Chapter 14: Before the Draft

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On June 25, Jonny arrived in New York and was picked up by Jimmy Adams and stayed at a small hotel in New York.

The day before the draft began, Jonny was still an unknown player, knowing or noticing his team, and all Jonny himself knew, was the Spurs.

However, on the first day of Jonny's arrival in New York, Jimmy Adams went to meet someone, and this person was specifically to see him, not Jimmy Adams to find an acquaintance as a gift.

That man is Celtic's general manager and head coach Michael Lyon Carr. Because he still had some doubts about Larry Bird's words, Carl wanted to call Jonny in before the draft to talk.

At the door of the Hilton Hotel, Jonny looked at the luxurious hall with an amazed face, and then said to Jimmy Adams in a loud voice, "Jimmy, why don't you let me live here." ”

Jimmy Adams' face darkened, and he whispered, "No money." ”

Jonny and Jimmy Adams were led by a waiter to a presidential suite, where Jonny met Michael Leon Carr, the so-called Celtics' general manager and head coach, who was smoking a large cigar in his mouth.

"Sit." Carl said to Johnny with a smile on his face, and then looked at Jimmy Adams, who was trying to get Jimmy Adams to avoid it.

Jimmy Adams then said with some embarrassment, "I'll go to the toilet first." ”

Seeing Jimmy Adams leave, Carl looked at Jonny, then took a deep breath of the cigar in his hand, and said to Jonny: "Let me introduce myself first, I am the general manager and head coach of the Celtics, and I came to you today to ask you a few questions." ”

"Then you ask." Jonny nodded.

"Okay, first of all, how much do you know about the Celtics?"

"Great team, great history." Although Jonny is a pseudo-fan in both his past and present lives, he still knows the prestige of the Celtics.

"So how much do you know about the players on the Celtic team?" Carl then asked.

"Players?" Jonny was stunned, he really didn't know, Jonny had to shake his head: "I don't know any of them." ”

Carl was also stunned for a moment, and then asked, "So if the basketball is in your hands, what do you do next?" ”

"Shoot!" Jonny said excitedly, of course he made a shot, now Jonny can't pass the ball, even the dribble is enough to choke, after all, he has to face NBA-level defense.

Carl was a little speechless, he thought for a moment and asked one last question: "So what do you think you can achieve in the NBA?" ”

"Achievement? I think the higher the achievement, the better. Jonny thought about it and finally came up with this answer.

"No, no, let me ask you another way, what is your goal in the NBA?" Carl was not satisfied with Jonny's answer and asked instead.

"Well, I think it's beating everyone!" Jonny thought for a moment and replied.

"Beat everyone? Including Jordan? Carl was stunned for a moment, then asked.

"That's right, of course, including Jordan, of course!"

Soon, Jonny ended this meeting with Michael Leon Carr, and when Karl ended the meeting, he didn't say that the Celtics would choose Jonny, so Jonny felt that the Celtics should not choose him, and his next stop might be the Spurs.

After the meeting with Karl, the next day was the draft meeting.

The 1996 draft was held on June 26 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Jonny arrived early on this day, and the venue was already bustling with activity.

Almost every player who attends the draft is accompanied by a large number of relatives, and Jonny looks behind him, and there is a Jimmy Adams, which makes Jonny lament.

Soon, Jonny found his seat and sat down, and no one came to greet him, because there was really no one Jonny knew in this place. Jonny sat quietly in his seat with Jimmy Adams, waiting for the draft to begin.

Soon, though, this state of silence was shattered, and Kerry Kittels saw Jonny.

"Yo, let me see who this is? Isn't this the genius who didn't even get through the Lakers' door! Kerry Kittels just laughed loudly at Johnny. Haha, you're also coming to the draft? Isn't that a waste of seats? ”

And a big man who followed Kerry Kittels also looked at Johnny with interest, and then said with some mockery: "It looks like there are really everyone in this room!" ”

Jonny was a little angry, he stared at Kerry Kittels viciously, and said to Kittels: "Don't be arrogant, wait until you enter the NBA, you will feel good!" ”

Kittels was stunned for a moment, but then laughed after his big man, as if he had heard some joke.

"What are you laughing at!" Jonny looked at the big man again.

"I laugh at your ignorance!" The big man said unceremoniously.

"I'm ignorant?! Okay, then you can wait for me! Jonny said angrily.

"Haha, what an ignorant young man, well, I'll wait, you remember, my name is Prest-Lauderdale, don't forget! Hahahaha! Prestlauderdale laughed and left, and Jonny clenched his fists angrily.

And the big trouble and ridicule of Kerry Kittels and Prestauddale also attracted the attention of many people, and Greg Vicky in the distance watched Jonny continue to speak cruelly, and muttered with a smile: "Interesting!" ”

In fact, the Spurs have a draft pick ready, and they made a trade with the 76ers, and if Jonny hasn't been selected with the 31st pick in the second round, then the Spurs will get the 76 pick and the 31st pick in the second round, and then select Jonny.

It can be seen that although Vic doesn't pay much attention to this year's draft, Jonny's potential still makes Vic pay attention.

And the scene of Jonny arguing with Kerry Kittels and Prestrouddale just now not only alarmed ** Vic, but also a young man in the far corner, he seemed to feel something interesting, and said to the middle-aged man next to him with a smile: "Ha, head, this guy is like this, it looks like Kerry Kittels and Prestrade Lauderdale are going to be unlucky!" ”

"You just believe in his abilities?" The middle-aged man asked with some suspicion

"Of course!" The young man seemed confident.

The draft began quickly, David Stern stood in the center of the stage, he read out a large opening statement, and then announced the start of the draft, and the otherwise noisy venue instantly fell silent.

The 1996 draft was a famous golden generation, and before this draft, many young talents were selected by NBA teams, and Marcus Camby of Massachusetts was considered the best big man in the NCAA other than Duncan; Connecticut's Ray Allen, the best long-range shooter in college basketball; Abdul Rahim, a super first-year student at the University of California, was a genius in the 1995 McDonald's All-American high school lineup, who was 206 cm but could play two forward positions; Antoine Walker of the University of Kentucky, a 206-centimeter-tall power forward, claims to have the ability and talent to play all five positions; Lorenzen White, a power forward from the University of Memphis, with a perfect NBA build, is unanimously recognized as the best big man outside of the Class of 1996; Even Kerry Kittels, who just had a big fight with Jonny, is considered one of the five best guards in this draft.

In addition to these players, like Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Pejastojakovic, Stephen Marbury, these are the most famous and outstanding talented players in the country!

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