Chapter 74 The Sixth Show Officially Debuts
In the Madison Square Garden Theater, NBA Commissioner David Stern came out of the backstage and walked steadily to the center of the stage.
At the same time, in the sports channel studio, Director Xu also began to explain the draft to the fans.
"TV viewers, what you are watching now is the 2009 NBA Draft.
At this time, NBA President David Stern began to deliver a speech, and the draft was about to begin.
Let us wish Sun Yi a perfect result today."
Back at the draft, Stern had come to the center of the stage and began to deliver a speech.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the 2009 NBA Draft at Madison Square Garden."
As soon as he finished speaking, New York fans booed Stern.
The Jewish president still smiled and waited until the boos subsided a little before continuing to deliver his next speech.
"First of all, congratulations to the Lakers for winning the NBA championship and bringing this season to a successful end.
And today's draft will be the beginning of the next season.
The young people selected this year, you will be the future stars of the league, and in the next ten years, you will eventually become the mainstay of the league!"
After Stern delivered the same speech, he finally got to the topic.
"I declare that the 2009 NBA Draft has officially begun! The Clippers, with the first pick, will have 5 minutes to make a choice!"
Without thinking, members of the Clippers' front office quickly wrote the players' names on the paper and handed the envelope to the staff.
Stern took the envelope from the staff member.
After opening the envelope, Stern read slowly: "With the first pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft, the Los Angeles Clippers selected...Blake Griffin from the University of Oklahoma.
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There is no suspense. In 2009, considered by scouts to be a small draft year, Griffin's talent was clearly visible to the naked eye, and he performed outstandingly in March Madness, proving his strength.
Griffin stood up excitedly, hugged his family, then put on a Clippers baseball cap, walked to the center of the stage with a smile, and shook hands with Stern.
After taking a photo with Stern, Griffin walked off the stage.
In an interview, Griffin seemed humble yet domineering. When talking about joining the Clippers, he said that he would listen to the coach's advice and work hard to become the leader of the team.
Immediately afterwards, Stern continued to reveal the second pick.
"The second overall pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies selected... Hasheem Thabeet from the University of Connecticut."
The Grizzlies have a very good lineup at this stage, with Conley at point guard, Mayo at shooting guard, and Rudy Gay at small forward. There is no shortage of outside players.
So they can only focus on the inside, hoping to choose another insider with potential to improve the team's strength.
After hesitating for a long time, the Grizzlies front office followed the principle of "if you don't know what to pick, just pick a big man" and chose Thabeet.
Next, they will bear the pain of Thabit becoming a parallel import!
With the third pick in the first round, Thunder general manager Presti hesitated between Curry and Harden, and finally chose Harden.
I have to admire Presti's vision. No matter who he chooses, he will not suffer a loss.
With the fourth pick in the first round, the Kings selected the physically stronger Tyreke Evans.
They don't want to spend too much time training rookies, they want to see immediate results to restore the sluggish football market.
Therefore, Curry, who is thin, and Rubio, who cannot land in the NBA in his first year, are not the best candidates for the Kings.
"In the 2009 NBA Draft, with the fifth pick in the first round, the Golden State Warriors selected... Stephen Curry from Davidson College!"
When Sun Yi heard about Davidson College, his heart beat violently involuntarily.
Although he knew that this was impossible, at that moment, he couldn't help but fantasize about it.
What if Nelson likes him more than Curry?!
But judging from the results, Nelson prefers Curry.
On the other side, after Curry heard that he was selected by the Warriors, he frowned and then quickly adjusted his mentality.
"Sun, it seems that I can't go to the Big Apple City. You still have a chance, help me go see the feasting and feasting of the big city." Curry hugged Sun Yi and said in a teasing tone.
"Stephen, I'm sorry, I might not be able to go to New York either." Sun Yi didn't want to hit Curry, but was telling the truth.
Curry saw his good brother, and instead of comforting himself, he only made matters worse. He suddenly felt that the boat of friendship was about to capsize.
Immediately, without saying a word, the elementary school student walked to the center of the stage wearing a Warriors baseball cap.
After Sun Yi sat down, his manager Schwartz quickly ran over and whispered a few words into his ear.
"Sun, I have received reliable information. When you are interviewed later after you are selected, try not to talk about anything about the Wizards."
Sun Yi was stunned after hearing this, and probably guessed what happened.
"I don't know which team traded the Wizards' No. 6 pick. This pick is not bad, only a little lower than Shaku."
After adjusting his mentality, Sun Yi patiently waited for Stern to announce the result.
"In the 2009 NBA draft, with the sixth pick in the first round, the Washington Wizards selected... Sun~Yi from Davidson College!"
At the same time, inside the Suns' box, Cole couldn't help but curse.
"Fuck! Who the hell didn't respect martial ethics and drove up Sun's draft pick!"
After scolding him, he immediately called the draft directors of other teams.
"The plan has changed and the transaction has been terminated!"
This situation also happened in several other team boxes.
At the draft, Sun Yi stood up in front of countless cameras, smiled, hugged his parents and manager Schwartz, and then walked towards the center of the stage with his head held high.
"Let us congratulate Sun Yi. He was selected by the Washington Wizards with the sixth pick in the first round. He is the highest-ranked Chinese player in the NBA draft after Dayao!"
In the sports channel studio, Director Xu blessed Sun Yi with a smile on his face.
After feeling happy, he continued to perform his duties.
“This is how the scout’s report evaluated Sun Yi.
Advantages: Excellent static talent, top golf intelligence, strong physical fitness, excellent speed, good strength and jumping, outstanding defensive ability, big heart at critical moments, accurate mid-range shot and good passing
ability.
Disadvantages: Dribbling ability needs to be improved; poor offensive ability with the ball, single offensive method, easily restricted by opponents; three-point shooting is very unstable.
Evaluation: A good immediate player, but his potential is limited and it will be difficult to grow into a star player in the future.
Template: Shane Battier/Larry Bird.”
When Director Xu saw that Sun Yi's template was Larry Bird, he almost couldn't help but curse.
As we all know, none of the players whose template is Bird have played well. They are all parallel imports, which is simply a curse.
It is not easy to find a forward in China who can play in the NBA, and he is highly anticipated by fans.
Now you tell me that it is very likely to water out, who the hell can accept it!
Director Xu maintained his professionalism, quickly adjusted his mentality, and explained with a smile: "After reading the scouting report, I was a little surprised. I didn't expect that Sun Yi's best template would be a historical superstar. It seems that the scouts
I think very highly of him."
In front of the TV, football-savvy fans cursed the scout who wrote the report for being a big fool!
As the saying goes, to make iron, you have to be tough yourself.
As for whether Sun Yi can fight in the future, it still depends on his own strength.
Chapter completed!