The Godfather of Basketball

As the head coach of the Rockets, Tang Tian naturally went to the draft with Morey.

In the cabin belonging to the Rockets, Morey, Jones, Tang Tian, ​​Thibodeau, and the team's chief scout Smith sat in separate seats.

"This is the profile of Aaron Brooks. He is very impactful and has a stable three-pointer, which meets the team's requirements." Smith said.

Now the draft outside is about to start, and the discussion inside the hut has reached the final stage.

"His height is only 1.83 meters, which will be a problem on the defensive end, and Barea already has a similar style in the team." Thibodeau followed up.

"Barea is less talented after all. As for Brooks, he has a very explosive scoring power. Even if he can't become a starting-level player, he is quite capable as a sixth man." Smith retorted.

This scene was very similar to the time Tang Tian argued with Van Gundy last year.

Morey listened to the opinions of both sides, and finally he looked at Tang Tian.

Tang Tian is the head coach, and he is the person with the most say in this hut.

Seeing Morey looking at him, Tang Tian also knew that it was time to express his opinion.

"As Tom said, we already have Barea. There is not much need to supplement players with similar styles. It is the inside line of the team. Mutombo is one year older. Proof is also a problem, we need to add an inside player."

Smith didn't refute what Tang Tian said, and Tang Tian naturally knew better about the team.

"For centers, Thiago Splitter and Kailelo Fesenko are good choices. They have size, height, and good movement speed." Smith continued.

Tang Tian nodded. He has impressions of these two players, both of whom are qualified rotation players in the NBA.

"Then let's discuss which of these two players is more suitable." Morey continued.

"I have a candidate here. I watched his game video by chance before, and I think he is very valuable to cultivate." Tang Tian said, and sent everyone a copy of the materials he had prepared before.

"Marc Gasol?"

"Pau Gasol's brother?"

"Has this guy been playing in the Europa League?"

...

Almost everyone raised doubts, including Smith, which is completely an unknown player to them.

Marc Gasol, an all-star center, Tang Tian could not have known that Gasol in his previous life was not selected until the 48th overall pick in the second round, and now he was selected in the first round because the first In the first round, the team can sign a standard 2+1+1 contract with him.

"Don, do you know much about this player?" Morey was skeptical. He is a manager who judges based on data, and he has reservations about such unknown players, if only because he is Pau Gasol's If the younger brother chooses, then he will not agree. You must know that NBA brothers rarely play.

Tang Tian nodded without hesitation.

"If you don't believe me, you can look up his performance in European universities and leagues. There is no hurry now. Anyway, we are the 26th pick." Tang Tian saw Morey was still suspicious, and continued.

Morey nodded, and then signaled to Smith to ask the people below to find other information.

At this moment, the broadcast TV screen in the hut changed, and the president of the league, Stern, came out from the backstage.

The 2007 NBA Draft is finally about to officially begin.

"Good morning, gentlemen and ladies, to fans across the United States and to Canadian fans watching on T.N.TV and watching on CBCTV, welcome to the 2007 NBA Draft at Madison Square Garden and welcome to join us , and some fans who are coming here, thank you for your grand attendance, let's start."

An extremely familiar opening line, Stern has read this opening line on this stage for 22 consecutive years.

"The No. 1 pick in the NBA in 2007 went to the Portland Trail Blazers, and they had five minutes to make a decision."

This is not the first time Tang Tian has experienced the draft, but as the head coach, his thinking has become a little different.

The Trail Blazers have had a poor record in recent years, with a large number of top draft picks, and this year they won the No. 1 pick directly. If he was in the Trail Blazers, he would definitely win Durant directly. It's really been two or three years.

He actually asked Morey to try to trade the top picks before the draft, but let alone the top five, even the lottery has no chance at all.

This year is the year of the draft, and each team is holding on to the picks in their hands, fearing that they will be robbed by others.

Five minutes passed quickly, and the Trail Blazers quickly made a choice. They did not hesitate to choose Greg Oden, a center with abnormal physical fitness. Potential rookie.

This choice was also expected by everyone.

"The Portlanders are going to rise."

There was also a sound of envy in Team Rocket's hut.

Tang Tian didn't say a word. Auden has the strength, but his knees are too fragile, too many injuries, and his skills are too rough, unless he is under his command.

Thinking of this, his eyes lit up.

Because the system hasn't appeared for a long time, he has forgotten about it. If Oden is signed with a basic salary in a few years, and the system's injuries are treated, and then cultivated separately, it will be awesome.

After Oden, the Sonics also made a choice. They chose Kevin Durant, who was from the University of Texas and also had excellent physical fitness.

The choices that follow are the same as those in the previous life.

The Hawks selected Al Horford with the third overall pick.

The Grizzlies selected Mike Conley with the fourth overall pick.

...

These are future All-Stars.

Tang Tian discovered a very interesting thing at this time.

Although his arrival helped the Rockets win the championship, it had almost no impact on the league structure. The Cavaliers were still swept away, and the championship was still in the Western Conference. Even in the regular season rankings, although the record was a bit off, the rankings did not change. , which means that the draft pick has not changed.

It really was a coincidence.

"With the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA draft, the Milwaukee Bucks chose a 2.13m power forward, Yi Jianlian, from China."

At this moment, Tang Tian heard a familiar name.

Yi Jianlian was selected.

At this time, Tang Tian looked up at Yi Jianlian who stood up in the video, his expression was not too excited, and he felt a lot of emotion in his heart.

Yi Jianlian is the one most regretted by Chinese fans.

Possessing a rare physical fitness among Asians, known as being comparable to the next Yao Ming, it is a pity that he disappeared after only playing in the NBA for four seasons in his previous life.