When pride still matters

Chapter 36 Thank him for looking after me, don’t look at me next time
The days of waiting for the NBA lottery are boring.

Yu Fei was watching TV and newspapers while conducting special training.

Among them, "Sports Illustrated" is his must-read every issue.

This can help him understand this era.

Before traveling through time, Yu Fei believed that Victor Vunbanyama's draft hype was comparable to that of James in 2003. But now, perhaps the most suitable comparison object for the former is Yao Shuan from 2000-2002.

This is not to say that their styles are similar, but the intensity of their hype and the various imaginations that Americans have about them.

What makes Bunyama people think about is that he has terrifying coordination, dribbling, shooting and movement speed at a height of 220. This looks like a combination of Gobert and Durant.

Where is Yao Huang?He is 223 centimeters barefoot and 229 centimeters tall with shoes on. He also has extremely fast speed for his height, and has both inside singles skills and a soft shooting touch. He looks like a fuller version of Rick Schmitz.

Anyone familiar with NBA draft history knows that those who are called "full versions of XX" usually do not develop well.

As many people in the United States admire Yao Huang, there are as many people who despise him.

However, there is no doubt that whether Yao Yueban participated in the 2000 draft or the 2001 draft, he could easily defeat Kenyon Martin and the destined Kwame Brown and be selected as the No. [-] pick.

Even if you extend this period to the first decade of the new century, the only ones who can prevent Yao Xuan from becoming the number one pick are James in 2003 and Oden in 2007.

He is such a genius who has caused a stir in the basketball world recently because of his agent.

David Falke, who boasted that he could recruit all the heroes with his flying skills, claimed that Yao Huang had signed a contract with him. Then, Yao Huang sent a letter to the players union and David Stern to complain. Erke countered that this was Bill Duffy's despicable method. He felt the roar of a desperate man in Yao Shuan's complaint letter.
It was wonderful, so wonderful. If Yu Fei hadn't been very tired from training on weekdays, he would have really wanted to buy various sports tabloids and eat them happily.

On May 5, the day before the NBA lottery, Yu Fei returned to school and attended the retirement ceremony with Anthony Lawson and others.

Although Lawson hoped that the team's juniors could continue their glory, Yu Fei saw at a glance why the Royal team, with mediocre talent, could continue its glory?

The coach who led the team to win the championship immediately enriched the NCAA. The school has not seriously recruited a new coach until now. The old man who led the team to win the championship is about to retire. KM's state championship title has no appeal in Kent City. It is still Kent's " Mountain Prison”.

After the retirement ceremony, Yu Fei went to find Lin Kaiwen for his last KFC meal on Dongshan.

Then, the next day, May 5, was also the day of the 21 NBA Lottery drawing.

Since the lottery started after 08:30 in the evening, Yu Fei deliberately saved his stomach, invited Demeo and Lawson, and ordered another table of takeout.

They ate and watched the lot being drawn.

Before the lottery began, Lawson said like a prophet: "Believe me, Washington will win the No. [-] pick."

This is definitely the time when Yu Fei has been the smartest in the more than a year he has known Lawson.

"Why?" Yu Fei asked.

Lawson said angrily: "Because David Stern likes to lick MJ's ass, he will definitely sign the No. [-] pick to Washington to reward MJ for helping him over the years."

Now, Yu Fei knows why there were so many conspiracy theories about the 1985 draft lottery.

Americans just love this.

The Wizards have the third-best odds of winning the No. 1990 pick among all teams, which isn't a surprise since the worst team hasn't won the No. [-] pick since [-]. .

The Bulls are the worst team in this lottery. After Jerry Krause got his wish to drive Jordan out of Chicago, he vowed that the Bulls' reconstruction would not be as ups and downs as the Celtics, but two years have passed. , they won a total of 31 games in the post-Jordan era.

Among all the executives who attended the lottery meeting, only Wizards president Jordan and new head coach Doug Collins were absent.

Then, the Wizards won the No. [-] pick with the third probability.

As a simple black man from the American Midwest, Anthony Lawson shouted: "Shady! Shady! David Stern, this damn bastard!"

However, if there is really a shady secret, then the Clippers will not win the second pick with the seventh probability.

As the worst team in the NBA so far, facing such a draft with a large number of highly talented rookies, is it really good for the NBA to send them to the Clippers?

The teams after the Clippers are the Hawks, Bulls, Warriors, Grizzlies, Nets, Cavaliers, Pistons, Celtics, Nuggets, SuperSonics, and Rockets.

As the Wizards' on-site representative, Rod Higgins said: "We keep all options open."

why?
"There's no Patrick Ewing (in this draft), there's no Shaquille O'Neal."

Higgins' words fueled speculation that Jordan was considering a comeback.

If Jordan really wants to come back, he will definitely want to use the No. [-] pick in exchange for immediate combat power. Who is the dog who will guard the growth of a young seedling?Change it, change it, you can change it.

As soon as the results came out, Yu Fei turned off the TV. "What do you think."

As soon as Yu Fei's words came out of his mouth, he thought that neither Dimeo nor Lawson were NBA experts, and they couldn't think of which team among these teams was best for him.

"I think Golden State is good," DiMeo said. "They are rebuilding. Although Antawn Jamison's position conflicts with you, your functionality on the court is very different."

Yu Fei smiled dryly and said: "I don't think they will choose me with the fifth pick."

This draft is like this. First, the three high school treasures will lock in three of the top five spots. Then Jason Richardson and Shane Battier must be talented and capable, and have immediate combat ability. College players who have proven themselves successfully will occupy two of the top six spots.

Lawson stared, as if he was still immersed in the "shady scene".

Yu Fei continued to eat and waited for the call from his agent.

About half an hour later, Arne Trim called.

"How is the situation?" Yu Fei asked.

"It's all arranged," Traim said. "The day after tomorrow is the first stop, to Houston."

"Houston?" Yu Fei thought for a moment in confusion. He remembered that the Rockets picked No. 13 in the first round.

This is of course a good position. The No. 13 show has BUFF, but Yu Fei has no feelings for the Rockets. The Yao Mai era is nothing to him. After he was Dandan, this is the Yao Mai in his memory. , one is a media person who often makes violent comments and likes to use "what ifs" to reshape his career, and the other is a director of the Basketball Association who is difficult to criticize.

However, if he doesn't feel good, he will still concentrate on preparing for the first trial training. After all, many players have changed their evaluations through their performance in trial training.

"And then?" Yu Fei asked.

"Then New Jersey, then Boston, and finally Memphis." Traim said. "That's the current arrangement. Don't worry, I think you will be selected in the top eight picks. Washington and Cleveland are both interested in you. "

Cleveland won't mention it. Yu Fei stole Xiao Zhan's nickname and would never steal his home. Leave such a good home and such a warm home to Xiao Zhan.

Washington?
Yu Fei once thought that Treme was teasing him: "Washington is the No. [-] pick."

"Do you think you have no chance of becoming the No. [-] pick?" Trem joked.

How do you say this?Yu Fei wants to become the number one scholar, but this must be combined with reality.

Letting the Wizards select Yu Fei with the No. 2013 pick is basically the same as the Cavaliers selecting Giannis Antetokounmpo with the No. [-] pick in [-].

The result is correct, but the director who made this decision will definitely be expelled from professional basketball before he can be cleared.

Of course, if Jordan really goes crazy and selects Yu Fei with the No. [-] pick, Yu Fei believes that with the prestige of the first-generation Da Fei, he will not be kicked out.

But then Yu Fei might not be able to hold himself tight. How many of the players favored by the first generation Da Fei are good prospects?

This is a curse, the most negative buff an NBA rookie can get since Elgin Baylor.

"I want to be the No. [-] pick, but I just don't want to be the No. [-] pick in Washington," Yu Fei said.

"Haha, being a teammate with Michael is indeed hard work." Trem said, "But Michael really thinks highly of you."

I'll test it!Dan? ! !

"Tell Michael for me to thank him for looking at me, and don't look at me next time."

After saying that, Yu Fei handed the phone to Yu Fenglin. She still had some things she wanted to know about Trime.

The news that Jordan was optimistic about him was so shocking that Yu Fei ignored another news brought by Trem - "Being a teammate with Michael is really hard work" - which proved that Jordan was seriously preparing to come back.

Yu Fei then started marking trial training dates on his calendar.

On May 5, he had a tryout with the Houston Rockets.

On May 5, he had a trial with the New Jersey Nets.

February 5.
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"What does the legalization of zone defense and the introduction of the defensive three-second mean to professional basketball?" - "Sports Illustrated"

"Chinese basketball star Yao Wei will have to wait at least another year to play in the NBA after Shanghai refused to allow him to participate in this summer's NBA draft." - The New York Times

"Allen Iverson is the smallest regular season MVP in NBA history." - ESPN News Flash

"You almost expect to wake up one morning and see the figure of Fry Yu staring back at you from the wall of an office building in the heart of the city. Good night, Kent." - Kent City Radio
(End of this chapter)