Chapter 28

On the 28th, the 2008 NBA Draft was officially held at Madison Square Garden in New York.

With the first overall pick, the Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose, who led the University of Memphis all the way to the final in this year's March Madness.

This was a choice destined long before the draft even began.

Because Rose was a native of Chicago...

So, rather than saying that the Chicagoans were lucky enough to win the lottery in the draft lottery, it was more like Stern had designated the top pick to them.

In high school, Rose led his alma mater to win the Illinois state championship for two consecutive years, so in Chicago, his popularity was like that of Kobe and Su Feng back then.

The Chicagoans hoped that Rose could become their savior.

And in Su Feng's memory, in the early years of his career, this rose blooming in the Windy City did give the Chicagoans hope.

It's just a pity...

With Rose's style of play, which was even more knee-breaking than Hill and Roy...

Injuries were destined to accompany his career.

But interestingly...

In Su Feng's previous life, after leaving Chicago and wandering around many teams, in the 18/19 season, Rose, who had already degenerated from a Ferrari to an ordinary car, refreshed his career-high score with 50 points in a game against the Jazz.

At that time, Rose had long lost his speed of his heyday.

But by learning to slow down, he used his experience and skills to usher in the second spring of his career.

And at Madison Square Garden, shortly after Rose put on the Bulls' hat, with the second overall pick, the Houston Rockets, not daring to make any extra moves, followed the instructions of various draft websites and selected Michael Beasley with their second pick.

In the early years of his career, hiding guns, speeding, and smoking marijuana were Beasley's regular operations.

Even after the end of his rookie season, this guy was sent to a drug rehabilitation center for a whole month.

Therefore...

When the Houstonians happily believed that the "Oden + Beasley" combination would definitely lead them back to the Western Conference playoffs next season...

What these people didn't know was...

The Rockets' draft curse would continue.

And with the third overall pick...

As the experts predicted...

Kerr didn't dare to choose O.J. Mayo, who had previously publicly stated that as long as the Spurs selected him, he would go to Europe to play.

In addition, during the workout with Love, Kerr was very fond of Love, so since a forced marriage is not sweet, it's better to choose a player who is willing!

And just after the Spurs selected Love with their third overall pick, Mayo was already preparing to put on the SuperSonics hat with a smile...

But who would have thought that Presti still used the SuperSonics' fourth overall pick to unswervingly select Russell Westbrook.

At the draft site, Mayo was shocked!

Because at this time, he was the "Su Feng/Kobe" successor who was famous throughout the United States.

And what about Westbrook?

If you don't look at it with the eyes of a transmigrator, last year, Westbrook was still a substitute for Darren Collison in his freshman season...

Moreover, in his sophomore season, only Westbrook's defense was unanimously praised by scouts in the scouting report.

Therefore, in Mayo's view, the SuperSonics' behavior of choosing Westbrook instead of him...

It's simply like abandoning a Ferrari and choosing an ordinary car.

However...

The most magical thing about Presti is here.

Because after the SuperSonics successively worked out Mayo and Westbrook, Mayo's rich and comprehensive offensive skills not only didn't impress him, but he also saw through Mayo's technical details that he was just an ordinary car with a Ferrari shell.

In contrast, although Westbrook was not outstanding at this time, Presti firmly believed...

This kid will definitely grow into the Ferrari in his mind.

In Su Feng's original timeline, no matter how you complain about Westbrook, you can't deny Westbrook's dedication during training.

As the saying goes, Rome wasn't built in a day.

And Westbrook's iron-like body was not built in a day or two either.

In Su Feng's previous life, he selected three players for three consecutive years.

Because before the start of the NBA Draft, the NBA will invite the most promising players to the green room, so when notifying his family and friends, DeAndre Jordan believed that even if he missed the lottery, he would at least be a noble top 20 pick.

However, as time went by...

Watching the talented players sitting with him in the green room walk out one by one...

At this time, DeAndre Jordan's legs had already started to tremble involuntarily.

Did you...

Did you forget me?

At the draft site, DeAndre Jordan began to panic.

Because with the twentieth overall pick, after the Bobcats selected Ajinca...

DeAndre Jordan had been sitting in the green room for nearly 50 minutes.

Okay...

Don't think about the noble top 20 pick anymore...

At this moment, DeAndre Jordan just wanted a team to stand up and take him away quickly.

Because sitting in the green room all the time...

It was really too embarrassing.

"With the twenty-third overall pick, the Los Angeles Lakers select..."

The Los Angeles Lakers?

Okay...

Now I have to wait a few more minutes.

Because if DeAndre Jordan remembers correctly, before the start of the draft, the Lakers had not even sent him a workout invitation.

And Su Feng, who was watching the draft through CCTV live broadcast in front of the TV, was also very curious...

Which one will Kupchak choose between DeAndre Jordan and Ibaka.

In fact, because there are too many high-quality rookies in the 08 class...

So even Su Feng was a little troubled.

However, considering that after Kobe returns, the Lakers need to immediately launch an impact on the championship, so in his heart, Su Feng would prefer DeAndre Jordan.

Because Gasol will definitely occupy more playing time in this Lakers team in the future, so DeAndre Jordan, who only needs to concentrate on defense, can not only form a complementary relationship with him, but also, judging from DeAndre Jordan's growth trajectory, he needs less resources than Ibaka.

To put it bluntly, no matter how good Ibaka was before his big injury, the Lakers still need time and resources for him to grow.

But...

What this Lakers team lacks most is time and resources.

Therefore, an iron idiot like DeAndre Jordan is undoubtedly more suitable for this Lakers team.

And the facts prove...

With Kupchak, Su Feng really doesn't need to worry too much about the future of this Lakers team.

Because at Madison Square Garden, as Stern read out his answer, Kupchak, who had the special privilege of "reporting after the fact" from Emperor Feng, directly shot through the hearts of two men with one arrow.

"Lo...

Los Angeles Lakers?" In the green room, DeAndre Jordan was shocked!

"Well done, Mitch!" In front of the TV, Su Feng was happy!

Holy crap!

The Lakers chose me?

At Madison Square Garden, with his heart pounding after being suppressed for nearly an hour, to be honest, if it wasn't for the fact that there were so many people at the draft site...

Then DeAndre Jordan really wanted to kneel down to the Lakers.

And in the Lakers' forward operations room, after hesitating for a while, Kupchak then filled in the name of another young man in the Lakers' second-round envelope.

In this life, due to Curry's early participation in the draft, 08 has undoubtedly become a carnival for point guards.

But in the second round of 08, only one point guard can be called a neglected pearl.

Before Luka Dončić became famous.

The leader of the Slovenian men's basketball team.

Goran Dragić.

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