In the Madison Square Garden Theater, NBA Commissioner David Stern came out from the backstage and walked to the center of the stage with steady steps.
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 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 drawing a successful end to the season.
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 point.
"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, the Clippers front office members 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. !”
There is no suspense. In 2009, a small draft year considered by scouts, Griffin's talent was visible to the naked eye, and he performed well 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 chose Thabeet based on the principle of "if you don't know what to choose, just choose a big man."
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 stronger Tyreke Evans.
They don't want to spend too much time training rookies, they want to see immediate results to restore the sluggish ball 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 liked 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 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 him, 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 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, in 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 agent 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 Yao Yao!"
In the sports channel studio, Director Xu blessed Sun Yi with a smile.
After being 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 for a forward in China who can enter the NBA to appear, and he is highly anticipated by fans.
Now you tell me, it is very likely that the water will fall off, who the hell can accept it!
Director Xu 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 are very optimistic about him."
In front of the TV, football-savvy fans yelled that the scout who wrote this report was a big fool!
As the saying goes, you have to be tough to make iron.
As for whether Sun Yi can fight in the future, it depends on his own strength.
The fact now is that Sun Yi entered the NBA as the No. 6 pick and started his magnificent career!
