On June 29, 2012, this year's draft was held at Madison Square Garden in New York as scheduled.

This year's draft was widely recognized as a big year for the draft, and there were quite a few outstanding rookie players.

In addition to Anthony Davis, there are also nationally renowned high school student Andre Drummond, North Carolina Black Hawks Harris Barnes, strong forward Thomas Robinson, Dion Vites, Bradley Beal, Damian Lillard and many more.

In that year, the so-called big year recognized before the election was not necessarily a year with a high yield rate.

Whether many young people can play out or not, there are many factors that decide.

Individual efforts, team development, luck, and the course of history, etc.

Some recognized big years, such as 1984, 1996, 2003, look at it many years later, and it is indeed a big year.

And some recognized big years, looking at it a few years later, will make people feel that it is nothing more than that.

On the contrary, there may be surprises in some so-called small years, and the yield rate is quite high.

For example, 2009 is a typical example, and the pre-election period was considered a small year.

Griffin is recognized as the champion, and as a result, Curry and Harden are quite good, not inferior to Griffin.

This year, the Clippers got the No. 1 pick again in four years, and they also won the championship last season.

From a fair point of view, this is indeed a bad thing, and the teams have complained from the beginning of the draw to the pre-election period.

In particular, some senior bosses complained to Stern, saying that this is not good for the development of the league.

Some of the older men hope that Stern can return to power and replace the interim Adam Silva.

"Silva's control is still too weak!"

More than one owner has privately claimed that Silva doesn't have enough control over the league and is being exploited by the Clippers and Smart.

Looking back, Silva did feel like he was being used by Min Congda.

At the beginning, the two conspired to take down Donald Sterling, and wanted to replace Min Congda + a reliable boss.

As a result, the Clippers were robbed by Sterling's wife and won a championship by the way.

But fortunately, after Shelly Sterling took the position, she was on Silva's side and became a supporter of Silva.

And David Stern, in the face of the surging advice, withstood the pressure and continued to support Silva as president of the alliance.

After the 12 finals, he made a special statement, saying that he would not come back because his health did not allow it.

A stroke caused by the shutdown in '11 left him not fit enough to handle the league's complicated affairs.

He now remains in the Alliance as an advisor, occasionally participating in major decisions, providing advice, or providing resources.

The draft is the source and symbol of the vitality of the NBA, and this year is the first time that Silva has officially presided over the draft, and Stern is backstage to assist Silva in related matters.

Of course, Adam Silva has been an assistant for more than ten years, and he knows how to arrange and handle various matters in the draft conference, and he coordinates the work of various departments very well.

Near the start of the draft, Stern still did not forget to remind Silva, "Go to the Los Angeles Clippers to find out if there are any doubts about their selection, and don't have another accident." ”

The accident in the 2009 draft was something that both Stern and Silva will never forget, and Smart's whole job began at that time.

This year, they got the champion sign again, but don't change their minds temporarily, so that the president can't come to the stage.

Silva nodded and said, "I've already sent someone to keep an eye on it, and there will be no problem." ”

"It's not a good idea to let the Clippers get the No. 1 pick, but it's not too bad. Although we have to try to keep a balance, that's what I've been doing for 30 years. But too much balance, the NBA loses its charm, and fans like to have giant crocodiles and dynasties, and like those popular teams. ”

Although many owners protested to Stern, he resisted the pressure and supported Silva's decision to favor a potential superteam like the Clippers at some point.

Stern took office in 1984, and for decades since then, he has been using draft and salary rules to crack down on superteams, dismantle the power of the Boston Celtics at the time, and balance the interests of all parties, and he does not want the league to be dominated by the Celtics again.

At that time, Auerbach and the Celtics were in the league, which directly influenced the introduction of the salary cap system, which led to the famous Bird Clause.

Under Stern's continuous blows, the Celtics began to decline in the 90s, and continued to fail in the playoff arena for more than a decade, while the league entered a boom period.

That being said, Stern is looking for balance and doesn't want to be dominant like he was in the '60s, but he doesn't want to be chaotic like he was in the '70s.

After all, the NBA is a business league, and it needs legends, stories, and eye-catching superstars and super teams to compete for audience popularity.

So the ideal situation in Stern's eyes is that one super is more than one super, or two super strong, and the super team is preferably in a big city with enough fan market.

Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago are all huge basketball markets with radioactive influence.

In 1985, the champion was signed to New York, which has been controversial ever since.

The 2002 Lakers' three-game championship dynasty was similarly full of confusion.

In short, Stern has kept the NBA in just the right balance for decades.

Adam Silva understood what Stern meant, but after listening to Stern too much, it was inevitable that he would be a little impatient.

He muttered in his heart: "I know all this, I will control the balance, and the league will have his opponents rise in addition to the Clippers." ”

At this time, Silva's assistant came to report that the Clippers had made their choice and there was no problem.

Stern and Silva's hearts relaxed slightly.

It can only be said that the shadow caused by Min Congda is really not small.

At this moment, in the small green house area of Madison Arena, the invited young people are wearing suits and leather shoes, waiting for the choice of fate.

It's a very, very important moment for their careers.

Where they play, who they work with, and in which pick they are selected will determine their fate for many years to come.

Anthony Davis sat on the sidelines with his family, his expression a little nervous.

As the biggest pick, Clippers management reached out to him early on and said that they would take him in the draft.

But Davis's family and agent were skeptical.

After all, the contract break in 09 had an impact on the reputation of the Clippers.

To that end, Davis went to tryouts with several other teams, keeping the other possibilities alive.

Of course, from the bottom of his heart, he really wants to join the Clippers.

This is the championship team.

And the popularity and reputation of the Clippers among young people are very good, and it is a big city.

Their general manager, Smart, is a legendary.

The Clippers are said to have an excellent atmosphere on the team, which is perfect for young player development.

Fame, status, honor, all the feelings at your fingertips.

If the Clippers don't pick him, then Davis will definitely fall to second place and go to the Bobcats!

This is arguably the worst team in the league right now.

Although there is a super famous boss, this team is really not good.

Previously, Min Congda strongly invited Jordan to join the Clippers, but Jordan missed this opportunity because of the complicated procedures and his distrust of Min Congda, and also missed the opportunity to turn over.

Thinking about going to play in Charlotte Bobcats, Davis is 10,000 unwilling.

Of course, before the draft, the Clippers management repeatedly promised that this time they would not break their promise and would definitely select Davis.

But no one knows exactly what will happen until the results are truly revealed.

After all, Min Congda likes to play cards too badly.

Just in time, Silva took the stage to announce the start of the draft and give the Clippers time to make their choice.

Five minutes later, Silva stood up to the front desk with a white envelope and said, "In the 2012 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Clippers selected Anthony Davis from the University of Kentucky with the first pick!" ”

As soon as Anthony Davis's name came out, the audience cheered.

Davis finally breathed a sigh of relief and got up from the bench, and the staff next to him handed him a cap in the Clippers' color.

Davis took the stage to shake hands with Adam Silva, and the most high-profile talent in this year's draft became the top pick of the championship team!

Far away in Los Angeles, it was still afternoon, and the draft office was full of jubilation.

Min Congda watched the Clippers make a choice smoothly and shouted, "Call it a day!" Go home! ”

The Clippers originally had a first-round pick in '12, but sent the Thunder in the Harden trade.

For the Clippers, one pick is enough, and the rest, including 2 rounds, is useless.

Rosser said: "Let's not look at other teams' options? ”

"What to see, what to see? Get off work and get off work! ”

Min Congda asked the whole team to get off work, but everyone didn't dare to be disobedient and closed the door and left.

It's really comfortable to work on the Clippers, half an hour shift, and it's over after watching the motions.

Immediately following with the second pick, the Bobcats selected Anthony Davis' teammate in Kentucky, McGee, at Jordan's behest.

I have to say that Jordan's vision of people is really accurate, and he picks those who have no potential, this year is a big year, and a bunch of potential stocks don't want it, but I want this one that has no potential.

To say that after Jordan came to the Bobcats, there was a big problem with the selection of people, that is, superstition about famous schools.

Because he himself came out of the NBA rookie school, and the rookies who were famous at that time were all from famous schools.

For example, Ewing, Olajuwon, senior brother Worthy, etc., including himself, so he believes in the signboard of a prestigious school.

However, at the beginning of the 21st century, as young players entered the league early and stayed in the NCAA for a shorter time, many potential shows were not elite students.

Jordan was also obsessed with elite students and NCAA performances, and as a result, the draft was unsatisfactory and he couldn't see the real energy of the players.

And the one time he took the risk of choosing a high school student, he also got Kwame Brown...... It can only be said that the door opened by God for him is a bit big, and the closed window is completely welded.

With the third pick, the Washington Wizards selected Bradley Beal.

With the fourth pick, the Kings selected Thomas Robinson.

With the fifth pick, the Nets took Dion West.

With the sixth pick, the Golden State Warriors took Damian Lillard.

With the seventh pick, the Raptors selected Terrence Rose.

With the eighth pick, the Pistons selected Andre Drummond.

With the ninth pick, the Timberwolves selected Harris Barnes......

And there was a trade soon on the spot, and the Golden State Warriors traded Ricky Rubio to the Timberwolves in exchange for No. 9 pick Harris Barnes.

This is not too heavyweight trade, but it indicates that after the Warriors lost Curry in '09, their remedial work is basically complete.

Then, the Warriors also signed Jeremy Lin in the free market, and the San Francisco market welcomed Lin crazy.

Obviously, in the new season, the Golden State Warriors are about to challenge the status of the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers.

(End of chapter)