Bishop: since 1998

Chapter 6 Traveler: West!
With the No.20 sixth overall pick, the Lakers selected Narz Muhammad.

This person, with a height of 2 meters, was born at the University of Kentucky. He has been in the NCAA for three years and won two NCAA championships and one runner-up with the team.

It can be said that Muhammad has the attributes of a champion.

After entering the NBA, in Li Mu's previous life, in the 04-05 season, he also served as the starting center and won the 2005 NBA championship with the Spurs. He can be called a high-quality blue-collar insider.

This year, the Raptors became the big winner in the draft. After taking off Vince Carter, the popular outside line, the outside line formed Carter, McGrady, Christie, Di Brown and other outside attack groups. The strength is so powerful that even Billups and Fan Axel couldn't even catch their eyes.

However, the Raptors want to achieve results and hit the stage of the playoffs, but their internal strength is a bit serious.

In addition, the team's starting power forward Marcus Camby, the No. 96 pick of the 97 Golden Generation, had a block king in the 98-[-] season, and he moved the idea of ​​​​leaving the Raptors.

In addition, the Raptors have no tradition of spending money to renew rookie contracts when their contracts expire, so they took a fancy to Muhammad.

The strength is second, the key is that it is cheap enough.

At the same time, in the war room of the 76ers, the general manager looked a little ugly.

They are quite optimistic about Muhammad, and they plan to let the Jazz, which holds the No.20 ninth pick, pick Muhammad and send it to Philadelphia to play with Iverson.

As a result, he was cut off by the Lakers in advance.

Fortunately, they have prepared alternatives.

The Jazz picked Gerani McCoy with the No.20 ninth overall pick.

This player, also 2 meters tall, is also a blue-collar player, who can just support Iverson.

It's nothing more than grabbing rebounds, protecting the basket, acting as a meat shield against people, and not giving hands.

After all, Iverson has already occupied half of the team's possession of the ball, so naturally he does not need an offensive insider.

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The first-round rookies have been selected one after another, and the next one is the second-round draft.

With the first pick in the second round, that is, the 30th pick, the Mavericks selected a marginal player named Ansu Cersei, who couldn't make a name for himself.

Next, the second pick in the second round is the Lakers' turn to pick.

This pick belongs to the Lakers and has not been traded.

Li Mu has no plans to move this draft pick. After all, the management has waited for a year, but they still can't try the hand feel. Can this still be fun?

In Li Mu's previous life, with the 31st pick, the Lakers chose a substitute for Kobe, named Ruben Patterson.

Since entering the Lakers, Patterson has been dissatisfied with the young and energetic Kobe.

Later, this affected the atmosphere of the team and he was sent away directly.

This player is also a talent. Every time he defends Kobe, he is very desperate. He defended Kobe once and immediately called himself "Kobe's Terminator".

The idea is beautiful, but it's a pity that his strength doesn't allow it.

One on Ruben Patterson's wish list is going one-on-one with Michael Jordan.

Looks like a Jordan fan.

So it's no surprise that Kobe, the imitator of Jordan, was upset.

Regardless of wanting to step on Kobe's upper position, Patterson's strength is still very impressive.

A starting shooting guard for a weak team is still competent.

Just when Li Mu thought that West would pick Patterson according to the inertia of history, West gave him a rather unexpected choice.

"In the 98 draft, the No.30 first pick, the Lakers chose..."

"Forward from Arif Elsk Secondary School, Rashad Lewis."

"..."

Little Green House.

Lewis' face was a little dull.

Hearing that the Lakers might choose him, he felt a little unconfident.

No one knew that he had just cried bitterly in the bathroom.

No one knows how desperate he is now.

No one knows how much he wants a team to rescue him.

Not surprisingly, the draft is not over yet, he has already created a piece of history.

Of course, it will definitely be black history.

He has set the record for staying in the small green room for the longest time in the history of the NBA.

If he was alone, he could still bear it, but he happily brought his family and high school coaches to the draft, which was a glorious memory of his life.

Fortunately, the managers and head coaches of all the lottery teams ignored him.

A good draft, but it became his public execution.

"My boy, it's you, it's you, you got drafted by the Lakers.

That's Los Angeles, a big city, it's okay to be picked up later! "

"It's the Lakers, not the Rockets?"

At this time, Lewis hated the Rockets. He obviously had 4 draft picks in his hand. As a result, he never thought about drafting him, a Texan.

You wait for me!
I will make you look good!
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"It is said that West has the vision of a time traveler, so he can't be true, right?

He was actually able to pick the best rookie among the remaining rookies. "

Li Mu turned his head to stare at Jerry West, trying to see something from his face.

Seemingly sensing Li Mu's gaze, West smiled slightly, "Rashard Lewis is a high school draft pick, and I see the shadow of Kobe from him.

In the senior year of high school, he scored 28 points and 12 rebounds. In the McDonald's High School All-Star Game, he scored 28 points. In the Magician Basketball High School All-Star Game, he scored 27 points and 9 rebounds.

Moreover, he has a three-point range, which can complement the weaknesses of the Lakers. "

"Of course, Lee, you are also credited. Billups and Bowen have joined. The current Lakers team is strong enough on the perimeter, so there is no need to choose an outside perimeter."

Li Mu gave a thumbs up and praised, "The vision is amazing!!

If it were me, I would also choose Lewis.

Because he was invited into the small green room, his potential and talent were naturally not a problem.

He was not selected simply because he was a high school draft pick, with a height of 2 meters, and a space-type insider, who is easy to become a dubious player.

Moreover, he has no offensive ability with the ball, so it is inevitable to be underestimated.

In the Lakers, his shortcomings have become advantages. "

Rashad Lewis, the future "Mr. Billionaire Parallel Importer", was given this label.

First of all, you need to become a second-round pick, and you need to get a big contract of [-] million yuan with the second-round pick.

Otherwise, you are only worthy of being called a parallel importer, not a billion-dollar parallel importer.

Lewis is simply one of the representatives of inspirational players.

Like Kobe, he played for two seasons and started to take off in the third year.

In the 00-01 season, Lewis averaged 15 points and 7 rebounds per game.

In the 01-02 season, he rose steadily, averaging 17 points and 7 rebounds per game.

04-05赛季，己经可以拿到20+5的数据，接下来，连续三年都有20+5的表视。

It is a matter of course to become the 10th NBA player in history to win a contract of [-] million yuan.

Later, the data declined, and the problem was not with him.

Because, he is supporting Howard, has no possession of the ball, and is injured, what do you ask him to do?
However, at least the Magic have entered the finals, and they are really not far from the championship.

That's it, you call him a parallel importer?
Just look at the data, not his role on the court?

There is one thing to say, Lewis, as a two-time All-Star player, also won a championship ring.

Among the rookies in the 98 NBA draft, apart from Novitzs and Pierce, no one is better than him.

What about Carter?
At the age of 41, does he have a championship ring?

As one of the top four shooting guards, has he ever had the personal honor of scoring champion?

no?
Lewis didn't lead the scoring either.

All-stars, others have also entered.

Champion, you don't have it!

Lewis is strong, Li Mu knows it, but, again, he just belongs to the future.

In his rookie season, due to injuries, he didn't play much time, only averaging 2.4 points and 1 rebound per game.

到了99-00赛季，出场时间变成场均20分，获得8分4篮板的数据。

Therefore, for Li Mu, he is more interested in West than Lewis.

Jerry West, he is the logo man of the NBA league, and is regarded by the online basketball novel circle as a draft team-building vision with a traverser.

The current Lakers organize the "0K combination". Needless to say, O'Neal's operation, Kobe's draft operation is simple and wonderful.

All-Star center Divac, for the No. 13 pick, and then, select Kobe.

So, there is a legend that when you hold the 13th pick in the draft, you don't know who to choose?

Just choose a shooting guard!

The brief rise of the future Grizzlies, the Warriors' "Splash Brothers" team building philosophy.

Between Ellis and Curry, Curry with potential injuries was left.

Between Thompson and Love, choose not to change and keep Thompson.

Then, the Warriors of the Splash Brothers subverted the NBA's team-building philosophy.

The ups and downs of the Clippers have all been operated by him behind the scenes.

Naturally, Li Mu couldn't ignore the god-like existence around him.

Although, Li Mu knew that he was the real one, and West might not be the real one.

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Next, the second-round draft continues.

With the 32nd and 33rd picks, the Sonics selected Ruben Patterson and Sam Jacobson, who were not wanted by the Lakers, after seeing both Lewis and Gerani McCoy were picked.

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With the No.30 ninth overall pick, the Bucks selected 'Streetball King' Ralph Alston.

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With the No.40 first pick, the Rockets selected "Old Cat" Cutino Mobley.

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Behind the rookies, there are almost no strongmen worthy of attention.

Soon, 58 rookies were selected one after another, and the 98 draft came to a perfect conclusion.

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(End of this chapter)