activa-t Chapter 161
Chapter 161
Chapter 161
After making an appointment with Iverson, Zhao Ke became more relaxed, and his tolerance to negative news became stronger than ever.
Even "Smiling Assassin" Isaiah Thomas invited him to participate in the 2002 NBA draft, and Zhao Ke happily went.
Among the six of Rasheed Wallace, except for Gerald Wallace who is still on a rookie contract, the other five are tampered with by an unscrupulous system, and all of them are on expired contracts. They are completely free agents. The Knicks don't even have a chance to sign first and then trade!
And what can such a small contract as Gerald Wallace get back?
Fortunately, the New York Knicks, with only three players left, now hold five draft picks:
The seventh pick in the first round, which was acquired by Isaiah Thomas' predecessor Scott Ryden.
The No.12 pick in the first round was acquired from the Clippers last season.
The No.20 eighth pick in the first round, this is the second best record in the league last season.
The seventh pick in the second round is also the legacy of Scott Ryden.
The No.20 eighth pick in the second round is also a "benefit" of last season's record ranking.
This is why Isaiah Thomas insisted on bringing Zhao Kelai. If he is selected, he can form the Knicks youth army.A bad choice is no different from a poor one.
In Zhao Ke's impression, there are not many rookies in this class who can be regarded as stars: Yao Bi, Amare Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer, Caron Butler, and Nene Hilario are all famous and rich.Tayshaun Prince, Luis Scola, Drew Gooden, and Mike Dunleavy are considered worthwhile.
Except for these few people, the quality of other rookies is very average.There are a few undrafted picks who played very well in counterattacks, such as Udonis Haslem, who later grew into the captain of the Heat and won three championships.And Reggie Evans is a rebounding idiot, the black version of Sakuragi Hanamichi.Then there is Matt Barnes, who is not strictly a draft pick. He was selected by the Grizzlies with the No.17 pick in the second round, then traded to the Cavaliers, and was waived by the Cavaliers. He is a typical representative of 3D players.
Isaiah Thomas was full of confidence in Zhao Ke's vision, but Zhao Ke did not show much interest, and Zhao Ke returned the option of the seventh pick to "Smiling Assassin".
In fact, Zhao Ke wants to see who Isaiah Thomas can fall in love with, and whether he will fall in love with Amare Stoudemire. Back then, Scott Layden was Nene Hilario who was chosen over Stoudemire.
Nene was great, of course, but Stoudemire's career was clearly more successful.
Of course, Zhao Ke is just greedy, Stoudemire is a six-time All-Star, Yao Bi's lifelong enemy, and the best rookie of this year.
For the same reason, Caron Butler, who has been selected as an All-Star twice, is destined not to be a Knick.
Madison Square Garden is the heritage of basketball mecca, and the annual NBA draft will be held here.
On June 6, the 26 NBA Draft officially began, presided over by the new league president Russ Granik.
In fact, he has participated in the NBA draft for 11 consecutive years, but he only hosts the second round of the draft every year, and the first round is occupied by Jewish old men.
This year is great, the board of directors has not yet appointed the vice president of the league, and Granick can read the first and second rounds of the draft by himself!
Zhao Ke, a little butterfly, did not bring much change, and the great wheel of history still rumbled forward by inertia.
The Houston Rockets, holding the No. [-] pick, still chose the "little giant" Yao Bi from the ancient country of the East. Yao Bi, who carries the hopes of more than one billion people, is finally about to set foot on the fertile soil of the NBA.
After Jordan retired, the Chicago Bulls, who fell into a deep curse and could not extricate themselves, still gave the No. [-] title to Jay Williams, who would ride a motorcycle and smash his body and future into a utility pole a year later.
The Golden State Warriors awarded the third flower award to Mike Dunleavy, and it's not too bad a loss.
The Memphis Grizzlies chose Drew Gooden with the fourth overall pick. Honey is confident. Why do they look down on Stoudemire and Nene.
The Denver Nuggets chose Nikolozskitishvili from the Spanish league with the fifth overall pick. Due to the success of Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol, players with European backgrounds were over-interpreted.
The Cleveland Cavaliers chose Dajuan Wagner with the sixth overall pick. This gentleman has always been unable to cure the diarrhea caused by the large intestine ulcer, and it is difficult to maintain physical strength and confrontation. Later, he chose surgical reconstruction, but his career was reimbursed.
Finally it was the turn of the New York Knicks. Isaiah Thomas had already written a note and asked Zhao Ke for his opinion. Zhao Ke naturally agreed with both hands. This is the best choice for the Knicks at present.
Granik unfolded the note and read passionately: "The New York Knicks chose Nene Hilario from Brazil!"
Nene jumped up, walked onto the stage excitedly, and shook hands with Granik.Then he couldn't wait to deliver a lengthy "Award Acceptance Speech", Zhao Ke didn't understand a word.
Isaiah Thomas handed Zhao Ke the note with the No.12 pick.This time, Zhao Ke did not refuse, and took a pen to write Tayshaun Prince on it.
At this time, the general manager of the Nuggets suddenly called, hoping to get Nene Hilario. They were willing to pay Antonio McDyess, but the "Smiling Assassin" sternly refused.
Then, he said to Zhao Ke earnestly: "We are the defending champions, and the meaning of defending the title is to make life difficult for the other 28 teams in the league. We are happy to hear and see anything that can make things difficult for them!"
"If you want Nene, why don't you cut off the fifth pick? The old guy Antonio McDyess must have a physical problem! It's not that easy to lie to me!" Isaiah Thomas said triumphantly.
Zhao Ke nodded with a smile, "Smiling Assassin" is still very easy to get along with, especially because he is good at being a teacher.
Who should I choose next?
In terms of strength and popularity alone, Carlos Boozer and Luis Scola are obviously much better than the rest, but both of them are poisonous.
Carlos Boozer's slow movement is a floor flow, and the talent on the defensive end is infinitely close to zero. In contrast, the Knicks have Kurt Thomas, who started defense at the power forward position. In contrast, Boozer is likely to be pushed on the bench by Jeff Van Gundy until the end of time.
Scola's defense is relatively good, and his pass control ability is better, but his home team is too greedy and will ask for a $350 million buyout fee.The NBA stipulates that the buyout fee cannot exceed US$50, and Scola does not have the financial strength to buy out with his own money, so Scola actually has no way to play in the NBA.
The end result is that this pick will be wasted.
(End of this chapter)