After changing careers, I became the number one player in basketball

The summer of 1991, June 12.

Chicago’s dark braised eggs have finally reached the top.

He stood on the podium and excitedly raised the O'Brien Cup.

His defeated opponent, Drexler, walked into the tunnel helplessly.

He replaced the Magic Johnson in the original history and played with Jordan in the Finals, but he still failed to prevent the advent of the Jordan dynasty.

Jordan, this is simply Drexler's lifelong nightmare.

Drexler, who attended the University of Houston in college, is known as the best shooting guard in college basketball.

As a result, Drexler, who was known as the strongest shooting guard with Olajuwon as his junior, lost to Jordan in the March Madness semifinals.

After entering the NBA, the two were the best shooting guards in the East and West respectively, but Jordan surpassed Drexler in terms of honors and statistics.

Drexler and Jordan even participated in the slam dunk contest three times without winning anything.

And now, he was beaten 4-1 by the Bulls led by Jordan in the Finals.

Drexler was dumbfounded. He felt like he only played basketball for three things:

Lose to Jordan, lose to Jordan, lose to Jordan!

Drexler was desperate. Although he said before the finals, "I really want to win the championship, but I'm not crazy about it. Even if it doesn't, it won't detract from my achievements."

Although Drexler's famous saying is "Basketball itself is a kind of fun, it has nothing to do with winning or losing", he can be called the father of happy basketball.

But there was no point in pretending it didn't matter. When he lost in the finals for two consecutive years, he was still very desperate.

I thought that with the fall of the Pistons, I would finally be able to claim the throne.

As a result, he watched the person he least wanted to see become the king!

It can only be said that Drexler's hairstyle determined his failure.

His hairline has moved so quickly to the back of his head that he is reluctant to shave his head.

How can you become stronger without being bald!

The result of this finals made some people happy and some sad.

Drexler lost in the finals for two consecutive years, which made Baylor very happy.

He seemed to see hope.

Young man, work hard and work hard. If things continue like this, my throne as the King of Asia will be yours sooner or later!

Shay looked at Danzi holding the O'Brien Cup high on the TV and felt that Drexler was a bit pitiful.

because......

This is just the beginning of the Jordan era!

Drexler will receive many more beatings in the future.

In the original history, next year's finals will be the Trail Blazers versus the Bulls.

So, Ah Hua, don’t cry yet.

Otherwise, I will have to cry all over again next year.

Baylor's record of three consecutive wins is already within easy reach of Drexler.

Before Jordan won three consecutive championships, you had already won three consecutive championships!

With Drexler in front of him, Ajan's status in the runner-up world will be reduced a lot in the future.

Jordan won the championship, which allowed Chicago's No. 23 to complete his final honors.

At this time, he has become the well-deserved number one player in the league.

And it is only a few steps away from being the first in history.

The Jordan era has officially begun, and Shay is about to enter this era of God.

The end of the finals also means that the draft is about to begin.

Shay will soon enter the Alliance and face a bunch of terrifying and savage birds and beasts.

In the NCAA, Shay encountered the player with the strongest personal ability, that is, Larry Johnson.

And Larry Johnson was not a high-ranking figure even in his peak years in the NBA.

In the past, Xie Yi was just playing in a mass-market KTV, but now he is about to go to a KTV store and face batches of professional players.

You really can't play without some strength.

What Shea wants to know most right now is which team he will be selected by.

He also asked Falke almost every day, but Falke only said: "Many teams are interested in you now."

This was such a good answer that Shay didn't even bother to ask.

Falk really didn't know which team would choose Shai. He negotiated with all teams and offered the same conditions.

41 million in 7 years, starting salary of 3 million in the first year, player option in the summer of 1995.

These three hard requirements must be met.

The Hornets are very interested in Shea, but Falk cannot guarantee that they will definitely give up Larry Johnson and choose Shea.

Of course, even if the Hornets don't select Shea, Falk doesn't think it matters.

Even though the title of No. 1 pick in the draft is very famous, the Hornets' market is really too small.

In the 1990s, there was no such thing as live broadcast on the Internet.

If a player wants to be featured, he must rely on live television footage.

Guess how many times the Hornets can be on a full-on live broadcast in a season? The answer is probably not even once.

In North Carolina, where the Hornets are located, the University of North Carolina is so much more popular than the Hornets.

No one cares about a small team like the Hornets.

The Nets and Kings are relatively better.

After all, one of these two teams is located near the Big Apple and the other is located in California.

But the attitudes of the Nets and Kings towards Shea are also ambiguous.

On the Nets side, Reid made it clear that Shea's asking price was too high.

But Falk emphasized more than once: "The Hornets have accepted this offer."

This is equivalent to telling Reed that there is nothing to discuss in terms of price.

You don't want Shay, there are many who want it, and I'm not asking you to sign it.

The Kings are the weirdest, they seem to be indifferent to all rookies, and they didn't negotiate on Shea's contract.

Their minds are not on the rookie.

Falk knew the Kings might trade the third overall pick.

There have been rumors that Nelson wanted to trade Richmond for the third pick.

But more than one team has its eye on this pick.

Falk knows very little about which other teams want the No. 3 pick, and whether they have any relationship with Shea.

All he knew was that the Lakers also sent someone to watch the trial that day.

After losing Magic, it is not unreasonable for the Lakers to want to find Shay, a Chinese magician, to take over.

In terms of market size, Falk would definitely prefer Shea to go to a big market like Los Angeles.

The exposure of the Lakers is unmatched by teams like the Hornets.

And without Magic, Shea can control the ball and grow wildly in the Lakers.

But currently, the Lakers have no better bargaining chip than Richmond.

You mean James Worthy?

Not to mention that the Lakers are reluctant to let go of Worthy, who was selected to the third team last season and has made great contributions to the Lakers.

Even if he is willing, Worthy's trade value is not as good as Richmond's.

Although Worthy still performed at a superstar level last season, he is 30 years old after all.

His level will not rise again, and may even decline.

On the other hand, Richmond is only 26 years old and still has room for improvement.

If Falk himself were the Kings management, he would definitely choose the latter between Worthy and Richmond.

Men, who doesn’t like younger and more tender people?

If Shea is not selected with the first three picks, Falk believes that Shea may eventually be taken by the Heat with the fifth pick.

The Heat's idea has always been to select a guard and form a double backcourt with Glenn Rice.

This defender should have excellent defensive skills, allowing Glenn Rice to concentrate on scoring.

After the trial, the Heat also showed great interest in Shay.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, any of the top five picks, except the Nuggets, who have already locked up Mutombo, may pick up Shea.

But Falk did not sit still. One week after the finals, it was also one week before the draft started.

Falk took Shay to New York and brought him to Rucker Park, known as the holy land of basketball.

What Falk did was also very simple. He waved a 100-dollar ugly doge coin, and then pulled Shay to his side:

"Whoever can score a goal in front of this guy will get the $100!"

Of course, Falk brought a lot of bodyguards with him on this trip, otherwise he would not have dared to be so rampant in Rucker Park.

The people here at Free Mili Family are honest and hospitable, and they love to treat people to their heads with peanuts.

You can prove yourself, earn money, and be in the limelight.

This move undoubtedly attracted many streetball experts to participate.

Some people don't know Shay, they just think that bullying a stupid Asian guy is not a big problem.

Most of them know that Shay was the MVP of the NCAA last season, but this only aroused people's desire to challenge.

What about the NCAA's MOP? Twenty years ago, the famous Dr. J came to Rucker Park and had to go back defeated.

As a result, the event became extremely popular for a while.

The entire Rucker Park was extremely excited, and people were packed inside and outside the stadium.

Many people even climbed on the wire fence to watch Shay play.

This lively scene even attracted a lot of media.

What Falke wants is this kind of atmosphere, this kind of heat.

Then, all the onlookers were completely conquered by Shay's steals and big blocks again and again.

In Rucker Park, people respect the strong.

As long as you win, no matter whether you are Asian or black, you will still get respect.

At first, the onlookers might have been a little resistant to Shay, an outsider.

But soon, onlookers throughout the stadium were shouting Shay’s new nickname:

"big shady".

It means huge shadow.

Because Shay's physique is really huge on the street court, plus he is always like a shadow in front of the defender, and the surname "Xie" has a similar pronunciation to the word shady.

For a time, Shay's name spread throughout the streets of New York.

Shay played non-stop for four hours in Rucker Park that day, and no one could take the hundred-dollar bill from his hand.

There was really no one at the back, and even some kids came on to try to challenge Shay.

Of course, these children are not simple either.

Shay remembers two people in particular, one named Alston and the other named Marbury.

Seeing how they had the courage to challenge themselves at such a young age, Shay admired their courage.

But courage is courage, and Shay is also not merciful.

Both Marbury and Alston had the experience of dribbling in a fancy way, only to be blocked by Shai while standing.

This "go to hell basketball dream"-like defense caused tons of damage to the young minds of Alston and Marbury.

Shay looked at the two of them being so autistic and shook his head.

Come on, although you can't beat me now.

but......

You may not be able to beat me if you enter the NBA in the future!

So, there is nothing to be discouraged, just accept the fact that you can't beat me.

In the end, Shay escaped from Rucker Park with a nickname that was famous in New York.

Those streetball masters who had played exhaustedly with Shay all day felt like they had been cheated.

After working all afternoon, I didn't even touch the hundred dollar bill, but it made Shay famous!

Fortunately, there is no national anti-fraud app in this era, otherwise the server would be completely paralyzed.

Sure enough, the next day, Shay's name appeared in the sports pages of major newspapers.

"The first foreign MVP in the NCAA, he fought hard for four hours in Rucker Park without losing a point."

This kind of title is very eye-catching.

Although beating a number of street ball experts in Rucker Park does not reflect Shea's strength.

But it can illustrate Shea's current commercial value.

After this battle, Shay became even more famous in American.

As Shay's senior, Ewing also frantically called for Shay when being interviewed by reporters.

"Let alone Rucker Park, it's not easy for NBA players to score on him."

For a time, Shai became the most popular player in this draft.

His popularity even overshadowed that of Larry Johnson.

Larry Johnson was numb, Shay got such a unique nickname, and I was called "Mom."

this......

What a sin!

In fact, this nickname is already pretty good, and it is better than the nicknames of Ah Tan, Wuhuang, and Liubulang in the future.

During this trip to Rucker Park, Falk created enough gimmicks for Shay.

You see, our Shay is so popular, if you choose to go there, I will definitely help you sell tickets!

What are you waiting for? 41 million in 7 years is already very conscientious, boss.

What else do you want? Can I give you 41 million lives?

During this time, Shay was not only attracting attention at Americon.

I heard that a Chinese is about to enter the NBA and become famous in New York.

Domestic reporters also smelled it.

Although in the early 1990s, Chinese people didn’t know much about the NBA.

But it’s not like I know nothing.

As early as the 1970s, the Bullets visited China and played games with the Bayi and Shanghai teams.

At that time, Dayao's father was mainly responsible for defending Wes Unseld, the FMVP of the season.

In 1985, after David Stern came to power, he also invited the Chinese men's basketball team to America for a month-long "NBA China Friendship Tour" event.

Let the Chinese men's basketball team play friendly matches with six different NBA teams.

Therefore, Chinese basketball fans probably know that the NBA is a basketball league with extremely high basketball standards.

Even if the national team plays against an NBA team, it cannot win even a single game.

There is a huge gap in the overall level of players from both sides.

But now, a young Chinese man is very likely to enter the NBA as a top five pick in the draft!

Obviously, this caused quite a stir among basketball fans and sports reporters.

Stern has not been idle either. He wrote early to invite CCTV reporters to cover this year's draft.

If everything goes well, Shay should be able to become a catalyst for the promotion of the NBA in China, and even the entire basketball game in China!

In short, Shea is attracting much attention now, and everyone's eyes are fixed on this Chinese defender who dominates the NCAA and Rucker Park.

God knows how many high-level meetings each team held about Shai.

Finally, the time has arrived, June 26th, draft day!

Three days before the draft, Shea had just celebrated his 21st birthday.

Falk prepared a big cake for Shay that day, but Shay didn't eat a bite and gave the cake to the hotel waiters.

Apart from a phone call with his family, Shay did almost nothing special on his birthday.

I still get up early to train and then go back to the hotel to sleep.

Falk had never seen a young man so calm on the eve of the draft, but in fact Shea was also nervous as hell.

Now that I am so publicized, it would be very embarrassing if my draft pick fails.

In the history of the NBA, there is no embarrassing situation where someone was invited to the Little Green Room, only to have his name read out in the second round.

After all, Shea is a Chinese, and the NBA has never had a Chinese player before, which may make teams distrust Shea.

These factors may make Shay's ranking not as high as expected.

In order to stop himself from thinking about these things, Shay could only numb himself through training.

Rather than being anxious, it is better to train more and accumulate more experience points required for upgrading.

Falk thought that Shea would be calm on the day of the draft, but when Shea sat in his seat, he was trembling with nervousness.

The NBA draft scene in the 1990s was different from what it will be in the future.

During this period, the layout of the NBA draft scene was relatively simple, without so many fancy big screens.

Representatives of each team do not sit in private rooms, but have separate tables and sit directly on the stage.

Seeing the team representatives on the stage constantly discussing and making phone calls, Shay's nervousness became even more intense.

I don’t know if my destiny will be changed by one of those phone calls.

"Don't be nervous. Mr. Falk also said that it will be fine."

Mutombo, who was also a candidate, patted Shay on the shoulder.

Falk also smiled at Shay: "Okay, it's impossible to fall into the second round."

"That's right, if you fall to the second round, then Mourning's level will not allow you to be selected." Mutombo quickly answered.

Mourning:???

Why haven't you forgotten to eliminate me after graduation?

At the next table, seeing Shay so nervous, Larry Johnson smiled disdainfully:

"Oh, what do you have to be nervous about? You don't have the pressure of becoming the number one pick. Unlike me, hey."

"Yeah, I don't have a high-profile nickname like 'Auntie', so I'm not as stressed as you." Shay counterattacked with a smile.

The corner of Johnson's mouth twitched and he stopped talking to Shay in a self-indulgent manner.

You can't fight, you can't spray, you can't spray.

Shay, you are so annoying!

Falk finally discovered that Shay was not nervous at all when competing with others.

Your kid's heart is just like a little head, he jumps at the opportunity!

Finally, after a long wait, David Stern stepped onto the stage:

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 1991 NBA Draft!"

The choice of destiny officially begins!

With the No. 1 overall pick, the Hornets still have the last five minutes to make a decision.

After Stern stepped down, the small electronic clocks on each team's table began a five-minute countdown.

On the stage, representatives of all the teams were on the phone, answering the phone, or having heated discussions.

To be honest, the tension in the 1990s draft was even greater because it exposed team management directly to the public.

At the same time, NBC's ace host Bob Costas began to analyze the current draft situation with viewers watching the live TV broadcast.

"The two most likely candidates for the No. 1 pick are Larry Johnson and Shay."

Along with Costas's voice, the scene footage also showed the two people.

Larry Johnson, who said he was not nervous just now, now looked solemn.

"Although Shea defeated Larry Johnson in the March Madness Championship, Larry is still an extremely talented player.

Both of them are likely to be selected with the No. 1 pick, it just depends on whether the Hornets want an inside man or a point guard."

At this time, the official scouting reports of the two people were also played on the TV and the big screen at the scene.

Shay's basic statistics surprise people, with a height of 2.06 meters and a wingspan of 2.28 meters.

The inside is 1.98 meters tall and the point guard is 2.06 meters tall. Shea and Johnson are really two weirdos.

Shea's strengths and weaknesses are very obvious, and this is what the Hornets are struggling with.

After all, it was Shea and Larry Johnson... Tavodzik felt like his head was about to explode.

It's only five minutes, but it's an extremely long time for Shea and Johnson.

Shay felt like he had to wait for half an hour, and the five-minute countdown ended.

Finally, the moment of choice has arrived!

David Stern took to the stage again, and he was probably the only one in the room who could still maintain a relaxed smile.

He opened the envelope in his hand and approached the microphone:

"With the first overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, the Charlotte Hornets selected...

Larry Johnson, from UNLV!"

The moment Stern announced the result, Larry Johnson stood up excitedly and raised his arms.

The fans at the scene also cheered.

Xie Yi sighed, isn't he the number one pick after all?

"It doesn't matter Shea, sometimes the No. 1 pick is not the strongest player." Falk consoled him.

Johnson originally prepared a 500-word essay to mock Shay, but his mind went blank the moment it was selected.

Number one pick, 110 million in 2012.

One hundred million, one hundred million, you can never spend it all in one lifetime!

Hahahahaha!

Johnson walked onto the stage and took the Hornets baseball cap from David Stern.

Hornets general manager Tavodzik also breathed a sigh of relief. This was a difficult decision, and he was actually still struggling in the last 10 seconds.

The reason why he finally chose Big Mom was mainly because her technical shortcomings were not as big as Shay's.

In the NCAA, Auntie can attack the basket, shoot, have good skills, and excellent athletic ability, making her more versatile.

Although Shay is modeled after a super giant like Magic, he is still too partial to one subject. If he cannot practice shooting in the future, his shortcomings will be too big.

Even though Big Mom has been chosen, Tavodzik is still not sure who will be better, Shay or Big Mom, in the future.

He just felt that choosing a more versatile aunt would be safer.

Seeing the Hornets select Johnson, behind the Nets desk, Carlisle made no secret of his excitement and raised his arms high.

His actions were also captured on live television:

"It seems that Shai is going to the Nets to partner with Coleman, the No. 1 pick last year.

Nets assistant coach Carlisle was celebrating in advance, he might have been more nervous than Shay just now."

However, five minutes later, when Stern announced the Nets' selection, everyone heard an incredible name.

"With the second overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, the New Jersey Nets selected...

Kenny Anderson, from Georgia Tech!”

Everyone was confused. Shea and Anderson were both point guards, and Anderson was beaten by Shea in March Madness and was unable to fight back.

As a result, the Nets didn't choose the stronger one.

What the hell kind of brain circuit is this?

Nets: This is the unique selection strategy of NBA Arkham Asylum~

In the audience, Nets fans also booed and were very dissatisfied with the management's choice.

They were all waiting to welcome Magic II, but the team chose a 1.8-meter streetball player. Are you kidding?

It can only be said that the Nets have been the Arkham Asylum of the NBA since very early on!

Carlisle was also confused, because he had already said yesterday that he would choose Shay: "What's going on!? Do we need to explain more about Shay's excellence!?"

Reid was calm: "Shay is very good, but Kenny Anderson's contract is more reasonable. Besides, Kenny is not weak either."

"But didn't we all agree yesterday to choose Shay!?"

"Yes, we discussed it yesterday, but I just changed my mind."

"What...then what have I been doing all year!? We just missed maybe the best player in this draft!"

Carlisle went crazy on the spot. He felt the distrust and the team's distrust of him.

He had just raised his arms and cheered stupidly, but it turned out that the team had no intention of drafting Shea.

Seeing the quarrel between Carlisle and Reed, Costas, who hosted the show, also began to speak:

"Oh, the Nets seem to be full of disagreements about this choice.

Coach Carlisle seems to be very dissatisfied with the management's choice. How did they discuss it?

Now, it depends on whether the Kings will choose Shai.

If the Kings don't select him either, Shai may be the player with the highest expectations but the biggest loss in this draft.

But this is normal. When Drexler participated in the draft, he was also predicted to be selected in the top three, but ended up falling to the 14th overall pick.

All I can say is that the draft is like this, anything can happen."

Drexler: Stop the whipping, stop the whipping. I just lost to Danzi, so you can’t let go of me who is mentally frustrated!?

The Nets, who had the second overall pick, also did not select Shea, which made Shea feel a little unsure.

Because the Kings have always been the team least concerned about Shea among the top five.

The camera also shows the Kings' small table.

I don’t know whether it’s a pretense or he’s really busy, but Kings General Manager Jerry Reynolds never puts the phone down.

One call after another, before this call was hung up, another call was already waiting to be answered.

Their management members also looked very nervous. The camera was on Shea and Owens. No one knew who would become the top pick in 91 next.

"I know, I know, we are very satisfied with Richmond. But now, I can't give you any answer. I have to answer the call from the Lakers!" Reynolds hung up the call from Nelson and asked his assistant again.

Picked up another phone receiver.

"Jerry, it's not that I don't give you face, but you know the Warriors' bargaining chip. Jordan has already said that Richmond is the best shooting guard other than him."

Invisibly, Drexler was breastfed again.

Jerry West, the man behind the Lakers, did not appear at the draft.

Because the Lakers don't have a first-round pick this year, there is no room for the Lakers.

West was not in a hurry, even though there was not much time left, he responded calmly:

"You listen to what Jordan said. He also said before that North Carolina must win against Georgetown.

Let me tell you, you have to listen to what Jordan said in reverse!

Since Richmond is so strong, how come it was Drexler who entered the finals?

Moreover, the Warriors' players have impressive statistics.

Nelson's fast offensive tactics allowed his team to have three players averaging 20 points per game at the same time.

This is because the Warriors have many offensive rounds and take many shots, so the data looks gorgeous.

If Richmond were to change teams, his statistics would not be that good.

The chips I give you have been tested in competitions and have real honors!

You think about it yourself, we are not in a hurry anyway, we are not desperate."

West's tone was very calm, and he hoped to put pressure on the other party.

West made the decision to make this deal with great determination.

But he still hopes to reduce the chips in the transaction.

Before the phone was hung up, Kings General Manager Reynolds's other phone rang again.

"I have to hang up Jerry, it must be the Warriors calling again. There isn't much time left, and I have to make a decision."

After that, Reynolds hung up the call from the Lakers and picked up the call from the Warriors:

"This is the last offer, Richmond for Owens, what are you still struggling with?

Richmond is the best shooting guard in the Western Conference, even better than Drexler."

Well, some people are not in the draft, but they are like they are in the draft.

Drexler would never have imagined that he was here too!

"make a deal!"

"make a deal!?"

"That's right, deal! We'll help you get Drexler with the third pick, oh no, Billy Owens, and then you give me Richmond, deal!" Reynolds couldn't stand it anymore.

Finally a decision was made.

"Very good, happy working with Reynolds!"

Old Nelson hung up the phone happily, Billy Owens finally got it!

In fact, the Warriors played very well last season, and Richmond is a perfect fit for the mad scientist's system.

But the mad scientist believes that the reason why the team failed to go further is because it lacks a point forward!

The concept of playmaking forward is a very new concept in this era, but mad scientists are playing with concepts that are ahead of their time.

Don't ask why he didn't choose Shea. Although Shea also meets the requirements of a point forward, Nelson's bombardment system requires everyone to shoot.

That's why Nelson set his sights on Billy Owens.

With 20 seconds left on the countdown, Reynolds asked his assistant to write Billy Owens' name on the envelope.

Just as his name was written, with 15 seconds left in the countdown, the phone in front of Reynolds rang again!

"Will you take it?" the assistant looked at Reynolds.

For Shay's part, when he saw Stern on stage again, he felt like he could hardly breathe.

The Kings are his last chance to enter the top three of the draft. Although the draft pick does not represent a player's final achievement, Shea still wants to be selected in the top three.

Who doesn't want to be a high draft pick?

David Stern walked onto the stage with a smile, opened the envelope from the Kings, and was stunned for a moment.

this......

Old Nelson let out a big breath and finally the dust settled.

As long as Billy Owens can perform as expected, the Warriors will surely reach the next level.

Who wants to play your ugly defensive basketball and positional offense and defense? How can defense win the championship? I really don’t believe it!

After being stunned for a moment, Stern approached the microphone again.

"With the third overall pick in the first round of 1991, the Sacramento Kings selected..."

"Billy Owens!" Old Nelson said silently in his heart.

"Choose Shay, from Georgetown University!" What Stern said was completely different from what Nelson had in mind!

"What!?" Nelson looked at Stern in surprise. Is that guy's eyesight dim?

Isn’t the deal done!?

To be honest, Stern almost thought his eyes were dim just now.

The reason why he was stunned just now was that he found Owens' name on the envelope had been roughly crossed out, and then Shea's name was written again.

He has never seen such a choice that lasts until the last second.

However, Shay entering the top three is the result that Stern wants to see.

He smiled even brighter now.

Old Nelson glanced at Reynolds, only to find that Reynolds smiled apologetically at him.

There is no grudge between Reynolds and Nelson, so Nelson is sure that Reynolds is not deliberately playing tricks on himself.

The reason why that guy promised himself but then went back on his promise can only prove one thing - West made a buzzer-beating trade!

Both Shea and Falk were very surprised. The Kings, who were indifferent to them, actually selected them in the end?

so......

Have you really become the most powerful scout in 91!?

91, Tanhua, what the hell...

It is destined that Shay will be a special tight end player in the future!

Before Shea could react, Mutombo pushed Shea out: "Congratulations to your brother, you are the best with No. 91 pick!"

Shay:......

Shay walked onto the stage under the spotlight, and the fans in the stands cheered wildly.

It seems that Kings fans are still very optimistic about the team's choice.

"Shay was actually selected by the Kings, so anything can happen in the draft.

Because as far as we know, the Kings didn't have much interest in Shai before.

Regardless, congratulations to Shea for being a top-three pick in the draft.

He will also become the first Chinese player to play in the NBA!

The league is becoming more and more international now, let's look forward to Shay's wonderful performance in the NBA!"

Under the introduction of the on-site commentator, Shea stood on the stage, took the Kings hat, and shook hands with David Stern.

"I hope you can become a bridge of communication between China and the U.S., Xie." Stern has high hopes for Shay, not only at the basketball level, but also at the business level.

Shay nodded, too nervous to know what to say.

He took a photo with Stern, and TV reporters in the audience also took photos frantically, freezing this historic moment.

After the group photo, Shay walked off the stage. According to the procedure, he would go to the commentary booth for an interview.

But as soon as Shay stepped off the stage, he heard the system's beep.

It seems like some reward has arrived.

But before I had time to look, I heard another deal being announced on the spot!

When Xie heard this, he suddenly felt bad.

A transaction occurs at this time...

Could it be that I was traded?

Does it have to be so exciting?

Xie Yi also looked at the big screen, and sure enough, his name appeared on it, and...

Los Angeles Lakers team logo!

"What!? It's not the Warriors, it's the Lakers!

The Lakers and Kings made a trade!

The Lakers actually sent last season's All-Star forward, 1988 FMVP James Worthy, and a 1993 first-round pick to acquire Shea from the Kings!

Shay became a Laker!

And Magic Johnson actually predicted his fate three months ago!

The Lakers really chose Shai to take his place!

God, I've never heard rumors of the Lakers wanting to trade before.

Jerry West is a man who makes deals really quietly!

Although they lost Magic last season, they are still a strong team.

Unexpectedly, they actually traded their star player for Shay!

Jerry West sure does always do things that catch people off guard!"

While Shay was still dumbfounded, the staff immediately came up to him, took the Kings hat off Shay's hand, and then handed him a Lakers hat.

Shea looked confused. In the original history, the Kings did trade their No. 3 pick, but not with the Lakers.

Has the butterfly effect triggered by his arrival begun to appear?

Jerry West saw a confused Shay on TV, and a stone fell in his heart.

I hope he didn't make the wrong decision this time.

But speaking of it, the Lakers have done similar things not once or twice.

Robbery, isn't it the specialty of the Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers have always been a team good at robbing.

Excluding Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, among the Lakers' top three picks, Magic and Worthy were selected by themselves.

But do you think the Lakers got the No. 1 pick by screwing up?

No, the way they obtained the No. 1 pick is enough to be included in the team operation textbook.

In 1977, the Lakers released guard Goodrich Sr., and Goodrich joined the Jazz.

Although Goodrich signed with the Jazz freely, the league had regulations at the time, and veterans who signed freely had to use draft picks to compensate the home team.

The Jazz gave the Lakers three draft picks as compensation, one of which was a 1979 first-round pick.

The next year, the Jazz went 26-56, last in the league.

The Lakers used the No. 1 pick that originally belonged to the Jazz to select Magic Johnson.

In 1980, the Lakers traded Don Ford to the Cavaliers for rookie Butch Lee and the 1982 first-round draft pick.

In the 1981-82 season, the Cavaliers finished last in the league with 15 wins and 67 losses.

Now the Lakers themselves are confused, damn...why is it the No. 1 pick again!?

I only won the championship the year before. How could I still get the No. 1 pick after winning the championship? And I could also get a one-for-one bonus?

If you want to do this, I won’t be polite!

Finally, as everyone knows, the Lakers used the No. 1 pick to acquire James Worthy.

The trio of top picks that took the 1980s by storm was thus formed.

Many people say that the Lakers are so lucky that smoke is rising from their ancestors' graves.

In two transactions, he actually got the No. 1 pick both times.

However, putting aside the element of luck, this is actually a great aspect of the Lakers management.

This kind of greatness is called brave choice!

This was the style of the Lakers management at that time. They were far-sighted, not procrastinating, and would definitely take action when it was time to make changes.

For the future of the Lakers, for the glorious Purple Gold that will never fade. They are decisive, brave and decisive.

Well, this also made the future Lakers management look quite stupid.

The transaction that just occurred seems to be another copy of the Lakers' usual operation.

They traded away James Worthy, the Lakers' best player besides Magic.

Worthy was selected to the All-NBA third team last season, was selected to the All-Star team, and won a championship with the team.

He was traded for a third overall pick to acquire Shea, which is not something everyone has the courage to do.

Of course, we cannot yet make a conclusion as to whether West's transaction is successful and whether it can be regarded as a robbery.

After all, Shay has yet to prove himself, and he may not be able to restore the Lakers to glory like Magic or Worthy did before.

But regardless of success or failure, Stern is very happy.

Shay, the representative of international players entering the NBA, a stepping stone to the Chinese market.

The Los Angeles Lakers are the most high-profile and most gorgeous team in the NBA.

When these two combinations are fused together, it's simply a fierce combination with long legs, the best!

Stern can wake up laughing even in his dreams!

Jerry West still frowned. To be honest, he didn't know whether his decision was correct.

The main reason why the Lakers and Kings reached a deal at the last minute was the 1993 first-round pick in the bargaining chip.

At first, the logo man was only willing to produce James Worthy.

Worthy is an excellent assistant and a magician's best partner.

But after Magic retired last season, the Lakers' results also proved that Worthy is not the kind of star player who can stand alone.

That's why the logo man thought of trading Worthy.

Worthy has indeed made contributions to the team and shed blood for the team.

But professional basketball is so cruel.

The 30-year-old three-team forward, this kind of immediate combat ability is exactly what the Kings want.

Therefore, Logo thought the deal would go smoothly.

Who would have known that an old Nelson came out halfway, and immediately offered Richmond, who was younger and had better statistics.

The logo man respects Nelson, but he feels that Nelson has really lost his mind on this deal.

The Kings took the opportunity to raise the price to the Lakers. They wanted to get Worthy and the Lakers' first-round draft pick next year.

The first-round draft picks in 1992 and 1993 are very valuable. The players who may participate in the draft in these two years are all famous.

Shaq, Laettner, Mourning, Jim Jackson, Chris Webber, Anfernee Hardaway, Jamal Mashburn, etc.

All of them are geniuses who became famous at a young age.

To be honest, the lineup of the 1991 draft was probably the worst in the past three years.

The Lakers are destined to decline without Magic, so the draft pick may not be low.

The Kings not only want immediate combat power, but they also want to acquire potential stocks.

At first, the logo man didn't want to get involved in the draft.

The draft picks in 1992 and 93 are so valuable. If the Lakers really fail, there are still draft picks to protect the bottom line.

Seeing that the Lakers were unwilling to offer draft picks, the Kings finally decided to trade with the Warriors for Richmond.

It wasn't until the last 15 seconds that Logo decided to get rid of Worthy and also add a 1993 draft pick.

It's all Nelson's fault!

Without his involvement, the Kings still want draft picks? Let them play boogers!

The reason why the Lakers have been secretive and haven't leaked the news is because they don't want the other party to know their plan and take the opportunity to raise the price.

As a result, Nelson's knife cut the man with the logo very painfully.

This time, Nelson inadvertently gave the Kings a great assist, but he didn't get any benefits.

The man with the logo of the 1992 draft pick still chose to keep it. Although the Lakers will not be completely ruined, if Shea fails, the Lakers can still stop their losses in time in the draft next year.

It’s okay to be prepared for everything.

Just like that, a 15-second transaction was completed.

So don’t think 15 seconds is too short, it’s enough to do hundreds of millions in business!

At this time, Shay didn't know what was happening behind the scenes.

He froze on the spot, looking at the Lakers baseball cap in his hand, completely confused.

Los Angeles Lakers, Shai never imagined that he would eventually go to the Lakers.

Because the Lakers have never had any communication or contact with themselves before.

By the way, during the last joint trial, Michael Cooper sneaked into the scene.

Is it possible that the Lakers started planning at that time?

At the urging of the staff, Shea put on a Lakers cap, then walked behind the commentary table and sat down.

Costas looked at the confused Shay with a smile and patted him on the shoulder:

"Relax young man, I know this is surprising, but... welcome to the NBA, this is professional basketball!

So, now you're a Laker, really taking over Magic Johnson's mantle.

What do you think now?"

Shay shook his head and took a deep breath:

"I'm very excited and I will try my best to show my best no matter which team I am on.

I respect magicians very much, but I still want to be myself.

I don’t want to be the next one, I just want to be the strongest Shay.”

Nonsense, does Shay dare to be the next magician?

Not everyone can bear the excitement of having children.

"Hahahaha, well said, be the strongest version of yourself.

But Lakers fans will definitely compare you with Magic. After all, the template on your scouting report is Magic.

Magic created the Lakers' glory in the 1980s.

Does his achievement bring pressure to you?

Moreover, the Lakers traded veteran James Worthy for you.

So other rookies may just need to be themselves, but Lakers fans definitely want you to lead the team to achieve some results.

can you do it?"

“It’s a bit stressful, but it’s not overwhelming me.

As for winning... is it possible that I came to the Lakers to lose?"

Shay's confidence made many Lakers fans watching the live broadcast feel better.

I hope you can keep your word.

When they saw Worthy being traded, many Lakers fans rejected it in their hearts.

Worthy is extremely popular in Los Angeles. After all, he is the veteran of the showtime championship.

Although in 1990, Worthy was caught by law enforcement for soliciting prostitution. When he called for room service, two plainclothes women were called, causing the character to collapse.

But Lakers fans still love him very much.

Worthy: Can you blame me? Magic taught me movement and offense, but he didn't teach me well!

Many Lakers fans are still criticizing the team.

Fortunately, there is no Internet these days, otherwise there would be a lot of posts on the Internet criticizing men with logos.

But the deal is done. Now that Worthy has been sent away, Lakers fans must have high hopes for Shea.

Your boy better be worth the price the Lakers pay!

They say Shay is a Chinese magician, but unexpectedly, the Lakers actually got him here.

The draft has just begun and I have a surprise for everyone.

After the interview, Shay left the commentary box and prepared to return to the rest area.

But on the way back, Shay was stopped by several people with Asian faces.

"Shay, we are reporters from China Central Television. Can you accept our interview?"

The man holding the microphone waved to Shea, and Shea recognized him at a glance.

Isn’t this Director Zhang who hasn’t changed his name yet?

In 1990, Director Zhang was still working at Amerika.

If I remember correctly, he should now be working in the finance department of the University of Chicago.

In a few years, he will become the senior manager of the sales department of Tsingtao Beer Chouguo Agency Company in China.

Yes, Director Zhang's life is so tortuous.

He was the head coach of the national team, bound the feet of NCAA college players, sold beer, and then became a commentator...

Because he had experience as a national team coach before and knew the NBA well, CCTV contacted him to help with the interview.

Seeing the familiar person, Shay smiled.

It is not easy to meet a few fellow countrymen in this foreign country.

"Director Zhang!"

"Ah? Have you heard of my story?" Director Zhang was flattered. He thought that no one would remember him since he had been missing from America for so long.

"Your eyes are full of stories! Let's stop talking about this and start the interview!"

Everyone was quite surprised to see Xie Yi being so enthusiastic.

After all, most of the players who are drafted have already become big names before they even go to the NBA.

But Shay is different. He comes across as very kind.

Larry Johnson: Shay is nice? That's all an illusion, an illusion!

CCTV reporters asked Shay several questions, but the most important question was whether he would participate in the Olympics next summer.

Regarding this question, Shea said that he would definitely go as long as the country recruits him.

Chinese basketball from 1990 to 2010 can still be saved.

As the interview ends, Shay's reputation will soon spread in the country.

But Shay didn't know that joining the Lakers would allow Coach Zhang to become a loyal Lakers fan many years in advance.

Finally returning to the rest area, Mutombo happily came up and hugged Shay.

"Congratulations buddy, you are going to the big city!"

"I still don't know if it's good or bad to go to Los Angeles." Shay laughed.

Going to play for the Lakers will definitely give you a lot of exposure.

But again, the error tolerance is also small.

In other places, such as the Hornets playing games, you can brush the data unscrupulously and play how you want.

Not many people watched it anyway.

But in the Lakers, every move you make will be put under a magnifying glass.

If anything is not done well, it will be exaggerated by the media.

Shay also discovered that Falk was on the phone with his mobile phone.

It's probably a call from the Lakers, who are discussing a contract.

It is easy to see from his expression that Falke was a little surprised by this deal.

Before Falke hung up the phone, Stern read out the name of another client, Mutombo.

As in the original history, Mutombo went to Denver Plateau with the fourth pick in the first round.

An enthusiastic old man who insists on treating others to hot pot is about to show his enthusiasm in the NBA.

But speaking of it, Shay a year ago would never have imagined that his final ranking would be higher than that of team boss Mutombo!

It’s true that life is impermanent, and the large intestine wraps around the small intestine.

With the fifth pick, the Heat had no choice but to select Steve Smith, while Billy Owens fell directly to the sixth pick.

He can be called the man who fell the hardest in this draft.

Nelson finally got his wish by trading Richmond for Owens.

Many years later, when Nelson was coaching the Mavericks, I didn't know how he would feel when he saw Richmond again.

The tears he sheds then are all the water in his head now.

Richmond's replacement of Owens was definitely the biggest mistake of Nelson's career.

There are some things that feel good until you get them.

But after getting it, I found out that was not the case.

At this point, the most interesting selections in this year's draft are over.

Shea being traded to the Lakers is undoubtedly the most unexpected thing in this year's draft.

The people in Carlisle were dumbfounded. He talked earnestly for a long time, but in the end the team selected Kenny Anderson.

Moreover, Shay was chosen by the logo man, which made Carlisle feel even more unworthy.

Why did the Lakers choose Shai? It was because they thought Shai could become the next Magician.

Obviously we have a chance to choose the next super giant!

There is nothing wrong with the Hornets selecting Larry Johnson, but the second-ranked Nets actually missed Shay, causing Shay to fall to third place!

Carlisle felt that this draft was very similar to 1984.

Isn't this the same way the Trail Blazers missed Jordan? The scripts are exactly the same!

Looking back in the future, both the top pick and the third overall pick are successful, but the second pick is a waste!

Carlisle was very angry, very angry.

He felt that all his efforts were in vain. How could there be such a brainless management?

In this case, I might as well have made two babies with my wife at home in the past year!

After the draft, all the lottery picks went to the press conference hall.

But it was not an interview, but a photo taken with David Stern.

The 91st class officially entered the league!

After the group photo, Falk drove Mutombo and Shea back to the hotel.

In the hotel room, Falk told Shay the details of the transaction.

He also told Shay that the Lakers also accepted his seven-year, $41 million contract with player options in 1995.

Jerry West has only one request: "Let the Lakers remain competitive and at least make the playoffs!"

For a rookie, this is undoubtedly a very difficult task.

If Shay can't meet the requirements, God knows what kind of remote place he will be thrown into.

Anyway, Jerry West is very decisive in making transactions.

If you scratch the prize, you can throw it away after scratching the word "thank you".

I thought they were all like warriors, but even Wiseman had already scratched out "Thank you for your patronage", and he still left it there.

The logo man can't wait to see Shay, so Falk will take Shay straight to Los Angeles tomorrow.

Falk told Shay not to be too excited and to rest early.

Shay nodded. Playing for the Lakers is really stressful.

But there is motivation only when there is pressure.

Lying on the court, looking at Mutombo who had fallen asleep, Shay finally opened the system interface that he had been thinking about.

When he was just selected, Shay heard the system prompt, but never had a chance to check it.

Now when he opened it, Shay saw a reward prompt: "Rewards for the top three in the draft!"

Good guys, there are rewards for the top three in the draft.

It's a good thing that the Lakers decided to add a draft pick to trade him, otherwise he would have made a mistake of 100 million yuan.

After opening the reward, Shay found that the reward was not the player essence, but a badge directly:

"Badge: Two brothers stab each other for victory."

Shay:???

The name of this badge doesn’t look too serious at first glance!

Really, there are only three things that make me come out: being cowardly, not being loyal, and betraying my brothers.

Moreover, why does this badge not show quality?

I don't know if it's bronze or gold.

Curious, Shay quickly looked at the effect description of this badge:

"When a teammate is bullied, you vow to avenge him.

The degree of slowing down of physical energy consumption is directly related to the degree of abuse of teammates. Before the start of each game, only one teammate can be designated to activate the badge effect, and it cannot be changed.

During the game, if any teammate is injured by a criminal and leaves the field, his condition will be extremely high on the spot, and all attributes will be temporarily 5 until the end of the game!"

To put it bluntly, the worse the designated teammate is abused, the more energetic Shay will be!

If he was intentionally injured, Shay would take off immediately!

Really sacrifice your teammates and fulfill yourself!

No wonder there is no quality difference in this badge, because the quality depends entirely on the performance of teammates.

I have to say, this badge is real... it’s so inhumane!

But Shay really likes it too.

Please give me more of this impersonal thing!

Why didn't you get this badge earlier? All the abuse Mourning suffered before was in vain!

With an unworthy badge and the identity of 91's top pick, Shay fell asleep contentedly.

I don’t know what my Lakers career will be like...