Bishop of the Devil

Dazhi and Billups both looked excited...

In a sense, the ceremony in which Richard presented the gold medal could almost be said to be their "coming-of-age ceremony".

The rite of passage from a college player to a professional player.

I haven’t seen Da Zhi in a few days. Da Zhi still has the same messy hair that looks messy, while Billups has a neat haircut.

"Chauncy, do you remember what I told you before?" Richard asked Billups.

Billups nodded awkwardly: "Remember, coach..."

"That's good! If you do something like that, don't blame me for being rude to you!" Richard was afraid that Billups would follow the same path as normal history...

That is to say, he committed sexual assault on a threesome in Fat Toutuo's apartment.

"Dazhi, you will enter the league tomorrow. I think you will have a surprise. Take good care of yourself, pay attention to your image, and be more mature at best. This messy long hair is so heartwarming to look at! "Richard turned to Dazhi again and said.

Da Zhi nodded with a smile on his face. He could almost guess what the surprise Richard was talking about...

…

After sending away Da Zhi and Billups, Richard breathed a sigh of relief. The second wave of West Lafayette players will enter the NBA!

A strong sense of accomplishment rose in Richard's heart.

Billups is fine, mainly because Wang Zhizhi has raised expectations in Richard's heart, and he doesn't know what kind of achievements Wang Zhizhi can achieve in the NBA.

It can be said that joining the Philadelphia 76ers is the most perfect start for Wang Zhizhi. The draft pick is very high, and the team is protected by people like Iverson and Carlisle. There will definitely not be any nonsense like other newcomers.

Anyway, it will be smoother than Brad Miller's start.

Da Zhi has a good personality, not a blustery one, but he is not boring either. In addition, his current strength must have improved a lot compared to normal...

It can be said that the right time, the right place, the right people, and all the big cities are occupied. Under such circumstances, if the battle cannot be won, then Richard will be completely helpless.

…

At seven o'clock the next night, Richard and Stevens hurriedly devoured hot dog buns and rushed to the draft venue.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the venue, Richard was stopped by someone.

"Coach Li, I am Stephen Jackson!"

"You remember me, right?"

Wu Sheng seemed to be waiting to block Richard here. After seeing Richard, he ran to Richard with a face of surprise.

Richard naturally recognized Martial Saint Jackson, but he frowned and looked confused.

He didn't know what this guy was trying to do by stopping him...

Wu Sheng saw Richard frowning and thought Richard had forgotten him, so he quickly reminded him.

"Coach Li, do you still remember? At that time, you invited me to go to Purdue!"

"Have you remembered that I am that Stephen Jackson..."

"You were very optimistic about me at that time..."

Wu Sheng was a little anxious and anxiously explained who he was, trying to awaken Richard's memory.

Richard waved his hand without saying a word and led Stevens into the venue...

Wu Sheng was confused. The reason why he stopped Richard here was actually not without purpose.

In recent draft predictions, he has fallen to the second round, which is obviously a huge gap from his psychological expectations!

Originally he felt that he might be selected for the Little Green Room!

No matter what, I am the one Richard likes, so it can’t be any worse...

But now when the draft prediction dropped to the middle of the second round, he was really panicked. He had no choice but to think of a way to intercept Richard, trying to arouse Richard's impression of him, and then see Can Richard use the 18th pick in the hands of the Trail Blazers to choose himself?

Even if you can't be selected in the lottery, the 18th pick is fine...

Better than a draft position in the middle of the second round!

It’s really hard for second-round picks to get ahead...

But what Wu Sheng never expected was that Richard seemed to have completely forgotten about him, ignored him at all, and entered the venue directly.

This made Wu Sheng feel a little desperate...

What he regrets most now is why he didn't agree to join Purdue in the first place. Was he out of his mind at the time? !

If he had joined Purdue, he would definitely not be so miserable right now!

You must know that the two players participating in Purdue's selection this year are all predicted to be the top ten picks, and even the top three picks predicted by Billups!

He feels that he is no worse than these two Purdue players. This is really not Wu Sheng's blind confidence. The high school he attended is Oak Hill High School, a prestigious school in the United States.

It basically belongs to UCLA in the NCAA. There is even an American TV series called "Basketball Brothers", which is about Oak Hill High School...

The players who can join this high school are all the chosen ones!

If I had chosen to join Purdue at that time, I would definitely be a top ten pick now!

Thinking of this, Wu Sheng felt sad in his heart. He was really out of his mind at that time...

It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world. If there is one, Wu Sheng is willing to go back to the year when Richard extended an olive branch to him and firmly say "I do" to Richard!

…

After Richard and Stevens entered the venue, they found the Blazers' box and waited for the draft to begin.

This draft actually has nothing to do with Richard. He is just here to join in the fun.

Soon, Stern appeared. After chattering for a while, he announced that the draft had officially begun!

Minutes later, the Spurs submitted their selection.

"I announce that the San Antonio Spurs have selected Tim Duncan from Wake Forest University with the first overall pick!"

Stern took the stage to announce the selection of No. 1 pick Duncan...

Richard felt a little displeased that Popovich had acquired Duncan's big deal, which really made Richard envious and jealous.

…

With the second pick, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Keith Van Horn, and after the draft is over, they will trade with the Nets.

"I announce that the Boston Celtics have selected Chauncey Billups from Purdue University with the third overall pick in the first round!"

History has not changed, Billups was still selected by the Greencaps with the third overall pick...

A delighted Billups came out with West Lafayette's standard gold medal, his face filled with joy.

Many people at the scene knew about the West Lafayette gold medal, and they couldn't help but feel a little envious of Richard.

This young head coach has another high-ranking rookie under his command. The success rate of the Purdue University lineup he created is really terrible.

Next, Antonio Daniels, Tony Barty, and Ron Moser were selected with the fourth, fifth, and sixth picks respectively!

It is worth mentioning that the sixth pick is still Green Kai's. The Moser they chose is actually quite good. The only flaw is that he is a glass man. If he has such a healthy body, he probably has a chance. All-star.

As for Daniels and Batty, who are fourth and fifth, the strength of these two is quite different.

"I announce that the New Jersey Nets selected Wang Zhizhi from Purdue University with the seventh pick in the first round!" Stern came out and announced the seventh pick again.

After a while, Wang Zhizhi appeared with the West Lafayette gold medal around his neck...

What left Richard speechless was, what kind of look did Wang Zhizhi have? !

Big-backed Wang Zhizhi...