Chapter 295: The Mystery of the Champion
The Nets now have a hint of regret because their lottery pick has been traded to the Knicks, and they can only secretly pray now that it is better to get a lottery spot outside of the top three to add a good big man to their team to support the interior.
This day is named Lotto Night, which is definitely a night of joy and sorrow for many NBA teams, and it is also an important night that will determine the future of the NBA.
There are three phases of NBA draft transition.
In the first phase, from '49 to '65, the NBA adopted the "Geographical Draft Rules", and whoever has a talented player near the territory belongs to that team, and in 17 years, there were 22 territory signings, 11 of which entered the Basketball Hall of Fame, including: Tom Heinsohn, Wirt-Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas, etc.
In the second phase, from '66 to 1984, the NBA abolished the territorial pick, and the two teams from the bottom of the East and West used a coin toss to determine the ownership of the top pick.
In '79, the Lakers won against the Bulls and drafted Magic Johnson.
In '83, the Rockets won over the Pacers and drafted future Hall of Fame center Ralph Sampson.
In '84, the Rockets cheekily beat the Pacers for the second time, drafted Hakim Olajuwon, and successfully created the Twin Towers era.
In the third stage, from '85 to '00, David Stern entered the NBA and switched to a table tennis lottery to compete for the top three lottery picks.
Patrick Ewing joined the Knicks as the No. 1 pick in '85 and ushered in the era of the gorillas.
A genuine champion sign changes a small era!
Under the watchful eye, the lottery ceremony began.
The four table tennis balls will be drawn in turn and arranged in a combination of four numbers, and the team that wins this combination will receive the first pick in the first round (the top pick). Then remove the team that won the top pick, and then compete for the second pick in the first round (Bangyanxiu) and the third pick in the first round (Tanhuaxiu). During this period, if the invalid combination (14,13,12,11) is drawn, a new draw will be made.
The table tennis balls swirling in the transparent lottery equipment have a magical power that attracts everyone's attention.
The champion has been signed, the list of eyes has come out, and the Tanhua show has come out. The results of the top three lotto were sealed by the hands of the accountants who oversaw the draw and were not officially revealed until the draft meeting.
After removing the top three teams in the lotto, the other 11 lotto teams will have the highest picks in order of last year's regular season record.
David Stern looked a little odd and announced the results of the first round top 4 to the first round top 14 in turn.
The Bulls received the No. 4 pick in the first round; The Warriors received the No. 5 pick in the first round, the Hawks received the No. 6 pick in the first round, the Wizards received the No. 7 pick in the first round, the Cavaliers received the No. 8 pick in the first round, the Rockets received the No. 9 pick in the first round, the Nuggets got the No. 10 pick in the first round, the Celtics got the No. 11 pick in the first round, the Mavericks got the No. 12 pick in the first round, the Magic got the No. 13 pick in the first round, and the Pistons got the No. 14 pick in the first round.
Some cheered, some lamented, some were plain, some were sad, some were cold, and some were arrogant.
The Clippers, Grizzlies, and Nets were three lucky winners, finishing in the top three of the lottery. As for who the champion is, it is still a mystery.
The Clippers and Grizzlies are already smiling and ready for a little celebration.
Only the Nets were struck by lightning because he was the only one who traded the lottery ahead of time and did not attach the protection of the top three in the lottery. This kind of unfortunate thing can also be encountered, in case it is the champion sign, it will be a century-old injustice.
Larry Johnson and Gasprewell, for Marbury, plus an unreliable lotto pick, no matter how you look at it, it's a good deal, but I didn't expect to be punished today.
Knicks general manager Scott Reden was surprised and delighted, and quickly told the good news to the owner, Mr. James Dolan.
At this time, the Knicks have successfully wiped out the Heat team and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with great momentum. Who would have thought that the Nets would actually send a generous gift to the door.
James Dolan was stunned too!
The Nets and Knicks are both local teams in New York, and the Nets, the uncompetitive child, made another mistake, but the New York fans cheered.
"Champion sign, champion sign, hurry up to the bowl!"
Fans in Los Angeles, New York, and Memphis were excited.
The mystery of the champion sign, and the Eastern Conference Finals prediction and the Finals prediction, have become the three major topics in the next month or so, grabbing all the headlines with a strong popularity advantage, and even the next presidential election has been squeezed to the second edition.
On May 24, the NBA official unified physical examination.
The results of Usilis's comprehensive medical examination came out, and it was immediately incredible.
Barefoot height: 2.12 meters. (That's 6 centimeters taller than when the NCAA was registered.) )
Reach: 2.32 meters. (That's 6 centimeters longer than when the NCAA was registered.) )
Hand length: 27 cm. (It's a little wider than Michael Jordan's 23.5 centimeters.) )
Weight: 109 kg.
Max bench press: 438.7 (199 kg). (It's about the same as Big Shark O'Neal's 437 pounds.) )
Vertical bounce height: 88 cm.
Run-up jump height: 101 cm.
100 meters speed: 12.3 seconds.
Dribble span speed: 28 meters with one hand, 7.11 seconds; (The height and arm span have increased, and the dribbling has slowed down a bit.) )
3/4 Switchback: 21 meters in 3.9 seconds.
Except for weight and height, the other figures are basically the same as those of Shaq O'Neill.
From May 29th to June 5th, the pre-draft training camp lasted for one week.
Specifically, it is shooting drills, ball control drills, and minor matchups. In the NCAA, there are basically not many physical confrontations, it is all about footwork and speed. Now it's time to correct it.
Most of the time, this training camp is just a decoration, and the players who are expected to be the top picks in the draft are too lazy to attend.
Ursiris did not hesitate to decline the invitation, opting to train at home, as there was no need to attend a meaningful training camp with his brother Alonzo Morning as a sparring partner.
In recent times, Marc Frederick has been busy and has private appointments every day.
Usiris refused all commercial activity on the grounds of training. At this time, the champion has not yet been won, and the endorsement fee has not reached the top line, so there is no need to rush for a while.
(To be continued.) )