ATPnovel Chapter 84 The Night Before the Draft (Part 3)
Chapter 84 The Night Before the Draft (Part 3)
Chapter 84 The Night Before the Draft (Part 3)
On June 6, the dust settled for the final game of the much-anticipated NBA Finals.
Kobe Bryant led his Lakers to a 99-86 victory over the Magic on the road.
The total score is 4:1.
So far, all NBA games in 2008-2009 have come to an end.
Kobe scored 30 points in the game, won the finals MVP, and finally won the first championship after the Sharks left the team.
Su Yi didn't have time to pay attention to NBA matters, and he did the final extra training in his private training hall, because there were still 10 days before the draft, and he always felt that he could improve a little bit.
However, Los Angeles seems to have entered a sleepless night, and everyone is waiting for the return of the hero.
In this frenzied atmosphere, Su Yi couldn't concentrate on training at all, so he went to the street to watch the excitement.
The city's murals are painted with giant portraits of Bryant, as well as the Lakers' 15 championship trophies.
When the Lakers players got off the plane, the whole city entered the most boiling and crazy state.
"Kobe!"
"Kobe!"
"Kobe!"
Pau Gasol walked down the street with a simple smile. He made 9 of 6 shots and grabbed 15 rebounds in this game, but every block shouted only Kobe's name.
This is why Su Yi rejected Phil Jackson.
City of Angels is good, but it can only remember Kobe, even if one day you surpass Kobe here, people still remember Kobe.
The Lakers players have returned to the arena, and the street carnival continues.
There are only ten days left before the draft, and Su Yi has no time to pay attention to the noisy crowd, so he decides to go back and continue practicing alone, and use the last chance to see if he can improve his attributes.
Not long after walking, his cell phone vibrated and it was a short message. Su Yi took out his cell phone to check the message. The sender was Kobe Bryant and the time was 22:15.
Kobe: "11:30 tonight, Staples Center, waiting for you."
Su Yi: "Celebrate together?"
Kobe: "Practice more."
Su Yi: "Why?"
Kobe: "Because I have to go to dinner with my teammates first."
After seeing this news, Su Yi was quite shocked. Although he is also a training madman, he must not be able to train in the atmosphere of the day when the NCAA won the championship.
Anyway, it was too noisy outside, and he couldn't calm down to train alone, so he readily accepted Kobe's invitation.
"Ding!"
"Successful sign-in at the Staples Center!"
"Training efficiency +230% (winning night bonus +200%)"
The empty arena is indeed a place where people can calm down. The moment Su Yi stepped into the arena, Su Yi almost forgot the frenzy outside.
Facing an opponent like Kobe, no matter how noisy the outside is, Su Yi will concentrate all his attention.
The moment he picked up the basketball, all he thought about was how to beat the Mamba.
Both of them bench press first, run back and forth, and then bullfight.
The two of them didn't speak at all.
21:12, 21:17, 21:14
Kobe, who was fully buffed tonight, really had no solution. Facing Su Yi's defense, he won three games in a row.
But despite this, Su Yi found that the rewards he received were so large that they were about to explode.
"Little devil, I'm waiting for the day when you beat me up on this field."
"Will do."
At three o'clock in the morning, Su Yi left the Staples Center.
The next morning, Su Yi's villa.
Agent Bill Duffy knocked on Su Yi's door.
Bill Duffy looked very excited: "Congratulations, Su Yi, you may be the champion of this year!"
Su Yi opened his sleepy eyes and looked confused: "What the hell?"
Bill Duffy said mysteriously: "Gossip, the Los Angeles Clippers uniform group is now reconsidering their draft plan, the mainstream view is that you are better than Griffin."
Su Yi: "???"
Bill Duffy said proudly: "Actually, you don't have to praise me. I just did a simple operation to let them know your strengths. In fact, when Dayao was selected as the No. [-] pick, I only did my part. That's all. Huh? Why are you so moved that you can't speak?"
Su Yi was not moved, but 1 crap in his heart were galloping: "MLGB, why is it Los Angeles again?"
The domestic media has already used all kinds of ridiculous headlines such as "the second champion of Huaguo", "the next James", and "beyond Yao Ming".
All this made Su Yi very speechless, after all, there was nothing left to say.
The draft scene is changing rapidly.
If it is not the champion in the end, then it is embarrassment to open the door for embarrassment-the embarrassment is at home!
Su Yi opened various draft websites, "Draft Express", "Draft Simulation Focus", ESPN
The simulated draft rankings given by these authoritative draft websites all ranked Su Yi as the No. [-] pick, which was the most uncontroversial!
For the second place Timberwolves, the draft guesses given by various media are different.
This year's Timberwolves have never fought such a rich battle, holding four first-round picks, and there are two top 4 picks alone.
The Timberwolves need reinforcements at both the center and point guard positions. The giants Thabeet or Griffin are the first choice. ESPN believes that the Timberwolves should directly intercept Curry!
No. [-] Warriors,
According to the information currently available, the Warriors plan to let Monta Ellis play a pure point guard next season, and the front line needs to be strengthened.
They are currently considering a deal with the Suns. If Curry can fall to the third pick, the Warriors will consider trading Stoudemire with the Suns.
In short, the Warriors' draft will definitely be considered among Su Yi, Curry, and Griffin.
nix,
D'Antoni, who declined to be interviewed, told reporters that he needed to be quiet.
Various media have different opinions on the top three, and the subsequent draft speculations are almost all based on metaphysical guesswork.
Su Yi felt that all these analyzes were too outrageous. It was purely for the purpose of increasing the gimmick of the draft. Just as he was about to turn off the TV, suddenly TNT TV station dropped a blockbuster!
"There was a trade between the Chicago Bulls and the Timberwolves. The Bulls sent away the No. [-] pick, Luol Deng, in exchange for the Timberwolves' No. [-] pick!"
The Timberwolves have a lot of picks, and they are not too interested in these rookies this year. Naturally, they are very happy to agree. This is equivalent to earning a Luol Deng.
For the Bulls, this is nothing more than a big gamble, and mainstream social media thinks the Bulls are crazy.
ESPN reporter Harlan said: "The Bulls may have suffered from mad cow disease. Luol Deng, as a meritorious player of the team, has helped the team immeasurably in terms of defense, and his hard-working character has been integrated into the team's system. He was directly used Come and exchange for an unpredictable No. [-] pick. Even if Blake Griffin reaches the height of Luol Deng, it will take some time to grow. I can’t imagine the mood of Luol Deng’s teammates at this moment.”
In an interview, Luo Er Deng also said: "It was a surprise to receive this news. I obviously did nothing wrong. But now I am ready, and my job is just playing basketball."
Su Yi turned off the TV
This time, he was also stunned, he had never seen such a chaotic draft situation in his life!
(End of this chapter)