Vol 2 Chapter 772: Enemy of the whole people
Chapter Seven Hundred and Seventy Two
Enemy of the whole people
In 2003, May 23 was the NBA draw to determine the order of the draft. On this day, LeBron James, known as the strongest high school student in the history of the American NBA, announced that he would participate in the draft and attracted much attention.
If anyone can win the No. 1 pick, they will inevitably sign LeBron James, the strongest high school student in history. This is enough to change the future of the team. What's more, the high quality of this draft has been commented by the outside world as a once-in-a-year draft, which is comparable to the 1996 Golden Generation.
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony... etc. are all players who will change the history of the NBA in the future. These people will have a rough idea of where they belong after the lottery is drawn in the order of the lottery today. It's exciting when you think about it.
Of course, this is not the reason why today's lottery order draws much attention, and its first live broadcast ratings surpassed last year's draft. The real reason lies in only one team-the Houston Rockets.
Last summer, the Houston Rockets made a decision that almost shocked the entire league at that time. The Houston Rockets traded the All-Star Steve Francis for the Cleveland Cavaliers' first-round pick, and then traded the "old cat" Mobley for the Pistons' pick from the Memphis Grizzlies. To trade an all-star and a quasi-all-star for the future unreliable first-round pick was an extremely stupid and foolish decision in the eyes of all NBA experts at the time.
But now, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 17 wins and 65 losses, ranking the bottom of the league, with a 25% chance of winning the No. 1 pick, and the Memphis Grizzlies 28 wins and 54 losses, ranking fifth in the league, with a 11.9% chance of winning the No. 1 pick. Seeing this probability, the owners of the remaining 29 teams in the league fainted. The probabilities of these two teams add up to a 36.9% probability of winning the No. 1 pick.
Thinking that the Houston Rockets are among the strong teams now, Yao Ming, Boozer, and Prince are all three rookies playing at the same level, and the future is limitless. In addition, Jordan is not completely old now, and Billups. The biggest surprise, the Houston Rockets will rise to become one of the strongest teams in the NBA in the next three years. This is the consensus of many NBA experts. Now, if the Houston Rockets get the strongest high school student ever, especially this strongest high school student can fill the only shortcoming of the Houston Rockets-small forward.
So the result is...
terror! The general manager of 29 NBA teams can only think of this term. If you think about it again, you have to curse the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons who traded these two picks to the Houston Rockets. But ask yourself, if the Houston Rockets had exchanged Steve Francis and Mobley with them, they would definitely have exchanged them too. After all, next year's draft picks, before the game starts, who knows. Moreover, although it is known as the draft year, who knows whether these players can be played. Kwame Brown and Olowo Kandi are all lessons learned from history.
But after all, James has the title of the strongest champion in history, which is always expected, and people are willing to gamble for it.
Damn, his luck is too good! ——29 nba general managers secretly curse. The person scolded was not someone else, but Lin Feng. Because it was Lin Feng who made these two "ridiculous" deals.
You know, even if the Houston Rockets do not have a good chance of winning the No. 1 pick, the Houston Rockets still have a 30.37% (Cleveland Cavaliers 17.8%, Memphis Grizzlies 12.57) chance of getting second place. In the second place, the small forward also has Carmelo Anthony to choose from. The best player of this ncaa season, led Syracuse University to win the first ncaa championship in the history of the school and win the semi-finals mop (most valuable) player!
It can be said that the Houston Rockets' only short-board small forward position this season will inevitably be strengthened. The Houston Rockets next season will be stronger and more perfect. And with the youth of the Houston Rockets lineup, except for Jordan, Rodman, and Olajuwon, the rest are rookies and all have great potential. It can be said that the Houston Rockets have built the championship lineup for the next ten years.
terrible! This can only be described as terrible. Many team managers are also more afraid of Lin Feng's vision. Sacrificing one year (actually not yet failed) time, to create a blueprint for a strong contender for the championship in the next ten years. This wisdom and forward-looking vision is frightening. However, many general managers also have to sigh that the world's richest man is the world's richest man, and his vision is really not what they can compare.
auzw.com Of course, for these general managers, the most worrying thing is not that the Houston Rockets won the No. 1 pick and LeBron James was drawn, but that the Houston Rockets won the No. 1 pick. Second pick. This is the first time in the NBA's 47-year history. No team has ever received the No. 1 pick and the top spot at the same time, especially in the draft year. If the Houston Rockets really get the No. 1 pick and the second pick at the same time, it will undoubtedly be very desperate news for the other 29 teams. Especially in such a draft year.
In such a dignified, dull, and even a little hysterical atmosphere, the draft lottery of the 2003 draft began.
The 2003 draft lottery was also the first live broadcast of the lottery. This is not only because of the appeal of LeBron James, the strongest high school student ever, but also because of the two lottery zone picks of the Houston Rockets, which are really eye-catching.
As the Houston Rockets entered the playoffs, there were no lottery picks. Lin Feng, Avril Lavigne, and Li Zhiyou sat quietly at home and watched the draw.
"Lin, can your team really win the No. 1 pick?" Avril clenched a pair of pink fists tightly, with a look of expectation and anxiety. Although Avril Lavigne was not a basketball fan and didn't like basketball before, but after being with Lin Feng, she loved the house and Wu, and also fell in love with the nba. No, to be precise, fell in love with the Houston Rockets. Witnessing the last exhausting defeat of the Houston Rockets under the "iron hoof" of the Los Angeles Lakers, the punk princess who never admits defeat hasn't slept well for several days, and the tired Lin Feng almost listened to several "girlfriend" all night. Did not break his waist tired.
Lin Feng was "unbearable" and introduced James to Avril Lavigne, saying that with this person joining, the Houston Rockets will surely become the only candidate for the championship. After hearing that LeBron James is known as the strongest high school student in history and watching its video again, Avril had a bright face. One year of NBA watching career has also let Avril understand a little bit. To play in NBA, the first prerequisite is physical. With James' calf-like body, who can resist the same position in NBA! Therefore, Avril Lavigne hopes that James can sign the Houston Rockets. For this reason, Avril Lavigne publicly called on James to come to the Houston Rockets on various occasions, and threatened that as long as James can come to the Rockets, Avril Lavigne would go to his alma mater to open a small concert for free.
Avril Lavigne's remarks came out, and the whole NBA was shocked. NBA president David Stern was even more angry, but he was helpless. Although the NBA restricts players who participate in the draft, teams are not allowed to contact them in advance. But Avril does not belong to any team. Although she has a close relationship with Lin Feng, she can only represent herself. This undoubtedly made Stern a headache.
You know, Avril Lavigne is just 19 years old this year, and her punk style is very popular among American youths of similar age. It just so happens that most of the students of James Alma Mater Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School are also Avril fans. After Avril’s remarks were publicized by many media, the students of St. Vincent-St. Marie High School frequently called for James to go to the Houston Rockets so that they could witness Avril and feel Avril’s charm. And James also expressed his opinions in various public places, saying that he is also an Avril fan and Jordan fan, hoping to go to the Houston Rockets and play on the same team as Jordan.
James' remarks naturally caused dissatisfaction with the general managers of 29 other NBA teams. You must know that James can not only improve the competitive level of a team, but with his current popularity and market appeal, it can be said that he can also bring tens of millions of dollars in business income to the franchise team. Such a talent, now actually publicly stated that he only wants to go to the Houston Rockets, how is this?
Under the joint protests of the general managers of 29 nba teams, Stern had to call Lin Feng cheekily, hoping that Lin Feng would let Avril Lavigne stop making these extreme behaviors, so as not to destroy the harmonious atmosphere between the NBA teams. . Everyone eats in the same bowl to give some face. Although Avril Lavigne's behavior is entirely personal, it can be said that it has nothing to do with Lin Feng. But the relationship between Avril Lavigne and Lin Feng is so ambiguous, if Avril Lavigne has not received Lin Feng's instruction, who will believe it!
Therefore, in desperation, Stern had to cheekily plead with Lin Feng, instead of directly issuing a ticket as usual.
Regarding David Stern’s request, Lin Feng was very embarrassed to excuse him first, and bluntly said that this was what Avril had done, and with the personality of the punk princess, he could do nothing. However, under Stern's repeated pleadings, Lin Feng reluctantly agreed to try and make Avril Lavigne stop making such excessive behaviors, so as not to stimulate James and stimulate the general manager of the remaining 29 teams.
"By the way, Lin, why did you agree to Stern's old fox in the first place, or I will appeal a few more times, and James will definitely be our food." Some players' introductions said.
Lin Feng smiled.
"Well, Avril Lavigne, doing some things too much may not be good. After all, if we want to play this game, we must abide by the rules of the game. If we become the enemy of the whole people, it may not be a good thing. Besides, as long as Jordan is there, there are two With the lottery sign, James can't run away!" Lin Feng said with a confident smile. The Cleveland Cavaliers have the worst record in the league like "historical", and Lam Fung is naturally certain that James will definitely be drawn by the Cleveland Cavaliers, that is, by his own team. In this case, Lin Feng really didn't have much to worry about. Of course, before the dust settled, Lin Feng was always a little worried.
Avril Lavigne flattened her mouth indifferently. If he was to be a public enemy of the whole people, Lin Feng would already be a public enemy of the whole people, would he care about this one?
"Well, the lottery has officially started! See what luck we have!" Lin Feng pointed to the TV and said. So that Avril Lavigne would have another string of conversations, and Lin Feng would not know how to answer.
