0121: [Welcome to the Purple Gold Army]
"Michael Jordan is shining again? He saved 29 other teams across the league again? ”
Reggie Miller was extremely shocked in the commentary box, and his expression was extremely exciting: "Why does Michael never make such a low-level mistake on the court?" ”
Hollinger opened his mouth even wider, and it took a long time to hold back a sentence: "Bruce Lee is actually the third in line?" ”
Obviously, whether it was the fans at Madison Garden, the two commentators in the commentary box, or the rookies in the Little Green House, everyone was shocked by Charlotte's Bobcats' choice.
At the same time, the draft war rooms of other teams were also stunned or shocked. The Bobcats' draft disrupted the rhythm of the entire draft.
Few expected Charlotte Bobcats to pick Bruce with the third pick.
"It's not that ... Didn't he listen to Jordan? ”
Gold's left hand was spread out on the sofa, and his eyes were full of the shadow of when he fooled Richie Joe, but who would have thought... Fooled himself and lame.
Originally, he thought that with Li Zhen's current draft market, the ninth pick that the Warriors had was a certainty.
Why did the lynx suddenly come out?
He was paralyzed for about ten seconds, then quickly got up, and asked his assistant to dial the phone to the general manager of Bobcat.
However, the phone turned out to be busy.
It turned out that before he called. The Portland Trail Blazers have already made the call, and John Nash has a lot to do in this draft, trading Telfair from the Celtics to the seventh pick yesterday. Coupled with the fourth overall pick they originally had, they also intend to conspire with the New Orleans Hornets with the twelfth pick, hoping to use that pick to select Bruce Lee.
Who knows... The lynx stabbed out and slashed his love, shattering his entire plan.
So, he called Richie Joe as soon as he asked the team to quickly draft Teyrus Thomas, and then trade him to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Aldridge.
However, Ridge Joe got straight to the point: "We want Adam Morrison, you have to find a way to choose for us." And then we're going to eat your first-round pick for next year. ”
This left John Nash hesitant.
Next year will be a big year for the draft.
And they now have the Celtics' seventh pick, but... This pick has already been booked for Brandon Roy, what if Bruce Lee is selected and Roy is snatched away?
While John Nash was still weighing, Ridge Joe hung up.
He really didn't have time to answer the phone again, as if Isaiah Thomas had just called him, and he replied very clearly: "You Knicks don't have any valuable assets other than future draft picks that haven't been traded yet, if you want to trade Bruce with us, let's talk about it next year." Now I have a lot of more important calls to answer. ”
Immediately afterward, he answered John Nash. Then it was plugged into Chris Mullin's phone.
Facing the golden left hand, Richie Joe was suddenly very interested in chatting.
"Do you remember the first time we met? At the time, you must have thought I was an inexperienced fool, right? Richie said with relief.
This made Chris Mullin on the other end of the phone quite breathless. He listened patiently as Ridge Joe scowled on the other end of the phone.
At this time, the TV in front of him announced that the Atlanta Hawks, who have the fifth pick, have selected Sheldon Williams, a senior forward from Duke University.
This choice made Chris Mullin frown slightly, and he thought to himself: What are the Eagles doing? Taking the forward route again? They've got a bunch of strikers.
Meanwhile, Ridge Joe told him on the phone: "To trade with me, you have to get Adam Morrison." Also, I really like your team's Monta Ellis. Only then can the deal be generated. ”
"You know, old man, I've got to tax your IQ."
Richie Joe said triumphantly that he enjoyed the joy of this 'counter-killing'. So, even though his assistant told him that Isaiah Thomas, the general manager of the New York Knicks, was calling again, he didn't hang up and told Thomas to keep waiting.
At the same time, David Stern stepped off the stage less than 1 minute before he stepped down and immediately walked onto the stage.
Immediately after he announced that the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have the sixth pick, have selected forward Adam Morrison from Gonchatka University!
Both ends of the phone are stunned at the same time, what is the situation?
Why did Minnesota join the warband?
They haven't shown any pursuit of Adam Morrison at all, they already have Kevin Garnett, why do they need an iron-blooded jumper?
Can't figure it out?
Chris Mullin hurriedly hung up the phone, he was going to call Minnesota, he was looking for a deal.
Compared to Chris Mullin's urgency, the Portland Trail Blazers were inexplicably relieved that they finally didn't have to make a choice with the seventh pick, and John Nash hurriedly let the team select Brandon Roy first.
Only then did the transaction request to Minnesota begin.
However, Minnesota's reply to them is exactly the same as what they did to the Knicks and Warriors: We reached an agreement with the Lakers yesterday. Selecting Bruce Lee was the Lakers' decision, and you can go and negotiate with them.
What the??
The three teams were all dumbfounded, and the entire draft was a mess, when did the Lakers fancy Adam Morrison?
And at this moment, Ridge Joe was about to call the Lakers when he received a call from the Lakers' office. Then he heard Phil Jackson's voice, "Let's get down to business, Richie." ”
"I know you want Adam Morrison, and we want Bruce Lee. So, how about making a deal? ”
Phil Jackson's voice was as gentle as ever, and full of confident charm. Although this is his first draft pick, a famous coach is a famous coach. As soon as it was shot, it was extraordinary.
And Ridge Joe was completely stunned, why didn't he expect the Lakers to want Bruce Lee? What's going on?
Wasn't they the first to have negative news about the blues? Their starting point guard even said with disdain in the media that Bruce Lee was useless, and he was still going to pick him now? Aren't you afraid of internal contradictions?
He was stunned for almost ten seconds before he came to his senses. "Yes. But you also know that the number three pick is far more important than the number six pick, and you have to make up the difference. ”
Phil Jackson loves this kind of pleasure.
It took little time for the two to finalize the details of the negotiations. Adam Morrison plus next year's second-round pick to the Lakers in a $1 million injury exception in exchange for Bruce Lee.
The Lakers got the No. 6 pick from Minnesota in 2007 for a first-round pick, plus Vaughan Weaver traded the No. 6 pick to Eddie Griffin.
There are almost no losses.
Minnesota won't renew Vaughan Weaver's contract at all, and they're betting that the Lakers won't make the playoffs next season in the West, where the big players are all too much, and that unprotected first-round pick will shine in a draft year. Moreover, they don't want to take on Addie Griffin's contract anymore, even though it's only more than two million a year.
But the once brilliant striker is now completely gone. Despite his ability to get on the cap, Minnesota couldn't stand the guy's fights and brawls, and he couldn't stand his drunkenness. So, they made the move to trade Eddie Griffin.
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When Li Zhen returned backstage to celebrate with his parents, his mobile phone vibrated and rang, and he subconsciously took it out and saw that it was Kobe Bryant who sent it: Welcome to the Purple and Gold Army.
Then ten minutes later, he heard the message of the transaction being confirmed.
This made him feel a little strange, and the first team to promise himself was the Lakers. But it was the Bobcats who chose themselves, and then half an hour later, they were back with the Lakers.
Nothing seems to have changed.
The only difference is that I'm actually Tanhua.
This is a high position that Li Zhen never dreamed of before.
"Anyway, thanks to Charlotte Bobcats, thanks to Ridge Joe, thanks to Michael Jordan. They were the ones who made you pay at least $800,000 more, and they were the ones who made you the No. 3 pick, and your starting point was much higher than expected. ”
"Next, head to the Stamp Center in Los Angeles and shine your talents!!"
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