pinnacle of basketball

The Value Behind Chapter 330

UCLA won the last place in the upper half, and then the last place in the lower half. Florida beat Ohio State University and got the last eight spots.

Battle in the first half:
University of North Carolina vs University of Michigan, University of Miami vs UCLA.

Battle in the second half:
Kansas vs. Stanford, Marquette vs. Florida.

Except for the absence of Duke University among the traditional giants, all other teams have entered the final eight.

This year's top eight teams are recognized as the strongest by the outside world. There has never been any league that can gather so many giants. In previous years, there were many upsets, but this year, there was no chance for any upsets.

The venue for the quarter-finals was arranged at the USA National Stadium, where the Olympic basketball game was once held. At the same time, because of the strong gathering of the quarter-finals, ESPN and the NBA jointly decided to suspend the NBA game for a week.

This is undoubtedly the greatest respect for the NCAA.

In previous games, the NBA only made way for the finals, and would only take a break on the day of the finals, but this time it took a one-week break, which really gave the NCAA enough face.

The two knockout games made Mu Chenfeng's name, which was originally only "little famous" in Los Angeles, explode in the United States in an instant. Almost every basketball-related place knows his name. The boy from China is making an impact on his first NCAA championship. The scary thing is that he is only 19 years old this year.

Since the NBA draft will be held one month after the NCAA game, the Lakers' management held a meeting to discuss how they will use their draft picks.

The Lakers currently only have three picks with the 13th pick in the first round, the 24th pick in the first round, and the 48th pick in the second round. The picks are not good. It is obviously impossible to make a difference in the draft with these three picks. Excellent players will be selected in the top ten picks.

The Lakers want to get the three players from UCLA, and Oscar has already announced that he will participate in the draft, and the other two have not yet spoken out, but players can submit their materials for the draft within three days after the end of the NCAA league, so many teams will choose to take action after that.

Oscar is the first choice of the Lakers, but in the latest draft report, Oscar ranked second, and the Lakers cannot get him with the current draft pick, so the Lakers contacted the Philadelphia 76ers and the Utah Jazz, and the Lakers got the No. [-] pick in the first round from the Jazz through a trade, which greatly increased their possibility of winning Oscar.

But what James is most optimistic about is not Oscar, he is more like using the draft pick to get Felix or Mu Chenfeng, but Mu Chenfeng has made it clear that he will not choose the Lakers, so James suggested that the team management use the draft pick in hand to win Felix.

"I think Felix is ​​a good player. I suggest that the team use the No. 3 pick to select him instead of betting on Oscar. Oscar is likely to be snatched from the top two picks." James said.

"Of course we will choose Felix, but not with the No. 3 pick." A spokesperson for the team's management explained.

"Do you think Felix will drop to No. 24?"

"It's very possible." The man said confidently, "A lot of outstanding players have signed up for this draft. Even if we don't get an Oscar, we can still get other excellent players. As for Felix, if there is a chance, we will use the No. 24 pick. If not, it can only mean that he has no fate with our team."

"It's just nonsense." James cursed fragrantly, "You will regret this decision."

With a bang, the management staff threw a thick stack of scouting reports on the table, and on the top of the table was Mu Chenfeng's report.

"We must win this player. Last time we missed Yi Jianlian, a cash cow, and we can't miss it again this time." The manager ordered.

"Yes."

"We must do whatever it takes, even with the No. 3 pick."

Who in this world would have trouble with money?In the eyes of NBA bosses, Mu Chenfeng is no longer a player, but a mobile cash cow. As long as he is in the team, the team can completely ignore the issue of income, and he alone is enough to support the entire team.

The Lakers boss is not interested in Mu Chenfeng, but in his strong backing.

"What did you say? The team wants to sign Mu Chenfeng?" James said in surprise.

"That's right, they said that as long as Mu Chenfeng announces his participation in the draft, he will be recruited at all costs, even with the No. 3 pick."

James understands what the management is thinking. With Mu Chenfeng's current strength ranking, he can barely enter the first round. The Lakers' intention to win him with the No. 3 pick is obviously not simple.

In fact, ever since the Lakers changed their boss, the nature of the team has quietly changed. The new boss doesn't love basketball, let alone understand basketball, but he is indeed a shrewd businessman. The pleasure of a businessman is money, and Mu Chenfeng will bring them huge benefits.

Signing Mu Chenfeng may waste a No. 3 pick, but the value he can bring is immeasurable, and the management of this point of sale still understands it.

"No, the team can't sign him." James was extremely opposed to this decision.

"This is a matter for the management, we can't decide." The other party said helplessly, "Besides, there is nothing wrong with signing Mu Chenfeng. You know how popular Chinese players are in the NBA."

"He won't come." James said lightly, "Even if he is signed with the No. 3 pick, he will not come back."

"Why are you so sure?" the other party asked.

"You are a person who doesn't understand basketball, and you won't understand even if you tell me."

"In short, the management is betting that both Oscar and Mu Chenfeng will be nothing but empty baskets."

The value of Mu Chenfeng is not only seen by the Lakers, but also by other teams. The Miami Heat is one of them, and they have a very large signing initiative, that is, they have a 0.75% probability of winning the No. [-] pick. They can choose any player they want in the draft.

Mu Chenfeng is one of their choices. However, the starting point of the Heat and the Lakers is still different. The Lakers are completely focused on Mu Chenfeng's monetary value, while the Heat are interested in both his monetary value and his future development. If they can really sign Mu Chenfeng as they wish, the backcourt combination of him and Wade will make any team in the NBA frightened.

In addition to holding the No. [-] pick, Miami also has a recruitment condition that other teams do not have, that is, their boss is Chinese.

(End of this chapter)