Chapter 421: 2005 NBA Draft (Continue 8K Asking for a Monthly Pass!) )

Kobe Bryant's Turnaround and Backward Shooting Pack: Increase waist and abdomen strength by 10% and increase the stability of turnaround and backward shooting by 20%!

Unlike the Jordan turn and break badge that I got before, this is a full shooting package!

This is not surprising, five years ago, Sun Hao and Kobe Bryant had a huge disparity in strength, but the system sent such a hidden mission.

Looking back now, it was simply a big pie that the system drew for Sun Hao.

Of course, this cake was there after it was drawn, and after five years, Sun Hao finally ate it!

This combination of back-and-back and turning and breaking through will add another "killing weapon" to his arsenal next season!

Kobe Bryant was a little unconvinced, and he played another head-to-head game with Sun Hao, and this time he played better and scored three goals.

But in the end, Sun Hao still defeated him 5-3.

It wasn't until the third game that he pulled back a game 5-4 with his excellent touch.

After the fight, Kobe actually realized that he couldn't prevent Sun Hao, but Sun Hao had a certain chance of being able to prevent him.

Although the possibility of the two going head-to-head is more of a mutual explosion, Sun Hao's chances of winning are already greater than him.

Or in other words, in the heads-up he is most proud of, Sun Hao has already beaten him.

Of course, consciousness is consciousness, Kobe Bryant will not admit it, because he knows that he will continue to get stronger!

This heads-up was the motivation to train harder!

At the end of the exhibition match, Sun Hao, Kobe Bryant and Scarlett left the aircraft carrier together, and the soldiers cheered them warmly.

Before parting, Moses also presented them with two custom-made naval medals to thank them for their performance for the GIs.

Although it is not the same thing as the Navy Cross at all, this practice still makes Sun Hao and Kobe Bryant happy.

After leaving the aircraft carrier, Scarlett went back to the villa to rest first, and Sun Hao and Kobe Bryant sat on the beach and chatted.

"I've actually always had a question, how did you manage to improve so quickly?"

The two chatted for a while, but Kobe Bryant couldn't help but turn his head to look at Sun Hao.

"I mean, I haven't seen how hard you've trained, but you've improved unimaginably well."

Kobe Bryant finally asked this question that many people may have in their minds.

Sun Hao didn't expect Kobe Bryant to ask about this at this time, but his reaction speed was still very fast.

"Talent."

Just like sometimes when you encounter something that can't be explained and you put him in the category of metaphysics, when you can't explain your own hanging, talent is the best excuse.

Bryant was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a wry smile.

Talent, just like Maddie.

It's just that Maddie is a visible physical talent, and Sun Hao is an invisible talent.

In fact, this is a dark thing, obviously Sun Hao has practiced more in the system than Kobe, but in Kobe's opinion, Sun Hao belongs to the kind of person who can make rapid progress without much practice.

A sentence of talent, full of fun.

"Kobe, Shaq is a good guy, you should try to ease up with him, in this life, not everyone has the opportunity to be a teammate for 8 years."

After chatting about talent, Sun Hao remembered O'Neal's previous decision, turned his head and said to Kobe.

After listening to this, Kobe Bryant looked at the sea in the distance and was silent for a while.

Until the two separated, he did not respond to Sun Hao's words.

There is no answer, which means that we can only take time to see how Kobe Bryant answers.

……

After his trip to Hawaii, Sun Hao returned to Los Angeles.

It was at this time that another thing that attracted the attention of fans immediately began: the 2005 draft.

Compared to last year's draft, this year's top talent like Howard is missing, but there is a lot of talk about it.

Among them, Delon, Paul, and Felton, the three top-of-the-NCAA existences, have made this draft a big year for guards.

This is still relatively rare in drafts that have always admired big men.

In addition, the "North Carolina Four Less" also attracts attention.

Marvin Williams, Felton, Sean May, Rashad McCantz.

These four people are not well-known at first glance, but that's because their overall performance in the NBA was not satisfactory in the future, and they were very popular in the draft year.

Marvin Williams is 2.06 meters, with all-round skills, can attack and defend, and is the most talented of the four, and he is also the most highly hoped.

Filton is 1.85 meters tall, but he has great physical fitness, with the examples of Iverson and Sun Hao in front of him, and his draft prospects are also very optimistic.

In addition, Sean May, who won the MOP, if it wasn't ruined by injuries in history, his talent could have played a world in the NBA.

McCantz is North Carolina's leading scorer, and his height and style of play are easily reminiscent of that man.

Historically, the four North Carolina players were selected with the 2nd/5th/13th/14th picks, and the four lotto shows are the best proof of this.

In addition, there is also an overseas player who is very likely to become the top pick, Bogut.

Sun Hao's success has increased the NBA's focus on European guards, and Yao Ming's success has made overseas big men sweet.

Of course, these are not Sun Hao's concerns, his focus is on what kind of operations the Bulls will do on draft night.

The draw for the draft has ended before, and the attribution of the picks is very different from what it has historically been.

Charlotte Without Jordan, our Bobcats team, after being automatically assigned the No. 4 pick by the league last year, successfully won the No. 1 pick this year!

In some ways, it's understandable that the league's current boom has made Stern eager to raise the Bobcats and give them a small number of champions.

The second pick went to the Milwaukee Bucks.

The third pick went to the New Orleans Hornets.

The fourth pick went to the Chicago Bulls (trading draft picks from the New York Knicks).

The fifth pick went to the Atlanta Hawks.

The sixth pick went to the Utah Jazz.

The seventh pick belongs to the Portland Trail Blazers.

The eighth pick belongs to the Toronto Raptors.

The ninth pick belongs to the Los Angeles Clippers.

The 10th pick went to the Chicago Bulls.

Well, compared to history, this should be a big mess.

So even Sun Hao doesn't know what will happen at this draft.

Because according to this pick, if the Hornets choose the same as in history, then the Bulls must go all out to trade the first and second teams.

But even in the small year of the draft, the value of champions and top players is very high.

Even if the Bulls have two lottos, they will have to pay some young players if they want to trade them.

……

On the day of the draft night, Sun Hao flew to New York, where he met Yi Jianlian at the hotel.

Yi Jianlian performed well with the Bulls last season, and can even be said to be the core of the Bulls, so what he got was that he helped the Bulls in the lottery before, and came with the team to watch the draft.

Of course, even if the Bulls don't let him come, he'll come.

Sun Hao said that this year's draft will make his career leap, and he also wants to know who will be his future partner on the spot.

"How's it going on with the national team?"

Sun Hao first cared about the situation of the national team, although this is not the first time that he and Yao Ming have not participated in Asian competitions, but this is the first time that Yi Jianlian has carried the banner, and he has been given high hopes, and the pressure is definitely not small.

"Isn't it."

An extremely familiar answer, and Yi Jianlian said it with a smile.

The change in personality, combined with his experience with the Bulls last season, has made him a lot more cheerful and confident than he has been in history.

In fact, people are like this, the same person will eventually become two very different people in different circumstances.

is also like Milicic, who was depressed under Brown in history, and finally became the most famous eye in history.

But now, he's thriving in Cleveland.

Yi Jianlian became an all-star with his strength?

At this pace, as Francis said in front of reporters in New York, that's what is bound to happen.

"I'm waiting to see you win, remember to let me touch your trophy."

Sun Hao said with a smile.

"Don't you have it yourself?"

Yi Jianlian was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then his answer made Sun Hao a little embarrassed.

Sun Hao then laughed.

As long as he is not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed.

"Do you want to be paired with Chris Paul or Deron Williams?"

After laughing, Sun Hao diverted the topic.

He had asked Yi Jianlian this question before, but the current situation has changed from the beginning.

At that time, the NCAA had just ended, and there was still relatively little information about rookies.

But after the trial, including many agents, they will also dig up and promote some gimmicky stories of rookies, such as Paul and Delong, which are relatively transparent.

And this time node is not as good as when Sun Hao first joined the alliance, the network is developing rapidly, especially in North America, Facebook has it, and the spread of this information is naturally fast.

"Chris Paul."

Yi Jianlian also gave a positive answer this time.

'I've heard Cameron talk about him and say he's a defender with a lot of leadership.

Yi Jianlian then gave an explanation.

Sun Hao nodded when he heard this.

Yi Jianlian is now the 03 generation, and after the personality change, he has a good relationship with several people in the 03 generation.

This can be seen from the communication between them during the previous All-Star Game.

Some people will say that the relationship is so good, why did James Bu invite Yi Jianlian to train together?

Because Yi Jianlian is preparing for the Asian Championships!

And Yi Jianlian said Anthony, the two of them are the 03 generation and both are in the east, and it is normal to communicate more.

Coupled with the fact that Paul also went to James' training camp on Duncan's recommendation, it is reasonable for Yi Jianlian to have such an answer.

This is also similar to what Sun Hao expected.

One is that Paul had a longer career than Delon;

the second is that Paul's personality is more suitable for Yi Jianlian than Delong;

The third is that DeLong's success has a lot to do with Sloan, but Paul has his own on-court coaching attributes;

Of course, there are four, Paul's own attributes of the air receiving brigade are also very compatible with Yi Jianlian's ability to run and jump.

And then the question now is, can the Bulls pick Paul.

"By the way, didn't Xiao Zhu come with you?"

After chatting about Yi Jianlian's partner, Sun Hao asked Zhu Fangyu by the way.

Zhu Fangyu attracted some attention last year, but there was no team to try him out at that time, and he didn't sign up in advance.

But this year, Zhu Fangyu has reached the age of automatic candidacy.

"He said he didn't want to be upset."

Hearing Yi Jianlian's answer, Sun Hao was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing.

What Zhu Fangyu said was cute.

But also, it seems that no team has asked him for a trial this year, and it will be a little sad to see if he loses on the spot.

That night, the 2005 NBA Draft was held at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The venue was still packed, but unlike previous years, the number of New York fans who arrived this year was probably the fewest ever.

Don't ask why, just last season's suffocation operation not only prevented the Knicks from making the playoffs, but also gave draft picks to their former arch-rival Chicago.

In this kind of operation, New York fans have the heart to kill the "smiling assassin" Isaiah Thomas.

If it weren't for Thomas's resignation at the end of the season, there might have been a real safety issue.

But that's the result, and the most people who attended the scene were Bobcat fans.

The first champion in team history! What an exciting time!

Although this team is only two years old......

Sun Hao also arrived at the scene with Yi Jianlian, but he didn't go to the audience first, but went to the Lakers' draft office first.

The things he suggested to Jordan had already been said last year after Jordan was drunk.

Kupchak and Bass Jr. already relied on Sun Hao, and with last year's championship, they valued Sun Hao's advice more.

And, of course, the "Emperor's Wrath" exudes the light of righteousness.

So at such an important moment as the draft conference, they pulled Sun Hao to the draft hut to operate completely normally.

"Do you have any candidates to recommend for the second round?"

Bass Jr. asked very directly.

And there's nothing wrong with his questioning.

The Lakers' first-round pick has been traded to the Mavericks.

Now all they have in their hands is their No. 60 pick, which is basically air.

The only way they want to have an operation in the draft is to trade future picks and cash for someone else's pick.

It's hard to get the first round, but it's relatively easy to get the second round.

When Bass Jr. said, the assistant had already handed Sun Hao the list of this year's draft.

Sun Hao looked at it, and many of the names on it also awakened the memories in his mind.

He didn't pay attention to it before, and then he found out that this year's draft conference can be called a big year for Taobao!

These names are the second round of the show in history: Monta Ellis, Louis Williams, Brandon Bass, CJ Myers, Eisen Ilyasova, Andre Blatche, Ryan Gomez, Marcin Gortat, Vaughan Weaver, Ronnie Turiaf......

Among these people, there are All-Stars, main players and benches, and the common denominator is that they have all played their own place in the NBA as second-round picks.

Sun Hao's gaze finally swept back and forth between Brache and Williams.

In this group, Ellis is the strongest at the peak, but his style of play is honestly a bit prodigal, and his career efficiency has not been very good.

And during his years at the peak of the Warriors, the Warriors didn't make the playoffs.

If the Lakers want to choose a guard, they will either choose a strong defense and can partner with Sun Hao to start, or a sixth man.

Then Williams would obviously be the better choice.

It's just that he heard rumors before that Gary Payton came to the Lakers for a tryout and performed well, and the Lakers might sign him.

Then Williams is used to cultivate.

Considering that Malone is retiring, the Lakers will be short of power forwards, and Blatche is a more suitable candidate.

Blatche, a player, Sun Hao can be said to be quite familiar.

Because of Yi Jianlian, the Wizards also have some fame in China, so Blatche, who later went to play for the Wizards, is also known.

After that, Blatche couldn't get along in the NBA and went to the CBA, even if he was a household name.

Of course, his reputation is not too good, he has a strange personality, a short temper, and loves singles.

However, Blatche was a qualified starter in the NBA, although the defense was average, but the offense was more comprehensive, both singles and mid-range, and at his peak he averaged 16.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game with the Wizards.

What's more, Blatche is one of the few people who can play the sixth man on the inside.

In a way, the sixth man is the most suitable for him.

In the two seasons before leaving the NBA, he played the sixth man for an average of about 20 minutes per game, could contribute about 11 points, and shot 5 percent, which was the most efficient two seasons of his career.

"If you can score, you can get more, and if you can defend it", this is basically the quality that a sixth man needs to have.

However, Sun Hao didn't decide which one to decide in the end, because there is still a free agent market behind, and he doesn't know if Kupchak is talking to anyone else.

Because O'Neal's contract expires this summer, the Lakers can renew his contract.

This means that as long as the team is willing to pay the luxury tax, tens of millions of players can also be signed.

If he really signed a quality player, Blatche would not be so fragrant.

So his final advice to Bass Jr. was, Williams or Blatche, and who to choose in the end was up to you.

Bass glanced at Kupchak, who nodded.

He is following up on both players, especially Williams, who has trained with Sun Hao before, which is their favorite.

Sun Hao didn't care about these details, he gave the advice that should be given, and who can be selected depends on Kupchak's operation.

When he came out of the draft hut, he then went to the audience to sit with Yi Jianlian.

It's just that before his ass was hot, James led Paul to greet him.

Q: Why did James appear in the draft?

On the one hand, Paul is running, and on the other hand, the "Emperor's Wrath" is not unique to Sun Hao.

"This is my new brother Chris."

James was proud when he introduced Paul to Sun Hao.

This kind of pride can also be understood, as Sun Hao's fan brother, he now has his own little brother.

"Hey, Chris."

Sun Hao held back the half sentence of "close the door" in the back.

The stalk of his era, the people of this era don't know, and he already had that embarrassment when he chatted with Yi Jianlian yesterday.

"Sun."

Paul was possessive as he shook hands, and his tone was respectful.

Sun Hao's current achievements are equal to or even surpass Kobe, and Paul is the kind of person who stands at the top of the league, and he is just a rookie who has not been selected.

"If I have the opportunity to go to Chicago, be right, he's my brother."

Sun Hao glanced back at Yi Jianlian as he spoke.

Yi Jianlian also got up to greet Paul.

The NBA is actually really sophisticated.

After saying hello here, Paul went back to the little green house first, and the draft was about to start.

Sun Hao and Yi Jianlian also looked at the stage, and Stern walked out from behind the scenes.

He is much older than he was five years ago, and the most obvious feature is that gray hair has covered his entire hair.

No matter what industry you are in, the person at the helm is the one who is the oldest and fastest, because ordinary people can't imagine how many worries there are in that position.

The domineering president is just or something in the movie, the real people, let you do it, you may be a few days and would rather be an ordinary person.

There were fewer New York fans at the scene, but he was greeted with boos.

As long as it is a basketball game, there will be controversial whistles every year, and the fact that Big Ben fouled O'Neal in the second game of the finals was enough to make the fans boo him.

Of course, this is only one reason, and more often than not, fans have taken it as a habit.

Stern responded with a smile as usual, and when the boos fell, he announced the start of the draft with his familiar opening remarks.

The first pick went to the Bobcats, who had five minutes to prepare.

Sun Hao, at this time, his eyes were also full of curiosity.

Because the team already has Okafor, there is actually a lot of suspense about who the Bobcats will choose.

It is not impossible to choose Bogut to play the twin towers, but it is not very likely, after all, Bogut is also a defensive interior like Okafor;

Or they will choose Marvin Williams, who was more closely associated with them before, but the latter's talent is obviously not up to the top level;

Or they will directly trade the top pick to another team and directly exchange it for a famous star, which is the most likely.

Of course, Sun Hao is curious about whether it is possible for the Bulls to sign the champion to whom to choose Paul or Deron as the champion, then there will be one more top champion in NBA history.

Time flies, and just as Sun Hao was thinking, Stern had once again come out of the curtain.

Yi Jianlian held his hands and knees together at this time, and looked a little nervous.

Sun Hao is completely out of business, but Yi Jianlian's words may be his partner next season.

Stern smiled and glanced at the audience before announcing the Bobcats' selection.

There are no trades, and there have been previous rumors about teams interested in Bogut, with the Bucks coming out on top.

But the Bucks don't have much trade value for anyone other than Reed.

And the Bucks also know that the Bobcats won't pick Bogut, so they just need to wait quietly for the Bobcats to finish picking.

"In 2005, the first pick in the first round of the NBA, the Charlotte Bobcats selected Marvin Williams, and the 2.06-meter forward came from the University of North Carolina."

The Bobcats, Williams was chosen in the end!

Sun Hao's expression when he heard this result...... It's a bit complicated!

Let's not say that Williams played for Sean May as a substitute, let's talk about history.

In history, Williams is the eye of the list, but his career performance does not actually meet the standards of the list, not to mention parallel goods, but at most he is a qualified starter.

Now history has changed, and Williams has gone straight from the top of the list to the champion!

Williams must have saved the universe in his last life!

Williams was also a little surprised, but the smile on his face already said he was feeling.

Becoming the champion, even if it's a draft year, who wouldn't be happy!

There were boos and applause.

Sun Hao's choice was to stretch out his hand and applaud.

The applause wasn't exactly a congratulations to Williams, but ...... Bogut didn't make it a champion!

Don't ask why Bogut didn't become the champion, he's happy, ask is that Bogut is not a person.

Of course, the Bucks were still happy, and after the Bobcats, they picked up a leak and picked Bogut with the rookie pick.

It's just that Bogut's expression when he came to the stage was not very good, obviously he felt that he should be the champion.

After the first two picks are selected, the third pick is particularly interesting.

Because according to the talent and strength rankings, including the pre-game draft predictions, the third is also a guard.

Sun Hao also took out his mobile phone at this time to communicate with Fu Paul, wanting to get some instant messages from the latter.

It's a pity that woj is not famous at this time, and the media and agents may not have many channels for information, and the speed is not fast enough.

Until Stern walked from behind the scenes to the front of the stage again, Sun Hao didn't get any definite news.

He put his phone down and looked back at the stage.

Stern's first words were important, whether it was a trade or a choice, and who to choose.

At this moment, he found that Yi Jianlian's speed of rubbing his hands was accelerating.

It's obvious that there's some tension too.

"At least Deron and Paul, one of them will definitely be teammates with you."

Sun Hao patted Yi Jianlian's shoulder, and then spoke.

Yi Jianlian was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

That's fine!

"2005 NBA First Round Third Pick, New Orleans Hornets Pick ......"

There was no trade, or maybe it was after the draft.

Either way, the choice will be made by the Hornets.

A wry smile appeared at the corner of Sun Hao's mouth at this time.

It seems that Yi Jianlian is likely to partner with Delong.

Delong is also very good, the master of blocking and dismantling, Yi Jianlian may have less frequent air catches, but the number of violent dunks after receiving the ball will be more.

Speaking of which, Ma Long has a good relationship with him now, and he can ask Ma Long to guide Yi Jianlian.

Chicago Twins?

Sounds pretty good, too!

"Deron Williams, a 1.91m point guard, from the University of Illinois."

However, the choice announced by Stern after the pause made him stunned for a moment.

What? The Hornets pick Delon?!

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

Said that the queen bee was just gone?

"Great!"

Yi Jianlian's excited cry on the side pulled him back from shock.

After coming back to his senses, Sun Hao determined one thing: in history, the Hornets should not have chosen Paul, but because Delong was selected in advance!

It's right to think about it, not all 1.83 meters are him, compared to Paul, Delon's height reaches 1.91 meters, which is his biggest advantage.

And if you really want to say that the pure individual strength of the two in their rookie years, DeLong is also stronger than Paul in combination.

Eating and sleeping to play Paul is a true portrayal of the early stage of their NBA careers.

So if you analyze it this way, there is nothing wrong with the Hornets choosing Delon.

It's just that this history that has been greatly changed really makes people look forward to it.

Delong has become the queen bee, and what height the Hornets can reach is something interesting to Sun Hao, a traverser.

And just like Yi Jianlian's excitement, it means that Paul is going to Chicago!

Oh ho! Chicago's Empty City is coming!

He turned around and patted Yi Jianlian's shoulder, also happy for the latter.

Those who play on the outside hope can have a good inside partner, and those who play inside naturally want to have a good outside partner.

Not to mention next season, the Bulls are likely to rise in the next few years.

Five minutes later, Stern was once again coming from behind the scenes to the front of the stage.

Although the Bulls are very likely to choose Paul, whether it is Yi Jianlian or Sun Hao, they are staring intently at the stage.

Klaus has been a lot of commotion in the past, and if he were to trade for Delon with a draft pick, it would have been able to flash their waists.

"2005 NBA First Round Fourth Pick, Chicago Bulls Pick ......"

Because the draft picks have already been traded, whether it is the lottery or the draft broadcast, it has nothing to do with the Knicks.

With a habitual pause, Stern drew everyone's eyes to it.

"Chris Paul, 1.83m point guard, from Wake Forest."

Fortunately, Klaus stabilized this time, and he chose Paul!

Comfortable.

Sun Hao felt comfortable for Yi Jianlian.

A good defender makes everyone taller, just like Chandler in history.

Wait a minute!

Chandler still seems to be bull, huh?

This is, a copy of the Hornets?!

It's just that West has been replaced by Yi Jianlian!

It's more stable now.

Sun Hao suddenly felt that everything was operated by the hand of God.

Yi Jianlian will go to the Bulls before, and now the Bulls will select Paul, all of which have their own providence!

Paul was in a good mood when he got up.

Although he was one place lower than Delong in the order, it made him a little unhappy.

But Chicago yes!

Not to mention that Chicago is a big city, just because of Jordan, it is the basketball mecca for players.

The opportunity to chase the basketball gods sounds like a very exciting thing.

Not to mention that when James took him to say hello to Sun Hao before, he had already met Yi Jianlian's future partner.

The NBA version is sophisticated and smoothly launched!

The draft continues, and Sun Hao continues to pay attention.

Until the ninth pick, Sun Hao's attention was attracted again.

The Los Angeles Clippers drafted Andrew Bynum with the ninth pick!

"The Little Prince of Bowling" is his nickname, but you can't deny that Bynum during the Lakers period in history once had a tendency to succeed Howard as the league's No. 1 center.

This choice is actually quite interesting.

First, Bynum was selected by the Lakers in history, and now the Lakers are the defending champions, so it is naturally impossible to choose him again.

As it turned out, he was destined to start his career in Los Angeles, and if he couldn't go to the Lakers, he would go to the Clippers next door!

The second is that Bynum's growth and Kobe Bryant are inseparable from the Lakers' coaching team, which has to be marked with a big question mark whether the Clippers next door can play like in history.

After all, Bynum's pure talent is actually not that outstanding, otherwise he wouldn't have fallen to this pick in his draft year.

The 2005 draft was getting more and more interesting because of him!