After Duncan was selected, highlights from Duncan's college days were being played on the big screen.
There is one thing to say, Duncan's style of play in college was quite explosive.
Flying catches, strong dunks, they have everything.
? Unlike in the NBA in the future, the highlights are endless loops of these shots: hitting the board, touching the head, hitting the board, touching the head, laughing, big windmill
The draft continues. With the second pick, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Keith Van Horn, known as the second Larry Bird.
As the man second only to Duncan in the draft, Van Horn's popularity in the beautiful country is obvious.
In order to mislead the Spurs to choose Van Horn before, Auerbach even blew him up.
But the old thief Vicky smiled slightly: "You are a bad old man, I believe you are a ghost!"
Just because the old thief Vicky doesn't believe it doesn't mean that other people don't believe it.
No way, the name of the second Bird is too loud.
Not to mention 1997, even in 2006, the name "Second Larry Bird" is still quite bluffing.
Don't you see that the old rascal didn't choose Roy, Gay and others in 2006, but he used the third overall pick to select Adam Morrison, the so-called heir of Bird.
It's just for fun.
In fact, Van Horn should have been a member of the '96 Golden Generation.
But because he wanted to take care of his toddler, he temporarily decided to postpone his participation in the draft until 1997.
Take a look, what is a good man?
This buddy really has nothing to do with the world, and he only cares about his family wholeheartedly.
This also seems to be doomed, his career will not have much success.
Of course, it's not that the man from the Gu family can't play basketball well, but that this buddy has no ambition at all.
With the third pick, Green Kai could only win Chauncey Billups with tears in his eyes.
At this time, the flounder on the stage would never have imagined that he would be sold by Lukai after only half a season as a third-ranked player, and he would start his wandering career from then on.
There is no way, and it is not to blame that Green Kai does not pay attention to Billups. The main reason is that Green Kai's goal has always been Duncan. For Duncan, Green Kai played a frenzied 15 wins and 67 losses last season.
However, it is absolutely impossible for Stern to let Green Kai get Duncan.
In this war with Auerbach, Stern will never allow himself to fail.
So Billups was just a spare tire from the beginning.
How did you say that sentence?
Some people were born in Rome. And some people are born as cows and horses.
Thinking of Billups' ups and downs in his career, Li Ang couldn't help but glance at Da Ben beside him.
It's really impermanent.
Undrafted in 1996 and No. 3 in 1997, who would dare to believe that they finally got together.
In this way, until the seventh overall pick. The Toronto Raptors, which have just been established for only two years, won the best high school student of the year, Tracy McGrady.
Although the draft pick has changed, the person selected by the Raptors has not changed.
When he heard Stern pronounce McGrady's name, Big Ben almost didn't laugh out loud.
"Why did you choose a girl's name?"
According to the bet, Li Ang won 50 knives from Big Ben.
Looking at the knife music in his hand, Li Ang couldn't laugh.
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How did it become the seventh overall pick?
Could it be that his arrival affected the results of the draft lottery?
That's right, even with a probabilistic thing like the draft lottery, no one can guarantee that the result will be exactly the same even if it happens again.
? According to the record of the Raptors last season, whether it was drawn seventh or ninth, it is actually within a reasonable range.
Thinking about it now, the situation in the novel where the draft picks are almost the same as the original history every year is extremely unreasonable.
This is a bit fucked up, which means that in every future draft, there may be more or less deviations.
Although this deviation may not be too large, sometimes, this slight deviation is enough to bring about a huge change in history.
Think about it, what would happen if the Knicks became the seventh pick in the 2009 draft and took Curry away early?
If the Heat win the No. 1 pick in the 2008 draft, where will Rose go? The combination of Wade + Rose is enough to attract another superstar to join.
In the 2007 draft, if the Sonics won the No. 1 pick, would they still choose the king of temperament?
Li Ang swallowed.As a man, he doesn't want to be buried.
It was the same with Da Ben back then, and it is the same with Li Ang now.
If it weren't for Oakley, which hair salon might Big Ben still be giving people haircuts now.
Can't think of it? Apart from playing basketball, what Ben is best at is cutting hair.
NJCAA sounds very low-level, but in fact, Li Ang really knows a few stars who played from NJCAA.
The first to bear the brunt is Jimmy Butler, this guy who has an inexplicable relationship with the old hooligan. He started from the NJCAA Division I and then entered the NBA to become a star.
Jae Crowder also had the same mental journey. After winning the NJCAA, he entered Marquette University, and then successfully gained a foothold in the NBA.
In addition, Mr. Tony, whom Li Ang is familiar with, was also typed from NJCAA.
As mentioned in the old pigeon's "Inside Line" book, Tony was known as the No. 1 professional promotion player in the United States at that time.
In short, the probability of entering the NBA from the NJBA is indeed much higher than the probability of entering the NBA from the second-tier league.
"Think about it, and discuss it with your family. If you think it's good, I can arrange a school for you right away.
But remember, boy. With all kinds of kids in the NJCAA, there are probably three reasons why people go to junior college. First, poor academic performance. Second, poor sports performance. Third, bad boy.
Do you understand what I mean?
You have to keep your mission and purpose in mind at all times, don't learn badly.
Alright, that's all I'll tell you. Go rest for a while, there is still training in the afternoon. "
Li Ang nodded and left the dressing room. He knew that he had reached a crossroads in his life.
This time the choice is extremely important to him.
At this time, far away in Maryland, a middle-aged man looked at a report card handed over by his assistant and sighed.
"So, he didn't pass the exam?"
"Yeah, just a little short, but still not up to par."
"Hey, top grade, top grade scum." The middle-aged man sighed.
These days, why are talented players doing so poorly?
There are really fewer and fewer talented players like Duncan who are both good at character and learning and can talk to the admiral about quantum mechanics.
It's been a year, he's been waiting for this guy for a whole year.
Do you know how he spent this year?
?and failing grades means
He has to wait another year!
"Fuck, what a fuck!" The middle-aged man slapped the table angrily and smashed the report card on the table.
This person is Gary Williams, head coach of the University of Maryland Terrapins.
He took office in 1989 and began to produce results in 1994.
Since 1994, the team has led the team to the March Madness Championship for three consecutive years, but the team has been unable to go further in the championship.
The reason is that the players are not strong enough.
The division where the University of Maryland is located has well-known basketball schools such as Duke and North Carolina.
Talented players are attracted by them. It is really difficult for Maryland to make a difference with these two powerful men.
So, Gary Williams decided to strike first and kill geniuses in the cradle Uh, no, he held them tightly in his hands before they even went to college.
Don't tell me, such a genius really appeared.
So Gary put the guy in prep at the University of Maryland, played on the reserve team at the University of Maryland, and worked hard on him.
As a result, guess what? This genius didn't even get into college!
Williams had a voice in his heart at that time - hold the sun!
I reserve all the scholarships for you, and you tell me you can't pass the exam?
No way, Gary can only send him to NJCAA for one year.
In the first year of NJCAA, the performance of that genius really lived up to expectations, it was completely random.
His team lost one game in one season!
With his strength, there is no problem at all in playing in the NCAA Division I.
Just when everyone was expecting him to enter the NCAA, he didn't pass the exam this year, didn't pass the exam
Facts have proved that reading really depends on talent. That guy probably focused all his talents on basketball.
"It doesn't matter, it's good to let him play for another year. Last season, he had an impressive record of 36 wins and 1 loss in San Jacinto Junior College. If he works hard for another year, maybe he can also get a great improvement. To At that time, what you get will be a complete body of him."
Gary's assistant said comfortingly.
Gary nodded, he had no choice but to wait.
Who made him a genius?
The guy known as the "self-disciplined version of Iverson", it doesn't matter if he waits for another year.
Of course, next season, I must tell that guy to study hard.
Knowledge can change destiny, genius!
Gary has begun to look forward to the next season, but at this time he never imagined that the NJCAA next season will be unexpectedly exciting?? Improvement. At that time, what you get will be a complete body of him. "
Gary's assistant said comfortingly.
Gary nodded, he had no choice but to wait.
Who made him a genius?
The guy known as the "self-disciplined version of Iverson", it doesn't matter if he waits for another year.
Of course, next season, I must tell that guy to study hard.
Knowledge can change destiny, genius!
Gary has begun to look forward to the next season, but at this time he never imagined that next season's NJCAA will be unexpectedly exciting