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Chapter 84 We haven't decided who to choose yet
At seven o'clock in the evening, California, inside the META company.

Su Yang, Brother Pelinka, Old Hicks, Stevenson and others each sat on the sofa and stared at the TV. Assistant Meili Taylor prepared coffee and dried fruit and waited for the start of the 04 lottery. It's ESPN staff.

This lottery will be broadcast live and connected as before, just to leave a precious historical record.

With background music playing, ESPN host Kevin Harlan appeared in the live broadcast and said with a smile on his face: "Good evening, welcome to the 2004 NBA lottery, I'm Kevin Harlan, next I'll be with Bill Walton and Jay Belles to explain the draw, so let's take a look at the fans everywhere."

The TV screen switches immediately.

The Orlando Magic was the first to appear. Hundreds of fans gathered in a bar near the Amway Arena, chatting excitedly while holding signs with 'Su Yang belongs to Orlando'. Then they saw their side on TV and cheered. The sound suddenly broke out.

The second one appeared was the Chicago Bulls. Thousands of fans sat in the United Center, waving pictures of 'Lady Luck' and shouting that miracles will happen in Chicago. Sign.

The third one appeared was the Washington Wizards. A small group of fans were toasting and drinking. It seemed that they didn't care whether the Wizards got the first pick. An uncle with a round face shouted at the camera: Su Yang is the best, Dwight Howard can also, and Emeka Okafor can also accept it!It's not impossible for Ben Gordon or Devin Harris, anyway, they are all sent away in exchange for immediate combat power!
The fourth one appeared was the Charlotte Bobcats. A few dozens of fans sat awkwardly in the home arena. Although they tried their best to increase the volume, the atmosphere was still relatively deserted, probably because as a new team, the draft pick directly Being fixed at fourth by the NBA, and the top three basically selected all imaginative players, the interest in this year's draft and lottery is low.
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"Did you say it would be an upset?"

Branpelinka asked, "In recent years, there have been consecutive upsets. The Nets had 2000% in 4.4, the Rockets 2002% in 8.9, the Magic in 1993, and the Warriors in 1995. I think the probability of upset is very high. Better not go north…”

Rob Pelinka shook his head when he heard it, thinking that someone from ESPN was here, and he must catch his stupid brother and spray him.

Su Yang said with a smile: "The lottery is an independent event every year. The probability of the previous year does not affect this year..." A typical case is that Irving led the team to the top three in four years. The Cavaliers record is not the worst every year, but Gilbert Jr. Good luck.

"Will the league operate internally? For example, let Su Yang go to Seattle, where the ball market in recent years..."

Before Stevenson finished speaking, the old Hickska stopped quickly, then turned and smiled at the ESPN staff: "Our friend doesn't know much about the rules of the lottery conference. I hope you don't put it in the documentary, and don't send it back. Main station."

The ESPN staff nodded with a smile, and Stevenson wanted to ask a question with a face full of confusion, but Hammond covered it.

Su Yang smiled and raised his hand to signal to continue watching the show.
I have thought about the possibility of the league manipulating itself to go to the small ball market. After all, the profit mechanism of the league is very complicated. It is so complicated that when LeBron leaves, the Cavaliers pay more dividends. When LeBron returns, the Cavaliers pay less dividends. To a large extent, the small ball market is successful. Profit is equal to the successful profit of the entire league. If it involves a new boss entering the game and setting a number one lottery by default, that is really very possible.

If that's the case, and I'm not satisfied, I have to take the initiative, not to mention Francis refusing to go to the Vancouver Grizzlies to report, at least I have to learn to ask for a trade. Fortunately, the two teams, the Timberwolves and the Kings, currently have good records and no lottery .
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On the TV screen, fans of 14 teams waited for the show to be completed. The host Harlan reminded him to review the top picks selected in recent years. The video of Magic University playing immediately popped up, followed by Worthy, Sampson, Olympiad. Rajuwon and other 80 representatives, then O'Neal, Webber, Iverson, Duncan and other 90 representatives, and finally Yao Ming and LeBron, two 00 representatives.

After reviewing, Harlan said with a smile: "According to the procedure, we should now discuss who is most likely to be the No. [-] pick..." Bill Wharton and Jabelles couldn't hold back their laughter. "So, what do you think is the probability of Su Yang?"

"One hundred million!"

Bill Walton said with a smile: "In my opinion, Su Yang should be the first pick in any year in NBA history. Don't talk to me about Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, I don't mean to disrespect them, I admire their achievements very much, but Su Yang will surpass them in honor, I am willing to bet a hundred thousand dollars on this."

"Wow!"

Jebelus shrugged, "I don't have Bill's crazy idea, but I also think that Su Yang should be the first overall pick. Even if the Cavaliers get the first overall pick, they should choose Su Yang without hesitation. He can not only match with LeBron James, but also with any player in the league, because he is good at the three positions of point guard, shooting guard and small forward, and can even serve as a power forward at certain times. The only thing he can't do is For a long time defending the center, there is no need to worry about his compatibility.

In short, if the manager does not choose Su Yang as the first pick, it is definitely because of personal grievances with the boss. "

After the voice fell, bursts of laughter resounded in the studio.

The TV camera turned to the waiting 14 player representatives, the Magic is the vice president Pat Williams, the Bulls are the senior scout BJ Armstrong, the Wizards are the general manager Glenn Field, and the Clippers are the famous Elgin Baylor...

Thirteen of the representatives from the 14 teams were laughing, only the general manager of the Bobcats, Bernie Bistakov, had a calm expression on his face, with a taste of "their joy is theirs, I just think it's noisy", probably because the designated team ranked No. Four, expect little.

Harlan then mentioned Dwight Howard, Emeka Okafor, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng and others, and Bill Wharton and Jabelles respectively discussed which players might be ranked, followed by The odds of each lottery team drawing the first pick.

The highest probability is the Magic with 21 wins and 61 losses, 22.5%.

The lowest probability is the Jazz, which won 42 and failed to make the playoffs, only 0.5%, basically just going through the motions.

After showing the probabilities of each team, and briefly explaining the rules, only the top three picks will be drawn, and the follow-up will be ranked from fourth to No.14 according to the number of wins. If the team with the worst record does not have the top three, it must be the fourth pick , but this year is an exception, and the fourth is directly given to the Bobcats.

After the rules were finished, the TV screen showed the process of shaking the number and rolling the ball, and then interviewed Stern and talked about the significance of the formal establishment of the G League for the cultivation of high school players.Stern believes that Su Yang's suggestion is very good and can cultivate talents for the league.

At the end of the interview, Tolbert, the vice president of the NBA and responsible for security work, came onto the stage holding a large envelope, followed by Russell Granick, one of the vice presidents of the NBA, who walked to the side of the podium and stood there with a blank expression on his face Open your mouth.

"Thank you, Harlan. Good evening, and welcome to the 2004 NBA Lottery. I wish the best of luck to all the participating teams tonight. OK, let's get started now. The No. 14 pick goes to the Utah Jazz! "

The live footage was immediately shown to Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor, with a neither happy nor sad expression, really calm.

"The No. 13 pick went to the Portland Trail Blazers..."

"The No. 12 pick went to the Seattle SuperSonics..."
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When the 12th pick came to the Supersonics, everyone on Su Yang's side breathed a sigh of relief, and the biggest worry was being manipulated to Seattle.

Su Yang clasped his head behind his hands and continued to stare at the TV. 11 was the Golden State Warriors, which felt a little pity. There are also a lot of Chinese in San Francisco, and the old Nelson will return later. It would be a good choice to go to the Warriors. Enough.

The 10th pick is the Celtics, which belongs to the butterfly effect. The Cavaliers should have gotten it, but the selection probably has no effect.

The 9th pick is the 76ers, and the 8th pick is the Raptors.

The 7th pick is the Suns. Su Yang scratched his head and felt a pity. He thought that if he went to the Suns, he would directly partner with Nash at the peak. My teammate is Nash, and my coach is D’Antoni. If he starts directly with 130 in a single game, he is expected to make an impact in the first year. Scoring champion.

The 6th pick is the Eagles, and the 5th pick is the Wizards. Su Yang breathed a sigh of relief and didn't have to go to those two embarrassing places.

The 4th pick went directly to the Bobcats.

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In the end, there are 3 picks left, and there are only three teams left, the Magic, Bulls and Clippers, and the announcement is suspended.Host Kevin Harlan took the opportunity to conduct a round of discussion interviews, asking Elgin Baylor and BJ Armstrong who they would choose if they got the No. [-] pick.

I thought the answer must be Su Yang, but Elgin Baylor and BJ Armstrong both expressed their priority to Howard.

Kevin Harlan couldn't answer that answer directly, and Bill Wharton shook his head again and again, guessing that it might be a trick.

What if the other two teams believe Howard?
After a short break, Vice Chairman Russell Granik re-emerged to announce that the Chicago Bulls had the third overall pick.

At the final decisive moment, Magic vice president Pat Williams and Clippers Elgin Baylor got up and shook hands and waited.

"The second pick in the first round of the 2004 NBA lottery was won by the Los Angeles Clippers, that is to say, the first pick in the first round of the 2004 NBA lottery was won by the Orlando Magic. Congratulations to the Clippers and congratulations to the Magic ..."

Host Kevin Harlan walked up to Magic Vice President Pat Williams and said with a smile, "Congratulations on getting Su Yang."

Pat Williams smiled: "To be honest, we haven't decided who to choose yet..."

Everyone rolled their eyes when they heard the words, and said in their hearts that it was embarrassing. Why should they learn from last year's Cavaliers owner Gund and said that they haven't decided who to choose?Last year's first pick must be LeBron James, and this year's first pick must be Su Yang, playing Nima's Versailles speech.

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Inside the META company, the atmosphere was a bit tense.

Su Yang got up and twisted his neck to move around, and said with a smile: "Don't make the atmosphere so gloomy, Orlando is also a good place, there are McGrady and Grant Hill, I will be the favorite to win the championship..." During the conversation, Alba thought that No chance.

At the same time, at the Orlando Magic base, dozens of text messages were sent to general manager John Weisbrod.

"I'm Pat Riley, Heat players, including Dwyane, you can pick whatever you want, and you can give the most picks..."

"I'm Jerry West, and I want to talk to you about building a better team around McGrady and Hill..."

"I'm Mitch Kubchak, are you interested in getting Shaquille O'Neal again? You can post the pick..."

　Codeword in the middle of the night, ask for a ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)