Add One, I Don’t Know How To Fight

In the playoffs of the shortened season in 1999, many incredible things happened.

The New York Knicks, ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference with a record of only 27 wins and 23 losses, followed up last year's black seven, and this year they have taken advantage of it and started playing black eight.

And it's not just a black round, it's a black horse and it goes straight to the finals.

The interpretation of strength can be achieved in one step.

Everyone was confused about Larry Bird. They thought that after Dan left, he could continue to fly in the league as the head coach, lead the Pacers to dominate the Eastern Conference, and piss off the Celtics.

As a result, in the Eastern Conference finals, they failed to beat the eighth-place Knicks in the Eastern Conference.

Over in the west, the plot is equally magical.

The old admiral + Tim Duncan, who was only in his second year, plus a bunch of tool men, were suddenly killed from the west.

In the second round, they swept the OK Lakers 4-0. In the four games, he averaged exaggerated statistics of 29 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.

He was facing O'Neal!

After playing this series, O'Neal only wanted to ask one question: "Is he only in his second grade?"

Old thief Vicky: No one believes it, not even me! He made the first team in the first grade, became the first center in the second grade, and probably became the MVP in the third and fourth grade!

O'Neal didn't know how Duncan won. That idiot seemed to know nothing.

In every game, just get stuck, ask for the ball, turn around, hit a rebound shot or hook shot.

Nothing special, just the most basic moves.

Then after the game, I saw that I had scored more than 30 points.

Peak nerd, so terrifying!

In this way, the Spurs and Knicks met in the finals.

Although the Knicks have created miracles in the Eastern Conference, facing that face-paralyzed fool, the Knicks are no longer magical.

Without Ewing, the Knicks have been beaten 3-1 by the Spurs.

June 25, New York, Game 5 of the 1999 NBA Finals. Although the tenacious New Yorkers were in dire straits, they did not give up their resistance.

At this time, the Knicks are not the bad guys who can't stand the wall in the 21st century. Iron-bloodedness and tenacity are their labels.

The game lasted until the last 2.1 seconds, and the Knicks trailed the Spurs by just one point, 77-78.

Sprewell, who was in great shape in this game, cut into the basket, received an out-of-bounds pass, and then feinted a shot.

But the expressionless No. 21 kept raising his arms to cover his head without shaking.

The "Madman" had no choice but to withdraw from the basket and hastily turn over and shoot a fadeaway jumper before time ran out.

Sprewell scored 35 points today, making 13 of 26 shots from the field, with a shooting percentage of 50% and a great touch.

But on this shot, facing Duncan, who seemed to never lose his position and was rock solid, Sprewell couldn't see the basket at all.

His defense is impeccable!

The buzzer sounded, and the Madman made a three-pointer under Duncan's defense.

This shot killed the game.

At the end of the game, 4-1, the San Antonio Spurs won the 1999 NBA championship!

From the first round to winning the championship, they only lost two games in total!

No. 21 raised his arms, but his face remained expressionless.

No one knows how bright his future will be.

Because he already knew the result of the game, Li Ang was not excited while watching TV.

He was nervous.

The completion of the Finals means that the next day, June 26, the 1999 NBA Draft will begin.

History changes with this!

"Oh no, I'm so nervous!" Next to Li Ang, Francis was looking back and forth in front of the mirror in a suit, "Do you think it's better for me to wear a red bow tie or a yellow bow tie?"

Li Ang looked at Francis and cast an envious look.

So ugly, yet so confident.

I wish I were as cool as you.

No matter what color tie you wear, it can't cover up this proud temperament. Does it make any difference?

At this time, Li Ang and Francis were staying in a hotel next to the MIC Center in Washington.

Tomorrow night, they will decide where their next stop will be in front of the world in the gym next door.

In the latest draft prediction, Li Ang is predicted to be selected by Cleveland with the eighth overall pick. Wang Zhizhi is predicted to be selected in the second round.

To be honest, domestic fans don't quite believe it.

Is this guy named Li Ang that much better than Wang Zhizhi?

In order to convince everyone, Directors Su Junyang and Zhang will visit the draft site tomorrow to bring first-hand news about the draft to the country.

After all, this is the first time in the history of the NBA draft that Chinese players have sat in the green room to participate in the draft, and the domestic basketball community is quite concerned about it.

It is also because the conditions are not mature yet, otherwise the entire process would have to be broadcast live on television just like when the UAE participated in the draft.

Li Ang turned off the TV and looked at the brand new MIC center outside the window.

The draft was different from the college selection at that time. When choosing college, there was a row of sports girls and artistic girls standing in front of Li Ang.

All Boss Li has to do is wave his hand: "If you don't like it, change a batch!"

In the NBA draft, it was Li Ang who stood on stage and was selected.

Forget it, just bear with it, it’s just this once in your life.

If he becomes famous in the NBA in the future, the initiative will go to Li Ang.

If you can't make a name for yourself.

Li Ang also has the initiative to choose the CBA team!

Early the next morning, several female assistants came into the room to serve Leon and Francis.

Don’t get me wrong, Bart Stern is a serious agent!

These female assistants are here to help them with their hair styles and clothes.

A girl helped Li Ang tie his tie and gave Li Ang a sweet smile from time to time.

But there was no disturbance in Li Ang's heart. The draft was about to take place. If someone really wanted to think about such a conciliatory matter at this time, his psychological quality would be too strong.

Moreover, I have given Tina this exciting feeling of wearing a tie.

Li Ang combed his hair like an adult and wore a pair of decorative glasses. He looked handsome and yuppie.

After getting ready, Li Ang went to the MIC Center with Francis, his agent, and his family who rushed to Washington.

Outside the stadium, No. 1 pick Elton Brand was surrounded by reporters.

Seeing Leon and Francis, the smile on Brand's face disappeared instantly.

Pain, pain, pain, they are the pain of Brand's youth!

People's youth has been hurt by women, Brand's youth has been hurt by two men!

These two guys have the same special codes as the God of Plague, and nothing good will happen to them. Seeing this, Brand was about to run away, but was "prevented" by Francis.

"Hey, Brand, the suit suits you very well." Francis took the initiative to wave his hand before he ran away.

Although Brand was somewhat psychologically disturbed by Leon and Francis, he had no intention of talking to them at all. But after all, he is a good young man with excellent morals and academics, and he is still very polite.

"Hey, you're very handsome today, Li. And you, Steve, are... well... you have a very good temperament today!"

Brand is a good guy, so he really doesn't want to lie. Facing Francis, the word handsome is really hard to say.

Just after saying a few words to Li Ang and Francis, a white thing appeared on Brand's shoulder with a "chirp" sound.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became awkward.

Brand actually.

Got hit by bird poop!

"Ah this."

"Kacha kacha!" For a moment, the reporters flashed their voices.

Brand's agent quickly asked someone to push the reporter away and wipe his shit. That's right, wipe shit!

While wiping it back, he cursed: "Fuck, whose bird flew away!"

"I'm sorry, my bird, my bird, wipe my bird away!" A man who looked like a writer apologized while chasing the bird.

Brand was in a mess among the panicked crowd. Leon and Francis were simply two plague gods. Nothing good would happen if they met you!

I beg you not to follow me anymore, I admit defeat and surrender!

At this time, a reporter also approached Li Ang: "Li, Brand was hit by bird droppings just now. Does it mean that he will be unlucky today?"

"No, no, this is a good sign. What does it mean to be hit by bird poop? It's called the Chosen One! Brand is going to have good luck!"

What a chosen one, nothing wrong with him.

After Li Ang finished speaking, he left quickly. Fortunately, he had read a book, otherwise this embarrassing matter would have been impossible to resolve.

Walking into the draft scene, Li Ang also saw many familiar people.

Hamilton, who was about to vomit when he met, Langton, who had tried out with Leon before, and Odom, a veteran ticket player, etc.

It's a pity that Artest is not here, otherwise Li Ang would have to fight.

Li Ang and Francis were arranged to sit in adjacent seats, and the live camera also gave Li Ang a close-up.

"Bah, Chunchun is such a polite scum. Why don't you put on glasses and a green onion in your pig's nose? You're just pretending!"

Artest complained angrily at home that a polite scum like Li Ang can go to the Little Green Room, but I can't go, you are just blind.

If Li Ang knew what Artest said, he would probably adjust his glasses and tell him expressionlessly: "Stop talking, I really want to hit someone today."

In the box, looking at Li Ang and Francis who had already arrived, the teams also started to get busy.

The Grizzlies are still struggling with whether to draft Francis or Brand.

The Cavaliers are struggling with whether to take a stab at trading up the 8th and 11th first-round picks.

Because after hearing that Li Ang also tried out for Toronto, the people in Kecun always felt a little unsafe.

Similarly, the Raptors are also struggling with whether to implement Plan A or Plan C.

Li Ang sat under the stage and rubbed his hands nervously.

The parents beside me were not nervous at all and were having a lot of fun in this new environment. Especially Ang Ma, everything around her is too new for her.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at that female reporter, Xiao Nizi is so handsome. Our son will have to find a wife like that in the future!

Oh, Lao Li, look at that player, it's so dark, you can't even see anyone if you turn off the lights! "

Understand, Li Ang's mother has been in that small southern town her whole life, and it is really strange to see crooked nuts.

Director Zhang and Su Junyang also approached Li Ang at this time, preparing to take some photos of their family.

"Okay, Xiao Li, he's so handsome today! Don't be nervous when you go up later. You must show the spirit of our Chinese players. Come, take a photo, Eggplant!" After speaking, Director Zhang raised the camera.

"Water eggplant!"

After a long wait, David Stern finally took the stage.

When Stern took the stage, he glanced at Li Ang, who was sitting in the middle, and couldn't help laughing.

Daole, here we come. As soon as Li Ang comes, the money will arrive!

Hahahahaha! It’s not in vain that I waited so hard at the door of the CCTV building!

This internationalization process is getting faster and faster!

Ouch, pay attention to image, image, cough, wipe your saliva first.

The draft officially began with much attention. After the opening, Stern said some official words as usual, and then the most exciting moment arrived.

The first pick affects Li Ang's heart.

Because Li Ang is also curious about whether Francis will go to the Grizzlies.

In other words, will the Grizzlies really choose themselves? Li Ang still has a certain chance of becoming the number one pick.

"With the first overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, the Memphis Grizzlies selected Elton Brand, from Duke University!"

Brand, the Grizzlies finally chose Brand, who is more stable and obedient.

Although Francis has great trade value, even if he doesn't want to come, it won't be a loss if he chooses and trades out.

But that would also make the grizzly bear lose face!

And for an obedient person like Brand, it is not easy for him to cause trouble if he renews his contract in the future.

Therefore, the Grizzlies finally got Brand.

Brand walked onto the court with a smile. In fact, in his heart, he wanted to be selected by the Bulls.

Well, this may be the most disliked No. 1 pick position in NBA history.

But once you get there, take care of yourself. What’s not to be satisfied with if you become the number one scholar?

At this time, ESPN's Mike Breen laughed.

"Leon said in a previous interview that Brand was the chosen one. He is so good at predicting events!"

Brand: Don’t mention the Chosen One to me, damn it!

Soon, Stern walked to the stage with the Bulls' small envelope, and Li Ang heard the sound of "dong dong dong" coming from Francis' table next door.

Turning around, I saw that Fu Laoer was so nervous that he kept shaking his legs, causing him to kick the table.

"With the second overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls selected Steve Francis from the University of Maryland!"

Second place is still second place.

It's just that the No. 1 pick and No. 2 pick changed teams.

This small change may have far-reaching consequences.

Francis stood up excitedly, and Li Ang hurriedly walked over to support his second son.

"Don't be nervous. When you get up there, everything will be straight. Did you hear me?"

"Yeah, yeah."

Francis adjusted his mood and hugged his family, Bart Stern and Leon.

In high school, he was a little boy who had just lost his mother and was so sad that he gave up on himself.

A year ago, he was still a little transparent person who had just graduated from junior college to undergraduate degree.

But after a dream season, he became the second pick in the draft!

In fact, if Francis didn't actively reject the Grizzlies, he would even become the No. 1 pick.

Seeing Fred wearing a Bulls baseball cap, Li Ang couldn't help but wonder what the history of the NBA will be like from now on.

In the past two years, the draft picks had changed but the people chosen by the team somehow remained the same. But this year, the people selected by the team also began to change.

Wait, Freddie went to the Bulls. If the Bulls still select Artest with the 16th pick later, then

Brother Fu, you have to take care of yourself, I can't protect you in Chicago!

On the first day you go to the locker room, it’s a good idea to check if there are any tool boxes or anything in the locker room.

At this time, in the Raptors box, Grunwald and Thomas were still struggling.

Their goal this year is clear - to find a power forward who can defend and grab rebounds.

They don't need to find another core, because they already have Vince Carter, and they also have Tracy on the bench who scored 9.3 points last season but can see that his potential is still untapped.

If the team wants to go further, it must strengthen its defense and have a ruthless character.

They have been looking for someone like this, so they signed Oakley last year.

Oakley's arrival suddenly gave the team a soul, and the Raptors were only a little short of the playoffs last season.

Oakley is undoubtedly the spiritual leader of the Raptors, but after all, he is old and is still a little overwhelmed on the court.

Therefore, the team wants to rely on this draft to get a defensive player.

This is why the Raptors didn't care about Li Ang's shooting and ball handling during the trial.

They just like Li Ang's athletic ability and strong confrontation ability.

At the beginning, the Raptors and Pacers reached a PY deal.

The Raptors helped the Pacers select athletic forward Jonathan Bender. When this guy went to the Pacers for a trial, he easily completed a free throw line dunk, which scared Bird and said: "Fuck this young man." Man, damn!”

As a price, the Pacers sent muscular power forward Antonio Davis to Toronto.

Although Davis' statistics are not gorgeous and he only plays a small substitute in the Pacers, he exactly meets the requirements of the Raptors.

He is fierce in defense and tough in style. He makes the Raptors drool at the sight of him, just because he is greedy for his body!

To put it bluntly, the Raptors are now struggling with whether they want Davis or Li Ang.

The two have similar styles, but Liang has greater possibilities and a higher ceiling, while Davis is safer and more secure.

After all, Davis has been playing in the league for several years, and everyone knows his abilities, so there is no risk of losing him.

On the stage, Stern had already announced that the Hornets with the third overall pick had selected Baron Davis, the first generation bearded man.

Next, it’s time to pick the fourth pick.

The Raptors have to make a decision.

"What about Thomas? We have to make a decision." Grunwald asked Thomas for advice again.

Thomas stared at Leon and bit his lip.

"Call the walkers!"

"The Clippers refused, fuck!" On the other side, Cavaliers general manager Parks gritted his teeth.

Just now, the Clippers rejected the Cavaliers' proposal to exchange the 8th and 11th picks for the 4th pick.

This means that if the Cavaliers want to get Liang, they have to rely on the Raptors.

If the Raptors don't choose, the Cavaliers will have hope and the little emperor can go home.

Odom shook hands with Stern with a smile, and his magical smile could be called a modern mouth guy.

Odangdang must be happy, Los Angeles, a big city.

There are definitely a lot of resources!

And now I have money, good guy, in one word - I lost contact with you!

The fifth pick was coming next, and Li Ang glanced at Bart Stern uneasily.

The loyal tool man patted Li Ang on the shoulder: "Don't be nervous, we will have the answer soon."

Francis also came to Li Ang at this time: "It's okay Li Ang, as someone who has been there, I tell you, I wasn't afraid at all after I went up there. I wasn't nervous at all just now!"

Li Ang chuckled, "Boy, I'm not talking about you, your legs were weak just now, and you're still sweating now, why bother bragging to me."

Get some help quickly!

Stern walked onstage, holding the Raptors envelope.

Bird sat in the booth and took a puff of his cigar. The PY transaction cannot possibly break, right?

The moment he opened the envelope, Stern's eyes lit up, as if Seto Kaiba had drawn a blue-eyed white dragon.

Here comes my ace!

Although he still hopes that this ace can play in the ugly country, Toronto is not the worst outcome.

"With the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 1999 NBA Draft, the Toronto Raptors selected Leon Leone, from the University of Maryland!"

On the big screen, highlights from Li Ang's college days began to play.

Just watching all kinds of crazy dunks made Artest's head buzzing.

Among the various dunks, there was also the ball when Li Ang singled out Brand for a turn-over jump shot.

The camera showed Brand, who was trying hard to keep smiling, but his fists were clenched red.

Later, the highlight showed the scene of Li Ang brutally beating Odangdang.

All three brothers from Queensbridge District were killed!

No face at all!

Danzi frowned and touched his chin.

It can't be done, at least it shouldn't be!

Li Ang, a second-round pick, could actually be selected with the fifth overall pick?

Where is my love, Artest?

Artest is at home watching TV.

Carter, who was also watching TV, was suddenly a little scared. After all, Carter was present in the game when Li Ang beat the North Carolina elementary school boy to tears on the spot.

If you become a teammate, this will be terrible.

A little nervous!

Li Ang let out a big breath, took the baseball cap, and walked to the stage with confident steps.

This represents the first time for a Chinese athlete!

You have to improve your image and show off to Brother Yao and Ah Lian!

Stern smiled from ear to ear and shook hands gently with Li Ang.

"Xiao Li, you are good at everything, but you have a bad temper. You have to be obedient when you enter the NBA. The friendship between eagle and rabbit depends on you!"

Li Ang also laughed: "Okay, I don't know how to fight at all, I'm not very good at fighting!"

Then, the two faced the camera at the same time, smiling from ear to ear.

Stern: Chinese market, Chinese market!

Li Ang: Gather the wool of capitalism, glean the wool of capitalism!

In the private room, Grunwald looked at the text message interface on his mobile phone and smiled slightly.

The text message he just sent to Bird contained one simple line.

"There are changes, terminate the transaction!"

The story of the far north begins here.

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