I'm good at basketball too

Chapter 179 A World Where Only Spurs Are Injured

Looking at the longing-looking Curry, Li Ran was really embarrassed to tell him that there was a high probability that he would not be the champion this year.

I heard that Griffin once showed the Clippers' management the skill of dribbling three balls at the same time during the Clippers' trial training.

This kind of dribbling talent is rare for a big man.

So Li Ran believes that this year's champion should be Griffin's.

However, he also believes that Curry will not be selected by the Warriors with the seventh overall pick as in the original history.

Not to mention anything else, the enhanced version of Curry, in Li Ran's opinion, is better than the "European Golden Boy" Ricky Rubio that the Timberwolves originally wanted to choose.

Sure enough, in the gloomy Curry's eyes, Griffin became the No. [-] pick in this year's draft just like in history.

"In the 2009-2010 NBA draft, the Los Angeles Clippers selected Blake Griffin from the University of Oklahoma with the first pick."

Following Stern's words, Griffin put on the Clippers hat and walked onto the stage with a smile.

This also means that the 09 generation, who left a strong mark in the history of the NBA, officially stepped onto the stage.

Curry bit his fingernails, wondering which team would pick him after losing the No. [-] pick.

But the suspense was revealed almost immediately.

"In the 2009-2010 NBA draft, the Memphis Grizzlies selected Stephen Curry from Davidson College with the second pick."

Curry stood up, hugged his father, brother and Li Ran, put on the Grizzlies hat and walked up.

Originally, Curry had already discussed with his father that Phoenix would not go.

But this idea was firmly rejected by Li Ran.

Knicks?
Hehe, the current Knicks are a rotten place, and whoever goes will be unlucky.

Although the Golden State Warriors have been winking at Curry, they simply can't get the second pick. . .

Under the influence of Li Ran, Curry, who created a dynasty in the Warriors in history, was introduced to a complete track.

Seeing Curry being selected by the Grizzlies, Li Ran's heart skipped a beat.

He started thinking about the Grizzlies lineup this season.

The Grizzlies have seriously picked up a lot of potential rookies in recent seasons.

The fourth overall pick in 07 was Michael Conley.

In 08, the No. [-] pick chose OJ-Mayo.

This year, he chose Curry again with the second place.

Coupled with the Rudy Gay they already have on the team, it can be said that the Grizzlies lineup looks full of potential.

But can this potential be realized? . . .

Looking back, Li Ran's thoughts began to diverge.

He's thinking about his trade value.

Speaking of which, Li Ran's transaction value is too high.

As an Finals MVP, he's now on his second-year contract in his rookie season, which is almost like nothing.

This means that he can bring chips to the Nuggets far beyond the average FMVP.

Among other things, the saved salary space is enough for the team to reinforce how many players?
Under Li Ran's cranky thinking, the draft continued.

The Thunder, who originally wanted to choose Curry, were cut off by the Grizzlies, so they had to retreat and choose Harden.

That's right, in this life, Harden is the Thunder's candidate.

This also allowed the three thunderbolts to formally take shape.

The only one who was cheated seemed to be Thabeet, who was originally selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick.

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With the fourth pick, the Kings chose the best rookie of the season, Tyreke Evans, who was at his peak when he debuted.

He is a typical example of true debut and peak. He averaged 20+5+5 per game in his rookie season, comparable to that of Lao Zhan, but there will never be any season that can reach the level of his rookie season.

With the fifth overall pick, the Timberwolves chose the European Golden Boy, Ricky Rubio, who once scored a large quadruple-double in the Junior Championships.

The sixth pick is also the draft pick of the Timberwolves. This time, they chose Thabeet instead of the historical Jonny Flynn.

When it finally arrived at the Golden State Warriors, Li Ran was very interested. After Curry was gone, who would the Warriors choose to replace him?
"In the 2009-2010 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors selected Brandon Jennings from the Italian League Roma with the seventh overall pick."

Li Ran laughed dumbfounded when he heard the result.

It was him.

Jennings studied at Oak Hill High School, a famous basketball school, in high school.

How famous is this high school?

Just listen to the names of NBA stars who have gone out of this school.

From Strickland at the earliest, to Carmelo Anthony later, yes, Melon High School also transferred to Oak Hill High School, Stephen Jackson, Michael Beasley, Raja Rondo, Kay Wen Durant, Ty Lawson, Josh Smith, these stars who later became famous in the NBA, all attended Oak Hill High School.

But Jennings is undeniably special.

Because compared with his seniors, he is a complete scumbag.

Can't get into college at all.

Now the NBA does not allow high school players to directly participate in the draft, so Jennings can only choose to save the country with a curve.

He first went to the European League to play for a year before declaring for the draft.

So after a year in Rome, Italy, Jennings finally came back.

He is very similar to Curry in style, with super offensive power. He once scored 63 points in a single game in high school.

So speaking of it, it seems reasonable for Jennings to be Curry's backup tire?

The rest of the draft is basically the same as it was historically.

But to Li Ran's surprise, the biggest surprise happened to Grizzly.

In this year's draft, the Grizzlies have a total of three picks, namely the second pick, the No. 27 pick in the first round and the No. [-] pick in the second round.

As for the three picks of the Grizzlies, the choice was completely different from the previous life.

Seeing the Grizzlies' last two-handed pick, Li Ran opened his mouth in surprise.

The Grizzlies did not choose the original DeMarre Carroll at the 27th pick, but chose the short insider DeJuan Blair.

That's right, that's the Spurs one.

And they selected a backcourt player at the sixth pick in the second round.

Patrick Mills. . . .

Although this buddy was selected by the Trail Blazers, he spent most of his career with the Spurs.

So, only the world of Spurs injuries was reached.

After the draft was over, Li Ran really had nothing to do, except training and being with Taylor Swift.

So he decided to return home early.

Having not been home for many years, Li Ran has a feeling of being close to home.

But there is a good saying, riches and honors do not return to their hometowns, such as brocade clothes walking at night, and I have promised Taylor to take her to Huaxia for a look, so Li Ran embarked on the journey back to Huaxia on the last day of June.

The two men who were fully armed and wearing sunglasses didn't attract much attention. Li Ran didn't tell anyone about his return to China except his family. Apart from turning heads, Li Ran was not recognized before returning home.

(End of this chapter)