274 Unexpected picks
The whole league knows that the Warriors need to strengthen the depth of the inside. There is no doubt that Jordan, who is now closed in the green house, is a good choice. Jordan Jr. also knows this. He also knows that Chamberlain and Nelson, the old man, have been to the Portmouth Invitational, and he participated in the game throughout the game.
Chamberlain did not expect Jordan Jr. to fall to this point. You should know that before the draft, he was always hyped into the top ten and was selected for rookies. But he had not been selected until the 20th.
Until the NCAAO March Crazy, Jordan Jr.'s draft pick was very popular. He has excellent physical fitness and passionate play. In today's era of lack of high-quality inside lines, he is undoubtedly the kind of player that any team that needs centers dream of.
But later, when Jordan Jr. was located in Texas Agricultural Machinery University against Kevin Love's HCLAR spoon, the former was beaten by the latter, and his performance was greatly missed. Not only did he score an unprecedented single digit, but he also encountered four big hats of Love. You should know that Love's pace was slow, his sideways moved slowly, and his ability to repair and assist defense was poor. He was a famous defensive screen. When he could get four hats in the face of Love, it was clear how poor Jordan Jr.'s attack level was very poor.
In the subsequent games, Jordan Jr. was beaten by his opponent. In addition, many teams later invited him to try out | In the seven games of the trial, Jordan Jr. was still beaten by his opponent. Although he had outstanding physical fitness, it was really bad whether it was offense or defense.
Previously, a team wanted to get Jordan Jr. to fight Chamberlain specifically. It would be great if he didn't need to attack. As long as he could defend most of the insides. But after trial training, these teams found that Jordan Jr. was brainless and the ball business was too bad. NHAR insiders could shake him away with a fake move. It would be nonsense to rely on him to deal with Chamberlain in this way - you should know that Chamberlain not only dunks violently in the penalty area, but now his fake moves are extremely realistic. Top insiders such as Garnett, Duncan, Yao Ming and Howard have suffered his losses at this point.
Many reasons have caused this scene to appear, that is, the former popular Jordan Jr., who has now become a person who has no one to take over.
Many people believe that the Warriors represented by Old Nelson will win Jordan Jr. without hesitation, because before the draft, Old Nelson expressed his love and appreciation for Jordan Jr. many times in public. One time, when an interview with EpN, Old Nelson said:
"He is an exciting big man. Among players who are nearly seven feet tall, he has rare explosive power and physical conditions, and has great potential to continue to move forward. His skeleton is very big. If he continues to add some muscles to the top, he can definitely dominate both offense and defense. Just like that, I will definitely not read wrong. Although he is still a college student, his advantages in height, weight and explosive power are even greater than those of NHAI players. As long as he is willing, he can definitely become a blocking master that scares the opponent's players. And we see that now he is working towards an excellent rebounder. As long as he can improve his sense of positioning at the basket, he will become the same rebound monster. To be honest, I dream of having such a guy because he is the next one and has greater growth potential."
Jordan Jr. looked at the Warriors' seat with a gaze. Don't you dream of getting me? OK, this time I don't have to dream of having a chance. Hurry up. Although the person in the Little Green House was selected in the 20th pick, that would be better than keep waiting?
When Old Nelson praised Jordan Jr. before, not many people cared about it, but most people agreed with it, that is, with the Warriors' draft pick position, they can only dream if they want to get Jordan Jr., but now a shocking scene appears: Jordan Jr. has fallen from the lottery show.
Old Nelson looked serious, and his son whispered: "Father, we need to make decisions quickly. Is it Stephen Curry, DeAndrew Jordan, or?"
In the rookie seat not far away, Stephen Curry was also looking at the Warriors' seat.
To be honest, the Warriors are now full of talents on the back line. Alice, West, Billups, Azubuk, and even Bailineli and Louis are all excellent defenders. In addition, Jackson, Barnes and Pitrus are also swingers for the forward guards, and there is no problem playing as a defender. Therefore, the outside world knows that the Warriors urgently need an inside line now, able to support the center of the inside line after Chamberlain is out.
Old Nelson stared at Stern, then nodded slowly to the staff around him. The latter immediately said on the walkie-talkie: "The Warriors' draft pick will not be changed."
"Understand" a voice came from the other end of the intercom, and an envelope was sent to Stern.
Stern opened the envelope, looked at the name on it, then smiled and said slowly: "The Golden State Warriors have selected the power forward from Congo, Sergi Ibaka."
When I heard this name, no matter other teams or the Warriors, I suddenly felt an uproar.
Chamberlain was even more stunned. He subconsciously looked at Old Nelson and asked, "Shouldn't we choose Curry? Didn't you say that you are optimistic about Curry can be my good helper?"
At this time, the rookie table was also full of people. Ibaka, who looked like Black King Kong, also had a question. Generally speaking, before the draft, rookies would know through their agents that they would be brought to the team. Although this news is not very certain, 80% of them are reliable. What Ibaka learned is that the Supersonics are interested in choosing themselves.
The Supersonics had two draft picks in the first round, the fourth pick was played by themselves, and the 24th draft pick was obtained from the Suns. At that time, Ibaka's agent told him that the Supersonics would choose him in the 24th. Unexpectedly, the Warriors intercepted the midway and snatched him away in advance.
Although it was inexplicable, Ibaka was still very happy. First of all, his pick was improved, which was a good thing; secondly, he knew that the Warriors lacked players in the interior, especially in the power forward position, there were only players like Harrington who were not bad at all, and there was no orthodox power forward at all. If he went to the Warriors, at least playing time and training opportunities would be indispensable.
With this idea in mind, Ibaka walked onto the stage with a smile. After he shook hands with Stern, he made a brief draft speech: "I'm glad I was selected by the Warriors because I can play with 8pE. Just like I said before, I'm his fans, guys, it's great to play with him."
All rookies want to play with Chamberlain. Even if they are centers, in addition to the reason why Chamberlain has strong abilities, the more important thing is that he protects his kids. Although he is just a rookie, as long as someone dares to touch his teammates last season, he will definitely take revenge without mercy. This is what rookies expect. It is difficult for newcomers to be, especially in the NHA. Rookies have just joined the league and encounter the most teasing and insults, so it is very important to be with a good boss.
Curry on the rookie seat was stunned. He stared at the Warriors' seat in a daze. His clear eyes made Chamberlain unbearable. He only looked at Curry and felt like he had been stabbed by a needle, which was extremely painful. So he grabbed Old Nelson's shoulder and shouted: "Why do you want to go back on your word?"
Old Nelson turned around and stared at Chamberlain sternly, whispering: "This is not the time to explain. In short, I do this for the team, for your sake. Stephen is very good. We will get him, but it shouldn't be the first round pick."
Chamberlain was furious when he heard this. He gritted his teeth viciously and said, "You lied to Stephen, Old Tang, you lied to us. We agreed that we would use the first round of picks to choose Stephen, and we would give him a top contract that can match his value."
Bilups grabbed Chamberlain and pushed him back to his seat. Now many people are watching them. Of course, Bilups cannot allow such scenes similar to internal strife, or at least not in public.
Old Nelson really values Chamberlain very much. The draft actually has little to do with the players. It is the final say of the head coach and the uniform team, but he still explained to Chamberlain: "This kid from Congo is a good choice. He is a piece of gold and jade. As long as he is a little carved, the penalty area he and you will definitely make other teams in the league feel trembling... You see, he is very strong, has a humble personality, and has absolutely good physical fitness. Do you remember the Portsmouth Invitational? Didn't you also suggest me to choose him at that time?"
Yes, Ibaka also went to the scene at the Portsmouth Invitational, but he did not get the chance to play. After all, this game was aimed at seniors. However, Ibaka still got some opportunities in the midfield and during the free confrontation after the game. He performed very well at the time, and both Chamberlain and Old Nelson were optimistic about him.
Chamberlain's face turned red, and he said angrily: "What I said is that if you have the chance to choose him in the second round, it is not the first round. We all agreed that we will choose Curry in the first round."
Old Nelson said lightly: "Everyone knows that a player like Ibaka cannot fall into the second round, and Curry can, I will bring Curry to you."
Chamberlain still wanted to argue, Billups pulled him back, Chamberlain struggled, Billups made him honest with one sentence: "I don't know when you wanted to choose Curry Jr., but I must not have come at that time, and Deronti must not have come either. But the problem is, now the team has me and Deronti. Have you ever thought about what to do after Curry Jr. comes?"
Chamberlain was stunned. Yes, the main player of the organization guard, Billups, and West is a super strong shooting guard. Especially his performance of daring to play and fighting in the playoffs has been widely praised. Some even believe that he can become an All-Star player if he continues to grow.
Chamberlain sat down in frustration, clenched his fists tightly for a moment, and his heart was confused. Billups, West, and Ellis, all the starting strength. With Curry, the Warriors' outside line was overcrowded.
Once Curry is selected with the first round of picks, it means that one of the first three people must leave. The one who left is probably West - West was in the contract year last season and played very strongly. To renew him, a small contract is impossible. With the stinginess of the Warriors' board of directors, how could it be possible to give a role like West a big contract?
Hearing Stern read out Ibaka's name, Jordan Jr. went crazy completely. The Warriors were in the VIP room on the second floor, but the front of the VIP room was completely transparent. He found the direction where the Warriors were and roared: "You said you would choose me, you liars, why don't you choose me? I will make you regret it. I will make you regret why you don't choose me."
Old Nelson glanced at Jordan coldly and curled his lips disdainfully.
Seeing Ibaka being chosen by the Warriors, the supersonics on the other side were in a mess, his coach Scott shouted depressedly: "Damn, the damn San Francisco people are really good at choosing. Damn, the old Tang actually chose my little BAHY. Hurry up and call me, let's change the candidates, hurry up..."
"But who should we choose?" Durant asked depressedly.
Scott looked at each other with Sam Presti, the general manager of the Supersonics, who said in a low voice: "I suggest choosing that guy. I think that after experiencing what happened today, he will not be so naive anymore. If he can mature, the twenty-two teams in the front of the league will regret it."
Chapter completed!