On June 19th, the finals had just ended, and Yuanfei won the bet and officially devoted himself to the hot work. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Info At this time, he was having a heated discussion with Dawson about the tasting of the rookie of the year.

Yuan Fei pointed to the rookie list and said: "This year's rookie is the worst in the past, in fact, we can exchange the existing draft picks for the next few years, preferably 03, because according to the current high school student evaluation, the quality of this year's rookies will be very high." Of course, it's okay to choose the wrong person, because I can't choose the wrong person. ”

Dawson was very devastated when he heard this, and he didn't know where this young master's self-confidence came from. But I am willing to lose the bet, and I have to play a child's play, I hope he doesn't choose too outrageous.

Yuan Fei is actually a calm person, and his high-profile appearance is eighty percent of the performances to make Dawson lose his guard. He went on to comment loudly: "The number one favorite is Kenyon. Martin, an offensive and defensive interior player, can shoot from the ground up and defends well, and he will almost certainly be selected as the top pick. ”

"Yes, I'm also very bullish on him, but it's a pity that we can't afford to trade him to the top pick." Dawson expressed regret.

"No, no, don't think about him. He likes to shoot inaccurately, his offensive efficiency is low, and according to my data model, his ceiling is the strength of the league's second-tier stars. And it is more dependent on the body, and it will decline faster when you get old. Yuanfei refuted Dawson mercilessly, and continued: "Swift, a big forward in good physical condition, has no merit left. It was a mistake for him to appear in the high order, and whoever chose regretted it; Mike. Miller, a great shooter, a top rebounder among outside players, he's a good three-man player......

"You've all commented on it, I feel like Jamal. Is Crawford your favourite player in the first round? He's too skinny, it's a bit hard to play a point guard, and he's not very good at passing and clashing with Francis. Quentin or not. Richardson is not bad too? ”

"Don't choose the best, only the rightest, I want this person!"

Dawson looked at Wang Yuanfei's finger and showed a look of surprise. "This is a very unexpected candidate......

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On June 28, 2000, the annual NBA Draft kicked off. Jason. On this day, King made his debut in the NBA league.

"Mr. Alexander, I didn't expect you to come to the draft in person!" A man with thick eyebrows and thick hair gave Alexander a warm hug. He looked much younger than old men such as Alexander, but those present knew that this seemingly young gentleman was also in his 40s.

"Mr. Cuban, I feel good after buying the Mavericks." Alexander had a smile on his face, in fact, the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets are Texas neighbors, and they can be regarded as half rivals.

"I love the feeling of being a team owner, haha." Mark. Cuban laughed when he saw the diminutive figures behind Alexander and Dawson. "Huh? Who is this? ”

Dawson immediately stepped up, "This is our team's chief data analyst, Jason. Mr. Wang. Although he was young, he had many unique insights in data analysis and was hired by Mr. Alexander's discerning people. ”

Kuban made his fortune in the computer industry and has full trust in data. Hearing this, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself: I don't know if this little doll is real or some gimmick of Team Rocket. If you really have any unique insights, you might as well poach him, and if you can't dig it, you can also steal the calculation method through the inner ghost to do research. Thinking of this, he couldn't help laughing, "It's really young and promising, and in the future, I will ask Mr. Wang to communicate more with the experts of our team, and we will help each other and develop Texas basketball together." ”

Yuan Fei was not unaware of the hypocrisy in Cuban's words, but Cuban was one of the three people he admired the most in the circle, so he still replied with sincerity: "If there is anything I can help with, I would be happy to contribute to Dallas." ”

Kuban was stunned, but he was a little ashamed. In his eyes, Yuan Fei is just a simple child, and he is a dignified man who still wants to calculate others and steal other people's achievements. He said a few words and left. In fact, he thought too much, and Alexander and the others did not think that Kuban was thinking about poaching at all. After all, Jason. Wang is an out-and-out shareholder of the small tyrant, and no matter how high the salary Kuban offers, he may not be able to get into his eyes.

The Rockets and his party found a place to sit down, and Yuan Fei silently looked at the position of the Spurs not far away. There was another person he admired the most -- Greg. Popovich, the head coach of the Spurs and the general manager. He had just led the Spurs to a championship with an astonishing 15-2 record in the playoffs just a year ago. Bobo is not only a master tactician, but also a master of selecting and employing people. He is known in the league for his ability to turn stones into gold and waste into treasures.

Soon Yuanfei's eyes were attracted by the two new approachers, and the Timberwolves' then-head coach Saunders and general manager McHale greeted Dawson and others warmly. After greeting for a long time, I was also shocked by the young "chief data analyst" of the Rockets. They didn't even think that the young man was thinking in his heart that he would never hire McHale as head coach of the Rockets again in his life (McHale coached the Rockets from '11 to '15).

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After meeting with a number of executives and shaking hands that were almost numb, Yuanfei finally waited for the then NBA commissioner David . Stern. With Stern's announcement, the Nets, who hold the No. 1 pick, chose Kenyon. Martin. Martin burst into tears, he bowed his head deeply, then stood up and hugged his relatives and friends one by one. Martin stepped forward and put a cap on his face to hide his gaffe, and kept his head down to hide his tears as he shook Stern's hand.

Next, as far as Yuanfei knows about the history, the position of the top eye belongs to parallel Swift, and the Clippers chose the mediocre Miles. These two teams have not been boasting for many years, and they do need to improve their vision in selecting people.

With the eighth pick, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Jamal, who was given the highest rating by Yuanfei. Crawford. Dawson sighed to himself, feeling sorry. Next up is the Rockets' draft pick. The Rockets chose big center Potzbilla, which is no different from history.

Just when media people thought it was expected, and the Rockets should have chosen a tall backup for Olajuwon, new news came. The Rockets made a deal with the Bucks, who held the 15th pick, and the Rockets traded Portsbilla's signing rights for the Bucks' No. 15 pick and a 2001 first-round pick (a real trade in history). This is the result of the discussion between Wang Yuanfei and Dawson's team, a veteran scout under Dawson believes that the probability of the top target of the draft being won with the No. 15 pick is very high, using the No. 9 pick is too extravagant, and the No. 2 target is enough to be won with the Rockets' second-round pick.

The results were announced, and the Rockets used the No. 15 pick in the first round (formerly the Bucks) to take out Heaton from Turkey. Turkoglu (No. 16 by the Kings in history) and No. 9 pick in the second round selected Michael Brown. Reed (No. 14 pick in the second round of the Bucks).

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Tekoglu excitedly welcomed Dawson, but the old man quickly poured cold water on him.

"Did I hear me right? You suggest I go back to Turkey and play for another year or two? ”

"That's right, team management makes sure you're part of the Rockets' long-term plan, an important member. But we think it's a good idea for you to work out in Europe for a while longer. ”

Turkoglu is back in the Turkish league in a daze, and the late bloomer will have his NBA highlights, but not now.

The draft is over, but the Rockets' moves aren't over. Because the decision-making power of many major events has long been transferred from the middle Dawson to the hands of Yuanfei. Stepping over Dawson, the so-called direct leader, Yuanfei and Alexander discussed it seriously and prepared to make a move.