The rest is just noise

"Damn it! What's going on?"

The Blazers draft war room exploded the moment the results came in, with Stu Inman and Jack Ramsey furious and calling front-line staff to find out what they were doing.

The two people who made the choice on behalf of the Trail Blazers said tremblingly: "It's Mr. Weinberg's wish."

Everyone suddenly thought that Weinberg said that he wanted to communicate with the staff at the front. Although it was strange, they did not expect that the boss actually went beyond the management and advocated the draft himself?

This is simply a sign that the team will die!

Weinberger is a real estate businessman. How does he know anything about basketball?

"We must call Mr. Weinberg to find out!" Ramsay was very angry. His plan was ruined, which made him unable to see the way forward.

Stu Inman picked up the phone and called his boss.

Employees question their boss’s decisions?

This is a recipe for death in most industries, but in professional sports, it is not impossible because Weinberg is a low-key and humble businessman.

"Is something wrong, Stu?"

Weinberg answered the phone and asked in a calm tone.

"Mr. Weinberg, something went wrong in the draft and we didn't select the candidate we originally planned."

"Oh yes, I'm sorry."

"The staff at the front temporarily changed our choice. They said this is what you meant."

There was silence for ten seconds on the other side of the phone.

"Any questions?" Weinberg asked coldly.

Inman doesn't know what will happen next: "We have the most professional management team. You trust us and we work hard. But now, what you have done has disrupted the team's plan and we have not been able to get our

The most needed player."

"The player you need most, do you mean Sam Bowie? The young man who had a physical examination for seven hours during the trial (historical fact)?"

"Yes, it is."

"You said we need him, do you really mean that? Is that true?" Weinberg's words made Inman very uneasy, as if he had suddenly become a different person.

Weinberg's voice became increasingly cold: "I looked at our player list and found that we don't need an inside line. We have a great inside combination. Mychal averaged 16 points and 9 rebounds per game last season. Wei Wei

Eun Cooper averaged 10 points and 6 rebounds in 23 minutes per game. What we need is not a young man with an uncertain future, what we need is a reliable rebounder, are you trying to tell me Sam Bowie will improve?

Our rebound?”

"But Michael Jordan definitely couldn't improve our rebounding"

"He can change the entire team!" Weinberg's voice became stern. "Listen, I would rather hand over the future of the team to a once-in-a-decade defender recognized in the United States than to hand it over to a trial player.

A person who underwent a seven-hour physical examination during training, is 'perseverant', 'can withstand all pain', and dares to fight against fate! Especially when there are other options, why should we take risks instead of

Choose someone who is destined to be successful, tell me why?"

Now, Inman was certain that Weinberg had definitely sought the advice of some professionals.

These words should not be said by a real estate businessman.

It was as if Weinberg had been brainwashed. He didn't trust the team's management at all and only believed in some words that someone didn't know who instilled in him. His humility and low-key were all gone, and he was like a tyrannical boss.

"I tell you, either you accept my choice, or you change your boss!"

If a person with a good temper gets angry, the consequences are difficult to predict.

Weinberg was too modest and low-key, so the management did not pay attention to his opinions. If he were replaced by a strong boss, he would inevitably plant fear in everyone's heart. Because the management people are not afraid of Weinberg, they are not afraid of causing problems.

Serious consequences, this may be the reason why they insist on taking an evil path until they die.

But now, things have changed.

Louis in front of the TV bit off the pasta in his mouth.

He felt like he was about to have a nosebleed, witnessing the familiar history being torn to pieces before his own eyes, and running towards an uncertain future.

This feels so extraordinary.

Jordan's departure to the Trail Blazers will affect the pattern of the NBA in the next fifteen years.

He had to consider how strong the combination of Jordan + Drexler would be.

Technically speaking, Drexler is a super wing who has stronger offensive capabilities and is more comprehensive, but defensively is not as good as Pippen in all aspects.

Jordan is still the same Jordan.

The 1984 Trail Blazers were far better than the 1984 Bulls. They made the playoffs last season. They had many good players on the team, but they lacked a true superstar. Thanks to the Pacers' second-to-last record in the league,

The second pick was delivered to them.

Louis breathed a sigh of relief, returned Weinberg's favor and corrected the biggest mistake in Trail Blazers history.

Whether you look at this in 2024 or 1984, the Blazers' decision to select Bowie instead of Jordan was a completely stupid decision.

Many historical revisionists always try to justify the Blazers by saying, "People at the time didn't know how good Jordan would be." Is this true? Jordan used a buzzer-beater to help North Carolina win the championship in his rookie season. He has since become famous throughout the United States.

In his sophomore year, he basically became the best college student in the United States. In his junior year, he defeated elite players such as Ewing, Olajuwon, and Tisdale to be elected as the best in the United States. He played a terrifying dominance on the elite Olympic selection team.

, Bob Knight, one of the top three college coaches in history, begged his good friend Inman to draft Jordan, even if he let him play center. He didn't even play a single game in the NBA, so Hook built an entire sneaker production line for him.

Also, in real life, when the Trail Blazers selected Bowie, the boos resounding throughout the audience were louder than the cheers when the Rockets selected Olajuwon as the No. 1 pick⑴.

The Trail Blazers are definitely the team that has been hurt the most by the iron law of "drafting inside" in history. They missed out on an obvious superstar. Not only Jordan, but any outside player in history who is placed in this draft cannot be stopped.

They chose the inside line, and the only one who could stop them was their boss Weinberg.

Now, the mistake has been corrected, and Louis is sitting there listening to two commentators bragging about Jordan like crazy fans.

Albert said excitedly: "This guy is not to be missed!"

Kaneseca, the commentator for kidney deficiency, was as energetic as Jordan's highlight reel as if he had eaten a bullwhip: "He is able to hit key shots and is the center of attention in the crowd. He can maintain amazing body control in the air. He is a very remarkable person."

The creator, very much like Dr. J, but not as big, but definitely in that category. I bet Michael is going to be a really, really great player. He's going to be a national athlete."

Louis was very satisfied with the result and felt from the bottom of his heart that Stu Inman and all Trail Blazers fans had to kowtow to him.

They "missed" the "seven-hour physical examination" with "difficulty", "recovered for two years and made a strong comeback", "resilient and able to withstand all pain", Sam Bowie, who "dare to fight against fate", was

A boss who suddenly started micro-managing forcibly selected the future star of "guy not to be missed", "Dr. J 2.0", and "national player".

The difference between these two choices is probably to become a laughing stock, to be thrown into the NBA's shame column, to write the most painful page in the Blazers' tragic draft history, to be the first person to control the future of the NBA, to have hundreds of millions of dollars in team appreciation, and

Just win 2-10 championships and have the greatest player in NBA history. That's all.

The Trail Blazers selected Jordan, completely changing their subsequent choices.

The Bulls need a guy who can hit the ball, and they are very pragmatic and only pick the best.

If you can't get Jordan, choose Barkley.

Jordan was unexpectedly cut, and Barkley's draft pick rose three spots.

Next, Jordan's teammate, Sam Perkins, one of the All-Americans in 1984, did not change his fate and went to the Mavericks.

The 76ers selected Sam Bowie. In this life, his name is no longer associated with Jordan. Maybe future fans will forget him, but at least he no longer has to appear in Jordan's story like a joke with the Trail Blazers.

He was very elegant and decent when he was interviewed. Louis couldn't help but feel sorry for him. He was still a good center when he was healthy, although he only occupied 54% of his career time.

During the draft, a trade happened that didn't attract anyone's attention.

The New York Knicks traded Sleep Floyd to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the 10th pick in the first round and a 1987 first-round draft pick.

This is a chain transaction. The Knicks got the tenth pick in the first round without stopping, and then made a deal with the Dallas Mavericks.

They made a second trade with the Dallas Mavericks, exchanging first-round picks. The Knicks had the tenth pick in the first round, which was obviously more valuable, so the Mavericks needed to give them an extra 1986 second-round pick.

Then, the Knicks used the Mavericks' first-round pick 15 to select the little-known John Stockton.

The Knicks' trade did not cause any splash in the market, but it caused an explosion in the Utah Jazz's draft war room.

"Why would Dallas choose John? They didn't even try him out!"

Frank Layden held his head and yelled.

DeBusschere, who was far away in New York, sat next to Weblin. They received a call from the Mavericks and were told that the Jazz wanted Stockton's signing rights and they were eager.

"No, John is going to be a Knick and he's going to wear our jersey."

DeBusschere refused any trade, and then said to Weblin: "Although I don't know much about the young man from Gonzaga, Little Lu must have his purpose in doing this, and there may be some in that young man.

special place."

"So, keep doing what he says." Werblin regarded the Knicks' performance on draft day as a test given to them by Louis.

If they pass the test, Louis will choose the Knicks.

Since they are eager to let that young man change professional basketball in New York, they have to obey his wishes.

Next, the Knicks used their third-round pick to select an even more unknown international player, Oscar Schmidt.

They were nicknamed by the media as "the silent machine on a manic draft day."

Every time the Knicks make a selection, there is a moment of silence.

Everyone is very strange.

"Who did they choose?"

⑴Just typing these words makes me angry. What makes me even more angry is that Stuyingman justified himself so many years later: "Even on that team, he was hidden." Jordan and Barkley were in

Dominate everyone on the draft team. Inman watched Jordan there for ten days and then said Jordan was hidden by Knight's system? Damn it (don't think I was shocked when I wrote about Jordan and Barkley's dominant performance in the book)

The media is adding fuel to the fire. That is true. I checked most of the newspapers of that year. There is no doubt that Jordan and Barkley are excellent. Then Inman said that Jordan was "hidden"? This is the key to Harden's year after year.

It’s like the battle has disappeared, no need to wash it)!