NBA: No. 1 Forward

Chapter 102: Draft

In the summer of 2009, the Lakers won the championship trophy again after seven years, and Kobe also won the Finals MVP.

Kobe also proved himself this year, even without the salted fish, he could still win the championship.

Moreover, the number of championships is also tied with the salted fish in Phoenix.

O'Neal in Phoenix also watched Kobe win the championship again, rubbing the championship ring in his hand, O'Neal also had mixed feelings in his heart.

O'Neal vaguely remembers what Jerry West said, "He and you can win five championships together", but O'Neal at the time didn't take Kobe seriously.

He didn't expect that the boy he was not optimistic about at the time would grow up so fast.

He always thought that he was the king of Los Angeles, but after Kobe grew up, he was not willing to be inferior to others.

The boss battle completely split the Lakers.

Five championships has also become empty talk.

The Lakers won the championship, and Los Angeles once again fell into a carnival.

This year's Los Angeles is the biggest winner. The NCAA championship and NBA championship have all stayed in this city.

Many fans joked: Los Angeles is the city of champions!

Lian Dao felt sorry for Dayao this year. In the first game against the Lakers, Dayao staged a return of the king after a knee injury, and finally defeated the Lakers 100:92.

But in the G3 game, Dayao had a fractured left foot. After the team doctor checked, he said that he would not be able to play in the next game, and Yao Ming was reimbursed for the season.

When everyone thought that the Rockets would be swept out 4:1, the Rockets surprised everyone.

Relying on Artest, Battier, Hayes, Scola and Brooks, they abruptly equalized in Game 4 and won Game 6 at home.

But the seventh game was still lost to the Lakers, 70:89 and finally lost.

This year was the closest Yao was to the championship, but that **** injury ruined all the good things together.

After Dayao was injured, Lian Dao also called to express condolences, and he also gave Yao Ming some suggestions on weight loss transformation and traditional Chinese medicine therapy.

Yao Ming also expressed that he would consider it, but Lian Dao didn't know how much Yao Ming would listen to about weight loss.

Time soon came to the draft.

On June 25, 2009, the draft was held in the theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, USA.

Lian Dao had already received an invitation from the Little Green House in the draft.

They were led into the small green house by the staff.

The staff prepared a description of the draft meeting for everyone, and also explained some precautions to the players participating in the draft.

Each of them had their desks arranged. Lian Dao's and Demar's desks were relatively close, and they were both directly below the front of the stage.

The staff is very considerate in this regard.

It is said that there is no difference between the small green house, except that it is surrounded by green baffles. Since it is facing the stage, it is the area where the media cameras are facing.

This time Lian Dao's parents also came to the United States, and mother Zhao Ruoyun was closer to Guo Yuwei than to her own son. It felt like she picked it up, and Guo Yuwei was her own.

When Zhao Ruoyun learned that Guo Yuwei was Lian Dao's agent, Zhao Ruoyun kept saying that he had picked up a big bargain.

Lian Dao also knew about this. According to Guo Yuwei's ability, she was a leader in the industry everywhere. Being her own agent was really overkill according to the current situation.

Lian Dao, his parents and Guo Yuwei sat in the small green house and waited. Not far from Lian Dao was Demar, his mother and agent Bill Duffy.

Not far away is the Curry family, and not far to the left of Lian Dao is James Harden and so on.

Just today in China, Yang Yi was sent to the scene to do a live broadcast.

Lian Dao, as the champion of this year, is very popular, and the country also attaches great importance to this.

Although the rumors during this period have led to a decline in Lian Dao's draft predictions, he is still a strong contender for the No. 1 pick.

Although this year is considered to be a small year for the draft, as an annual draft, it still attracts the attention of many people.

Especially in the contest between Lian Dao and Griffin, many people also want to know who is the real champion.

Before the start of the draft, the highlights of the players participating in this year's draft were played on the big screen in the center of the stage.

Most of the best moments in the collection are from March Madness.

And there are naturally wonderful moments of Lian Dao in it, and it's not just one shot.

Facing Michigan State's ultra-long-range buzzer three-point lore.

And the "death dunk" facing Edwin Ubiles, as well as the front dunk Thabeet, and consecutive blocks.

To be honest, as soon as this scene was played, it was like dragging Thabeet out and flogging the corpse again.

Basically, in this life, I can no longer get rid of the fate of the background board.

And the last 3+1 in the finals completely killed the championship dream of the University of North Carolina.

When Lian Dao appeared, the fans in the audience also burst into the strongest cheers.

Although affected by the so-called "scandal", Lian Dao's popularity is still so strong.

After the wonderful moments of all the players were played, NBA Commissioner David Stern also came out from behind the scenes.

Then, he was greeted with boos from the audience.

The booing of the draft is David Stern's opening welcome ceremony, which seems to have become a fixed pattern in the NBA.

The old man is already sixty-seven years old, but he is still in good spirits from the outside.

He faced the boos of the audience with a smile, and waited until the sound gradually dissipated before he opened his mouth and said:

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to fans across America at…"

Listening to the familiar opening remarks, Lian Dao also felt a little emotional for a moment. The old man seemed to have the same opening remarks every year, just changing the year.

But then I thought that I was already a sixty-seven-year-old man, and you couldn't ask too much of him in the opening remarks. UU reading www. uukanshu. com

Moreover, this old man really understands basketball, which is much better than his later successor, Xiao Hua.

"The No. 1 pick goes to the New York Knicks, and they have five minutes to think about it."

After announcing the ownership of the No. 1 pick, Stern also smiled and turned to go backstage.

Those five minutes felt like a long time.

Although Lian Dao has always expressed that he doesn't care whether he is the champion, but when the champion is truly announced, Lian Dao's heart is still full of expectations.

The New York Knicks didn't think and argue too much about the No. 1 pick. They wrote a name on the paper, folded it, put it in the envelope, and handed it to the staff who came to collect it.

…

Stern came out from behind the stage again, already holding the envelope containing the Knicks' selection results.

At this time, Lian Dao also clenched his fists a little nervously.

The champion is an honor in itself!

Fans will generally remember the name of the No. 1 pick, and the names after the No. 1 pick will not attract attention at all unless they have achieved great success. It's like most people only know the first peak in the world. As for the second and third peak, many people don't subconsciously remember it.

Guo Yuwei also noticed Lian Dao's nervousness, so she quietly held Lian Dao's hand.

"The No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NBA first round, the New York Knicks' selection is..."