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Chapter 181 (18) Bath's omission

Chapter 181 (180) Bath's omission

On June 2005, 6, at Madison Square Garden in New York, the annual draft began.

The Cavaliers' new general manager, Danny Ferry, was proud of himself and kept saying hello to familiar faces in the league.He is young as a manager, having just retired as a player in 03.After learning 2 years of management experience in the Spurs, he just signed a 6-year contract with the Cavaliers the day before, on June 27, and officially became a member of the league executives.

"Hi, Jason!" He warmly greeted Wang Yuanfei again.

Yuan Fei pretended not to hear, turned his head to Popovich's direction, and deliberately said a few words to Dawson with gestures.Ferry turned away in embarrassment.

"I don't like this guy very much." Yuan Fei said.When Ferry was in the Cavaliers, he was so stupid that he loved to sign expensive veterans, which made the Cavaliers' owner Gilbert spend a lot of money in vain.He later switched to the Eagles and was fired for making racially discriminatory remarks during his tenure.

Dawson didn't know why, so he could only nod in agreement.

Another focal point is Jason Bass, who is wearing a purple suit and holds a half glass of the same purple wine in his hand, looking extraordinarily flamboyant and dazzling.Bass himself is indeed very handsome, and he undoubtedly stands out among a group of middle-aged and elderly people.At this time, he was having an intimate conversation with Mitch Kupchak.

"Master, everything is arranged according to what you said before."

"Well done!" Bass lowered his head and took a sip of red wine, smiling confidently.

Soon they ushered in Stern's announcement: "The first pick, the choice of the Milwaukee Bucks is-Andrew Bogut!"

It makes sense that Bogut was selected. The sophomore center averaged 20.4 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 blocks per game in the NCAA.Yao Ming's great success in the NBA has also improved the reputation of foreign centers.Another advantage of Bogut is that although he is an Australian, he has played in the United States for 2 years, so he should have no problem adapting to the NBA.

"It's completely in the young master's expectation!" Kupchak flattered him.

"That's right, the second place Bobcats will definitely choose North Carolina's Marvin Williams. Because North Carolina played so well in the NCAA this year, the top-ranked teams will definitely not miss it." Bass said triumphantly.

"The Charlotte Bobcats' pick is -- Chris Paul!"

"What!!!" Bass stood up abruptly, the glass in his hand shattered, and he didn't even notice that the red wine spilled on his pants.

Kupchak was also a little surprised, though not as ostentatiously as Bass.From the information he has, Paul's draft price should not be stronger than the two Williams.

"He must be obstructing it!" Bass suddenly realized, staring at Wang Yuanfei viciously.And Yuan Fei happened to look back at this time, his eyes were full of smiles.

Wang Yuanfei can't handle other teams, but he really can't handle the Bobcats.why?He and Gerald Wallace are buddies!

Gerald Wallace was the starter in the championship team, and naturally played well in a bad team like the Bobcats. He and Okafor were called the Bobcats duo, and they were not for sale players in the eyes of the boss.His proposal to the team naturally has a certain weight.Wallace's reasons are also very good. Marvin Williams is a swingman at the [-]rd and [-]th positions in the same position as him. His functions and types overlap, and the Bobcats' point guard is weak. The top priority is to replenish the team's brain.

Bobcats manager Bickerstaff thought, Wallace's words are very reasonable.In addition, this guy's contract expires and he is negotiating a contract extension. If it gets unpleasant, it will be very detrimental to the team.Although Marvin seems to have great potential, it is hard to say whether he can actually reach the level of Gerald Wallace. The best strategy is to stabilize the players in front of him first.So he in turn listened carefully to Wallace's advice.

In this way, Gerald Wallace helped Yuanfei a lot and gave the Lakers a hard time.

The next third-place Lakers selected third-year point guard Deron Williams from the University of Illinois.This point guard is very strong. During the physical test, he actually pushed 84 kilograms on the bench 15 times. You must know that Lian Bogut, a big center, only pushed 13 times.

This choice is a complete substitute for Paul.Deron can be said to be the second best player this year, but the gap between the second and the first is quite obvious.But Bass thought about it again. Deron was very strong in the early stage of his career and was only slightly weaker than Paul. Although he declined rapidly in the later stage, the Lakers could sell him before the decline.Thinking about it this way, Bass also looked away.

The Rockets in fourth place finally selected a player from North Carolina, and Marvin Williams joined.The popular candidate who was predicted as the second place by the major media finally fell to the fourth place. Marvin looked a little sullen.The competition to join the Rockets is fierce, and he is afraid that he will not be able to play.

The fifth-place Hornets selected another North Carolina player, point guard Raymond Felton.This year's North Carolina lineup is very strong. Among them, 4 players participated in the election and are called the North Carolina Four Young Players. All four of them are the favorites in the first round.

Buzz felt wrong at this moment.He is convinced that Wang Yuanfei is also a time traveler like him, so Wang Yuanfei would never choose Ma Wen, who will develop mediocrely in the future.What else is this kid doing?He suddenly noticed that although Wang Yuanfei was sitting as firmly as a mountain, Carol Dawson's on the side was constantly talking on the phone.

"This kid, does he still have a backup player?" Bass felt vaguely uneasy. He realized that this draft was completely out of control for him, so he quickly turned to Kupchak and said, "Give me the roster of this draft!"

"This... you just stared at Paul before, and now you think about sharpening your guns before the battle?" Kupchak slandered.

"Wait, what's the matter with this person?" Buzz pointed to a name, and suddenly shouted, causing the people around him to look sideways because of his loud voice.

"This...young master, this player is not good at all. Our team has never considered drafting him, not even considering him for the second round."

"No! Pick him right away!" Bass clenched his fists fiercely, "This kid is an accidental factor, we must choose him! Use our next No. [-] lottery!"

"Master, are you crazy?" Kupchak finally couldn't bear to question: "This player is already a junior, and his potential is limited. He is not as strong as Deron, nor has the potential as Marvin. If you want a shooting guard, you can consider the talented high school student Webster! This guy can only score 12.8 points per game in the NCAA, he is a third-rate guy! You should hesitate to use the second-round pick!"

"I said, choose him!" Buzz blushed and glared at Kupchak viciously. "Must choose him!"

Then the media got a shocking news.

The Rockets and Warriors swapped draft picks!Marvin Williams, the Rockets' fourth pick in the first round, was given to the Warriors in exchange for the Warriors' ninth pick in the first round this year and two second-round picks in 05 and 06.

In this way, the Rockets won the ninth overall pick, just ahead of the Lakers' tenth overall pick.

"It's over!" Bass covered his face and looked up to the sky and sighed.

The Trail Blazers with the sixth pick chose Webster, who was recommended by Kupchak.

With the seventh pick, the Raptors took power forward "Browless Hero" Villanueva.

With the eighth overall pick, the Knicks chose the tall, shooting insider Channing Frye.

In the ninth pick, the Rockets chose an unremarkable big upset, a third-year shooting guard from HSD University-Brandon Roy.

(End of this chapter)