"So what do you have good recommendations?"

Van Gundy shrugged his shoulders with rare humor, and did not speak, his meaning was already clear. Among this year's rookies, there is no one he can eye, of course, mainly because the Knicks he likes will not be able to pick up the draft.

After calling Lamar and getting no answer, the two had to look through the list of all the applicants for the draft again, and suddenly Van Gundy was attracted by a name.

"Darrell, I think you should take a good look at this player and maybe he'll surprise you. ”

Morey took it with some skepticism, knowing that he had studied the list more than a hundred times.

Al Jefferson is 6'10" tall and weighs 255 pounds.

"Are you sure? You know, there's no shortage of people on the Knicks' inside right now!"

Van Gundy nodded confidently: "Yes! Darrell, compared to the front line, the inside line is what worries me the most." ”

Darrell Morey thought about it and understood Van Gundy's concerns.

Wang Zhizhi has decided to go to China after the season, and Antonio Davis has been looking for the last big contract of his career after winning the championship, and the Knicks obviously can't give it.

As a result, the Knicks are only left with Anderson and Hilario on the inside bench, which is indeed a little thin compared to last season's talent pool.

In this way, Van Gundy and Morey decided to reject Iguodala, who Lamar recommended to the team, and chose Al Jefferson instead. Obviously, this decision was also made by the two under pressure.

Fortunately, Lamar did not object after learning the news afterwards, and even praised Van Gundy's vision rarely.

Lamar remembers that in his previous life, Al Jefferson, an eccentric-looking black player, had already established himself with the Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz, and even had what it took to become an All-Star player. It's just because the strength of the team is too weak that it has received less attention.

Historically, Al Jefferson should have been drafted by the Boston Celtics this year to be part of the Green Shirts and later travel to Minnesota as part of the Wolves Garnett's transfer chips.

Lamar doesn't quite know his draft pick, but one thing is for sure, it's definitely outside of the lotto. It just so happens that this is within the Knicks' ability, and it shouldn't be a problem to draft him.

Also, Lamar really thinks that the Knicks' interior line is a little too weak in the new season. Although Dampot proved his potential as an excellent center last season, and has become another strong defensive center in the league after Mtumbo and Ben Wallace, he is not Superman after all, and it is impossible for him to play 40 minutes per game.

Hilario has a lot of potential, but he is too young to change his frizziness, and he doesn't help the team much when the game is in a burning state. And Lamar vaguely remembers that Hilario seems to have had a major injury in recent years!

As for Antonio Davis, this guy is a trustworthy guy. But with the Knicks winning the championship, Davis, who has already won a championship ring and is entering the late stages of his career, is bound to seek a big contract for himself. Obviously this is something that the Knicks can't give!

As for Al Jefferson, who is active defensively and solid in rebounding, Lamar remembers his previous days and when he was playing on the same court, he could often be seen shooting well near the free-throw line. The Knicks could have drafted him as Lamar's future helper.

This is one of the key reasons why Van Gundy is bullish on him. Although this guy is a little bit taller, he can play two positions, center and power forward, and he also has a certain deterrent power under the basket.

Of course, Van Gundy is optimistic about this guy for an even more important reason: interior players don't need time on the ball!

Even if Al Jefferson can show absolute strength in his rookie season and occupy a place on the team's interior, he will not pose a threat to the stability of the Knicks.

Morey was also a little moved to see that Van Gundy and Lamar were so convinced of Al Jefferson's strength.

Lamar's vision is definitely God-level! This has been proven by countless people before. As for the fact that this person was first proposed by Van Gundy, Darrell Morey has automatically ignored it.

For Lamar's vision, Morey still trusts him very much. So the shrewd general manager of the Knicks also had a strong interest in this black man in his heart.

It's just a pity that in the rookie's summer camp, he, like the general manager of other teams, was all attracted to Dwight Howard, and didn't even pay attention to the fact that there was a player named Al Jefferson in the camp.

Morey, a data analyst by training, is too late to make amends, but he has his own set of unique skills. Although training camp is over, it is easy for him to observe Jefferson with the Knicks trade power.

Unfortunately, time is running out, and the most critical thing in front of the Knicks right now is that the NBA 2004 draft lottery is about to take place.

As in previous years, the first to appear was league chairman David Stern. The old guy first gave a nod to the league's work last year, and then congratulated the New York Knicks on winning the championship. Of course, he didn't forget that the thorny general Lamar also commented.

"The Knicks' championship is great, and their path to the cut wasn't easy. Thankfully, their eventual persistence allowed them to win the entire series. It's a pity that the seemingly powerful Lakers did not show their advantages during the finals, but made the finals a child's play because of their internal contradictions. And the Knicks took the opportunity to play their best offensive basketball during the Finals, and the Lakers finally lost under their fierce offense. ”

Maybe in Stern's heart, the resentment towards the Knicks and Lamar has accumulated to the point where it is about to explode, so the old guy talks about the Knicks endlessly. If it weren't for the assistant next to him, even if he reminded him, it is estimated that he would be a little speechless.

Knowing the occasion he was in, coupled with the surprised eyes of many alliance celebrities in the audience, David Stern hurriedly stopped. In order to hide his embarrassment, the old guy coughed twice: "Of course, the Knicks' progress in the past season is also worthy of our recognition." The draw ceremony begins. ”

David Stern flashed like a needle under his feet, and James Dolan, who came over from the audience in the hope of bringing good luck to the Knicks, changed his face, and the black was comparable to Dampoter. Stern's words annoyed him, and his hair was about to burn.

"Jeff, you have to show off the Knicks' strength in the new season. James Dolan grimaced, gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "I really hate being belittled! I don't want anyone to say that our championship was won by taking advantage of people's danger!"

Van Gundy was also annoyed by Stern's words at this time: "Don't worry! Now that the old guy has already put his face up, I don't need a shoehorn to whip him, I'm really sorry for God!"

"Luckily it's us today! If Lamar hadn't gone on vacation, something might have happened in the audience. Darrell Morey interjected at the right time, trying to ease the tension.

"It's true! Lamar's strength in basketball is not to say, but he is also a person who will come!" Hearing Morey's ridicule, James Dolan's face was also a lot better, and he even had a little smug when he mentioned Lamar: "If I hadn't wiped his ass for him in the back, this guy really didn't know how he would be punished by the league!"

"That's, who are you, you're in the NBA!" Van Gundy is also a good guy, and immediately gave James Dolan a thumbs up.

The 2004 NBA draft lottery began in this strange atmosphere, and the host seemed to have lost the interest in showing off humor again, and quickly dumped the four balls in the container.

The owners of the first fourteen picks also excluded their representatives from coming forward to draw their corresponding combinations, and the Knicks sent out the representative of course the team's head coach Van Gundy. It's just that his luck has never been very good, and the number of combinations he has drawn has never been high-ranking in subsequent draws.

Van Gundy handed the piece of paper to James Dolan, but Dolan tossed it aside without even looking at it. What else can you count on with that little probability? Rather than expecting the impossible, it is better to take this opportunity to think about what to have for dinner later.

Van Gundy didn't care, smiling and sitting next to Dolan. He didn't expect much from tonight's draw. But Morey is different, he is still waiting for a miracle.

At this time, Morey's white and chubby body instantly turned into a bolt of lightning, and he quickly picked up the piece of paper that James Dolan threw away like a baby, and prayed to God silently with his hands like Van Gundy just now.

Compared to Van Gundy's nervousness, sitting not far away, Clippers head coach Larry Brown, who has just taken office, seems to be much more relaxed. He also suffered a double day of ice and fire this summer, and soon after being fired by the Pistons, he joined the Los Angeles Clippers and became the head coach of this famous bad team in the NBA.

The reason why Larry Brown immediately chose to coach the worst team in the league after being swept away by the Pistons is not because of Elton Brand on the Clippers, but because of the first-round pick in the Clippers.

In fact, Brand has expressed his desire to escape from this rotten team on a number of different occasions.

For people like Brand who are in Cao Ying's heart and Han in Han, Larry Brown, who has always ruled the army with an iron fist, will certainly not ask the other party to stay, and he already has the core of the next team in his heart. That's Dwight Howard, the favorite in this year's draft.

Larry Brown is now up against the Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks' pick was acquired from the Washington Wizards last offseason, and of course the price paid was not small, it was Antoine Jamison. 2k reading web