Chapter 281: The Golden Age
This year's NBA draft is known as the NBA's golden age, which means that many of the rookies who participated in the draft this time have played in the future, and there are several future superstar players.
In this draft pick, the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers, who received the 1984 Indiana Pacers draft pick, used a coin toss to compete for the first pick, the so-called No. 1 pick.
For the Houstonians, they are naturally eager to get another No. 1 pick this year, because Olajuwon, the big dream of participating in the draft, was played from Houston and won the college league championship, becoming the favorite for the No. 1 pick.
For the Portlanders, it is great to get the top pick, and if they don't get it, they can only be disappointed, after all, there are a lot of interior players they are optimistic about in this draft.
For other teams, even if they don't get the No. 1 pick, this year's draft is still an unbeatable feast, with a large number of high-quality newcomers waiting for them to choose.
Among them, the Rockets traded for first-round picks are the most distressed, whether it is the Bulls, 76ers and Jazz, they will regret it in the future, because the first-round picks they traded were all selected by the Rockets for future superstars.
Also this is David? Stern appeared on the stage of history for the first time, and among the names of the draft players he read out in his first draft, there were 4 players who won a total of 7 MVPs, and there were 8 All-Stars, who reversed the trend of the NBA and changed the fate of countless teams, so this draft is called the golden age of the draft.
Ultimately. In this magical coin toss to decide their fate, the gods of history still stubbornly favored the Rockets, and the Houston Rockets won their fourth overall pick, which was also the second year in a row that they won the first pick.
This time, Madison Field in New York served as the basis of the draft, and in addition to the owners, coaches, reporters and draft players of various teams, there were also many relatives, friends and agents of the draft players.
And the one that made Stern happiest was the one the most. Due to Zhao Chen's factors, it has also become a lot more lively, and many Zhao Chen's fans gathered at Madison Stadium in the hope of seeing Zhao Chen. The reason why Stern is happy is completely because of popularity, and only then will the NBA quickly open up the situation.
But in the same way, Stern himself doesn't know if Zhao Chen will come to participate in this draft this time, after all, although the Rockets also won the top pick in last year's draft, Zhao Chen did not come.
Fortunately, because this draft is extremely important for the Rockets, Zhao Chen wants to avoid just in case. finally chose to participate in this draft meeting.
After all, the current Zhao Chen is a public figure, and he is usually quite low-key and has not shown his head, so even the owners of various teams can only be said to have been friends for a long time.
Also because of Zhao Chen's identity, fame and wealth, these NBA team owners will greet Zhao Chen quite friendly, hoping to get in touch with Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen responded casually, sat in his own position, and quietly watched the process of this draft meeting.
In this day and age, the draft is still a matter of luck, mainly due to a lack of funds for many teams. They don't know much about the players they're drafting, and they don't have scouts all over the place. This will make many teams look away.
Stern was naturally the first to announce the winner of the champion sign, he had a small note in his hand, glanced at the name on it, and his heart was clear, which can also be said to be in his expectation.
The Rockets' No. 1 pick was naturally given to Olajuwon, mainly because Olajuwon won the championship in the college league. Coupled with the fact that he is currently the most watched big man insider, it is natural to choose him, not Jordan!
In this era, the inner line is far more popular than the outside line, as can be seen from the drafts in recent years, and all the top picks every year are inside. You know, as long as the team has a quality interior player. The team's record will be more stable, and the chances of being able to make the playoffs will be greatly enhanced. And in this regard, the outside line is undoubtedly a little worse, mainly the closer to the basket, the higher the shooting percentage and the importance of rebounding, it is so that the first choice of many teams is the inside, followed by the outside, so it is not surprising that Jordan, the god of basketball, did not get the top pick in history, not to mention that Olajuwon's report card in college was better than Jordan's North Carolina.
The No. 1 pick was obtained by the Trail Blazers, and history has not changed, and the Trail Blazers still chose Sam Bowe, not the god of basketball.
When it came time to find a flower pick, because the Bulls traded two years ago, the flower pick also belonged to the Rockets, and this time the choice was naturally Jordan.
Although there has been a little deviation in history due to the arrival of Zhao Chen, it has not had much impact on the NBA, and the most direct reason is that there is no deviation between this draft and history.
In addition to acquiring Olajuwon and Jordan, the Rockets re-signed Barkley and Stockton in the first round, and the two first-round picks were also acquired from the 76ers and Jazz.
In this way, the Rockets can be said to be full of talent, not only the current superstar Malone, but also many rising stars, namely Drexler, Sampson, Olajuwon, Jordan, Barkley and Stockton, among which except for Sampson, the rest will belong to Hall of Fame players in the future, even Sampson, who has not entered the Hall of Fame, is now a real top insider.
The three teams that traded first-round draft picks naturally don't know these things, and they don't know how they will feel if they know, which is also Zhao Chen's biggest reliance.
After the end of this draft, the original situation of the Lakers and Celtics competing for hegemony can be said to have been completely rewritten, and it has become a three-country competition. Especially after the Rockets' lineup is run-in, it can be said that the formation of a dynasty is inevitable.
Of course, the premise of this qiē is to keep these so-called superstar players, and only then can the Rockets make history. In this era, if you want to keep players, the best way is undoubtedly a big contract, which is undoubtedly Zhao Chen's strength in this regard, especially now NBA players Even superstar salaries are not very high.
Shortly after the end of the NBA Draft, Slam Dunk finally entered its first turning point, and it was this turning point that made the comic's appeal greater. (To be continued......)