All-round Athlete

Chapter 411: The NBA Draft

After receiving Zhuge Wenbo's call, Zhang Guan rushed to Yiming Consulting Company immediately.

As soon as Zhang Guan entered the door, he saw Zhuge Wenbo leaning on the sofa chair with his legs crossed, looking very comfortable. Zhang Guan immediately asked, "Brother Wenbo, what news is there from the United States?"

"CAA has already negotiated with the Boston Celtics in the NBA. The Celtics are willing to use the No. 30 pick in the second round to draft you." Zhuge Wenbo said.

"The 30th pick in the second round? That's the 60th pick, the last pick in the NBA draft." Zhang Guan said with some dissatisfaction.

"The 60th pick is not easy. CAA first found the Miami Heat, they have the 22nd pick in the second round, and the Heat's coach Pat Riley also has a good relationship with CAA. , but this year's heat record is too bad, only 15 wins and 67 losses, Pat Riley also resigned as the head coach, so the heat did not get the pick. Overall, the rookie level of this year is still very good Not bad, the Heat probably want to gamble on their No. 22 pick in the second round!"

Zhuge Wenbo went on to say: "As for the Celtics, they have formed the Big Three this year, and their record shows that their lineup is relatively complete and there is no need for major changes, and the No. 30 pick in the second round is also unlikely. If you choose a player who can be strengthened, it is better to sell it to CAA as a favor. CAA is very unusual in the United States. There are also many big-name players in the NBA who are under CAA. It will definitely be beneficial."

"It's true!" Zhang Guan nodded. In the future, the Heat's Big Three, Paul's going to the Clippers, etc., will be controlled by CAA behind them.

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Entering June, there are still two months left in the countdown to the Olympic Games.

The Olympic swearing-in meeting has already been completed in early May, and at this time, the Olympic qualifications for each event have actually been basically determined, and athletes have begun to enter the final sprint stage for the Olympics.

In the United States, as the NBA draft day approaches, various predictions and rankings follow one after another. Scouts are also running around the United States and even around the world to provide rookie information to various NBA teams.

In mid-June, the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2, which also marked the end of the entire NBA season, and at the same time officially opened the prelude to the NBA draft.

2008 is regarded as the year of the draft, and the rookies of this year are even considered to be better than those in 2003. And looking at the names of the candidates, there are indeed a lot of talents, and many of them will grow into the mainstay of the future. People such as Rose and Westbrook will all grow into superstars in the future, and there are also many All-Star players. A round of rookies will basically gain a firm foothold in the NBA in the future.

The time finally came on June 27, when the 2008 NBA Draft was held at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City.

In the VIP box of the theater, the author is an old man and a middle-aged man. At first glance, the two look very similar, and the middle-aged man is like a young version of the old man.

This old man is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Don Nelson, who is also called Old Nelson in the basketball world; and the middle-aged man next to him is his son Donnie Nelson, who is the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks. , People called him Little Nelson.

"The quality of this year's rookies is quite good, comparable to the one in 2003. But it's a pity that the Mavericks don't have a first-round pick." Nelson Jr. said.

"That's why I'm sitting in the same box with you. You don't have a first-round pick, and I'm not afraid of being robbed of the players I value." Old Nelson said with a smile.

"Okay, Dad, then tell me secretly, who do you value? Are you going to pick a big man?" Nelson Jr. continued: "The Warriors hold the No. 14 pick in the first round, although they are the last in the lottery One, but it’s still a lottery.”

Old Nelson nodded: "I am indeed going to want a big man. Chris Webber is about to retire, and I need a big man to serve as a substitute inside and fill the vacancy left by Webber."

"There are a lot of good big men this year. Love will definitely be picked by the top five, but the twin Lopez brothers may also be very good, as well as Jason Thompson, Marreese Speights, Roy Hibbert and JaVale McGee are both interior players with good physical talents, especially McGee, who has really good physical fitness and is also very energetic in playing." Nelson Jr. said.

"Are you very optimistic about McGee?" Old Nelson continued: "I think Hibbert will be better, at least Hibbert will become a pretty good center forward."

"Hibert? Dad, do you want to choose him? Although he is tall, I think he is just a blue-collar player at most." Little Nelson said.

"No, no, no, I'm not going to choose Hibbert. I don't need this kind of big center. His moving speed is too slow to be integrated into my tactics." Old Nelson lowered his voice and said, "I'm going to choose Anthony Randolph."

"Randolph? He seems to be too thin! Physical measurements show that he weighs less than 90 kilograms! An inside player who weighs less than 90 kilograms cannot adapt to the fierce confrontation in the NBA. He will be knocked into the air." Little Nelson spoke.

"But Randolph is very comprehensive and has great potential. He can play from the first position to the fifth position. If he can strengthen the confrontation, he will be very suitable for my tactical system." The old Nelson continued: " Let’s not talk about the Warriors, let’s talk about the Mavericks! The Mavericks seem to have only one second-round No. 21 pick this year! This is not good news for Carlisle.”

The Carlisle mentioned by Nelson is the famous "Rick Carlisle" in the NBA. The original head coach of the Mavericks was Avery Johnson, known as the "little general", but Johnson did not bring the Dallas Mavericks into the playoffs this season, so he was fired, and the better-known Carlisle served as the Mavericks. new head coach.

However, the Mavericks lost their future draft picks in the process of trading Kidd, which resulted in the Mavericks having no first-round picks this year. It is also difficult to do anything, which is certainly not good news for the new coach Carlisle.

Little Nelson spread his hands and said, "I can only hope that Carlisle can turn decay into magic! Due to the limitation of salary space, it is impossible for us to make too many changes in this year's lineup, but if Nowitzki and Kidd If they can all play better, there should be no problem in making it to the playoffs."

"Then who will Carlisle decide to use the No. 21 pick in the second round?" Old Neal asked.

"About the No. 21 pick in the second round, our boss Cuban hopes to use it to select Zhang Guan! The Chinese Zhang Guan." Nelson said.

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