The Godfather of Basketball

Brooklyn was originally an independent city. It was officially designated as one of the five districts of New York after residents voted at the end of the 19th century. It is located in the southeast of Midtown Manhattan, New York, with a population of 2.5 million. one.

This is one of the reasons why the Nets chose the address of the new arena here, and the concentrated population represents a potential market.

In fact, it is only separated by the East River in Manhattan from Madison Square Garden in the middle of Manhattan.

As a new arena, the design of the Barclays Center is also unique. The oval roof, streamlined body, dark brown and beige tones make the whole arena look noble and generous. At first glance, it looks like it has been covered. "Bird's Nest".

Former Nets coach "Little General" Avery Johnson said: If Madison is the "Mecca" of basketball, then the Barclays Center is the "Taj Mahal".

The day before they came to Brooklyn, they walked around the neighborhood near the arena and met many Asian faces on the way.

There are 400,000 Chinese in New York, of which 140,000 are in Brooklyn. It is not surprising that it is a gathering place for Chinese.

In fact, not only Chinese, but also many Europeans, Australians, and even Africans can be seen here. This is simply the meeting place of cultures from various countries.

"It's no wonder that the draft is held here. It will be very helpful for the cultural promotion of the NBA." After shopping with Tang Tian for a long time, Stevens couldn't help feeling emotional.

"Yes, there may, indeed may be a day to catch up with the Knicks, if they can have a good record." Tang Tian continued.

Stevens glanced at Tang Tian, ​​smiled and said nothing, and didn't know what he was thinking.

The draft was held at night, and after dinner, Tang Tian brought his draft team into the venue.

The arena was already full of fans, and the most excited one was of course the Thunder. They had just won the championship, and they couldn't be happier without this.

When Tang Tian and the draft team entered the arena, there were bursts of cheers.

Tang Tian's performance in the draft has always been dazzling. Now that he holds two first rounds, the fans are naturally overjoyed.

After entering the draft hut, after the outside preparations were completed, Stern came out of the backstage in a suit and leather shoes.

As soon as he came out, before he could speak, there were already unstoppable cheers from below.

Not long ago, Stern announced that he would retire in February 2014, and also appointed Adam Xiaohua as his successor.

In other words, this will be the last time Stern has appeared in the draft in 30 years.

Stern has been committed to the promotion of the globalization of the NBA since he took office as president, and has achieved remarkable results. Although there were some right and wrong during the term, the fans cheered more for such a meritorious president.

"Thank you." Stern said with a smile after the cheers of the fans fell.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, the cheers below became louder.

Tang Tian also laughed while watching it in the draft room.

Just imagine if one day he also announces his retirement from the NBA, I don't know if there will be such cheers.

"Gentlemen and ladies, welcome to..."

When the cheers fell again, Stern learned his lesson this time, didn't say anything, and started to recite his lines directly.

Tang Tian also looked away, and began to turn his attention to the draft itself.

"The first pick in the first round of the 2013 NBA draft belongs to the Orlando Magic. They have 5 minutes to think about it."

Jones and the others were in nervous contact, and Tang Tian sneaked away to watch the TV in the cabin.

In the previous life, the No. 1 pick belonged to the Cavaliers. Last season, the Cavaliers ranked second in the league. Naturally, it no longer belonged to them, but to the Magic.

He was a little curious, whether the Magic would choose Oladipo as in the previous life, or choose Bennett, who should have been the No. 1 pick.

"The first pick in the first round of the NBA in 2013, the Orlando Magic selected Victor Oladipo, a 1.93-meter guard, from Indiana University."

When Oladipo's name was read out, the black guys in the audience jumped up excitedly.

This year is recognized as a low draft year, that is to say, no one is superior in strength. To become the No. 1 pick at this time, in addition to ability, you also need a little bit of luck.

Tang Tian smiled after reading it.

Oladipo is indeed lucky, because the history he changed made the No. 2 pick the No. 1 pick.

However, compared to Bennett, his strength is obviously more worthy of the title of No. 1 pick.

After the Magic, other teams also made choices one after another.

The Wizards selected Otto Porter with the second overall pick.

The Bobcats selected Cody Zeller with the third overall pick.

The Pelicans with the fourth pick chose Nerlens Noel, and immediately made a deal with the 76ers in exchange for the opponent's main point guard Jrue Holiday.

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It wasn't until the Suns with the seventh overall pick that they selected Bennett.

Bennett didn't seem too excited or too disappointed. For him, this may not be considered a too unexpected pick in itself.

Tang Tian was a little curious at this time. Bennett in his previous life was a little similar to Kwame Brown. Because he was burdened with the title of No. 1 pick, he was under too much psychological pressure, and he couldn't show his own strength. How will it behave.

The draft continued, and the Rockets chose Steven Adams with the 12th pick. Although Morey was shrewd and cold-blooded, his vision in the draft was not bad.

After the Rockets, the drafts of other teams continued one after another, and they reached the 24th pick in a short while.

The 24th pick belongs to the Knicks.

There were also bursts of cheers at the scene.

Although Brooklyn's home team is the Nets, it also belongs to New York. There are not many fans from the Knicks.

The New Yorkers selected Tim Hardaway Jr., the son of former star Tim Hardaway.

Hardaway has a certain strength, and Tang Tian also wanted to consider it, but the trade plan Jones received was for them to get two first-round picks this year. Is there any room for manipulation.

After the Knicks, the No. 25 pick belongs to the Thunder.

Without the inner ghost, everything will become much smoother.

Tang Tian wrote the note himself, then put it in an envelope and handed it to the staff who came in.

Because Gobert is an international player, he is not considered particularly high in the draft selection of each team.

But this kind of international players are the type that lacks muscle. After a year or two in the team, the muscle confrontation has improved, and the spider web-like wingspan will definitely make other teams drool.

And it's almost time for Brown to retire in two years, and Gobert happens to take over perfectly.

Not only the present, but Tang Tian had already thought about Lei Ting's future.

"With the 25th overall pick in the first round of the NBA in 2013, the Thunder chose Rudy Gobert, a 2.16-meter center from France."

The moment Stern announced the result, Tang Tian felt an indescribable ease.

In such a young year in the draft, selecting such a big man with outstanding talent, the feeling of opening the eyes is great!

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