The Godfather of Basketball

Morey pretended not to see it, while Thibodeau came over to say hello to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian's previous guess was correct. Even without an official announcement, Thibodeau had already started to work as a head coach.

"I asked John to be my temporary first teaching assistant." Thibodeau turned and introduced to Tang Tian.

"Don." John Lucas II stood up from behind at this moment and greeted Tang Tian.

"Very well, help Tom well."

After Tang Tian finished speaking, he greeted Smith, the first scout behind him.

They were all old acquaintances, but he didn't see the team's deputy general manager Keith Jones.

"Where's Case?" Tang Tian asked.

"Tom, what are you doing?" At this moment, Morey's urging voice came from the far end.

Lucas II and Smith both turned and walked there when they heard it, and Thibodeau was going too.

"Case was fired shortly after you left the Rockets." Before leaving, Thibodeau said.

Fired?

Tang Tian didn't have much contact with Jones, but he knew that Jones was a veteran employee of the Rockets for more than ten years, so he was fired?

I have to ask back.

With doubts, Tang Tian and Dante walked forward and entered the Cavaliers' draft room.

The hut was not big, but there were only the two of them, and the feeling was still weird.

But this also saves the trouble of discussion, he has the final say on who he wants to choose.

The Cavaliers' regular season record last year ranked third in the league, and they had the No. 27 pick in the first round. In the second round, they had trades successively last season, and they had the No. 46 pick.

2 picks, this is what a team should normally have, but for Tang Tian, ​​who has opened his eyes and defined his goal this season as a poor player, it is obviously not enough.

The cornerstones of this year's draft are also all in the top ten picks. The Cavaliers can't trade chips other than James at all. As for the chips other than the lottery, they are not worth spending a lot of money, so Tang Tian's goal is still in the second place. wheel.

The success rate of this year's second-round picks is surprisingly high.

Tell Dante the pick you want, and the latter quickly communicates with the teams.

Negotiations were going on, and at this moment, the 2009 NBA Draft officially kicked off on the small TV.

Due to changes in record and trade, this year's draft pick and Tang Tian's memory have undergone some changes.

However, these lottery picks are similar to those in the previous life, and they are basically in the hands of bad teams.

"The No. 1 pick in the first round of the NBA in 2009 belongs to the Los Angeles Clippers, and they have five minutes to think about it."

The No. 1 pick still belongs to the Clippers. Five minutes later, without any surprise, Blake Griffin, who is considered to be far superior to other rookies, was successfully elected as the No. 1 pick in the new year.

The shy boy, wearing a hat belonging to the Clippers, walked to the stage full of expectations. He has already shouldered the hope of revitalizing a team.

"The second pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA season belongs to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and they have five minutes to think about it."

Because of Gasol's troubles, the Grizzlies' pick eventually became the 9th pick, and the second pick belonged to the Minnesota.

Even if Tang Tian focused on the small TV at this time, he had no idea how history would change here.

Judging from the pre-draft market and the configuration of the Timberwolves, it is entirely possible to choose Harden or Evans.

Five minutes later, Stern reappeared backstage, holding the envelope with the results in his hand.

"The Timberwolves chose Hashim Thabeet, a 2.21-foot center forward from Tanzania."

When Stern said the final result, Tang Tian was stunned for a moment, and then laughed unconsciously.

Changed teams, but Thabeet's pick has not changed, it seems that league executives still prefer big men.

The subsequent draft picks and previous lives did not fluctuate much.

The Thunder selected James Harden with the third overall pick.

The Kings selected Tyreke Evans with the fourth overall pick.

The fifth pick is still the Timberwolves. They chose the golden boy Rubio this time, which is the same as in the previous life.

The sixth pick belongs to the Golden State Warriors, and the pick is one higher than the previous life, but their choice is the same as the previous life, choosing Stephen Curry.

The seventh pick belongs to the New York Knicks. They chose the amazing guard Jonny Flynn from Syracuse University. With an average of 17.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.4 steals, the future is promising.

For the New Yorkers, who have experienced failures in Francis and Marbury, they need another guard to hold up the sky.

The eighth pick was the Toronto Raptors, who chose DeMar DeRozan from the University of Southern California, who was modeled after Tracy McGrady, who had previously played for the team.

"The 9th pick in the 2009 NBA draft belongs to the Houston Rockets, and they have 5 minutes to think about it."

When the draft progressed to this point, Tang Tian felt some fluctuations in his heart.

The 9th pick, this is the Rockets' second high-ranking pick since Gay.

Because of Gasol's troubles, Morey's wishful thinking didn't work out, but this is indeed a high lottery.

It's just that this signing is a bit embarrassing.

Cornerstone players are almost picked in the top eight picks. Even with open eyes, there are not many people who can be selected at this time.

If Tang Tian was still in the Rockets, he would definitely use the No. 9 pick to make a deal with the Timberwolves at all costs.

The Timberwolves have 2 first-round picks, and the Rockets have a lot of chips. The probability of a deal is very high, and Harden will be there by then.

The lineup of Yao Ming + Artest + McGrady + Harden + Billups has veterans, peak players, immediate combat power, and future cornerstones. Other teams simply don't want to play.

But all this is impossible because of Morey and Alexander.

After a while, Stern came out from the draft backstage again, and Tang Tian also looked at him curiously.

I don't know what choice the Rockets will make at this time.

"The 9th pick in the first round of the NBA in 2009, the Houston Rockets chose Jordan Hill, and the 2.08-meter power forward came from the University of Arizona."

Morey is still Morey. Although Artest had some problems with his contract extension, he still did not blindly choose a small forward. Instead, he believed in his own data and made the safest choice.

Jordan Hill is a junior this year and is at the Warcraft level in the NCAA. He is the first player in the University of Arizona to average double digits in points (18.3 points) and rebounds (11.0 rebounds) in nearly 30 years. The outside field can also contribute as many as 1.7 blocks.

If Artest is lost, he will be a good addition to the team's defensive end.

After reading it, Tang Tian couldn't help laughing.

This choice is honestly okay, but Morey might have miscalculated this time. As for Hill, because of his poor skills in his previous life, he was just an ordinary role player in the end, and he couldn't match the cornerstone at all.