roccoschili Chapter 175 2004 Draft Conference
Chapter 175 2004 Draft Conference
Chapter 175 2004 Draft Conference
June 2004, 6, NBA Draft, Little Green Room.
James sat in it, feeling a little emotional. It has been a year since he traveled here. Last year was at this time, and he traveled to the draft. Unexpectedly, he was sitting here again this year.
But this year he is not the protagonist, he just accompanied Paul to the draft scene as a relative and friend.
Sitting next to Wade and Anthony.
"I still remember when LeBron was elected as the No. [-] pick last year, he looked dazed and didn't know what to do, hahaha." Anthony said with a smile, he also remembered what happened in the draft last year.
"At that time, the people around him called him many times but he didn't respond. I thought he was so excited." Wade also said with a smile.
Hearing what his friend said, James couldn't help laughing. He stretched out his hand and rubbed his face. How could these two guys know that they were really confused after time travel, and they almost couldn't figure out what happened? Accepting the fact that time travel won the house in such a short period of time, and standing on the stage to wear the Cavaliers draft hat, is already very remarkable, okay, I can’t ask for more, if you don’t believe me, try another person to time travel , It is estimated that in a few days, I will come back to my senses.
Therefore, time travel novels are the best time travel survival guides for the time travel people.
If Wade and Anthony, two people who have never read these novels, had time-traveled, they would probably be scared to death, and the time-travel would be unsuccessful, and they would be stuck in the turbulence of time and space.
James ignored Wade and Anthony, turned his head to look at Paul, "Don't listen to them, it's nothing at all, they are jealous that I was selected first. Don't be nervous, it will be you later, Just go on stage and put the hat on your head and you're done."
"How can I not be nervous? I have been so nervous these two days that I almost couldn't sleep. I kept thinking about which team I would be drafted by, whether it would be my favorite team, and whether I could be like you guys after I got there. The same came out in the first season... all kinds of thoughts and ideas came out, and it made it difficult for me to sleep." Paul grinned and said, "I even thought I disrupted the original plan a year in advance Will it be a mistake to enter the draft, will I drop my pick directly to the second round?"
"There is nothing to worry about. Your strength lies there. When we trained together, we confirmed that your strength is completely OK. There is no problem. Didn't various draft predictions put you in the first round? No problem. Yes, you will definitely be selected in the first round." Wade smiled and reached out to pat Paul.
"That's right! When you went to try out for the Bulls, didn't the Bulls have a good impression of you? Maybe the Bulls picked you in the No. [-] pick. Even if they didn't pick you with the third pick, the seventh pick is still possible. Yes. The Bulls are a good team, in a big market, and Wade’s hometown, it’s pretty good.” Anthony also said out loud.
Wade nodded beside him, "Actually, last year, I kind of wanted to go to the Bulls. It feels good to be able to play for my hometown team."
Paul let out a long breath, "The Bulls are the team I want to go to, but their two picks are a bit high, higher than my position in the draft simulation rankings, I don't think I can go, I think It would be nice if I could go to the Golden State Warriors, they have the 11th pick in the first round, which would be a good fit for me. But I heard they want to draft a big center this year, and I'm a small guy Defender, it doesn't match their expected goal."
"The result will be known in a while. The team that drafts you will definitely be a good team. This year's big players are very popular. Howard, Okafor, Arauyo, Biedrins, Swift and others There is a good draft market, and they are all ranked high in the forecast list." Wade changed the subject and said.
James pinched his face with his hands, "Nowadays when the league is still dominated by insiders, it is normal for teams to value big players. However, big players may not be popular after a while. When running and fighting."
"Run and fight, how do you run and fight? Isn't it all in positional warfare now, one shot at a time, the inside players are still very important, like O'Neill and the others, as long as they stand inside, no one else can do anything to them." Anthony said with some doubts.
James didn't answer Anthony's words, but turned to talk about a signing rumor, "I heard no, Steve Nash may join the Suns."
Wade reacted quickly, "You mean if Nash finally decides to join the Suns, they will play different tactics than they are now? Can they run and play?"
James nodded.
"Nash? It seems that his contract with the Mavericks is a restricted contract. If the Suns make an offer for him, Cuban will follow up. Cuban is crazy. And Nash is only slightly better than a second-rate point guard. A little, but a player who has not reached the level of a first-class point guard, even if the Suns want to quote him, they will not quote a very high price. Considering his past injury history, it should not be a high price. Outrageous price, the Mavericks will not let him go, and the cooperation between him and Nowitzki is good." After Anthony thought for a while, he shook his head and felt that James' statement was unlikely to come true.
"That depends on whether the Suns think Nash is worth the high price. If they think it's worth it, it's still possible to make an offer that makes it difficult for the Mavericks to follow up and match." Wade thought deeper, "But Nash is almost 30, and with injuries, can he run and play?"
James rubbed his face, smiled and said, "I don't know. After the rumors came out, I thought there would be drama, if it really happened. But who knows, after all, it hasn't happened yet. No one can do it." To the prophet."
"Let's talk about your team. I'm more curious about your trade. How are you getting along with Randolph?" Anthony asked curiously.
"It's not bad, he's not that difficult to get along with." James said with a smile.
"I heard that you took the owner of your team to pick him up in person, and you also helped find him a house?" Wade said.
"You guys are well-informed, so gossip news is all concerned. Don't talk about it, today's protagonist is Paul. After he is selected, we will celebrate him. The draft is about to begin." James His eyes turned to the stage.
Anthony and Wade quieted down, followed by looking at the stage together, and the silver-haired David Stern came out.
(End of this chapter)