"Cuban wanted to choose Zhang Guan!" Old Nielsen was taken aback, but then he thought about it carefully, but he thought it was quite reasonable and very consistent with Cuban's character.
So old Nielsen went on to say, "Cuban has always liked Chinese players. When I was still the head coach of the Mavericks, Cuban once established Wang Dazhi to the Mavericks."
"Yeah, if not Nowitzki is there, Cuban even hopes that the Wang Dazhi can come to the Mavericks. And now he took a fancy with Zhang Guan." Nielsen Jr. added, "A track and field athlete, come to play in the NBA, it's incredible."
"Choosing Zhang Guan is a waste of a draft pick. Even the draft pick at the end of the second round is still valued by many people. After all, being selected is equivalent to having a knocking brick to enter the NBA." Old Nelson said.
"Fortunately, Carlisle rejected Cuban's idea. Carlisle said he needed a real player. Carlisle was a coach who had just taken up the team, after all, so Cuban decided to respect Carlisle's opinion. I think Carlisle would prefer to choose an outside scorer!" Nielsen Jr. said.
"I got a rumor that Zhang Guan is likely to be chosen. How does it sound crazy?" Old Nielsen looked at his son with a surprised expression and then said, "I talked to Pat a few days ago and he told me that CAA had visited him, hoping he could use the No. 52 draft picks to pick Zhang Guan. But Pat Riley has resigned, so this matter does not reach."
"CAA company?" Little Nielsen thought about it, and immediately understood the intention of the CAA company. He sighed involuntarily, "CAA company spares no effort for the Chinese market!"
"Yes, but I guess CAA will go to the next one. And it should choose a bigger ball market so that it can play the value of Zhang Guan." Old Nielsen said.
"Didn't CAA find you? There should be a lot of Chinese people near Oakland? If Zhang Guan goes to the Warriors, it should be very marketable." Little Nelson asked.
"I have the No. 49 pick, after all, the top 50 picks, CAA probably thinks it will pay a bigger price. And I think they should have found their next home. Houston already has Yao, and the Lakers I chose a Chinese last year, I think it will probably be Celtics!"
"Celtics? They already have the big three of Garnett, Pierce, and Allen, and they have this year's championship. Isn't that enough?" Nielsen Jr. said with some jealousy.
"It's only a 60th pick to enter the Chinese market with a champion posture and a big step forward. The Celtics trade is profitable."
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Domestically, the 2008 NBA draft is being broadcast live over the Internet.
For the attribution of the champion, the media has been arguing for several months. The names of Rose, Beasley, Lopez, etc. are all favored by the media. By the time of the draft, Rose and Beasley have been considered to be scheduled for the top two.
NBA President David Stern pronounced the first name Dereck Rose, Chicago people are also in laughter, they look forward to Rose bringing Chicago to its second glorious era after Jordan.
Rose was picked by the Bulls, the Heat chose Michael Beasley without hesitation, and then the top spot was picked by OJ-Mayo. The Thunder in fourth place chose Westbrook instead of Jerry Baylor, who had a loud voice before, and history also proved that the Thunder had made the best choice.
Afterward, the Grizzlies chose Carrefour, and then traded him to the Timberwolves, followed by names familiar to Zhang Guan, such as Gallinari and Eric Gordon, who were also selected.
Before the game, Baylor was considered to be the top ten pick. He was not selected until the 11th, and Randolph, who was also considered to be the top ten, fell to the 14th. The NBA lottery teams think that Randolph was too thin to adapt to the NBA confrontation, and finally, the Golden State Warriors' old Nelson chose him as he wished.
Lopez, Hibbert, Ryan Anderson, Courtney Lee, Ibaka, Batum, the names of these fatal players in the future appear in the top 30. In the broadcast screen, David Stern read out the thirtieth name, marking the end of the first round of the draft.
Taking advantage of the rest time, Zhang Guan went to pour a cup of tea and returned to the computer.
"The first round is over, the next is the second round." Zhuge Wenbo pointed at the computer screen, and then said, "I think this second round is quite like gambling, most of them are waste stones, occasionally It may not be possible to earn a glimpse of green, but if you pick the piece of jade that contains treasures, then you can make a lot of money."
"Hey, in this second round of this year real treasures are containing precious treasures!" Zhang Guan said with a smile.
"Talking about yourself again!" Zhuge Wenbo thought Zhang Guan was touting himself, but Zhang Guan was smiling, not explaining much.
On the live screen, NBA President David Stern has taken a break, and vice president Xiao Hua came to read the second round of the draft.
The Clippers picked DeAndre Jordan at the 35th pick, and the Spurs drew to Dragic at the 45th pick. Both of them will become All-Star players in the future, absolutely called the NBA this year. The bead of the draft.
"The Dallas Mavericks turned Sean Foster in 51st place."
"The 52nd place in the Miami Heat chose Danell Jackson."
"The Houston Rockets chose Marty Lenning in 54th place. Zhang Guan, it is already in 54th place, and after six more rounds, it will be your turn."
"The San Antonio Spurs chose James Gist in 57th place. Three more till your up."
On the computer screen, NBA Vice President Adam Silver opened the next paper with a smile on his face, and then his expression suddenly became surprised. He carefully looked at the paper to confirm that he did not read the name above correctly.
"What's wrong with Adam Silver? What is he hesitating?"
"I guess it must be longer than the above name, such as the name of a person in the Middle East."
"Nonsense, the names of people in the Middle East can be abbreviated. I think it may be Greek. The names of the Greeks are composed of dozens of letters and they are very circumvented. Adam Silver probably does not know how to pronounce it!"
In the speculation of everyone, Adam Silver finally spoke, "The Los Angeles Lakers, the 58th choice is... Zhang Guan!"
"Zhang Guan? Doesn't sound Greek!"
"Why is this name so convoluted, it looks like the name of an Asian."
"Zhang Guan, remember that China's track and field athlete is called Zhang Guan! The fastest man in the world. He seems to have announced his participation in this year's NBA draft! He is also a hype man. A track and field athlete who participated in the NBA draft... ...Wait, what did David Stern just say? Zhang Guan! Is it Zhang Guan!"
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In front of the computer, Zhang Guan also stood up in surprise.
"What's going on? How is it the Los Angeles Lakers? Is this a cut-off?"