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After Stoudemire announced that he would not renew his contract with the Bobcats and leave the Bucks for free, O'Neal's announcement of retirement was definitely a huge bomb that could make Jordan and the Bobcats numb.

O'Neal announced his retirement on his Twitter in the early morning, and he posted five tweets in succession. The joy and excitement can be said to be visible to the naked eye.

Logically speaking, although O'Neal is a relatively optimistic person, it is very abnormal to show such a state at such a solemn moment.

"It has been 18 years, MVP, FMVP, scoring champion, five championships, Mr. 30,000 points. I have achieved all the goals I set before becoming an NBA player. Thank you to everyone."

After posting five tweets in a row, O'Neal also posted a YouTube video. It seemed that the video had been recorded long ago.

In other words, everyone, this sudden announcement of retirement at this time was premeditated.

How could Jordan, who has an above-average IQ in the NBA, not see that O'Neal had been stabilizing him and the Bobcats before. In fact, he was already ready to retire.

This kid O'Neal is very unreasonable and wants the Bobcats to announce his retirement after losing free agents they can sign.

But now that I saw Stoudemire announcing that he was leaving the Bobcats, I couldn't bear the joy anymore, so I suddenly stabbed Chen Xiao, him and the Bobcats with the cruelest knife.

To be honest, O'Neal has really performed well for the Bobcats in the past two years. Even he was deceived into thinking that Chen Xiao and O'Neal should have reconciled.

It's just obvious that O'Neal and Chen Xiao have never reconciled.

Therefore, after completing all his goals, he would not consider the mood of Chen Xiao and the Bobcats at all, and announced that he would turn his back on the Bobcats when the Bobcats needed support the most.

With O'Neal's announcement of retirement, it can be said that it completely disrupted the rhythm of Jordan and the Bobcats this summer.

A week ago, the Bobcats just held a massive championship celebration, and everyone was looking forward to the birth of another NBA dynasty.

But just how long ago, the dynasty that was about to be born collapsed like this.

If Battier's departure is a pity for the Bobcats, then the successive departures of Stoudemire and O'Neal are definitely a huge loss to the Bobcats.

Although the Bobcats will always be one of the strongest teams in the NBA with Chen Xiao, without O'Neal and Stoudemire, the Bobcats will lose their dominance in the Eastern Conference that is not afraid of any team.

Against the Heat, without O'Neal, the Bobcats' dominance will decline.

Against the Bucks, without Stoudemire, the Bobcats' dominance will decline.

There is also the rising Cavaliers. Without O'Neal and Stoudemire, the Bobcats will go from being dominant in the paint to being weak in the Cavaliers.

Let's put it this way, even if Rose and Roy leave, the Bobcats will have other players to replace them. The effect may not be as good, but the system will not have any problems.

Only O'Neal and Stoudemire, the departure of these two insiders will indeed cause the Bobcats to have problems in the system.

Therefore, after the Bobcats announced their departure, the Bobcats' odds of winning the NBA championship next season immediately dropped off a cliff.

Not to mention a sudden collapse, but it is already extremely close to the odds of the Heat, Bucks, Cavaliers and Lakers.

Perhaps the only good news for the Bobcats and Jordan at this time is that all the bad news comes before the draft.

The early morning when O'Neal announced his retirement happened to be the day of the draft.

Jordan and the Bobcats still have the opportunity to change their draft direction.

However, having to change his goals and direction in such a short period of time has a high chance of falling into a trap. This is a huge test for Jordan.

The Bobcats have three first-round picks in this year's draft, the No. 9 pick from Houston and the Clippers' No. 19 pick, as well as their own first-round pick at No. 30.

Previously, because the Bobcats' lineup was very neat, if Stoudemire and O'Neal both stayed, they would only need to replace one player. Therefore, Jordan's plan was to trade these three first-round picks.

Even the trading team has been found.

But now with Battier, Stoudemire and O'Neal leaving one after another, it is obvious that the Bobcats need to conduct a "panic" draft to make up for the lack of the three departures.

Therefore, at this time, many people watching the excitement here in the United States said that Jordan was panicked, and Chen Xiao was probably panicked too.

Is it really?

Jordan was really a little panicked, mainly because he was not prepared for this sudden change.

But Chen Xiao, who is now in China, did not notice whether he was panicking or not.

On the other hand, Ross and Roy, two people next to Chen Xiao, seemed to be frowning when O'Neal announced his retirement.

Especially after the three of them communicated with Jordan about this year's draft list, Rose and Roy were still quite worried.

Because judging from Jordan's communication just now, the team's general manager and head coach are really unprepared.

"Chen, why didn't you recommend a candidate just now?"

Faced with Jordan's inquiry, Roy and Rose both recommended their own candidates. After all, they usually pay attention to the NCAA. Since Jordan asked about some lower-ranked draft picks, they can certainly express their opinions.

This is harmless, because the Bobcats' two most important draft picks are No. 9 and No. 19, but when Chen Xiao was asked by Jordan for his opinion on these two picks, Chen Xiao's answer was to let Jordan have full control.

Although Jordan is very good, he usually pays attention to the team's tactics and training and has not watched many NCAA games. As for the Bobcats' scouts, to be honest, the Bobcats' scouts are probably the most laid-back group this season. People, although they are prepared for the draft, is the direction really what the Bobcats need?

At this time, it is time for these players, who usually pay close attention to the NCAA, to recommend talents to the team.

In fact, Chen Xiao also wanted to recommend talents to Jordan. After all, he also saw Jordan's hesitation and panic at this time. However, he really didn't watch many NCAA games, maybe not as many as CBA, and he He didn't participate in the rookie trial, and he doesn't know how many outstanding rookies this year have. In this case, how can his vision compare to Jordan, who is invincible in Chen Xiao's mind?

Even if Jordan is suddenly attacked this year, with his No. 1 vision in NBA history and the assistance of the Bobcat scouts, the choice will not be bad.

There is no need for him to mess with Jordan, just watch.

After all, even if he adds the system, his draft vision is not as good as Jordan's.

Therefore, Chen Xiao only said this to Jordan at that time: "There is no need to consider any matchups in the draft. As long as there is no panic in the draft, I will accept anyone and any position."

Therefore, after Chen Xiao communicated with Jordan, he watched this year's draft with Rose and Roy.

In the 2011 draft, the biggest favorite is of course Irving. Kyrie Irving was discovered by the American basketball community at a very young age. He is a young genius like James and Oden. Before he entered high school, he was a 'basketball monarch'. nickname.

The gorgeous skills are jaw-dropping. Although Chen Xiao doesn't know much about the American basketball circle, he has heard about it.

Therefore, despite the fact that he only played 12 games in the NCAA last season due to a serious toe injury, this still does not prevent him from being the favorite to be the No. 1 pick.

The New Jersey Nets, who won the No. 1 pick this year, chose Kyrie Irving without hesitation.

Yes, the Nets won the No. 1 pick this year. Due to the departure of Marion, Joe Johnson and other main players as well as the departure of Pat Riley, the Nets did not reach the playoffs last season. Of course, with Carter and Reason Chad Jefferson Martin's strength naturally makes it impossible for him to have the worst record in the league.

However, the Nets' luck in this year's draft is really unbeatable, and they actually won the No. 1 pick with the 12th-ranked No. 1 pick.

When Richard Jefferson, who represented the Nets in the lottery, won the No. 1 pick, everyone was stunned.

By the way, why didn't Carter represent the Nets in the draw?

Because at the end of the season, when the Nets did not enter the playoffs, Carter announced that he would give up his Bird Rights and skip his contract to leave the team.

Now Carter and Stoudemire are the two biggest sharks this summer.

According to many media reports in the United States, the two were even photographed meeting together at a high-end restaurant in New York.

Therefore, many people speculate that the two are preparing to join the Knicks together.

Therefore, the Nets will need to rebuild next season.

To be honest, Chen Xiao still has feelings for the Nets. When he was rebuilding, he was lucky enough to get the No. 1 pick. He got a monarch who is as famous as the Great Emperor and the Little Emperor in the basketball world. The Nets also got themselves. The cornerstone of reconstruction.

Chen Xiao still blessed them very much.

After the Nets selected Irving, Chen Xiao had no interest in the remaining players and was just waiting for Jordan to select him with the ninth overall pick.

Now that we have received Chen Xiao's statement, there is no need to consider the position. Although our Bobcats are short of players in some positions, our Bobcats have not been reduced to the point where we have to rely on rookies to fill our positions.

Let's put it this way, the positions of Stoudemire, O'Neal, and Battier cannot be filled by any rookie in this year's draft.

In this case, Jordan only needs to use his own vision to choose the one with the best future and the most trading value.

As for the substitutes for the three left positions, they will either be replaced within the team or signed in the free market. There is really no need to rely on the rookie market.

After all, the Bobcats are not a rebuilding team, but a dynasty team.

In Chen Xiao's expectation, the Bobcats selected Kemba Walker with the ninth overall pick, Rose's biggest rival in high school. Therefore, Rose was quite excited when he saw the Bobcats select Kemba Walker.

Why was Rose so excited just now and Chen Xiao didn't recommend anyone to Jordan?

Because he himself very much hopes to recommend Kemba Walker and wishes he could be asked by Jordan.

It can only be said that Rose was too impressed with Walker.

Rose, who was invincible in high school in the United States, was defeated by his junior Walker in Madison Square Garden when he was at his most prosperous.

It can be said that Walker is one of the most amazing players to debut in high school in the American basketball world.

After arriving in college, Kemba Walker also performed very well. As a freshman, he led UConn to the Final Four. As a junior last season, he scored 23.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals. Data led UConn to the final championship and became MOP himself.

Let's put it this way, this is a 'victory expert' who has been famous for winning since his debut. He was a national champion in high school and a national champion in college. Such a victory expert player also has strong strength, strength and spirit. A player with very good attributes, although slightly less talented, is indeed Jordan's cup of tea.

Isn’t Adam Morris, the player Jordan regretted not getting, this kind of player?

A player with little talent but plenty of willpower.

This year is a small year for the draft, and there are not that many outstanding rookies. After the Bobcats selected Kemba Walker with the ninth pick, Chen Xiao was a little concerned about the Warriors selecting Klay Thompson. After all, this is the ball for Bage and Wang. He also has some shares in the team, and Jerry West's operations can also be expected.

What Chen Xiao was more interested in later was a deal between the Trail Blazers and the Spurs.

The Trail Blazers traded their 15th overall pick, Kawhi Leonard, to the Spurs for Captain Jackson.

Obviously, in this transaction, Captain Jackson is what the Trail Blazers want, and this not-so-well-known young player named Kawhi Leonard is what the Spurs want.

Chen Xiao had never heard of him, but Ross and Roy next to him were impressed by him.

"He is a rising star in the NCAA this year. He performed very well in the NCAA national championship and led the little-known San Diego State University team to the top 16. However, the 15th pick is still too high."

These are Rose's words, because he was the one Rose recommended to Jordan with the 30th pick.

Soon, the draft came to the 19th pick, and Jordan selected the University of Tennessee's No. 12 forward Tobias Harris with the 19th pick of the Bobcats.

Harris is 2.03 meters tall naked, 2.06 meters tall with shoes, and weighs 103 kilograms. He is good at offense and defense, especially shooting. He feels a bit like Stoudemire. This is what Roy said.

This can be regarded as an alternative for the Bobcats at the power forward position.

It can be seen that Jordan selected a player he was most optimistic about with the 9th pick, and with the 19th pick he selected a player that the team needs.

This draft strategy is correct.

At the same time, the Bobcats' 30th pick was taken away by the Spurs because Leonard, recommended by Rose, was taken away by the Spurs, so Jordan finally chose Bojan Bogdanovic from Europe.

Because he is a European player, whether he can come to the NBA for the time being depends on his own choice.

Because he has a contract with a European team and needs to be bought out, and the buyout fee is not low. NBA teams may not all pay out, but some players are needed, so generally European players selected in the second round will wait until their European contracts expire. Come to the NBA again.

The European players in the first round are much richer. After all, their contracts are also large, and the teams are willing to pay more for buyouts.

Especially now that the NBA has entered the era of big contracts, even if Bogdanovic is only the 30th pick, his four-year rookie contract is as high as $6.4 million. Therefore, there is a high possibility that he will immediately buy out the contract with a European team and come to the Bobcats. This 22-year-old swingman should land in the NBA next season.

After the first round of the draft, the Bobcats selected Isiah Thomas, his junior student at the University of Washington, recommended by Roy with the 60th pick.

The draft had been going on until now, but the entire event had become lifeless.

However, with the Bobcats selecting Isiah Thomas Jr., the entire American Internet and NBA became a sensation.

Isiah Thomas, Jordan, these two names are linked together, what a wonderful chemical change it is.

Therefore, after the draft, Barkley jokingly joked: "Let us mourn for Isiah Thomas. He will become the most miserable rookie in NBA history. Who told him that his name is also Isiah?" Thomas is so similar to Thomas, with similar names and similar heights, everything will remind Jordan of his 'good' past."

Even the general manager of the Knicks, Isiah Thomas Sr., played this name meme on Twitter at this time: "Little man, please be strong."

The United States was so excited about a 60th overall pick that made Roy on the other side of the ocean a little worried.

"I won't cheat my junior, right?"