From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 50 Draft Conference (1)

On June 2017, 6, the NBA Draft was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

In the just-concluded Finals, the Golden State Warriors, with Kevin Durant, unsurprisingly reached the top.

The three-year battle of bravery and bravery has added a new protagonist this year, and the balance of strength between the two sides is no longer balanced.

Kevin Durant stood on the podium amidst the streamers and excitedly raised his first O'Brien Trophy in his career.

And his destined lifelong enemy, LeBron James, who lost the fifth finals, walked towards the player channel a little lonely.

The Cavaliers in 2017 were very strong. They only lost one game in the process of breaking through the entire Eastern Conference. The record of 12 wins and 1 loss seems unbeatable.

The Warriors in 2017 were stronger. They were undefeated in the process of breaking out of the Western Conference and swept three consecutive rounds. In addition to the finals, they only lost one game. The record of 16 wins and 1 loss is prohibitive.

Many people have asked, is there really no opponent for the Warriors in this era?
Are they really destined to rule this era?

Everyone has this question, but no one has been able to answer it so far.

One can only pray that someone breaks this unfair status quo.

Barclays Center - This 20049-capacity arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets.

The total cost will exceed 10 billion US dollars, which will also become the world's first arena costing more than 10 billion US dollars.

But this year is not a wonderful year for the Brooklyn Nets. They achieved a brilliant record of 2016 wins and 2017 losses in the 20-62 season and won the No. [-] pick.

But the pity is that this champion does not belong to them.

After Russian oligarch Prokhorov became the owner of the basketball team in 2010, he moved the team from New Jersey to Brooklyn, a wealthy area of ​​New York.

Determined to win the championship, he is eager to win the championship in the NBA, and even set his goal within 5 years.

In order to fulfill Prokhorov's dream, the then general manager of the Nets, Billy King, completed a deal with the Celtics on June 2013, 6.

Nets send Chris Humphries, Gerald Wallace, Keith Bogans, Chris Joseph, Marshan Brooks and 2014, 2016, 2018 unprotected first-round picks Swapped with the 2017 first-round pick.

Acquired Celtics Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry, DJ White.

In order to complete Prokhorov's championship dream, Billy King overdrawn the Nets' next five years and formed Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Brook Lopez of the Big Five.

Aspiring to win the championship, they only had a record of 44 wins and 38 losses under the leadership of rookie head coach Kidd. They barely beat the Toronto Raptors after a tie-break in the first round. In the second round of the Eastern Conference, they were led by James. Dry to a pulp.

In the second year, they only had a record of 38 wins and 44 losses. In the first round, they were eliminated by the Southeast Division champion Eagles 4-2.

In the next season, the Nets started their rapid decline and got 21 wins and 61 losses, helping the Celtics to find out.

The next season, that is, last year's 20 wins and 61 losses, helped the Celtics win the No. [-] pick again.

The NBA's biggest philanthropist is none other than the Nets.

This No. [-] pick fell into the hands of the Celtics. Which player should be selected for this pick has caused huge controversy recently.

As we all know, 2017 has always been a draft year in the eyes of fans and major managements. For more than a year, Mark Fultz firmly occupied the first pick and has never changed.

However, recently, the market for the champion has undergone new changes. The 18-year-old from the East has amazed everyone in the joint trial training and has become one of the most powerful contenders for the champion.

According to the information obtained by the NBA reporters, the two giants holding the top two picks in this draft are fighting fiercely for the ownership of Jianghu.

The Lakers are said to have made a trade request to the Celtics as soon as a Chicago Combine workout ended:

The second pick in the first round, Garland Delga, will change the Celtics' No. [-] pick and Rozier in the first round in the future.

The Celtics should have initially agreed to the deal.

But for some reason, they later backtracked. They said they would not trade the No. [-] pick to any team, which was not for sale.

The Celtics seem to have really done what they said. Even if the Lakers increased the size again and offered the second pick + Randall + Russell in exchange for the No. [-] pick, they still chose to refuse.

The charm of Jianghu was so great that it even attracted a frenzied competition between the two giants. As soon as the news of the transaction came out, his limelight overwhelmed all the rookies in an instant, and he became the traffic king among the rookies.

The number of clicks on any news about Jianghu remains high.

People eagerly want to know everything about Jianghu and uncover his mystery.

After getting to know him, his story becomes even more legendary.

A person who was unknown on the CBA bench, found out after his teammates were injured, turned the tide and finally helped the team win the championship...

Isn't this riding a Tom Brady script?

So people began to look forward to what new stories this 18-year-old youth from the East would bring to the basketball world.

The Linsanity of a few years ago was fleeting. They didn't see the follow-up they expected, and the American dream finally came to naught.

Jianghu seems to represent new hope. Can he become the backbone of a team like his predecessor Yao Ming?
Or do better than Yao Ming and become the top star of the winning team, which is what many American fans are interested in?

Of course, there are also many people who express that they cannot accept Jiang Hu.

Some old white men from Boston claimed that if the Celtics chose Jianghu.They will not come to the home court to watch the game.

But who cares?
Anyway, the world doesn't care.

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In China, it is no exaggeration to say that almost all sports fans are paying attention to this draft.

It is definitely not an exaggeration to say that it is a draft conference that attracts as much attention as the Olympics.

"CCTV, CCTV."

"You are watching the 2016-17 NBA Draft broadcasted by Channel [-] of China Central Television. I am the host Yang Jian."

"I'm the host of Yoga." In the CCTV broadcast hall, two hosts with familiar faces sat upright, not daring to neglect for a moment.

"Today's broadcast will be brought to you by Mr. Yang Jian and I, as well as Mr. Zhang Weiping, a special commentator ahead of us. We will broadcast the whole journey of the draft for you, including pre-draft interviews and interviews when you are selected. And the interview after the draft.”

"At the same time, we also invited Mr. Zhang Weiping, a senior commentator, to bring us first-hand information ahead."

"Come on, reporter at the scene, connect with Teacher Zhang Weiping in front of you."

The TV connection is successful, and the broadcast is broadcast to the front view.

"Hello, audience friends in front of the TV."

"I'm your old friend Zhang Weiping."

Mr. Zhang Weiping wore a decent suit, combed his hair meticulously, and said with a smile facing the camera.

"Today, we came to this Brooklyn in New York City. Barclays Center is the home court of the Brooklyn Nets."

"Speaking of the Brooklyn Nets, everyone knows that Yi Jianlian in our country used to play for this team, but it was called the New Jersey Nets at that time."

"This Brooklyn moved here later."

"As for the Barclays Center, the construction cost is one billion US dollars. It is the most expensive basketball arena in North America. So since Xiao Hua took office, he changed the venue of the draft from Madison Square Garden to Brooklyn. This year Jianghu will represent Our country is running for election, and we will interview him in a while."

"Hey, just as I was talking, Jianghu is here, and he is quite handsome today~"

Director Zhang was talking, and Jianghu walked over with his agent.

His walking posture is wide open, his figure is straight, like a green pine, and everyone present is almost attracted by his aura just by looking at him.

Those broad and powerful shoulders seem to be able to block all wind and waves.His facial features combined the advantages of both Chinese and Western. He was handsome, with a high nose bridge, deep eyes, sword eyebrows slanted into his temples, and his lips were drawn into a straight line. He had an indescribable masculine charm.

"Here and here."

Director Zhang beckoned, and Jiang Hu immediately walked over obediently with a smile.

"Hello Director Zhang!!"

In order to show his humble side, Jiang Hu immediately chose to bend slightly to shake hands with Zhang Weiping.

"Okay, Xiaojiang, you are so handsome today!!" Director Zhang said with a smile.

"Come on, come and watch the camera, the fans are waiting for you." Director Zhang beckoned and gave up the C position in front of the camera to Jianghu.

(End of this chapter)