The strongest unicorn in basketball

Chapter 16 It's You
The time came to 19:30, and the draft started on time.

League commissioner David Stern took to the stage to the boos of New York fans.

For decades, this has long been a fixture of the draft.

So much so that almost every basketball novel will describe this plot.

Really, the iron-clad Stern, the flowing sportsman.

Do you think Stern died?No, he will live forever in the web articles!

Meet one after another monster players who can beat Jordan and enter the league!
Looking around, I saw a group of young people full of pits and valleys in the audience. Although I don't know who among them will be the future hope of the alliance, there is no doubt that they represent the future of the alliance.

Thinking of this, the smile on Stern's face deepened.

At this moment, he is full of hope for the future, how can he think that the country he has worked so hard to build will be turned into a miasma by his imperial "Prince" within ten years.

"The first pick in the 2010 draft, the Washington Wizards select John Wall from the University of Kentucky!"

Finally, under the eyes of everyone, Stern announced the list of the No. [-] pick, and John Wall was undisputedly elected No. [-].

All of a sudden, the entire venue erupted in applause and cheers.

There is no doubt that John Wall's performance and talent in college deserve such applause.

Due to the occurrence of Arenas' "holding a gun" incident, it is believed that this young man will become the future boss of the Wizards.

After that, the 75ers chose Evan Turner with the second pick. The wing formed by him and Andre Iguodala allowed the team's flexibility to definitely rise to a higher level.

The Nets chose Derek Favors with the No. [-] pick. Obviously, he will form a young twin tower with Brook Lopez, but it is a pity that Da Kongyi was obviously given up by the Nets.

Later on, the Kings selected DeMarcus Cousins ​​with the fifth overall pick, and the Pacers selected Paul George with the [-]th overall pick.

All of this is no different from history, and in this way, he came to the No.11 pick.

Compared with the nervous players in the audience, the team manager in the box is extremely busy at this time. They are sitting and making the last effort to strengthen the team.

In this year's draft, Thunder general manager Presti, holding three first-round picks, is undoubtedly one of the busiest team managers.

Although he doesn't have a lottery pick in his hand, he can't stand how many draft picks he has!
"How about the Hornets?" In the office, Presti was sitting on the sofa and asked his assistant.

"Manager, they agreed! But Maurice Peterson needs to be added!"

"Petersen? To deal with his crap contract?" Presti asked.

"That's right!"

"Next season, what's Peterson's contract?"

"$620 million!"

After hearing this, Presti stroked his glasses and made a decision almost instantly, "Change!"

"With the 2010th pick in the 11 draft, the New Orleans Hornets select Cole Aldridge from the University of Kansas!"

After hearing the news, Li Pu, who was sitting in the audience, instantly changed his expression.

Lin Shuhao on the side noticed Li Pu's ugly face, thinking that he was jealous of Bai Ade's higher ranking than him, and he couldn't help comforting him: "Don't worry too much, Cole is not as strong as you, and now he is higher than you A piece of cake!"

Li Pu didn't answer Lin Shuhao, because he couldn't answer. He couldn't tell Lin Shuhao that the Thunder finally chose Bai Ade instead of himself!

Yes, although this was selected by the Hornets, but the Hornets have center Okafor, why use the 11th overall pick to choose a center?

It was obviously chosen for another team, and that team was most likely the Thunder.

Because that's what Yuan Kong chose!

Sure enough, almost as soon as Bai Ade came off the stage wearing a Hornets hat, before he could be interviewed, he got the news that the Hornets used Cole Aldridge and team guard Morris Peterson, traded with the Thunder, got the Thunder's 21st and 26th picks this year, two first-round picks.

As soon as this news came out, the entire arena instantly boiled.

While people laughed at the general manager of the Hornets, they couldn't help admiring the operation of the general manager of the Thunder Presti. With this "new hope for the white American native center", the Thunder finally made up for the team's last shortcoming .

The Thunder have a promising future!

At the same time, Lin Shuhao's face changed dramatically when he got the news. He looked at Li Pu, who had an extremely ugly face, and wanted to comfort him, but he couldn't say anything.

He originally thought that Li Pu would be selected with the 26th overall pick and he would be selected in the second round, but in this way, the future of both of them may become bleak.

Obviously Li Pu defeated Bai Ade in the head-to-head competition. In terms of strength and potential, the Thunder should not choose Bai Ade!

what is this?
"Aren't you going to choose Prince? Why did you choose Cole?"

Hervey looked at Bai Ade, who was being interviewed in a daze, and not only asked Presti.

"Shouldn't Cole be chosen?"

"There is nothing wrong with choosing this way. After all, Cole has been trained by the NCAA. It's just that such a conservative decision is not like your style!"

"Hehe, what's my style then?" Presti seemed to be in a good mood and asked back.

"Then naturally only choose those with high talents, not those with strong strength!"

"Why do you look at me like that? I'm not so absolute, am I?"

"Who are you not?"

"Okay, the next 18th pick, I will choose..." Presti did not answer, but said to the assistant on the side.

When Stern stood on the stage again, Li Pu's back was already wet with sweat, and his palms were full of sweat.

He didn't know what happened to make Presti break his promise, but the current situation was very bad for him.

The Thunder used two first-round picks in exchange for Bai Ade, a rookie at the same position as him. Then, will the Thunder use the No. 18 pick to choose himself, who is also a center?
Even if Li Pu is more confident than Bai Ade, he is already panicking in his heart at this moment, even more panicked than Messi in the 18 World Cup.

If he is Presti, after choosing Bai Ade, I am afraid that he will use this No. 18 pick to choose Bledsoe. Even if he cannot seek a trade, he can stay on the team as a backup point guard.

As for myself, because I didn't participate in the trial training of other teams, other teams didn't know my strength at all, so I had no trading value.

In this case, if the Thunder don't choose him in the second round, then he is likely to lose the same pick as Lin Shuhao.

Damn Presti!
"With the 2010th overall pick in the 18 draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder select Prince Lee from Rwanda's Lucic!"

When he heard Stern pronounce the last word "Li", Li Pu felt the blood in his whole body pouring into his brain, and he was so excited that he couldn't speak at all. Fan Jinzhongju was probably just like that!

Lin Shuhao on the side even hugged Li Pu in his arms and yelled at him, but Li Pu couldn't hear what Lin Shuhao was saying.

Even until Li Pu put on the Thunder team hat and took a photo with Stern on the stage, he was dizzy and didn't wake up at all.

This feeling of turning around and gaining hope in despair is really exciting. If possible, Li Pu sincerely hopes that he will never experience it again.

How brave you were to pick two center forwards in one go!
Sorry, I was too loud just now.

As expected of you, Presti!
(End of this chapter)