The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 166 The Talent Show (asking for a subscription, asking for a monthly pass)

The 2009 playoffs were more chaotic than expected. In the Western Conference semifinals, the Rockets lost 3-4 to the Los Angeles Lakers.

What is even more unexpected is that Yao Ming was injured in the first game of the Western Conference semifinals against the Lakers, but after adjustment, he insisted on rushing back to the game and eventually led the Rockets to victory. On May 5, he fractured his left foot and was reimbursed for the season.

This made Lin Yue in front of the TV feel very worried. He knew that Yao Ming's body couldn't take it anymore. The injury at this time would be a devastating blow to the rest of his career.

Looking at Yao Ming's unwilling eyes, Lin Yue knew that he wanted to win too much. He watched his teammates fight hard, but he could only sit on the bench and watch the team go out. At this moment, he could only lament the injustice of fate. This joke was too big.

This scene was the same as Lin Yue's when he was high, full of unwillingness and bitterness, he didn't want to experience it again.

In the end, the Los Angeles Lakers won the championship at the Staples Arena. Kobe won his first championship after leaving O'Neal. At this time, he can finally prove to the world that even without O'Neal, Kobe can still win the championship.

Gasol was with him this year, and the Ordolan Magic entered the finals this year. The expected 23vs24 failed to meet in the finals.

There are more and more voices about James leaving the Cavaliers. He has already won the honor of MVP. For the existence of this level, he needs to prove himself with a championship.

If Yao Ming hadn't been injured, would the Rockets have won the championship in the end?
It was useless for Lin Yue to think about it. Afterwards, he went to the hospital to visit Yao Ming when he was free. Seeing Yao Ming's forced smile, he didn't know how to comfort him.

"Lin Yue, you are in this year's draft, right?" Yao Ming asked seeing the awkward atmosphere.

"Yes, we will be preparing for trial training after a while." Lin Yue replied.

"Which team do you want to go to? Isn't it really the Thunder?" Yao Ming asked. He also knew some of the remarks reported by the media. From various signs, it was very likely that Lin Yue would go to the Thunder. Presti, the general manager of the Thunder, had publicly expressed his interest in Lin Yue.

"I want to go, but who knows the final result?"

"Actually, I recommended you to the team, but with the Rockets' pick, it's impossible to sign you," Yao Ming said.

Then the two chatted about the injury, and Yao Ming said that he will definitely return to the court, there is no doubt about it.

Yao Ming is very optimistic, at least in terms of mentality, but this playoff is too bad.

Injuries are part of the game, and no one wants to be injured, but the reality is so cruel.

Perhaps the glory of the Yao-Mai combination will come to an end.

In the end, Lin Yue returned to Davidson College. In addition to basketball, he also had his own academic tasks.

……

[The lottery results of each team have come out]

After watching the live broadcast of the NBA lottery, Tu Yun immediately announced the result of the lottery.

Lin Yue couldn't help laughing when he saw the result of the lottery.

The first pick in the 2009 NBA draft: Los Angeles Clippers.

After such a frustrating year, the Clippers finally got the favor of the goddess of luck. Ballmer directly tweeted, "Soon we will attack the NBA championship."

2009 NBA Draft No. [-] pick: Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Thunder team, which has a good rookie, won the high pick again. This time Presti also laughed happily. The accident happened too suddenly, which made him publicly express that he would use the second pick to sign Lin Yue.

The third pick is the Memphis Grizzlies, the fourth pick is the Sacramento Kings, the fifth pick is the Washington Wizards, the sixth pick is the Minnesota Timberwolves, the seventh pick is the Golden State Warriors, the eighth pick is the New York Knicks, the ninth pick is the Toronto Raptors, the tenth pick is the Milwaukee Bucks, the No.11 New Jersey Nets, the No.12 Charlotte Bobcats, the No.13 Indiana Pacers, and the No.14 pick Phoenix Suns.

After the lottery, the Clippers became the favorites in the trading market.

Too many players want the talent Griffin has shown. As for Lin Yue, he is also very strong. However, due to his lack of physical fitness, not many teams are willing to entrust the future to him.

After all, there are many examples that prove that the glass man's attributes and strength are not related.

There is hardly much consideration, and unless the Clippers pick him up with the No. [-] pick, staying in Oklahoma City is almost a certainty.

After hearing the news, Curry is also looking forward to the day when Lin Yue and Lin Yue will return to teammates in the NBA. They can create brilliance in the NBA again, and this time they have more helpers than the NCAA.

Here the Clippers are busy rejecting all proposed deals. They no longer believe that the deal will help them much. In fact, if it is useful, they will not get the No. [-] pick this season.

And Lin Yue received invitations to tryouts from all the teams with the top seven picks.

Then Lin Yue was on a hasty journey. Even though he had a high probability of going to the Thunder, he still went to other cities for trial training. The reason is very simple. The NBA is a business league. If you don't want accidents, you should follow the steps step by step.

In this matter, Lin Yue did not have the slightest impatience.

Just before the draft, the Spurs and the Bucks completed a deal. The Bucks sent All-Star small forward Richard Jefferson, and the Spurs sent defensive champion Bowen, center Oberto and Cotto Thomas.

The Timberwolves traded with the Wizards. The Timberwolves sent Randy Foye and Mike Miller in exchange for this year's No. 5 pick and a series of additional players from the Wizards.

The goal of the Timberwolves is to select one of the guards in 09 as the team's starting guard to train. They have thought about changing the team's record in the draft, but in fact, the management's inaction and poor employment have made the Timberwolves seem to be doing badly after Garnett left.

……

On June 2009, 6, at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA, NBA Commissioner David Stern stood on the stage. As in previous years, he said almost the same opening remarks.

This draft was broadcast live across the United States. Of course, because of Lin Yue, domestic sports channels also broadcast live. After receiving Lin Yue's advance notice, Li Mengyao turned on the TV excitedly. This was a historic moment, and the boy in the camera was her boyfriend.

Compared with most of the players accompanied by his family, Lin Yue sat next to his manager Tu Yun.

Ever since Tu Yun found out that Lin Yue had a girlfriend, she devoted all her attention to her work.

The agent is actually not as simple as imagined, because Lin Yue is a favorite this time. As his agent, Tu Yun received a lot of notices, signed the signing of sneakers, talked with the general managers of other teams, etc., and was very busy.

Today's draft, she was as nervous as Lin Yue, because it was related to which team's owner she was going to negotiate with.

(End of this chapter)