Chapter 55 The Focus of the Draft - Los Angeles Clippers!
There is a small green house at the Madison draft site, which is the practice of the NBA. Every year, some popular rookies are invited to enter the "green house". The normal number of people is 13 to 16. They will experience the whole draft process in the small green house, which is undoubtedly an affirmation for the rookies waiting to be selected. A kind of glory. At this time, there are 16 players who are most likely to be selected by the general managers of 30 teams in the lottery zone. Michael Beasley from Kansas State University and Derek Ross of the University of Memphis are undoubtedly the best among them. Tonight's champion will be born among them. .
The remaining 14 are OJ Mayo, the talented guard of the University of Southern California, Jerry Bells of the University of Arizona, Kevin Love and his teammate Russell Westbrook of the University of California, Los Angeles, Brook Lopez of Stanford University and his twin brother Robin Lopez, and the University of Texas. D.J. Augustine, Brandon Rush of Kansas State University, Anthony Landover of Louisiana State University, Eric Gordon of Indiana University, Andre Jordan of Texas Agrotechnics, handsome man Danielle Galli of Milan, Italy, Darrell Arthur of Kansas State University, and the last one is a Chinese man. Joey Alexander, University of Virginia.
Sixteen young talents are waiting for the opportunity to belong to them, David with gray hair. After taking the stage with a template speech that has been used for decades, Stern also officially announced that the draft conference is about to begin. The draft ranking of 30 teams appears on the big screen behind David Stern, and the box behind each team will show the player name of each team.
And the staff in each team's draft room are actively preparing, just like a war.
"John, are you sure you want to choose Derek?" Bulls head coach Stiles asked.
"OK!" Paxson's tone was extremely firm. He lowered his head and quickly wrote something on the letter paper in his hand, and then handed it to the NBA official staff.
And the other dressing room is the temporary combat room of the Miami Heat. They are waiting for the Bulls' choice to come out. David Stern smiled and the result staff handed over the draft envelope, "The Chicago Bulls, who have the first pick at the 2008 draft, chose..." David Stern He deliberately lengthen his voice.
Derek Rose and Michael Beasley of the Little Green House both pricked up their ears and waited.
Pat Riley of the Heat stared at his letter paper. At this moment, the letter paper is still blank. They are waiting for the Bulls to choose "Don't choose Michael, don't choose Michael!" All the staff of the Heat are praying in their hearts.
David Stern slowly opened the envelope, and the smile on his mouth was still so full. He slowly unfolded the letter paper, raised his head to the microphone, and stabilized. "It's Derek from the University of Memphis... Ross...! Congratulations to him!"
With David Stern's voice falling, Pat Riley smiled, and his assistant immediately happily wrote Michael Beasley's name on the letter paper. At this moment, they didn't think the draft draw was depressing, because their goal was Beasley!
Derrick Ross jumped up excitedly, hugged his parents' agent and took over the Chicago Bulls baseball cap.
But at this time, the Chicagoans booed a lot, "Why did that defender become our first choice? We already have Kirk and don't need a defender!"
Ner Orshu, sitting at the top of a long conference table, is quietly listening to the hands-free sound from the phone in front of him. Inside is the scene of the New York draft, reading once every 30 seconds, with a total time of 5 minutes. He has already had his own plan. As long as there is nothing serious in the first few rounds, they will stick to their own choices.
"Thanks to the great Bulls, thank them for giving me this opportunity, NBA, I'm coming!" Ross left the stage after his last speech.
David Stern came to power again, "The Miami Heat chose Michael Bisley from Kansas State University!" When David Stern announced their choice, the Heat put down a big stone in their hearts, and the big screen behind Stern began to play back Michael Beasley's wonderful college video.
The Thunder team's combat room also quickly handed over its choice, and the youth army is still working hard.
Who will the Thunder choose? Genius defender OJ Mayo? Or Russell Westbrook, the hot boy of UCLA?
With David Stern's announcement, this doubt was revealed, and they chose Westbrook.
Then the fourth Grizzlies chose genius guard OJ Mayo. Unfortunately, Mayo had already said that he would not go to the ice and snowy Minnesota. Just as OJ Mayo was depressed and ready to take over the Timberwolves baseball cap, the first deal in the 2008 draft was born!
"Wow, the Timberwolves chose to trade!" Everyone couldn't help shouting.
The Timberwolves sent Mayo to Memphis and got the Grizzlies' No. 5 pick, and the Timberwolves used the No. 5 pick to pick Kevin Carrefour.
And the next few teams made their favorite choices. The Los Angeles Lakers used the Knicks' pick pick from Lin Fei's three-way deal to choose the Italian handsome guy Gallinari, while Milwaukee, the seventh pick, still brought their favorite Chinese boy Joe Alexander back to the cold home court, the eighth The pick-up New Jersey Nets happily brought Brook Lopez back to New Jersey. The ninth pick Charlotte Bobcats needed a point guard. Seeing that DJ Augustine had not yet chosen the general manager of the Bobcats, Jordan happily wrote Augustine's name, and the 10th pick-ranked Pacers chose Jerry Bellace, the tenth. The first-ranked king took Jason Thompson, and the twelf Portland Trail Blazers took Brandon Rush to the Rose Garden. The 13th pick Golden State Warriors chose Anthony Randorf and the 14th pick Denver Nuggets Eric Gordon.
At this time, Darrell Arthur and Andre Jordan in the small green house were even green, and there were only two of them left for 16 people.
"It seems that we can choose a satisfactory newcomer!" The corners of Orshu's mouth were full of smiles.
"Yes, the Suns will definitely choose Robin Lopez. They don't want to leave Stadmeyer alone!" The assistant echoed with a smile.
"The Phoenix Suns chose... Robin Lopez from Stanford University!" As David Stern's voice fell, Orshu clenched his fist fiercely.
"We choose Roy Hibbert! I like this big man!" Orshu announced their choice on the phone. The general manager of the 76ers on the other end of the phone nodded to his men to write Roy Hibbert's name on the letter paper.
When David Stern had just announced that the Philadelphia 76ers chose Roy Hibbert, the big screen behind David Stern immediately typed a transaction message.
The Los Angeles Clippers sent Sean Livingston plus three million in compensation cash for Roy Hibbert and Andre Miller!
"It's fucking stupid. Andre is much better than that glass man. Are the damn Philadelphians kicked in the head by donkeys?" Kupcek slapped the table fiercely. The last thing he wanted to see as an opponent in the same city was the strength of the Clippers. This season's playoffs Clippers have made him feel dangerous. Now he has exchanged Livingston for Andre Miller. As for three million cash and Roy Hibbert, he was directly ignored by Kupcek, not only It is the other uniform groups in the Kupucek Western League who are scolding the 76ers uniform group.
Orshu lit a cigar and smiled leisurely. Chen Xiyan looked at the thoughtful Lin Fei and frowned slightly.
The draft is still continuing. The faces of Darrell Arthur and Andre Jordan in the Little Green House have changed from green to black. It was not until the 27th pick of New Orleans Hornets that Darrell Arthur was selected. After making his own speech with a black face, he walked off the stage angrily, and there was only one Ann left in the Little Green House. Delie Jordan.
When the first round was over, Andre Jordan was still not selected, and there was no doubt that he became the biggest joke in this draft.
"Okay, it's time for our performance!" Orsh snapped his fingers and dialed the general manager of the Timberwolves.
"My old friend, yes, now we can announce, one million cash and Paul Davis, yes, I hope we have another cooperation!" He hung up the phone with a smile, and Orshu nodded to his assistant.
The Clippers staff wrote a name on the letter paper.
"What? Did the Los Angeles Clippers buy the pick for the fourth pick in the second round of the Timberwolves? Kupucek couldn't believe it when he heard the assistant's report.
"Micci, yes! The Clippers bought the pick for the Timberwolves!"
Jackson, vice president of the NBA League, is standing on the stage to announce the continuation of the second round of the draft. Andre Jordan listened to Jackson's choice with a cold face.
The first pick in the second round, Timberwolves: Nicola. Pekovic's second pick in the second round, supersonic: Walter. Sharp's third pick in the second round, Trail Blazers: Joey. Dorsey and Joey Dorsey was immediately exchanged for two million in cash and sent to Houston.
Jordan has no confidence to listen to it again, because he has set the most humiliating record of the Little Green House. In 2001, General Arenas was selected by the Warriors to the first pick in the second round of the Little Green House, and it turned out that there was something wrong with the eyes of the uniform group in front.
"The Los Angeles Clippers chose the fourth pick in the second round by Andre from Texas A&A... Jordan!"
"Andre, Los Angeles chose you!" Jordan's mother excitedly pushed her lost son.
"Los Angeles? The Lakers?" Andre Jordan, who was still lost, looked at his mother and asked.
"Son, it's not the Lakers, it's the Los Angeles Clippers, the team with Super Forest!" Andre Jordan's mother hugged her son, hoping to comfort him.
"What, the Clippers bought the picks again?" Kupucek patted the table fiercely again.
And the Clippers, which continuously bought the picks, undoubtedly became the focus of the 2008 draft, not only because the Clippers continuously bought the second round of picks. Are they so confident? This is everyone's common idea.
(To be continued)