Chapter 67: The Choice
With only five days to go until the start of the 2003 draft, it was time to make a choice.
But Riley is still in a difficult position.
Bang bang bang!
The door opened, and the team staff walked in and handed Riley a copy of the papers.
After reading it, a smile suddenly appeared on Riley's face, "Odom, it's really timely......"
On this day, the Heat announced the signing of free agent Lamar Odom.
With a height of 208cm and the ability to play anywhere on the court, Odom is the big man the Heat need right now.
And his arrival also made Riley firm in his decision.
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In the arena of the American Airlines Center, when this big man, known as the "left-handed magician", appeared, most of the players on the scene showed excitement.
Because in this way, the Heat's roster will be perfected, and they will challenge for a higher position next season.
"Hey, I'm Odom, and I'm excited to see you all!" After a brief self-introduction, he saw Wang Zhizhi.
"Wang, I didn't expect to see you here, it's really a fate."
Dazhi smiled and greeted him, and immediately threw himself into training.
With a player like Odom, Dazhi still doesn't want to have too much intersection with him.
Because he was afraid that one day he would lie in a dark room that he did not know, foaming at the mouth......
Afraid!
On the side, Liu Hao couldn't help but smile after seeing this young man who was a little secondary two, he should be stronger than Butler, and he would definitely earn more if he picked it up!
Just when Liu Hao had this idea, he didn't expect Odom to take the initiative to say: "Does anyone want to try it alone, let me feel the enthusiasm of Miami!" ”
Odom voluntarily quit the Clippers precisely because the latter gradually tended to develop Brand as the core, and his position was not guaranteed.
Now that he is coming to the Heat, Odom naturally wants to be the boss here.
Come to think of it, there doesn't seem to be any great people here, Eddie Jones has been traded to the Bulls, who else can play here, who else!?
Although he really wants to fight him, Liu Hao is not in a hurry, because he has Admiral Butler, who can kill Odom!
Butler, who took the initiative to fight, fought with Odom for 300 rounds, but unfortunately lost to the latter.
Odom, who was sweating a little, looked at Butler proudly, "Brother, yes, you can catch up with me if you work hard." ”
Seeing this scene, Liu Hao couldn't help but want to shout that I have a general......
It seems that there is no one left.
Well, Lao Tzu personally went on the field to take Odom's head!
Seeing Liu Hao, Odom suddenly remembered, isn't this the hot yellow guard of the Heat?
Although the final battle has been met, neither side has much motivation, so I don't know the reality of this kid, so I just take this opportunity to test it.
"We play American heads-up and play on an 11-point scale."
As an interior lineman, you can go heads-up with a defender, and if you don't play American heads-up, you'll be at a loss.
"Yes."
No matter what it is, Liu Hao is sure to defeat Odom, in his opinion, Odom's move is just a bid to sell the first ear!
First goal: Odom takes the lead.
The American heads-up can dribble three times, which is enough for an NBA player to make effective offensive moves.
Facing Liu Hao, who was a cut shorter than himself, Odom did not hesitate and forcibly broke through directly, trying to squeeze Liu Hao out of the way.
Although it was more difficult to squeeze Liu Hao away than he expected, Odom still squeezed out a certain amount of room to shoot.
However, when he raised his hand and was about to throw the ball, he found that there was only air left in his hand, and the ball had already been cut off by Liu Hao.
"Not bad!"
Odom seems to be more relaxed on his lips, in fact, his heart is already not calm, this is the best period for him to get the position of boss, once these rookies grow up, things will not be so easy, so this time must win!
How could Liu Hao not be able to see Odom's thoughts, but today he can only blame him for his bad luck to meet Liu Hao.
Also as an all-round player, not everyone can excel in almost every ability like Garnett or James.
And Liu Hao naturally took a fancy to this.
Odom's movement speed was obviously not particularly fast, so Liu Hao silently used a speed boot prop and then accelerated to throw off half of the former's body.
Odom knew that it would be difficult to catch up with Liu Hao, so he began to stride back.
And this is right in the middle of Liu Hao's lower ring.
It's time to perform a pull-out stunt!
Hmmm——!
The concise and crisp sound of brushing the net deeply touched the heartstrings of everyone present.
Ah, how many of them are a nightmare for this damn fucking!?
From the beginning of scoring this goal, Odom officially joined the ranks of Liu Hao's tools.
"Come again!" Odom's tone was visibly unconvinced.
Not convinced?
Then another way to convince you!
This time, Liu Hao changed the soup but did not change the medicine, and in the same position, he scored again with a backward jumper.
Ah, how many people's nightmare is this damn backlash!?
"Come again!" Odom panicked.
Well, that's it.
Liu Hao's next action surprised De Odom, it seems that this person is inflated, and he dares to ask the ball to hit himself on the back, and hit a big man who is half a head taller than him!?
"I've never seen anything like this......"
Swish!
Odom's voice stopped abruptly, this turnover jumper, Nima's is still just a rookie!!
He was completely panicked, and then naturally was beaten 11:2 by Liu Hao, almost defeated.
Odom began to fall into sadness, could it be that he couldn't do it, how could he not even compare to a newcomer?
This mood lasted for 24 hours.
When Liu Hao followed the rules the next day, he first singled out the players in the team, and the result was a complete victory!
Playing a team with one person reminded Odom of Kobe Bryant and the likes of Jordan.
"It seems that he lost to him, not wronged!"
Thinking about it like this, Odom's heart suddenly felt much better......
In the blink of an eye, the NBA ushered in the 2003 draft.
Known as the "Platinum Generation", a draft that inspires the world.
The knight was not surprised to choose the high school student in the white suit, "Little Emperor" James.
Countless shots captured the moment.
At this moment, the staff on the Nuggets' side are expressionless, in fact, they are dripping blood in their hearts.
Why is the champion sign not ours, we are also working hard to rot!
When it was the Pistons' turn to pick a player, the Nuggets had already figured out that as long as they took Anthony, then the Nuggets' choice on their side would be Chris Bosh.
David Stern on stage cleared his throat and said loudly, "The Detroit Pistons have been selected...... Darko Milicic! ”
What the!!!
The Nuggets staff immediately came alive, and the Pistons selected Milicic, what does this mean!?
Anthony is ours!!
When it was the Nuggets' turn to pick a player, they almost didn't hesitate to select Anthony.
"The Denver Nuggets have drafted Carmelo Anthony from Syracuse University!"
"Oh my God!" The Nuggets staff silently thanked God.
Next, the Toronto Raptors unsurprisingly drafted Chris Bosh.
It's finally the Heat's turn.
Even Stern was a little surprised to see the results, but he also blessed the young man from the bottom of his heart.
"The Miami Heat have chosen Dwyane Wade from Marquette University!"
After several twists and turns, Wade was still selected by Miami, which may be fate.
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After acquiring Wade, the Heat immediately acquired Ralph Alston as a passer and signed last year's undrafted Udonis Haslem through a trade.
Next season, the Heat will have a super outside line composed of Liu Hao, Wade, Butler and Alstom, and there will also be a strong lineup of Odom and Chandler on the inside.
plus Haslem, Grant and Wang Zhizhi, the three substitute insiders.
It's going to be a season to look forward to.
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There is one more update today!