On June 27, the 2008 NBA Draft was held as usual at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, USA.
The butterfly effect triggered by Chen Yan's arrival also caused certain changes in the draft picks of each team.
The biggest change among them is undoubtedly the Celtics.
In the previous life, the Celtics had assembled the Big Three to win the championship at this point in time, but in this life, they chose to fail this season because they acquired potential star Kevin Durant.
Their performance also received unexpected surprises. When the draft lottery results came out a few weeks ago, even general manager Ainge was in disbelief.
Because they got this year’s No. 1 pick!
Soon, president David Stern came on stage to deliver a speech, and the draft officially began amid boos from the fans in the audience.
The Celtics took the lead in drafting Derrick Rose from the University of Memphis!
Although the lottery picks of each team have changed compared with the previous life, Rose's status remains unchanged!
The Thunder duo did not reunite in this timeline, but this may be a good thing for Durant...
Seeing Rose being intercepted by the Celtics, Chicago fans yelled!
You must know that Rose is the hope of the Bulls' revival!
But when I think about it, they can't blame the Celtics. If they do, they blame themselves for having bad hands and getting the third overall pick.
Rose is the favorite to be the No. 1 pick this year. Even if the Celtics don't take the second pick, the Heat will probably take him.
With the second pick, the Miami Heat selected Michael Beasley.
Chen Yan knows that Beasley is a complete drug addict and has a very poor professional attitude, but the Heat's management does not know that they are not time travelers and do not have the ability to open their eyes.
Just looking at Beasley's static talent, dynamic talent and skills, he is indeed worthy of being the second overall pick.
Seeing that Rose was taken away, the Bulls, who had been struggling for a year, had no choice but to fall back and choose Westbrook.
Westbrook's impact is not inferior to Rose's, but his finishing ability is even worse than Rose's. Generally speaking, both of them are physically powerful, flying and escaping guards.
Seeing Rose wearing a hat with the Celtics logo on it and Westbrook walking on stage with an innocent smile to shake hands with David Stern, Chen Yan fell into deep thought.
He was very curious about what kind of career development the two people who had changed their destiny would have in the future.
With the fourth pick, the Timberwolves selected OJ Mayo, who is 196cm tall and weighs 95kg.
oj-Mayo and Beasley are a bit similar. Both are guards with extremely talented but extremely poor self-discipline, so no matter how their environment changes, they probably won't be able to play well.
The fifth pick goes to the New York Knicks.
Compared with the previous life, the Knicks' pick is earlier, but it seems to be a waste for the Knicks.
The Knicks' front office continued to demonstrate their superior IQ by making the outrageous choice of a player named Joe Alexander.
Chen Yan had no impression of this player and didn't even know if he had ever played in the NBA...
The Knicks' selection of Alexander also made Knicks fans feel a lot of pressure.
There are obviously better players, why choose this guy?
This incident tells everyone that there is a reason why the Knicks' management is greeted by fans all year round.
With the sixth pick, the Memphis Grizzlies selected Love, a space-based big man who has a good basketball IQ and amazing rebounding talent.
Then the Grizzlies and the Timberwolves made a deal, and the two young men OJ Mayo and Love were exchanged. This scene also happened in the previous life.
With the seventh pick, the Los Angeles Clippers selected Eric Gordon. The Clippers need a defender to enhance their outside firepower. Among the remaining rookies, Gordon is already the best choice.
The Charlotte Bobcats won the eighth pick this year, and it's time for Mr. Joe to show off his skills again.
The Bobcats quickly settled on DJ Augustin, a point guard from Texas.
Seeing that his former teammate was selected in a high position, Chen Yan also happily sent him a congratulatory text message.
Augustin did not reply to the text message immediately because he was hugging his parents and agent excitedly. Augustin has certain strength and rich competition experience, but his height is a flaw. He is actually less than 180cm tall.
Being selected with the 8th overall pick was beyond the expectations of Augustin's team.
With the ninth pick, the Sonics got Brook Lopez, a traditional center who is 213cm tall and weighs 125kg.
The SuperSonics' management has always been known for their ruthless vision, but this year they only have the No. 9 pick, which has little maneuverability. The players they like have been picked up by other teams before.
There will not be much change in the subsequent draft selections of each team. Players are all selected after trials, so there are rarely any cut-offs.
The Celtics, who had two first-round picks and two second-round picks, not only drafted Rose, but also drafted big men Ibaka, Walter Sharpe and Semih Eldon.
The Suns selected DeAndre Jordan with the 15th overall pick.
Selecting DeAndre Jordan was Chen Yan's suggestion. Before the draft, he traded with the front office many times to acquire DeAndre Jordan, who has excellent athletic ability. This will greatly improve the team's offensive and defensive ends.
However, this is just Chen Yan's personal suggestion. He cannot control the team. Before today, he did not know whether the Suns management would choose Jordan.
Jordan has top-notch defensive frame capabilities, and although his individual defense is not outstanding, it is above average. In addition, his top-level pie-eating ability and top-level rebounding ability are almost the ultimate for a blue-collar center.
This type of insider is the most suitable for the Suns. He does not occupy the ball and can do the dirty work. The passing ability of Nash and Chen Yan can also feed him well.
Chen Yan feels that picking such a player with the 15th pick is a treasure.
In addition to the new blood added in the draft, some Sunset Red veterans also took the initiative to contact the Suns.
After winning the championship, the Suns' attraction to players, especially veterans, skyrocketed!
Many players are eager to catch a ride in the final years of their careers and realize their dream of a championship.
As for how the team management will strengthen this summer, that is not Chen Yan's concern.
What he has to do now is to welcome the Beijing Olympics at his doorstep.
In July, the Chinese men’s basketball team’s warm-up matches were very intensive.
China vs Australian stars at 19:30 on July 4th.
China vs Australian stars at 19:30 on July 6.
China vs Serbia at 19:30 on July 17.
China vs Angola at 19:30 on July 19.
China vs Russia at 19:30 on July 20.
China vs Angola at 19:30 on July 29.
China vs Australia at 19:30 on July 30.
In every game, the Chinese men's basketball team competes with all the main players. Even Dayao, who played injured, did not get any rest. This is all arranged by the Basketball Association.
First of all, Dayao is the biggest guarantee for the Chinese men's basketball team to win. Before and after the 2008 Olympic Games, the outcome of every warm-up match affects the hearts of fans. Many fans cannot accept the result of the Chinese men's basketball team losing.
, once the team loses, the pressure of public opinion will be overwhelming. In order to avoid such a situation, the team can only choose to let Dayao play. Even if the opponent is a weakling, Dayao still needs to play.
To put it simply, the basketball association management transfers their pressure to the players.
Although Dayao already felt that his body was being overstretched, he still chose to grit his teeth and persevere. He is the core and spiritual leader of the Chinese men's basketball team.
If he fails, the game will not be played.
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Time has come quickly to August!
On August 5, the American Dream Team 8, which gathered many big names, landed at the Capital Airport!
The Dream Team is also called the "Redemption Team" by the domestic media in the United States.
In the 2002 World Championships, the Dream Team had 6 wins and 3 losses, and only finished a dismal sixth place.
Fans originally thought this would be the most humiliating moment in the history of the U.S. men's basketball team. Unexpectedly, two years later, the Olympic Dream Six Team once again broke through the bottom line and lost to Argentina in the semifinals.
This is also the first time the Dream Team has not missed out on a gold medal at the Olympics.
In the 2006 World Championships, the Dream Seven Team did not bottom out, and they lost to Greece again in the semifinals.
So in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, they assembled the best players in the NBA.
This Dream Team has only one goal, and that is to win the championship!
