Madison Square Garden, New York.

The NBA's annual draft is held here.

Since 1949, the NBA Draft has been held here.

Over the next 60 years, 8 out of 10 drafts were held here.

Who made the NBA headquarters close here? The president of the alliance and a large group of staff members don't want to travel around.

Today's league president, David Stern, has presided over this momentous effort for 25 years.

From 1985, when the New York Knicks picked Patrick Ewing with the first pick, everything went smoothly.

The only problem he faces every year is to listen to the huge boos from the audience when he goes on stage.

It's already a repertoire for demanding fans in New York, and Stern has to pretend to be okay with it every time.

Then open the envelope and read out the name that everyone had known for a long time.

For example, this year's No. 1 pick, the moment the Clippers won the No. 1 pick on May 20, everyone knew that the first pick belonged to Blake Griffin.

Because Clippers CEO Rosser triumphantly showed off his suit lining in front of the camera, which is embroidered with the fabric of the Clippers' No. 23 jersey.

That's Blake Griffin's jersey number worn at the University of Oklahoma, the Clippers have drafted him, and the whole world knows about it.

So, David Stern couldn't understand what kind of plane the Clippers' task force was working on.

There was only one minute left before 6 o'clock when the conference was scheduled to start, so why didn't they hand over the envelope with their names on it?

Another minute passed, and it still didn't, it was already timeout, and the draft hadn't started yet.

This was the first time in NBA history, and Stern hurriedly asked the staff to go to the Clippers task force to inquire about the situation.

"Nope! Don't go. Adam, you go! If they don't give the envelope again, cancel their first sign! ”

Stern stopped the staff and asked Adam Silva, the league's vice president, to question him, and let go of his harsh words.

The rag team of the Clippers is really uncomfortable, I heard that yesterday they changed a Chinese general manager?

Could it be that this draft is going to produce some kind of moths? Stern was uneasy, for the first time in so many years.

At this time, in the Clippers' working group, player director Gary Sachs had just put down the phone, and there was confusion in his eyes.

Adam Silva pushed the door in and snapped, "Saxophone!" What the hell is going on with you guys, why haven't you sent the envelope yet, the draft has begun! ”

"If you don't come up with a candidate, the league will cancel your first pick!"

In the face of Silva's stern warning, Sachs hurriedly said: "The order has been issued in Los Angeles, and we have made a decision." ”

With that, Sachs wrote a name on a card, stuffed it into a white envelope, and handed it to Adam Silva.

Silva snatched the envelope and muttered, "I really don't understand what the hell you're doing, the candidate has been decided a long time ago......"

He trotted all the way to the backcourt of the draft stage and handed the envelope to Stern in a huff.

Stern took the envelope and walked onto the stage, and the audience immediately booed.

The ESPN TV host, who covered the whole draft, saw Stern on stage and said:

"Finally, David Stern finally showed up with the envelope, he was three minutes behind the scheduled time, is there something going on in the background?"

"Did a New York fan break into the back and change the Clippers envelope to Patrick Ewing's name?"

Because of Stern's tardiness, the boos were louder than in the past.

Stern had to turn sideways, poking out his ears and pretending to listen, meaning "I can't hear you if you are louder."

That's a standard response to boos.

And he was already scolding in his heart, "MMP, you shitty New York shit fans raised by sons of bitch, you will shout and shush all day long, and the venue for the draft will not be held in Madison Garden in the future!" ”

That is, from this year onwards, the host of the NBA Draft has shifted to the home of the New Jersey Nets, and then to Brooklyn.

Anyway, the president doesn't want to be angry with the gang in Manhattan, New York.

Stern grinned and thought about changing the venue.

But when he opened the envelope in his hand, the smile on his face froze suddenly.

The boos in my ears are no longer a problem, but the name in the envelope is a big thing.

Stern swallowed his saliva and paused, and the hosts, commentators, and reporters at the scene all noticed that Stern's abnormality was abnormal.

The rookies sitting in the small green house area under the stage suddenly became nervous.

It stands to reason that there shouldn't be anything wrong with the top show, and Griffin's election is a certainty.

Now the president is late and stunned, what happened to the kidney?

Stern paused for three seconds, then cleared his throat before he said:

"In the 2009 draft, the first pick in the first round, the Los Angeles Clippers selected, Stephen Curry from Davidson College."

As soon as the name was pronounced, the audience was in an uproar.

The first to be confused was Stephen Curry, who was sitting in the audience.

His big eyes were full of bewilderment.

Why did the Clippers pick me with the first pick?

He looked bewildered at his father, Dale Curry, who was also a former NBA player and a great shooter with the Hornets.

Dell Curry hugged him while whispering, "Stand up, stand up kid, the Clippers have picked you!" ”

Curry stood up, then turned back to his girlfriend Ayesha and asked, "Ayesha, was it really my name that you just pronounced?" ”

Ayesha looked at Curry with the most sincere gaze, and then nodded vigorously, "That's right, it's you!" ”

Ayesha was also very happy, firstly, she didn't expect her boyfriend to become the top pick, and secondly, he was selected by the Los Angeles team, so that the two could work and live in the same city.

I always thought that Curry would be drafted by the Knicks and play in New York, so it would be a different world.

Curry was finally convinced that Stern was reading his name, and took the clipper cap handed over by the staff and stood on stage to shake Stern's hand.

The hosts of various TV stations were also confused, and all the drafts prepared before were invalidated, and everyone began to play freely!

"The Los Angeles Clippers chose Stephen Curry with the first pick in the first round! Oh my God, it was a very, very unexpected choice, and it's hard to imagine what happened to Clippers management. ”

"I heard that Sterling hired a new general manager yesterday, a Chinese basketball manager, is that his new handiwork?"

"It is very likely, at present, there is still a blank information about the new Chinese general manager, only that his name is Smart. But judging by this draft decision, he's not very Smart. ”

"Let's take a look at the introduction to Stephen Curry... The video is misplaced, cut the shot, cut the shot..."

There was an error in the TV footage, showing footage of Griffin's game at the university, which had been prepared for a long time.

The director immediately cut off the camera and gave it to the draft scene, aiming at Blake Griffin, who was sitting in the small green room area.

If Stephen Curry is confused, then Griffin is definitely even more confused.

When Stern opened the envelope, he was ready to get up and go on stage.

But what he heard was not his own name, and his mind went blank in an instant.

You know, the Clippers contacted Griffin when they first won the No. 1 pick, saying that they would definitely pick him.

Rosser showed the world his No. 23 jersey embroidered on the inside of a suit when he won the No. 1 pick, and he was showing his determination.

Griffin's family is already looking at the house in Los Angeles and is ready to live in Los Angeles for a long time.

Now that the Clippers have changed their minds, Griffin's heart has mixed feelings for a while, and his face has changed again and again.

At a young age, he felt the impermanence of the world, which was not a good thing for him.

On stage, Curry shook hands with Stern and took pictures, and then stepped off the stage to be interviewed by reporters.

Stern returned to the backstage and had five minutes left for the Memphis Grizzlies with the second overall pick to make a selection.

The atmosphere at the draft meeting suddenly became extremely tense and weird.

Because the Clippers changed the No. 1 pick, the entire draft plan and predictions were disrupted.

The draft offices of NBA teams are all in a mess.