As the draft progresses.
There are fewer and fewer players in the little green room.
Sun Yue felt that his whole body was starting to feel hot and his head was a little buzzing.
He shouldn't have come to the Green Room.
It's just that the Chinese people have a good reputation. When they knew that Sun Yue was invited, various reports immediately started flying.
The public opinion is going bad, even if Sun Yue doesn't come.
Fortunately, when Sun Yue was about to explode, Stern saved him.
"In the 2007 NBA draft, with the 19th pick in the first round, the Los Angeles Lakers selected the point guard from China, Sun Yue!"
Sun Yue was a little confused. Until he held Stern's hand while wearing a Lakers hat, he still felt like he was dreaming.
"Congratulations, kid!" Stern felt happy.
Chinese players + big market, there is no better combination than this.
Li Yan is also happy for Sun Yue. A higher ranking means more protection.
Even if Sun Yue's talent is not top-notch in the NBA, he is not at the bottom. As long as he works hard to develop his own characteristics, he will have a chance to make a name for himself.
Now a first-round "3+1" contract is enough for Sun Yue to relax and improve his abilities. He will never be like in his previous life, where he won a championship with the Lakers and was laid off.
This is the difference between the first round and the second round. The three-year guarantee gives first-round picks more room for error, and the intensity of team training is also different.
There are no restrictions on the contracts of second-round picks. There are many people like Li Yan who signed a one-year non-guaranteed contract with the Nuggets. The team has almost no cost loss by cutting the second-round picks.
Faced with the risk of being laid off at any time, players will only think about improving statistics to keep their jobs, and cannot calm down to improve themselves.
Without the support of the system, Li Yan would most likely have to return to the CBA to earn a living after one season.
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"In the 2007 NBA draft, with the 48th pick in the second round, the New York Knicks selected center Marc Gasol from Spain!"
Selecting Marc Gasol in the second round was also Li Yan's suggestion. Li Yan, who has a God's perspective, naturally knows the strength of Marc Gasol.
It’s just that Marc Gasol will not join the Knicks immediately this year because he still has a contract with the Spanish League Girona Club.
Similar to Yao Ming, Gasol has to pay for it himself, but Gasol is different from Yao Ming.
Regardless of commercial value and earning power, let's talk about the contract. There is a huge difference between the No. 1 pick contract and the second-round contract.
The Knicks' salary space has exploded, and Li Yan doesn't want to force the team to give Gasol, a second-round pick, a big contract.
What's more, the European leagues are actually pretty good. Gasol stayed in Europe for a year, so he's not necessarily inferior to the Knicks.
Whether international players can adapt to the NBA is a big problem, and Li Yan's energy is also limited.
Next season, helping the Arab League is his limit. No matter how many people there are, how can he enjoy life when he becomes a nanny.
This is how the 2007 draft came to an end.
There were no big upsets, and the rookies were right where they were supposed to be.
In other words, Sun Yue has risen a lot in the last month. There is no way, who makes him look so similar to Li Yan!
After the draft, Sun Yue called Li Yan.
Li Yan's analysis made Sun Yue want to cry.
“It’s very simple, you just need to be the first one to train at the training ground every day to leave a good impression on everyone.
No matter what you do, be positive, and the same goes for waving a towel.
Of course, you are not asked to just do superficial work. Improving yourself is the most important thing. I suggest you practice defense and three-pointers first.
With Kobe here, on the offensive end, you just dribble to him in the middle of the court and then squat outside the three-point line.
As for other things, it's not too late to practice after your three-point shooting and defense are stable. "
Li Yan specifically emphasized: "But Kobe may have some opinions about me. You have to prepare yourself mentally. It's normal to be scolded."
"Ah?" Sun Yue was confused: "Ayan, have you offended Kobe?"
"Haha, that's not true." Li Yan said with a smile: "It's just that I am a man he can't get, so it is inevitable that love will lead to hatred."
"In their eyes, we may look similar, so don't feel any psychological burden if you are beaten by Kobe. It's normal."
"There's another trick that Brother Yao strongly recommends. If you don't want to hear it, just pretend you don't understand!"
"Come on ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ!"
After making this call, Sun Yue became even more panicked. He knew that top picks like Kwame Brown were about to become autistic after being criticized by Kobe Bryant.
But Li Yan is right. Just pretend you don't understand what you don't want to hear. That's not normal.
Brother Yao has used this trick a long time ago, and it works well!
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After the free market started in the offseason, big deals emerged one after another.
The Celtics became the most handsome boys.
They first used Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomez, Gerald Green, Ratliff, Telfair, 2 first-round picks and some cash, 7 for 1 to get the "Wolf King" Garnett.
Then Delonte West, Szczerbiak and the No. 5 pick in the first round of 2007 (Jeff Green) were sent to the SuperSonics to get Ray Allen and Glenn Davis.
The Celtics formed a terrifying Big Three lineup of Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen.
Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen are all well-known star players in the league. Their careers have reached the second half of their careers, and their desire for a championship has brought them together.
The Big Three of the Green Army are all the stars of the team, and their strength does not need to be proven. The most important thing is that their positions and playing styles do not conflict.
The Celtics have naturally become the biggest favorites to win next season.
The Mavericks used Harris, Diop, Angle, Van Horn, Hassell, 2 first-round draft picks and some cash to acquire All-Star point guard Jason Kidd from the Nets for 7-for-1.
While the Mavericks had the league's first regular season record, they suffered a "black eight" from the Warriors.
Boss Cuban couldn't accept it at all. After unsuccessfully pursuing Li Yan, the Mavericks chose to burn everything and gamble on the present with the future.
However, compared to the Celtics, the Mavericks' deal is not optimistic, because Kidd is about to be 35 years old, and no one knows how long he can maintain a high level.
The Knicks are also moving forward with their transfer as planned.
They sent away veteran Francis and promising Channing Frye in exchange for Trail Blazers star forwards Zach Randolph, Dan Dickau, and Red Jones.
After the Trail Blazers selected "The Great" Greg Oden, the interior suddenly became crowded, and Aldridge was also young and had great potential, so Randolph's presence almost became redundant.
Francis' contract expiring next year can free up a lot of salary space for the Trail Blazers.
Subsequently, the Knicks used "Lone Wolf" Marbury and a 2008 first-round unprotected draft pick from the Kings in exchange for Ron Artest and a 10 million trade exception.
Although Artest's brain circuit is a bit special, his market value is still much higher than Marbury, who has attitude problems.
It's just that the Knicks' unprotected first-round pick is so good.
Can Artest and Randolph, two guys with bad brains, save the Knicks? It would be nice if they didn't fight.
With the Knicks' strength, this pick is likely to be the No. 1 pick!
