27 June 2003.

Madison Square Garden, New York.

The scene of the NBA draft.

"With the first pick in the first round, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected LeBron James, the 'chosen son' from St. Vincent St. Mary's High School."

"With the second pick in the first round, the Detroit Pistons selected Darko Milicic from Serbia."

"With the third pick in the first round, the Denver Nuggets selected Carmelo Anthony from Syracuse University."

"With the fourth pick in the first round, the Toronto Raptors selected Chris Bosh from Georgia Tech."

"With the fifth pick in the first round, the Miami Heat selected Dwyane Wade from Marquette University."

......

"The 58th pick in the second round, selected by the Detroit Pistons from ......"

This is the end of the 2003 draft.

"So, did I still lose the election?"

Ye Feng sat down and sighed.

Although it had been expected that as a yellow-skinned basketball player and a small guard, the probability of being selected was almost zero, but Ye Feng still couldn't stop being lost.

Being able to enter the NBA is the ultimate goal and glory of every basketball player, how can Ye Feng not be disappointed?

It was useless to think too much, Ye Feng shook his head and walked out of the arena.

"Greg, it's said that Tim Duncan's contract has expired this summer."

Three old men in suits and leather shoes walked in front of him, and Ye Feng was taken aback when he saw it.

The first two, one is the famous Lakers head coach "Zen Master" Phil Jackson, and the other is not inferior, the Spurs' meritorious coach Greg Popovich.

As for the one who walks behind, it is the little-known Cavaliers head coach Paul Silas.

Whether it is a player career or a coaching career, Paul Silas is the kind of ordinary person who is ordinary to the extreme, and is not at the same level as Popovich and Jackson.

He himself was well aware of this, so he consciously walked behind Popovich and Jackson.

And the sentence just now is that Phil Jackson is testing Greg Popovich.

In the last five years, Phil Jackson's Lakers have taken three NBA championships, while the other two belong to Greg Popovich's Spurs.

And in those two seasons, the Lakers were eliminated by the Spurs.

Suffice it to say, without the Spurs, the Lakers would have had a good chance of winning a five-game winning streak.

And Tim Duncan is the absolute core of this Spurs team, if the Lakers can sign Tim Duncan, whose contract expires, plus the original Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, the result will be ......

Ye Feng on the side couldn't imagine that O'Neal + Duncan + Kobe, the league's No. 1 center + No. 1 power forward + No. 1 scoring guard, would definitely be the most terrifying team in NBA history.

What a character Greg Popovich is, his IQ is not weaker than Phil Jackson's at all, and he immediately understands that Phil Jackson is the one who pokes himself in front of him.

That is, Popovich can endure it, if it is Ye Feng, he will definitely rush up and slap him, stepping on Jackson's face and questioning.

"Grass, the one who dares to dig Lao Tzu!"

But Popovich is Popovich after all, and even if he is angry, he will smile in his heart.

"Phil, I've heard that Kobe Bryant and O'Neal don't have a good relationship. If you can't solve this problem, I can help. I believe that both Kobe Bryant and O'Neal can get along with my Duncan. ”

Popovich smiled slightly, not answering the rhetorical question.

Hearing this, Phil Jackson's face changed instantly.

He wants to poach Tim Duncan, Popovich wants to poach his Kobe and O'Neal, and he hits Phil Jackson's biggest problem right now.

As Kobe Bryant gets stronger, the contradiction between the two cores of the Lakers is getting bigger and bigger, and even a famous coach like Phil Jackson is about to be unable to suppress the infighting between the two.

"Greg, do you believe such rumors? Bryant and O'Neal are the best teammates and they will help each other until they retire. ”

Phil Jackson quibbled, but in the end, anyone with a discerning eye knows the situation.

Popovich smiled and said nothing, without the slightest fluctuation in his heart, and even a little disdain.

Everyone said that Phil Jackson and Popovich were head coaches at the same level, but Popovich looked down on Phil Jackson.

His first six championships relied on the basketball god Jordan, and the last three relied on the OK combination of Kobe + O'Neal.

Popovich thinks that with Jordan and OK, his grandmother can lead the team to a championship.

After losing the game in front of Popovich, Phil Jackson was unhappy and set his sights on Paul Silas behind him.

If you can't fight Popovich, you'll be at Paul Silas.

Paul Sellars got the "Chosen Son" today, a LeBron James who is known to be invincible in physical fitness, and Phil Jackson is still a little jealous in his heart.

It would be nice if this LeBron James came to the Lakers......

At this moment, Ye Feng walked over, and Phil Jackson was even more inspired and laughed maliciously.

"You're also a rookie in this draft?"

Phil Jackson asked Ye Feng.

"That's right."

Ye Feng replied.

"It doesn't look like you've got a favour from any team, but I wish you a good job."

Phil Jackson said.

"Thank you!"

Ye Feng thanked him, and was a little excited.

Phil Jackson is a famous NBA coach, and he comforted himself at this time for such a small person.

After saying hello to Popovich and Paul Silas, Ye Feng turned and left.

Popovich looked at Ye Feng's back, and a hint of wonder flashed in his eyes.

Ye Feng walked steadily, every step was as if measured with a ruler, his chest and abdomen were straight, and his back was straight.

"He's a soldier."

"It's a pity that the physical condition is still a little worse."

Popovich saw it at a glance.

"Paul Silas, that defender looks good. You just drafted LeBron James this year, don't you need to give him a guard? I think the yellow guy is pretty good. ”

Phil Jackson said to Paul Silas.

seems to recommend Ye Feng, but Ye Feng knows his own family affairs, and his physical fitness has no advantage at all, this Phil Jackson is making fun of him at all, or pit Paul Silas.

Paul Silas was not stupid either, and asked rhetorically, "Since he's good, why don't you keep him?" ”

"I've got Kobe and Fisher, and that's enough."

Phil Jackson said with a smile, squeezing his eyes at Popovich secretly.

"He's good."

Popovich said cooperatively.

Paul Silas was shocked all of a sudden, Phil Jackson's vision was not good, but Popovich was notoriously poisonous.

Just the previous season, he scoured for the excellent French playmaker Tony Parker, and earlier in the previous seasons, he was the scoring guard Manu "Demon Knife" Ginobili.

"Greg, Phil, I'm going to meet LeBron James. Let's go first, goodbye! ”

Paul Silas hurried away.

Hahahaha!

Phil Jackson laughed triumphantly.

"Paul is really tricked, can you believe this?"

He could also think with his toes that Paul Silas definitely didn't go to see LeBron James, but to look for information about Ye Feng.

"Phil, that's rude."

Popovich frowned, he said that Ye Feng was good before, and he was talking about people, not basketball quality.

Unexpectedly, Paul Silas was in too much of a hurry, only half listened to it, misunderstood what he meant, and ended up falling for Phil Jackson's prank.

Popovich came from a military background and didn't like this kind of mischief that made fun of others.

"It's okay, a yellow-skinned monkey, who cares about him? Asians are not at all suited to the sport of basketball, especially small people. Paul will soon find out the truth. ”

Phil Jackson said indifferently, still smirking at the prank he had just played.

......

In his office, Paul Silas was in deep thought with a document in hand.

Ye Feng, from the Amateur Basketball League Drew League.

Born in 1982, 20 years old.

Height: 188 cm.

Weight: 80 kg.

Position: Shooting guard.

Features: Extremely high three-point shooting rate, excellent endurance, and can run wild for 40 minutes.

Template: A weakened version of "The Mask Man" Richard Hamilton.

"Nearly 190 centimeters, but only 160 pounds, this guy is too thin."

"And the basketball stats are all in one go, and it's clear that the scouts don't like him at all."

"Such a guy can really play in the NBA?"

After a long hesitation, Paul Silas picked up the phone on his desk.