NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 22 The 1996th Year Draft
After Li You finished the Lakers' trial training, two days later, agents Arne Tellem and Kobe Bryant also completed the Lakers' trial training at the YMCA gymnasium.

But this workout was arranged by Arne Tellem, an agent who accepted the reality that a team with a top 10 pick would not draft a high school guard.

The stakes are too great, no one is scratching the lottery with a high pick right now
Different from Li You's attitude, Kobe is indeed a 17-year-old boy, and Erhu's dream is also real. During the trial training, he dunked dunks with a bang, and he was so beautiful!
As the second generation of the ball, Kobe's draft market is not bad. After the trial training, Michael Cooper gave his opinion:

"The degree of technical completion is not high, which should be the reason why he didn't go to college, but the talent of the young man is very good. It can be seen that he likes Michael Jordan."

Mitch Kupchak felt that Kobe performed well, looked at the information in his hand, and gave his own point of view:
"He performed mediocre in the McDonald's High School Competition, but in this trial training, he showed his talent. Don't forget, he is not yet 18 years old."

Jerry West heard everyone's discussion, and finally said:
"We want to draft him, the team will reorganize during the offseason, this is an opportunity!"

Everyone was a little surprised. Dave Wall, who just came to the Lakers as a senior scout last year, has been silent. At this time, he couldn't help but say:

"Lee's performance is better. The sophomore Allen Iverson is not as efficient as him in the NCAA. I watched his performance in the championship. He is definitely underestimated!"

Seeing the puzzled expressions of several people, Jerry West responded calmly:
"Kobe Bryant is 6 feet 6 inches, and we have no shortage of No. 24 spots. Of course, at No. [-], Lee is still the first choice."

Dave Wall still shook his head, but didn't say anything more. He didn't believe that Li You would fall behind.

The coaching staff of the trial team was still not present. Dave Wall felt that Harris would not like high school players, and sighed secretly in his heart:
"Hope it's not the wrong choice"

Before the draft, Mark Bartelstein and Li You were still running for the trial training.

The Oakland Arena, home of the Warriors, was extensively renovated, and the workout was held at the Hewlett-Packard Arena in San Jose.

However, unlike the warm hospitality of the Knicks and Lakers, the Warriors are more perfunctory.

Li You doesn't care about this, after all, he is not a beauty, and he can't be loved by everyone
After that, the trial training to the Kings did not go well, and the opponent also did not give him too many opportunities to show off.

Mark Bartelstein was very dissatisfied with the attitude of the two teams, and the Suns' trial training later made the agent even more furious:
"Fack squid! You actually told me that there is no air conditioning in the arena?"

"Damn it! Don't let my players finish training here!"

The staff of the Suns didn't care, and several assistant coaches explained embarrassingly:

"There's something wrong with the air conditioner in the arena these two days, Mark, this is definitely not intentional embarrassment!"

Li You shrugged, he could see the arrogant expressions of the white staff members, and also noticed that the black people beside him were gloating:

"Let's go, Mark! Phoenix doesn't welcome us, there's no need to wait any longer."

Mark Bartelstein restrained his emotions, pulled his tie, and said in a low voice:
"You will regret it!"

The Warriors hold the 11th pick, the Kings have the 14th pick, and the Suns have the 15th pick.

The trial training in the past few days has not been smooth, and several teams have obvious prejudices. Mark Bartelstein, who returned to the hotel, couldn't help cursing a few times.

Li You was going to record these teams in a notebook so as not to forget them in the future. He looked at the schedule again, rubbed his chin and said:

"After going to Charlotte, the trial training is almost over, and I will go to Chicago for a walk, and watch the Bulls' championship parade by the way!"

Seeing that Li You was not affected, Mark Bartelstein also breathed a sigh of relief:

"There is also the Nets. The newly appointed head coach Calipari sent us an invitation. Lee, this is also an opportunity."

Li You didn't care about the Nets' invitation to try out. It was impossible for the opponent to choose him with the 8th pick:
"It just happens to be on the way, and it's not troublesome to go to the Nets to see it, but I think it's definitely not going to happen."

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On June 6, near the draft, Li You met Ray Allen in Manhattan, New York.

But looking at the black girl who suddenly appeared, Li You felt that he had been stuffed with dog food.
"Li, would you like me to introduce you to the beautiful girl in our band! It's time for you to find a girlfriend!"

Shannon Walker Williams just met Ray Allen not long ago, and they had a hot fight recently. Compared with other black girls, this girl is very delicate and her family background is also very good.

The three of them were about to go for a stroll in Central Park. Ray Allen was in high spirits at this time, and there were all the girls in the ticket:

"Xiang Nong's little sisters are all beautiful, Li, you can think about it, after entering the alliance, it's time to stabilize!"

Li You felt that Ray Allen had become a licking dog at this time, and he was already fascinated before the official relationship
"The studies in law school are very heavy, and I want to continue my studies afterwards. Playing football and studying are already troublesome enough, so I will not consider these for the time being."

Hearing Li You's words, Xiang Nong, who was holding Ray Allen's arm, didn't care, just blinked playfully, and then the two continued to show their affection
Twirling the corners of his mouth, Li You felt that he had become a light bulb. Compared with his regular girlfriend, he still preferred to participate in the silver party of his roommate Ai Wen.

At 6:26 on June 19th, people came and went in the Continental Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The 1996 draft will officially start in half an hour.

Before the draft, the league also invited 19 players, and each player has 10 places to entertain family and friends.

After receiving the invitation the day before, Li You was a little surprised. Mark Bartels just smiled and didn't say much. Obviously, this guy already knew the result.

Originally, Li You planned to invite Manuel Varga, a good neighbor who has been taking care of him since he was a child, but he will lose his father when he comes here. The safe growth in Albuquerque depends on this family.

When I heard that it was going to be on TV, the matter became yellow.
Except for his good friend Ai Wen, besides Li You at the moment, the rest are friends from Connecticut Law School.

5 men and 5 women, everyone chatted excitedly when they came to the scene.

This style of painting doesn't match the tense atmosphere at all. Li You didn't care about it, but the family members of the black players at the other table kept muttering:
"This is not a college graduation!"

Li You, who was wearing a light gray formal suit, tugged on his tie, and Ai Wen joked:
"Lee, are you nervous?"

Before Li You could speak, Milinda, a blonde girl in a white dress beside her, smiled and said:

"Lee can definitely be selected, he will become a big star, just like Bruce Lee!"

Li You rubbed his forehead, and slapped Mi Linda's salty hands under the table. These girls are all in a negative distance relationship, and they are so active that people can't stand it.

"Mark already knows the result, so naturally I won't be nervous!"

Hearing what Li You said, everyone chattered about which team would draft him.
In addition to the players, there are also fans watching the excitement. With the advantage of location, the Knicks have the most fans tonight, and many of them are wearing University of Connecticut jerseys.

The entire draft was broadcast live by TNT. The young Ernie Johnson still had thick hair on his head. In front of the broadcast station, the old coach Hubie Brown was introducing the situation of each team.

Li You looked around and found that many players were familiar faces, and players from Mississippi and Kentucky were also present.

The No. [-] pick is naturally the most eye-catching, and the camera is frequently shown on Allen Iverson, and the surrounding family members also seem a little nervous.

After the official start of the draft, there is a countdown on the top, and the team must make a choice within the specified time, and if the timeout expires, it will be regarded as giving up.

When the young David Stern came to the stage with a smile and unfolded the small card in his hand, the scene suddenly fell silent:

"In the 96-97 draft, the 76ers with the first pick chose Allen Iverson from Georgetown!"

As soon as David Stern finished speaking, cheers erupted at the scene. With tears in his eyes, Iverson hugged his mother.

Looking at Iverson who came onto the stage and put on the hat of the 76ers, Li You in the audience also had a feeling of witnessing history.

As he remembered, the Raptors chose Marcus Camby next, and the Grizzlies chose Raheem;

The Bucks selected Marbury, and the Timberwolves selected Ray Allen.

Li You noticed a change in his friend's face, and forced a smile, and Mark Bartelstein's expression was even more ugly.

Not long after the result was announced, David Stern took the stage again:
"We have a trade to announce. The Timberwolves trade up for Ray Allen and a first-round pick for Stephon Marbury from the Milwaukee Bucks."

The subsequent order was the same as Li You remembered, and every time the results were announced, cheers erupted from the scene.

David Stern, who was on stage this time, had a particularly bright smile and seemed to be in a very happy mood:

"In the 96-97 draft, the New York Knicks with the 18th pick selected Clay-Lee from the University of Connecticut!"

The University of Connecticut fans at the scene cheered and booed. Li You stood up with a smile, hugged his friends, and walked to the front of the stage.

Stepping onto the stage from the side and receiving the Knicks cap from the staff, Li You shook hands with David Stern on the stage with a smile:
"Lee, welcome to the NBA!"

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