After settling the contract for the bus, Lin Yu had nothing to do.
Unseld asked Lin Yu to take advantage of the draft before it started and quickly invite some rookies who were predicted to be high picks to try out in Washington. After all, the Wizards had already won the Nets' No. 7 pick and already had the capital to select high picks. The draft pick.
Lin Yu thought the same thing and asked his scouts to send trial invitations to the young people who were predicted to be lottery picks.
However, what makes Lin Yu embarrassed is that there are only a few applicants.
At the moment, the outside world doesn't even know that the Wizards made a deal with the Nets for the seventh pick, and the Wizards' own first-round pick has already been traded.
Without even a first-round pick, no rookie would be willing to waste time on the Wizards. After all, their time is limited. Of course, they must give priority to teams with high draft picks for trial training.
Lin Yu was extremely helpless and wanted to tell these rookies that the Wizards held the No. 7 pick, but he didn't think it was necessary.
Do I really need to try out these rookies? Lin Yu knows their strength and potential better than they do.
Just like that, Lin Yu had nothing to do. Unseld had already gone on vacation, and no one was paying attention to Lin Yu's rookie trial training.
Lin Yu had been busy with the playoffs before and had no time to get close to Xia Yunshi. Now he has a lot of time to cultivate a relationship with Xia Yunshi.
In more than half a month, the relationship between Lin Yu and Xia Yunshi developed rapidly. Although there was no real confession, the two of them also acquiesced in their relationship as a couple.
The little hands were pulled, the mouth was eaten, hugged, and rubbed, but the last line of defense was not broken through.
Lin Yu was not in a hurry. He knew that Xia Yunshi was a young child, and this kind of thing still had to be done with a sense of ceremony.
…
The finals are over. The Bulls defeated the Jazz with a score of 4:2 and successfully won the championship. It was no different from the 1997 Finals in Lin Yu's memory.
Lin Yu watched each of these six finals carefully at least twice, and also invited three assistant coaches, Old Joe, Old Bernie and Old Bob, to study together.
In fact, it was not that easy for the Bulls to win. The Jazz caused them great trouble. The Bulls won the first and fourth games by only two points, and the sixth game of the deciding game was only won by four points. If you're not lucky enough, you might really be overthrown by the Jazz.
After six games, the Bulls averaged 87.8 points per game, only 0.6 points more than the Jazz's average of 87.2 points per game. You should know how thrilling the Bulls' victory was.
Lin Yu's admiration for Sloan has reached a higher level. A lineup like the Jazz can push the Bulls to this level. Sloan's coaching ability is so terrifying.
If these six games are seen as a duel between Jackson Jackson and Sloan, then Sloan is obviously better.
Jackson may have taken advantage of the Eastern Conference Finals against Lin Yu. Rodman's defensive effect at the fourth position was so good that he specially sent Rodman to restrict Malone in the finals.
Rodman's restriction was also really good, limiting Malone's shooting percentage to 44%.
However, Rodman focused on defense, and the Bulls' rebounds exploded. He averaged only 7.7 rebounds per game, which was not as many as Pippen.
During the regular season, the Bulls ranked first in the world in rebounding, averaging six or seven more rebounds per game than their opponents.
However, the total number of rebounds in the finals was not as good as that of the Jazz. If Jordan and Pippen hadn't worked so hard to grab the boards, the Bulls would have been in trouble.
Jordan averaged 7.5 rebounds per game in six games, while Pippen averaged 8 rebounds per game.
This round of the finals has benefited Lin Yu a lot. He realized that the pick-and-roll tactics still need to be played unswervingly. This may be the best tactic to kill the Bulls.
In addition, we should pay more attention to three-pointers. The reason why the Jazz can bite the score so tightly is also indispensable. Their three-point shooting rate is much higher than that of the Bulls.
…
June 25, Charlotte, North Carolina.
The annual draft will be held this year at the Hornets home arena.
That afternoon, Lin Yu wore a high-end custom-made suit and followed Unseld into the draft venue.
As the saying goes, a man is judged by his clothes. Lin Yu, who is young and handsome himself, entered the scene wearing this indigo starched suit. He immediately formed a sharp contrast with those bad old men.
"Hey, Wes, we were just talking about you not coming this year."
After seeing Unseld, Old Nelson smiled and came up to hug and greet him.
"Not coming? Why not?" Unseld asked curiously.
"We thought the Wizards would let Lin take full responsibility for this draft. To be honest, Lin is definitely the best young man I have ever seen."
"Strong ability, bloody spirit, and most importantly, a good skin. He makes us old guys look like homeless people on the street."
Old Nelson did not hesitate to praise Lin Yu, making Lin Yu embarrassed to praise him.
Lin Yu looked around and found several unfriendly glances. Pat Riley, Larry Brown, and Jeff Van Gundy were all Eastern Conference coaches. Yu cast a resentful look.
The great man said that friends have many enemies but enemies have few. Lin Yu felt that he had failed the great man's teachings. He had few friends but many enemies.
But Lin Yu didn't care about the three brothers. They really had nothing to do with him.
Unseld has a wide network of contacts and is very popular. He talked cordially with countless people in the venue. Even Larry Brown nodded to him. The only exception was Riley, who was almost dead to Unseld. Revenge.
Lin Yu sat in the wizard's seat, bored. He really hadn't met a few familiar colleagues in the past few months.
After waiting for about half an hour, Stern came out from the backstage holding a copy of his speech.
After a few minutes of nagging remarks, it was announced that this draft had officially begun.
"I announce that the San Antonio Spurs have selected Tim Duncan from Wake Forest University with the first pick of the first round!"
Stern announced the candidates for the No. 1 pick on the stage.
No one at the scene was surprised. Taking the 1997 draft as an example, even if the draft was re-drafted 10,000 times, the number one pick would only be Duncan.
"I announce that the Philadelphia 76ers have selected Keith Van Horn from the University of Utah with the second overall pick in the first round."
After about five minutes, Stern appeared from backstage again and announced the candidates for the second overall pick.
Lin Yu couldn't help but feel happy. Things are so wonderful. Duncan, the top pick, and Keith Van Horn, the second pick, were both able to contact Ma Jian.
Ma Jian is also from the University of Utah. Before Van Horn enrolled, he played the starting fourth position and averaged about 9 points and 3 rebounds per game.
Van Horn can be said to be Ma Jian's junior. Unfortunately, this junior does not respect martial ethics and squeezed out Ma Jian just after he joined the team.
Ma Jian despised Duncan, but he was not even as good as Van Horn, who was overshadowed by Duncan...
The next No. 3 pick belongs to Green Kai.
After Duncan was selected, Cardinal Auerbach actually lost any interest in this draft.
Their Green Kai team was playing bad games just because of Duncan. Even Auerbach was plotting against Duncan before the 1996 draft.
Duncan's draft pick in 1996 was not predicted to be high. Auerbach specifically traded the No. 6 pick just to get Duncan. Unfortunately, Duncan did not participate in the 1996 draft.
There is no deviation from Lin Yu's memory. Green Kai chose the University of Colorado's flounder Chauncey Billups.
Flounder is also a nickname given by the Chinese. Billups' real nicknames are Mr. Big Heart and "Silky."
Billups' style of play is actually comparable to Cassel's, and is completely different from that of a speedster.
However, Billups' passing and control ability is definitely much better than Cassel's, and he is more suitable for pick-and-roll tactics.
Don't say that Lin Yu didn't have the third overall pick in his hand. Even if he did, Lin Yu wouldn't be able to use it to select Billups.
It's not that Lin Yu doesn't look down on Billups' strength. How could a serious FMVP be inferior in strength?
The real reason why Lin Yu didn't choose him was that Billups got into trouble during his rookie season. He was led by his teammate Fathead Walker and fucked, and then his girl sued QJ. A veteran and traditional wealthy team like Green Kai, even The cheerleading team was not allowed to do anything. How could they tolerate such a scandal within the team? It didn't take long for Billups to be sold at a low price.
Rather than wasting the lottery pick now, it would definitely be more cost-effective to pick it up later.
Next, the Grizzlies selected Antonio Daniels with the fourth pick. Stu Jackson had a satisfied expression on his face. He was very confident in his choice.
As the spokesperson assigned by Stern to the Grizzlies, Stu Jackson is actually almost a waste. His draft vision is not as good as that of the smiling assassin Isaiah Thomas.
The Grizzlies and Raptors are both new teams. They just entered the league in 1995. Of course, the leaders of the two teams will compare them.
Thomas Sr. drafted the Flying Squirrels in 1995, Camby in 1996, and Tracy McGrady in 1997. They all won the lottery.
And Stu Jackson chose the big country bumpkin Levis in 1995, Raheem in 1996, and Daniels in 1997. They were too different. Even if Raheem was not weak, it was actually because of the 1996 class. There are so many talents, and if you choose any one, you have a more than half chance of becoming a talent.
Later, when Stu Jackson returned to the league's top position, the Grizzlies' hard days were finally over, and many good players were selected in the draft.
Maybe Lin Yu smiled too brightly and was noticed by Stu Jackson. He nodded at Lin Yu, and Lin Yu also smiled and nodded.
The Nuggets held the fifth pick, and they selected Tony Barty, the same Tony Barty who made Lin Yu happy in the previous draft report.
When the sixth pick was still Green Kai's, they selected Ron Moser.
This Moser is not bad, but he is not very lucky. He is too fragile and has been injured all the time. He averaged 20 points per game in his peak season and can be regarded as a first-line forward and guard swingman.
If it weren't for injuries, he would at least be at the level of a poor man's version of Jordan Michael Finley.
It can also be seen from this that Cardinal Auerbach does have something. The two high-ranking draft picks were not wasted. The players selected are very strong, but they are just unlucky. Billups QJ, Mo Sale injured.
It is worth mentioning that Billups was having an affair with Moser at the time, and Moser was also accused.
So you have to be careful when making friends, Fat Toutuo Walker is very harmful to people.
After finishing the first six picks and reaching the Nets' seventh pick, Unseld took a deep breath and asked Lin Yu next to him.
"Are you sure you want to choose that high school kid?"
"Are you sure he won't make us the laughingstock of the league? If he doesn't, I'll have to blame you."
Lin Yu nodded confidently. Are you kidding? With the aura of "Peak" in his hand, McGrady has been at his peak since he came up. Why can't he hit it?
That's not a question of whether he can play or not. McGrady will definitely shock the entire basketball world when he first enters the league!
Unseld hurriedly wrote a note and handed it to the Nets general manager not far away. It read Tracy McGrady.
"I announce that the New Jersey Nets have selected Tracy McGrady from Mount Zion High School in Durham with the seventh overall pick in the first round!"
As soon as Stern finished speaking, Lin Yu immediately noticed someone glaring at him.
When he turned around, he saw that it was not the three Riley brothers, but the smiling assassin Isaiah Thomas.
Old Thomas likes McGrady very much. The Lakers' success in drafting Kobe made him have high expectations for McGrady.
But when he saw Unseld whispering to Lin Yu and then passing a note to the Nets, his heart skipped a beat, and he had a premonition that something was wrong.
Sure enough, the Nets intercepted McGrady with the seventh pick.
Old Thomas knew Unseld very well, and he knew very well that Unseld did not trust weak young people at all. The weak here did not mean weak in strength, but thin in body.
Maddie is as skinny as a ponytail. To put it bluntly, he may not be as thick as Unseld's thighs.
Therefore, Thomas Lao is certain that Lin Yu must have caused McGrady to be intercepted.
After Lin Yu noticed the unkind gaze of the Smiling Assassin, he muttered in his heart, wouldn't he offend someone again?
It’s strange to say that it’s all the eastern bosses who are offended...
The joy of acquiring McGrady made Lin Yu too lazy to think too much. He quietly waited for the second round of the draft.
When the 40th pick in the second round was picked, Unseld handed another note to the Kings. Previously, he used the 44th pick plus $100,000 to trade with the Kings for the 40th pick in the second round.
This second-round pick is naturally used to select martial artist Stephen Jackson.
Although Lin Yu no longer has to worry about the small forward with McGrady, Mashburn is gone and Harvey is about to be traded for Nash. The team should always have a substitute at the third position, so it is necessary to select Wu Sheng. .
Besides, if a second-round pick can select a player of Wu Sheng's level, what kind of bicycle is needed.
Since then, Lin Yu's first draft journey in his coaching career has officially come to an end. The Tracy McGrady and Wu Sheng he wanted have been obtained.
There were too few high-quality players in 1997, so there was little room for maneuver.
Lin Yu is looking forward to the next 1998 draft. It is the real draft year. The quality of the stars produced may not be as good as that of the 1996 golden generation, but the number is definitely not less than that of 1996.
In the coming season, Lin Yu will definitely hoard more draft picks to prepare for the next draft year.
