On the 24th, Zhou Xuan, Mullin, and Richmond attended the NBA draft together.

It is not unreasonable to say that 2009 is a small year for the draft, and the withering of interior players and even forward players is the biggest feature of this year's draft.

Looking at the last five drafts, this year's center has the fewest number of players, with only two centers expected to be drafted in the first round, Thabit and Mulens. Not only are there few centers, but even forwards are in demand, even if you want to choose the inside, you don't have to choose.

A large number of guards are drafted, which is not a good thing for the NBA. While these guards seem to be of decent quality, the lack of center players is still a draft problem. With fewer and fewer domestic players in the U.S. and over-exploited interior talent among international players, the quality of the NBA's game is bound to decline in the long run.

Zhou Xuan didn't feel bad about this, he just came to see the excitement.

The draft is about to begin, and Stern is finally here. He wore a frivolous twill tie and made an ad for the upcoming WNBA All-Star Game at Madison Garden, then he professionally smiled more frivolously than his tie and announced the start of the draft like a talk show and thanked the New York fans for their enthusiasm.

There's a reason for that: New York fans watch basketball like the Romans watched gladiatorial fights, they had to stand and shout to get their enjoyment, and it was almost impossible for them to stay quiet. Also big cities, they are more enthusiastic than the Los Angeles fans.

Who is the "Golden Boy" Rubio? Is the Nets' No. 10 pick inside or outside? What sign will the Rockets trade, is it the top 5? Lotto? At the end of the first round? Or the second round? These are all topics that fans care about, and the answers are about to be revealed.

Every draft day is always a trade-heavy moment, and the Rockets don't have a draft pick this year, but general manager Morey released the news early that the Rockets are ready to buy a draft pick. Until now, this fabled draft pick has remained illusory. Although the No. 5 pick in the trade with the Wizards has failed, the Rockets still have a chance to get the No. 2 and No. 3 picks. And other teams with first-round picks are also up for sale, such as the Bobcats, such as the Bulls. Choose a lot and just look at how Morey works.

The financial crisis slowed down Wall Street's progress, but it couldn't stop fans from unleashing their passion. The atmosphere of the draft meeting was still very warm.

The first to be selected was Griffin, which was already a well-known thing, but when Stern announced it himself, it still drew a chorus of cheers from the fans. Griffin hugged his parents with a bright face and walked quickly onto the stage. Laughing in less than a minute, he's going to make Clippers fans forget about Brand completely.

In the season just ended, the Clippers had the lowest regular season record in the league. After the draw, they really beat the "bears" and won the first draft pick.

Griffin is this year's All-American College Athlete of the Year. In the National Collegiate League for the University of Oklahoma, he averaged 22 per game as a forward. 7 points 14. 4 rebounds and contributed a double-double in 30 of those games.

The most suspenseful was the second place, where the Grizzlies were struggling with Rubio and Tabit before the conference began, and they ended up choosing Tabit, a center to be developed on the offensive end. It makes people wonder, are they going to let Gasol Jr. play power forward? These two are certainly the slowest inside linemen in the league.

The Thunder, who have a scout pick, finally chose James? Harden, he will form a youth quartet with Durant, Green, and Westbrook.

The King unexpectedly chose Evans of the University of Memphis in fourth place. He has an amazing reach, a strong body, and a quick first step.

Rubio from Spain became the first international player to be drafted on the day. Originally, he was expected to be drafted by the Thunder with the third pick, but the Kings drafted Evans, and Rubio was eventually picked by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the fifth pick. With Rubio currently playing in the Spanish league, the team that drafted him must pay a transfer fee of $6.6 million to get him. That's one reason why the Thunder, the Kings gave up on him, and the other reason is probably that his shooting sucks.

The Timberwolves traded the Wizards' draft picks to start a rebuild, and the sixth pick drafted fellow point guard Jonny? Flynn, it's a little incomprehensible.

The New York Knicks drafted Stephen with the seventh pick? Curry.

Prior to the trial, Curry's outstanding performance on the training court had impressed Knicks head coach D'Antoni. Curry's dream since childhood was to one day play in Madison Square Square and go to New York to play under D'Antoni, which is almost impossible for him to meet. The optional show is unpredictable, there is no absolute high pick, and Niles doesn't know if he can get Curry.

It is said that there is also a small tidbit in the training camp.

One day, D'Antoni pretended to be serious and said to Curry, "We can't pick you!" ”

This sentence made Curry look disgraced, and he hurriedly asked why. Unexpectedly, it was just a joke from D'Antoni.

"Because ......," said D'Antoni, "Alain?" Houston told me that he didn't want to be the second-highest scorer in New York history. ”

This kind of praise is a high evaluation of Curry, because even in the current league, no one dares to stand up and say that his shooting ability can surpass Houston, but D'Anthony gave such praise to Curry, who has not yet entered the NBA.

If you want to get your sweetheart, the Knicks face a lot of difficulties. In front of them, there are the Thunder, Kings, and Timberwolves who need guards, and fortunately none of these teams have taken a fancy to Curry.

"Looks like the Knicks are about to trade." Zhou Xuan said to Mu Lin.

Mullin asked, "How so?" ”

Zhou Xuan said: "There are too many Knicks guards, but there are no good substitutes on the inside, if Curry starts the No. 1 position, Du Hong and Robinson will have fewer opportunities to play, which is dispensable." ”

Mu Lin smiled: "Yes, you have a long-term vision. ”

Richmond said, "Now I only want Thai? Gibson could drop to the 28th pick. ”

Gibson is an inside macho man, taller than Blair, athletic, and the Warriors are interested in him. Cosby and Mullens are also in their plans, two big men who shoot well.

The Raptors had Biedrins and wanted an outside lineman, so they drafted DeRozan, who is very physical. The No. 9 pick Bucks selected Jennings. The Nets chose Jordan? Hill, the rookie with the best name, can play both center and power forward, which is the worst news for Yi Jianlian.

The latter players are not very famous, and the Kings used the Rockets' draft picks to select Deye, an interior player who can shoot, and they especially like this type. The Timberwolves picked another point guard with the 18th pick, and one can't help but suspect that their manager has gone crazy.

Mullens was selected by the Mavericks with the 24th pick, and the Bulls preemptively selected Gibson, and the Warriors could only follow the plan and choose Blair with the 28th pick. Blair was already satisfied with the pick, at least not out of the first round, and was very excited when he came to the stage.

In the second round, the Rockets finally made a move, first buying Jermaine, a point guard who the Wizards had just selected with the 32nd pick, with 2.5 million cash? Taylor. Just five minutes later, the Rockets quickly made a second trade, and the team bought the Denver Nuggets' Spanish guard Sergio at the No. 34 pick for cash. Ruhr. In the end, the Rockets traded a future two-round pick and some cash from the Pistons for No. 44 pick Battinger.

Jermaine? Taylor, a senior, was the third-highest scorer on the 2008-2009 U.S. college scoring list, but he remained quiet. Just like the "old cat" Mobley back then, the Rockets also want Taylor to provide enough power in the backcourt.

Sergio? Ruhr is no stranger to the Rockets, and Morey has been one of the key players to scrutinize during his time in Europe, and as a star of hope in Spain, Ruhl has gradually earned himself a place in European giants Real Madrid. But alas, he and his family believe that Ruhl is too young to land in the NBA this year, and the Rockets are likely to wait a year for him to see the Spaniard star in the Rockets jersey.

And Badinger in the NCAA was the most disappointing, so he dropped sharply. He can shoot three-pointers, and the Rockets will look at him as well.

In addition, the Nuggets sent a future first-round pick from the Timberwolves in exchange for point guard Ty? Lawson.

Then came a blockbuster deal. Magic send Raff? Alstom, Tony? Barty and Courtney? Lee, get Vince from the Nets? Carter and Ryan? Anderson.

The Magic got a star full of energy, and despite being 32 years old, Carter averaged 20 per game last season. 8 points 5. 1 rebound 4. 7 assists. This makes the Magic the favourites to win the Eastern Conference next season, and if they can keep Turkoglou, it will be a very capable roster to challenge for the championship!

The Nets, on the other hand, saved a lot of money through the exchange. Alston and Barty have only one year left on their contracts, which would allow the Nets to save $16.5 million in the summer of 2010 to bring the total salary below the luxury tax. At the same time, the Nets also got a young, promising scoring guard with a lot of potential, Courtney Lee. If the luxury tax is included, the Nets could save $40 million through this deal.

The Warriors didn't trade again, they just chose Blair, and their first priority in the summer was to keep Anthony? Morrow, and then look for a reliable player in the free agency.

After the conference, Zhou Xuan met with two managers with Blair, who will represent the Warriors in the Summer League in July. It's okay to find Blair to participate in a streetball game together, but Zhou Xuan doesn't think he has the skills to play streetball well, so let's find someone else.

Mullin and Richmond were satisfied with the completion of the mission, bid farewell to Zhou Xuan, and returned to Auckland.