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Chapter 672 2007 Draft
While "EdgeWalker" continues to be popular in the summer drama market, Gilbert Jr. also participated in this year's NBA draft on behalf of the Seattle Thunder.

The draft is held at Madison Square Garden in New York and is broadcast to 202 countries and regions around the world via ESPN.

China Central Television-5 also live broadcast this draft because there is a Chinese player, Jianlian Yi, in this draft who may be selected with a high pick.

Previously, Gilbert Jr. had dinner with David Stern, who said he could help the Thunder get the top three picks, but in fact he ended up getting the second pick.

In the 06-07 season, although Ray Allen tried his best, the Thunder still failed to make the playoffs in the fiercely competitive Western Conference.

This also achieved Gilbert's previous goal, which was to help Ray Allen improve his stats while ensuring that the team made a difference in the draft.

Perhaps it was because of the participation of college star players Greg Oden and Kevin Durant, or perhaps it was because Gilbert Jr. participated in this draft, but in any case, this draft attracted a lot of attention.

The team had already discussed the draft strategy and would select Kevin Durant, so there was nothing to worry about.

So, at the invitation of David Stern, Gilbert Jr. sat at the front of the draft, commonly known as the green room.

After the live broadcast began, the camera frequently turned to little Gilbert.

The commentator of the TV broadcast also introduced to the audience: "You can see that the famous director Gilbert Landellini Jr. is also here today."

"Yes, since Gilbert Jr. bought the Seattle SuperSonics, the team's performance has not been good. Especially after his Arsenal won the Premier League title again this year and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League.

This finally made Gibbs unable to bear it any longer, and he personally represented the team to attend this year's draft, hoping to select a future player for the team..."

Although Gilbert's presence at the scene attracted a lot of attention, the most attention at the draft was still on the rookies who were about to enter the league.

Before the draft, Gilbert Jr. met Jianlian Yi and encouraged him in Chinese. This touched Jianlian Yi, who was unfamiliar with the place, and the American agent was also surprised, thinking that the Thunder wanted to select Jianlian Yi.

CCTV-5's live broadcast happened to see this scene. Weiping Bryant Zhang excitedly said: "Is this a signal from the Thunder that they may choose Yi Jianlian with the second pick?"

Another commentator was also very excited: "It's not bad to go to Seattle, the basketball market and cultural atmosphere there are good, and Yi Jianlian can have a good development.

And judging from what Director Gilbert said, he seems to think highly of A-Lian.”

Many of the fans on the other side of the ocean who were watching the draft on TV had also seen Gilbert Jr.'s movie.

I was excited to see this scene. The Thunder has the second pick this year. Could it be that Jianlian Yi will become the second pick?

Of course, some sensible people have pointed out that the Thunder are going to enter a rebuilding period. If Ray Allen stays, it would be a good idea for Jianlian Yi to go there.

But Ray Allen is leaving, and it is not a good choice for Jianlian Yi to go there again. The Thunder will not take the risk to choose Jianlian Yi, as his level is not up to the requirements for rebuilding the core.

This is a very pertinent statement, but after it was posted, I was scolded by the angry guys in other forums for dozens of floors until the start of the draft.

The draft began soon, and David Stern, the head of the league, came on stage and was immediately booed by the audience.

The old guys have gotten used to it. It is almost a must-see program at the annual talent show.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm glad you all are here at the NBA Draft. This year we have many potential stars of the league, but also the famous director, Oklahoma City Thunder owner Director Gilbert Jr. is here."

After a round of applause, David Stern did not waste any time and officially announced the start of the draft.

"In the 2007 NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Greg Oden from Ohio State University." The number one pick was finally decided, and Greg Oden, who was hailed as a once-in-a-decade talent, was selected as the number one pick. However, no one seemed to have expected that Greg Oden was actually a glass man.

The Thunder had previously fantasized that if the Trail Blazers had not chosen Greg Oden, the team would have chosen him. However, this idea was rejected by Gilbert Jr., who believed that Durant was 10,000 times better than Oden.

Looking at Greg Oden, who was happily wearing a Trail Blazers hat and giving a speech on the stage, Gilbert Jr. could only sigh at the fickleness of fate.

It’s the Thunder’s turn to choose the second pick.

This time it was the turn of the CCTV 5 commentator and the Chinese audience in front of the TV to look forward to it, because Gilbert Jr. and Jianlian Yi had communicated before, and everyone was holding out hope that Jianlian Yi would be selected as the second pick.

But the facts disappointed them. The Thunder chose Kevin Durant according to their established strategy.

The camera turned to Gilbert Jr., who smiled and applauded, expressing his satisfaction with the team's choice.

However, the CCTV-5 commentator and Chinese audiences did not need to be disappointed, as Jianlian Yi was soon selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the sixth pick.

It was a pity that he didn't get selected as the second pick, but the sixth pick was also very high. Jianlian Yi also became the fourth Chinese player to enter the NBA.

It’s just that Jianlian Yi and his American agent were a little unhappy. According to the original plan, Jianlian Yi was going to play in a big city.

Obviously, there is no such market for the Milwaukee Bucks.

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In the second round, with the 31st pick, the Thunder selected Marc Gasol from Spain, the younger brother of Pau Gasol who currently plays for the Grizzlies.

The reason for choosing this player was that Gilbert had heard of Marc Gasol in his previous life and thought that he was a rookie center worth training, so he chose him.

The Thunder still have a draft pick at the 35th pick, and originally the Thunder were considering Glen Davis or Gemario Davis.

But after seeing the communication between the owner Gilbert Jr. and Jianlian Yi, I thought he liked Chinese players, so he chose another Chinese player, Sun Yue.

Gilbert was stunned for a moment when he heard the choice. Apart from Kevin Durant and Marc Gasol, he did not have any additional intervention in the team's draft.

But I didn't expect that a Chinese player could be selected.

If Sun Yue joins the Thunder, he probably won't get a championship ring. Of course, maybe he can stay in the NBA longer and perform better.

After the draft, Gilbert Jr. was interviewed by reporters.

When discussing the team's draft strategy, Gilbert Jr. said frankly: "The team has made plans from the beginning to select Kevin Durant."

"It is rumored that Ray Allen is leaving the team. Is this true?"

"The team fully respects the personal wishes of the players, while also taking into account the development of the team. Ray Allen is still considering it, but I think the day when he makes a decision is not far away."

CCTV-5 also interviewed Gilbert Jr. because the Thunder chose Sun Yue. At the same time, they also assigned him a task, asking him about his thoughts on the Olympics, after all, Gilbert Jr. served as an artistic consultant.

Regarding Sun Yue's choice, Gilbert Jr. expressed his full respect for the decision of the team management.

As for the Olympic artistic consultant, Gilbert Jr. revealed: "In fact, I will go to China next month to meet with the Olympic preparation team."

(End of this chapter)