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Chapter 872 The Draft is Tightly Controlled

"Either the Timberwolves are completely right, or the Timberwolves are completely wrong." Bob Neal characterized the Timberwolves' selection. "This will definitely be the biggest upset in the NBA draft in the 1990s!"

Hubie Brown has already sentenced the Timberwolves to death: "Jerry Krause made two big gambles in the draft. One was to trade Kevin McHale from New York for the second overall pick in 1986 and select London.

·Bias, the second time is today. He skipped an obvious correct choice and chose a very risky lottery ticket!"

"If he fumbles, it will rank with Boston's trade for Billy Owens last year as two of the dumbest front-office moves of the '90s."

In the presidential suite of the Hilton Hotel in San Diego, California, Sampson, Bird and Ewing could not believe that the Timberwolves passed over Laettner.

"what happened?"

Bird recalled that Louis said before that the Timberwolves might not choose Laettner.

It turns out that he had foreseen it.

Zhao Yuanzheng explained: "Because Coach Lu likes Lafonso."

"Because he likes it?" Ewing rolled his eyes, "What kind of reason is that? Even if he likes it, we have to choose. What's going on with the Timberwolves?"

"Call you stupid, you still don't believe it." Louis found that Ewing's IQ and EQ repeatedly jumped between the upper and lower limits.

Zhao Yuanzheng could only say: "Because Coach Lu has a 100% shooting rate in the draft, the players chosen by Coach Lu will definitely become talents. Although Christian Laettner is good, his upper limit and future are foreseeable.

Yes, and the sky is the limit for Lafonzo.”

"That's it." Bird looked at Louis' expression, and it didn't look like his treasure had been snatched away.

How to describe this expression?

Perhaps the reaction of the two police officers in "The Mermaid" when they left after listening to Deng Chao's statement is the most appropriate.

Louis wanted to laugh, but he didn't want to be too embarrassed.

"Why are you not sad at all when the person you want is intercepted?" Bird asked.

Louis suppressed a smile: "I'm very sad."

"Please look at yourself in the mirror. Why are you so sad like this?"

"Does sadness have to show on your face? You are so vulgar."

"Sadness can be expressed in the heart." Louis looked at the TV. Lafonso was being interviewed by Seger. "I'm so sad. Lafonso Ellis is a player destined to achieve greatness." Go to hell for me.

Go ahead, Jerry WDNMD Krause!

Bird was doubtful, and Ewing and Sampson really thought Louis had lost his treasure.

Zhao Yuanzheng knew Louis' overall plan, but in order not to damage Louis' image in the minds of the players, he did not reveal it.

"However, it is very profitable to select Laettner with the fourth pick, right?" Ewing is looking forward to Laettner joining the Knicks.

"Who said I wanted Leitner?" Louis asked.

Ewing believed that Louis was deliberately going against him: "Everyone you like has been chosen. If you don't want Leitner, who do you want? Damn it, do you hate me that much?"

"What are you talking about? Don't you know what deep love means?" Louis pointed to his head, "If you use more wisdom when you talk to me, maybe you will suddenly understand."

At this time, Stern on the TV announced the Knicks' selection; "In the 1992 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks selected Harold Yu, with the fourth overall pick in the first round, from Wake Forest University!"

By acquiring Yu Tiancan, the Knicks' main plan for the draft has been completed.

Using Lafonso Ellis to deceive people is at best a side mission, and someone needs to cooperate.

First of all, it is impossible for Orlando and Philadelphia to cooperate. They have no interest in Lafonso at all.

So the only "cooperation" partner that Louis can win over is Minnesota's Jerry Krause.

As a result, the other party had a clear understanding, otherwise how could he be regarded as Coach Lu's number one plaything in the league? One of the great pleasures in his life is to trick Klaus every offseason.

The Rockets were pragmatic and selected Laettner with the fifth overall pick in the first round from the Clippers trade.

The moment Lightner was selected, the boos that erupted were outrageous.

How annoying is this guy?

Louis estimates that several Oregon universities were repaired by Laettner's Duke during March Madness. Otherwise, how could there be such strong malice?

The Cavaliers, with the sixth pick, selected Jim Jackson.

Speaking of which, the Cavaliers were miserable enough. When Louis first arrived in New York, his first move was to make a deal with them.

This resulted in the No. 1 pick in 1986 and the No. 7 pick in 1987, which selected Wilson and Miller respectively. They were so bad in the Eastern Conference, and until now, they are still struggling and unable to make the playoffs.

If you can't draft good players, you can't compete in the free market.

Moreover, Bill Cartwright is still on the team.

Louis often looks at Cartwright and the Knicks' Wilson and Miller from the perspective of a Cavaliers fan.

Then I silently decided that, except for playing away games, I would not go to Cleveland if I could.

His life would be in danger if he showed up in Cleveland.

The Mavericks, with the seventh pick, ignored Tom Gugliotta and selected Walter Williams, a parallel importer whom Louis identified.

Secondly, the Nuggets took Tom Gugliotta with the eighth pick in the first round.

The Rockets used their ninth pick in the first round to select Todd Day SG, who has the reputation of "Jordan II".

Whether he is a Jordan II or not can be determined by his draft pick.

No one is blind.

The Chicago Bulls selected Clarence Witherspoon with the 10th pick of the first round.

This person is the same as the previous one.

Afterwards, the Clippers acquired the 13th pick in the first round through a trade and selected Robert Horry.

The Heat sent Willie Anderson, an impact wing who averaged 16 points per game, to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for the 15th pick in the first round and a 1994 first-round draft pick.

They used the 15th pick of the first round to select Malik Healy.

There was only one thing about the Heat's trade and draft that surprised Louis: Lewis Shafir actually got back an unprotected first-round pick.

Based on the current situation of the Hawks, this first-round pick may theoretically give the Heat a lottery pick in 1994.

After that, it was the Heat's operation again.

The Heat traded center Sam Bowie and promising Steve Smith, who just finished his rookie season, to Detroit in exchange for Joe Dumars, Rick Mahorn and the 17th overall pick in the first round.

The Pistons were one of the first NBA teams to prepare for the 1993 draft.

After losing in the playoffs this year, they know that the current lineup is no longer capable of reaching the top podium, and there is no point in continuing to hold on.

It was precisely this that Louis saw clearly, so he asked Shafir to sell Bowie and Smith. The former mainly had a big contract, and the latter averaged 15 points per game in his rookie season and was a future star. They traded them for Dumars, who has grown stronger.

and Oakley-type ruthless Ma Hong, each getting what he needs.

This is a transaction in which neither party loses.

Although the Heat lost their future star, they originally had Petrovic at the second position, but the only difference was their defense at the first position. After doing this trade with the Pistons, they had Dumars at the first position for Petrovic.

Wipe your ass, there is also a ruthless person like Ma Hong at the fourth position to stop Danny Manning, and he can kill multiple birds with one stone.

As for the Heat's 17th pick in the first round, it was purely Shafir's thank you to Louis.

For this reason, Louis sent Vernon Maxwell + the Jazz's first-round pick in his hand in exchange for the Heat's 17th pick in the first round, and used it to select his favorite Doug Christie.

After entering the 1990s, there was a strange phenomenon.

That is, there are not many role players that Louis feels familiar with. In the past two years, the Knicks have relied entirely on their excellent scouting department to select players.

It wasn't until this year that Louis specifically followed up on the scouting work in order to enhance the depth of the team's lineup, and then he found out about Christie, an old acquaintance.

As for the rest, Louis did not recommend Sprewell, a dangerous legacy, to the Heat.

The Heat already have many capable players, including Reggie Lewis at the third position, Petrovic at the second position, and Dumars at the first position. There is no room for Sprewell to take the lead.

This man is also a locker room bomb. Louis is not sure whether he is suitable for the Heat, so he only recommends Joan Barry, the son of the famous general, and P-J Brown, the big man inside. Both of them were selected by the Heat.

Then, Louis told Earl Monroe that he thought Sprewell was good and would definitely choose him if given the chance.

Monroe understood what he meant, initiated a trade at the end of the first round, and brought this dangerous player to the Clippers.

Louis doesn't know whether Sprewell and the religious Olajuwon are compatible with Mutombo. He only knows that the Clippers' talent at the wing position is so poor that the Madman can start in his rookie season.

This draft has been controlled by Louis since the third pick.

The Knicks, Heat and Clippers have allocated high-quality rookies, and each has completed much-needed reinforcements.

Louis remotely controlled three families. This terrifying influence was unimaginable to his peers.

But a lot will happen in this restless summer.

The draft is just a storm before the storm comes.