In the league office, David Stern is discussing the draft draw with Adam Mosaic and Mark Tetum.

In 2003, James, Anthony, Bosh, well, maybe Yi Jianlian, Wade, these top talented newcomers ran together.

This will be another high-value draft after 1996.

Don't think that the draft is just for each team, it's about the future of the NBA.

Just like the company, the leadership will definitely pay attention to which new employees can become the backbone of the future company.

Among them, who the champion signs becomes very important.

Because this year's champions, whether it is James or Anthony, there is a high probability that a city will usher in a basketball revival.

The three teams with the worst record in the league right now are the Cavaliers, Nuggets, and Grizzlies.

Because the Grizzlies' draft pick has been given to the Pistons, they worked hard to win, but their strength was really not good, and they ended up in the bottom three.

This time the Pistons are cheaper, and they are big cheap.

Instead of making a decision right away, Stern asked Mosaic and Tytum what they thought first.

"I don't think these teams are a good fit, so it's better to give them to Houston."

Mosaic's proposal is ingenious.

Stern motioned for him to continue.

"Houston is a big city, but they've been in a mess since Olajuwon retired, and they haven't had a good draft for a few years, so they need a strong rise, and the other teams are in cities that are too small in the market."

Stern nodded.

Mosaic's consideration this time is okay.

From a business standpoint, the Houston team is indeed a better fit than cities like Cleveland, Denver, or even Detroit.

"I think it's better to give Cleveland or Denver, and if they don't get the top pick for a season, then the NBA's influence in those two cities will plummet, and we could lose them."

"You mean to encourage rottenness?"

Mosaic directly interjected to refute.

"I didn't mean that, but the Houston team has not had a low draft pick in recent years, it's their vision problem, if they are given it, they unexpectedly selected someone other than James and Anthony, then won't this edition be a joke?"

Tetum was a little upset, and Mosaic's direct interruption was rude.

"So what? Smaller cities don't have an impact in the first place, and we should take those teams to bigger cities, like Las Vegas. ”

"Why don't you say that we will move our teams to Los Angeles and New York and play the same city derby every day?"

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"Okay, I know your opinions, I'll consider them carefully."

Stern didn't want to hear the two arguing, so he blew them away after knowing their opinion.

Think about Mosaic and Tetum's opinions, both of which have their own starting points and are both well-founded.

After much thought, Stern finally made a decision.

And the reason for his decision was to refer to Alan Iverson back then.

That proved to be the right decision.

After the champion signing, it is the list of eyes and the flowers.

Earlier he had heard that the Pistons were interested in Milicic from the Yugoslav Federation.

The Yugoslav League had just finished third at the World Championships, which was a sign of the NBA's global success.

There's nothing wrong with letting them get it.

As for the remaining one between James and Anthony, which city to go to, it depends on the luck of those teams.

After all, if the league is too dominant, it will be easy for the league bosses to see it.

In addition, it is easy to operate one result in a black box, but it is easy to make mistakes if there are many.

After all, the current draw uses table tennis, not the previous way like the Knicks drew Ewing, which could be done with an envelope and a fold.

On this night, the NBA lottery was held in a closed cabin.

At this time, the draw ceremony had not yet been televised, and the results were only visible to the delegates who participated in the draw.

Stern announced the lotto from back to front.

Because there were a lot of transactions before the lottery, the final result was also the current owner of the lot.

13th pick, Suns;

12th pick, Bucks;

11th pick, SuperSonics;

10th pick, Bucks;

9th pick, Knicks;

8th pick, Houston;

7th pick, Bulls;

6th pick, Clippers;

5th pick, Heat;

No. 4 pick, Raptors;

3rd pick, Cavaliers;

No. 2 pick, Pistons;

No. 1 pick, Nuggets.

At this time, the Bobcats had not yet joined the league, and the lotto lottery had only 13 picks in total.

When the final results came out, the Nuggets' lottery representative, also the team's owner, Kroenke, almost laughed at the scene.

Like Cuban, he was a Nuggets that he bought in 2000.

Within a few years, the champion was drawn in the hot year of the draft!

The owners of other teams were envious and jealous.

Kroenke already has its own teams in all four major leagues!

Among them, the most angry is naturally the Cavaliers, a year of rottenness, but in the end, the bamboo basket is empty!

Sun Hao was also stunned when he saw this result.

This...... That's not right!

He couldn't be clearer about this year's draft pick, the champion is the Cavaliers, and the Cavaliers chose James!

What the hell is the Nuggets signing now, and the Cavaliers are running to third!

This...... This......

"Cleveland, this is for you", the king of the east, the king of Liuya, this is gone!

Even if the Nuggets have a soft spot for Anthony, they used the top pick to draft him.

But the Cavaliers are the third pick, and the chances of the Pistons skipping James and picking someone else are low.

Don't think of the current Pistons as the Pistons in history!

Hamilton is still with the Wizards, Carlisle is still with Boston!

And last year, the Pistons didn't play against the Magic, Prince didn't "shine" because of the game against Maddy, he was just a very ordinary first-year rookie!

The Pistons are clearly short of small forwards, and their starting forward last season was a guy named Michael Curry.

It sounds like a domineering name, but it's a typical tool man!

It can even be said that because history has changed, the probability that the Pistons will draft James/Anthony may be even greater than Milicic!

Wait, if James goes to the Pistons......

Eh, the Piston dynasty? NBA finale?

That picture was so exciting, I didn't dare to think about it at all.

Or even if Anthony goes to the Pistons, the Pistons are stronger than in history.

Even, maybe even stronger than James went.

You think about it, the Pistons of national defense, plus an Anthony with an all-out output.

Plus Brown, who will most likely go to the Pistons, this is the Detroit Super76ers!

I'm rubbing! No matter which result, this makes Sun Hao, a traverser, enthusiastic.

Immediately after Jordan's retirement, another dominant team came out in the East, and the ratings of this Finals exploded every year.

Thinking about it, it seems understandable why Stern would arrange such a lottery pick.

However, this time it was Sun Hao who misunderstood Stern.

Stern's idea was actually simpler than he thought.

Iverson's success with the 76ers has greatly increased the NBA's influence in Philadelphia.

Even, it is a huge improvement in the image of the alliance.

Then letting the champion go to a big city, just like he did when he sent Ewing to the Knicks many years ago, is definitely a better choice.

The largest of these cities is Denver.

As for Houston, as Tyam said, the eyes of the draft in recent years have been too spicy, and they don't know what the outcome will be.

If one were to continue the tradition of being a big man, choose Milicic......

Either way, that's the final draft pick.

This is not only what fans are looking forward to, but even Sun Hao is looking forward to this draft.

James, who is Anthony, and who will the Pistons pick...... Wait a minute.

Restless!

Well, there's also Yi Jianlian.

Before the start of the second round, Yi Jianlian came to Sun Hao.

The draft draw is over, and at this time, many rookies who have not yet decided whether to participate in the draft have basically reached the critical juncture of selection.

Yi Jianlian is one of them.

Although he couldn't beat Anthony in the end, he also reached the NCAA finals with Kang.

During the NCAA tournament, he averaged 14.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 49 percent from the field and 38 percent from three-point range.

In the finals against Syracuse University, he delivered 19 points and 7 rebounds.

The NCAA's data is already gold-contained, let alone in the Trident's Kangda.

Although Yi Jianlian's year in the NCAA is not as dazzling as Anthony, it is definitely not bad.

You must know that Bosh averaged only 15.9 points and 9 rebounds per game in his first year at Georgia Tech.

On Yi Jianlian's side, his inside partner is Emeka Okafor, who competed with "Warcraft" Howard for the top spot in history.

Of course, there is still a gap compared with players like Anthony who fight for one, and the situation that Yi Jianlian is facing now is completely different.

He hasn't been promised a confirmed draft pick yet, and his candidacy is risky.

In particular, this year's draft has been recognized as the most eye-catching since 1996.

Sun Hao, like last time, did not directly give Yi Jianlian advice, but analyzed the pros and cons for him, and then let him make his own choice.

Option 1: Run again next year.

According to Sun Hao's view of the sky, Kangda will definitely win the championship next year, and the advantage of participating in next year's election is that Yi Jianlian can have the halo bonus of the NCAA championship.

The risk is that he could be better or worse, as Okafor and Gordon will be better next year.

There are three people in a team, and if you look at the data, it has a lot to do with your teammates.

For example, in the famous year ahead, "Fat Tiger" Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish are three people.

The strength of the three people is not bad, but when they fight together to the end, the difference in order is relatively large.

Option 2: Run for election this year.

The advantage of participating in this year's election is that Yi Jianlian will directly become a member of the 03 Golden Generation.

Because of the high quality of the overall draft, the team's training for him will be relatively high.

The downside is the same, because the overall draft quality is high, and his draft pick doesn't necessarily have to be high.

What the specific prospects are depends on the performance after the draft tryout.

There are pros and cons to the two options.

If you have to describe it, it is the difference between a phoenix tail and a chicken head, and of course it will not be so extreme.

"I'll run first, wait to see the draft prospects and the results of the tryout, and if it's not good, I'll drop out."

After listening to Sun Hao's analysis, Yi Jianlian made his own choice.

Sun Hao looked at Yi Jianlian with a smile.

Last time, he had a feeling, and it turned out that Yi Jianlian can actually be very subjective.

This is the safest way to choose.

Soon after chatting with Sun Hao, Sun Hao announced that he would run for election this year.

Okafor and Gordon have both announced that they will fight for UConn for another year, and Yi Jianlian's choice is another big bomb.

This makes the already high-profile 2003 draft even more eye-catching.

And after Sun Hao and Yao Ming, this is also the third consecutive year that Chinese players have participated in the election.

Domestic fans' interest in the NBA has reached a new peak.

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Of course, the 2003 draft is at least two months away, and fans will have to wait if they look forward to it.

But it's not hard to wait, because the semi-finals of the East and West are about to start!

The Wizards in the East vs. the Celtics, the Nets vs. the Pacers, the Spurs vs. the Kings in the West, and the Mavericks vs. the Lakers, no matter which group they are, they are all full of highlights.

On the first game day, the Wizards and Celtics, Mavericks and Lakers will be the first to play.

As in the first round, the Eastern Conference was the first to start.

It was also a very high-profile game.

The result of the competition was somewhat unexpected.

Jordan, once again slinged Pierce.

Well, Jordan is a year older than last year, and Pierce is a year older, but it still can't change the ending of the two pairs.

Even after the game, fans had a feeling of "Pierce's defense is so bad, he is just a data brush".

Yao Ming also had the upper hand in a head-to-head confrontation with Gasol.

Coupled with the power of Antoine Walker's three-point shot that Carlisle can't control.

The Wizards defeated the Celtics 106-91 at home.

Pierce kind of got a first-hand feel of what those people felt when they were against Jordan.

In fact, fans have also discovered that although Jordan's athleticism and physical fitness have declined greatly from his peak, his experience makes up for it.

In the past, Jordan played simple and effective enough, but now it's more like a computer simulating the best mode.

Jordan's current form, the Wizards' chances of breaking through in the East this season are increasing.

After this game, it will be the turn of the Mavericks and Lakers.

This game has received a lot more attention than the previous one.

Nash shone with the Warriors, but Dampier had a lackluster first-round playoff performance.

Whether Dampier can limit O'Neal or not, and whether the Mavericks' trade last summer was worth it, may be the answer to the question as soon as the game begins.

and Sun Hao and Kobe.

Adi's push for Sun Hao, Jordan's hand-picking of Sun Hao, and intentionally or unintentionally put the latter at the top of the five quarterbacks.

For Kobe, what he needs to prove on the court is not only whether he is the king of Los Angeles, but also whether he is the best guard since Jordan.

And, of course, Nelson Sr.

The Mavericks are now a big offense, the team is balanced offensively and defensively, and the regular season record is the best in the league.

This is the strongest Mavericks team ever.

If he can't beat the Lakers with such a lineup, then what Popovich said before is true.

His way, he really can't win the championship.

All of this will be revealed in this series, in the opening game.

ps: Please, beg for a commuter pass!! (Recommended reading: Reading Files 2013)