NBA: Unlock the Eye of the Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 52: Unexpected draft results, chaos, everything!

America, New York, Madison Square Garden!

Countless experts and team managers are all focused on this.

The NBA Show of the 1996-67 season will be held grandly today!

"The Philadelphia 76ers have the No. 1 pick. Judging from the future development of the team, they have a greater chance of choosing a point guard!"

"Allen Iverson, Lin Yan, and Steve Marbury will be their first choices. I don’t know who will win Philadelphia’s favor in the end!"

"For the Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors, their goal should be inside, Marcus Camby and Sharif Abdul-Rahim will be their first choices!"

"The choices of the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves will most likely be the other two choices after the Philadelphia 76ers make their choice!"

"………………"

Before the start of the draft, several experts from ESPN took the lead in giving their analysis of this draft.

It is not difficult to see from their remarks that they still have estimates for the top five picks in this draft.

There is a high probability that it will happen between Allen Iverson, Steve Marbury, Lin Yan, Marcus Camby and Sharif Abdul-Rahim.

You can see it.

After the NCAA competition, everyone's attention and recognition of Lin Yan is rising linearly.

Once considered a second-round pick or late in the first round, he is now ranked in the top five of the draft.

As for which team they will eventually join, it is not up to them!

After ESPN experts gave analysis, players participating in the draft entered the field one after another.

The commentator's voice also sounded.

"The draft every year is the most anticipated, because it is directly related to the infusion of new blood into the league. If a league wants to mature and continue to develop, it must have a constant supply of fresh blood!"

"The 1984 draft allowed us to witness the birth of the Diamond Generation. Today’s draft also has many talented players. I wonder if this year’s draft will be another big draft year after 1984?"

The contestants who participated in the draft entered their respective small rooms under the guidance of the on-site staff.

While traveling, Lin Yan saw two very familiar figures.

Sun Zhengping and Zhang Weiping!

20 The two appeared in Lin Yan didn't have too many surprises here.

After all, even the NCAA tournament invited Chinese media. Naturally, there will be no shortage of Chinese media in this regard! David Stern has done a good job in both directions. The man waved, and Lin Yan followed the staff to the designated location.

After seeing Lin Yan, Zhang Weiping and Sun Zhengping were extremely excited.

"Audience friends, the person who just greeted us is Lin Yan, the Chinese player participating in this draft!"

"According to expert analysis at the scene, there is a high probability that his draft pick will be in the top five. Such a pick is not just as simple as being selected, it represents endless recognition!"

"In the coming time, Director Zhang Weiping and I, together with all the audience friends in front of the TV, will witness the miraculous moment of Chinese basketball!"

After Sun Zhengping saw Lin Yan appear, the excitement on his face was beyond words.

As the only way to join the NBA, the gold content of the draft is self-evident.

Now Lin Yan, who comes from China, is about to pass this only way. , as a Chinese fan, you can imagine the mood...

After all the players participating in the draft were in place, David Stern, the then NBA president, walked to the stage!

"Welcome everyone to come to Madison Square Garden during your busy schedule. Next, I will witness the 1996-97 NBA Draft with you!"

"First of all, what we want to announce is the selection of the Philadelphia 76ers, who have the No. 1 pick. This time, they selected with the No. 1 pick:…………"

Having said this, David Stern paused deliberately to whet everyone's appetite.

Then he said calmly

"The Philadelphia 76ers selected Lin Yan from Wake Forest University!"

When David Stern announced the result of his selection, the whole scene was in an uproar.

Everyone had different expressions and was worried.

The red leader Auerbach put down the pen in his hand, his expression was very lonely.

Jerry West The faces were ashen and the emotions were low.

With the selection of the Philadelphia 76ers, it meant that all their previous plans had come to nothing!

Such disappointment was not limited to

New York. The managers of the Knicks, the managers of Phoenix, and countless teams that are hungry for outsiders all look lonely at this moment.

There are many point guards in this class, but if they can really make the team better, they can bring guidance to the team. It seems that Lin Yan is the only one who wants to change.

Wake Forest is the best example.

Even before the draft, Allen Iverson had the highest voice, but this is obviously a smoke bomb. In terms of the team's needs, Lin Yan was undoubtedly more attractive.

Unexpectedly

, after all the planning, the Philadelphia 76ers took the lead.……

"Never mind, there’s Allen Iverson and Steve Marbury!"

Suddenly, the names of other players appeared in everyone's minds!

Lin Yan is indeed the first choice.

But Lin Yan is not the only choice.

The draft is changing rapidly, and there are too many uncertainties.

If we don't plan in advance, it will be very difficult. The success may fall short.

Everyone is a scheming master, and they will obviously not let themselves fall into such a passive situation.

Soon, a new hope arose in everyone's hearts.

"The number one scholar, the number one scholar!"

When they heard that Lin Yan was the first one selected, CCTV's Sun Zhengping and Zhang Weiping were extremely excited.

They had been fully mentally prepared before the draft.

Lin Yan would be selected in any of the top five picks.

But when they learned that they were the top picks, they still couldn't restrain their excitement.

The development of Chinese basketball has been pretty good, but compared with the world's highest basketball culture, there is still a lot of gaps. Competition experience and lack of sufficient confrontation are the biggest problems of the Chinese men's basketball team.

The best way to break this restriction is to get a bigger stage. But so far, China basketball is the most desired stage.

Only Song Tao was invited by the NBA, but his ranking was very low.

What's more regrettable is that due to injuries, no one from the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team received an NBA invitation. Until today. Chinese player Lin Yan once again appeared on the stage of the draft. What’s even more terrible is that this time, his pick was the number one pick! What does this mean among the many top rookies this year ? , he is NO.1!

"The Philadelphia 76ers selected Lin Yan with the first pick in the first round. I believe this is the wisest choice they made. Lin Yan will not let the Philadelphians down!"

Sun Zhengping introduced excitedly.

Not long after he finished speaking, the broadcast signal was switched back to China.

Countless fans standing in front of the black and white TV were completely excited.

"Number one pick, so awesome!"

"I also want to become a player like Lin Yan, and I also want to join the NBA as the number one pick!"

"Who dares to underestimate Chinese basketball? Who dares to slander Chinese basketball?"

"What about the NBA? After Lin Yan joined, the number one superstar in the NBA was a Chinese player!"

"Tianhai, your son is so promising. He is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. This is a hundred times harder than getting into a good university~"

Everyone was extremely excited at this moment.

Lin Yan was selected as the No. 1 pick. This was obviously not him. Human thing, this is a carnival for all Chinese fans!

Lin Yan walked out of the room and put on a Philadelphia 76ers hat!

"Young man, congratulations, congratulations on becoming this year's top pick! Lin

Yan smiled and hugged Stern.

"Thank you Mr. President for your congratulations. To be honest, I am also surprised to be the number one pick!"

Lin Yan didn't hide it, and expressed his true thoughts straightforwardly.

Judging from the previous trial invitations from various teams, the Philadelphia 76ers did not invite Lin Yan. Instead, Allen Iverson and the others invited Three times.

Judging from the real historical trajectory and current media voices, everyone agrees that the final No. 1 pick will be Allen Iverson.

As for Lin Yan, he will be selected in the top five, but which team will be selected. , not sure.

But now,

Lin Yan has become the first choice of the Philadelphia 76ers. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

No one knows what kind of medicine they are selling! David Stern smiled and shook his head at Lin Yan's words.

"You deserve this recognition!"

The Philadelphia 76ers' unconventional play has given everyone a different kind of expectation for the next draft.

Soon.

David Stern announced the Toronto Raptors' second pick.

"Allen Iverson!"

If everyone can still accept the first choice, then the choice of the Toronto Raptors completely confused everyone!

You must know that in this draft, the only obvious choices are the Toronto Raptors and Vancouver The Grizzlies.

These two teams that have just joined the league have a very unified core idea and are eager to build a team through the inside!

What I didn't expect is that the team that everyone is most certain about will also change in this year's draft.

It's going to be complete chaos!

"interesting!"

After Lin Yan heard the Toronto Raptors' choice, he was extremely looking forward to the subsequent choices.

He didn't know why.

At this moment, he had a strong feeling that the Philadelphia 76ers were not his final destination.

There was probably someone behind this. The first draft.

As for who is controlling it, he still doesn't know, but this feeling is very strong!

Allen Iverson was also a little surprised that he was not selected by the 76ers. After all

, when he was training with the 76ers, the opponent promised that the Philadelphians would choose him from beginning to end! But when they had the first choice, they finally chose Lin Yan.

Iverson didn't care too much about his performance.

He might have felt unbalanced if he chose someone else, but there was really no problem in choosing Lin Yan!

But what he didn't expect was that he was selected with the second pick by the Toronto Raptors.

Aren't the Raptors always looking for insiders?

What's the plan for selecting him?

With this question, Iverson stepped onto the stage, followed by the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors. They all made surprising choices.

It was no surprise what choice the Grizzlies made at this moment.

When David Stern saw who the Grizzlies chose, he smiled and shook his head.

"The Vancouver Grizzlies choose Sharif Abdul-Rahim!"

After hearing such news, everyone's expressions became strange.

The Grizzlies' choice is reasonable, but unexpected.

What the Grizzlies are eager for is an inside player, Sharif Abdul. As one of the few top insiders, Al-Rahim is indeed their target player, but with both Marcus Camby and Sherif Abdul-Rahim, I believe no one will give up on Camby.

After all, Camby performed better in all aspects than Rahim, and he also led the team to the final four!

But surprisingly, the Grizzlies gave up on choosing Camby and finally won. At this moment

, the pressure is on the Milwaukee Bucks.

Marcus Camby is still available , and high-quality outsiders such as Ray Allen are also available.

Area.

Whether to choose inside or outside became a decision they had to make.

The manager responsible for participating in the draft contacted the team's management immediately.

It was obvious that he could not make this decision.!

After nearly thirty minutes of phone communication, the Milwaukee Bucks finally decided on their choice with the No.

4 pick.

What the team is in urgent need of is outside players.

The team already has the inside giant Glenn Robinson, who averaged 21.

9 points per game in his rookie season and has proven his dominance in the paint.

His original unreasonable contract agreement allowed the Bucks to finally sign a 10-year, 68 million top-level contract with him.

What the Bucks are currently looking for is an outside scorer.

Going further, it must be both inside and outside.

This is the conclusion reached by the Bucks after many discussions.

Marcus Camby and Glenn Robinson's positions overlap.

In comparison, Steve Marbury is obviously more attractive.

After the Bucks made their choice, the Timberwolves, who had the fifth pick, responded very quickly.

Although they already had Kevin Garnett, they finally chose Marcus Camby.

The main theme, especially in the NBA.

The Celtics chose Ray Allen with the seventh pick.

There was not much in the draft after that.

Deviation.

Kobe Bryant was still picked by the Hornets with the 13th pick in the first round.

Many teams are looking for the most suitable rookie players for the team from beginning to end.

It's weird.

Everyone thinks that this is not the final result.

Sure enough, before the draft is over, the first trade of the NBA show is coming!

He traded the No.

6 pick, Ray Allen, with the Milwaukee Bucks, the No.

4 pick, Steve Marbury.

Ray Allen and Marbury started the draft trade.

A shot!

In fact, this deal was also planned by Auerbach.

Without Lin Yan and Iverson, Auerbach immediately focused on Marbury.

Second only to Lin Yan and Allen Iverson as point guards in the draft, Marbury's upper limit is still worth looking forward to.

immediately.

He contacted the Bucks immediately, hoping that the Bucks could win Marbury.

And he will take the Bucks' favorite Ray Allen with the No.

6 pick.

Logically speaking.

The Bucks can reject such a trade request and choose Ray Allen directly.

But Auerbach offered a bargain that was hard to refuse.

A second-round pick in 1998.

On the premise that it doesn't affect your own plan, you can still get a draft pick for free, so why not? And this deal also made the draft's trading craze official!.