Sports medicine starts with the Sun Miracle Doctor

Chapter 214 Choose whoever you want

This year's NBA draft lottery was held at the NBA Entertainment Center in New Jersey.

Before starting, Chen Yu also asked Brian a question, asking whether there would be any behind-the-scenes manipulation in the league's draw.

The most famous one here is naturally the lottery in which the Knicks selected Ewing in 85.

There was a lot of discussion in the media, and a lot of supporting evidence was found afterwards.

For example, Stern is from New York, and the Knicks are a big ball market. If Ewing, a talented player, can come to New York, it will be beneficial to the development of the NBA.

Before the lottery ceremony, Knicks staff prepared a Knicks jersey with Ewing's No. 33 printed on it. Even the notary at the scene had a firm connection with the Knicks.

Then came the lottery process, and there were more guesses, about Stern taking an uncharacteristically deep breath, the envelope might be dog-eared, the envelope belonging to the Knicks had been frozen in advance, and so on.

There has been a lot of fuss, but there has been no public comment yet.

"If you want to know the truth, why don't you just ask David." Brian asked directly.

Chen Yu was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, you are irritating me, right? I will ask later.

But later Brian still gave the answer, saying it was impossible.

After thinking about the reason he gave, Chen Yu thought it was reliable.

This is the NBA, a league composed of 29 teams. There are 29 owners among the 29 teams. The league officially serves these 29 owners. Stern is the butler they invited together. Stern If you engage in secret operations and sign the No. pick to a certain team, what will other owners think?

We are all bosses, why should I give it to you?

Just like the rules of the game, they are still formulated and agreed upon by everyone. Once they are changed and trust is lost in black-box operations, the game will become unplayable.

But when the results of the lottery came out, Chen Yu couldn't help but wonder again whether there was really some secret operation.

Otherwise, the Suns could be so lucky, with a 12% probability of winning the No. pick?

"Fake."

Chen Yu heard a curse coming from beside him.

It's Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley.

But when Chen Yu turned to look at him, he immediately put on a smiling face and started applauding.

It's live broadcast.

On the opposite side, which could not be captured by the live camera, Brian was already jumping up and down excitedly, holding his head in his hands with an expression of disbelief.

The reminder of applause made Chen Yu react, and he stood up quickly, showing an excited expression.

Did you get it?

The entire draft lottery does not take long. The Western Conference Finals start at eight o'clock in the evening, so the lottery is drawn an hour in advance, starting with the No. 1 pick, and the whole process does not take long.

The Suns unexpectedly got the No. 1 pick, followed closely by the Bulls, who got the No. 2 pick, and the final No. 3 pick, as expected, fell into the hands of the Warriors.

Chen Yu felt that Bulls general manager Jerry Krause looked at him wrongly.

He's pretty good. If the Cavaliers general manager were here, he would probably eat him alive.

It's not that Robinson is bad, but the No. 1 pick is actually more valuable.

It wasn't until the live broadcast ended and Chen Yu was hugged tightly by the excited Brian that Chen Yu's mind became slightly clearer.

"That's what I said, that's what I said, you brought us good luck!" Brian yelled excitedly.

These words made Chen Yu a little confused. Is his luck really that good?

After dealing with the congratulations, which they didn't know whether they were true or false, the two were surrounded by reporters.

Chen Yu subconsciously took a step behind and wanted to give the interview position to Brian, but was pulled to the front by Brian.

He hooked Chen Yu's shoulders and said triumphantly: "I knew that Chen would bring us good luck. Did you see it, Phoenix fans, the No. 1 pick is ours."

Brian shouted excitedly at the camera.

Chen Yu really wanted to remind Brian not to be too arrogant, as it would easily make people hate him, especially the knights.

It is estimated that as long as you are still the general manager of the Suns, the Cavaliers will not be able to make a deal with you.

The No. 1 pick was signed, and naturally some reporters asked Brian who he would pick.

Although he was excited, Brian still had a clear mind and said with a smile: "This has not been determined yet. We already have the person we like, but we have to make a decision after a final inspection."

Who is it?

Brian just wants to laugh three times now. With the No. 1 pick in hand, I can choose whoever I want.

At this time, a reporter suddenly asked: "Chen, we got news that several teams are interested in you and want to invite you to become their team doctor. Are you leaving the Suns?"

Another reporter also chimed in: "Yes, before the draw, I noticed that Wes Unseld has been talking to you. Did he extend an invitation to you?"

Wes Unseld is now the Wizards' general manager.

This question not only stopped Chen Yu, but also made Brian, who was so excited, feel a chill down his back and wake up.

He immediately looked at Chen Yu and subconsciously wanted to ask if it was true or false.

Chen Yu was leaving, why didn't he know?

The key is that Chen Yu can't leave!

Over the past two years, Brian even felt that the stars in the team could leave, but Chen Yu could not.

Stars are good, but having a top doctor like Chen Yu to protect the team is even better.

Chen Yu glanced at Brian from the corner of his eye.

The nervous expression is clearly visible.

Chen Yu deeply suspected that the news was revealed by Nelson.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yu shook his head and said, "This news is not accurate."

Then there was nothing to say.

The reporter who asked the question was surprised. Looking at the answer from a reporter's perspective, Chen Yu did not directly answer in clear words that I will not leave Phoenix. Instead, he used an inaccurate description. Can that be interpreted as, Just because the news is inaccurate, it doesn't mean that Chen Yu isn't ready to leave.

Otherwise, why must it be inaccurate?

Why is it not accurate? There are several meanings in it.

Brian immediately breathed a sigh of relief, it would be fine if he didn't leave.

When a reporter asked again, Chen Yu just smiled and stopped answering.

With this answer, Chen Yu naturally did it on purpose.

Whether it’s accurate or not, a little bit of Brian.

Look, I don't have to worry about finding a new home. I'm about to sign a contract. Can you show your sincerity? Money, why don't you want it?

And Chen Yu felt that no matter what price Brian gave him, he was worthy of it.

On the way back to the hotel, Brian kept calling to announce the good news.

You can imagine how excited the team will be.

There are also local media and fans.

A No. 1 lottery pick, this is a huge happy event.

"Then who are you going to choose?" Chen Yu asked.

The No. 1 pick was unexpectedly obtained, and the next question was who to choose.

Brian chuckled: "Don't even think about it, it must be Yao Ming. Apart from him, we have no other choice."

There are only two popular picks in this year's draft, that is, the so-called rookies who will definitely lose money if they choose, but will definitely lose money if they don't.

One Yao Ming and one Jay Williams.

Jay Williams is the best college player in the United States and the winner of the Naismith and Wooden Awards. Everyone knows that this is a super potential rookie.

But he is a point guard, and the Suns have Kidd, the assist leader, so their desire for point guards is not that great yet.

On the contrary, as an insider, you can't really count on two forty-year-old guys.

Therefore, from the perspective of internal and external matching, the Suns can only choose a center, Yao Ming.

Chen Yu nodded and added: "But it's not easy to choose Yao Ming. He also has to deal with his home team."

As for the Eastern team, who knows if they will let him go.

Brian shrugged nonchalantly: "Then let's talk. If their conditions are too high, then we have no choice but to give up and choose Williams."

It’s okay to select a point guard and train him.

If it really doesn't work, you can help others choose or make deals.

At this point, Brian was excited and suddenly thought of something, and said: "Chen, the season is about to end. Let's find a time to re-discuss the contract for next season."

After being happy for a while and now calming down, Brian suddenly woke up and realized that there was something in Chen Yu's answer before.

"Okay."

Chen Yu smiled and nodded, but did not talk in depth, but said: "I don't know what's going on in Los Angeles."

Brian slapped his forehead and almost forgot that the game was still going on.

When we returned to the hotel, the game was almost over.

In the fourth quarter, there were six minutes left in the game.

The Suns were 79 to 87, a full 8 points behind.

Brian came back after pouring the wine and immediately frowned when he saw the score.

But to be honest, he was not surprised by this score.

After all, this is the Lakers, and it is an away game after all.

They are only 8 points behind, which shows that the gap in strength is not that big and there is still time to play.

"Has O'Neal scored 23 points?" Brian frowned.

O'Neal has scored 23 points, while Kobe only scored 12 points.

"It depends on the hit rate." Chen Yu reminded.

Let's not talk about Kobe, he is very powerful, but O'Neal scored 26 points, which was also the result of 19 of 8 and going to the free throw line 13 times. His shooting percentage was not very high.

This shows that whether it is Kobe or O'Neal, the Suns defend well.

Chen Yu knew that Skiles had already discussed the defensive strategy before the start of this series.

Ewing returned to the starting lineup again, guarding O'Neal at the fifth position. The strategy was to double-team once O'Neal got the ball.

On the outside, a big adjustment was made. Kidd was still allowed to control the ball, but when defending, he switched positions with Hardaway to guard Kobe.

With Kidd's height, guarding from the first to the third position is not a problem.

Kobe shot 13 of 4 in this game, proving that Kidd defended very well.

The main reason why the Suns lag behind is that their own offense is not very good.

Not to mention that Ewing and Olajuwon spent too much energy on defending O'Neal and were unable to attack. The intimidation of O'Neal to get to the basket can greatly limit the Suns' breakthrough.

Kidd is not good at the basket, and Marion is not very good either. He just takes the ball and goes to the basket. It's strange that he can score high.

Secondly, it’s Horry.

This power forward who won the championship with Olajuwon and whose shooting range covers the three-point line is the kind of ruthless person who does not show off his skills in the regular season and quietly exerts his strength in the playoffs.

So far, he has made 5 of 4 three-pointers and scored 21 points, which is a key factor in the Lakers' lead.

"The main thing is O'Neal." Brian sighed.

The most troublesome thing is still O'Neal.

You see, the Suns are already targeted enough. If any center were to face the double-teaming of Ewing and Olajuwon, even the two 40-year-olds at the end of their careers would probably not perform accurately.

But O'Neal still scored 23 points.

This is dominance, the kind that is unrivaled.

Chen Yu nodded in agreement, thought for a moment, and suddenly said: "Actually, sending O'Neal to the free throw line is also a good choice. Isn't that what Nelson did?"

It started with Chamberlain. As a witness who often sent Chamberlain to the free throw line, Nelson was ingenious and came up with such a crooked trick to deal with O'Neal.

"Foul?"

Brian was stunned for a moment, lost in thought.

(End of this chapter)