Two days after Lee Woo finished his Lakers tryout, agents Arne Tellham and Kobe Bryant also completed their Lakers tryouts at the YMCA Arena.

However, the trial was arranged by Arne Tellham, and the agent accepted that a team with a top-10 pick would not select a high school guard.

It's too risky, and no one is going to scratch the lottery with a high rank at the moment...

is different from Li You's attitude, Kobe Bryant is indeed a 17-year-old boy, and the dream of Erhu is also true, and he dunked during the trial, showing off so much!

As a second-generation baller, Kobe's draft market is not bad, and after the trial, Michael Cooper gave his opinion:

"The technical level is not very complete, which is probably because he didn't go to college, but the lad has a lot of talent and you can see that he likes Michael Jordan."

Mitch Kupchak felt that Kobe Bryant was doing well, looked at the information in his hand, and gave his opinion:

"He was mediocre at McDonald's High School, but in this tryout, he showed his talent, and don't forget, he's not yet 18 years old."

Jerry West heard the crowd's discussion and finally spoke:

"We're going to pick him, the team will be regrouped in the offseason, this is an opportunity!"

Everyone was a little surprised, Dave Wall, who just came to the Lakers as a senior scout last year, has not been silent, and at this time he couldn't help but say:

"Lee is doing better, sophomore Allen Iverson isn't as efficient as him in the NCAA, and I've watched his tournament performances and he's definitely underrated!"

Seeing the puzzled expressions of several people, Jerry West responded calmly:

"Kobe Bryant is 6-foot-6, and we don't lack the No. 1 position, of course, with the 24th pick, Lee is still the first choice."

Dave Wall still shook his head, but said no more, he didn't believe that Li You would fall behind.

The coaching staff of the tryout team was still unattended, and Dave Wall felt that Harris would not like the high school players, and sighed in his heart:

"Hopefully it's not the wrong choice..."

...

Ahead of the draft, Mark Battlestein and Lee Woo were still running for tryouts.

The Warriors' home arena, Oakland, was extensively renovated, and tryouts took place at the Hopelett-Packard Arena in San Jose.

However, unlike the warm hospitality of the Knicks and Lakers, the Warriors are more perfunctory.

Li You doesn't care about this, after all, he is not a beautiful knife, and he can't be loved by everyone...

After that, the tryout for the Kings did not go well, and the opponent also did not give him much opportunity to show.

Mark Battlestein was very dissatisfied with the attitude of these two teams, and then the Suns' trial made the agent directly angry:

"Falk squid! You even told me there was no air conditioning in the arena? ”

"Hell! Don't want my players to finish training here! ”

The Suns staff didn't care, and several assistant coaches were embarrassed to explain:

"There has been something wrong with the air conditioning in the stadium in the past two days, Mark, this is definitely not intentional!"

Li You shrugged, he could see the arrogant expressions of the white staff, and he also noticed that the blacks on the side were gloating:

"Let's go, Mark! We weren't welcome at Phoenix, so there's no need to wait any longer. ”

Mark Battlestein restrained his emotions, pulled his tie, and whispered:

"You're going to regret it!"

The Warriors have the 11th pick, the Kings have the 14th pick, and the Suns have the 15th pick.

The trials have not gone well in the past few days, and several teams have obvious biases, and Mark Battlestein, who returned to the hotel, couldn't help but curse a few more times.

Li You was going to write down these teams in a small book, so he forgot about it later, looked at the itinerary again, touched his chin and said:

"After going to Charlotte, the tryout is pretty much it, and then go to Chicago and see the Bulls' championship parade by the way!"

Mark Battlestein was relieved to see that Li You was not affected:

"And the Nets, the new head coach Calipari sent us an invitation, Lee, and that's an opportunity."

Li You didn't care about the Nets' tryout invitation, and it was impossible for the other party to choose him with the 8th pick:

"It's just a drop by, and it's not a hassle to go to the Nets to see it, but I think it's definitely no fun."

“...”

On June 24, near the draft, Lee Yoo met with Ray Allen in Manhattan, New York.

It's just that looking at the black girl who suddenly appeared, Li You felt that he was stuffed with a mouthful of dog food...

"Lee, do you want me to introduce you to the beautiful girls in our band! It's time for you to find a girlfriend! ”

Shannon Walker Williams has just met Ray Allen, and has been playing hotly lately, compared to other black girls, this one is very good-looking and has a good family background.

The three of them were about to go to Central Park for a walk, and Ray Allen was in high spirits at this time, and all the girls had tickets:

"Xiangnong's little sisters are all beautiful, Li, you can think about it, after entering the alliance, it's time to stabilize!"

Li You felt that Ray Allen had become a licking dog at this time, and he was fascinated before he had a formal relationship...

"Law school is very heavy, and I want to continue my studies after that, and it's troublesome enough to play ball and study, so I don't think about these for the time being."

Hearing Li You's words, Xiangnon, who was holding Ray Allen's arm, didn't care, just winked playfully, and then the two continued to show affection...

Pulling the corners of his mouth, Li You felt that he had become a light bulb, and he still preferred to participate in his roommate Aiwen's silver party than his fixed girlfriend.

...

On June 26, at 7 p.m., the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, was full of people.

The 1996 draft will kick off in half an hour.

Prior to the draft, the league also invited 19 players, each with 10 spots to entertain family and friends.

After receiving the invitation the day before, Li You was a little surprised, to which Mark Bartels just smiled and didn't say anything, obviously, this one already knew the result.

Originally, Li You planned to invite Manuel Varga, a good neighbor who has been taking care of him since he was a child, but when he comes here, he will have no father and be able to grow up safely in Albuquerque, all thanks to this family.

As a result, when I heard that I was going to be on TV, the matter was yellow...

At this moment, except for his friend Aven, the rest of Li You's friends are friends from Connecticut Law School.

5 men and 5 women, after coming to the scene, everyone chatted excitedly.

This style of painting does not match the tense atmosphere of the scene at all, Li You doesn't care about this, but the family members of the black players at the other table muttered vigorously:

"This isn't a college graduation ceremony!"

Li You, who was wearing a light gray suit, pulled the tie on his body, and Ai Wen on the side quipped:

"Lee, are you nervous?"

Without waiting for Li You to speak, Milinda, a blonde girl in a white dress beside her, said with a smile:

"Lee will definitely be drafted, he will be a big star, just like Bruce Lee!"

Li You rubbed his forehead, and by the way, he slapped off Milinda's salty pig hands under the table, these girls are all in a negative distance relationship, and they are so active that they can't stand it.

"Mark already knows the result, so naturally I won't be nervous!"

Hearing Li You's words, everyone chattered about which team would pick him...

In addition to the players, it is natural that there are also fans watching the excitement, and with the geographical advantage, the Knicks have the most fans tonight, many of whom are wearing University of Connecticut jerseys.

The draft was broadcast live by TNT, and young Ernnie Johnson still had thick hair on his head, and in front of the broadcast station, veteran coach Hubby Brown was introducing the teams to the situation.

Lee Woo looked around and saw that many of the players were familiar faces, and players from Mississippi and Kentucky were also on the scene.

The champion lottery is naturally the most eye-catching, and the camera is frequently shown to Allen Iverson, and the surrounding family members also seem a little nervous.

After the draft officially begins, there is a countdown above the top, and the team must make a selection within the allotted time, and the overtime will be considered a forfeiture.

When the young David Stern came to the stage with a smile and unfolded the small card in his hand, the scene suddenly fell silent:

"In the 96~97 draft, the 76ers, who were the first pick, chose Allen Iverson from Georgetown!"

As soon as David Stern finished speaking, cheers rang out from the audience, and Iverson hugged his mother with tears in his eyes.

Looking at Iverson who walked on stage and wore a 76er hat, Li You in the audience also had a feeling of witnessing history.

As he remembers, the Raptors chose Marcus Camby next, and the Grizzlies chose Raheem;

The Bucks drafted Marbury, and the Timberwolves drafted Ray Allen.

Li You noticed that his friend's face changed, and he barely pulled out a smile, and Mark Battlestein's face was even more ugly.

Not long after the announcement of this result, David Stern took the stage again:

"We have a trade to announce, and the Timberwolves are trading upwards to send Ray Allen and a first-round pick in exchange for Stephen Marbury from the Milwaukee Bucks."

The subsequent order was the same as Li You's memory, and every time the results were announced, the scene would erupt in cheers.

David Stern, who took the stage this time, had a particularly bright smile and seemed to be in a very happy mood:

"In the 96~97 draft, the 18th pick of the New York Knicks chose Clay-Lee to come to the University of Connecticut!"

The UConn fans cheered and cheered, and Li You stood up with a smile, hugged his friends next to him, and then moved to the front of the stage.

Stepping onto the stage from the side and receiving the Knicks hat handed by the staff, Lee Woo shook hands with David Stern on stage with a smile:

"Lee, welcome to the NBA!"

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