Bishop: since 1998

Chapter 5 Tanhua Tielu got it!

"In 1998, in the draft, the Bucks with the sixth pick in the first round chose..."

"Forward from Michigan, Robert Traylor!"

The Dallas Mavericks copied the Raptors' homework.

The old Nelson obviously took a fancy to Nowitzki, but he took a detour and selected the insider Robert Traylor.

This person, the height of a small forward, has a weight of more than 130 kilograms, and he is nicknamed Tractor.

Why did the Mavericks dare to cut Hu in advance?
Because, when Traylor graduated from high school in 95, together with KG, Carter, and Pierce, he was selected for the All-American McDonald's Star Team, so his talent is naturally not bad.

The college went to the University of Michigan, replacing Chris Webber who left two years ago.

In his junior year, he averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Such data, with his weight, is not enough to get such a high pick.

The most important thing is that in the last game of the university, Traylor used his breastfeeding strength and scored 33 points, 24 rebounds and 8 assists, directly conquering the Bucks' management.

At this time, the management of the Bucks, who had the ninth pick in their hands, got angry. They also learned from the Warriors and negotiated with the Mavericks. It was inevitable to be slaughtered.

As a result, a draft story that can be called a classic change began to circulate from this moment.

The reason is very simple, one word, poor and noisy.

It's 1998, and billionaire Mark Cuban won't own the Dallas Mavericks until 2000.

The Mavericks also have no food left now, so they can only make small calculations.

At this point, the draft is still going on.

"In 1998, in the draft, the Kings chose the seventh pick in the first round..."

"From Florida Point Guard, Jason Williams"

A player with one player holding the ball and nine players nervous, has since entered the league, nicknamed "White Chocolate".

In fact, his ranking could have been higher.

The white man averaged 17.1 points and 6.7 assists per game, and he can take you to a world of suspense. Not to mention the opponent's defensive player, even his teammates don't know where his passing will go. It seems that it is really sweet.

It's just that he was too hot off the field and sucked on aunts, so he was directly suspended by the NCAA and expelled from the school team.

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"In 1998, in the draft, the 76ers with the eighth pick in the first round chose..."

"Outside from St. Louis, Larry Hughes."

The 76ers regard Larry Hughes as a replica of Iverson. His playing style is based on dribbling and hitting the basket. His speed and agility are amazing. He was nicknamed "lubricant" in high school.

On the defensive end, Hughes took a lot of risky shots and steals, with "Fearless" tattooed on his left shoulder.

The 76ers regard Iverson as a god, and naturally regard Larry Hughes as a treasure.

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"In 1998, in the draft, the Bucks with the ninth pick in the first round chose..."

"Power forward from the German Bundesliga, Dirk Nowitzki."

Looking at the handsome, but skinny Nowitzki, the Bucks management finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In order to exchange for the cute fat Traylor, they have to pay an extra first-round pick with the 19th overall pick. Pat Garrity, who will be selected, will be sent to the Mavericks, which is a hemorrhage.

Fortunately, as far as weight is concerned, Traylor is worth two Nowitzki, which is not a loss.

As for trading, how can you say that you lost money!
As soon as the classics were changed, this was achieved, and Li Mu watched with relish.

It's just a pity that Nowitzki, like Nash, has no defense.

The regular season data looks amazing, but the playoffs will reveal the essence of soft eggs.

Now it is 2011 years away from 13, the year Nowitzki called God.

At that time, they didn't even know if there was Li Mu in the alliance.

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"In 1998, in the draft, the Celtics chose..."

"Forward from the University of Kansas, Paul Pierce!"

Pierce finally breathed a sigh of relief, despite not being selected in the top five, he was underestimated.

However, it is not a loss to be able to go to a wealthy family and a big city.

Nightclubs in Boston should be fun.

Pierce's mind wandered, and he was no longer in the draft.

The management of the Green Army shouted: I found a treasure!

Pierce's fighting power has been seriously underestimated.

At the 99 Hotel, someone knocked on a wine bottle first, and then was stabbed 11 times.

As a result, there was a knife with a depth of 8 cm, and there was nothing wrong with it.

He was discharged from the hospital in 3 days, trained in 18 days, and could play in 40 days.

A group with strong meat shields, but no one selected them in advance?

You know, on offense, he also has a kaleidoscope Sharingan, with countless offensive methods, and a precise outside shot.

With both offense and defense, can this slip to the tenth pick?
It can only be said that the Celtics deserved to pick it up.

"Elect forwards every year, Bird II every year, and the Celtics finally, finally landed.

Picked up a true superstar player. Li Mu shook his head and knew why the Celtics were so persistent. It was nothing more than 'Big Bird' bringing too much glory to the Celtics.

"This Celtics team right now has 10 swingmen at the forward position.

If it wasn't for buying and shipping at the same time, their forward line should have more. "

"Now is just right, it's a good time to buy Bruce Bowen." Li Mu smiled.

Not surprisingly, when Pierce joins the Celtics, he will secure his position as the starting small forward. Ron Mercer, who was selected with the sixth overall pick in 97, will be squeezed into the shooting guard position. Then, Gradually squeezed out of the starting lineup.

Bowen didn't shoot the ball offensively, so he could only mess around with the bench, and if he couldn't get a chance to play, his life would become more and more difficult.

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In the 98 draft, the top ten draft picks were over, and all the rookies who would perform as superstars in the future were also picked out.

However, in this draft, the success rate is astonishing, and there are many powerful players behind.

With the No.11 pick, the Pistons chose guard Bunch Wells.

Then, he was packaged and sent to the Trail Blazers. This person has the body of an outside line, but has the strength and style of play inside.

His muscular style earned him the nickname 'Bangzi'.

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With the No.14 pick, Mosaic selected the perimeter Michael Dixon, who also has 18+3 offensive firepower.

With the No.15 pick, the Magic selected forward Matt Harprin.

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With the No.20 first pick, the Hornets selected the wrong shot. In the future, they will think that James will assist his Ricky Davis.

Well, it is a powerful player who was delayed by James.

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No.20 third pick, the Nuggets still choose Lu Tailun.

Iverson started the reputation of "183" small players, this time, they are going to use it themselves.

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The No.20 fifth pick, the space power forward Al Harrington selected by the Pacers, is a master of chaos.

The No.20 sixth overall pick, finally, finally it was the Lakers' turn to choose.

The Lakers draft war room.

Li Mu's face was very calm, and West also sat quietly and waited.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

It was Raptors general manager Glenn Gruward on the phone.

"No. 20 No. [-] pick, what the Raptors need is Nazr Mohammad, an insider from the University of Kentucky."

"Okay, the Lakers will take the player and send it to the Raptors.

We are happy to cooperate! ! "

West put down the phone and said to Li Mu, "Li, the deal is completed. You have got the third-ranked point guard Chauncey Billups."

Li Mu smiled brightly, and replied, "Trust me, Chauncey, I will never let you down."

"That's the best!"

With Iron Lu in hand, the Lakers' weakest link has been strengthened.

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(End of this chapter)