Chapter 083: The Fateful Coin

(Today's joint issue, 5,500 words chapter.) )

In the theater of Madison Square Garden in New York, USA, NBA commissioner David Stern was booed from all directions as soon as he stepped onto the main stage.

In the face of these boos, Stern's "old fritter" was extremely calm and calm.

The two most talked-about people in this year's Little Green House are undoubtedly Lin Yi and Blake Griffin, and the close-ups of the broadcast screen are aimed at these two people from time to time.

Accompanied by his parents, elementary school student Stephen Curry looked calm, and he occasionally gave Lin Yi a look of "Don't be nervous, I believe in you", because the first two drafts are generally believed to be the fourth showdown between Blake Griffin and Lin Yi.

The rookies in the lottery area turned into melon-eating people, and their eyes would glance at Griffin and Lin Yi every once in a while.

……

There isn't much time left until the draft begins, but the Clippers' uniform team clearly hasn't figured out whether to pick Lin Yi or Griffin.

They believe that this problem is more difficult to solve than the three-body problem.

The Clippers' uniform controversy is divided into two main factions.

One faction is led by Nell Orsi, who believes that Lin Yi should be chosen.

On the other hand, led by Dunleavy Sr., thought Blake Griffin should be chosen.

The two factions each expressed their own opinions, and the other party couldn't find a good way to refute it, just when the two factions were still deadlocked before the draft began, a member of the uniform team suddenly proposed: "I said, it's not a way for us to continue arguing like this, since everyone thinks that we won't lose whether we choose Lin or Blake, then why don't we use a coin toss to solve it?" ”

This proposal seems somewhat absurd and ridiculous.

There's even some child's play.

But minutes later, when League officials were already urging the Clippers to make a decision quickly, Dunleavy Sr. and Orsi relented because it seemed to be the only solution to the problem.

Since neither side can convince the other to agree, let's use the most primitive solution.

A five-cent coin was tossed into the air by a member of the Clippers' uniformed crew, with Lin Yi on the front and Griffin on the tail.

If Lin Yi knew that the Clippers were using this method to solve the problem of choosing Griffin or him, he would definitely give a thumbs up to the Clippers' uniform team: it is worthy of the uniform group of the small broken ship! Wear!

The coin falls.

The Clippers made their decision.

……

David Stern was delighted in the face of boos, and after his remarks, a staff member handed him an envelope.

The Chinese fans who watched the draft through the live broadcast were the most nervous, and everyone was eager to rush to the stage and snatch the envelope from Stern's hand. Can't you just spit out words and don't sell them like this?

Stern still squinted, and after opening the envelope, he read unhurriedly: "The first pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Clippers chose ......"

"Center from Davidson University, Lin Yi!"

The obverse of the coin is Lin Yi.

In the small green room, Stephen Curry ran to Lin Yi, "Lin! You're a champion now! ”

Although Lin Yi is ready to be selected as the top pick, but did the Clippers really choose themselves?

Blake Griffin's eyes on the side were a little disappointed, but they returned to normal after an instant, and Silly Fen and other members of the six-person group came over to congratulate Lin Yi.

The mood of Chinese fans who watched the draft on TV and online can only be described as excited.

China's second champion!!

Because Da Yao was injured in the playoffs and the Lakers, and now the return date is undecided, the UAE team has not played in the Nets, and Sun Yue's future in the Lakers is uncertain.

Anyway, after being selected, Lin Yi's heart was much more steady.

He walked to the main stage wearing a Los Angeles Clippers hat, and when shaking hands with David Stern, Lin Yi noticed that Stern looked at him very kindly.

Stern was in a very good mood at this time, but he didn't expect Sterling's idiot to make a very comfortable choice, after Yao Ming's injury, Stern himself knew that the Chinese market urgently needed a new leader, and Lin Yi's appearance was simply seamless.

Lin Yi's "acceptance speech" was very brief, which was nothing more than thanking Davidson College for his cultivation and some of his prospects for the NBA.

After stepping down, Lin Yi saw his agent Zhong Muchen, and Zhong Muchen grabbed Lin Yi, "Boss, don't go to the interview first." ”

Zhong Muchen, the man who took the blame, made a very correct decision.

……

Soon after Lin Yi was drafted, in the small green room, Stephen Curry had already begun to hug Blake Griffin, "Blake, although the city of Oakland is very ordinary, but after all, the Warriors are a team that fights and runs, and it is very suitable for your play." ”

Griffin happily accepted the comfort of the elementary school student, and to be honest, after missing out on the Los Angeles Clippers, Griffin would have liked the Thunder to trade up for draft picks to choose his own.

After all, Oklahoma is its homeland.

Let's be on the list.

"The second pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors chose ......"

Silly Fen was ready to walk towards the main stage.

"Point guard from Davidson University, Stephen Curry!"

In the next second, Silly Fen was stunned.

Ga?

He glanced back at Curry and saw that Curry and Curry's parents were in a state of bewilderment.

……

The New York Knicks' uniform team is now tempted to say something about the Warriors' uniform team.

Okay, you and the Clippers choose Lin Yi and Griffin, and we choose Curry?

You know, the New York Knicks have everything ready for Stephen Curry's draft, what exactly do the Warriors uniform team want to do?

D'Antoni is even ready how to tune Curry, and you're telling me now that Curry is gone?

However, Griffin seems to be very good!

Although Blake Griffin did not go to New York for a tryout, it does not mean that New York does not pay attention to Blake Griffin.

Just when the New York Knicks were in a daze, the Warriors' uniform team was helpless.

Old Nelson was so headstrong.

Before the draft meeting, the old man spoke, and Lin Yici chose Curry first, and there was no negotiation, these two warriors must have one of them.

"Old man, we already have Ellis ......"

"Then play double guard!"

The old man's reason is very simple, a player like Stephen Curry with a super touch will definitely be able to play, and even the old man thinks that the Warriors are not tough enough, if Stephen Curry and Lin Yi can be selected together, the old man dares to pat his chest and say that he can bring you a Golden State Mavericks out.

After all, the old man is a big man of the Warriors, and he is the legendary coach of the Golden State Black Eight, although the Warriors uniform team felt that it was a pity to miss Griffin, but it was indeed the first choice for Lin Yici to select Curry, which everyone agreed to before the draft, so they chose Stephen Curry according to the old man's wishes.

Third in line?

Silly Fen suddenly felt that it was very good for him to fall, Los Angeles with the first pick, and New York with the third pick were both big cities, and sure enough, with the third pick in the first round, the New York Knicks chose Blake Griffin.

Silly Fen happily walked to the main stage, and to the cheers of the New York fans, he made a very moving speech (500 words omitted).

Blake Griffin walked off the stage and saw Lin Yi comforting Stephen Curry.

"Hey, what are you doing? Don't go for an interview? Silly Fen said excitedly.

Lin Yi smiled, "You go first." ”

Silly Fen nodded, he had already contacted his agent to show him the house in New York, D'Antoni had brought out Stoudemire, and he believed that he was no worse than Stoudemire.

The despair on the faces of elementary school students, New York! The Big Apple! It's gone, it's all gone!

D'Antoni, it's gone!

"Actually, it's good to partner with Ellis." Lin Yi touched Stephen Curry's head.

"Nope! Then you go and partner with him! The elementary school student said through gritted teeth.

Lin Yi smiled, he can't give Curry a spoiler about how strong the future Warriors are, right?

At this moment, Lin Yi received a text message from Zhong Muchen.

Sure enough, fortunately, he didn't go to the interview on impulse, so Silly Fen shouldn't be thanking New York by now, right?

Ten minutes ago, Zhong Muchen grabbed Lin Yi, "Boss, my friend who served in the Clippers' uniform team told me that the Clippers regret it now, and they are looking for a trade ......"

Lin Yi: ......

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Shortly after the New York uniforms chose Blake Griffin, general manager Gdonny Washh received an offer of trade from the Los Angeles Clippers.

Donnie Washh felt that there must be pie in the sky, and he immediately called New York Knicks coach D'Antoni.

"Mike! We didn't pick Stephen Curry. ”

On the other end of the phone, D'Antoni: ......, what the hell, is it going to kill him? When he came to New York last season to coach, how did the New York uniform team guarantee him? Would give him a star-studded team, now what? Can't even pick a Stephen Curry?

You must know that it was in order to find a treasure in the draft that D'Antoni agreed to pull down his face and put it on a bad show.

A famous coach like him, especially a coach who has led the Suns to the first record in the league all year round, it is a great shame for him to be bad.

But for the sake of rebuilding and under the lure of money in New York, D'Antoni endured.

But what the hell, you tell me now that I handpicked Steve Curry, you didn't get it for me, that's too much, huh? But D'Antoni thinks that it's impossible, the third pick can't be Curry! And there is something clearly in Donnie Walsh's words.

"We've got Blake Griffin!"

it!

Happiness came a little too suddenly, and D'Antoni needed a quick heart-saving pill.

"And now the Clippers want us to make a deal with them, and they want to trade the top prize for our Blake Griffin!"

it!

D'Antoni didn't pay attention to this year's draft, because he felt that the script had already been arranged, wasn't it the plot of the Warriors and Clippers selecting Lin Yi and Griffin respectively, and then New York selecting Stephen Curry?

But now, he didn't expect that the New York Knicks would have a chance to get Lin Yi.

D'Antoni's mind kept recalling the videos he had watched Lin Yi play.

Tall stature.

Outstanding dribbling ability.

Can make three-pointers and dunk.

On top of that, D'Antoni found that Linyi's passing ability and playmaking skills seemed to be better than Stephen Curry's......

A bold idea took shape in D'Antoni's mind.

"Change!"

D'Antoni replied.

With D'Antoni's reply, Donnie Washh is much more down-to-earth, he has just informed the team's owner Dolan, Dolan asked him who D'Antoni is more optimistic about, and now Donny Washh has called Dolan back.

"Lin! Mike thinks Lin is a good fit for his tactics. ”

"Then change!" Dolan said.

"Wait boss, the Clippers want us to make up some cash." Donnie Washh said.

"Glenn, I can afford as much money as I want, as long as you and D'Antoni can build a team that can attract fans, the money is yours to spend!" Dolan's reply was very domineering.

Money? The last thing I need is money.

Donnie Walsh was so excited, he didn't expect happiness to knock on the door.

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On the Clippers' uniform team, Dunleavy Sr. has been talking about Lin Yi since he was selected, because in Dunleavy Sr.'s opinion, Griffin really likes it from the bottom of his heart.

After all, Orsi is not a professional in the field of basketball, and he won by flipping a coin, so he was a little bit weak-hearted, if Lin Yi failed to play on the Clippers, wouldn't he have to take the blame?

And the matter of tossing a coin to choose the champion must not be hidden, in case it is told in the future, he will be ridiculed by his peers for the rest of his life.

The more old Dunleavy talked about Orsi, the more panicked he became.

In the end, Orsi couldn't help it, "Why don't we make a trade?" ”

Old Dunleavy opened his mouth and said, "How do you explain it to the boss?" ”

"I'll explain." Orsi gritted his teeth and said.

"Good!" Old Dunleavy succeeded in his plan, hmph, young man, you are still too young, and you just obediently chose Griffindo for me, okay?

So Orsi was waiting for Griffin's team to be selected next, but he didn't expect the Warriors to draft Curry, but it was New York that selected Griffin, are they willing to trade?

Olsi called Donnie Wash, the general manager of New York, and Donnie Washh said he needed to think about it, so after five minutes of anxious waiting, Olsi felt much more relaxed when he got Donnie Wash's approval for a trade.

But Orsie suddenly remembered that Lin Yi was also the champion of a super rich team like New York, and it was too stupid for the champion to change to Tanhua, so Orsie told Donnie Walsh that he hoped they could give the Clippers some cash.

Donnie Walsh hung up and came back a few minutes later, "No problem, but we want ......"

Orsey told Dunleavy Sr. that New York wants their 2011 first-round pick, and of course, New York will give them some leverage.

"2011?" Dunleavy Sr. pondered for a moment, after Griffin joined the Clippers, the Clippers would not be at the bottom in two years, and he had this confidence.

"Change!" Old Dunleavy replied affirmatively after looking at the chips in New York.

The big stone in Orsi's heart fell, and he confirmed the deal with Donnie Walsh.

……

"The fourth pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder drafted ......"

"James Harden from Arizona!"

Shortly after Harden walked onto the main stage to give his speech.

The news came that the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Clippers had completed the deal.

Los Angeles Clippers sent: Lin Yi (first pick in the first round of the 2009 draft), 2011 Clippers first-round pick.

The New York Knicks sent: Blake Griffin (3rd pick in the first round of the 2009 draft), 2011 Knicks first-round pick (1st pick in the first round protected), some cash (undisclosed).

The birth of this deal made the Chinese fans who were still thinking about how the Clippers would arrange the position relationship between Jordan Jr., Karman and Lin Yi after Lin Yi went to the Clippers in an instant.

New York Knicks?

Mike De Anthony?

American fans don't know how to describe how they feel at the moment.

Anyway, there were already three black lines on Stern's head.

The deal was seen in 2009 as the Clippers picked the wrong guy and then traded with the Knicks in a friendly PY swap.

Conspiracy theories suggest that the petty Clippers learned in advance of the Warriors' strategy of choosing Curry from Lin, so they decided to cheat a wave of money from New York, after all, many teams have done this.

But in any case, in the next few years, the Los Angeles Clippers, one of the parties in this deal, became a "negative textbook" for the general managers of NBA teams.

Since Ewing's retirement, New York has finally been favored by God.

But in fact, the mood of both sides at this time is not as complicated as in the future.

The Clippers found that Griffin was more suitable for them after selecting Lin Yi, New York was lucky to pick up Griffin after failing to pick Curry, the Clippers hoped that New York could make up some cash for themselves and themselves to complete the transaction, New York was more optimistic about Lin Yi, and D'Antoni preferred Lin Yi.

However, Donnie Washh felt that if he simply traded like this, New York would lose a little, so he added his own draft pick in 2011 to bet on the Clippers, Donny Washh firmly believes that the Knicks, who have freed up salary space and selected Lin Yi, will definitely rise.

The Clippers' uniform team was convinced that the Knicks would be worse than themselves, so the two sides swapped rookies and 2011 draft picks.

At least at this point, it's a reciprocal deal.

New York felt like it had picked up a big bargain.

The Clippers also feel that they are making money, because the Knicks' draft pick is protected by the top pick, which means that New York itself is not optimistic about itself.

But in reality, it was just a cautionary move by Donnie Walsh.

He just deliberately wanted to make the Clippers look down on him, because Donnie Worth felt that New York 2011 was not a lottery at all, and their goal was the playoffs!

How could the young, innocent Clippers uniform team be a match for the sophisticated Donnie Walsh?

It is a miracle that the general manager was able to solve the mess left by Thomas in the shortest possible time.

And Donnie Walsh generously let the smiling assassin stay in the management of New York, which has been praised by many people, anyway, Thomas has no real power, and leaving him will not affect himself, why not do a good favor and show that the New York Knicks are very generous?

As Donnie Walsh slowly dealt with the mess in New York, the Smiling Assassin realized just how bad he really was.

……

After the deal was completed, Lin Yi smiled and exchanged hats with Griffin in the interview area.

Silly Fen feels ashamed!

He was just telling the media that he would definitely lead New York to do something, but he didn't expect to be slapped in the face in an instant.

Lin Yi said comfortingly: "It's not your fault, Blake. ”

New York Knicks?

Many Chinese fans can immediately think of two points when they mention the Knicks, the first is that this team is terrible, and the second is that this team is stupid.

Oh yes, and the owner of this team is rich!

Lin Yi, who looks at it from a perspective of time-traveling, knows that the New York Knicks in 2009 are a team with great potential, which is the turning point of this team, but they have continuous deviations in the node.

Call!

I don't know why, Lin Yi feels that Stephen Curry is very jealous of the hat on his head.

The elementary school student said indignantly, "Why wouldn't the Knicks trade me for Griffin!" ”

Bastard! I don't want to go to Golden State!

New York! The Big Apple!

Lin Yi touched Stephen Curry's head as a comfort.

Strange, how does it feel like Curry's hair is starting to get less?

……

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PS: Yesterday the mentality was a little fried. The author of the super long Jun thinks that he is still more conscientious, I have never broken the update, and I will not break the update in the future, there are a lot of manuscripts in this book, please rest assured. Because I was three more in the early stage, I missed a lot of recommendations, resulting in not getting some recommendations after this book, but the author never complained. I don't think there's anything too much about my book, a lot of the plot is to foreshadow and create suspense, I try to control the game as much as possible within 3 chapters, and I skip the unimportant games directly. If there is no foreshadowing and explanation, and there is no suspense, then what is the difference between you and watching a live text broadcast? Isn't it just a suspense for us to read the novel? Okay, I'm throwing in the towel, I don't recommend it, as long as you can be happy and comfortable to watch, so I directly co-published this chapter, and combined it into one chapter with almost three chapters. Although there is one shift today, the amount is as good as the usual three shifts. It's been closed in the small black room for a long time today.,I didn't have to worry about updating the 330,000 manuscripts.,But inexplicably deleted a lot of manuscripts yesterday.。 Thank you for your long-term support, including friends of QQ Reading, I only learned today that QQ Reading has so many readers. I'm really sorry. Next, let's be similar to streaking, and if you want to reward a recommendation ticket, you can reward it. I have no choice but to change the new book period to 4000 words, divided into 2 more, this is the rule, more I will definitely hit the street as a full-time writer. I hope everyone understands each other, as an author, I also want to explode hundreds of thousands of words overnight to show you, but no, I can only wait for the shelves! I hope that everyone will be able to support the first order at that time, I am the author of the super long Jun, and I bring salt for myself.