." Bird waved his hand and said grandly.

"OK then."

Seeing Bird's insistence and not wanting to disgrace the president any more, Pritchard accepted, "Then at which pick do you mean to pick him?"

"He predicted the 44th pick, so let's use the 40th pick." Bird replied.

"Let me see...the 40th pick is the Minnesota Timberwolves' pick. I will contact David Kahn right away." Pritchard took out his phone and looked at it and said.

"Go!" Bird's face was paralyzed, and his expression did not change from the beginning to the end.

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And not far away.

Someone also had Xue Liancheng's idea.

And that person is Mo Gou, the general manager of the Rockets who is good at actuarial calculations.

"Xue Liancheng's predicted pick is No. 44. If someone wants to pick Hu, it will definitely be between 38-40. We will take the first step and get him with No. 35 or 36."

Mo Gou's eyes rolled around, and he turned to look at Kevin McHale, "Who holds the No. 35-36 pick?"

"Xue Liancheng is slow and slow, and his defense is not good. Do we have to choose him?" Haier Refrigerator asked with confusion on his face.

The team already has Harden, the absolute core of the backcourt, and Jeremy Lin, who is as thin as paper. Their defense is not very good to begin with. How about Xue Liancheng, whose defense is equally bad?

Do you have to choose a rookie with such poor physical talent?

He doesn't understand.

Very incomprehensible.

"We have to find a qualified substitute for Harden. His three-point shooting is very good and he fits our team very well."

Mo Gou was extremely insistent. After a pause, he said in a deep voice, "If necessary, you can give up Jeremy Lin."

Haier Refrigerator was stunned for a moment and understood instantly.

When they originally signed Jeremy Lin, in addition to wanting to scratch the lottery due to the impact of Hurricane Linsanity, they also wanted to use him to drive the Chinese market, but the result was not up to expectations.

Now it seems that Mo wants to replace this candidate with Xue Liancheng.

Think about it too.

Before Yao Ming retired, he created unprecedented value for the Rockets. Once Yao Ming retired, the Rockets suffered huge losses.

It is reasonable for Mo to want to recreate the grand occasion of the Chinese home team.

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Xue Liancheng had no idea that he had become a hot cake.

He is still trembling and terrified, not knowing when his transcript will be announced.

Being hung like this is really heart-wrenching.