Almighty Athlete Chapter 32: NBA Draft

After receiving Zhuge Wenbo's call, Zhang Guan immediately rushed to Yiming Consulting.

As soon as Zhang Guan entered the door, he saw Zhuge Wenbo leaning on the sofa chair, tilting Erlang's legs, and looked very comfortable. Zhang Guan immediately asked, "Wen Bo, what news is there in the United States?"

"CAA has already negotiated with Boston Celtics in the NBA, Celtics is willing to sign you with No. 30 in the second round." Zhuge Wenbo said.

"No. 30 pick in the second round? That's the 60th pick, the last place in the NBA draft." Zhang Guan said with dissatisfaction.

"The 60th overall pick is not easy anymore. The CAA company originally found the Miami Heat. They had the 22nd pick in the second round, and the Heat coach Pat Riley also has a relationship with CAA. Good relationship, but the Heat's record this year is too bad, only 15 wins and 67 losses, Pat Riley also resigned as the head coach, so the Heat's draft rights have not been obtained. In general, this year's rookie The level is still very good, the Heat probably want to bet on the second round of the 22nd lot in their hands!"

Zhuge Wenbo went on to say: "As for Celtics, this year they formed the Big Three, and their record shows that their lineup is relatively complete and does not require much change, and the second round of No. 30 is also unlikely. It is better to sell to the CAA company to choose a player who can be strengthened. CAA company is very unusual in the United States. There are also many big-name players in the NBA who are under the CAA company. There will definitely be benefits."

"It's the same thing!" Zhang Guan nodded. In the future, the Big Three of the Heat, Paul rushed to the Clippers, etc., behind the shadow of CAA control.

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Entering June, the Olympic Games also has a two-month countdown.

The Olympic oath meeting has already been completed in early May, and at this time, the Olympic qualifications for each event have actually been basically determined, and athletes began to enter the final sprint stage for the Olympics.

In the United States, as the NBA Draft Day approaches, various predictions and rankings follow, and scouts also run around the United States and around the world to provide rookie information to all NBA teams.

In mid-June, Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2, which also marked the end of the entire NBA season, and also officially opened the NBA draft prelude. Step by step marriage: BOSS comes to the door

2008 was regarded as the draft year, and the rookie of this year was even considered to be better than that of 2003. And looking at the names of the candidates, it is indeed a talent pool. Many of them have grown into the mainstays of the future. People such as Ross and Westbrook will grow into superstars in the future. There are also many All-Star players. One round of rookies will basically gain a foothold in the NBA in the future.

The time has finally arrived on June 27. The 2008 NBA Draft was held at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City.

In the VIP box of the theater, the author is an elderly person and a middle-aged person. These two people look very similar at first glance. The middle-aged portrait is a young version of the elderly.

This old man is the Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson. The basketball world also calls him old Nelson; the middle-aged man beside him is his son Donny Nelson, who is the Dallas Mavericks. The general manager, people call him Nielsen Jr.

"This year's rookie quality is still quite good, comparable to that of 2003. Unfortunately, the Mavericks did not have the first round of picks." Nielsen said.

"So I will sit in the same box with you. You don't have the first round of signing, and I'm not afraid of being robbed by players I value." Old Nelson said with a smile.

"Okay, Dad, tell me secretly, who do you value? Are you going to pick a big man?" Nielsen Jr. continued: "The Warriors hold the first round of the 14th pick, although it is a lottery The last one in the zone, but it’s also a lottery zone anyway."

Old Nelson nodded: "I am indeed going to be a big man. Chris Webber is retiring. I need a big man to serve as a substitute for the inside to fill the vacancy that Weber left."

"There are also many good big men this year. Love's words will definitely be selected by the top five, but the twins Lopez brothers may also be very good, as well as Jason Thompson and Mary S. Bates, Roy Hibbert and Javier McGee are all inside players with very good physical talents, especially McGee. The physical quality is really great and the playing is also very dynamic." Nielsen Jr. said.

"Are you optimistic about McGee?" Old Nielsen continued: "I think Hibbert will be better, at least Hibbert will become a pretty good center." Qingmou world

"Hibert? Dad, do you want to choose him? Although he is tall, I think he is at most a blue-collar player." Nielsen Jr. said.

"No, no, I'm not going to pick Hibbert. I don't need this kind of power center. He moves too slowly to integrate into my tactics." Old Nelson lowered his voice and said: " I am going to choose Anthony Randolph."

"Landov? He seems to be too thin! Physical examination data shows that he is less than 90 kilograms! An inside player with a weight of less than 90 kilograms cannot adapt to the fierce confrontation in the NBA. He will be knocked off. "" Little Nelson said.

"But Randolph is very comprehensive and has great potential. He can play from the first to the fifth. If he can strengthen his confrontation, it will be very suitable for my tactical system." Old Nielsen continued Say: "Don't talk about the Warriors, let's talk about the Mavericks! The Mavericks seem to have only a second round of the 21st pick this year! This is for Carlisle ~IndoMTL.com~ is not good news."

Old Nelson Carlisle is the famous NBA "Rick Carlisle". The Mavericks' original coach was Avery Johnson, known as the "Little General", but Johnson did not bring the Dallas Mavericks to the playoffs this season, so he was fired and the more famous Carlisle served as the Mavericks. New head coach.

However, the Mavericks gave away future draft picks in the process of trading Kidd, resulting in this year’s Mavericks having no first-round draft picks. At the same time, due to the two major contracts of Nowitzki and Kidd, the Mavericks are in It is also difficult to make a difference in the free market, which is certainly not good news for the new coach Carlisle.

Nielsen Jr. spread his hands and said: "I can only hope that Carlisle can turn decay into magic! With the limitation of salary space, our lineup this year is unlikely to change much, but Nowitzki and If Kidd can play better, there should be no problem in the playoffs."

"Then Carlisle decided to use this second round to pick the 21st?" Old Neil asked.

“About this second round of the No. 21 draft pick, our boss Cuban hopes to use it to pick Zhang Guan! The Zhang Guan in China.” Nielsen Jr. said. (~^~)