Back in 84, he became Jordan’s lifelong enemy!

Chapter 53 NCAA Championship

Auburn University defeated North Carolina and advanced to the finals. Early the next morning, reports swept the United States.

The NCAA national championship has reached the critical moment of the final four. Every battle has attracted the attention of countless people. As soon as these reports came out, they were naturally sold out.

Su Wen's final showdown with Jordan aroused a huge amount of buzz, and the traffic was immediately filled.

"A freshman defeated a third-year star player? This Chinese player is so strong!"

"Team success, team failure, North Carolina lost, and Michael Jordan also lost? So it was Dean Smith who tied Mike down?"

"Score 40 points? Who is this Su?"

"I was at the scene last night. This Su is simply a monster with unrivaled talent. Throughout the game, he played very relaxedly and freely. It felt like everything was going up in smoke while he was talking and laughing."

"He looks better than Jordan in three years. He is at ease throughout the game and scoring is as easy as drinking water!"

"40+? He scored almost half of the team's points. It's unbelievable!"

"I didn't expect Mike to lose to a freshman. Ah, my faith is shattered."

In the streets and alleys, there are countless fans, whether they have watched the game or not. After seeing the reports of this game by many mainstream media, everyone is talking about it, with various expressions of surprise, shock, regret, and loss. One thing is enough.

However, more people expressed shock and disbelief at Su Wen's performance last night.

After all, his opponent was Michael Jordan, a star player who had been famous for three years.

Although Jordan's statistics and efficiency are good enough, his opponent is Gundam.

With comparison, in terms of data and performance, the gap looks a bit tragic.

Most fans follow the trend. As various reports of praise and praise came out from the mainstream media, Su Wen received unprecedented attention in just one day, and the discussion and popularity became more and more intense. severe.

Americans yearn for individual heroism. When one person defeats an entire team, Su Wen is cast in a heroic light and is highly praised by fans.

"Su, you have become popular again. There is no doubt about your high pick."

In Su Wen's hotel room, Chuck Person held the newspaper he bought in the morning and read it with relish.

While reading, he also read it aloud to Su Wen who was lying on the bed.

Naturally, he couldn't be the only one participating in this kind of fun.

Barkley, White, and many teammates who were close to Su Wen were all crowded in this room.

These people were more or less gathered around Person, reading the newspapers.

"That kid Jordan, if he sees these reports, he will probably be furious, right?"

"It's probably exploded. He was completely overshadowed by Su's limelight. Not only that, but if you look at the reports above, it's clear that the two men performed equally well, but why are the entire reports just praising Su and belittling that guy? "

"Don't ask, just look at the data!"

"Is there anything wrong with playing team basketball? This NBC reporter looks like an amateur. He can only read statistics."

"Stop talking, brother, I brought Jordan's perspective and I almost cried."

"He's so pathetic!"

A group of people just read the newspaper and gloated over his misfortune, overtly or covertly slandering Jordan. Su Wen shook his head and laughed.

Judging from the matchup with Danzi last night, Su didn't think that he could really crush the opponent, let alone that the content in the report was completely correct.

Only by facing off against the opponent can you truly feel how terrifying the opponent is.

Danzi may be less talented than him, but it's definitely not too different, not to mention he has rich practical experience and a solid foundation accumulated over the years.

As for Su Wen himself, since his rebirth and system awakening, he has been fully prepared and has only been able to truly connect the ball for two and a half years, one kun year.

Danzi has more than ten years of accumulation.

In terms of competition experience alone, he was completely overwhelmed by the opponent.

The reason why Su Wen was able to play so calmly in the matchup was more of an information gap.

Even if North Carolina knows his characteristics and style of play from reports and game videos, it won't truly understand his abilities without a real face-to-face confrontation.

If you want to study and understand Su Wen, you have to experience it yourself.

The most critical point is that Jordan broke out too late.

It wasn't until the last seven or eight minutes of the second half that we were freed from team basketball.

As a media report said, Danzi's offensive power was really limited by team basketball and could not be fully released.

If he hadn't been angered by him later, Jordan might have continued to serve the team's system.

Thinking of this, Su Wen sighed, thinking that he still had a lot to improve.

Otherwise, if his defense were stronger, Danzi would not be able to compete with him.

While Suvin was reflecting, some of his teammates had left, leaving only Chuck Person and Barkley.

The three of them, like an iron triangle, always spend a lot of time together.

Even if they don't talk to each other, they can stay together for a whole day.

The so-called sympathy between masters is probably like this.

It's quite a bit like masters only like masters, and birds of a feather flock together.

"Charles, we'll see you tomorrow night."

While Buckley and the two were still reading the newspaper happily, Su Wen suddenly said something coldly.

"what?"

Buckley didn't seem to hear clearly and asked further.

"I mean, it's your turn tomorrow night." Su Wen said again.

"Why?"

The other party looked puzzled and turned to look at him, including Person.

"Didn't you say that my high ranking is stable?" Su Wen explained with a smile: "Even if it is not stable, I feel good."

"And what about you?" He looked at the two of them seriously, "You don't look stable."

"Especially you, Charles." Su Wen pointed at Barkley, "Your opponent tomorrow night is the favorite for the No. [-] pick. He is not simple."

"That Ewing who looks like a gorilla?" Barkley curled his lips and replied: "If I had his height, I would never have only scored 10 and 8 points last night."

"He's too mean."

Su Wen was noncommittal.

If you were as tall as Ewing, you would be the No. [-] pick. What about Olajuwon and Ewing?

"No matter what, Charles, you have to perform more and show yourself tomorrow night. I will pass the ball to you more."

"Me too!" Chuck Person immediately agreed, "Charles, it's up to you tomorrow night."

"Brothers, isn't this good?" Barkley saw that the two of them suddenly cared about him so much that the little chubby boy who always acted like a tough guy suddenly felt shy. "If I keep only expressing myself and ignoring the team, If you lose"

"I won't lose!"

Su Wen said firmly: "Georgetown does not have the ability to defeat us."

"Correct!"

Chuck Person agreed very much with Suvin's statement, "Except for the gorilla, everyone else in Georgetown is average. They win games purely on defense."

"But we can't just take it lightly."

Barkley felt that these two people were crazy. They were so arrogant and looked down upon even a team that had reached the national championship finals twice.

"This is confidence!"

Su Wen grinned and said: "We must despise the enemy strategically and attach importance to the enemy tactically."

Person followed suit and said, "Yes, Charles, we have to have confidence."

Buckley looked at Su Wen, then at the latter, shaking his head and struggling, and finally gritted his teeth, nodded and replied: "OK!"

"Just listen to you!"

Just when Su Wen and Person both showed expressions of "cowards can be taught", he added: "The premise is that we can guarantee to win."

Uh.
Su Wen suddenly became speechless.

Why do you seem to be more of a team player than Danzi?
Barkley was persuaded.

On the evening of April 4, in the much-anticipated national championship finals, Barkley broke out.

As the only guy in Auburn University who could match up with Ewing, he pushed his opponent away from the basket on the first goal and dunked, opening the scoring for the team.

One minute later, he received Su Wen's pass, opened the way with his elbow, pushed Ewing to the side, and made another two-handed dunk.

Ewing was so angry when he did this twice in a row that he turned around and hit him with a stick, shooting a ball over his head.

No matter how maneuverable Barkley is and how sharp his impact is, he still can't erase the 15-centimetre height gap in defense.

But it doesn't matter, he has advantages that his opponent cannot compare to, and is even extremely envious of.

In the next round, he directly held the ball from the outside and used his big butt to hit the opponent while sitting down.

His movement, back kick, and back-up blow like a bulldozer made Ewing, who was a favorite in the draft, feel as helpless as a tortoise. He was pushed all the way to the basket, and then pushed away. , send the ball into the basket.

After successfully beating Ewing many times in a row, Barkley's performance opened the eyes of many fans at the scene.

"This short guy from Auburn University is really good at attacking inside."

"Wow, Georgetown University's center was hit by him like this? It's really surprising."

"His big butt is really a weapon. The opposing center can't do anything to him."

"What an amazing guy! He is so short and strong, but he still has extraordinary mobility."

The top NBA executives among the fans looked at Barkley in a different light.

His butt is thrown back and he attacks with a flat push, which is breathtaking to watch.

Even with such a simple back attack, the opponent just has no way to start and stop him.

"This short insider is really interesting."

"Yes, he has a very unique talent. His strong body, strong mobility, defender-like speed and impact can make up for his height disadvantage."

"He looks better than Sam Bowie!"

"Perhaps, he will become an accomplished NBA insider in the future."

Just as the top executives of major teams expressed their recognition for him, Barkley's performance continued.

Every time he holds the ball, he only gets passes from his teammates. Whenever he gets a chance, he will beat Ewing and score consecutively.

Ewing was beaten to the point of losing his temper.

If the latter hadn't also had great talent and a height advantage, he might have been crushed by him tonight.

Even so, when the team was able to maintain the lead, Barkley still scored 21 points personally, beating the opponent's 11 points and entering the second half.

In the second half, the two sides entered into a hand-to-hand battle.
Georgetown University fought hard on defense and fought tooth and nail, and then on the offensive end, they sped up the tempo in an attempt to come back.

Auburn was caught off guard at the beginning and was frequently blocked on offense, unable to advance smoothly.

If it weren't for Georgetown's poor state and poor finishing ability, it might have been reversed.

In the end, Su Wen and Barkley stood up and used their personal abilities to break Georgetown's iron barrel formation and maintain the lead until the end!
Auburn University defeated its opponent 85:78, a 7-point advantage, and won the national championship!
As soon as the final whistle sounded, the entire stadium erupted.

Every member of Auburn University seemed to be going crazy, celebrating the victory crazily. Everyone on the bench, including the coaching staff, all rushed into the field and cheered wildly.

At the same time, the fans from Auburn were waving their arms and yelling excitedly at this moment.

The scene instantly fell into a sea of ​​joy.

Auburn University won the first NCAA championship trophy in team history.

而今晚21次出手，投中14球，轰下31分12篮板3助攻3封盖的巴克利，更是喜极而泣。

It's been three years!
After three full years, he finally got his hands on the championship trophy of his dreams. This was even more exciting than if he could join the NBA with a high pick or even as the No. [-] pick.

During the award ceremony, he directly held the trophy and kissed it in front of countless people. He was very excited.

Similarly, Sonny Smith, who has coached Auburn University for many years, burst into tears and was extremely agitated in his heart.

He never imagined that the team he coached would reach the end of the year.

So, on the podium, among the team members, he happily raised his hands in the air for a long time, and his smile never faded.

Auburn University won, winning the annual national championship.

This was both surprising and reasonable to many NBA team uniforms who came to the scene.

This team does not seem to have any height advantage, and there is no one with a big inside position, but it is full of talent, and everyone has unique skills.

He also used fast-break counterattack tactics and played a sharp running and gun game all season long.

You will be at the top of Ling Jue Ding, and you will see all the mountains and small mountains!

With so many talents, such outstanding firepower, and a suitable tactical system, reaching the top will be natural.

Su Wen, Barkley, Person, and even White, these four are all very talented players with outstanding personal abilities.

Especially Su Wen.

Throughout Auburn University's national championship tour, it averaged 33.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.6 blocks per game, which was astonishing.

Barkley also didn't give in too much.

Although he has been overshadowed by Su Wen's sharpness many times, he can still remain silent. With the explosion of two games, he averaged 20.4 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 blocks per game.

上个赛季，他仅仅只拿到了场均14.4分9.5篮板1.8助攻1.1抢断1.6封盖而已。

The improvement is huge and eye-catching.

Person, one of the Iron Triangle, is a little mediocre due to the sudden emergence of Su Wen and occupying more ball rights.

But he can also contribute 13.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game to the team.

Coupled with Gerald White, who averages 5.8 points, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game, this Auburn team is very strong overall.

In the end, Su Wen was awarded the MOP trophy by the competition committee for his performance of 40 points in the game against the University of North Carolina, overwhelming Jordan, and his performance of 18+8+8+3 tonight.

That is the MVP of the final four!

As Auburn University won the final championship, the smoke of the NCAA national championship that made countless people climax has also dissipated.

But the final four that just came to an end are still memorable.

Before the start of the season, no one could have imagined that Auburn University, a team that had failed to reach the semifinals of its Southeastern Conference last season, would turn into a dark horse and would be dark to the end.

The journey was unstoppable, and the one who chopped melons and vegetables became the big winner in the end.

Just because there is one more Su Wen!
A freshman actually transformed a team that had always been average in strength.

And his performance along the way has constantly refreshed people's impressions of him, and they continue to be shocked by him.

In the Southeastern Conference, as a rookie, he averaged 20+10 per game.

At that time, he was just a short insider with a height of two meters and a thin body.

This is simply astonishing.

But after their Auburn University won the championship of the division, Su Wen once again exceeded everyone's imagination.

Alas, he changed places!
As a swingman, he suddenly appeared on the national championship field, and then...
He had a 30+ scoring performance in the first game;
In the second game, he continued his high output and scored another 30 points.

Then in the game against Illinois State, he scored 40 points for the first time, setting a new record for his first trip to the national championship.

This was not over yet. In the game against the University of North Carolina, he scored 39 points on the head of third-year star player Michael Jordan.

He was like a monkey jumping out of a stone, killing all the way, leading the team to the dark side, and finally won the championship and won the MOP of the final four.

Su Wen shocked countless people who had been paying attention to him, and stunned countless people who had just learned his name.

This explosive figure, after the competition, became the talk of countless people and the new target of praise by many mainstream media.

a Chinese;
a freshman;

A guy who suddenly rose to prominence, actually had both internal and external cultivation, and blinded countless people with his lightning-fast and continuous highlight performance.

And with the blessing of multiple identities, he became the most popular, famous and popular person in the American college basketball world throughout April.

So much so that even when he returned to Auburn with the team, his name was always mentioned repeatedly when he returned to campus.

Then, when the time entered a week before the registration deadline for the NBA Draft, he, team coaches Sonny Smith, and Charles Barkley jointly held a press conference to officially announce their participation in this year's NBA Draft, which caused another sensation. Bundle.

And, like a domino effect, as soon as he and Barkley's commitment to run came out, Michael Jordan held a press conference at the University of North Carolina Zeifer Stadium just one day later to announce his candidacy. select.

Then came his senior brother, Sam Perkins;
Kentucky's Sam Bowie and Melvin Turpin followed suit, also declaring their candidacy that afternoon;
Hakeem Olajuwon of the University of Houston announced his candidacy the next morning;
Elvin Robertson of the University of Arkansas (Jordan’s point guard teammate in the Olympics during college) announced his candidacy the next afternoon;
Michigan State University's Kevin Willis announced his candidacy through a journalist friend;
Gonzaga University point guard John Stockton secretly sent an application form to the league headquarters on the last day before the draft registration deadline.

Brigham Young University’s Devin Durant went to the NBA headquarters in New York to register in person
College basketball talents from all over the United States have announced their candidacy one after another. The NBA seems to have been hit by an earthquake, one after another!
In addition to the clubs that have entered the playoffs, other teams in the non-playoff area have their draft machines running like crazy. Meetings are held again and again, racking their brains for these talented players.

"I'm leaving, Su. If we have time later, we can talk on the phone."

On the weekend of the second week after Suvin and Barkley announced their participation in the draft, the latter suddenly packed his luggage and appeared at the door of Suvin's dormitory with a suitcase in his right hand.

"Are you leaving today?"

Su Wen, who was lying on the bed, jumped up, walked out of bed with bare feet, and came to the other party.

Barkley is going to participate in the basketball training camp of the Los Angeles Olympics and try out for the U.S. team going to the Olympics.

In the 80s, American professional players were not allowed to participate in the Olympic men's basketball competition. In previous years, star players from major colleges and universities in the NCAA were invited to participate.

First, gather all the invited people and hold a training camp, similar to the training camp for the future Chicago joint trial.

Then, through the trial training of each player, the final list of 13 players will be selected to compete in the Olympic Games as national representatives.In addition to Barkley being invited to this Olympic training camp, there are also college talents such as Jordan, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, and Patrick Ewing.

Although Su Wen and Olajuwon are also popular in the draft and are ranked at the top of the predicted list, it is impossible to get an invitation due to nationality reasons.

Unless someone comes from Xiangjiang.

Of course, just think about the level of Xiangjiang men's basketball in this era.

What's more, Su Wen is only somewhat famous in North America at this time, and Xiangjiang may not know him yet.

"There's a car to pick him up outside." Buckley grinned, his expression gentle, not at all like the reckless man he usually was.

But Su Wen could still see a bit of reluctance and nostalgia in his eyes.

Su Wen knew that once the other party left, it would be difficult to meet again in the future. They would have to wait until they both enter the NBA and meet twice or four times a year.

Buckley's reluctance to part with him was due to his reluctance to part with his friendship with Su Wen for more than half a year.

As for nostalgia?

It should be about this campus where I have stayed for three years.

"Have a good trip then, Charles."

"it is good!"

Buckley smiled and hugged him, and then left.

With Barkley gone, Su Wen lost a playmate on campus.

But it wasn't affected much because he had programs to occupy his time.

Every day after school, he still works part-time, and the person above him is still his 'big brother' Domingo Antonio.

However, now that Su Wen is somewhat famous, Domingo's attitude was a bit reserved when he saw him recently, as if he had met a fan of a big star.

He was both excited and cautious, worried about offending Su Wen.

But Su Wen, as usual, did whatever he had to do. At most, he would be in more trouble when fans were watching.

In addition to that, there is one NBA playoff movie to watch every night.

Entering the NBA league in May, the playoffs are in full swing.

Like the same period in previous lives, all teams in the first round of the playoffs in the eastern and western halves will be a best-of-five series.

Whoever gets the third win first will advance to the next round.

The next round is a best-of-seven series.

At this time, the first round had already ended, and it was already in the second half of the second round. That is, the stronger team had already advanced to the Eastern and Western Conference finals with a score of 4:1.

In the first round, with an astonishing 62 wins and 20 losses in the regular season, the Celtics, who topped the league, defeated the Washington Bullets 3:1 without a fight.

The Philadelphia 52ers, second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 30 wins and 76 losses, were the defending champion team. They were unexpectedly upset by the New Jersey Nets and went home in the first round with a score of 2:3.

Then the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 3:2 to advance;

The New York Knicks eliminated the Detroit Pistons 3:2;
In the West, the Los Angeles Lakers ranked first with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses. In the first round, they easily swept the Kansas Kings 3-0.

The Phoenix Suns played five fierce games and finally eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers 3:2;
The Utah Jazz also sent the Denver Nuggets home 3:2;
The remaining Dallas Mavericks struggled to send away the Seattle SuperSonics 3:2.

In the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals, the Lakers took the lead in defeating the Mavericks 4:1 to advance. The Suns and Utah Jazz played 3:2. The final key game is tonight.

The Bucks in the Eastern Conference eliminated the New Jersey Nets 4:2 and advanced first, leaving the Celtics and Knicks still fighting desperately.

The latter two teams are currently tied at 3:2.

The playoff teams Su Wen watches are mainly the Lakers, and he likes their showtime style.

From the beginning of the playoffs to the second round, he watched all eight Lakers games, but in the end he felt it was nothing more than that.

The intensity of confrontation in the playoffs cannot be staged continuously on Showtime. Even in eight games, the Lakers have never played 10, [-] or [-] minutes.

Overall, it still depends on the competition in terms of hard power.

Just after Su Wen returned to his daily life, NBA teams in the non-playoff areas and those eliminated from the playoffs were already working intensively for the upcoming draft.

At this time, the draft picks are not determined by lottery.

Instead, the order will be determined based on regular season record rankings.

When it came to the two bottom vice squad teams in the East and West, a coin toss was used to determine the winner of the No. [-] pick.

Except for the two vice squad leaders, the draft picks of other teams have been determined.

However, many teams that traded out this year's first-round picks last season or a few seasons ago have greater ambitions for this draft and are beginning to look for opportunities to trade first-round picks.

Among them are the Sonics and Knicks.

However, the Knicks are a complete mess.

While they are competing fiercely in the playoffs, they are still trying to ask other clubs for prices. What if they meet a management that is crazy and is willing to sell?
Compared to the Knicks, the Sonics are undoubtedly much more sincere.

Since the day they were eliminated in the first round, knowing that the current lineup cannot go very far, the team's general manager, Les Harberger, has been making constant calls to test the price bottom lines of other clubs.

Their first call was to the Houston Rockets, deputy squad leader of the Western Conference.

Unfortunately, the whimsical Haberg was rejected by the opponent's general manager Ray Patterson as soon as he expressed his intention.

Are you kidding me?
There are so many talents in this class and there are so many good prospects. How could Patterson, who has been pursuing Olajuwon, trade his first-round pick?

This is the lowest and second-place first round.

What if he becomes number one?
They don't have to worry about any team grabbing Olajuwon.

Undeterred, Les Haberg made a second call to the office of Blazers general manager Stu Inman.

The Trail Blazers' first-round pick was a gift from the Indiana Pacers.

"Hello! This is Stu Inman's office. I'm Stu. Please tell me something."

"Hi Stu, I'm Les from the Sonics, your first round pick."

"Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo!"

Harberg was still undeterred and quickly dialed another number, "Rod, this is Les Harberg, the manager of the SuperSonics."

"Hello, Les!"

"Your first round"

"Sorry, we don't plan to sell it. Goodbye! Toot, toot, toot!"

Haberg's face became increasingly bitter, but he still forced a smile and made the fourth call.

"Norm, I'm Les from Sonics."

"Hello Les, are you okay?" Mavericks general manager Norm's voice came from the microphone.

“Are you interested in making a move in the first round?”

"Which first round are you talking about?"

"Uh"

Which first round is it referring to?

You have two?
Haberg wanted to cry, "Your fourth pick."

"Sorry, not for sale!"

When the other party was about to hang up the phone, Haberg asked unwillingly: "Don't you want to hear our quotation?"

"Oh?" Hearing his tone, he sounded like he was about to bleed a lot, Noam really became interested, "Who can you give us?"

"Norm." Looking like there was something going on, Haberg finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "You seem to be in need of insiders, right?"

"So, you want to give us Tom Chambers?"

"hiss!!!"

Haberg was shocked that the other party's appetite was so huge.

Tom Chambers is their core insider. In the past regular season, he averaged 18.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He has a high probability of growing into an All-Star player in the future.

Moreover, Chambers is about to turn 25. He is so young and has not yet entered his prime.

The other party actually directly asked for a high-quality insider with such potential.

Too greedy.

"It's not him." Haberg instantly refused to use the insider who was still in the growing stage as a bargaining chip.

"If it's not Chambers, who else do you have?" Norm was not in a hurry, but asked calmly.

It was as if he had expected the other party's rejection.

"How about Jack Sikoma?" Haberg asked tentatively.

"Wow!!! You guys spent a lot of money." Norm was surprised.

Jack Sikoma was one of the SuperSonics' champions in the 78/79 season.

He had just entered the league at that time, and in his rookie season, he averaged 10.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, helping the team win the championship.

And in the same year, he was selected to the All-Star team.

Now he has averaged 19+11 per game and has been selected to the All-Star level six times in a row. He was also selected to the All-Defensive Second Team in the 81/82 season.

Although he is almost 30 years old, he still seems to have extended his peak period for many years.

Using a center of this level as a bargaining chip, Haberg has indeed spent a lot of money, just to go to the pain point of the Mavericks' lack of inside players.

At present, even though the Mavericks have reached the second round of the playoffs, in their lineup, the fourth position is just a player who is only 206cm tall, 27 years old, averaging 13.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.

The guy in position [-] is even worse.

Although Kurt Nippius is 208cm tall, he is not qualified, averaging only 7.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.

The only one left is last year's rookie center, Mark West, who is also 208cm tall.

This person is just a player option outside the main rotation this year. He averaged 5.9 minutes per game, but only scored 1.1 points and 1.4 rebounds.

Obviously, he is a marginal figure who will not be focused on training.

If the Mavericks acquire Jake Sikoma, it would be a huge boost to the lineup.

If they had had this All-Star insider before, they might not have been eliminated by the Lakers so early.

Noam pondered for a long time and seemed a little tempted. After a while, he said leisurely: "But we are more interested in Hakeem Olajuwon."

"Stop joking, Norm."

Haberg shook his head speechlessly and replied with a 'Are you kidding me' look on his face: "There's no way Hakeem will fall to the fourth pick."

"We don't need an insider." Norm replied nonchalantly: "Michael Jordan is not bad either."

"Uh Sue from Auburn University, we're more interested."

Les Haberg felt nervous. Was this a smoke bomb deliberately released by the other party, or did he really want Su Wen?

If it was the latter option, then they would be in danger.

With Su Wen's performance in the national championship, it is impossible for Su Wen to fall out of the top ten, or even the top five.

If the Mavericks really have this idea, then they will definitely be able to win one between Michael Jordan and Su Wen.

In the interview after the finals, Patrick Ewing made it clear that he would not participate in this year's draft and would continue to study and complete his senior year.

In this case, Olajuwon, Sam Bowie, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Sam Perkins and Melvin Turpin are all popular candidates for the top five.

Olajuwon, in particular, is almost certain to be the No. [-] pick if Ewing does not participate in the draft.

The remaining picks are up to the other five.

Fight for second place?
Big Bird Bird said, I am familiar with this!
However, it now seems that Olajuwon is already ahead of him.

In this case, the Dallas Mavericks have a high chance of winning those two super guards.

Especially Su Wen.

This guy is good both inside and outside, he can play the five position, and he's also qualified for the swingman position. It makes perfect sense for the Mavericks to want him.

Thinking of this, Haberg said in his heart, "It's over."

The evil Mavericks also targeted Su Wen, which he did not expect at all.

In this way, Jack Sikoma's bargaining chip alone is not enough.

"Norm, give me an honest price. Who else do you want? Who else do you want?" Haberg gritted his teeth and finally decided to bleed.

At the end, he added: "Except Tom Chambers, of course."

"He is not for sale to us!"

An All-Star level insider who is on the rise, Haberg doesn't want to let go of anything.

Chambers was just acquired by them with their first-round pick in November last year, and they haven't had time to give him a more important role.

Just because the team had only Sikoma in the lineup before, the results were always poor and fell in the first and second rounds. Zoli Volchok sought changes in order to break through and traded Chambers.

Facts have proved that just enriching the inside line is not enough. There must be a second and third position on the outside who can shoot and break the deadlock at critical moments.

And what they originally had, but David Thompson was ruined and is no longer in their plans for next season.

Norm smiled. The other party seemed to really want their No. [-] pick, and then he said with a smile: "If you add Gase, maybe we will consider it."

"This is impossible."

Haberg jumped directly, "He is our outside core."

Gus Williams, 188cm tall, is currently the head guard of the SuperSonics. At his peak, he was an All-Star player averaging 23.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game.

Although his performance has declined this season, it is not significant. He can still get 18.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 8.4 assists.

The reason why there are fewer points is because he passes the ball more, not because he can't score.

The only drawback is his age.

Gus Williams, who was born in 53, is exactly 30 years old this year.

But the current Mavericks point guard Brad Davis is not much younger. He is only two years younger than Gase, and he only averages 11.6 points and 6.9 assists per game.

He is a player with average talent and average scoring ability.

The Mavericks want Gus Williams, probably to improve their outside firepower.

Two All-Stars for a No. [-] pick?

Norm wants to eat shit?
You are completely taking advantage of the situation, the lion is opening its mouth.

"Do you want to think about it again?"

Norm was not in a hurry, and after saying the next sentence with a smile, he hung up the phone happily.

They are really not in a hurry!
In addition to the lack of inside players, there are plenty of talents on the outside.

Mark Aguirre, the player they selected with the No. 81 pick in 29.5, has already made the All-Star list, averaging 5.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and [-] assists per game this season;

Rolando Blackman, also a first-round pick in 81, was won by them with the ninth pick. This season, he averaged 22.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

Both of them are 198cm tall, have good talents, and can shoot suddenly.

What's more, they also have 201cm No. [-] Dale Ellis on the bench, a rookie they selected with the ninth overall pick last year.

This rookie has averaged 18 points and 9.3 rebounds in only 3.3 minutes per game this season. The future is promising.

The Mavericks have no shortage of outsiders, but that doesn't stop them from hoarding talent.

They can use these chips to get better insiders.

Norm was confident and calm, they were in control, and he hung up the phone on Rod Inman of the Chicago Bulls.

"Rhode, are you interested in selling your No. [-] pick? We can exchange it for the No. [-] pick and add some chips."

A blind voice came from the phone, and Haberg still couldn't calm down. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but finally hung up the phone, shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Too passive!

He felt like he was being tightly controlled by the Mavericks, as if he couldn't get the No. [-] pick without a little more blood.

This is not bleeding their Supersonic blood, but bleeding his own.

He thought for a while, gritted his teeth again, picked up the phone, and dialed another number. This time it was the Philadelphia 76ers who held the fifth pick.

Judging from Philadelphia's current complete defending champion lineup, the fifth pick does not seem to be that important.

However, unfortunately, before he could put forward the conditions, the opponent's general manager Pat Williams stated that he did not intend to sell the pick at the moment.

The successive setbacks made Les Haberg's hair turn gray with worry.

He wanted to do something great and get rid of the influence of his predecessor, but he felt frustrated that his power was nowhere to be used.

That night, the second-round battle between the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz came to an end.

With greater firepower, the Suns crushed their opponents throughout the game, eliminating the Jazz with a huge advantage of 102:82 and advancing to the Western Conference Finals.

The big score is 4:2.

On the night of the second day, the powerful Boston Celtics were tenaciously tied by the New York Knicks. The two sides battled to a 3:3 tie.

They will play a tiebreaker two nights later.

(End of this chapter)