The rest is just noise

Ever since Louis decided to form a black-free team, choosing who to be the core of this team has become a difficult problem.

The only non-black players who can serve as the core of a championship team at the moment are Dirk Nowitzki and Dejan Bodiloga, and Steve Nash a few years later.

Nowitzki is basically tied to the Mavericks.

After the contracts of Bodiloga and Nash expired, Louis had the opportunity to lure them over.

This was also his original plan.

Now, after watching his son's duel with Anthony, his mind has changed.

As a two-meter-tall point guard, Lu Wuxia has all the qualities needed to build the core of the team.

Moreover, there are other possibilities for him.

How that possibility ultimately pans out depends on what kind of team he joins.

With James' huge momentum, even if Lu Wuxia leads the team to win the championship as a freshman like Anthony, it will be difficult to shake the former's No. 1 pick.

In other words, if he wants to select his son, Louis needs to prepare a second or third pick in 2003.

With the Celtics' strength, they basically said goodbye to this year's lottery picks.

However, a few years ago, the Celtics and Magic made a deal.

They sent Scottie Pippen, who still had some fighting potential, to the Magic, who were eager to prove to O'Neal and Webb that the team would do whatever it takes to win the championship, in exchange for Tim Hardaway, whose salary did not match his strength, and the 2001 contract with the Magic.

A first-round pick in 2003.

Two years ago, Louis used the 2001 first-round pick to select Pau Gasol.

If this year's Magic draft pick is flawless, the Magic will enjoy the same status as the 1985 Cavaliers on the NBA's historical transaction shame list.

It was the most controversial trade in the modern NBA.

The Cavaliers gave the Knicks a swap of first-round picks over the next two years for Bill Cartwright - who lacked a starting-caliber center to be the cornerstone of the franchise.

Although people later ignored that the Knicks also sent their first-round draft picks in exchange, the deal was considered a gamble by the two teams at the time. However, the results of the deal were enough to make the Cavaliers and Cavaliers fans go berserk.

The Knicks used the Cavaliers' first-round pick to select Benjamin Wilson and Reggie Miller, laying the foundation for the eventual establishment of the Knicks dynasty.

The Magic's current record is second to last.

The No. 1 pick, Jay Williams, did not perform like he did in college. Instead, he averaged 10+5+3 per game like a parallel import No. 1 pick and shot over 40% from the field.

What is certain is that if the Magic continue to play like this, the Celtics will basically book a top-five pick in the first round of 2003.

It seems still early, but Louis must prepare early.

The game between Memphis and Syracuse went to the end, with the former defeating the latter by 8 points.

Lu Wuxia and Anthony both withstood all the hype before the game and showed enough potential in the game.

Facing the wheel battle of Memphis, Anthony scored 32 points and 6 rebounds in a single game.

Lu Wuxia left a higher impression on people, scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Not only did he control the overall situation as the brains of the team, he also scored 12 points in a row in the middle of the fourth quarter using a pick-and-roll roll call.

The Tigers sealed the victory.

After the game, both Lu Wuxia and Anthony accepted live interviews with ESPN.

Lu Wuxia, who has long been accustomed to being supported by others, acted relaxed and comfortable.

Then, the other party asked: "Wish, are you extremely excited tonight because Coach Lu came to the scene?"

"This is definitely a very important reason." Lu Wuxia said eloquently, "We all hope to perform better in front of our families, and I am no exception, but the most important thing is to play against players like Carmelo Anthony.

I'm very excited, you saw, he performed at a very high level, I can't believe he is only 18 years old like me..."

Anthony seemed unconvinced by the defeat.

"Memphis performed better, but the winner between me and Wish hasn't been decided yet." Anthony looked to the future, "I hope we can have another battle when March Madness starts."

Later, ESPN reporters interviewed Louis on the spot.

They want to hear what Louis has to say about Immaculate and Anthony.

Louis knew that the media would not miss the opportunity to speculate, so he prepared his rhetoric in advance.

"I see the shadow of many NBA stars in Melo. His future has unlimited possibilities, but the prerequisite is to improve his defense." Louis then brought the topic to his son, "Wish still has a lot to improve.

As a father, I am proud of him."

The reporter added: "Many people think that Wish and Melo will become the next generation of Twin Peaks. What do you think about this?"

Louis asked with a fake smile: "Not to mention how incredible this sounds, I just want to ask one thing, why do you ignore the elephant in the room? Wish and Melo are not even the best in this year's draft.

There is no point in arguing whether or not they are the next generation of Twin Peaks for the players who receive the most attention."

The reporter found that it was unrealistic to use Louis to hype traffic.

This guy goes straight and doesn't give you any chance.

Louis' meaning is very clear, don't spend too much thought on Lu Wuxia and Anthony. You don't care about the one with the most traffic. Do you know that it's embarrassing to ignore the hype of the new generation of Twin Peaks?

However, compared to the hype surrounding James, the performance of Lu Wuxia and Anthony can only be considered okay.

The hype around James started spontaneously within the industry.

The driving force is that everyone believes that James's lower limit is a superstar.

When the league's stars hear that such a figure comes out of high school, they will want to watch his game live, exchange a few words with him, and get close to him.

Ever since, James has jumped from "looking like an NBA superstar" to a real superstar.

He's different from everyone else going into this year's draft.

Others are uncertain potential stocks, but he is certain.

Besides James, there is no other player who is not considered an exaggeration to be called a combination of Magic and Benj.

With James here, Louis basically only needs to consider the second and third picks.

For Wuxia, the higher the draft pick, the better.

But not for his father.

If Louis wants to lock in flawless 100%, he has to get the No. 2 pick next year. This depends too much on luck.

Louis needs to prepare for the worst. If he doesn't get the No. 2 pick, in addition to trading, he also has to find a way to lower the flawless pick by one or two places.

But is there any way to reduce Wu Xia's ranking? Do you want him to publicly badmouth his son? Let's not mention that this matter can easily affect the relationship between father and son. The first and most important point is that no one will believe Louis.

Just when Louis was worrying about the plan, TNT produced a program about the prospects who are most likely to become the dark horses of the draft next year.

Number one among them is...Dakko Milicic.