Chapter 789: On the eve of the wedding
For the protests of the fans, Ding Hongxing chose to ignore them, of course, these transactions were manipulated by him behind his back, and the principle of his trading is that as long as he is familiar with the name, he has made a name in the history of the NBA, and has proved his player, and if he does not make a name, even if he looks good now, it is just a good bargaining chip for the transaction. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Subsequently, the Houston Rockets made another trade that upset fans, and that was to use last year's No. 14 rookie, Michael Brown. Dixon traded with the New York Knicks for a 2002 first-round pick.
The deal is widely considered a dumb move, because Dixon, as a first-year rookie, has become the Rockets' starting point guard, averaging more than 10 points per game, shooting accurately, and has great physical fitness, and is widely considered a future All-Star, and what is the value of a first-round pick from the New York Knicks? They're fighting for a championship this season, and with such a strong team, they won't be too high in the draft pick in three years' time.
Dawson, the general manager of the Rockets, was scolded bloody, and he was aggrieved himself, these transactions were not my intention! However, he can't have grievances, these transactions are all instructed by the new boss, who will take the blame if he doesn't take the blame?
Of course, Dawson didn't expect that after three seasons, the trades he was making now would make him an overnight god.
After making these trades, the Houston Rockets' current roster is: Hakim. Olajuwon, Catino. Mobley, Sam. Mark, Brent. Price, Matt. Brad, Matt. Maroni, Rashid. Wallace, Jermaine. O'Neill and Ben. Wallace, the original players are either traded, or their contracts expire, or they are retired, and the Houston Rockets only have nine players left under contract, and at least six players are needed to fill the 15-man roster.
In the eyes of Rockets fans, this list is simply weak, the players are old and young, and the strength is simply incomparable compared to last season, and the Rockets' chips are almost used, except for the No. 7 draft pick and the possibility of bringing back a strong player, they don't see any hope of team reinforcement.
The protests of Rocket fans are loud, but Ding Hongxing no longer cares about these protests, he has come to Jiangcheng to participate in the third Snooker China Open held here.
This year's Snooker China Open was held in Jiangcheng from June 18 to 23. Hearn came to Jiangcheng in person, and the top masters of snooker also came to Jiangcheng to compete.
Ding Hongxing took the opportunity of participating in the competition and also sent invitations to Hearn, White, Hendry and other people who had a good relationship with him, inviting them to attend his own wedding held on the 28th, and they all readily agreed.
They all asked whether Ding Hongxing would switch to professional snooker after retiring? Ding Hongxing shook his head and denied it, he said mysteriously, they will know in a few days.
In the Snooker China Open, Ding Hongxing defeated White, Williams, O'Sullivan and Higgins after four rounds of matches, and won the championship trophy of the Snooker China Open for the third time in a row.
In these four rounds, Ding Hongxing scored 21 single strokes over 100, including two perfect scores, and his offensive firepower was still the most fierce.
After playing the China Open, Ding Hongxing returned to Guicheng to prepare for his wedding, and at this time, many guests had already arrived in Guicheng in advance.
All the players who participated in the Snooker China Open this time were in Bari. Under the leadership of Hearn, they all came to Guicheng to attend Ding Hongxing's wedding, and after a qualifying match, they had a period of rest.
All the coaches and players of the Manchester City team, as well as the staff of the club, have also come to Guicheng, and of course they are also here to attend Ding Hongxing's wedding, and after attending Ding Hongxing's wedding, they will also start this year's trip to China, playing five games in China. It's not a big year, so they'll have time to play commercially this summer.
Some fans of Manchester City also came to Guicheng at their own expense to participate in Ding Hongxing's wedding, although Ding Hongxing retired, but he will always be the God in the hearts of Manchester City fans, and now Ding Hongxing's wedding, as long as it is a fan who has the ability to come to China, they want to come, of course, there are too many people who want to come, and they are also afraid of affecting Ding Hongxing, so they elected some representatives to come to China, including all the members of the Oasis Band.
Yang Tianxiong, Song Shihong, Huang Xiangwen, Zhao Hai, Lin Yaozu, Heizi and other Ding Hongxing's friends rushed to Guicheng, and some heads of Hong Kong big conglomerates also followed Lin Yaozu to Guicheng, in the first two years of the Asian financial turmoil, they resisted Soros's attack under the leadership of Xinghai Investment, and also profited a lot in this wave of defense, they knew that Ding Hongxing was the actual controller of Xinghai Investment, and this time Ding Hongxing got married, they naturally came to congratulate.
These guests were all arranged in the Sunshine Hotel, which is now the most upscale hotel in Guicheng, and it is not open to the public these days, and all the guests who participated in Ding Hongxing's wedding were received.
On the eve of Ding Hongxing's wedding, the NBA Finals came to an end, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the New York Knicks by a total score of 4-1 to claim the championship of this shortened season.
Immediately, the '99 NBA Draft was held, and the Chicago Bulls, who held the No. 1 pick, chose power forward Elton. Brand, it's a much-awaited choice.
The owner of the pick is the Vancouver Grizzlies, and their choice is point guard Steve Brown. Francis.
Tanhua Xiu is point guard Byron. Davis, who drafted him was the Charlotte Hornets.
The Los Angeles Clippers selected forward Ramar with the No. 4 pick. Odom.
The Washington Wizards used the No. 5 pick they received in a three-way trade with the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets some time ago to select shooting guard Richard Brown. Hamilton, one of their long-awaited goalscorers, traded up for draft picks in order to make Hamilton more secure, and now they've got their wish.
The No. 6 pick belonged to the Minnesota Timberwolves, who used that pick to select small forward Wally. Szebiak.
Next, it is the No. 7 pick traded by the Houston Rockets, and all Rockets fans and those who know that Ding Hongxing will join the Rockets are all watching who the Rockets will pick.