This Forward is Not Serious

"Nikola Jokic."

Lin Ying gave the answer directly. .

It was just the answer he gave that made Varkandien repeat the name, and then looked at him suspiciously.

Obviously, he is not familiar with Jokic, and may not even pay attention to it.

It is also understandable that Jokic was selected in the middle of the second round by the Nuggets in history.

Low-level Taobao, more important than draft vision is poor information.

"He went to my personal training camp."

Lin Ying gave an explanation.

"What's so special about him?"

Vulcan Dean asked seriously.

The name sounds like it was from the former Yugoslavia, where basketball talents often came out, so it's normal for him not to know.

Of course, more importantly, this is not a Chinese, and Lin Ying has no selfishness in it.

"He is about 2.13 meters tall, slow, and fat, like a piece of... pork belly."

Lin Ying's first sentence caused Walkendien to frown slightly.

If it's live streaming, Lin Ying's wave is similar to "Sister Black Garlic".

However, he still motioned for Lin Ying to continue.

Unless Lin Ying is joking with him, this is by no means all Lin Ying has to say.

Sure enough, Lin Ying then spoke again:

"In addition to these shortcomings, he has the potential to develop into the top level in other aspects. He can play in the low post, he can organize the offense, and he has the potential to develop three-pointers from the outside. Of course, the most important thing is that he has a historical level of ball intelligence. Like Larry Bird."

"You're not exaggerating?"

The contrast between Lin Ying's two paragraphs is too strong, and the impact on Vulcan Deen is too strong.

But this is also the reason why Lin Ying said that, which can make people interested in a player they don't know.

"No, his ball intelligence can even make up for many of his weaknesses, such as on the defensive end, he can do a good job of assisting and supplementing defense through reading and pre-judgment."

Vulcan Dean listened carefully.

Lin Ying really got him interested in this "pork belly" player.

"A fat man is a potential stock. He can adapt to the NBA as long as he loses weight."

Lin Ying finally added.

"I will arrange for someone to observe."

Vulcan Dean nodded.

Lin Ying's attitude gave him a basic conclusion.

If Jokic is good enough, the team will pick it in the first round, and if it is average, he will also win it in the second round if there is a chance.

...

The Nets' championship parade ended, and the curtain of the 2013-2014 season came to an end.

Still, the upcoming draft and free agency are of particular interest ahead of the long, long early game.

This year's draft is a standard big year because of Wiggins and Embiid.

But unfortunately, just before the draft began, Embiid suffered a stress fracture in his right foot, which made the battle between him and Wiggins for the top pick lost suspense.

The lottery this year ended earlier, and the Nuggets got the No. 1 pick.

Unless the Nuggets management likes the center as much as the Rockets before him, even if it hurts, it's almost impossible for Wiggins to become the No. 1 pick.

This year's draft will be held at the Barclays Center as in the past.

This year, Lin Ying paid more attention to this draft because of the advice he gave.

The Nets have three picks this year.

One is his own No. 29 pick, one is the No. 33 pick from the Magic, and the other is his No. 59 pick in the second round.

With three draws, plus some chips in hand, there is still a lot of room for manipulation.

On the day of the draft, Lin Ying and Butler went to the VIP box of the Barclays Center together.

Butler won't officially become an unrestricted free agent until free agency opens, and he's still a member of the Nets.

"Is the Jokic you mentioned really that god?"

On the way here, Lin Ying also told Butler about Jokic, and Butler couldn't help but be curious.

Because he glanced at the little green house, there were no pork belly-level players.

"His IQ is really high."

Lin Ying said the same thing.

Because of the time he traversed, his game intelligence for Bird was limited to those highlights.

But in fact, if you just look at the highlights, JR is Jordan.

But Jokic's words, he has really seen playing, and not for a short time.

"How does it compare to you?"

Butler is more direct than Walkendian.

"taller than me."

Lin Ying gave an affirmative answer.

Butler is silent now.

Because he knew that Lin Ying didn't need to belittle himself to praise a rookie.

This shows that the one named Jokic is really good.

The draft starts soon.

Tatum came to the front, this is his first time on a large-scale occasion as the new president of the league.

He was greeted by the usual boos.

This has nothing to do with Stern or not, but a sense of ritual in the draft.

Tatum still felt very mild, and he waited until the boos fell to announce the start of the draft.

The Nuggets are the team with the No. 1 overall pick.

They can be considered to make up for the regret of not being able to draw the No. 1 lottery in 2003.

The results of the draft came out five minutes later, and it was no surprise that Wiggins was taken first overall.

Wiggins was excited and a little nervous when he was drafted.

Because of Noel's relationship last year, he is not sure that he is stable.

Especially the Nuggets did not give him a definite answer.

Seeing Wiggins trotting all the way to the stage, Lin Ying became more curious.

I don't know if I went to Wiggins in Denver and I would still pick up a thermos.

And in his last life, he saw a lot of people who assumed that "Will Wiggins play better if he wasn't a rookie in the grave like the Timberwolves?" There should also be an answer.

The next few picks are very close to history.

The Bucks took Jabari Parker with the second overall pick.

The 76ers, like the Rockets, chose to make a big gamble and took off Embiid, who was determined to be reimbursed for the season.

Lin Ying had been waiting, and soon reached the Nets' first-round pick.

The selection of the Nets is still very interesting.

As the only team to defend their title in the past decade, they are also the only team with a possible dynasty.

Moreover, it is the home court of the draft, and there are many Nets fans on the scene.

"The 29th pick in the first round of the NBA in 2014, the Brooklyn Nets selected ... Nikola Jokic, a 2.13-meter center from Serbia."

"Pretty!"

Lin Ying couldn't help patting her thigh when she heard this choice.

It appears that Vulcan Dean heeded his advice.

Although this is explainable.

Walkendian has asked his opinion on draft issues in the past, and Covington and Claude have also shown good abilities.

Unbeknownst to Lin Ying, Varkandien also went to Serbia in person.

Jokic's talent really surprised Walkendian.

And Lin Ying's phrase "fat is a potential stock" is also very important.

Jokic has more shortcomings than Lin Ying said. In addition to the lack of speed, his confrontation and explosiveness are also not good.

Still, he made that choice because the Nets have a mediocre reserve at center.

Chris Anderson is getting older, and his rookie contract from the previous trade has expired and will not stay.

After the results were announced, to Lin Ying's surprise, Jokic came to the scene!

Then the group of pork belly slowly walked towards the stage.

This also required a burst of laughter.

When Pittman's weight-loss story spread across the United States, Barkley idolized him.

But when he was elected, he still drew ridicule from others.

Although Jokic is not as exaggerated as Pittman, he is indeed fatter and will be laughed at.

However, Jokic's character looks very good, and he still smiles in the face of ridicule.

Looking at the familiar smiling face, Lin Ying remembered something else.

In history, Jokic only landed in the NBA after exercising and losing weight in Europe for a year, but how did he come directly to the scene now?

Could it be that Walkendian paid the buyout fee?

It looks like he'll have to ask Walkendian after the draft is over.

Jokic went offstage after taking a photo with Tatum.

He was interviewed by reporters after he arrived offstage.

At the end of the first round, the rookie's attention is already average, so the reporters are also asking more conventional questions.

For example, the first question is, how does it feel to be drafted by the Nets.

Unexpectedly, Jokic was so excited.

"I'm very excited. I'm about to join a team with two consecutive championships, and I'm going to play with Lin Ying. I've been watching him play in Europe. He's my idol."

The content of the interview was put on the large LED screen, and Lin Ying not only heard it but also saw it.

He froze for a moment.

Butler, who was beside him, also stared at him blankly.

Why does it seem that the Nets chose Lin Ying's little fanboy?

"Don't look at me, I don't know either."

Lin Ying noticed Butler's gaze, shook his head and said.

He really just gave Varkandian advice, but what Jokic said was really something he didn't expect.

But this is also understandable, Lin Ying is now the first person in the league, and he is from the insider, and his style of play is comprehensive.

It's really easy to become an icon of a well-rounded hand like Jokic.

So this counts as... a two-way run?

What Jokic said in the second interview bears that out.

"Tony Kukoc was an icon for us. I know he was excited to play with Jordan. I feel exactly the same as him. I'm looking forward to being Brooklyn's Kukoc."

Lin Ying couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

Things suddenly got interesting.

The draft is still going on.

The first round was over soon.

It was at this time that Vulcan Dean suddenly called Lin Ying and asked for his suggestion for the second round draft.

It seems that Walkendian is indeed satisfied with Jokic.

With the 33rd pick, Lin Ying gave some candidates, Joe Harris, Spencer Dinwiddie, Jerami Grant, and Jordan Clarkson.

Lin Ying didn't know the specific arrangement because it involved the signing of the free market behind the team, so he could only give some candidates who were worth a lot in history.

As for how to choose, it depends on what Vulcan Deen arranges.

After chatting about the candidates for the draft, Lin Ying couldn't help but asked about Jokic's situation.

"Our plan was to have him train for a year in Europe and lose weight, but he said he could do it in the summer because he wanted to play with you earlier.

To this end, he even paid most of the buyout fee himself.

Trust me Lin, he's a huge fan of yours.

By the way, he also begged me to arrange for you to meet. "

Vulcan Deen's answer perfectly explained what happened, but Lin Ying was still a little unexpected.

It seems that Jokic may really become his Kukoc.

And because he won't retire, Jokic doesn't have to cry like Kukoc.

Lin Ying hung up the phone, then got up and left the box.

Outside the draft cabin, Lin Ying met Jokic.

"Come in! My bedside is full of your posters, and I have a computer full of your game footage, God! I really saw Lin!"

When Jokic said this, he held his head with his hands in disbelief, and with the pork belly on his face, he was really a fanatic.

Vulcan Dean is not exaggerating.

"Welcome to the Nets."

Lin Ying smiled and hugged Jokic.

Flesh, familiar feeling.

"I'm ready to follow the team to complete the three-peat!"

Jokic said immediately after hugging.

Well, not only is he an avid fan, but he is also super confident!

They had just finished talking and the second round of the draft had begun.

The Nets were ahead with the 33rd overall pick, and the results came out quickly.

They took Dinwiddie with that pick.

Dinwiddie has a prospect in the middle of the first round in the draft, but similar to Embiid, he suffered a severe cruciate ligament tear before the draft, which caused his draft stock to decline.

Moreover, Lin Ying didn't know the specific plans of the free market, so this choice still surprised him.

Because of the point guard position, the Nets are still relatively well-staffed.

However, these choices should be answered in the free market.

Speaking of a title contending team like the Nets, it really depends more on the operation of the free market.

For example, the fate of this person next to Lin Ying is worthy of attention.

...

The 2014 draft is over, and all eyes are on the free market.

The big fish in the free market this year can be a little bit more.

New York Big Three, Nowitzki, has decided to jump out of the contract of Stoudemire.

In addition, the next gear is Luer Deng of the Bulls, Paul Gasol of the Lakers, Pierce, Bogut and so on.

Coupled with the 2010 rookies, only Wall, Cousins, and George were the only ones who got an early extension, and the rest will become restricted free agents this summer.

For example, Hayward of the Jazz and Butler of the Nets~www.readwn.com~ will be the sweet pastry of the free market.

So this year will be another very lively summer after 2010.

Of course, the most worthy of attention here is the trend of the New York Big Three.

According to the previous information, the probability of the three giants breaking up is extremely high.

Especially the news between the Cavaliers and James is the most.

The Cavaliers were already third in the Eastern Conference last season. If they can sign James back, they will directly win the championship.

And not only James, but even Miami, there are rumors that Wade will return to the Heat.

The three of them got together for the championship, and now they have only failed to win the championship in four years.

"Going home" seems to be another very interesting topic.

As for Bosh, he is also a sweet pastry in the market. In the current rumors, the Lakers and Celtics are frantically pursuing him.