In the 1996 draft, the New York Knicks selected Lee Yo with the 18th pick and Syracuse University forward John Wallace with the 19th pick;

After that, the Knicks drafted Walter McCarty of the University of Mississippi with the 21st pick.

The players who came after the 20th pick were not invited, and the broadcasters only released pictures of the players and basic data from the university.

These two players Li You are also very familiar with, and they are both defeated under his own hands.

That's the way the mid-to-late drafts are, mostly picking a few scratches from the top four teams, and the NCAA data does have water, but in the U.S., most scouts and managers still prefer college players.

Because New York's son Stephen Marbury was finally drafted by the Timberwolves, the New York fans at the scene sighed, but after the 18th pick, after selecting Li You, the Continental Airlines Arena began to fill with cheers from New York fans.

In addition to the cheers, there were scattered Bucks fans shouting:

“ We need Marbury！”

The sound was not loud at first, but soon the fans around the fans were shouting along with it...

At this time, Marbury and Ray Allen, who were being interviewed by TNT host Ernnie Johnson, were not very good-looking.

Milwaukee, Minnesota, neither of these places did fan, and Ray Allen didn't even try out for both teams, and the results still went wrong.

The Celtics selected Antoine Walker with the 6th pick...

Originally, the low-ranking rookies did not have the opportunity to be interviewed, but the draft was held in New Jersey, which is half of New York's home field, and the staff stopped Li You.

Bringing John Wallace, who was grinning, Li You followed the staff to TNT's on-site interview area.

Young Ernnie Johnson and veteran Hubby Brown stood up to shake hands and sit down on the white couch.

Noticing that Lee Woo did not deliberately pretend to be mature and grow a beard like Kobe Bryant before him, Ernie Johnson asked with a smile:

"Lee, you're the first yellow person to land in the NBA, and you're not yet 19 years old, will that cause some stress on you?"

The old handsome Hubby Brown also looked at Li You, the special skin color, which brought more attention...

"There's no pressure, I'm at the University of Connecticut, and I'm very familiar with the fans at Madison Square Garden and New York."

"In my opinion, there's no difference between NBA and college basketball, just a little less time on offense, and a lot of teams have a lot of their playbook."

"The most important thing is that I like to rise to the challenge, and getting into the NBA early is the best choice!"

Wearing a Knicks hat and a light gray suit, Lee Woo talked eloquently and looked very confident,

What Li You said was from his heart, he graduated from high school early to go to college, and entered the NBA early in college, which he planned.

John Wallace, who was still giggling on the side, subconsciously widened his eyes when he heard Li You's words, this cowhide was blown up!

Ernie Johnson was also stunned, but he reacted faster and smiled again:

"That's an impressive insight!"

"I think the fans in New York are going to love you, John, how does it feel to be drafted by the Knicks?"

John Wallace, who heard the question, looked very nervous, and subconsciously raised the speed of his speech:

"I love New York, I've been a big Knicks fan since I was a kid, and I can't wait to play at Madison Square Garden!"

Li You on the side subconsciously raised his eyebrows, this answer sounds familiar, he just fooled the Lakers like this not long ago...

The old coach Hubby Brown also smiled, he liked to see the cramped appearance of the new players, and glanced at Li You with deep meaning.

After talking about ideals, we ended this temporary interview.

The old handsome Hubby Brown didn't talk much during the interview, but at this time he began to talk eloquently:

"The Knicks made an interesting choice, Don Nelson couldn't change the offense in New York, and Jeff Van Gundy, who took over halfway, still chose to continue Pat Riley's system."

"The coaching staff chose Lee, obviously trying to change the existing offense with players, and maybe the Knicks will try to change the roster in the offseason."

"This year, the Knicks lost to the Bulls again, they really have to make changes, and if they continue to repeat the tactical system of the past, they are doomed to not win the championship!"

The entire Eastern Conference team has been blown up by Michael Jordan, and it really doesn't work any defense at the moment...

Ernnie Johnson felt that the old handsome's words made sense, and remembered Li You's confident appearance, and sighed:

"Some talented players can indeed bring their own systems, but next season, the Bulls have a good chance of defending their title, 72 wins, which is an incredible record!"

“...”

When Lee returned to the stage, he heard that the Bulls had drafted Travis Knight of the University of Connecticut with the 29th pick.

Since then, all 29 players have been selected in the first round, and UConn has made a new team history, with three players selected in the first round.

Mark Battlestein's face is still a little ugly, he wants Ray Allen to play in Big Ball City too much, Milwaukee? What the hell is that.

Li You's friends are very happy at this time, playing in New York, everyone can drive over to watch the game when they have time, and they can usually get together.

The draft was still going on, and Lee You, who returned to his seat, was not very happy to see several new players.

Like Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant is also a little lost, hometown basketball is gone, big cities are gone, and the Hornets? Why don't you go back to Italy and play!

John Black, the representative of the Lakers team, was very unhappy, and the first choice of the 24th pick was taken away by New York, and in desperation, he contacted the team in Los Angeles and finally chose Derrick Fisher...

is also the No. 1 position, Fisher is not as dazzling as Li You's data, and his performance in the trial is mediocre.

Some people are happy and some are worried, and the draft meeting of the 96th class lasted for more than two hours before it came to an end.

The players who were invited tonight were able to get a good contract, and it was a life-changing night for many.

If you want to live a good life, you can't do without a beautiful knife!

Ray Allen kept a smile in front of his family, and after returning to the hotel, he couldn't hold back:

"Hell! I didn't go to either team for a tryout, and I didn't like Milwaukee at all! ”

Mark Battlestein has completely calmed down at this point, and the Bucks will certainly not let go:

"We're going to prepare for the worst, even if we stay in Milwaukee and I'm going to get you a big contract!"

Li You didn't speak, this was 1996, playing in the small ball market, limited by the broadcast conditions, and the exposure was limited.

Ray Allen is out of luck...

"Lee, New York is a good fit for you, I've spoken to Coach Van Gundy and they're going to make changes in the offseason, so this is your chance!"

Mark Battlestein reassured Li You, in his rookie season, as long as he doesn't perform badly, he will definitely not sit on the bench.

Li You nodded, and patted Ray Allen's shoulder on his side for comfort.

Familiar names are beginning to appear in the NBA:

Steve Nash was drafted by the Suns with the 15th pick, and Jermaine O'Neal was drafted by the Trail Blazers with the 17th pick.

The 96 golden generation began to take the stage, and the replacement of the old and the new officially began at this moment.