Bishop of the Devil

The Pistons selected Yao Ming with the first pick in the first round. This was almost a certainty. No one in the entire league knew that Richard had already booked Yao Ming.

However, there are still some people who are dissatisfied with Yao Ming being elected as the No. 1 pick...

And there are quite a lot of people. At least there are at least three teams in the little green room right now, and they are quite dissatisfied with Yao Ming being selected as the number one pick.

Later, they also kept finding trouble with Yao Ming on the court...

The first person to bear the brunt is the original No. 1 pick, Jay Williams.

This guy teamed up with Battier last season to help Duke University win the NCAA championship. As a result, Battier participated in the draft, and he stayed in the NCAA for another year and played a pretty amazing job. Data comes.

If Yao Ming hadn't participated in this draft, he would still have a high chance of being selected as the No. 1 pick.

Now he is watching Yao Ming being elected as the No. 1 pick, feeling extremely indignant and dissatisfied. In his opinion, the status of the No. 1 pick should belong to him!

I should have been the first to appear, the first to shake hands with Stern, and receive the No. 1 pick's salary of $18 million over four years!

But now it's been ruined by a stupid guy from China...

He only has one thought now: when he enters the NBA, he will definitely make Yao Ming look good!

Jay Williams is not the only player who holds this idea. At least Stoudemire and Dunleavy Jr. are also dissatisfied.

A foreign player becomes the top pick!

This has never happened in the entire history of the NBA. It is the first time for Yao Ming. Thinking about the psychology of these players, it is surprising that they can maintain a normal mind.

This is like China Table Tennis holding a draft, and the top pick in the draft turns out to be Japanese. The Hexagon Warriors who participated in the same session will definitely be very dissatisfied.

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"I announce that the Golden State Warriors selected Jay Williams from Duke University with the second overall pick in the first round!"

Jay Williams would normally be the second pick this year. Although the draft picks have been changed and the Warriors, who were originally only the third pick, got the second pick, they still chose Jay Williams.

It can also be seen from this that this product is really famous.

If it weren't for Yao Ming, this guy might really be the No. 1 pick this year...

Domestic fans are not familiar with this guy's name. Not many fans have heard of the name Jay Williams, but I'm afraid many fans are aware of what he has done.

A talented second-place player was riding his heavy-duty Harley-Davidson motorcycle at lightning speed. It was so cool. Suddenly, the motorcycle lost control and hit a telephone pole on the roadside. As a result, this talented second-place player became a complete loser. A waste.

Although his life was saved, his career was in decline.

That's right, the second overall pick is Jay Williams...

In Richard's opinion, this guy really doesn't deserve sympathy. Are you, a professional player, a full-fledged professional player? !

And he drove so fast! If you are unhappy, can you throw yourself away...

Isn't this suicidal?

This kind of behavior is irresponsible for his career, the team, and the fans who support him.

Under all the irresponsible circumstances, Richard felt there was no need to sympathize with this guy.

It's like Bynum going bungee jumping when he injured his knee.

And in Richard's opinion, Jay Williams can't really be said to be talented...

People say he is talented, and I am afraid they say such things out of sympathy. If we really look at the data, he is still far from being talented.

He only played one season in his entire career, played 75 games, and averaged 9.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 39.9% from the field...

32% three-pointers and 64% free throws.

Based on these data, it is not bad to say that he is a parallel import. He is a talented little mushroom.

This is the data he produced when he was completely healthy. At this level, he is still far away from the real geniuses.

Of course, this guy also has outstanding performances. In 75 games, he had a magical performance of 26 points and a triple-double, and he did it in front of Kidd.

I'm afraid this is the reason why those fans who feel sorry for him say he is so talented...

Just the highlight of a game really doesn't mean much. Who doesn't eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year?

In Richard's opinion, this guy is a relatively useless player.

He is only 188 centimeters tall and has been playing the shooting guard position at Duke University...

In the NCAA, 188 centimeters is actually acceptable for shooting guards, but it is not acceptable in the NBA. As a shooting guard, you are not as tall as other point guards. What a joke...

As a result, the Bulls team he joined allowed him to play the point guard position.

But he has always played shooting guard and point guard, so it is destined that this player's upper limit will not be very high.

At the end of the day, he is just an ordinary All-Star player who can make one or two All-Star appearances.

What is more likely is that he will disappear sadly after playing in the league for a few years...

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Therefore, even if Yao Ming does not participate in the draft this year, Richard will not choose Jay Williams if he holds the No. 1 pick.

He will probably choose Stoudemire...

Even if you choose Caron Butler with the No. 1 pick, you won't choose this guy.

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Stern announced the candidate for the second pick, and this guy made an aggressive appearance.

After receiving the trophy from Stern, his expression seemed as if someone owed him five million.

"I'm the best player in this draft!"

"I will prove myself in the coming rookie season!"

"I will make those who underestimate me regret it!"

After coming off the field, this guy was interviewed by an ESPN reporter, and what he said made Richard roll his eyes.

In fact, similar words often happen in drafts.

Almost every year, some newbies who don’t know the heights of the world say similar things...

Of course, some people have actually done it, such as Wu Sheng Jackson and Lewis, but most of them slap themselves in the face.

Although such words are very common, Williams' words were directly directed at Richard.

Because he was the second pick, who else could underestimate him? There is only one Piston with the No. 1 pick...

This made Richard feel a little bit pained.

Could it be that after he had been calm for a year, those little brats had forgotten the terror of his big devil?

This is not a good sign.

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The Warriors are very happy. They feel like getting the second pick is not much worse than the No. 1 pick.

Look at the arrogance of this little guy, maybe he can become the next Kobe?

Who can guarantee that Yao Ming will be able to play? No one can guarantee...

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Next is the Rockets' third overall pick.

"I announce that the Houston Rockets have selected Amar'e Stoudemire from Cypress Creek High School in Orlando with the third overall pick in the first round!"

Stern had just announced the news, which immediately caused an uproar on the scene.

Because this guy named Stoudemire is a high school player...

In the eyes of everyone, the Rockets' choice was indeed a bit risky. They could have had safer choices, such as Dunleavy Sr.'s son, Dunleavy Jr.

Dunleavy Jr. is actually also a popular candidate for the No. 1 pick. Of course, he is a popular candidate for the No. 1 pick except Yao Ming.

Originally, Dunleavy Jr. was very confident that even if the Pistons chose Yao Ming, he would still be guaranteed the top three picks!

But what made him a little embarrassed was that he was squeezed out of the top three!

What the hell are the Rockets doing? ! Both old Dunleavy and young Dunleavy were a little confused at the moment.

Although the Rockets' current lineup lacks everything except the No. 1 position.

But Dunleavy Jr. is at least an NCAA player who has proven himself, but what about Stoudemire? That's just a high school student...

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Tang Shuai prayed silently in his heart. The only thing he hoped now was that Richard did not deceive himself. This high school player was really the super inside prospect that Richard said.

Choosing Stoudemire must be the result of careful consideration by the Rockets.

Richard has already sent Corris Williams, so the Rockets are no longer hungry for small forwards, and Dunleavy's best is the small forward position.

So after careful consideration, the Rockets gave up the idea of ​​choosing Dunleavy and took a risk and chose Stoudemire.

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Richard looked at Tang Shuai looking towards him and couldn't help but smile at him.

The Rockets are not losing money this time.

He stole the Rockets' No. 1 pick, which was considered a great gift in return.

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The next pick, Caron Butler, was still selected by the Heat with the tenth pick.

Pat Riley's choice is undoubtedly quite shrewd. He selected a forward and defensive line player who can be said to be the strongest this season.

But this only cost the Heat the No. 10 pick, which is quite a bargain.

When Richard saw Kabba being chosen, he secretly thought it was a pity. Kabba was pretty good.

If Kabbah falls to the top of the 15th place, then Richard will probably have to really struggle with whether to choose Kabbah or Prince.

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With the 14th pick, the Pacers selected a small forward who is 193cm tall, which was basically disappointing.

Anyway, after the Smiling Assassin took over as head coach of the Pistons, he always felt as if he hadn't woken up and was confused in various ways.

Stern had just announced the Pacers' selection, and Richard immediately sent a note to the Rockets.

"I announce that the Houston Rockets selected Tayshaun Prince from Purdue University with the fifteenth pick in the first round!"

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After Yao Ming, Prince also got it successfully.

Next, it depends on whether Boozer can successfully obtain this product. Judging from the current situation, it should not be a big problem.

After all, Richard used the Kings' first-round pick to select Boozer this time. If he couldn't get it, it would be unreasonable.

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"I announce that the Sacramento Kings have selected Carlos Boozer from Duke University with the 29th overall pick in the first round."

Another player from Duke University. Duke University is quite good this year, with two players entering the first round.

Seeing that Boozer was also acquired, Richard was completely relieved. The draft had come to a successful end for Richard.

The next step is to help the Kings choose Matt Barnes...

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Early the next morning, it was another annual post-draft trade meeting...

When reporters from all walks of life learned that Prince, chosen by the Rockets, and Boozer, chosen by the Kings, were both chosen by the Pistons, they couldn't help but be surprised.

Originally, they thought it would be enough for Richard to win the No. 1 pick, Yao Ming, this year, but they didn't expect that Richard's appetite is quite big!

He actually took three first-round picks in this draft!

Could it be that Richard blew the clarion call for attack? Declaring the rhythm of the Pistons' rise? !

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The trade conference had just ended, and Richard immediately rushed back to Detroit with his people. The busiest time was coming soon!

The lineup configuration for the new season, the team's tactics, the offseason training of new players, etc., a lot of time is waiting for Richard to deal with.

Things have priorities, Richard feels that it is better to configure the lineup first, and then slowly think about other things...

Last season's Pistons lineup was actually good enough to enter the Eastern Conference playoffs, but for Yao Ming, Richard resisted the temptation to enter the playoffs.