Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love were selected with the fourth and fifth picks in the first round, both of which were considered big upsets.
In pre-draft predictions, college teammates Westbrook and Love have always been ranked between the 10th and 14th picks in major draft predictions.
Obviously, many people are surprised by the improvement of these two rookies.
As for Lin Yu, after seeing the predicted picks of Westbrook and Love, he couldn't help but sigh: "Sam Presti's vision is too vicious, and Kevin McHale's ability to select big men is also underestimated.
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With the sixth pick in the first round, Zach Lowe hesitated. The information he got from Lin Yu was that the Kings might choose Danilo Gallinari.
But he had some contact with Kings general manager Jeff Petry, and the information he got was that the Kings might choose Jerry Bayless, a big combo guard with strong physical fitness, the best model for Gilbert Arena.
Si, one of the top five prospects in the major draft predictions.
Because of Westbrook and Love, this guy fell, and Brook Lopez fell with him.
In addition, Lin Yu said that he could only guarantee the accuracy of the predictions for the top five picks. Starting from the sixth pick, he was blind.
Therefore, Zach Lowe finally chose to believe a more direct source: "Next, with the sixth pick in the first round, the Sacramento Kings will select Jerry Bayless."
Then, David Stern announced that the Kings used their sixth pick in the first round to select Jerry Bayless. Zach Lowe's prediction was accurate again!
With the seventh pick in the first round, the Clippers selected Eric Gordon. This is not an upset. Eric Gordon's predicted pick has always been in the middle of the lottery. He was not selected in advance, nor did he fall behind.
In the subsequent draft picks, the scouts' predictions were considered accurate.
The eighth pick in the first round was another upset: Joe Alexander was selected by the Bucks.
Lin Yu quickly understood why the Bucks made such a choice. It was very simple: the Bucks had been chasing the Chinese market. Last year they selected Arab League, and this year they targeted Joe Alexander, nicknamed the Chinese Boy.
But obviously, the Bucks' calculations were wrong. The United Arab Emirates still had some exposure to the Chinese market, but Joe Alexander had none at all. The No. 8 pick was destined to be wasted.
There were no surprises in the subsequent drafts. Unlike in his previous life, the Italian Danilo Gallinari, who was not selected with the sixth overall pick, fell to the 14th overall pick in the first round and was selected by the Golden State Warriors.
Seeing this, Lin Yu sighed again: "Old Nelson has always had an excellent eye for selecting international players and offensive players..."
The first-round draft picks are being decided one after another. Among the rookies that Lin Yu is paying more attention to, Roy Hibbert went to the Pacers like in his previous life, and Ryan Anderson was also selected by the Nets. Not surprisingly, he will be in the NBA after one season.
Sent to the Magic in a deal involving Carter.
The Rockets chose Nicolas Batum, but Lin Yu knew that Batum would not stay with the Rockets. Damn Morey would send him to the Trail Blazers in exchange for Dante Green and Joey Dorsey.
Soon, the Celtics drafted J.R. Giddens, a wing player who was good at defense.
It seems to be to prepare for the departure of certain role players on the team in the summer, such as James Posey and Tony Allen.
After failing to win the championship for two consecutive years, the Celtics' rather luxurious lineup of role players is indeed about to disintegrate.
Then, the draft moved to the second round. David Stern left amid boos, league vice president Adam Silver walked to the stage, and the Madison Square Garden Theater also welcomed the newcomer with boos.
"Xiao Hua...is this guy going to come to the stage too?"
Last year, it was not Silver who presided over the second round of the draft, but another Chinese vice president. This year, it was directly replaced by Silver. It can be seen that Stern already intends to have Silver as his successor.
As Stern's successor, Silver did a terrible job, but it would still be a long time before Silver took over from Stern. Lin Yu didn't think much about it, because he quickly devoted himself to the game.
The team's draft process is in progress.
The first pick in the second round belongs to the Timberwolves. They are unwilling to give this pick to the Knicks because they want to choose a player of their choice. Montenegrin professional basketball player Nikola Pekovic, retired
Later he became a famous gangster.
Then, it was the Knicks' turn to select the 32nd overall pick in the second round. Of course, the Knicks would not choose directly. They would inform the Thunder of their choice by phone.
Downey-Walsh turned his head and looked at Lin Yu with questioning eyes.
Lin Yu naturally did not hesitate: "DeAndre Jordan, take him down first."
Donnie Walsh nodded and called Thunder general manager Sam Presti.
At the same time, Walsh was thinking in his heart. He felt that Lin Yu seemed to have a wide range of connections and could actually find out the news that DeAndre Jordan might fall to the second round...
In the middle of the stage at the Madison Square Garden Theater, after Adam Silver announced the Thunder's selection, DeAndre Jordan, who was sitting in the green room, clapped his hands expressionlessly.
Reality was like a huge slap, hitting Jordan hard, making him understand the cruelty of reality.
Falling from Little Green Room to the second round, the difference is not only the draft, but also the contract gap between the first-round pick and the second-round pick, the team's status after entering the league, etc...
Therefore, Jordan is extremely disappointed now, and he is not even willing to communicate with his agent Jeff Schwartz.
But Jeff Schwartz, who originally had a cold face, smiled.
He handed the phone to Jordan: "Hey, DeAndre, your future team boss wants to say hello."
"Future team boss? That KD guy?"
Jordan's tone was full of doubts about Durant.
Jeff Schwartz shook his head: "No, you were traded to the New York Knicks, so I'm talking about Lin Yu."
Regarding his former employer, Jeff Schwartz was both proud that he had been Lin Yu's agent, but also regretful that he had just let go of Lin Yu, a huge money printing machine.
Lin Yu's successful characteristics make Jeff Schwartz happy to see his players become teammates with Lin Yu.
That's why he's so happy now.
New York, a big city, a successful team, and a team leader who can help his teammates grow. It seems that, regardless of the draft pick gap, DeAndre Jordan's final destination is pretty good.
But Jordan is still unhappy, which is understandable. Anyone who falls from the lottery to the second round will feel unhappy.
Madison Square Garden Theater, the show continues.
The Trail Blazers picked up Joey Dorsey, and their deal with the Rockets was officially completed.
Then it was the Knicks' turn again.
At this time, Lin Yu needed to make a choice.
Mario Chalmers or Luc Mbah a Moute?
Donny Walsh had the same question.
But after hesitating for a moment, Lin Yu made his choice: "Mario Chalmers."