The Rest, Only Noise

The 1994 NBA Draft was held in Indiana.

For the media, the most eye-catching news on the eve of the draft are mainly two.

Negotiations between employers and employees failed.

A new TV contract is about to be signed, the owners want to renew the old collective agreement, and the players union wants more benefits.

To achieve their goals, the union plans to appeal to the coalition, their ultimate goal is to remove the salary cap, because the salary cap is not legally allowed.

Another news comes from the Knicks.

According to multiple verifications, the Knicks will send Yu Tiancan and the 7th pick in the first round from the Celtics to Phoenix in exchange for the 3rd pick in the first round.

The fans couldn't understand it, let alone accept it.

Although Yu Tiancan didn't play well in his rookie season, he has already shown the potential of the inside core in his second season.

Ewing is 32 years old, Yu Tiancan is the most suitable successor, and now he has been traded?

Moreover, the trade was actually the No. 3 pick of the Suns?

If the fans are traded, their target will be Detroit's No. 1 overall pick.

But looking back, why did the Knicks send a potential star like Yu Tiancan, who has already scratched the jackpot, for another lottery ticket?

Who can they pick at No. 3?

"I think it might be some kind of signal," said Hubby Brown, a perennial draft commentator. "Benj is going to be a free agent this summer, and the Knicks have a chance to get Glenn Robinson with the No. 3 pick. Grant Hill. Whether or not Benj leaves Apple, the Knicks will get another talent to fill their wing."

"Do you think Benj will really leave New York?"

asked TNT's commentator Bob Neal.

Doug Collins, who is the same as Brown as a guest commentator for the draft, mentioned another thing meaningfully: "In addition to Benj, LeaderLu will also become a free agent this summer. As far as I know, he has rejected the Knicks. Renew the contract."

Louie's rejection of the Knicks' intention to contract has been passed on to the outside world through agents.

But the agent did not say that what Louis refused was the intentional contract, but said that he refused to renew the contract.

That's two meanings, but enough to cause panic in New York City.

The news that Louis is going to leave has been spread all over the sky, but Louis himself avoided the important points during the interview and did not respond to the renewal of the contract.

This makes it all the more reason to think Louie wants to leave.

But why?

The fans can't understand it, the media can't understand it, but they can guess.

Louie is under no obligation to share his thoughts with people, even a group of people who like him very much.

Just let it be known that he was leaving and that was enough.

New York, Blue House.

Louie's office, as usual, became the Knicks' draft war room.

This could be Louie's last draft for the Knicks as president.

"How likely do you think Detroit won't take Glenn Robinson with the No. 1 pick?" Louie took a can of Coke from the vending machine and asked his colleagues in the room.

In addition to Louie, there are general manager Baylor, head coach Tomjanovich, Zhao Yuanzheng, director of scouting department, and R.C. Buford, director of scouting and assistant general manager.

"The Guard is Here"

Zhao Yuanzheng said politely: "1%."

"What if they actually drafted Grant Hill?" Baylor thought, "Then Denver probably wouldn't draft him either, because they really have enough depth in the frontcourt, and if they have the No. 1 pick, I'm sure They're going to pick Jason Kidd, too."

"Let's not say whether it's possible, if what you're talking about does happen, then I think we should find a way to sell the third pick." Buford said amazingly, "There are a lot of teams against Glenn. The potential is coveted, but not us."

Buford's ability is obvious to all, and even Zhao Yuanzheng admires it.

Louie asked curiously: "Glen is the recognized No. 1 pick this year, and even if he ran last year, Chris Webber wouldn't be the undisputed No. 1 pick. R.C, you don't like him. ?"

"Yeah, he really should be the No. 1 pick this year, but it's not for us," Buford said earnestly. "He's the opposite of Benj. He's got all-round skills, but lacks the ability to play at an NBA level. He has a solid ball-handling ability, has great physicality, but loves his jumper. He's 22 and he's playing like 33."

"Isn't that bad?" Baylor asked.

"I mean, he lacks that passion of a young player. You can count on him to bring 20 points every night, but you can't count on him to have the leadership of Benj, and if we're betting the future on him, the Knicks will decline in the new century.”

By any measure, Buford is extremely disliked by Big Dog.

At first glance, the big dog is like a player who can play the level of Wiggins in his third year (average 23+4+2), when you think his future is unlimited, but you find that It's his best level. After that, at best, he stays at that level and won't improve because he's easily satiated and uncompetitive.

"But would Grant Hill be better than him?"

The person who cares most about the draft is Tomjanovich.

According to management, Wilson is definitely leaving, so who will fill this huge gap?

If even the most complete player since Larry Bird in the eyes of scouts is not qualified, can Hill be?

In his senior season, Hill averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists per game, leading the team to a 28-6 record, while the Big Dog led Purdue to a 29-win record and ranked fifth in the country with an average of 30 points and 10 rebounds per game. The big dog is not injured, they will not fall in the quarterfinals.

A die-hard Hill supporter, Buford said: "Grant Hill has the fastest first step I've ever seen, and Glenn Robinson is probably the better player at this stage, but in a few years' time. , Grant will completely surpass him, whether it is his leadership on the field, his affinity on the field, or his athletic ability far exceeding Glenn, it is worth our pick."

"Lu, do you have any objections?" Baylor asked.

In fact, it has never been controversial in the Knicks who to choose the third overall pick.

If it wasn't for this old idiot, Baylor, who thought Detroit wouldn't have drafted Big Dog with the No. 1 pick...

"I think the odds of us picking Glenn Robinson at No. 3 are almost 0, so I don't have a problem."

Do you know what kind of player is recognized as the No. 1 pick?

Just look at the reaction after David Stern announced his team's selection like a sissy.

"In the 1994 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons selected ... Glenn Robinson, Purdue University with the first pick in the first round!"

Just like last year's Webb, there is no suspense in Big Dog's election as the No. 1 pick.

The rebuilding Pistons need a future superstar, and Big Dog is the accepted one.

With a snap, Louie opened the Coke.

"Huh, it seems that we don't have to worry about whether to choose the big dog or not." Louis said jokingly.

Tomjanovich responded; "That may never have been a problem."

"Having said that, Glenn is only a junior this year, Chris Webber was a sophomore last year, and Shaquille O'Neal and Larry Johnson didn't finish college for four years." Zhao Yuanzheng said unexpectedly. , "There may be more and more junior players participating in the draft in the future."

"Indeed, FabFive (Michigan Five Tigers) has completely changed the NCAA. Young people no longer have the patience to sculpt their skills in college. Entering the NBA early and making big money is the most important thing."

And then there's Collins and Brown's annual blowout moment.

Regarding their evaluation of the big dog, one sentence is enough to summarize its characteristics: "6 feet 7 inches, 241 pounds (108KG), look at this guy, he is a monster who can play outside and inside, Detroit will revive in his hands. of!"

Size, build, style of play, that's what makes big dogs exciting. It's just that no one thought that he would start to fish after entering the NBA and become a player who only played outside and was too lazy to play inside. Of course, whoever signs a 70 million long-term contract as soon as he enters the league will lose his aggressiveness, right? However, in this life, Louie let the rookie contract enter the league early, maybe the big dog will play hard for his first max salary, and then maybe he will fish.

Then there's the second pick.

Kidd or Hill who is the recognized second? This has been debated and there is no definitive option. But everyone agrees that there is no wrong choice, and whoever is right is right, it's just that Kidd seems better. He's widely seen as the best point guard since Isiah Thomas, offering everything but shooting. But as a core point guard, he can't shoot, just like seeing Zeng Li's handsome face and regrettable flat figure.

The Nuggets have never forgotten their original aspirations. Hill is very good, but they are good enough in the frontcourt, so there is no need to hesitate to select Kidd.

A minute later, a call came from the draft scene.

Doug Mo asked on the phone: "Hill or someone else?"

"Do we have a choice?" Louie asked with a smile.

"I think we can do something amazing, like taking Juwan Howard with the third pick, and trust me, he can fill the void left by Harold," Mo said in his tone of voice that would amuse everyone. ."

Well, we traded Yu Tiancan just to create a void to pick Howard to fill it~www.readwn.com~Stop crap, we want Grant Hill! "Baylor panicked.

Choose Howard because he wants to die?

"confirmed?"

"I'm so **** sure!" Baylor cried.

So, Stern came to the front again: "In the 1994 NBA draft, the New York Knicks selected with the third pick in the first round... Grant Hill, from Duke University!"

In the not-so-distant future, basketball historians will see 1994 as a tipping point for the NBA.

Before 1994, until 1988, those seven years belonged to Louie and his Knicks.

Since then, the alliance has turned a new page.

LeaderLu turned and left, the Conquistadors left New York, Grant Hill joined... One curtain fell, another curtain rose, who knows what the future will be like?

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There was an oolong yesterday, and the 22nd leader of the noise was Sponge. As for why I remembered the wrong name, there are only two reasons for me to think about it. Sponge is the active MVP of the review group, and Penguin is the former MVP. Before that, Sponge had slashed 80+ in the latest manuscript (more than 80 omissions + typos), and I lost my mind.