The godfather of basketball started from conquering the NBA

"Who do you think will be the No. 1 pick this year?"

Xu Xiao chose a comfortable position and asked Burks and Finch comfortably.

"It should be Noel. I have watched his trial training. His physical talent is really good and he should be able to become a defensive gate. However, his offensive skills are a bit rough and there are potential injuries."

Birx spoke first.

"I don't think so. I think Oladipo is good, but it's a bit of a loss to choose him as the No. 1 pick. Moreover, the Kings already have Irving, so they won't choose an outside line."

Finch also expressed his views.

"I think this year's No. 1 pick will be average, and the best player this year probably won't be the No. 1 pick."

"So who do you think is the most anticipated player this year?"

Both Burks and Finch wanted to see which newcomer in this absolutely young year could catch Xu Xiao's eye.

"I would say that the Greek player with a very long name is called Antetokounmpo. Anyway, there are quite a lot of letters. Let's call him Antetokounmpo. I am optimistic about him. In the next five years, he will become the new favorite of the league and win the MVP. ”

"What? Who?"

Obviously, both of them had an incredible view of Xu Xiao. They had met this person in joint training, but he was obviously not as strong as Xu Xiao said.

"This guy is just like a hemp stalk. Can he withstand these confrontations?"

"Yes, his dribbling is not stable and his shooting is average. Why are you so optimistic about him?"

"I see, boss, just when you see a striker, you think he can become Josh. I don't know how long he can survive in the NBA."

The two sang in harmony, and Xu Xiao didn't pay attention. Anyway, it wasn't the first time that he was not understood.

However, Xu Xiao continued:

"If it were me, I would definitely take him under my wing without hesitation, let him play point guard, practice dribbling, and hire a shooting coach to correct his shooting. I believe he has the best talent in this class. With his talent, he will become a face player in the NBA like LeBron in the future.”

Xu Xiao's words are true. No matter what Antetokounmpo's reputation is in the future, his achievements are undeniable.

Although everyone criticized him for stepping in to win a championship, taking too many free throws, not shooting, and being unable to solve problems at critical moments.

But he is a real mvp, his impact is indeed the top in the league, and he is also the target of the league's praise. His strength cannot be said here.

Although neither Burks nor Finch listened, they did not notice that their conversation had long been overheard by reporters outside the private room.

"You heard that, Keller, these words are much more exciting than our coverage of the draft. I said, this Chinese guy must be busy at this time of year. We two are staying here, it's not in vain."

"Shh, please keep your voice down. Let's wait a little longer. I guess there will be some big melons soon."

The camera returned to the draft. This year is Stern's last year in office. Starting next year, the new president Xiao Hua will take office.

This year's No. 1 pick fell into the hands of the Kings.

Originally, Xu Xiao didn't believe in metaphysics, but until he saw that the Kings, who had never had the No. 1 pick in the entire team history, took two No. 1 picks in three years after selecting Irving, Xu Xiao couldn't accept it anymore.

If the Kings can still select the No. 1 pick next year, Xu Xiao will have to buy one for Irving. This would be so amazing.

Unsurprisingly, the Kings used this No. 1 pick to select Bennett, the "most polite" No. 1 pick.

"It's done, the biggest parallel import champion in history is here."

After seeing the king's selection, Xu Xiao jumped up and shouted, startling the two people outside the door.

"Who's out there?"

When they heard someone getting up, Keller and the two quickly retreated. Anyway, they got what they wanted.

Tomorrow's headline will be "Xu Xiao bluntly said that this year's No. 1 pick is the biggest parallel import in history."

"Before joining the alliance, show off your power first. This is the Chinese way of hospitality."

"Who is the most promising newcomer this year? Xu Xiao bluntly said that he may be as good as James."

"Xu Xiao is willing to use the entire Timberwolves team as a bargaining chip just to get him."

Xu Xiao didn't take this incident seriously and continued to watch the draft.

The second pick belongs to Charlotte. At this time, Charlotte was still called the Bobcats, and it was changed back to the Hornets next year.

The Bobcats selected Oladipo, a player that Xu Xiao likes very much.

He was very energetic and motivated, and he trained very hard. He was jokingly called the "Bitter Mamba". At his peak, he was also an offensive and defensive player.

"It's a pity that this injury is so fatal. If there is a chance to get him over, I will train him personally. Maybe there will be a different effect. I hope he will not be wasted in the Bobcats in the past few years, and will not follow the Magic." It’s all just messing around.”

With the third pick, the Bucks selected Otto Porter, a mediocre small forward. The only impressive thing about him was that he looked so much like "The Marshal" Chamberlain.

With the fourth pick, the Rockets selected Cody Zeller, a pure blue-collar center.

With the fifth pick, the Pacers selected Noel, the pre-game favorite for the No. 1 pick, but they may have received news of being reimbursed for the season as soon as they were selected.

With the sixth pick, the Suns selected three-point shooter McLemore. The most impressive thing about him was that Kawhi took two of them from his hands and took away his contract.

The Clippers selected Ryan with the seventh overall pick and then traded him to the Raptors.

With the eighth pick, the Pelicans selected "that Mamba style, Courtwell-Pope" who is also a future championship guard.

The Cavaliers with the ninth pick selected Trey Burke, who has Allen Iverson's skin, and the Wizards with the tenth pick selected this year's best rookie, McAway, who was at his peak in his debut.

But now it seems that Mcaway is too tired to perform like this again. After all, the Wizards just selected Lillard last year.

The Raptors selected Olynyk with the 11th pick, the Jazz with the 12th pick selected CJ McCollum, and the Magic with the 13th pick selected Adams.

There was a small change at the 14th pick. The Mavericks, who originally thought Larkin was stronger and better, chose to follow Nelson's advice, abandon Larkin, and choose Antetokounmpo instead.

This was somewhat unexpected for Xu Xiao. Although Xu Xiao's Timberwolves are not afraid of letters, it is always good to have one less opponent in the West.

I hope the Mavericks won't pay as much attention to him as Kidd and train him in letters. It's best to train him into a 3D.

There was nothing worthy of Xu Xiao's attention next, so he just closed his eyes and rested.

Until the 18th pick, it was the Timberwolves' turn. He submitted the list directly without any hesitation.

With the 18th pick, the Timberwolves selected Andre Robertson, an older freshman from Colorado University.

This swingman has long been in Xu Xiao's plan. At his peak, Robertson's defense was definitely the top perimeter gate, and he almost single-handedly supported the Thunder's defensive system.

He is omnipotent on the defensive end and is also a severely biased player. His shooting poses little threat, and even his free throws are invisible.

However, this kind of player is Xu Xiao's favorite type, and Korver's player card in his hand is prepared for him.

Robertson is also a bit fierce. He didn't expect to be selected by the championship team of the Timberwolves. He thought that his poor shooting skills would definitely be in the second round or at the end of the first round. Unexpectedly, he was selected right after the lottery.

Although he had long been prepared to join a strong team, he never thought it would be the Timberwolves. However, when he thought about the fact that the Timberwolves are known as the league's "high-quality student base", there are almost no newcomers who have not been successful. The training method is bold. Although the cycle is Long, but definitely good quality.

Even recognized wastes like Kwame Brown and Milicic can play in the Timberwolves and get big contracts. Josh has directly become the league's top superstar. No one will not believe in the training ability of the Timberwolves.

Although Xu Xiao has a bad reputation in the league, no one will question his ability.

Now the Timberwolves have one pick left at No. 28. If there are no surprises, this pick should be reserved for Covington. This year, the Timberwolves have no second-round picks, and there are no second-round picks worthy of attention, so Covington was not selected. Worth paying attention to.

But rushing can't keep up with the changes.

With the 27th pick, the Trail Blazers selected Bullock.

"Boss, it's our turn again, so I submitted my name."

"wait a minute!!!"

Xu Xiao quickly stopped Burks.

"It turns out no one picked him. They just changed the roster. What do you want from Covington? This kind of 3D striker is easy to find, but it is difficult to find an inside line."

"This time, the Timberwolves rarely hesitated. Even Stern was a bit different. In recent years, the Timberwolves have been particularly quick in drafting, almost always picking in seconds."

Stern also murmured in his mind, could there be a deal?

Finally, I had to work hard to change the list.

Stern took the stage and read slowly;

"With the 28th pick, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Rudy Gobert from France."

This is really an unexpected gain.