the great gatsby

Chapter 413
On June 2012, 6, this year's NBA draft was held in Madison Square Garden. Gatsby came over to join in the fun when he had nothing to do. The rookies who were lucky enough to enter the small green room came one after another to compete with the league's new No.29 Shake hands and say hello, there is no way for the top-ranked rookie to be teammates with Gatsby, but it is also good to get acquainted with this hot big shot.

Gatsby looked around. Anthony Davis, Bradley Beal, Waiters, Lillard, Harrison Barnes, Zhuang Shen and others were all present. After all, they were top-ranked rookies.

But he didn't see Drummond Green, but he immediately realized that Green should have not received the application for the small green house, which is normal, after all, the predicted pick is only late in the first round.

Gatsby found a random place to sit down and take a nap. After the finals, he was not in a good mood and seemed a little tired for a while.

Cychino, Michigan.

Drummond Green was surrounded by more than 100 relatives and friends. They chatted eagerly while waiting for the opening of the draft.

Green sat on the stool and waited quietly, but his heart was not at peace.

Green's basketball in his student days was very successful. He showed his talent in basketball when he was in junior high school and helped his alma mater win the state championship for two consecutive years.

After entering high school, Green averaged 20 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks per game, and helped his alma mater achieve a record of 27 wins and 1 loss. At that time, Green ranked fourth among high schools in the United States in "USA TODAY"!

Later, he received full scholarship invitations from many prestigious basketball schools, and finally he chose Michigan State University. During his college years, Green performed very comprehensively. He had two triple-doubles in the NCAA tournament!

This can be said to be a historical level, because there have only been 11 triple-doubles in the history of the NCAA tournament, and Green created two of them.

He signed up for the draft this year and was invited to try out with the Hawks and Pacers. The Hawks general manager Ke Sunder was very satisfied with him, and the Hawks' draft pick was the 23rd overall.

Larry Bird on the Pacers side also values ​​him very much, and the Pacers' draft pick is the 26th pick, both of which are first-round picks. With such two big guys who value him, Green's draft market will rise. It is even possible to break into 20 or less.

But three days ago, Green heard the news of a bolt from the blue: the general manager of the Eagles, Ke Songde, was fired by the team!
This is not over yet. Larry Bird, the head of basketball affairs of the Pacers, expired yesterday. He will not intervene in the draft unless he renews his contract!
Relatives and friends were all excited, but Green felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. He keenly felt that his fate had turned a turning point at this time.

Green stared at the TV, holding a cold drink tightly in his hand, watching President Stern smile on the TV as he spoke the opening remarks, and then announced the start of the draft.

Well, No. [-] pick Anthony Davis, no problem, the New Orleans Pelicans earned it.

No. [-] Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is not a big problem. He deserves this pick. He has amazing physical fitness and no lack of confrontation ability. The game style is full of impact and aggression. Except for slightly poor shooting ability, he has almost all the qualities that a small forward should have.

On April 4, in the University of Kentucky final game against the University of Kansas, Gee scored 3 points and 35 rebounds on 7 of 4 shots in 11 minutes, helping the Kentucky Wildcats win the NCAA championship. No. 6 position.

The Wizards selected Bradley Beal from Florida with the No. 5 pick. Well, there is no big problem with this choice. Bill is one of the most scoring players in this draft. His shooting ability Experts have compared him to the next Ray Allen.In addition to shooting well, Bill can also hit the basket, and he also has some ability to handle the ball. In fact, in the past mock drafts, Bill's pick has never dropped out of the top [-].

Gatsby lazily listened to Stern's chanting, those Gatsbys didn't care too much, and Gatsby only raised his eyelids when the seventh pick was held by the Golden State Warriors, The Green he wants will be selected by the Warriors later. As for whether the Warriors will pick Green with the seventh pick, there is basically no need to worry about this, because they are going to choose Harrison Barnes, and Gatsby is still good for Barnes. I was more interested, so I looked up.

The top ten picks were soon finished, and Green felt lost. The chatter and laughter of relatives also subsided, and the atmosphere gradually stagnated. If he couldn't get into the top ten, he could only watch the Pacers and Eagles. The two teams he was in contact with were Larry Bird and K-Sunder. These two are not in their respective teams now. Whether the person in charge of the draft will implement the selection of the previous term can only be left to fate.

"...The Philadelphia 76ers selected Michigan State University's Draymond Green with the 15th pick!" Stern said softly.

Green raised his head suddenly, a wave of ecstasy welled up in his heart: I was selected, I was selected, the 15th pick in the first round!

"Well done, Little Green!" The relatives cheered.

Green stood up, poured the cold Coca-Cola on his head, and laughed endlessly. His current mood was about the feeling of a horseshoe disease in the spring breeze, and the feeling of seeing all the flowers in Chang'an in a day.

But this is not over, the draft is not over yet, the 76ers and the Knicks reached a deal: the 76ers sent Iguodala, 15 picks and some cash in exchange for Carmelo Anthony!
Green was stunned: I'm going to New York, I'm going to the Knicks, I'm going to be teammates with Gatsby?
Today's reporters don't care about interviewing other rookies. After hearing the news, they approached Gatsby immediately and insisted on interviewing Gatsby's views, because most of them know that the Knicks will refer to Gatsby's opinions in the draft.

"Mr. Gatsby, did you facilitate the transaction just now?" the reporter asked.

Gatsby smiled: "Cameron requested it, but it was indeed my decision to select Drummond with the 15th pick. I think Drummond is also watching the live broadcast now. I can have a fight with him." Hello?"

The reporter laughed: "Of course."

Gatsby smiled at the camera: "Drummond, welcome to the Knicks!"

Green looked at No.1 in the league at the same age as him, but he felt a heat in his eyes. It was a feeling that he had met Bole. After all, he was traded with Anthony!

The matter of concern has been settled, and Gatsby left quietly.

On the third day after the draft, the free market begins!
(End of this chapter)