I am so Accurate

On draft day, Sun Hao and Kupchak went to Manhattan, New York together.

Before going to Madison Square Garden, Sun Hao participated in a brand promotion event for Adidas.

Having just defended his title, coupled with the popularity of shoulder pads, Sun Hao is now at the peak of his popularity, and Adi will naturally not miss such a good opportunity.

Giving away signed sneakers and even signed shoulder pads, Sun Hao had a busy day.

However, Sun Hao also has a partner for this promotion.

Kevin, yes, it’s me, Durant.

After a series of considerations, Durant finally joined the Adidas camp like Yi Jianlian.

Regarding this, Sun Hao was actually quite surprised.

Because Nike is an American brand and more importantly the official sponsor of the NBA, American players, especially the younger generation, still prefer Nike.

The 2003 generation such as James, Wade, and Anthony all chose Nike.

The only explanation is probably because of him?

This is also what surprises Sun Hao. Yi Jianlian can be said to have grown up with him, and he is also an overseas player.

But Durant is different.

All he did to Durant was to go to Oak Hill High School once to persuade him and give him a few pairs of sneakers.

"I saw on the Internet two days ago that someone opened a lot of small accounts to support me and the Lakers. Did you see it?"

Sun Hao made an innuendo.

"No, I'm not paying attention to that right now."

Durant shook his head like a rattle.

Sun Hao couldn't help laughing when he saw this.

Durant likes to use the trumpet. He knew it in his previous life.

But he didn't expect this guy to start using it so early.

And he can basically conclude that Durant joined Adidas because of him.

In his current state, this guy is just a fan of his brain!

This is different from James and Anthony.

It seems that he will have to take more care of him in the future.

After the promotion ended, they went to Madison Square Garden together.

Durant went to the Little Green Room, and Sun Hao first went to the Lakers' draft room.

The Lakers failed to finish first in the regular season last season and even ranked fourth in the Western Conference. This gave them no home court advantage in the Western Conference Finals and Finals.

But when it comes to the draft, this is actually an advantage.

Because they hold the 25th pick in the first round this year.

This can be considered one of their higher picks in recent years.

At this time, we have to talk about the rookie that Sun Hao valued before.

Paul Millsap.

Millsap is a short insider who is not very popular at this time. As a power forward, he is only 2.03 meters tall and is not fast enough to play small forward. He is typically neither three nor four.

In his previous draft report, experts believed that it would be difficult for him to adapt to the NBA level.

Among the major lists, his highest predicted pick is around the 40th pick in the second round.

Don't blame the experts for being experts, there really aren't many players of this type in the NBA.

Not to mention Barkley and Walker, the other talents of those guys before the draft were all top-notch, but Millsap was not.

Of course, Millsap is not Sun Hao's only choice.

Before trading up again, the Lakers still have a chance to select Rajon Rondo.

Rondo is a typical academic point guard and has excellent defense, so he will match up well with Sun Hao.

However, it was Sun Hao last season.

With ten cents next season, Rondo's style of play will conflict with Sun Hao.

Moreover, Rondo's performance as a substitute was ineffective, and the Lakers already have Lou Williams.

Even if they play well in history and don't give them the ball or opportunities, they will eventually be wiped out by the butterfly effect.

So in comparison, Millsap is more suitable for the Lakers.

The Lakers' interior and power forward positions are still in short supply.

Kukoc retired at the end of the season, and the Lakers also had an open spot at that position.

"Do you really choose him?"

Kupchak still had his doubts.

On the one hand, short players have a low length rate. On the other hand, what the Lakers lack most now is the kind of inside swingman.

O'Neal's deterioration on the defensive end has been obvious, and he must be paired with a coolie inside.

Phil Jackson used Mourning more often last season.

But Mourning will be one year older next year, and he doesn't know what his physical condition will be like.

So in Kupchak's eyes, Josh Boone, Joel Franry, and Solomon Jones are better choices.

"That's just my suggestion."

Sun Hao's attitude was the same as when he communicated with Jordan before.

In matters involving management decision-making, the management seeks his opinions and then he gives his own suggestions.

As for whether to accept it or not, that is the management's own business.

After finishing chatting with Kupchak, Sun Hao went to the stands outside.

As mentioned earlier, Durant should be given more care, and attention is also a type of care.

The small green room was now filled with many familiar faces to Sun Hao.

Apart from Bargnani and Durant, the first person he paid attention to was Aldridge, who was relatively less attention-grabbing.

The reason why he doesn't attract so much attention is because Aldridge, who played for the University of Texas, averaged only 15 points and 9.2 rebounds per game in his sophomore year.

However, Aldridge can rank among the top three in major draft prediction lists, and his talent cannot be fully reflected by data.

He is 2.11 meters tall, has excellent low-post singles skills, soft shooting touch, solid footsteps, good fast break speed, and excellent wingspan.

In terms of physical talent, Aldridge is already considered the best player in this class.

And he is also very hard-working, talented and hard-working. This kind of player is loved by NBA teams.

However, Sun Hao will pay attention to it immediately. In addition to his eyes, there is another reason related to O'Neal.

Two years ago, the summer when Sun Hao was traded to the Lakers, Aldridge, who was the top high school student in the country at the time, was already preparing to run for the draft.

But O'Neal was in Dallas at the time, heard about Aldridge, and invited him to dinner through Aldridge's coach.

At that time, O'Neal was having a heated argument with "high school student" Kobe. He finally gave Aldridge advice, suggesting that the latter go to college first and then play in the NBA.

Aldridge readily accepted, so he didn't run until this year.

O'Neal mentioned this to him after the draft lottery came out.

Judging from the current draft situation, O'Neal's advice is not bad.

Then, the man who attracted Sun Hao's attention was Adam Morrison, a man with a distinctive goatee on his upper lip.

Morrison didn't make much of a splash in the NBA. He suffered from diabetes and a torn cruciate ligament, and disappeared from the NBA after his rookie contract.

But this does not hinder his current popularity.

In one sentence, he averaged 28.1 points per game in the NCAA.

You read that right, college league averages are close to 30 points per game.

Note that he is not a data brush. A data brush cannot lead the team to the top 16 of the NCAA.

And his physical talent is not outstanding. He relies more on his golf IQ and basketball skills to score points.

According to the draft predictions, his offensive rhythm is incomprehensible, his reactions are always half a beat faster than his teammates and opponents, he can shoot Nowitzki-style fadeaways, he is also very good at one-handed shooting with the ball on the move, and he has excellent passing skills. And he works hard.

In the first two years of college, his three-point shooting was a weakness, but by his junior year, he improved his three-point shooting percentage to 43%!

So his draft model is Larry Bird!

Anyone who can use the King of Forces as a template will tell you that they are not ordinary people.

Then, Sun Hao's eyes glanced at Rudy Gay.

Guy has outstanding talent and has some relationship with him because Guy is also a graduate of UConn.

Gay had good luck in history. He went to a relatively weak team at the beginning of his career.

The topic of "Would Gay have allowed Houston to win the championship if he had not been traded by Houston?" actually has a big question mark.

Because under Van Gundy, there is a high probability that Gay will disappear from everyone.

Next, there is "Yellow Mamba" Roy.

Roy's reputation in college is not as great as it will be in the future. He only ran for the election after four years of college.

This type of player is said to be half as talented as a player, which is actually true. His first three years in college were relatively average.

It wasn't until his final year that he became the core of the team, and his outstanding performance earned him a good draft stock.

Aldridge, Roy, Gay, Rondo, Millsap, Lowry...

This year's draft has not received much attention in history, but from the perspective of Sun Hao, a time traveler, the quality of this rookie is not low at all.

What's more, now, Durant is added.

Sun Hao finally looked at Durant again.

Will a new king of Cleveland be born today?

The draft began soon, and Stern walked from behind the scenes to the front.

After a familiar opening remarks, he announced the ownership of the first pick.

Because the trade was completed before the draft, this pick belongs directly to the Warriors.

After Stern's announcement, the Warriors had five minutes to think about it.

Bargnani sat up straight at this time unconsciously.

To become the first European No. 1 pick in NBA history, that historic moment is destined to be fixed, and he must show a good attitude.

Although the enthusiasm shown by the Warriors is not as enthusiastic as that of the Raptors before, everyone knows that what the Oakland people want is him.

He is also more inclined to join Oakland, which is close to the Bay Area and is obviously much better than the freezing weather in Toronto, Canada.

Five minutes later, Stern walked from behind the scenes to the stage again.

What he was holding in his hand at this time was an envelope containing the results of the Warriors draft.

In the stands, the Warriors fans looked at the stage expectantly.

The Warriors have a glorious team history. They have only won the No. 1 pick once before, in 1995, when they selected Joe Smith.

Smith's performance during the Warriors period was worthy of his No. 1 pick status, but he ultimately failed to become a superstar.

Now that the team has obtained the second No. 1 pick in team history through a trade, they are naturally looking forward to it.

And as reported by outside news, they also expect the team to select Bargnani.

If Bargnani can really become the next Nowitzki, the Warriors will definitely make a fortune.

Stern opened the envelope.

Sun Hao also looked at the stage at this time.

Before, he thought the Warriors would suffer a loss by selecting Bargnani, but now that he thinks about it, Nowitzki's performance was not very good when he first entered the league.

Nelson has experience in training such European big men, maybe he can really train Bargnani?

Don’t underestimate the butterfly effect. Look, Milicic is doing well in Cleveland and even made the All-Stars!

"With the first pick in the first round of the NBA in 2006, the Golden State Warriors selected...Kevin Durant, a 2.08-meter forward from National Christian College."

? ?

Sun Hao was stunned for a moment.

The scene also became inexplicably quiet.

Then, there was an inexplicable restlessness.

Warriors fans, in particular, already feel suspicious of life.

What's happening here?

The Warriors selected Durant as the No. 1 pick?

In fact, let alone the fans, in the small green room, Bargnani, who was about to get up, sat frozen on the spot.

Not far from him, Durant, who was selected, also looked confused.

This result came too suddenly for everyone.

When the staff walked up to Durant, Durant took the hat at the reminder of his mother, and then put it on with a confused look on his face.

Sun Hao also came to his senses.

Old Nelson's move of "building plank roads openly and secretly constructing warehouses" is fine!

If he says he wants Bargnani, the Cavaliers and Bobcats won't stand in the way. After all, they already have their favorite candidate.

When they actually get the No. 1 pick, it will be up to them to decide who they choose.

Really brilliant.

But what surprised Sun Hao more was Old Nelson's vision.

Durant is no different now than at the same time in history. High school students who participate in the draft early have a lot of uncertainties.

But then I thought about it and it seemed reasonable. He is Nelson after all!

In history, Nowitzki was brought from the Bucks to the Mavericks on draft night, Sun Hao was selected through a series of operations, and then Durant was selected.

This ability is probably only inferior to that of the legendary man Jerry West.

In fact, Nelson had already paid attention to Durant long ago.

It can even be said that after the draft picks were determined, Nelson has been committed to negotiating with all parties in order to obtain the draft rights in the hands of the other party.

The objects of negotiation are also constantly changing with the changes in Durant's draft situation.

Until he finally learned that the Cavaliers were interested in Durant, Nelson made a desperate move and paid the price of Baron Davis in exchange for the No. 1 pick.

This also shows that in Nelson's eyes, Durant's upper limit will be much higher than Baron Davis.

Durant gradually recovered from his dazed state and was replaced by excitement.

He is the number one pick!

That kind of surprise filled his mind.

As for whether to go to Cleveland or Oakland, it no longer matters to him.

It doesn't matter where he goes, the most important thing is that he is the top pick!

Durant walked up happily, but there were bursts of boos in the arena.

The loudest boos came from Warriors fans.

They don't want Durant!

What's the use of a 2.08-meter big player who can only shoot and couldn't even bench press 84kg during the trial? !

Don't think the fans' views are extreme. Durant played inside in high school and even in college throughout history.

Without open eyes, no one thinks he can play small forward or even shooting guard.

In the Warriors' draft cabin, the management was celebrating for their selection of Durant, but Warriors fans were booing the person they were celebrating.

This scene seemed a bit joyful.