Super Legendary Superstar

Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City, five days after the Orlando Magic's championship parade.

The focus and hotly debated topic in the NBA is no longer Sun Zhuo and the Orlando Magic who just won the championship. The past has become history. People still prefer to look forward to the future. Those that have not happened and will happen in the future are even more exciting. .

On June 28, at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, the 2007 draft is about to take place. This year's draft has attracted much attention because of one person, Greg Oden!

At the draft theater, these new players who are about to become NBA players have already taken their seats. Countless spectators are watching from behind. The seats are almost full, and most of them are looking at one person, that person is O Deng.

"Greg Oden is finally coming to the NBA! I can't believe how much earth-shaking changes he will bring to the NBA! The Magic have begun to build a dynasty, and Sun is about to find no match in the league. I'm afraid only Greg Oden can stop him in the future. Him!"

"Bargnani should be lucky. If it weren't for the NBA's age limit, he would never have been the No. 1 pick last year!"

"Haha, O.J. Mayo can breathe a sigh of relief. He is currently the strongest high school student in the United States. He has a bright future. His future achievements will be higher than LeBron's and even comparable to Sun Yat-sen's! But I'm sorry, when he met Oden, he Still have to settle for second place!”

"Yeah, after hearing the news that Oden is participating in the draft, he can finally be sure that he will be picked with the first pick next year."

Discussions could be heard from time to time in the auditorium, and Oden, the inevitable No. 1 pick, was naturally the focus of discussion.

Oden has indeed become famous. When he was a sophomore in high school, he was considered to be the No. 1 pick in any draft in the next year. You know, only one person in history has received such praise. , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who dominated the NCAA for four times!

At that time, it was not popular for high school students to participate in the draft. In his first year at UCLA, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar conquered everyone and made everyone shout in the next four years that as long as he participated in the draft, he could become the No. 1 pick at any time, even the most favored man. James has never received such a high evaluation, let alone Sun Zhuo.

Receiving the most attention from the audience, Oden was not nervous and sat in his seat very calmly. He was less than 20 years old and looked as mature and stable as he was 30 years old.

At this moment, a black man suddenly sat at Oden's round table. This caught Oden's attention. The black man sitting opposite Oden looked about 20 years old. About the same age. Of course, this black man looks younger and very handsome. He is considered to be very elegant among black people. And at first glance, he looks somewhat similar to Michael Jordan.

After the black man sat down, he just looked at Oden without saying a word. His eyes were as calm as water. He didn't seem to want to talk to him like those before.

"He looks very tall. He must have come to participate in the draft. I have never seen him before. He must not be American, right?" Oden looked at the strange black man carefully and felt that this man was at least 195cm tall. And there are many rookies on the scene, from various countries. Except for his friend Mike Conley, Oden doesn't know many others.

"Do you speak English? Young man, why are you sitting here? My son doesn't seem to know you. You should go back to your seat." Before Auden could speak, Auden's mother, who was sitting next to him, first said the black man asked.

Oden's mother wanted to drive him away, but Oden said: "It doesn't matter, Mom, maybe he just wants to be in the nearest position to see me win the No. 1 pick."

Auden's mother also smiled. Is the person in front of her Auden's competitor? Haha, we are really persistent. We have been competing since the draft, but our son is known as a combination of the "four major centers"!

"Young man, let me introduce to you, the man in front of you, my son, his name is ODEN. Maybe you have heard of this name, but I'm afraid you don't understand the meaning of this name, O..." Oden's mother said lightly.

Unexpectedly, at this time, the black man who had been silent after sitting down suddenly spoke and said in fluent English: "O is Olajuwon, D is Duncan, and E is Ewing. , N is O'Neal."

After saying this, the black man smiled faintly at Oden. Anyone who heard such a domineering name from the combination of the four major centers would feel afraid. However, when the black man looked at Oden, he did not feel this way at all. Instead, he felt a little... In a teasing way.

"Haha, it turns out you know. My child, if you want, just keep sitting here." Auden's mother said nothing more.

At this time, Oden felt that there was something unusual about the black man in front of him. Oden was already famous for a while. Regardless of his strength, this black man had such a strong aura and was already appreciated by Oden.

"Hello, my name is Greg Oden. Can I know your name?" Oden reached out.

The black man stretched out his hand a moment slower than Oden thought, and said with a smile: "My name is Jimmy Jordan."

In the auditorium not too far away from here, a 15-year-old boy curiously said to himself: "Isn't the person shaking hands with Greg Oden the brother who was sitting next to me just now? How can he get there? went?"

In addition to Oden, Kevin Durant and his family also came to the scene. He is the most watched rookie besides Oden and is considered the next Tracy McGrady.

However, while sitting in his seat, Durant's eyes were in a trance. He always glanced at an ESPN reporter holding a microphone from time to time. When he saw the beautiful reporter, he kept swallowing his saliva.

"Kristen Ledlow, she is actually a reporter for ESPN... She is becoming more and more beautiful, and her figure is more and more feminine... When I first saw her three years ago, she was still a little girl . It’s great. She joins ESPN and I join the NBA. Something will happen between the two of us..." Durant looked at the now 18-year-old Christian Ledlow infatuatedly and said to himself. .

Laidlaw is sweet-looking, youthful and charming, which suits the taste of these rookies participating in the draft. He is about the same age as them. Even Oden and Jimmy Jordan couldn't help but glance at Laidlaw. Oden just took one look and Instead of paying attention, Jimmy Jordan, who was cooler than him, looked at the girl twice.

"Hey, old man, long time no see. You're a lot fatter than before, haha."

Behind Oden's desk, two middle-aged men were saying hello. Oden also glanced at them. He recognized one of them, Dell Curry, a famous shooter in the 1990s.

"It seems that his son Stephen Curry has also come to participate in this year's draft." Oden not only recognized Dell Curry, but also knew that he had a son named Stephen Curry.

Curry is a freshman at Davidson College. In his freshman season, he averaged 23 points per game and became the SEC's top freshman and scoring leader, and broke the freshman three-pointer record.

Stephen Curry is here now and has already decided to enter the draft this year, even though everyone around him is telling him not to do it because he still looks like a high school student.

"God bless, I will definitely be able to enter my dream team, and I will definitely be able to achieve great results in the NBA. I am already as old as Greg Oden and Kevin Durant, the same age, and my training is only It will be more than them, not less than them. They can enter the NBA at this age, and so can I!"

Curry cheered himself up, but suddenly found a pair of eyes staring at him. Curry took a look and sighed in his heart: "This man is so handsome. He can't be Oden's brother, right?"

Similarly, Yi Jianlian, who is highly anticipated by Chinese fans, was also present. Compared to his previous life, he received more attention because the current NBA is ruled by a Chinese.

Soon, David Stern took the stage and began announcing: "The Portland Trail Blazers' first pick in the first round is...Greg Oden from Ohio State!"

There is no doubt that no one can compete with Oden for the No. 1 pick. The Blazers' management has long been ecstatic. Since winning the No. 1 pick, countless teams have wanted to get Oden through trades. The Boston Celtics have The Celtics even used Paul Pierce in exchange, and Garnett was even on the list, but the Trail Blazers refused without even thinking about it, and said that they would only take out players like Sun Zhuo or James. Consider giving up Oden!

With the addition of Oden to the NBA, everyone believes that it directly threatens Sun Zhuo's dominance in the league. Although Oden is still young now, given time, the Trail Blazers will definitely become a strong contender for the championship under his leadership. Team!

Compared with the No. 1 pick Oden, the next No. 2 pick is not so exciting.

Kevin Durant was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the second overall pick in the first round. At this time, Ray Allen was still with the SuperSonics. After the SuperSonics selected Durant, there was a lot of discussion on the scene. He said that the Sonics would send away Ray Allen. As soon as he joined the SuperSonics, they forced Ray Allen away. Durant's shock was also extraordinary.

The Hawks selected Al Horford with the third pick, followed by the Grizzlies with Mike Conley and the Celtics with Jeff Green.

The Milwaukee Bucks selected Yi Jianlian from China with the seventh pick in the first round, causing quite a stir.

"Another Chinese has joined the NBA! I have watched Yi's video. He is very athletic and has excellent mid-range shooting. His abilities and skills are definitely at the NBA level!"

"Chinese people always like to be mysterious and don't show all their abilities. I don't know if Yi will be like this. If Yi also has hidden abilities, then the previous teams will regret it. I think they should take a gamble. "

After that, the Bulls selected Joakim Noah with the ninth pick, and the Wizards selected Nick Young with the 16th pick. These are not surprising, but when the Golden State Warriors selected the 18th pick, , there was some commotion at the scene.

"The Golden State Warriors selected Stephen Curry from Davidson College with the 18th pick in the first round." David Stern still read calmly on the stage.

Stephen Curry hugged his parents tightly. He was really selected, and it was in the first round. Although he was not in the top few, it was enough. He went to his dream team, the Warriors, which was the best fit. His team.

Curry put on his hat and walked onto the stage. When people saw that such a young and thin guy was selected, they became worried.

"This kid doesn't look like he's grown up yet? Is he sure he's the same age as Oden?"

"Hey, don't underestimate him. He is Dell Curry's son. He can shoot three-pointers very accurately. I have watched his games, but he is really thin. I think he should practice for two more years in college. No. You must be as anxious as Oden to participate in the draft."

"I'm not optimistic that he can gain a foothold in the NBA, but the Golden State Warriors are a weird team, and shooting three-pointers is their specialty. From this point of view alone, it's acceptable for the Warriors to choose Curry."

Curry walked onto the stage and shook hands with David Stern. From the reaction at the scene and even David Stern's perfunctory smile, Curry could feel that everyone did not think highly of him.

"Time will prove everything! Time will prove that I can also become a superstar!" Curry suppressed the sadness in his heart and forced a smile to face the camera.

Soon, it was the second round.

"Sun! Sun! Sun!"

The crowd started shouting "Sun" like crazy. Some people thought they were calling Sun Zhuo, but in fact they were not. They were calling another Chinese player, Sun Yue.

In addition to Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue also participated in this year's draft and was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 40th pick in the second round.

Listening to the shouts from all over the place, Sun Yue felt a little embarrassed. He knew that everyone was not calling him.

"Haha, another Sun has come to the NBA, and he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers. This kind of coincidence does not happen often."

"When I see Chinese players now, I think they are so good. Even if he is a second-round pick, I think his achievements will be very high. This Sun is taller than Eric Sun, and he dribbles better and has strong bounce. God Ah, I wonder if the Lakers have found another treasure."

"I guess Kobe's mood is very conflicted now. On the one hand, he hopes that Sun Yue won't be too bad, but he doesn't want him to be too strong, haha."

Although Sun Zhuo was not present, it seemed that Sun Zhuo was the name that was mentioned the most.

Soon, it was the Orlando Magic's turn to make a choice.

David Stern: "The Orlando Magic selected...Marc Gasol with the 44th pick in the second round."

"Marc Gasol? I heard that he is the younger brother of Pau Gasol. The Magic selected a center. Are they preparing to replace Dwight Howard? I wonder if we will see the news of Dwight Howard being traded this offseason. .”

Soon, the 2007 draft was over.

"Did you lose the draft?" Oden suddenly asked Jimmy Jordan on the opposite side.

Oden didn't hear David Stern call Jimmy Jordan's name the entire game.

"No, I didn't participate in the draft." Jimmy Jordan said calmly.

Oden asked in question: "Oh? Why? You don't seem to be weak at all."

Jimmy Jordan smiled and said, "I'm afraid if I participate, you won't be the top pick."

Every year during the cold months of the finals, there will be an "additional guess", and it will be the same this year. If you guess wrong, you will be asked to add a few more days!