Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Insipid Draft
Feng Feng is still very confident in his ability, but not all scouts can also discover and recognize Feng Feng's ability, which is not so easy to say.
During the joint tryout, it attracted the attention of those scouts and team executives, but it was not ruled out that they were trying to cover up their true mother, and such things have happened in history.
I still remember that Little Jordan has been in the small green house to achieve the second round, this embarrassing record, but it is difficult to break.
(Note: Little Green House, this is a special term in the American Sports Draft, in the NBA draft, players who receive an official invitation to enter the draft Little Green House are generally voted by the general manager of the NBA team.) Since the top 14 picks in the draft every year are called the lottery area, at least 14 or more players will be invited, depending on the intention of each draft team that year. )
When Feng Feng came to the draft venue, he was still a little nervous.
Bill Duffy saw Feng Feng's nervousness, and comforted him, "Don't worry, more than one team has already made a commitment to select you in the second round, and some teams have vaguely indicated that they may select you in the first round, don't worry, you will definitely be selected." ”
Under Bill Duffy's comfort, Feng Feng's nervous mood relaxed a little.
I saw Gerald Green, David Lee, Monta Ellis, and Louis Williams also coming to the scene of the draft one after another.
Feng Feng greeted them separately, and then they started chatting together.
"Who do you think is going to be the first-round pick?"
Tsundere Monta Ellis said, "I think Feng Feng, Green and I have a better chance of becoming the first round, what do you think? ”
Louis Williams retorted, "I think I have a better chance of being the first round, and any of you have my ability to score, anyway, whether I make the first round or not, I think I'm the best player in the class." ”
What Louis Williams didn't know was that a few years later, he personally admitted that Feng Feng was the best player in '05.
2005 was originally a small year for the draft, and only a few rookies such as Andrew Bogut, Chris Paul, and Channing Frye were recognized, and other rookies could hardly be called stars or superstars in the eyes of scouts.
Feng Feng was not accompanied by any relatives, only his agent accompanied him to the venue of the draft.
When I first came in, I also saw a few Celestial Empire notes, but because I wasn't very familiar with it, and I wasn't too embarrassed to say hello because I hadn't been selected yet.
Without the closest people to accompany me, witnessing this important moment of my own heart, there is still a little sour in my heart.
The time came to 7.30 and the draft officially began.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome NBA Conference Commissioner David Stern."
At the Madison Square Garden Theater, there was a flurry of boos, forgetting that from that convention onwards, it might have been a way for New York to vent its anger at its team's long-term lack of a champion.
David Stern is still used to it, and if he hadn't been booed that time, there might have been a little bit of an anomaly.
"Hello everyone, and welcome to the NBA Draft at Madison Square Square in New York, home of the New York Knicks."
The boos at the scene were even louder.
"Before the draft begins, I would like to make an announcement: this year will be the last time the NBA will allow high school players to skip the NCAA and go straight to the NBA Draft."
After the announcement, it was announced that it was the Bucks who were the No. 1 draft pick this year.
Each team has five minutes to think about the draft, and although they have five minutes to think, teams with a center tradition feel like they don't need to think about it at all.
The camera constantly swept in front of Bogut, Paul, and Delon.
David Stern took the first envelope from the staff: "For the 2005 No. 1 pick, the Bucks chose Andre Bogut, a center from Australia who is currently at the University of Utah. ”
Next up was the Hawks, who chose the "2005 NBA Draft, and the Atlanta Hawks selected Marvin Williams, from the University of North Carolina." ”
The third pick came to the Utah Jazz, although they also admired Chris Paul, but felt that Deron Williams was more suitable for their style of play, so the Jazz finally chose Deron Williams.
Next, until the tenth pick, the Lakers chose Andre Bynum, which caused a burst of exclamations, and people didn't think that how could the Lakers, who had such a good draft vision, choose Andrew Bynum, who was so young and seemed to have a bit of an abnormal brain.
There was a lot of talk in the audience.
Until the eighteenth pick, Feng Feng's good friend Gerard Green was selected for the Celtics as he wished.
When Green heard his name, he hugged Feng Feng and the others one by one, and comforted them separately.
"I'll go up first, and you'll be called by name soon, I believe you, you can do it."
At the end of the first round, the 2005 draft has not changed in any way.
The thirtieth pick is still the handsome David Lee.
A provocative look came to Feng Feng's place.
Feng Feng's psychology became more and more nervous, "Grandma, the next time I see them, I must beat the two of them to cry, and I must retaliate, how about Monta Ellis and Williams, do you want to blow them up together?" ”
"This can be there, I agree." Monta Ellis gritted her teeth.
"+1, on the top floor." Williams nodded vigorously, his eyes shining fiercely.
When the Knicks chose David Lee, Feng Feng was like scolding his mother in his heart, and the promise of these guys was to fart.
"It's always coming, it's a big deal to go to the summer league, and the ability is not cowardly." Feng Feng comforted himself.
When the Lakers' seventh pick appeared in the second round, Feng Feng was even more nervous, although he didn't show it, but his heart beat very fast.
Feng Feng said to himself, "In my memory, the Lakers chose Ronnie Turiaf, a player in the same position as himself, so there is still a high probability that he will be selected in this pick, after all, buddies still have a certain attraction to Kobe." ”
Five minutes later, Feng Feng heard his name.
At this moment, I clenched my fists and swung my fists hard, I was so crazy that I finally got my wish, and I could play with the basketball god in my heart.
"The road behind you, I won't let you walk so hard again." Feng Feng secretly made up his mind.
Feng Feng hugged Bill Duffy, Monta Ellis, and Louis Williams.
"Turning around and saying, Monta Ellis, you have to get ready, you will be next, Louis Williams, you will be called soon, I just pinched my fingers."
When Feng Feng's name was read, the scene exploded.
Miller and Barkley's two commentaries were blindsided at the time, because there was no information about Feng Feng at all, I really didn't know how to say it, and there was no information to introduce.
can only bite the bullet and say, "The Lakers chose a Celestial Empire, but he has nothing to show off, probably because the Lakers didn't even enter the playoffs this year, so I want to use this to attract the Celestial Empire's market, I don't think there should be any other purpose." ”
"We're expecting him to be a shining star under Phil."
There weren't too many waves in the draft, but Turiaf, who was originally the seventh pick in the second round, became the Phoenix Suns with the 27th pick in the second round.
When Williams was also drafted by the Philadelphia numbers.
Feng Feng posted a sentence in their 5-person QQ group, "I want to change the group name to 'Flip the first round show', how is it, how do you feel?" ”
Monta Ellis: "I agree, you guys have a first-round pick, but you still can't beat us, you have to change." ”
Gerard Greene "Different, resolutely disagree, you are naked jealousy. ”
David Lee: "I also protest and absolutely disagree. ”
Louis Williams: "I agree too. ”
Feng Feng: "Okay, the vote is three to two, so happily decided." ”
"Ding, the group name was changed to 'Dry Flip First Round Show'".
"Applause"
“+1”
"Protest"
“+1”
"Concluding remarks, protests are invalid, resolutions have been read out and reached."
The name of the group was ruthlessly changed by Feng Feng and them, and the two first-round picks could only stare dryly, and then made up their minds that when they met in the new season, they must be killed in order to avenge this arrow.
One by one, the selected rookies began to shoot new makeup photos.
You can see the scene of the draft meeting, which is crowded, and a brick can shoot a lot of memories and rookies.
Although foreign journalists were also surprised by Feng Feng's selection, they did not arouse the slightest interest, because Feng Feng is too bland now, and even ESPN and TNT, who have always been keen to create hot news, have selectively ignored Feng Feng's existence.
Just when Feng Feng was about to go to Beal, and then take a look at the rookies that Bill signed this year, and also prepare for his future contacts in the NBA.
At this time, I received a call from Yao Ming.
"Feng Feng, congratulations, you have become another Celestial Empire player selected for the NBA."
"Thank you, Brother Yao."
When congratulating Feng Feng, he didn't forget to tease a wave: "I knew that you, the future league superstar, were going to be selected by the Lakers, so I won't renew my contract with Mosaic this summer, and I will trade and sign directly with the Lakers, so that I can watch the future league superstars grow together, it's a pity." ”
Feng Feng smiled helplessly and confidently, "Brother Yao, don't be funny, if you go to the Lakers, then I will be happy, I don't even have to think about assisting in defense, the enemy is under the basket, you can just cover it directly." ”
"Haha, I won't tease you, don't be in a hurry to leave first, there will be a Celestial Empire interviewing you, you have to answer well.".
"Okay."
The 2005 draft meeting, without any waves, ended so plainly.