Stern's expectations for Jiang Qi are not underestimated, because this newcomer to the league with a different color has indeed attracted the interest of many Americans.

The name "Jiang", as well as many pronouns such as "Mr.J", began to appear in the newspapers more and more, which showed the popularity of rookie directors, and the number of online searches surged in exponential multiples.

Although the days of mixing in the league can be counted with fingers, Lao Jiang's legendary experience in Europe is still dug up by the media little by little, and there is only one purpose for this purpose, to see if Jiang Qi can continue such a legend in the NBA circle.

It is said that there is a football-themed movie called "I Love Beckham", which surprisingly did well at the box office when it was released in the United States.

However, at least judging from the news dug up by the media, the Hawks draft led by Jiang Qi last summer can be rated A, and although none of these players will end up becoming superstars, they are good enough in terms of role players and potential.

And after the 2005 NBA Draft draw, many people changed their perception that "this is a shrewd guy."

Because of Jiang Qi's trade with the Rockets, he didn't just pay Al? Jefferson, a rookie on the inside, has a more valuable pick that originally belonged to the Warriors, and the Rockets' first-round pick, which is also balanced, is only 24th.

Of course, this also calmed the objections of the league's teams to this draw to some extent, because the Hawks' own first-round pick was also drawn against the sky. Although it has not been officially announced because of the deadline of the transaction. But the deal between the Hawks and the Rockets is no secret. And the general managers of many teams are also invariably taking on the role of Lao Jiang, fantasizing about the dream scene of holding the champion and talking about the two signings.

In terms of point guards, this draft has the top two NCAA finals point guards, Illinois Delon ? Williams, Raymond of North Carolina? Felton, and Chris from Wake Forest? Paul.

On the inside line, whether it is Marvin in North Carolina's four young schools? Williams and Sean? May, is also an Australian signage Cross Asian. Bogut, a pure center with a combination of European and American local style, or Bynum, who is a high school student but allows people to see unlimited potential......

This is the draft year that Americans like to see, it seems that high-quality rookies grab a lot of them, Jiang Qi can use these two signings in exchange for two high-ranked rookies, one inside and one outside, so as to make the Hawks lineup younger, more vibrant, and more limitless in the future.

But Jiang Qi chose his fellow countrymen, in their opinion, this was a gamble, and the risk was very high.

It was also because of this trade that the Rockets had a disappointing playoff season. Once again, there is a new expectation for people.

But that's just one of the bigger waves that precede NBA draft day, after a long season that finally came to fruition. Frustrated teams eventually made up the majority, and various restructurings became the subject of NBA rumors, even if the trade hadn't yet opened......

The Pistons broke through in the more severe Eastern Conference competition, a big battle with the 76ers in the first round, although the score was 4:1, but four of the five games were stalemate to the extreme, and the answer to the small universe was enough to make the former mentor Old Brown frown, and finally passed this hurdle, and then faced the Pacers again, and the fight became the theme again, and Indiana's team was shocked in the first round in the case of serious downsizing of the lineup, and fought six games with the rival Pistons, veteran Reggie? Miller once again made people realize where the backbone of the Pacers really is, not O'Neal Jr., nor Artest, but Miller Sr.

In the Eastern Conference finals, they ushered in the heat of this season's fish belly to become a local tyrant, and after gnawing off the hard bone of the Bulls, the big shark's energy was also consumed a lot, and they lost in the suffocating seven finals with the Pistons, which is embarrassing.

Looking at O'Neal's unwilling eyes, or the Lakers boss Kobe Bryant, who has declined from a local tyrant to a quasi-fish belly, will be a little comforted.

It's a pity that Brown Sr. and his civilian Pistons didn't end up writing the magic, and they were defeated by the more stable, stereotyped and even mechanical Spurs and Popovich.

Predictably, in the East alone, no team will continue this season's roster next season.

The piston is out of breath and needs to be repaired.

The Heat are more out of breath and need to be made up more, and everyone except Wade and O'Neal has the potential to become Pat? Riley's chips.

Although the Bulls' lineup is young enough, can the two pillars of the inner line? Chandler and the baby shark? Curry also became a restricted free agent, and he couldn't do it.

The Celtics are certainly not willing to sink and be pointed at behind their backs and say "lucky".

The Wizards' Big Three will also be restructured, because Larry? Hughes became a free agent, and as for the Nets, 76ers, etc., these teams are already difficult to go further, and it is time to make a choice.

Against this backdrop, the alliance began to become a dark current.

And the draft day has quickened its pace and come to the side.

On the way to Madison Square Garden in New York, Thibodeau looked very cramped, and he always looked at Jiang Qi with complaining eyes, which made old Jiang feel uncomfortable.

"Alright, Uncle Tom, I promise you won't be robbed of Chris!"

"There are no absolutes in the world!" , Uncle Tom refuted Jiang Qi's confident defense very seriously, "Not everyone in this alliance values that damn body side data!" ”

Jiang Qi was not forced to retreat by Thibodeau's awe-inspiring momentum, "Then let me ask you, the Rockets have a top star like Tracy on the outside, will they choose another point guard to compete with Tracy for the ball?" ”

"Uh......", Thibodeau was momentarily speechless.

"And then the holder of the list is the bobcat, the bobcat!" , Jiang Qi accentuated his tone, "You have to know the relationship between the big boss of the Bobcat and that person, and you should also know how much he favors the North Carolina player, and the local one, Charlotte's team can't say that it doesn't choose North Carolina players!" ”

"Uh......"

"So, Ann, put your heart back!"

When the 2005 draft approached, Thibodeau was overjoyed, because the Hawks' biggest weakness - the point guard was finally hopefully filled, and among the three most popular point guards, Uncle Tom fell in love with Chris, who had the worst body stats and physical talent? Paul, but when the Warriors' pick was traded away and the lottery was drawn into the top pick, Thibodeau's resentment caught up with Dou E's sister, and in his eyes, both the Rockets and the Bobcats seemed to have stretched out a black hand to Paul. (To be continued......)