On June 27, 2009, the NBA's most anticipated draft began at the Harvey Center in Brooks.
Due to the crazy performance of the current season's players in the NCAA in March, Yun Lie, Blake Griffin, Tyreke Evans, James Harden, and a large number of other players who could be used as the cornerstone of the team's development appeared. This year's draft was called another draft year after 2003.
Outside the Harvey Center, countless media outlets were ready to get first-hand news.
Everyone knew that the draft wasn't just about rookies. There were also big deals that could affect the league. This was often the most eye-catching.
Among them, the reporters from China Central TV were particularly shocked. Looking at the huge poster of Yun Lie hanging outside the Harvey Center and the discussions about Yun Lie around them, they finally understood Yun Lie's influence in the United States. This was something that Big Yao could not compare to. 2002 was a small year for the draft. Big Yao's performance was mainly seen by the senior executives of the various teams. Among the American people, Big Yao did not have as much influence as Yun Lie.
This time, Central TV actually chose to broadcast the entire event live, largely because there was a high chance that another Chinese person would be selected as the top scorer. Otherwise, Central TV would not have broadcast it live nationwide.
The person leading the interview this time was a beautiful reporter who had just joined Central TV, Ma Fanshu. Not long after she joined, she had already made a name for herself in Central TV Department 5's World Football. Central TV had sent her here this time because they had considered her popularity among the young fans.
Ma Fanshu was also very interested in this interview. After arriving in the United States, he browsed the Internet and found that almost everyone had a high opinion of Yun Lie. Even Barkley, who had always disliked Chinese people, had high praise for him. She wanted to get to know what kind of person Yun Lie was up close.
Speaking of the top scorer, Ma Fanshu didn't know much about it. In the current situation where there was almost no understanding of the NCAA in the country, it was difficult for her to understand why an NCAA champion would make the Americans so interested in him.
But after coming to the Harvey Center, Ma Fanshu changed his mind.
Countless fans around them shouted Yun Lie's name. Huge posters were pulled up, and countless fans outside the Harvey Center came to support Yun Lie.
Outside the stadium, a large number of fans had gathered since noon. Most of them were Yun Lie's fans. Since New York was not far from Brooks, almost everyone here had witnessed how Yun Lie dominated the game.
There was also a group of crazy fans from the New York Knicks who held up a " Yun Lie, the support card to stay in New York " sign, hoping that Yun Lie could lead the Knicks out of the quagmire. The fans in New York were already tired of the meaningless one-on-one play by Anthony. They needed a leader like Yun Lie who could bring them victory, not a show-off like Cameron Anthony, even though the Knicks had almost no bargaining chips to trade for Yun Lie.
This scene was captured by many media outlets at the scene. A TNT reporter even said in the studio,"I can see that the Knicks fans really want to keep Yun Lie. The owner of the Knicks, James Dolan, also wants to keep him. Unfortunately, they used up almost all of their assets during the deal with Cameron Anthony.”
At night, the climax was finally coming.
As the top scorer, Yun Lie and Ku Li were invited into the small green room.
Sitting next to them were Curry's fiancée Ayesha, Curry's father Dale Curry, and Coach Alvin.
Coach Alvin felt very gratified at this time. He had brought out two disciples, one was the top pick and the other was a lottery winner.
The pace of the draft was very fast. David Stern, the old man who always kept a smile on his face, slowly walked up to the stage amidst the boos of the audience. Then, he said a few words of courtesy and officially started the NBA draft.
The atmosphere in the stadium immediately became tense. The cameras on the sidelines were not vague either. They kept swinging between Yun Lie and Griffin to see who would be called by Stern first.
At the same time, Kupchak looked at Zen Master in the team's locker room and said,""Have you really decided? If you make this call now, there's really no turning back.”
"I've always believed in my judgment," the Zen Master replied.”After listening to Zen Master's words, Kupchak stopped advising his old friend of many years and called the Los Angeles Clippers...
On the court, a Clippers staff member quickly handed over his draft envelope, which was passed to Stern through another staff member.
The fans who watched the draft through the live broadcast were also staring at the envelope that could change the league's structure for the next 20 years.
After Stern finished reading the envelope, he didn't make everyone wait for long." The first pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft, the Los Angeles Clippers chose..."
"From Davidson College…Yun Lie!”
“nice!”Coach Arwen stood up and hugged Yun Lie. He said to Yun Lie," Good lad, you did it!"”
On the other side, Curry and Ayesha also applauded together to celebrate their brother becoming the NBA's top scorer. After Yun Lie hugged Curry, he nodded at Blake Griffin, who was not far away. After thanking the other players in the small green room who were applauding, he slowly walked onto the stage.
Before he left, he said to Kulit,"Brother, I'll wait for you to take a photo with me later."
Then, he put on the Los Angeles Clippers 'cap and walked onto the stage to shake hands and hug Stern.
"Let us congratulate Yun Lie, from Davidson College, on becoming the new NBA champion and the new MOP. He has become the second Asian champion in the NBA after Yao.”Xu Jicheng, who was in charge of the domestic commentary, was also very excited. He imagined the scene of him fighting alongside Big Yao in the future national team.
Soon, when the staff went on stage for the second time, they whispered something into Stern's ear. Then, David Stern took out a second piece of paper and faced the camera. He coughed and slowly announced,"2009 draft, second pick in the first round, from the Grizzlies…They chose Blake Griffin from the University of Oklahoma.
Everyone present was dumbfounded. Didn't they want to choose Thabet from the University of Connecticuti? Now, Griffin, were they going to trade Rudy Guaye or Marc Gasol? If Griffin had to give up on one of these players, then the Grizzlies would lose more than they gained. The audience thought.
At this moment, the logo of the three teams appeared on the big screen behind Stern. Stern said,""We now interrupt the broadcast with an urgent message. A transaction has taken place. The Los Angeles Clippers sent Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, the 2010- 2011 first-round draft pick, the 2011- 2012 first-round draft pick, and the second-round draft pick, plus some cash, in exchange for the Los Angeles Clippers 'No. 1 pick. The Los Angeles Clippers sent Morris Williams, the 2011 - 2012 first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Clippers, and the 2011 - 2012 draft pick of the Clippers in exchange for the draft pick of the Grizzlies.”
After the details of the trade were released, everyone was shocked. They had thought about Yun Lie being selected by any team, but they had never considered the Los Angeles Clippers. As the defending champions, any position of theirs was considered perfect. Was it worth it to exchange Lamar Odom, an All-Star player, Artest, who was at the end of the league, and so many draft picks for a rookie?
On the other side, in the Clippers 'lounge, everyone was overjoyed. It was all thanks to the sucker, the Clippers, who not only got Blake Griffin, but also a draft pick. They had made a killing from this deal.
Outside the arena, everyone was dead silent as they pondered over this news.
The draft was interrupted by this huge trade, delaying the draft by two minutes, but then it continued on the right track.
The third pick of the Oklahoma-based Thunder was James Harden from the University of Arizona. Yun Lie was impressed by the vision of the Thunder's manager, Presty. He had selected three MVP players in three consecutive years. In the future, there would be Ibaka, Adams, and other high-quality players. He had built the Thunder into the Whampoa Military Academy of the NBA. Although none of them were able to stay and the team did not win the championship, Yun Lie was impressed by his vision.
The Sacramento Kings picked Tyreke Evans from the University of Memphis, a decent player, as their fourth pick.
Coming to the fifth pick, the Nottingham Timberwolves chose Ricky Rubiao of Spain. This golden boy who had shown his brilliance. Although he did not perform as expected in the NBA, he still stayed in the NBA.
Speaking of the Nottingham Forest Wolves, Yun Lie felt that no matter who went to the Timberwolves, they would become indifferent. In the future, the Timberwolves would win two consecutive top scorers, Carl Anthony Towns and Andrew Wilkins. Their performances in university were very positive, but once they went to the Timberwolves, they would lose their fighting spirit. After Higgins left the Timberwolves to join the Warriors, under Stephen Curry's patient guidance and Drummond Green's iron legs, Higgins 'performance was getting better and better.
The sixth pick was still the draft pick of the Minneapolis-based Timberwolves, who chose Jonny Flyin.
Curry, who was sitting in the little green house, didn't think they would choose him. He was still immersed in the romance of the Big Apple. But that was the truth. The Golden State Warriors chose Curry, and Curry walked up the stage with a dumbfounded look on his face, then came down again.
The selection continued. It basically coincided with the memories in Yun Lie's mind.
Next was the interview. As the top scorer, Yun Lie naturally took up the role. Ma Fanshu held the microphone and walked in front of Yun Lie. He asked him,"On the Laker, you will definitely be compared to Kobe. Can you surpass him in the future?”
Yun Lie lowered his head to take a look. Not bad. She was really beautiful. He looked at her again. Oh, Central TV. No wonder she was so good-looking. He had been in America for so many years and had accepted countless media interviews. This was the first time he was facing Central TV.
? Yun Lie replied," Of course I can't compare to him now. After all, I just entered the Alliance. I don't know what the future holds."”
It was a very official answer.
Ma Fanshu asked again," What's the inside story behind the fact that the Laker paid such a high price to bring you to Los Angeles?"”
Before Yun Lie could reply, a figure suddenly appeared. Ma Fanshu looked and saw that it was Kobe. He said to the Central TV camera,"There's no inside story. I watched this kid's match and recommended him to the management. The management liked him too, so we made this deal. It's that simple." "Man, I'm waiting to see your outstanding performance in the new season."”With that, he left the stadium.
Ma Fanshu also continued to ask a few irrelevant questions.…………
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