Chapter 564: 2007 NBA Draft

　　 Two days later, the Lakers' championship parade officially kicked off in the hope of fans.
　　 Compared with the previous two times, this time the number of people on the streets of Los Angeles is significantly higher.
　　 Not only local fans, a large number of Lakers fans from other regions also gathered in Los Angeles.
　　 The mammoth scene resembles the American election.
　　 Most of the fans are here to witness the Lakers' dynasty parade. Of course, there are also a small number of fans who want to see Smith's results.
　　 When the time came, the crowd at the exit of the Staples Center began to boil.
　　 Because in the front row of the parade, it is really Barkley’s donkey!
　　 However, it was not Smith who was naked, but a large doll of Smith.
　　 Just like Barkley wouldn't really kiss Smith's back then, as a public figure, you can't get mixed up after you really do that.
　　 But Smith did the best he could. He took off the clothes of the doll, and then put on a pair of green underwear.
　　 and Smith himself is still leading the donkey in the front!
　　 This visual effect has already exploded.
　　 Behind the donkey is a slowly moving parade. The front row is Sun Hao, Hill, Millsap, and Barkley!
　　 Barkley and Smith were shouting and chatting, and the picture was quite "warm."
　　 When the game team reached the first one, Smith was quickly interviewed by reporters.
　　The most concerned issue of everyone is naturally the color of the underwear of the doll on the doll.
　　 "Why is it green?"
　　 Many people have guessed that it has something to do with the Celtics.
　　 "Green is the color of nature."
　　 Smith's answer is not the same as others thought, but from the side of Barkley's laughing expression, it is still more likely to be related to the Celtics.
　　 But this kind of thing is definitely impossible to say, Smith doesn't want to be beaten in Boston yet.
　　 The parade team circled most of Los Angeles amidst the cheers of the fans.
　　 The distance of this parade also set the longest in NBA history.
　　 It was already afternoon when the team returned to Staples Center.
　　 But this can't stop the enthusiasm of the fans, the scene is still crowded.
　　The Lakers simply had a bite to eat, and then went to the stage to participate in the final speech session.
　　 This time it’s Phil Jackson.
　　 Jackson’s speech burst out from time to time with a Zen saying, quite tall.
　　 But the content of his speech, mainly looking back on the arduous journey of the Lakers over the past three years, seems very matched.
　　 And at the end of the speech, Jackson also ended up with the phrase "not one, not two, but more champions" as Sun Hao, O'Neal, and Old Bus said before.
　　 I can feel that now the entire team is aiming for four consecutive championships.
　　 After Phil Jackson’s speech, there was an interview session. The fans asked the team members some questions, and the players answered.
　　 In the beginning, the fans asked normal and ordinary questions.
　　 But soon, the emergence of a problem made the atmosphere a little tense.
　　 "What happened in G6 that brought you and Kevin Garnett such a big conflict?"
　　 Curiosity kills cats. The most uncontrollable desire of human beings is curiosity.
　　 Of course, it’s not just the fan who asked the question, but almost everyone.
　　Because it was the dynasty championship night, everyone’s focus was on celebrating the dynasty, and not many people were concerned about what happened in the game.
　　 But now that the excitement of celebrating has passed, these things have naturally become the focus of attention again.
　　 Especially this issue has been discussed on social media in the past two days.
　　 Even many comments are negative towards Sun Hao.
　　 "The status quo of the NBA is opposed to violence. As the first person in the league, Sun should do a good job of guiding, rather than promoting violence."
　　 "I have never seen Jordan, or Shaq, or Kobe, T-mac did this, as a superstar, you must learn to restraint."
　　 "Sun has a lot to learn in the course of trash talk. Pure violence will only hit the opponent's arms."
　　 "Sun is just relying on Stern's market demand. If another player was expelled, the Lakers' dynasty dream would be broken."
　　……
　　 If it weren't for many new social media users who were helping back, this voice would probably have been reported by mainstream media.
　　 Sun Hao didn't expect to be asked this question at this time.
　　 There are many ways to answer.
　　 The first kind, human affection and sophistication.
　　 NBA is the basketball league with the highest level of competition in the world. This sounds great, but in fact there are three to four hundred players in the league and the circle is very small.
　　You never know whether your opponent will become your teammate in the future.
　　 Especially for super giant players like Sun Hao and Garnett, they have a long time in the league.
　　No one knows the future.
　　 So the human beings are so worldly, just find something to prevaricate.
　　 For example, it was just what happened in the game, the past has passed and so on.
　　 The second kind, made up.
　　 If those words of Garnett are really exposed, it will definitely be a huge blow to Garnett personally.
　　 Like in history, the owner of the Clippers, Donald Sterling, was forced to sell the team because of racist recordings.
　　 Although Garnett's trash talk was not recorded, the referee must have heard it at the time.
　　 So once it gets exposed, especially from Sun Hao, Garnett's prospects in the NBA will definitely be greatly affected.
　　 In other words, that is the kind of mortal enemy in the true sense.
　　 So in contrast, make up a reason.
　　 For example, the situation was anxious at the time, and Garnett said some extreme things. I didn't control my emotions.
　　 The third kind, tell the truth.
　　 is the same as the ones mentioned above, it's just telling the truth.
　　 Sun Hao, after thinking for a while, he answered.
　　 "He said some racist rubbish, and then he said some insults to my family."
　　 He finally chose the third one!
　　 People have to bear the consequences for what they do, and they must be ready to accept punishment if they do.
　　 As for what will happen to Garnett, it has nothing to do with him.
　　 There is also the change of opponents into teammates. His strength lies there, and it is his own will to choose teammates.
When 　　 said these words, the audience was in an uproar.
　　 Including old Buss, his face changed.
　　 It is not because Sun Hao said this, but because Garnett dared to say it!
　　 The fans under the stage also blacklisted Ganetra in an instant.
　　 People have a bottom line for everything they do. Garnett broke through the bottom line twice in a row. No wonder Sun Hao's reaction was so big.
　　 They even now think that Garnett has just gotten a punch.
　　 As for those who have said about Sun Hao on social media before, they are also embarrassed for a moment.
　　 After the championship parade ended, the alliance became very turbulent because of Sun Hao's words.
　　 The media exposed the next day that Garnett’s manor in Boston was attacked and smashed by fans.
　　 Fortunately, Garnett is not at home, otherwise I really don’t know what the consequences will be.
　　 Sun Hao is not an ordinary person after all, the fan base owned by the first person in the league is too large.
　　 And this is still in Free America.
　　 After this happened, some fans were really worried about Garnett's personal safety.
　　The alliance also quickly realized the seriousness of the matter, and soon announced that it would investigate this matter.
　　 It can be foreseen that if the investigation of this matter is true, Garnett may face huge punishment.
　　The investigation of the league will continue for a period of time, and in this context, the 2007 NBA Draft kicked off in New York.
　　 The lottery for this year’s draft contest ended as early as April. The result of the lottery is this:
　　 First overall pick, Warriors;
　　Second pick, Trailblazers;
　　The third overall pick, Timberwolves;
　　 Fourth overall, Sonics;
　　 fifth overall, Timberwolves;
　　 Sixth overall, Bobcats;
　　 seventh overall, Pacers;
　　 Eighth overall, Kings;
　　 Ninth overall, Eagles;
　　 Tenth overall, 76ers;
　　 11th overall, Bucks;
　　 Twelfth overall pick, Houston;
　　 13th overall pick, Knicks;
　　 14th overall pick, Pacers;
　　……
　　 Old Nielsen’s big sale at the trade deadline finally got a perfect return.
　　In contrast, Bird, the Pacers only got the seventh and fourteenth overall picks.
　　 In addition to the strong strength of the three Pacers, this also has a certain relationship with the pattern of the east and the west last season.
　　 The strength of the front team in the West is too strong, resulting in poor wins for the back team.
　　 Sun Hao stayed with Scarlett at home after the championship parade.
　　 However, he still watched the live broadcast of the draft in his home theater.
　　 Gu Yi, Fu Paulo and Su Feng are with him.
　　 Can't go to the draft conference, Kupchak will still contact him for advice.
　　 Speaking of it, this is the first time Sun Hao is not on the scene but watching the audition on TV. It feels quite amazing.
　　 The biggest difference is that he can't see where he wants to see, so he can only follow the live broadcast.
　　 Before the start of the draft, the camera was always on the little green house.
　　 Oden is undoubtedly the most dazzling one tonight.
　　 Although in terms of appearance, he is a bit more crude than James, and there is no such thing as a superstar.
　　 But the talent is there, looks are already secondary.
　　 The Warriors also have a high probability of picking Oden.
　　 After O'Neal, the league has rarely had such talented insiders.
　　 As far as the Warriors’ current configuration is concerned, they can’t expect Dampier to take on the heavy task of the team inside.
　　 Besides, Old Nelson is not Jordan, and he would not come to Sun Hao for advice on such matters.
　　 And even if the phone calls, Sun Hao would not suggest too much.
　　 Because Oden has too much uncertainty.
　　 In history, Oden is a generation of geniuses ruined by injuries.
　　 But in that, the Trail Blazers who selected him have to bear a lot of responsibility.
　　 "The Trail Blazers Veterinarian" is not just a stigma, the league has an excellent medical team, and naturally there will be bad.
　　 Since Bill Wharton in the last century, the medical team here has been constantly complaining.
As an All-Star player, Wharton has missed 209 games in the first four years. He shelled the team doctor several times. He said that when he suffered minor injuries, the team doctor would not check him and only give him painkillers. He even appealed more than once. .
　　 Then there are modern Drexler and Sabonis.
　　Drexler suffered from injury in the late Trail Blazers. When the Rockets arrived, the Rockets had their second spring and won the championship.
　　 Sabonis also publicly complained about the team doctor’s attitude towards him. When he had muscle soreness, the team doctor’s approach was to give him painkillers.
　　 Roy and Oden are more famous after that.
　　 Roy’s problem is more complicated. He is a bit like Grant Hill at the time, but he has injuries but is eager to play.
　　 However, there is also the trailblazer team doctor.
　　 Because of the knee injury, the team doctor chose to remove the meniscus instead of repairing it.
　　 You must know that in the long history of the NBA, only Wade and Duncan can perform well without the meniscus.
　　 Then there is Oden.
　　 Oden’s injury may not be called an injury at first, because he had hip surgery when he was a child, which caused him to have long and short legs.
　　 means that one foot is long and the other foot is shorter.
　　This causes his feet to be unbalanced all the time, and the knee that is too burdened will naturally cause problems.
　　 This problem was not discovered before Oden entered the NBA, but he actually knew it after his first surgery.
　　 At the time, some medical experts suggested adding foot pads to Oden’s shorter leg, but the Trail Blazers team doctor refused.
　　 At that time, the team doctor of the Trail Blazers also suggested to do so, but he was fired.
　　 So you said that Oden will not be like the Trail Blazers again when he gets to the Warriors, Sun Hao doesn't know.
　　 After all, Griffin also suffered a knee injury for a season before entering the league in history, but he is still very vigorous after returning from surgery.
　　 After giving enough shots of the Little Green House, the live audience and some non-lotto players appeared in the live broadcast.
　　 At this time, Sun Hao saw a familiar figure.
　　Sun Yue!
　　 Sun Yue was the same as Zhu Fangyu's original candidate, but the difference is that he was not selected while asleep like Zhu Fangyu.
　　 He did a lot of trial training for himself to enter the NBA, including the Lakers.
　　Because he has been following Sun Hao's special training, his scoring ability, especially his three-point shooting ability, has greatly improved compared with the same period in history.
　　 This also gives him great potential to become a 3D player, which makes his draft prospects much better than in history.
　　 In previous draft simulations, he was predicted to be selected at the end of the first round.
　　 The highest draft pick was the 22nd overall pick, and was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers.
　　 The current lineup of the Clippers is very weak in the backcourt, and the 3D style of play is very suitable for Kobe.
　　 After the scene was fully warmed up, the live footage was brought to the center of the stage, and Stern came out from inside.
　　 An indispensable boo, and a familiar opening that can no longer be familiar.
　　 Then, wait for the Warriors' choice for five minutes.
　　 The live footage has been on Barkley's commentary and Oden's back and forth.
　　 There is another Durant in history who could pose such a threat to Oden's champion.
　　 But now, without Durant, the remaining Horford and Conley would never have a chance.
　　 Five minutes later, the camera returned to the stage, and Stern announced the results of the Warriors' selection in a familiar sound of music.
　　 "The first overall pick in the first round of the NBA in 2007, the Golden State Warriors chose Greg Oden, and the 2.13m center was from Ohio State University!"
　　 Without any suspense, the Warriors picked Oden.
　　 The Warriors fans on the scene have been waiting for a long time. When the camera cuts to them, the excitement in their eyes can't be hidden.
　　 Livingston, Durant, and Oden.
　　 Compared with the three minors of the Pacers next door, this talent is much stronger!
　　 Although Sun Hao will still be at the top, O'Neal will eventually age.
　　Wait until the third youth grow up, the future of the Warriors is worth looking forward to!
　　 The camera cuts back to Oden, and the young Oden with an "uncle face" can't help but step onto the stage with joy.
　　 When shook hands with Stern, he showed the character of a shy boy.
　　In history, Oden was frequently compared with O'Neal because of his outstanding talent during the draft.
　　 But in addition to his talent, he also resembles O'Neal.
　　Character.
　　 He is also a funny, friendly and warm person.
　　 This can be felt when he stepped off the stage and was interviewed by reporters.
　　 After Sun Hao listened to the interview, he could only wish Oden good luck.
　　 But whether it can change the trajectory of his career like Milicic, maybe only time will give the answer.
　　The draft is still going on.
　　 The Trail Blazers with the second overall pick chose Al Horford.
　　 Without Durant, Horford, who was beaten by Oden, was the best choice in this session.
　　 The good news is that Horford's body is much healthier than Oden, and he should be strong for a long time even in Portland.
　　The bad news is that the Trail Blazers already have Aldridge. Even if they change places, Horford is still unavoidable to play at the fifth position!
　　 But from Sun Hao's point of view, the Roy + Aldridge + Horford combination, the lower limit is much higher than the history of Oden.
　　 You need to know that Horford is known as the "ball blind appraiser". He is one of the few insiders who can do all kinds of work and does a very good job.
　　 Offensive and defensive in one, selfless style of play, the best two or three masters, but also does not occupy the ball, and Roy and Aldridge are really worthy.
　　 The Trail Blazers will become a big dark horse in the West in the new season.
　　The Timberwolves with the third overall pick chose Mike Conley.
　　 The draft pick was quite tortuous. The Celtics first traded from the Grizzlies, and then traded to the Timberwolves in the Garnett trade.
　　 In the end, because the Grizzlies were really bad and the Timberwolves were lucky, they got the pick.
　　 The Timberwolves now have Jefferson, who was traded to the forest and averaged 20+10 per game, which is quite dazzling.
　　 So they will definitely choose an outside line.
　　 Among all perimeter players, Conley is the best one.
　　 As Oden’s college teammate, Conley’s academic style can only be described in two words.
　　 His upper limit may not be too high, but the lower limit is definitely not low. He is the kind of player who can be a quasi-All-Star or All-Star.
　　 This choice of the Timberwolves is not wrong, he and Jefferson's Gemini combination is already good enough.
　　 then cultivate a capable striker and have a place even in the West.
　　 The fourth pick, the Sonics, chose Jeff Green.
　　 This was destined, and Green did not escape to Seattle in the end.
　　 But because there is no Durant, Green has received more training in the Sonics, and the future should be much better than in history.
　　 The Timberwolves, with the fifth overall pick, chose Corey Brewer.
　　 This draft pick is their own. As mentioned earlier, with the outside and inside, the rest is the striker.
　　 An NCAA final this year, the University of Florida and Ohio State University, it can be said that the stars shine.
　　 At Ohio State University, Oden and Conley are both champions and the other.
　　 At the University of Florida, Horford was second in the rankings, and Brewer was fifth. Noah has not been picked yet.
　　 Brewer was called "cavalry company commander" by domestic fans, and his popularity was once high.
　　 But he should be a player who adapts to the failure of the NBA. Offensive talent has not been shown in the NBA, but he is good defense.
　　 There is nothing wrong with the choice of the Timberwolves, but it should be considered a casual type.
　　 And the interesting thing is that Conley and Brewer, the NCAA opponents, became NBA teammates.
　　As I said before, the NBA circle is really small sometimes.
　　 The sixth overall pick of the Bobcats chose Brandon Wright.
　　 The seventh overall Pacers chose Joakim Noah.
　　 Sun Hao was still a little surprised when he saw the Pacers choose.
　　Because of this, Monta Ellis, Granger, Ruhr Deng, Noah.
　　 Since he entered the NBA, this is the first time he has seen this kind of talent piled into a team of youth.
　　 So he doesn't know what the Pacers will look like in the future.
　　 There are too many uncertain factors for this kind of team.
　　……
　　The draft was going very fast. After the Pacers used the 14th overall pick from the Cavaliers to select Ronnie Stuckey, the lottery was all drafted.
　　 This year is not considered a draft year. If you get a lottery, there will be more transactions.
　　 is about the 20th pick, Stern announced a relatively large three-way transaction.
　　 The three parties in the trade are the Lakers, Cavaliers and Suns.
　　 The Suns sent their 25th overall pick this year and Kurt Thomas to get Al Harrington from the Lakers;
　　 The Cavaliers sent Lamar Odom to get the 25th overall pick from the Suns, the 22nd overall pick from the Lakers and Kurt Thomas.
　　 The Lakers sent Al Harrington and the 22nd overall pick to get Lamar Odom.
　　 Needless to say, the Suns and Lakers are both very suitable reinforcements.
　　 The key point is Odom. He was a half abandoned by the Cavaliers last season, and his trading value has plummeted.
　　 The Cavaliers can trade him back for two first-round ends, plus a substitute inside who can fight stably, which is already a timely stop loss.
　　 And this transaction also confirmed that they still choose Milicic and Bargnani as the team's inside future.
　　 After the transaction was completed, the Cavaliers chose Rudy Fernandez with the 22nd overall pick!
　　 After seeing this choice, Sun Hao immediately called Fernandez, who was still in Europe, to congratulate him.
　　 This congratulation is from the heart.
　　 This guy who was the most familiar with him in Spain, went to try Aventure together, and would be the godfather of his child. He went to a very suitable team.
　　In history, Fernandez didn't stay in the NBA for a long time, and only four seasons together.
　　 It's not that he can't play in the NBA anymore, but because of a psychological gap.
　　 He always felt that he should get a starting position and get more opportunities, but he didn't get it whether it was in the Trail Blazers or the Nuggets.
　　 But now if I go to the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers are strong inside but there are no outsiders. Fernandez will have a chance to start as soon as he goes.
　　 As for those who can't go to the Lakers to play as expected, chances are obviously more important than those.
　　 But just after this draft, Kupchak called.
　　 Because Fernandez is also one of the Lakers' candidates, now they can only choose someone else.
　　 Sun Hao’s advice is very simple, little Gasol!
　　 In this situation, choosing Gasol to succeed O'Neal in the future is no more appropriate.
　　 But sometimes in the draft, you never know what will happen next second.
　　 Soon after Sun Hao and Kupchak finished the phone call, Stern soon announced another deal over there.
　　 The Grizzlies bought the 23rd pick from the Bulls after sending out the second round next year and some cash.
　　 Then, they used this pick to choose Gasol!
　　 Sun Hao didn't expect the Grizzlies to come.
　　 Although the deal itself does not seem strange, because the Grizzlies are out of the first round this year, they will definitely seek a trade.
　　 And this year is not a draft year, and the draft picks at the end of the first round are worthless.
　　 Plus the Bulls have a neat lineup, there is no time to train rookies.
　　 The Grizzlies’ second round is worth the money and can make some cash. This trade is not a loss.
　　 But the problem is that Gasol's draft market will not reach here!
　　 This is why the Lakers are not in a hurry to trade up.
　　 You need to know that Gasol, a junior in history, fell to the middle of the second round!
　　 Even if his body shape is better than the same period in history, he can't climb so fast in rank!
　　 This result is really quite unexpected.
Could it be that Jerry West, incarnate as Zhuge Liang, left a kit before leaving Memphis for the Grizzlies to open in the draft. After opening, there is a note in it that says "Marc Gasol" ?
　　 There shouldn't be such a metaphysical thing!
　　 But apart from such metaphysics, Sun Hao didn't know what other explanation could be.
　　 Of course, this kind of metaphysics has also happened in history. In the 2014 NBA Draft, the Raptors selected Bruno Capocolo.
　　 Although the latter is known as "Brazil Durant", the draft prediction has never been in the first round.
　　 This operation of the Grizzlies is a match for others.
　　 In this way, the Lakers are more passive.
　　 After successively missing Fernandez and Gasol, the Lakers actually have no other good candidates for this pick.
　　 Sun Hao also stopped suggesting and let Kupchak watch it by himself.
　　 At this time, we need to analyze the Lakers' lineup. The changes in the new season will still be relatively large.
　　 Hill, Posey, Payton, Mourning, Zhu Fangyu, Damon Jones, 6 players contract expired immediately last season.
　　 Hill and the Lakers definitely want to stay, but whether they can stay will be a problem;
　　 Payton’s state was so sluggish last season, he would definitely not stay with the team;
　　 Mourning has announced his retirement after the team completed the dynasty, which means that the Lakers must sign in inside;
　　 Zhu Fangyu's words, as a queen thug, Kupchak will probably stay;
　　 But Damon Jones was not in good shape last season, and there is a high probability that he will have to change players, which means he has to sign outside.
　　 So this draft pick can't pick Fernandez and Gasol, it's almost the same to pick anyone.
　　 Because the focus of the Lakers' signings will be on the free market.
　　 The draft is still going on, and it will soon be on the Lakers side.
　　 Stern also saw the Lakers' choice in the live broadcast.
　　 Kupchak, Sun Yue was chosen in the end!
　　 Sun Hao was taken aback when he saw it.
　　 Does this mean to build the Los Angeles Chinese team?
　　 Although in terms of team suitability, 3D players like Sun Yue can indeed be selected.
　　Because I'm not sure whether we can keep Hill and Posey at the same time, especially in the case of Posey, this is a spare tire.
　　 It’s just that, if Zhu Fangyu also renews his contract, a team of three Chinese players, this must be an NBA record.
　　 If O'Neal retire in the future, then sign Yao Ming.
　　 Like Sun Hao said, this is really the Los Angeles Chinese team!
　　 In the live broadcast, Sun Yue looked a little excited.
　　 Although the draft pick is a bit lower than the best pick previously predicted, it doesn't matter anymore.
　　 because he went to the Lakers!
　　 Dynasty team, and there is no need to train with Sun Hao in the offseason in the future, just in the season!
　　 Not to mention, he still has a chance to play with Sun Hao in the Lakers!
　　 This point was very obvious when he came down for an interview.
　　 "My dream is to play in the NBA with Sun!"
　　 This sentence is direct enough, comparable to the sentence Kukoc said before he went to the NBA, "My dream is to play with Jordan!"
　　 Of course, this mood of Sun Yue is better understood than Kukoc.
　　 After all, for Chinese players, the NBA is playing overseas. It is the best feeling to be able to play with people from another country.
　　 Not to mention that Sun Hao is also the boss of the Chinese team, and Sun Hao privately helped him.
　　 It would seem strange if I don't say that.
　　 Several more important choices in the second round~EbookFREE.me~The Warriors picked Carl Landry 31st overall;
　　 The Celtics bought the 33rd pick with cash and chose Glenn Davis;
　　 The Nuggets selected Ramon Sessions with the 54th overall pick;
　　 The Lakers chose Milovan Rakovic with the 60th overall pick, a center from Russia.
　　 At this point, the curtain of the NBA Draft has officially fallen.
　　 The Lakers finally chose a combo guard, a center, and they prepared their spare tires in advance.
　　 But these are all preparations, because after the draft, there will be a free market.
　　 Although there are not as many free market fish as they did last year, there are not many.
　　 Vince Carter, Gerald Wallace, Rashard Lewis, Billups...
　　 These few names alone are attractive enough.
　　 Of course, these are not theoretically the Lakers' signing targets, their focus is to keep Hill and Posey, and then make minor repairs.
　　 Soon, the door to the free market opened.
　　 But one thing that happened at this time completely broke the Lakers, and even the entire league pattern.
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