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Chapter 208 No. [-] Scholar, No. [-] and No. [-]
A special training match has begun.

Because of the rules, the two groups of Johnson and Thomas played with their hands tied, and there was no pressure on Davis' side, but when Davis didn't make many shots, Finley and Stackhouse were indeed weaker than the other two groups.

In the end, the group of Iverson and Marbury won the most times.

The two of them still have a certain assist ability, and their strong offensive ability also ensures that the two of them can hit the ball after receiving the pass.

After one day, Davis found that the most normal player in the game was the inside team led by O'Neal and McHale.

They are normal inside heads-up, and then O'Neill and McHale will teach inside skills.

After the first day of training camp, Davis paid attention to today's draft lottery.

The Bucks won the No. [-] pick this year, and the Mavericks won the No. [-] pick, but the Pistons did not get the No. [-] pick as they did in history, but were picked by the Celtics.

The Pistons, Timberwolves, Bullets, Clippers, Kings and other teams followed closely behind.

Davis did not continue to pay attention to other picks, because the quality of this year's draft is average. Although there are superstars such as "Big Dog" Glenn Robinson, Jason Kidd, and Grant Hill, the faults are very severe.

When the training camp started the next day, Davis unexpectedly found that there were many reporters outside the arena.

As soon as he got out of the car, he was surrounded by reporters.

"Michael, I heard that you have a training camp here, can we go in and interview?"

Davis thought for a while, and agreed to their request as if there was no harm.

When the reporters walked into the arena, they unanimously exclaimed.

"Look, it's Jordan!"

After finishing speaking, the sound of the flashing lights did not stop, and when Johnson came to the field, he murdered many reporters, because since Johnson retired, he rarely appeared in the eyes of the public, and only the relationship of Davis can invite him out.

Under the watch of the reporters, the players performed very well today, and several young players improved very fast.

On the third day, not only reporters appeared on the sidelines, but also many scouts.

Because it is already time for pre-draft trials, but except for the top pick Glenn Robinson appearing on the Bucks trial field, the scouts found that Grant and Kidd, who ranked second and third on the draft list, did not participate in any trials.

After many inquiries, they learned that these two people were in Orlando, participating in a training camp organized by Davis.

Out of curiosity, scouts came to Orlando one after another.

Then they found the treasure. . .

Unlike yesterday's reporters who focused on the luxurious coaching staff, today's scouts are all focused on the players participating in the training camp.

"How did he do it? Can any of these players be able to securely enter the lottery?" The scouts exchanged information in amazement. Although many of them are well-known college and high school players in the United States, the scouts were pleasantly surprised to be able to gather them together.

In the following time, there were two more groups of people in the seats around the training ground, one was a reporter and the other was a scout.

And because ABC and ESPN are both Disney's TV stations, they are close to the water. They produced a live broadcast of the training camp. I heard that the ratings are very good, because there are basically no training camps of this scale in this era.

After the training camp ended, DeWeese unexpectedly discovered that the broadcasting share was equal to the cost of the training camp, which is a later story.

The one-month training camp was about halfway through, and Davis also took the time to take Nash, Iverson and Carter to complete the procedures with the University of Florida.

Next, it's time for the draft.

The players participating in the training camp for the draft this year include Grant, Kidd, and Uncle Huo, and they missed those few days of training.

Davis didn't go to the draft. The Magic's No. 28 pick really couldn't pick any usable players. He explained to the uniform team members who went to the draft: "Choose one at random, and cut it if it is useless."

He got a call from Auerbach before the draft.

Auerbach asked DeWeese who the Celtics should take with the third pick.

DeWeese told Auerbach bluntly: "Kidd and Grant Hill, just one of these two."

Because the Mavericks have Anfernee Hardaway, DeWeese feels like their No. [-] pick is likely to be Hill.

If the Celtics can pick Kidd at the third pick. . .

The backcourt of Kidd + Houston + Mashburn is terrifying to imagine.

Auerbach chatted with DeWeese for a few words, and he just wanted reassurance that the Celtics scouts are not vegetarians, and under the subtle influence of DeWeese, the Celtics gave up their plan to frantically choose Bird's successor. Or, in other words, Mashburn's performance made them see the shadow of the next Bird?

Davis was watching the draft in front of the TV, and Stern came to the stage with an envelope and announced this year's No. [-] pick.

There is no doubt that the Bucks selected Glenn Robinson from Purdue University with the first overall pick.

"The Bucks are in big trouble." Davis laughed in front of the TV. He knew how difficult Glenn Robinson was.

"The Dallas Mavericks, at No. [-], selected Grant Hill from Duke."

There is no suspense about the second pick. As the MOP of the NCAA this year, Hill was already very optimistic, but unfortunately he was still overwhelmed by Glenn Robinson in terms of personal performance.

The Celtics took Jason Kidd with the third pick.

With a different trajectory from the previous life, Davis hopes that Hill and Kidd, the two most famous students in the first training camp, will have a smoother career than in the previous life.

"It's great, both of them are members of our training camp." Javi, who was watching the live broadcast with DeWeese, waved his fist excitedly.

With the Bullets taking Uncle Huo with the fifth overall pick, DeWeese walked away from the TV.

"Why didn't you watch it? Michael?" Javi looked at Davis in confusion.

"There are no more potential rookies. I have finished watching what I want to watch." After speaking, Davis walked out.

"Hey, Michael, who is the No. [-] pick this year?" The training outside was in full swing.

Although there were many reporters and scouts on the sidelines, they did not tell the players about the ongoing draft rankings.

"Glenn Robinson."

There was a sigh immediately in the venue.

They all want Hill to be the No. [-] pick this year, or Kidd.

"But Hill came in second, and Kidd was the top pick!" Davis said with a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)