The rest is just noise

After that, the choice came to the Bulls.

Getting the second pick after a bad first year is actually a good start, but it doesn't leave them with many options.

It can even be said that there is only one choice.

The choice left to them is Brigham Young University's bamboo pole leader Sean Bradley.

When we talk about giants who are over 2.2 meters tall but possess extraordinary speed and athletic ability, Bradley is always overlooked.

From these two points, he is on the same level as Sampson, but Sampson is 30 pounds heavier than him.

Some people say that he is the biggest bet in professional basketball after Billy Owens.

Just being linked to Owens is never a good sign for any player coming into the league.

The Bulls are not in trouble. Although the probability of Bradley realizing his talent is 95 to 5 (95% and 5%), they cannot afford to miss a potentially great center.

Therefore, there was no surprise in selecting Bradley with the second overall pick.

Compared with other players, Bradley's conversation is the most surprising thing.

This is probably related to the fact that he wasted his talents to preach in Australia for two years.

Well-known reporter Greg Sager asked Bradley: "Everyone is discussing what you can do in the NBA. You could have come to the league two years ago, and now how are you going to make up for lost time?

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"I think it's going to be a long process. I mean, it's going to take time, but I'm going to have to work really hard and start from scratch and stay healthy."

"What do you think of your athletic ability? We've seen your highlights and we know how tall you are, but how do you evaluate your talent?"

Bradley's answer can be called a classic, and Louis strongly recommends that all seven-foot centers copy this sentence.

"I'm just a 7-foot-6 kid who loves to play basketball."

Of course this is a joke, but it is a joke that makes people feel relaxed.

He continued: "I feel that when I was young, being able to participate in many team sports was an experience that would benefit me throughout my life. I like playing basketball very much, and I want to continue along this path and try to do my best.

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When people talked about the two years he wasted in Australia, Bradley's answer was also admirable: "I would not trade anything for the missionary experience. It is the most precious thing in my life."

He may not be a great player, and he may not be able to fulfill his talent, but he is a good person.

"A lot of big guys give me the feeling that they don't know how to use their brains, but this white kid is quite smart," Baylor said.

Lao Mo's consistent mocking attitude toward this new generation made him say: "Being able to speak nice words will not allow him to play center in professional games."

Louis glanced at Zhao Yuanzheng: "No call?"

"So far, not yet." Zhao Yuanzheng said.

Just when Louis felt strange, the call came.

Louis motioned to Baylor to answer the call.

"Hello, this is Elgin." Baylor picked up the phone skillfully and said.

Then, Baylor covered the phone and said, "It's Nellie (Nelson)."

Louis gently turned his palm and motioned for Belle to continue chatting.

"What's the matter, Nellie? It's your turn to choose soon, right?"

"Ah, give me a minute."

Baylor put down the phone and said directly: "They want to trade the third pick."

"Good guy, didn't I say that Anfernee completed the best trial training ever, and Nellie doesn't want this?" Lao Mo is definitely prejudiced against this rookie, "I guess he didn't use his chicken to get the ball."

Bounced into the basket."

Louis asked: "What does he want?"

"Sean and all the draft picks we have, they're going to use William Bedford to equalize the amount."

Baylor asked inexplicably: "Who is this William?"

Zhao Yuanzheng answered immediately: "Benj's classmate, he was the fifth overall pick that year, but his progress was not smooth and he never realized his talent."

Louis is not interested in this deal.

"Nellie, thank you for your kindness, but we really don't need any William Bedford."

Louis wants to trade Selly, but others are trying to get Kemp.

He suspected that Nelson was teasing him on purpose.

With the third pick but unable to take action, Nelson seems to have no choice but to choose Anfernee Hardaway.

It’s really a “difficult” choice.

"Don Nelson once said after Penny's workout that he had never seen that kind of performance in any workout. Now, he has successfully brought Penny back to Golden State."

"I think they're going to be in some trouble."

"Tim Hardaway, Gary Payton, Anfernee Hardaway have too many ball handlers."

This is why Nelson is troubled.

Doesn't he know how good Hardaway is? Of course he does, but how to allocate the ball rights between the Beatles and the gloves is already a headache for him, and now there is Penny, known as the second generation of Magic.

The transaction between Webb and Pence ultimately did not happen, which completely changed the trajectory of their careers.

Judging from the results of Louis' previous life, there was no winner in that transaction.

Weber went to Golden State, which was eager for him, but was unwilling to serve as the fifth position under Nelson. He felt that he was a fourth position and the task of the fifth position was too heavy.

A notable characteristic of children who grew up in the AAU era is their excessive self-awareness.

They emphasize the individual, not the team, plus they signed a huge contract when they first entered the league, and even had various strange clauses in the contract. Webber helped that Warriors win 50 games, and then wanted to leave. And those in the future

Players locked up in rookie contracts are different. Although Webb was also on a rookie contract at the time, he had an opt-out clause in the second year. Yes, the rookie contract actually had an opt-out clause in the second year. The reason was that the Warriors did not have enough salary cap space.

, in order to make Webber retreat in terms of amount, they had to accept this unequal treaty. Webber, who was incompatible with Nelson, threatened to leave in the second year. The Warriors could not afford to lose him in vain, so they sent him away overnight.

to Washington.

This ruined Weber's career, playing in Washington in the 1990s, just like the top prospects in Japan's dark circles choosing to debut at F.com. Both organizations are known for squandering talent.

At the same time, Pence was shining in Orlando, reaching the Finals with the Sharks, becoming the most unquestionable successor to Jordan of that era, and seemed to have every chance of dominating the first decade of the new century. Then, O'Neal

When Pence left in the summer of 1996, his body could no longer support the intensity of leading a single-core team, and he died immediately, falling like a meteor.

Judging from the results, the result of the transaction between Webb and Hardaway was extremely bad.

Now, the deal has not happened.

Pence went to the Warriors, and Webb went to the Magic.

Two 75-level players are about to usher in a new chapter in their careers.

Now, the league's history will raise some more questions.

Will the Sharks still be gone in 1996? Can Webber be Batman's Robin? Can they challenge the Knicks for the throne in the next few years?

As for Penny, he will undoubtedly replace Tim Hardaway, and then learn how to play next to Payton, Richmond, Hu Weidong, and Gatlin, and shine in Nelson's system. He has every chance to become

Top 35 or even top 25 players in NBA history.

After winning the Warriors, Nelson did not wait for the team's ball handlers to get together to play mahjong, but decisively initiated a trade.

He contacted Orlando.

The reason why the Magic once wanted to get Hardaway was that in addition to Shark, they also had a quasi-All-Star inside man, Ronny Sekali, but the twin-tower combination between him and Shark was too slow and seriously affected the rhythm. Since they got

Without Weber, Seikali is useless to them.

The Magic need a good point guard and ball handler at critical moments, and Tim Hardaway can fill this urgent need.

The two sides hit it off immediately.

The Magic sent Ronny Seikaly and their 1995 and 1997 first-round picks to Golden State in exchange for Tim Hardaway.

Selly is still in Louis' hands.

Some teams wanted to have free money, but Baylor sent them away rudely.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, who hold the fourth overall pick, gave everyone a try.

They have two choices before them. Jamal Mashburn, who was born in a prestigious school, has made great achievements in college and was praised by Rick Pitino as "a humble young man who is very willing to accept guidance." He is capable of three things and four things.

He can play in the low post and pull out to shoot. His shooting range reaches beyond the NBA three-point line. He is an offensive kaleidoscope and a standard team-building core;

Another option is Isaiah Leder, who was born at UNLV. Under the guidance of famous coach Jerry Tarkanian, he became the top offensive machine in college basketball, averaging 29 points per game in his final season.

Del is the kind of player that rebuilding teams like. He can make an immediate impact and sell tickets even if he can't win. But UNLV in the Tarkanian era often produced problem players because of the school's poor recruiting record.

Leder is even more of a problem player among problem players.

He has no sense of responsibility, doesn't like training, has a lot of trouble off the field, and has a history of beating his girlfriend.

Cavaliers: I can choose a humble young man who can do three or four and is willing to accept guidance as the core of our team, but I won't!

They selected Isaiah Leder with the fourth pick of the first round.

This made the Spurs, who held the fifth pick, overjoyed. They selected Mashburn without hesitation and announced as if they had picked up a big bargain: "We will build a very competitive team around Jamal."

team."

The Mavericks selected Vin Baker with the sixth overall pick in the first round.

The Nuggets selected college basketball player of the year Calbert Chaney with the seventh overall pick in the first round.

The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Rodney Rogers (Re PF/SF) with the eighth overall pick in the first round.

The ball suddenly hit Louis' feet.

"This," Louis asked confused, "Bobby Hurley (B) has no choice?"