New York, 28 June 1997.

"The Spurs won the lottery!"

"Insider, there must be insider. Celtic's third pick? Auerbach wanted to press his cigar in Stern's face. ”

"Philadelphia is the second pick, and I heard that they want to get Kobe's number one little brother Odom over and form a twin star with Iverson. But the team owner was always skeptical that the high school students would fall out of the water. ”

"Stupid! If I had the No. 2 pick, I wouldn't hesitate to sign Odom! The left-handed Magic is no joke, look at Kobe, look at Garnett, the high school player is very high on the line. Bet you could be Odom the next magician! ”

"Will the Celts choose Bird II, Keith Van Horn? This white man has really strong projection ability, and with an excellent height of 2.08 meters, he is almost like a replica of Big Bird. ”

"There's magic, there's Bird, there's a combination of Russell and Olajuwon. The quality of this year's draft is too high. ”

"In addition to these 5-star rookies, there are players like Chauncey Billups, Tracey McGrady, Ron Mercer. They also have the potential to become superstars. ”

In the Adidas ABCD training camp, Maddie beat the left-handed magician Odom with a big windmill dunk. That's why Odom's current draft prospects aren't clear. ”

"Maddie went from No. 175 in training camp all the way to No. 1 Odom, and killed James Felton, making this top interior player on the same level as Brand collapse."

"The era of the blowout of talented players has arrived."

...

"We have a No. 27 pick in the first round and a No. 2 pick in the second round." Jerry West said to Old Bass.

"Look at it, Jerry. None of these signs are very important. ”

"That's right, it's too difficult to rely on this kind of order to select players who will help the team win the championship."

"And what are you going to choose?"

"I'm bullish on DeJuan Witt, a small breakout. Kobe Bryant suggested to me that he could take Stephen Jackson, a forward with very good physical fitness, but not a high ball quotient. ”

"Let's pick it, Kobe Bryant's favorite players will always surprise us."

"There's nothing wrong with that, both of them are non-draft favorites. There is no problem with them in this signing. ”

"Then pick these two. By the way, Kobe's younger brother, can Odom be chosen? ”

"There's no hope unless you add one of Eddie Jones plus Bowen and Big Ben, plus a future first-round pick. Otherwise, we don't have the slightest chance to sign the top three. ”

...

"Damn, can we get Bird II?" Auerbach swallowed the clouds. Since Larry Bird's retirement, the Celtics have had a penchant for white projection forwards.

They had been trying to find a replacement for Bird, but had been unsuccessful. That's when Keith Van Horn of the University of Utah came to them.

The 2.08-meter forward has a very delicate technique and a silky shooting touch. Although his skinny physique can't compare to Bird's, Auerbach thinks he can still make Keith Van Horn the second Bird with his own training.

"If we don't pick Keith Van Horn, we'll take Chauncey Billups, and I'm optimistic about this defender as well."

"Don't you think about Odom?"

"No, I'm more bullish on Billups. If Odom drops to the sixth pick, sign him. ”

In addition to the third pick, the Celtics also have a No. 6 pick.

"The left-handed magician probably won't fall to the number six lot. Then the No. 6 signing of Maddie also seems to be a good option. Of course, the cardinal also watched the game of Maddie, a hot high school student today, and he also invited Maddie to come for a tryout. He thinks Maddie's talent is absolutely historic. If you give yourself a little tuning, it's the next Kobe!

...

"Boss, I'm a little nervous." In New York, Bryant and Odom sat next to him, and his aunt and grandmother sat with them. Instead of going to the little green house, he sat in an ordinary position.

Odom was a single-parent family, and with the death of his mother, his only relatives were his grandmother and aunt. At this moment, he didn't want to leave his family, as well as Kobe.

"Take it easy." Kobe Bryant wore a cap and sunglasses to accompany his little brother to this draft. He knows what kind of person Odom is, and the Lakers have made it clear that they can't handle Odom. Then I have to take a good look at this guy at least today.

If Kobe Bryant wasn't there, it was very likely that Odom would go to a nightclub after the draft and go crazy all night.

Left-handed Magic Ramal Odom, a five-star high school student, averaged 27 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers per game in his senior year.

This kind of performance is a top hit in any year, and he is simply a longer range version of the magician. If it weren't for the fact that he's a high school student, his draft prospects would have been even better.

But as Stern called out the man's name, Odom's only glimmer of hope vanished.

"I announce that the 1996 MLS Basketball Draft has begun."

Stern stood in front of the stage with huge eyes and a smile. He couldn't be unhappy, the impact of the finals on the world was too shocking.

Even after a week, a lot of discussion about the finals is still fermenting. G7 was hailed as the greatest game in basketball history, and Jordan deservedly won the crown and was crowned the god of basketball.

And what makes Stern even happier is the presence of Kobe, whose presence makes Jordan even greater. And next year, Kobe Bryant, who will enter his second year, improve even more? Will he be able to pull Jordan down and sit on the throne himself?

Regardless of the outcome, there is simply too much talk and opinion about Jocko among people in the world basketball world, and even outside of sports. And the American professional basketball is undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary.

"San Antonio Spurs, first pick, chose Tim Duncan of Victor Forest!"

Duncan, with a simple face and big round eyes, walked to the front of the stage and took the Spurs' hat from Stern's hand.

Since then, the legend of a holy city is about to rise.

"The Philadelphia 76ers, with the second pick, chose Ramal Odom."

"Boss! I was chosen! Odom was smiling, and he was pleasantly surprised to be selected in second place. If it weren't for Kobe Bryant's justification for high school students, his draft pick would have been between 5-15.

Aaron, I'm relieved to hand Odom over to you.

"The Celtics, the third pick, chose Keith Van Horn."

"The Vancouver Grizzlies, with the fourth pick, chose Chauncey Billups."

"The Denver Nuggets, fifth pick, selected Tony Barty."

"Celtics, sixth pick, Tracy McGrady."

...

"The Los Angeles Lakers, the 27th pick, chose Butler Community College, Stephen Jackson."