NBA: About Me Being Reincarnated As Yasuo, the Wind Walker

At this time, everyone is turning their attention to the Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle SuperSonics and Atlanta Hawks whose names have not yet been read.

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Steve Patterson, in particular, got the most looks.

At this moment, Steve Patterson was completely confused. He couldn't believe that he was on a team with the 7th overall pick. He was originally complaining that the teams in the league were too good at showing off, but he ended up being mixed up. Third pick.

Sam Presti and Billy Knight stood up at the same time and gave Steve Patterson a big hug.

All three of them successfully entered the top three picks. No matter what the final result is, they will at least get a cornerstone for team building. The ending is already very good.

"Yo yo yo, the Hawks and Trail Blazers have both counterattacked and entered the competition for the top three picks. Charles, this is really rare."

Kenny Smith said with some surprise.

Barkley said with a silly smile: "I have even heard Danny Ainge yelling at the scene. I believe that the Celtics, who did not get the top three picks, will definitely face a major adjustment this summer."

"They have good bargaining chips, and there are young people on the team who have grown up. With Angie's character, he will definitely initiate transactions in the free market."

"But before looking forward to the trade market, let's take a closer look at the rankings of the next draft picks."

Kenny Smith then said: "Currently, the Seattle SuperSonics are the team with the highest probability of winning the No. 1 pick. The Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks have similar probabilities."

"But I believe that no matter who gets the No. 1 pick among the three teams, it will be inseparable from Greg Oden, who is the most popular No. 1 pick."

Barkley nodded in agreement but reminded: "This year's draft reminds me of the 1996 draft. At that time, the 76ers won the No. 1 pick and they were in urgent need of a point guard."

"Allen Iverson and Stephon Marbury were the two best point guards at the time, and they were the best candidates to be the No. 1 pick."

"As a result, Allen Iverson became the No. 1 pick, but Stephon Marbury fell to the fourth pick."

Kenny Smith already guessed what Barkley was going to say.

"So you are trying to say that regardless of the fact that Greg Oden, Zhang Jun and Kevin Durant are the hottest players in this rookie class, those teams may also consider the team's urgency and select the next one. Not the best but the best player for me.”

Kenny Smith nodded. After all, the draft depends on vision, and not every talented player can succeed in the NBA.

Therefore, each team will consider more factors when drafting, and even business factors and whether it can help the team sell tickets are a major reference.

At this time, Adam Silver had already opened the next envelope. He raised his head and smiled and said: "The No. 3 pick belongs to the Atlanta Hawks."

Billy Knight smiled and applauded. Although it was only the No. 3 pick, the Eagles and he were very satisfied.

Sam Presti glanced at Steve Patterson with a smile and nodded in a friendly manner.

He has a hunch that the Sonics are likely to get the No. 1 pick tonight.

From joining the NBA in 1966 to now, the Sonics have existed for 51 years, but they have never won the No. 1 pick.

Sam Presti had a hunch that this No. 1 pick would help the Sonics rise rapidly and become the new top powerhouse team in the league.

Steve Patterson smiled back at Sam Presti. At this time, he didn't care at all. He could accept either the No. 1 pick or the No. 2 pick.

For the Trail Blazers, there's nothing better than getting a top-2 pick with the seventh overall pick.

Adam Silver opened the next envelope, his eyes narrowed and then he raised his head and said, "The No. 2 pick belongs to the Seattle SuperSonics!"

"Then the one who gets the No. 1 pick is the Portland Trail Blazers!"

........

Barkley still remembers how Blazers general manager Steve Patterson still hadn't gotten over his emotions at the end of the lottery ceremony.

When asked in an interview with Nichols whether the Trail Blazers had decided which one of Greg Oden, Zhang Jun and Kevin Durant would be selected, Steve Patterson organized a lot of It took a long time before he spoke.

"To be honest, the Trail Blazers haven't thought about it yet. We will hold a management meeting as soon as possible, but Greg Oden must be a hurdle we can't get around."

Barkley smiled: "What's there to think about? That's Greg Oden, who is called a combination of O'Neal and Duncan. What else do the Trail Blazers need to think about."

"They were lucky enough to win the No. 1 seed in the first round with the seventh pick, and Greg Oden was God's gift to them."

Watching the banter between Barkley and Kenny Smith on the TV, Sam Presti breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's right. Even if the Trail Blazers pick Greg Oden 10,000 times, they should still get Greg Oden. For them, giving up Greg Oden is tantamount to suicide, so the Sonics are not much different from getting the No. 1 pick. ”

"We can still select Zhang Jun!"

That's right, after the NCAA Finals, Sam Presti made a decision between Zhang Jun and Kevin Durant.

Although both are talented players, Zhang Jun has something more than Durant, something that makes Sam Presti feel unique.

That is the unique desire to win that only the strong have, and their unparalleled dominance on the court.

To be honest, Zhang Jun reminds Sam Presti of LeBron James, the player who showed complete dominance as a rookie.

.........

The second day.

The first few news in the United States are all about the results of the NBA lottery ceremony. Everyone is discussing who the Trail Blazers will use the No. 1 pick to select.

Portland, Oregon.

At the high-level meeting of the Trail Blazers, all members of the Trail Blazers team, which had ended the season early, had the energy and time to participate in this meeting.

Even owner Paul Allen was in attendance.

The Trail Blazers are one of the teams with the most high draft picks in the NBA. In addition, this year they have received a total of four No. 1 picks in history, second only to the Rockets' five in the league.

But among the three No. 1 picks, the Trail Blazers not only missed Jordan, they also missed the league's superstars again and again.

In 1972, the Trail Blazers won the first No. 1 pick in team history, but in the big year of the draft, they used the precious No. 1 pick on LaRue Martin.

LaRue Martin's famous battle was when he defeated Bill Walton once in the NCAA. Of course, Martin was 2.11 meters tall and had excellent jumping and wingspan. Even though Martin's statistics in the college league were very mediocre, the Trail Blazers decided in the end Take a gamble on him!

In the end, it turned out that the Trail Blazers were very wrong. Martin averaged only 5 points and 5 rebounds per game in his four-year NBA career. In addition, as an insider, his shooting percentage was only 30%. Such a figure is enough to be called The best No. 1 pick in NBA history.

The Blazers' management has been laughed at by fans all over the world for more than ten years.

Moreover, the second pick this year is MVP and three-time scoring champion McAdoo. In addition, Dr. J. Irving, Ralphie Simpson, Taylor and others are also from this draft.

The Trail Blazers should be laughed at by the whole world!