"Cuban wants to choose Zhang Guan!" Old Nelson was shocked, but then he thought about it carefully and felt that this was quite reasonable and in line with Cuban's character.
So Old Nelson continued: "Cuban has always liked Chinese players. When I was still the head coach of the Mavericks, Cuban once proposed Wang Dazhi to come to the Mavericks."
"Yeah, if Nowitzki wasn't there, Cuban even hoped that the United Arab Emirates could come to the Mavericks. And now he has taken a fancy to Zhang Guan." Nelson added: "A track and field athlete comes to play in the NBA. It’s incredible.”
"If you choose Zhang Guan, you will be wasting a draft pick. Even if it is a pick at the end of the second round, it is still valued by many people. After all, being selected is equivalent to a stepping stone to enter the NBA door." Old Nelson spoke.
"Fortunately, Carlisle rejected Cuban's idea. Carlisle said that what he needed was a real player. After all, Carlisle had just taken over as the team's coach, so Cuban still decided to respect Carlisle's opinion. I think Carlisle would be inclined to choose A scorer from the outside!" Nelson Jr. said.
"Actually, I got a rumor that Zhang Guan is very likely to be selected. How about it? Does it sound crazy?" Nelson looked at his son who looked a little surprised, and then said: "I was talking to Pat a few days ago. - Riley got through the phone. He told me that CAA had approached him, hoping that he could use the Heat's No. 52 pick to select Zhang Guan. However, Pat Riley has resigned, so this matter has not Not achieved.”
"CAA Company?" Little Nelson thought about it and immediately understood the intention of CAA Company. He couldn't help but sigh: "CAA Company really spares no effort for the Chinese market!"
"That's right, but I guess CAA will definitely look for the next one. And it should choose a relatively large ball market, so that it can maximize the value of the title." Old Nelson said.
"Didn't CAA look for you? There should be a lot of Chinese people near Oakland, right? If Zhang Guan goes to the Warriors, there should be a lot of market." Nelson asked.
"The 49th pick in my hand is the top 50 pick after all. CAA probably thinks it will pay a relatively high price. And I think they have already found their next home. Houston already has Yao, and the Lakers have also Last year, I chose a Chinese player, and I thought it would probably be the Celtics!"
"Celtics? They already have the Big Three of Garnett, Pierce and Allen, and they also have this year's championship. Isn't that enough?" Nelson said with some jealousy.
"Enter the Chinese market in a big step with a championship attitude, and the price is only the 60th pick. This deal for the Celtics is definitely a sure profit."
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Domestically, the 2008 NBA draft is being broadcast live online.
The media has been arguing about the ownership of the No. 1 pick for several months. Rose, Beasley, Lopez and other names are all favored by the media. As the draft approaches, Rose and Beasley are already considered to be the predetermined candidates. The top two.
Sure enough, the first name that NBA Commissioner David Stern read out was Derrick Rose. Chicagoans were also laughing. They looked forward to Rose bringing Chicago the second glorious era after Jordan.
Rose was selected by the Bulls, and the Heat chose Michael Beasley without hesitation, and then OJ Mayo took the second pick. The fourth-place Thunder chose Westbrook instead of Jerry Bayless, who had been highly popular before. History also proved that the Thunder made the best choice.
Later, the Grizzlies selected Love and then traded him to the Timberwolves. Then Gallinari, Eric Gordon and other familiar names were also selected.
Bayless, who was considered a top ten pick before the game, was not selected until No. 11, while Randolph, who was also considered a top ten pick, fell to No. 14. Obviously, teams in the NBA lottery considered Randolph Dolph was too thin and could not adapt to NBA competition. In the end, the Golden State Warriors' Nelson got his wish and selected him.
Lopez, Hibbert, Ryan Anderson, Courtney Lee, Ibaka, Batum, these names of players who will be fatal in the future appear in the top 30 one by one. In the broadcast, David Stern read out the 30th name, marking the end of the first round of the draft.
Taking advantage of the break, Zhang Guan went to pour a cup of tea and then returned to the computer.
"The first round is over, and now comes the second round." Zhuge Wenbo pointed at the computer screen and continued: "I think this second round is quite like gambling on stones. Most of them are useless stones. Occasionally, You may not be able to make money if you see that wisp of green, but if you really pick out that piece of jade that contains treasures, you can make a lot of money.”
"Hehe, there really is a treasure in the second round this year!" Zhang Guan said with a smile.
"You're talking about yourself again!" Zhuge Wenbo thought Zhang Guan was flattering himself, but Zhang Guan smiled and didn't explain more.
On the live broadcast, NBA President David Stern had taken a break, and Vice President Silver announced the second-round picks instead.
The Clippers selected DeAndre Jordan with the 35th pick, and the Spurs selected Dragic with the 45th pick. Both of them will become All-Star players in the future, and they can definitely be called this year's NBA players. A legacy of the draft.
"The Dallas Mavericks rotated Shaun Foster at No. 51."
"Miami Heat selects Darnell Jackson 52nd overall."
"The Houston Rockets selected Marty Lunning at No. 54. Zhang Guan is already No. 54, and there are six more for you."
"The San Antonio Spurs selected James Gist with the 57th pick. Three more, and it's your turn."
On the computer screen, NBA Vice President Xiao Hua opened the next piece of paper with a smile on his face, and then his expression suddenly became surprised. He looked at the piece of paper carefully to confirm that he had read the name on it correctly.
"What's wrong with Xiao Hua? Why is he hesitating?"
"I guess it must be that the names above are relatively long when spelled together, such as the names of people in the Middle East."
"Nonsense, the names of people in the Middle East can be abbreviated. I think it may be a Greek. Greek names are composed of dozens of letters, and they are very convoluted. Xiao Hua probably doesn't know how to go about it. Let’s spell it!”
Amid everyone's speculation, Xiao Hua finally spoke: "The Los Angeles Lakers selected... Zhang Guan at No. 58!"
"Zhang Guan? You don't sound Greek!"
"Why is this name so convoluted? It sounds more like an Asian name."
"Zhang Guan, remember that Chinese track and field athlete is called Zhang Guan! The fastest man in the world. He seems to have announced his participation in this year's NBA draft! He is also really good at hype, a track and field athlete, participating in the NBA draft... Wait, what did Xiao Hua just say? Zhang Guan! Is it really Zhang Guan!"
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In front of the computer, Zhang Guan also stood up in surprise.
"What's going on? Why are they the Los Angeles Lakers? Is this a cut off?"
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