Rookie against Jordan, I became the god of basketball

Chapter 52
At the end of May, shortly after the NBA postseason kicked off, the 5 NBA Draft lottery began.

东部的篮网、热火、魔术、黄蜂分别拿到了17、18、18、19的胜场，是全联盟唯四胜场不超过20场的球队。

The Nets have the least number of wins in the NBA, and they make no secret of their poor performance. You must know that the Heat, Magic, and Hornets have only joined the NBA for less than two years, and the Timberwolves, who have just joined, also have 22 wins.

On the day of the draft lottery, Lu Feng sat in front of the TV on time and watched the live broadcast of the draft lottery.

At this time, there are only 11 teams in the NBA lottery area. The probability of the top pick from top to bottom is: New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics, Atlanta Hawks.

After Lu Feng listened to nonsense for a long time, it was finally the turn of the lottery pick.

For Lu Feng, the lottery draw is still very important, which determines which team he will go to, and also determines the size of the contract he can get.

With a smile on his face, David Stern first announced the ownership of the No. 11 pick.

"The team that got the 1990th pick in the 11 draft is - Miami Heat! Congrats Miami Heat!"

"Appreciate~"

When Lu Feng heard that the Heat had won the No. 11 lottery, he squirted out half of his drink.

The Heat with the second-to-last record in the league and the second-highest probability of being the No. [-] pick is actually just a lottery goalkeeper?

At this time, the Heat manager saw this result and couldn't help but cursed.

Stern, you are so old, congratulations, congratulations XX!

After that, one team after another was eliminated, and the Nets, Warriors, Nuggets and SuperSonics stayed to the end.

This result is surprising, because the Warriors and the Sonics both won 39 and almost entered the playoffs, but they stayed until the end.

The faces of the management, players and coaches of the three teams who went to the lottery scene were all full of excitement, and everyone felt that they had a chance.

Lu Feng is also looking forward to the final result of the draft. No matter which of these four teams wins the No. [-] lottery, there is a high probability that they will choose him.

The people in the Nets believe that they are the most thorough. Until now, the probability of the Warriors and Supersonics getting the No. [-] pick is not as good as their own.

The same is true for the Warriors. San Francisco is the city with the largest number of Chinese. As a San Francisco team, the Warriors have a high probability of being "lucky" to get the No. [-] lottery.

Needless to say, the Supersonics, as a Seattle team, if they get the No. [-] pick, Lu Feng's commercial value will be seamlessly transferred from the NCAA to the NBA, and the league doesn't need to think hard about it.

As a bunch of small balls with numbers rolled out of the container, David Stern smiled and said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, the No. 1990 pick in the [-] draft is the Golden State Warriors!"

"Fack!" Old Nelson tore up all the papers in his hands as soon as he heard the result, and left in a fit of anger!

David Stern didn't care what happened off the field, whether it was the departure of Nelson or the boos of the fans.

He smiled and announced that the next round of lottery would continue, and the rolling machine rolled again, and finally 11 small balls were selected to determine the fate of the remaining two draft picks...

David Stern picked up the ball, looked at it, and announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, the team that got the No. 1990 pick in [-] is..."

He paused, smiled, and said loudly, "Let's congratulate the Seattle SuperSonics, they won the No. 1990 pick in [-]!"

The supersonic won the first prize, and Lu Feng felt a lot easier in an instant.

Lu Feng chose to accept the league's joint trial training invitation. He was not worried that participating in the joint trial training would affect his draft pick. He was confident that he would crush all other rookies.

From the system values, Lu Feng can also clearly see his growth and progress over the past year...

【Talent System】

Host: Lu Feng

Age: 16 years old

Height: 188cm
Weight: XNUM X kg
[Physique: 90 (98)]

Speed: 90 (95)

Explosive power: 90 (95)

Bounce: 95 (95)

Bullet Speed: 95 (95)

Strength: 70 (90)

Against: 70 (90)

Traverse speed: 80 (95)

Physical fitness: 85 (99)

Recovery: 88 (95)

[Offensive Skills: 90 (95)]

Dribble: 90 (95)

Breakthrough: 90 (95)

Passing: 72 (95)

Layups: 90 (95)

Near throw (0-4.88m): 92 (95)

Medium cast (4.88m-7.24m): 91 (99)

Long shot (7.24m-8.5m): 75 (95)

Ultra far (8.5m+): 45 (70)

Footsteps: 85 (95)

Offensive rebounds: 55 (75)

[Offensive awareness: 85 (95)]

Passing Vision: 90 (from 95)

Pass awareness: 75 (95)

Moves off the ball: 90 (95)

Inner cut: 90 (95)

Offensive rebounding awareness: 60 (70)

Pick-and-roll awareness: 80 (95)

Off-ball pick-and-roll awareness: 70 (95)

[Defensive skills: 83 (95)]

Steals: 95 (95)

Blocks: 85 (95)

Inside defense: 60 (85)

Perimeter defense: 80 (95)

Off-ball defense: 80 (95)

Defensive rebounds: 80 (90)

Card slots: 65 (90)

Defensive footwork: 83 (95)

[Defensive awareness: 85 (95)]

Stealth prediction: 95 (95)

Block prediction: 90 (95)

Defensive rebounding awareness: 85 (95)

Card position awareness: 70 (90)

Inside defensive awareness: 80 (85)

Perimeter defensive awareness: 80 (95)

Off-ball awareness: 80 (95)

Cover awareness: 60 (95)

First of all, physically, the height has grown by 8cm, and the wingspan has also increased by 5cm to 203cm. Putting on the shoes, Lu Feng can have a height of 191 and a wingspan of 203cm. Putting it on the No. [-] position in the NBA, the height is considered tall Yes, and his wingspan is doomed that his perimeter defense will not be bad.

In addition, his weight, strength and confrontation have improved a lot, and he has practiced a lot in the past six months.

In addition, it is his physical fitness and recovery, not only the bonus of the new badge, but also the factor that Lynn Nance has been desperately using in the Huskies.

Needless to say technically, after training so hard for so long, he is sure to be able to play an All-Star offense as soon as he enters the NBA. His defense is a bit weak, but with his body, he also has the level of a perimeter defensive leader.

In the joint trial training, facing the big guards of the NCAA, Lu Feng was superior in both physical and technical aspects. Hit 90!

After the various data of Lu Feng's joint trial training were exposed by the media, it attracted a lot of enthusiasm for him...

CBS: "Son of Miracle, the absolute king of the diamond generation in 90!" "

NBC: "If someone doesn't draft Luck, it will be the biggest joke in NBA history!" "

ABC: "NBA teams be careful, the Seattle miracle is coming! "

……

Lu Feng rejected the Nets' invitation, and only participated in the trial training of the Sonics and the Warriors, and then quietly stayed in the rented house waiting for the election meeting to start.

During this period, he did not forget to pay attention to the progress of the NBA playoffs.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, Jordan met his old rival Pistons Bad Boys. In the first 4 games, both teams won their home games.

In the battle of Tianwangshan, the Pistons wanted to beat Jordan again and again at home, limiting his shooting percentage to only 19 of 7 shots, and only 9 free throws!
Pippen, the No. 20 player, got open shots many times, but shot 5 of 12 shots. The No. 5 Cobra Grant, as an insider, only made [-] of [-] shots. The two were simply undercover!
After the game, the media questioned that the Pistons' home whistle was too serious, and even though the two teams' defensive standards were completely different, they both scored 27 free throws.

In the G6 game, Jordan made 20 of 11 shots and crazily rushed inside to grab 10 rebounds. Raider Craig Hodges made 9 of 7 shots and 4 of 4 three-pointers. The two won a chance for the team .

In Game 7, which attracted the most attention, the Pistons played an extremely tough offense at the Devil's home court, but Jordan still found opportunities to make shots by running without the ball, scoring 27 points on 13 of 31 shots.

Seeing that the Pistons couldn't prevent Jordan from running off the ball, they extended their claws to others.

Pippen, who was given up by the coach in the last game, was out of balance. He only made 10 of 1 shots, and he didn't dare to make a shot at the back.

Craig Hodges, who played well in G6, was taken care of. He only made 13 of 3 shots. After being knocked down twice without free throws, he dared not go inside at all. He only dared to shoot 3 points, but he only shot 12 of 2. The three-pointer, the feel completely disappeared.

Cobra Grant is completely undercover, as soon as the Pistons are at home, they only made 17 of 3 shots.

In the end, Jordan couldn't support himself. Although he scored 31 points, the Bulls still lost to the Pistons 74:93.

After the game, the Detroit fans were celebrating, and the Chicago fans were holding meetings for Pippen and Grant. For Craig Hodges, he was more of a role player. He won the championship with a record score of 90 points in the ball game, and he will be regarded by the coach as a surprise player.

His record of 25 points in the three-point contest was not broken until 2015 by a small dunk named Stephen Curry.

On the west side, the Blazers finally eliminated the Suns 4:2 and reached the finals again after 13 years.

After the game, the glider Derechsler was in high spirits and uttered nonsense that he wanted to win the championship for the team.

Over the past few years, the Blazers have been a strong player in the Western Conference, but unfortunately they have been eliminated by the Lakers every year. But this year, the Lakers, who are number one in the Western Conference, were eliminated by the Suns 4:1 in the second round.

Both the Blazers and the Suns are fast-break teams, but the Blazers did not defend the black hole and successfully eliminated the Suns in 6 offensive games.

In the first game of the finals, the Pistons won the first game at home 99:105. After the game, the Blazers players and coaches protested that the game was too biased towards the Pistons. Their players suffered serious injuries frequently in Detroit, but the free throws of the two teams It turned out to be an amazing 28:46!

In the case of frequent injuries, the Blazers lost 18 free throws!
The Blazers' player coach bluntly stated that if the league does not make adjustments, they will use the same "tough" defense as the Pistons.

The Blazers' speech after the game caused an uproar across the United States, and the pressure of media and public opinion pointed to NBA officials.

David Stern saw this situation and immediately held a press conference, saying that he would definitely make the finals "normal".

Then, in the second game, the Pistons were at home. At the beginning, they still did not give up their defense, but this time the free throw ratio of the two teams was that the Pistons lost to the Trail Blazers with 23 free throws at 41:18. The final score was 106:105. Lost to the Blazers.

Derricksler bluntly stated in an interview after the game that without those "non-basketball actions", the Pistons would be nothing.

Then...the Pistons won three games in a row and won the NBA championship 4:1.

Even if they play offensively, the Blazers can't beat the Pistons, which is jaw-dropping.

Lu Feng noticed that in the next few games, the Pistons increased their three-point shots, often beating the Blazers in waves.

In the last three games, the Pistons shot more and more three-pointers, and the Blazers also tried to increase their three-pointers, but because they didn't practice usually, the shooting rate was so low that it made people laugh.

Lu Feng was completely dumbfounded. He had never watched the NBA Finals in 90 in his previous life. After watching the Bulls game before, he guessed that the development of the playoffs would be the same as in his previous life.

But he really didn't expect the Pistons to win like this, the bad boy army, the three-pointer...these two can't be put together to think about it!

He once again warned himself in his heart, never underestimate anyone, no player or coach in the NBA can be underestimated.

On June 6th, the NBA Draft!

In the small green room, Lu Feng saw at a glance that they were all defeated by his subordinates.

Gary Payton saw Lu Feng and said directly: "Bastard Lark, you wait for me, I have teammates in the NBA, and you will definitely not be able to beat me by then!"

"No, you don't need to enter the NBA, I can beat you in the World Championships soon, haha!"

Lu Feng: "..."

He has watched the video of the World Championships in 90. Payton, as the main force of the US national team, went undercover all the way to the end. The loss to Yugoslavia was a game that was ruined by him working hard all the time.

"Let's talk about it after you start first, don't even have the courage to talk to me then."

"Fake Road! You wait for me!"

Derek Coleman said with a smile: "Luck is the child of miracles, Larry, respect him."

"I don't respect anyone, including Lark!" Gary Payton said angrily: "Of course, including you, you all wait for me. In the NBA, I will win you all back!"

Derek Coleman: "…"

I'm afraid this person is sick!
……

After a while, David Stern walked out with a smile in the eyes of everyone.

"Appreciate~"

"ladies and gentlemen……"

"The first choice to make is the Seattle SuperSonics, and you have five minutes to consider."

After David Stern finished speaking, a group of young people in the small green house began to get nervous. Although it is said that the number one pick is likely to be Lu Feng, maybe...

Five minutes later, David Stern took the envelope, looked at it, and said, "The Seattle SuperSonics selected..."

"6-foot-3 guard from the University of Washington, Lu Feng!"

"Congratulations to Lu Feng, he became the No. 1990 pick in the [-] NBA Draft and the first NBA No. [-] pick in Asia!"

There were no accidents, and the Seattle management did not have any tricks. They decisively won Lu Feng with the No. [-] pick.

After hugging his family and friends, Lu Feng walked to the stage and put on the ball cap that David Stern handed over.

"Lu, congratulations, do you have anything to say?"

Lu Feng faced the camera with a sunny face and said with a smile: "NBA, here I come!"

……

After that, Lu Feng continued to pay attention to the situation of the NBA draft for a while.

Derek Coleman was selected by the Nets with the second pick because of his performance in the NCAA Finals.

Chris Jackson becomes third overall, joins the Warriors...the butterfly effect begins here.

After that, Bur Kimbell joined the Nuggets, the Magic took Hank Gaithers, Kendall Gill joined the Eagles... Gary Payton was selected by the Clippers with a look of despair.

Lu Feng almost laughed out loud, being selected by the Clippers, Payton was almost finished.

"With the 17th overall pick in the first round, the Golden State Warriors selected...University of Washington guard, Eldridge Recastner!"

Lu Feng and Eldridge were taken aback at the same time. The Warriors used the draft picks they traded to select Eldridge. The two never thought that he would go to the Warriors?

"ER, congratulations!" Lu Feng patted Eldridge and smiled.

"Thank you, Lark, but..." Eldridge smiled and continued: "We will be rivals in the future, and I will defeat you with Chris!"

Lu Feng smiled disdainfully, and said, "Think about how to wipe his ass first, Chris can't prevent me at all!"

Eldridge: "..."

It seems to be the case. After Lu Feng grows taller, Chris Jackson really has nothing to do with him.

After that, Lu Feng and the Supersonics signed a contract. David Falk showed his excellent negotiating skills, and finally negotiated a six-year 6 million maximum salary contract for Lu Feng and the Supersonics.

The Supersonics are full of sincerity. There is no standard rookie contract yet. A phenomenon-level No. 6 pick like Lu Feng can sign a maximum salary as soon as he comes. Lu Feng and Falk are quite satisfied with this contract. You know The second place Derek Coleman is only 1300 million in [-] years.

The last two years of the contract are player options. Lu Feng can jump out of the contract in 94 and sign a 2+2 or 3+1 contract. The salary cap of the league will rise sharply in the 96-97 season. At that time, Lu Feng can sign A [-] million yuan contract!
After signing Lu Feng, the supersonic team boss Dale Ellis and the team's second child Xavier McDaniel were very excited. After that, I have the confidence to lead the team to the championship!"

Then, shortly after Lu Feng signed the contract, the league announced a deal.

Sonics send Dale Ellis, Xavier McDaniel to Sam Perkins and Ron Harper, Clippers get Dale Ellis and Xavier McDaniel, Mavericks get Dan Nee Manning...

The Supersonics have long been unhappy with these two. They have agreed since the middle of the season to let them play badly. As a result, the two scrambled and the team almost entered the playoffs. Now they are talking about "leading the ball" The team won the championship", wake up you!
When Lu Feng knew about this, Wei Wei was a little speechless. The two had watched many of his games, and they had a good relationship. Unexpectedly, they were sent away before a game was played.

When the reporter found Dale Ellis again, he said angrily to the camera: "I thought Lark was here to help me!", which became the greatest joy of the fans during the offseason!

After feeling the heat, the two took Gary Payton together to form the "Alliance of Road Resistors", going back and forth between various shows.

Lu Feng took a look at the Clippers' lineup for next year: Charles Smith, Dale Ellis, Xavier McDaniel, Ken Norman, Gary Payton... Oh, there seems to be something there!
But don't be afraid, Payton will make a move!
Thinking of Payton's terrible shooting, Lu Feng laughed.

……

"Luck, are you sure you want to do this?" David Falk was stunned after hearing Lu Feng's request.

As long as the sneaker contract is short and there are all kinds of weird requirements, what the hell is the endorsement of the brand that does not sign Japan and South Korea?

You know, the University of Washington and the NCAA relied on Lu Feng's presence, and the endorsement signings of Japan and South Korea skyrocketed last year, but why are Lu Feng unwilling?
"I don't care what the sponsorship of the supersonic signing is, but I will not sign endorsements from these two countries." Lu Feng replied affirmatively.

"Okay, let me help you sign the team contract first, try to choose Nike, right?"

"That's right, is there any difficulty... It's okay if they don't agree to those conditions, but remember one thing, you must sign a short contract!"

Lu Feng thought very clearly, how can he make money by making his own brand by signing sneakers?

Nike entered China in the 80s. In the past 10 years, due to policy restrictions, its sales performance was far inferior to that of several other Asian countries.

At this time, the United States looks at China, just like China looks at Africa 30 years later. Before the policy comes out, there is no possibility of market opening at all!
So Lu Feng asked David Falk to negotiate with Nike to allow Lu Feng to be his own domestic brand. If Nike is not willing, it is okay. At worst, sign a short contract first, and then build his own sports brand in a few years.

David Falk's negotiation went smoothly. In Nike's view, with China's industrial capabilities, even if Lu Feng wants to make a personal brand, he will not be able to do it at all. After a few years of losing money, he will eventually return to Nike. embrace.

The only problem is that the sneaker endorsement contracts during this period were very small. David Falk negotiated for a few days, and in the end it was only 5 million in 2000 years, which was a little higher than the team's salary.

However, David Falk quickly negotiated other endorsements for Lu Feng. Coca-Cola even signed a 10-year contract with a sky-high price of 1500 million. With the addition of various other endorsements, Lu Feng quickly became a rich man.

Lu Feng bought a house in Seattle without waiting for the salary to be paid. He knew very well that the house price would get higher and higher in the future, so he had to buy a house early.

Lu Feng also changed a car for himself, but it wasn't a luxury car. It was just to replace the crappy car that he didn't know how many times he owned before. Of course, the luxury car had to wait for the endorsement to give it away.

After finishing his work in the United States, Lu Feng went back to China.

Met with family members, accepted various interviews, and trained with the national team...

Time came to August, a group of people from the national team flew to Argentina, and the men's basketball world championship was about to start!
　Thanks to "I want to wake up the world" for the 100 reward, thank you! ! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)