On June 28, 2009, the third day of Li Chen's arrival in Italy, at the same time, the NBA draft was in full swing in New York, USA. Although Li Chen was not present, it did not mean that he could not exert his influence

"Hey! Mr. Dolan, have the Knicks decided who they're going to pick? "Because of the time difference, when it was still early in the morning on Li Chen's side, the draft conference in New York was already in progress.

Dolan is in a good mood, the brave play of the Big Apple finals has made his big plan a lot less resistance overnight, and many people who originally opposed it have switched to Dolan's side after witnessing Li Chen win the MVP, although the final signing has not been completed, but in Dolan's opinion, the Big Apple is already in New York's bag.

"I've discussed it carefully with Mike and the others, and indeed, the point guard from Davidson University you mentioned is the best choice!"

The point guard from Davidson University that Dolan said was the baby-faced Stephen Curry, who later became famous. Although Li Chen didn't know much about the situation in the NBA before he was reborn, he still knew about a promising rookie like Curry Griffin, and since he could foresee it, there was no reason not to take advantage of it.

There is a reason why Curry is recommended to the Knicks, although Curry is a point guard, Li Chen values his three-point attainments the most, Curry does not need to take on too many organizational tasks in the Knicks, those are Li Chen's business, and the baby face only needs to put pressure on the opponent on the outside while assisting Li Chen in organizing.

To put it simply, Curry's role in the Knicks is similar to that of Li Chen in the Lakers, and the Big Apple next season is the Knicks' 'Kobe'. As for the remaining 'Gasol', although David Lee is not good at defense, his guarantee of rebounding and deterrence on the offensive end are not much worse than Gasol.

When it comes to defense, Chandler, who was traded by the Knicks before, played a vital role, and the boxing champion's defensive attainments are enough to make up for David Lee's shortcomings, D'Antoni himself is not a coach who relies on defense to eat, and Li Chen does not expect to refresh his defensive strength in just one offseason.

In general, next season's task is more to run in the squad, cultivate the tacit understanding between the players, and strive to make the playoffs, as for the championship, that has to be done step by step. Even Jordan before his peak was still repeatedly blocked by the Bad Boy Army led by the Smiling Assassin at the door of the finals!

It wasn't until Pippen came to the Bulls that the Bad Boy Legion gradually faded out of sight. Qiao Gang Leader before the peak has to be like this, not to mention Li Chen, a bird who has just come out of his rookie season. Although he has won the MVP of the Finals, it does not mean that he has the strength to surpass Jordan.

Of course, it was only a matter of time before he surpassed Joe's gang leader, but it was like eating, and he had to come one bite at a time. The most important task at present is to improve your strength in a down-to-earth manner, and at the same time find yourself a group of suitable helpers by the way, not to reach the point of Pippen, but at least not to drag yourself back.

In his memory, Curry was taken by the Warriors, and Li Chen was a little uneasy, "Are the Knicks sure to take him?" I've heard Jeff say before I came here that the Warriors' old Nelson seems to be interested in this all-weather shooter guard! ”

At the mention of old Nelson, Dolan smiled very sinisterly, "That's up to them, we got the No. 6 sign, they are the No. 7 sign, the choice is ours!" ”

"The Timberwolves also lack point guards! You'll be able to make sure they don't intercept halfway, and the Kings seem to be looking for a suitable defender as well! Thinking about it like this, Li Chen is even more uneasy, although I don't know how the Knicks' draft pick suddenly changed to the front of the Warriors, but even if the Warriors are excluded, there are still two roadblocks in front of them!

In fact, the reason why the Knicks got the No. 6 pick is also related to Li Chen, in the original history, they used the No. 8 pick to select a super-athletic Jordan Hill, but in the end it turned out that this product was just a good name.

In the current time and space, the strong rise of the Big Apple has made Dolan plan to reorganize in advance, and since it is to be reorganized, it is an indispensable step to put it in place.

Although the implementation of the bad plan was a little late, it still helped the Knicks' draft pick change from the original No. 8 to the current No. 6, even if there were only two picks, but it just allowed the Knicks to avoid the most threatening competitor - the Golden State Warriors.

For the two potential opponents mentioned in Li Chen's mouth, Dolan was not worried, "Don't worry, they won't interfere with our plans." The Timberwolves, who are holding the No. 5 pick, have a particularly clear purpose, they are targeting the Spanish golden boy, and Rubio's performance at the Olympics can be described as amazing. ”

"It can be said that if the Timberwolves don't want Rubio and choose Curry, then we won't lose if we want the Spanish golden boy, maybe it's us who take advantage!"

"It's not your sister!" Li Chen scolded in his heart, who in the future does not know that Rubio's participation in the draft is a big hole, although the talent is huge, but it will take 2011 for him to really land in the NBA, and the Knicks don't have that much time to wait, to be precise, Li Chen doesn't have so much time, not to mention that when Rubio lands, the baby face has become the core of the Warriors!

Of course, he couldn't say this, otherwise he was very skeptical that Dolan would report it to the CIA, after all, the prophet thought that such a thing was good and powerful in his own eyes, but in the eyes of others, it would be a disaster. However, listening to Dolan's words, Li Chen relaxed his vigilance against the Timberwolves, and it can be seen from the attitude of the Knicks that the Spanish golden boy is definitely one of the favorites now.

"What about the king, they are struggling for this day, I believe they must choose carefully!" There is one last opponent, Li Chen must make sure that he can pocket Curry, in terms of personal technical characteristics, he only agrees with Curry, and others will only annoy him, including Evans, who should be the best rookie, and let him come to the Knicks is purely self-inflicted.

Dolan's intelligence work is very good, "Others may not know, but I know very well, the Kings are very satisfied with the tryout performance of Terek Evans at the University of Memphis, if nothing else, they are likely to give up the Spanish golden boy for this guy, look, Evans will become the biggest dark horse in this draft!" ”

"Is that Memphis guard that good?" Li Chen was very disdainful of Dolan's words, although it turned out that Evans did live up to his draft pick, but Li Chen just looked at this guy unpleasantly.

Maybe it's because of the wrong temper, someone doesn't like anyone who may threaten his boss position, a powerful and low-key rookie like Babyface is his favorite person, and to be honest, people like Evans only come to New York to grab the ball with him, and it is simply a fantasy to expect him and Li Chen to live in harmony and support each other.

What's more, Li Chen has never planned to do this, otherwise he would have stayed with the Lakers honestly, at least he could win the championship every year, and he didn't have to worry about the playoffs like he does now.

Dolan didn't hear Li Chen's displeasure, he admired Evans' strength very much, "Listen to what the outside world says about him!" An extremely gifted defender with an incredible reach, as well as a very strong and well-developed body. In college, he has proven himself to be a commander on the court and a point guard, while his original position was that of a shooting guard. In other words, Evans is a two-way defender. ”

"He has a very aggressive style of play on the pitch and is always confident in himself. As a point guard, his vision and passing ability on the court have reached a very good level. In addition, he is able to use his cunning and versatility on the dribble to deceive opponents, is quite consistent on breakaways, and can use his body and wrist dexterity to maintain a high shooting percentage when making layups. ”

Dolan gushed on and on about Evans's merits, completely oblivious to the silence on the other end of the line.

"What are you talking about?" The man's frowning look made Amy very curious, how could the atmosphere be so good just now, but it became like this in a blink of an eye.

The girl's cute appearance made Li Chen couldn't help but take a bite, and he waved his hand helplessly, "No way, forgive a menopausal man's chatter, after all, they who lose their dreams are only left with illusions!" ”

Hearing that the other side seemed to be finished, Li Chen casually accosted, "From what you said, that guy seems to be a perfect candidate, so why don't you choose him?" I believe that if you want to take your No. 6 pick and add a good young man, the king will definitely agree, so that I also have a good helper, of course, it is also possible that I have become a good helper for him! ”

The last sentence completely showed Li Chen's attitude, and the angry appearance of the Big Apple made Dolan couldn't help but snicker, "Don't be like this, Cruz, Mike and I promise you that you are our undoubted core next season, even if we choose Evans, if he wants to compete with you for the core position, then the cold storage plus trade will be his only way out!" ””

Li Chen will not take Dolan's words seriously stupidly, the NBA is a business alliance, if it really comes to that time, strength is the only guarantee of status, of course, this does not mean that he will not be happy for Dolan's words.

"Well, tell me why you ended up targeting Davidson's babyface instead of the miniature version of James you've admired!"

"Babyface?" Curry hadn't become famous at this time, and his nickname wasn't loud, and Dolan was very curious when he heard Li Chen's description.

"You described it really appropriately, that guy is so cute, it's not bad to say it's a baby face, anyway, if we really choose a baby face, after you come, plus David Lee, Dani Luo Gallinari, the Knicks are likely to become the most handsome team in the NBA!"

I have to say that Dolan, who is old and sophisticated, is very smart, and every word he says goes to Li Chen's heart.

"Don't just talk about it, tell me your reasons, why don't you plan to pursue Evans!"

Dolan knew that although beautiful words were nice, talking too much would only annoy people, and he quickly relented.

"Although that guy has obvious advantages, but the shortcomings are also very clear, the jump shot is his biggest shortcoming, the three-point shot is not accurate, the defensive attitude is not a bad word at all, and the most important thing is that the temper is still bad, under the premise that you are bound to strengthen the interior attack next season, he will only become a dynamite barrel that threatens the team's stability!"

Dolan, who knows that belittling his opponent is often more popular than flattering himself directly, perfectly illustrates the art of conversation in this brief conversation, "Of course, it is Mike who plays the biggest role in this, and if it weren't for his opinion, I might still be hesitating between Curry and Evans, his opinion is to choose Curry, and the baby face in your mouth is the best person for us!" ”

When it comes to D'Antoni, Li Chen's attitude is a little complicated, although he also thought about letting the Knicks change coaches before, after all, it turns out that D'Antoni's offensive system cannot survive in the playoffs, but after some discussion with Schwertz, Li Chen has retracted his stupid idea.

"Just joining a new team and naming the team to change coaches, what do you say the fans and management will do, and if you play well, it's okay, people can forgive you for your arrogance, but if you don't play well, you don't even have a shield."

Although Schuwats's words were snobbish, what he said was clearly true, "Don't look at the New Yorkers touting you now, it's just that they need you, and if you can't prove your worth, they will make you taste like a year!" ”

The agent's opinion made Li Chen start to rethink, and finally he decided to tolerate D'Antoni for a year, after all, that guy's offensive attainments are still among the top in the league, for a team like Nils that is in the process of reorganization, offense is the primary problem, and it will take some time to explore the deeper things of defense!

For Dolan's oath, Li Chen gave his blessings, "Then be it, Mr. Dolan, good luck for the upcoming draft conference!" (To be continued.) )