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

Chapter 54 Draft, fourth overall pick!
As the draft approaches day by day, the playoffs have also reached the most watched round, the East-West Finals.

In the East and West finals, the battle became more intense.

The Boston Celtics, in the semifinals, finally defeated the New York Knicks with their high-intensity defense and desperate mentality.

They successfully defeated their opponents with a 121:104 advantage of 17 points and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, their momentum did not diminish at all. After four quarters, they finally scored 119 points, while their opponents only scored 96 points, winning by 23 points.

Larry Bird was in average condition. With 14 of 6 shots and 15 of 12 free throws, he still scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. His reputation as a superstar was not diminished.

In the second game, they continued to maintain a terrifying state, scoring 125 points in another four quarters and winning the game with a 15-point lead over their opponents.

In this game, the three Celtics scored 24+ points. Bird made 17 of 9 shots and 14 of 14 free throws. He scored 32 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals. He was in great shape.

After watching this game, Su Wen suddenly realized that Bird was also a master at drawing fouls.

The opponent has scored 14+ free throws in two consecutive games.

Then they continued their efforts and defeated the Bucks 109:100 in the away game, writing the total score to 3:0. They were only one step away from sweeping their opponents and entering the finals.

大鸟伯德再次延续了之前出色的状态，全场18投10中，罚球8中8，豪取28分8篮板8助攻4抢断的全面数据。

But 8 mistakes were also extremely eye-catching.

At the same time, the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, which Su Wen is most concerned about, are also taking turns.

The Lakers first won their two home games cleanly with scores of 110:94 and 118:102 respectively. Then they went to the away game and were finally scorched by the sun.

127:135
The Suns scored more than 130 points in the game, defeated the Lakers, and pulled the game back.

In this game, Magic Johnson's statistics were quite luxurious, with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 13 assists and 3 steals.

However, the shooting percentage of 17-for-6 and 5 turnovers in the game were really hard to watch.

贾巴尔看起来不像一名老将，全场16中11的他，拿下了全队最高分的31分8篮板6助攻。

And Byron Scott turned into a bench gangster and scored 26 points.

Even so, they lost.

The Suns' Larry Nance and Maurice Lucas scored double-doubles of 23 points, 12 rebounds and 19 points, 17 rebounds respectively, becoming the team's biggest contributors.

Plus Walter Davis, who scored a game-high 34 points.
If the three Suns can get such data, the Lakers will not lose, which is unacceptable.

After three games between the two teams, the total score became 2:1.

At this time, other NBA teams have already started trial training for prospective rookies.

Each team will take turns inviting talented players to their team for testing in May, and will be reimbursed for travel, food and accommodation expenses.

At Auburn University, Su Wen received trial invitations from teams with top ten picks such as the Rockets, Trail Blazers, 76ers, and Bulls.

Of course, it's not that there weren't invitations from clubs further down the list. He didn't choose them all, but he adopted the principle of proximity.

He doesn't think he'll fall out of the top ten.

Moreover, I don’t want to run around and consume too much energy.

He only accepted invitations from teams that had obvious interest in him and teams with the top five picks, such as the Bulls, Mavericks, and 76ers.

As for the Rockets and Trail Blazers?
These two teams were almost licking Olajuwon's butt, and they didn't care about him at all. However, he sent all the invitations and said he wanted to go and have a look, so he decided to go. .

However, an invitation letter from the Sonics confused Su Wen.

Don’t you have any first round picks?
Who do you look down on?
He remembered that the Sonics had no first-round picks this year, only second-round and lower picks.

He didn't understand what kind of mentality they had in sending this invitation letter to him.

Pick up leaks?

Think you'll fall out of the first round?
Or do you want to test the goods and then pursue high draft picks?
But no matter which one it is, Su Wen still wants to go and see it. After all, Seattle is a blessed place for him and Auburn University to win the championship.

In the past life, there was a puzzling mystery that has never been solved.

That's why Sam Bowie, who has better ability than performance, has been proven for three years, and Jordan, who has super talent and ability, is honored to be ranked second on the list?
Then, when I arrived in Portland and participated in the Trail Blazers trial with Sam Bowie and others, I understood the reason.

Bowie has a foot injury, so there are potential injuries.

But during the trial training, this guy gritted his teeth and endured the pain the whole time, and just completed all the events in good condition.

Only Su Wen, who had dined with Bao Wei, knew how hard this guy endured.

While eating, I was sweating profusely and worried about my leg injury from time to time.

But he paid great attention to avoiding the sight of the pioneers and never showed his painful side under the eyes of those people. He always pretended to be relaxed and natural.

Su Wen called him a good guy!
In front of him, Bowie has acting skills comparable to those of an Oscar winner.

Simply amazing!
Su Wen's trial training was not careless and he conducted it wholeheartedly. During the process, he also showed a good state of being able to outperform others.

However, in the end, the Blazers' front office showed no interest in him, and instead circled around Bowie.

The Blazers have always had the traditional gene of a super center, because team history legend Bill Walton is a super center, and it was he who won the only championship trophy for the Blazers.

Given Bill Walton's favorable impression, they really liked Bowie.

Coupled with his 7-foot-1 height and impressive wingspan,
With such excellent talent, mobility, and solid basic skills at the basket, the Blazers thought they had a winner.

Su Wen immediately knew that he was out of sorts here.

Because even if the Trail Blazers are not keen on Bowie, they are very likely to give up on him because they already have the future second shooting guard Drexler in the team.

Therefore, after finishing the trial training with the Trail Blazers, he directly denied his intention to go to the Rockets and rushed directly to the next game in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia 76ers are a defending champion team, but this year they lost to the New Jersey Nets in the first round and were eliminated and went home. It was a huge shame.

Therefore, they arranged the trial training quite early.

With three first-round picks, they are committed to finding successors to Moses Malone and Julius Erving in this draft.

At this time, Su Wen was delighted to see that Charles Barkley was back and immediately appeared on the 76ers' trial list.

This guy has not been seen for almost a month since he participated in the US Olympic men's basketball team.

But what surprised Su Wen was that there seemed to be no one else except him.

Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins were all missing.

He clearly remembered that both of them were invited by the 76ers.

After chatting with Barkley for a while, he finally learned that after a very hard trial training, the opponent was eventually eliminated from the game along with Karl Malone and John Stockton.

Barkley could have been selected for the roster, but the one who tried them out was Bobby Knight, a grumpy, moody, rigid, and foul-mouthed coach.

Barkley had a conflict with Knight during a trial, caused a scene in the trial, and was fired.

Gee, this is very Barkley!
It fits Su Wen's established impression of him.

Barkley was in a good mood to see his friends again. He also performed extremely well during the trial training. He directly beat his opponent Sam Bowie and stunned the 76ers front office.

In order to pour out the anger he brought back from the Olympic trials on this guy, Su Wen also passed a lot of good balls and boosted his arrogance.

Finally, when he left the 76ers, the team's front office expressed interest in Su Wen and said they would definitely choose him if they had the opportunity.

Well, just don’t make any promises.

Obviously their pick is only the fifth overall pick.

Su Wen didn't think much at all and knew that they had an eye for Barkley.

It was because Moses Malone had a conflict with the coaching staff when the team was eliminated and he believed that his role in the team was not important enough, which led to the loss.

This may give the 76ers a reason to find Malone's successor as soon as possible.

On the contrary, Dr. J, who was 5 years older than Malone, was trusted by them again and decided to postpone his succession plan later.

After all, this season, the 34-year-old Dr. J is still at his peak, averaging 22.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, showing no signs of aging.

When he went to Dallas with Barkley, Su Wen's mood was somewhat complicated.

Dallas is a gathering place for red necks, prefers white people, and has serious racial discrimination.

He doesn't know if this place is his next stop in the future, or if the Mavericks' top management is interested in getting him.

But he worked very hard throughout the trial training process, always showing his talent and strength, and blew up the entire trial training camp.

Since then, the Mavericks management has also expressed its commitment to him playing for the team, but will not guarantee anything.

For example, the number of games played, playing time, etc.

The Mavericks said they were unable to promise these things that would benefit Su Wen's future growth.

Suvin immediately knew his likely fate in Dallas.

There are too many outside players in this club who are capable and not suitable for them.

He waited until he had wandered around all the clubs with high draft picks before he boarded a flight to Seattle.

As soon as he got off the plane, he unexpectedly discovered that the entire Sonics management paid great attention to him, and the general manager personally drove him to pick him back to the team.

This flattered him quite a bit.

In the car, he raised his question to Les Harberg.

Haberg, however, did not hide it and told him frankly: "We will not lie to you, Su."

"There is no first-round pick to select you."

He had a very sincere smile on his face, and he kept looking at Su Wen's face seriously and said, "But it doesn't mean that we can't choose you."

"We have been working hard to seek trades during this period and have gained trust from many teams. As long as we continue to negotiate, we will definitely get satisfactory picks."

"But the prerequisite is that your performance in participating in our trial training must meet our requirements."

Ok!

Su Wen nodded to express his understanding.

The other party not only expressed great interest in him, vowing to do his best to return a high-ranking draft pick, but also told him to have a peaceful trial and not think too much.

This can be regarded as treating him as one of his own.

It can be seen that Haberg is not only interested in him, but also likes him very much.

After Su Wen was sent to the hotel arranged by them, the trial training started the next afternoon.

As soon as he entered the venue, he found that strangers, or guys who were only slightly familiar, and couldn't name them at all, were all gathered together.

There is absolutely no one who looks familiar, such as someone who is predicted to be high on the ranking list.

Who are they?
Su Wen was greatly surprised.

At this time, the trial director, Sonics assistant coach Dave Harshman, who noticed his doubts, explained with a smile: "These are players just like you, from various universities across the country."

"But unlike you, they are all players with a high probability of being in the second round or below."

That's it!

Su Wen nodded, secretly very moved.

It turns out that you found so many background boards for me to make my trial training better.

As a result, he successfully completed various basic ability tests during the next three days of trial training.

What are the five positions for spot shooting;
What about running back and forth with the ball all over the court;

What kind of confrontation under the basket, etc., these are just like the trials he had at Auburn University eight or nine months ago. They are all basic things, and there is no more professional and systematic talent test like in the future.

There is no strength test, jumping test, bench press, full court movement, etc.

There is a customary group confrontation.

Needless to say, Su Wen was unstoppable in front of a group of guys whose names he couldn't name.

After several group confrontations, he scored 30+8+8 and blocked 5 shots in each game. His performance was explosive and comprehensive.

Les Haberg, who personally came to supervise the acceptance results, was extremely satisfied. He said to Lenny Wilkens, the coach of the team next to him: "He can still be as brave as in the NCAA field. He is really an outstanding young man."

Wilkens was not as optimistic, but his target was not Suvin but Harberg himself.

"Have you thought about it, Les?"

"Are you willing to pay the price to win over him?"

Wilkens's good mood was instantly shattered, and the smile froze on his face.

Finally, he looked at the former for help and asked bitterly: "What do you think?"

"what should I do?"

Unexpectedly, Wilkens shrugged as if the matter had nothing to do with him, and said without giving any advice: "That's your own business, don't ask me."

"I'm only responsible for leading the team!"

"Whatever dish you give me, I will make it."

"Are you blaming me for thinking that you are not leading the team well?" Haberg smiled even more bitterly, like a bitter gourd, with his face twisted into a twist.

"No!" Wilkens replied calmly: "I just think you don't give us enough respect."

"You lack confidence in your current squad."

"But..." Haberg argued urgently: "We lack attackers on the outside and firepower outside the inside. Is this a fact?"

"Yes!"

Wilkens replied candidly: "So, I have no objection to you making a deal."

"But that doesn't mean I approve of you using the only center in the team as a bargaining chip."

As the meritorious coach who led the team to win the championship in the 78/79 season, Wilkens has a different kind of emotion for Jack Sikoma.

He would rather the management use Chambers as a bargaining chip than be traded out for a rookie who has been following him throughout his career.

This is a huge disrespect to Sikoma.

But what else can I do?

Haberg spread his hands helplessly, and he also felt very troubled by his feelings towards the team's head coach.

The other party has always been extremely partial to Sikoma and has never supported him in trading. This is very embarrassing for him, a newly appointed general manager who is in urgent need of a voice.

They don't have a first-round pick.

If you want to get a top-five pick, you have to bleed a lot, otherwise others won't agree.

But the result of the hemorrhage was that the head coach's attitude was ambiguous, or in other words, outright bad. He was always angry with him and refused to cooperate with his work.

This meritorious coach still has great influence in the club and is also very popular among local fans. Whatever he wants to do, he has to discuss it with this old guy and get his approval before he can let go. work.

Habegg felt so bitter in his heart.

In the end, he simply ignored it, leaving Wilkens and the coaching staff alone to stay in the trial facility while he returned to the office, and then...
I heard bursts of banging and banging sounds coming from inside.

Wilkens, who stayed in the stadium, kept watching Su Wen's trial training with a calm expression that made it difficult to tell what he was thinking.

However, his eyes never left Su Wen.

Even when Su Wenyu rushed to the basket, knocked over the opponent's center, and completed a dunk, his eyes were still glowing with intensity.

When Su Wen easily scored 30+ points again, after finishing a group confrontation, his face looked extremely satisfied, and his eyes looking at Su Wen were full of appreciation.

Suvin's workout with the Sonics ended quickly.

Before he left, Wilkens, whom Haberg thought was not supportive enough, came to the door with the rest of the coaching staff.

"Su, can I call you Su?"

After sitting down in Suvin's hotel room, Wilkens directly expressed his kindness and smiled.

"Okay." Su Wen was not very nervous or respectful when facing this championship coach who had a great reputation in the history of the league. He always had a neither humble nor condescending attitude and replied: "If you call me Su Wen, I might feel more connected."

"it is good!"

"Su Wen!"

Wilkens was very straightforward and said directly with a smile: "You are a great and outstanding young man, Su Wen."

"I have watched all your games and I am extremely impressed by you. I think you already have the ability to survive in the NBA league."

really?
I do not believe!
Su Wen curled his lips secretly and thought to himself, I also think that I have the ability to survive in the NBA league. This does not require anyone's approval.

But on the surface, he still pretended to be grateful for the other person's recognition and replied: "Thank you for your recognition of me."

"Don't be overly modest." Wilkens waved his hand grandly and said boldly: "You are almost the most talented rookie I have ever seen."

"In addition, you also have an unusually strong mentality, extremely solid basic skills, excellent shooting ability, and confrontation at the basket."

Wilkens generously gave Su Wen a lot of praise, almost making him feel happy, and then he said seriously: "Su Wen, everyone in our team is very optimistic about you!"

"I also think you have the ability to be among the top five, or even the top three picks."

"Although we don't have a higher pick for the time being, we assure you that we will definitely select you in the draft!"

It's useless for you to promise me.

Su Wen listened to his words. Although he felt very useful, he still wanted to remind the other party that they did not have the first round.
To make a guarantee with him is to go to the wrong target.

What they have to do now is to get the draft picks they want as soon as possible.

In this way, Su Wen returned to Auburn University with the Sonics' alternative draft commitment.

Then in the next two weeks, he went to other teams for trial training one after another, and did not complete the last trial training until the finals started.

At this time, the draft picks of each team in the league were truly determined, and just like the previous regular season rankings, all teams received the picks in that ranking.

As if blessed by the goddess of luck, the Houston Rockets once again defeated the Trail Blazers and won the No. [-] pick by flipping a coin for two consecutive years.

In the days after receiving the No. [-] pick, everyone in the Rockets was happy. Even the team's general manager had vowed to make a good choice between Olajuwon and Sam Bowie.But in fact, many people know that they are none other than Olajuwon.

reason?

Olajuwon graduated from the University of Houston. Who would you choose if you didn't choose him?

This is the only top pick with Patrick Ewing.

The Trail Blazers got the second pick. Although they said they wanted to choose both Olajuwon and Bowie, in fact they could only choose the latter, or choose from other big men.

Anyway, there will be no Su Wen or Jordan in their eyes.

Their draft target must be a big man.

Inman even chose Jordan at the suggestion of Bobby Knight, the head coach of the U.S. Olympic team, and once said a famous saying to increase his confidence in Jordan.

"Lack of a center? Then choose Jordan and let him play center."

But this stubborn old man still firmly identified Bao Wei.

If Su Wen knew Inman's office phone number, he would also like to say, I can also play center.

But as a reborn person from the future, Su Wen was indifferent to the Trail Blazers and did not want to plunge into the pool of water with the curse of a center.

He just wanted to see Trail Blazers jokes.

In fact, the Blazers didn't completely dare to bet on Bowie's legs. They once had the idea of ​​​​exchanging the second pick + Delexler for the Rockets' Ralph Sampson, but the Rockets rejected it.

If this deal goes through, the Rockets will make a huge profit.

After having Olajuwon, the Rockets will inevitably use the second pick to select Jordan.

Think about it, how strong must a team with Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, and Clyde Drexler be?
The future No. [-] center, No. [-] shooting guard, and No. [-] shooting guard are all in hand. It will be difficult for them not to win ten consecutive championships.

If Rockets general manager Ray Patterson has opened his eyes, he will definitely not refuse this deal.

The NBA finals have begun.

The Los Angeles Lakers finally swept the Phoenix Suns with a total score of 4:2, advancing to the finals, and successfully joined the Boston Celtics, who also swept the Milwaukee Bucks 4:1.

It was just the first time that the black and white heroes met in the finals.

Before, they each took turns reaching the finals and encountered different opponents.

The Lakers reached the Finals three times in four years, all against the enemy of the Philadelphia 76ers, and then won two championships and one championship runner-up.

They met the 76ers last season, and their opponents succeeded in revenge, beating them 4:0.

Just as miserable as the Cleveland Cavaliers in 07.

In that series, Magic Johnson was beaten by the 76ers and averaged only 40% shooting per game.

Of course, with three finals and two championships in four years, the Lakers are good enough.

The Celtics, who entered the finals for the second time this year, also entered the finals in the 80/81 season. Their opponent was the Houston Rockets, who had just won the No. [-] pick.

That Rockets had neither Olajuwon nor Ralph Sampson, but they had Moses Malone, the current No. [-] center.

Then Moses Malone lost to four hands with two fists, and led the team to lose the championship with a total score of 2:4.

Since then, Malone has left the Rockets and gone to the 76ers to continue pursuing the championship.

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird have quickly grown into superstars since they entered the league, attracting much attention and being hyped by the league as facades.

In the past few seasons, almost every game encounter has received great attention.

The major media seemed to be free of charge, giving the two teams heavy treatment, and broadcasting almost every game live across the United States.

It’s simply full of traffic.

The attention is also unprecedented.

But it is a pity that before this year, they have all reached the finals and won the championship. Each has reached the top, but they have never met in the finals and had a super showdown.

This year I finally have the chance!

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics lived up to expectations all the way to the finals, and finally had a spectacular super encounter.

Including Su Wen, tens of millions of fans across the United States gathered in front of the TV to watch this battle.

Watching with Suvin were Barkley, Chuck Person, and a bunch of teammates.

"Su, who do you think can make it to the end?"

As soon as Person started, he was ready to open the market and bet on winning or losing.

Su Wen did not participate in this game, but he gave his prediction, "Celtics."

In fact, how can this be considered a prediction?
He already knew that the Lakers or Magic would be weak in this first encounter.

When the fierce battle reached the seventh game, Magic was the first to be unable to withstand the pressure and played an extremely ugly game. He made 14 of 5 shots and only scored 16 points.

Although he sent out 15 assists, he also made 7 turnovers.

The most important thing is that because of his mistakes at the last moment, he personally sent his opponent to the podium.

In contrast, although Larry Bird's performance was average, he only made 18 of 6 shots.

But he dared to play hard and worked very hard on the defensive end. While getting 8 free throws, he grabbed 12 rebounds and contributed a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds to the team.

It was also he who made consecutive shots at critical moments and led the team to victory.

Su Wen, who knew the historical results, remained calm and did not participate in the discussions among his teammates throughout the process.

The next finals, indeed, developed according to his memories of his previous life.

The first six games between the two sides were extremely tense, with each other winning or losing.

You win one game, I win one game, we fight back and forth, everyone is so nervous that they almost suffocate.

Of these six games, only the third one was the most easily won by the Lakers, 137:104, a 33-point victory.

Although Larry Bird scored a game-high 30 points, his fists could not withstand the excitement of the Lakers.

The Lakers directly turned this game into a showtime moment. They sent out 36 assists in the game, and Magic Johnson accounted for 21 of them, which shocked countless fans.

Then after this incident, the Lakers and Celtics had a very small difference in victory and defeat, winning and losing back and forth between 3 and 18 points.

In the end, on June 6, the Celtics dominated the Lakers in the tiebreaker from the beginning. At the end of the third quarter, they led by 12 points, 91:78.

In the fourth quarter, Magic finally failed to commit two consecutive fouls, but instead made two mistakes, which directly ruined the opportunity to chase points. The Celtics continuously seized the opportunity to counterattack, and finally established the victory. .

Seeing this scene, Buckley couldn't help but complain, "Moggie? You deserve to be held down by Larry all the time."

Yes, although Magic's leadership has achieved better results, with three finals and two championships in four years.

But in terms of personal achievements, Bird just relied on his more stable performance in this year's regular season to win the MVP award for himself.

Even though Magic already has two Finals MVPs, he was beaten by Bird in terms of regular season awards.

With the team honors all having a championship, Bird is naturally considered the best team.

In addition, the magician, a big boy who loves to laugh, has too many affairs in his daily life and is criticized for his inappropriate private life.

In terms of personal reputation, Bird won another kick.

Although Bird is not a good bird.

In the end, after 7 games, the Celtics defeated the Lakers with difficulty 4:3 and won the first battle between the black and white heroes.

This is Bird's second championship trophy.

Watching them step onto the podium, the magician was personally depressed, while the audience in front of the TV was sighing.

The NBA Finals also came to an end.

But the league has not entered the offseason because of the end of the war. Most teams have set their sights on another battlefield-the draft.

They all took advantage of the fact that there was still more than a week before the draft to make final operations, holding frantic meetings, analyzing and studying each prospective rookie and each competitor, striving to get better picks and choose the target they wanted. .

Just like that, time flies by.

On this night, June 6, the much-anticipated draft began.

As the new league commissioner, David Stern, ushered in his first draft debut, which is a historic aspect.

And high-ranking non-Olympic men's basketball rookies such as Su Wen, Barkley, Olajuwon, etc. were invited to the scene, which will be the so-called little green room in the future, waiting to be favored by other teams.

For example, Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins did not come. They were training for the Olympics at this time.

However, the former should have already received a commitment from a certain team, so there is probably no need to worry too much.

Now even Su Wen, who has been born in two lifetimes, is as nervous as other prospective rookies.

Because although he knew that he would definitely not lose the election, he was worried and nervous about who would be chosen.

There are many teams on his roster that he doesn't want to go to.

For example, the Trail Blazers, the Mavericks, and even the 76ers are not among his options.

But it is precisely these teams, except for the Rockets who chose Olajuwon from the beginning, all have the top five picks and may choose him.

He could no longer imagine that because of his appearance, the entire 84 draft would be completely disrupted.

At this time, Stern was still quite young, his hair was still slightly curly, but his temples were a little gray.

As he walked onto the stage and announced that the draft was about to begin, the entire scene fell silent and you could hear a pin drop.

All the rookies were also looking at Stern nervously.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the NBA Draft at the WAMU Theater in Madison Square Garden!"

Under the gaze of countless people, Stern finally began to speak.

"The draft kicked off the 1984/1985 NBA season. This will be the best season in history, and this draft will also be the best draft in history."

"Today is the day that more than 100 players have dreamed of. Becoming a member of the NBA is the reward for their hard training and hard competition."

"Thank you ESPN, NBC"

After this lengthy speech, Stern stepped down. He wanted to give the clubs one last moment to decide on tonight's selection target.

But before he took the stage, the uniform team sitting in the club's working area had already had their phones ringing, one after another.

Almost everyone is running back and forth, constantly answering and making phone calls.

Very busy.

"Dulan, how did the boss reply?"

In the Sonics' work area, Bill Pandy, the team's executive vice president who is responsible for calling out names for this draft, has been asking his assistants for feedback from the team's general manager.

But what I got was still a shake of the head.

This.
Bill Pandy was worried.

Before they came, they had been told that there was a high probability that they would get a high draft pick, even one in the top five, so that he could be prepared to choose a certain target.

Now that it's reached this point and he hasn't received any feedback yet, he can only worry.

This is true for the club uniforms, not to mention the rookies who are trembling and waiting for their fate to be decided.

"take it easy."

Buckley, well-dressed, sat at the table next to Su Wen with his grandmother and mother. When Stern stepped down, he looked back at Su Wen with a smile and persuaded: "You will definitely be chosen."

Of course I know.

Su Wen smiled, but still gave the other party a warm smile, "Same for you, Charles."

"Of course."

Barkley raised his head and said proudly: "I never worry about losing."

He has already received a commitment from the Philadelphia 76ers, so he is not worried about going undrafted.

Of course, even without the commitment of the 76ers, with his strength and talent, it is impossible for any team to miss him.

It just depends on the draft position and the size of the contract signed with the team in the future.

In short, as long as he is selected and signs the contract, he can become a millionaire instantly.

It's at least 30 to [-] yuan in one-year contract remuneration.

This will greatly improve his entire family.

He has been waiting for this day for a long time.

"Me too, Charles." Su Wen responded with a smile.

The conference site was idle for a full 10 minutes. No one came on stage to speak, and no one made a loud noise. Everything was quiet except for the constant ringing of the phone, followed by bursts of footsteps like a storm.

When 10 minutes passed, David Stern finally took the stage.

With a smile on his face, he walked to the host's desk, pointed the microphone at himself, then looked at all the rookies present, and began to announce the first pick.

"This year, the No. [-] pick was won by the Houston Rockets. After some discussion, they finally gave me this small piece of paper with the final result written on it."

He held a palm-sized piece of white paper and said with a smile, "Well, the name on it is exactly what I expected."

"Now, I declare."

He put the note on the table and started shouting: "The first pick in the 84 draft, the Houston Rockets selected"

After a little bit of whetting everyone's appetite and making them all nervous, Stern read along: "Hakeem Olajuwon from the University of Houston."

Sure enough, there is no suspense!

Su Wen laughed secretly after hearing Stern pronounce the name.

Not long after, a 7-foot-tall black man passed by him like a gust of wind, walked into the middle aisle, and walked towards the podium.

It's Olajuwon himself.

This guy was so excited at this time that he almost shook himself while walking.

It wasn't until he took a few deep breaths that he walked onto the stage and shook hands with Stern.

"Congratulations, lad!"

Although he is more than half a body shorter than Olajuwon, Stern still has a very strong aura, which makes the big man nervous again.

Then it’s big guy thank-you time.

A few minutes passed, and Olajuwon finally stepped down. After Stern announced that he would wait for five minutes, the scene fell into silence again.

Including the rookies in front of the TV, everyone became more and more nervous.

Although there is no suspense about Olajuwon's No. [-] pick, it still makes people feel regretful when it is actually revealed.

The most regrettable thing is that there is one less person in the ranking.

In other words, there is also one less person who will be undrafted.

There are still ten rounds in this draft, and more than 100 players can be selected. The birth of a draft pick means that there is a lack of a spot and a person is judged.

At this time, the rookies will naturally be more nervous, fearing that they will be the one eliminated.

Soon, Stern came on stage again, then took out a piece of paper from his pocket and looked at it carefully.

After confirming that the names on the list were correct, he announced: "The second pick, from the Portland Trail Blazers, they chose"

"Sam Bowie, 7-foot-1 from the University of Kentucky."

"Congratulations to him!"

"Phew!" Actor Sam Bowie breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and walked towards the podium.

Then it was time for the two to shake hands and receive the blessing buff from Stern.

After Sam Bowie shook hands, at Stern's reminder, he walked to the podium and started to express his gratitude.

Then came the reveal of the third pick.

This time, Su Wen was nervous.

The Chicago Bulls invited him to try out, and he went.

Rod Thorn has expressed interest in him, but has not given a draft commitment.

Even though they already knew that they were definitely going to choose Jordan, who didn't come to the scene, Su Wen couldn't help but feel nervous.

He is known as the enhanced version of Jordan. Who knows whether the Bulls' top management will temporarily change their goals and select him?
If the Bulls draft him, he is likely to repeat Jordan's climb to the top.

What does that mean?
If you want to become a god, you must also create history yourself.

What sense of accomplishment does it feel to follow someone else's path?

fortunately!

The fourth time Stern took the stage, he was relieved to announce that the Bulls had drafted Jordan, not him.

However, before he had time to make any mental preparations, Stern took the stage again with energetic steps and announced the Dallas Mavericks' draft selection.

"The fourth pick, from the Dallas Mavericks, is what they selected"

"Su Wen is from China, a student at Auburn University, 6 feet 7 inches tall!"

"!!!"

Su Wenwen was stupid!

The fourth pick?

Dallas Mavericks?
A place with serious racial discrimination?
Done!

I'm going to be surrounded by rednecks!
(End of this chapter)