It's approaching 8 o'clock and the draft is about to begin.

Rookies have long noticed the camera movement.

On TV, every member of Little Green Room, including Liu Xiu, asked their agent about it.

Needless to say, agents really understand this.

Every rookie in the draft is a jerk...

Everyone's eyes were focused on the stage. The host came to the stage and said the opening remarks as usual, and then came to the sub-stage.

The secondary stage is to deal with emergencies, that is, transactions during the draft.

With 10 seconds left before 8 o'clock, NBA Commissioner David Stern stepped onto the stage. With perfect timing and temperament, he steadily arrived at the center of the stage at 8 o'clock... ushering in

The hundreds of fans who came to watch the draft also took the time to boo.

As if all he heard were cheers and applause, David Stern smiled and said enthusiastically: "Ladies and gentlemen..."

In this scene, Liu Xiuzhen wanted to applaud David Stern.

But when I think about it, it doesn't seem to matter. There is nothing else but familiarity.

David Stern made his opening remarks as usual. At this time, the draft had actually begun. At 8:03, the staff delivered the first envelope to the stage. This was the final pick of the Cavaliers' No. 1 pick.

choose.

When David Stern opened the envelope and saw the name, he couldn't stop smiling.

David Stern is a professional. After seeing his name, he immediately said into the microphone: "Ladies and gentlemen, in the 2003 NBA draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected with the first overall pick..."

When David Stern first stepped onto the stage, the rookies in the Little Green Room all had different thoughts. But when the envelope was delivered to David Stern, every rookie's attention was

Concentrate all your strength.

When David Stern gave a long tail tone, all the rookie candidates present...except Liu Xiu, every rookie candidate was looking forward to hearing their name.

Just like buying a welfare lottery ticket, as long as you buy it, even if you know that the probability of winning is zero, you will still look forward to it when the lottery is about to be drawn.

For just two or three seconds, David Stern enjoyed it and then continued: "...LeBron James from St. Mary's High School!"

The table where James was sitting immediately erupted with cheers and congratulations.

James' mother jumped up from her chair and shouted: "Hahahaha, you saw it, my son is a multi-millionaire!"

What James' mother said is correct. If you become the No. 1 pick, your after-tax income will be guaranteed to be tens of millions in four years. However, many young people who heard James' mother's roar felt embarrassed.

At this time, James took the initiative to hug his mother and said, "It will be better. This is just the beginning."

People around him didn't hear what James said, but James' actions made many people feel ashamed.

'Don't you think your mother is ugly... Lebang has nothing to say about this...'

Liu Xiu's original age is 5 years older than the rookies here, and the most is 10 years older. Although a man's age does not necessarily mean he is more mature, he always has more experience. When he was a child, he could not understand some of his parents'

In terms of aspects, I also began to understand as I grew older.

After James hugged his relatives and friends, he walked onto the stage, put on a Cavaliers hat, and shook hands with David Stern for a photo.

When the No. 1 pick was announced, the Green Room members who did not become the No. 1 pick felt a bit disappointed and were not affected much.

After all, this is something that has been confirmed for a long time.

James won the state championship 3 times in 4 years of high school. In terms of the All-American High School All-American Team, James was selected to the first team 3 times in 4 years of high school, breaking the record of Garnett, Kobe, Odom, and Kwame Brown since this award was introduced.

Holding the historical record of winning twice.

If you switch to a team that wants stability, you may choose Anthony, but if the Cavaliers get the No. 1 pick, they will only choose James. If you get the No. 1 pick and don't pick James, the Cavaliers will have no other way out except moving.

James returned to his seat wearing a Cavaliers hat, David Stern also left the stage, and the live TV screen began to play James' high school highlights.

At the draft, the rookies were back in a state of anticipation.

James is completely relaxed now. Although it is a sure thing, he can only feel at ease after he is actually selected.

'That guy is the second pick...'

James no longer felt those two glances. When he turned sideways to talk to his high school teammates next to him, he glanced at Anthony. Anthony's eyes were fixed on the empty stage, and his expression could not stop being excited.

James can understand Anthony's mentality. He still worries about things that are 100% sure.

There have been rumors that the Pistons have promised Anthony that if the Cavaliers do not select Anthony, their target will be Anthony.

From a certain perspective, James is a little envious of Anthony...

Anthony is really excited now. What is the most important reason why he can accept not being the No. 1 pick?

The team with the second pick is the Detroit Pistons! In the 2002-03 season, the NBA regular season ranked first in the Eastern Conference!

After the Finals, the Pistons traded last season's starting small forward Michael Curry away, freeing up the starting small forward position.

And the Pistons really told him they wanted to draft him during the workout.

No matter how you look at it, the Pistons sent away Michael Curry just to draft him.

Entering the NBA as the second overall pick, the team is still a championship-level team. The last player to be treated like this was named James Worthy!

Seeing that Anthony could no longer maintain his 'cool' image, Liu Xiu sighed silently in his heart - 'I won't use the 180 healing points this time...'

A few minutes later, David Stern returned to the stage again, this time holding an envelope directly.

It was rare that the fans at the scene did not boo, but started cheering and shouting Anthony's name.

Anthony led Syracuse University to win the NCAA basketball championship. His popularity in New York State is no worse than that of James in Ohio. The gold content of the NCAA basketball championship cannot be equaled by many state high school championships. For now, Anthony's popularity in New York State is

The number of real fans is much greater than that of James in Ohio.

Normally, New Yorkers regard other cities in New York State as the countryside.

But for basketball fans, if it’s related to Anthony, then Syracuse is part of New York.

David Stern was very professional. He was a little uncomfortable with not being booed anymore, but his actions did not stop at all. He walked to the center of the stage and opened the envelope, but when he saw the name, he was obviously stunned.

David Stern sighed inwardly, "Joe Dumars can really do such a thing..."

Amid the cheers and expectant eyes, David Stern said with his usual smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, the second overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft was selected by the Detroit Pistons..."

Liu Xiu glanced at Anthony who was leaning forward next to him, looking like he was about to stand up at any moment.

Anthony's relatives and friends were also ready to cheer and celebrate.

This time Liu Xiu had no way to appease Anthony.

'It doesn't matter, humans have to be hit a little bit to grow...'

Liu Xiu couldn't think of a solution, so he stopped thinking about it. Things that couldn't be solved were a waste of brain cells, which was not cost-effective.

In the anticipation of everyone present, David Stern ended his long tone and continued: "...Dakko Milicic from Serbia!"

Anthony's relatives and friends had already cheered, but it stopped suddenly.

Anthony's buttocks had already lifted off the stool, but he was frozen in place with a very beautiful posture. Liu Xiu next to him even withdrew his gaze, not daring to look.

More than a dozen other Green Room members present were also dumbfounded.

'Milicic? Who?'

'Me? Why me? Why did the Pistons draft me?'

Anthony's confidence is not only due to playing well and the Pistons' promise, but also because the Pistons traded away Michael Curry to free up the starting small forward position.

Although there are expectations, others have already acquiesced that James and Anthony will be the top two picks.

Including Milicic, he is already ready to go to the Nuggets. According to the news he got from his agent, the Nuggets have already said that they will use Camby to trade Andre Miller to make room for him.

Out of position...

When they heard that the second pick was not Anthony, the audience burst into violent boos!

New York fans are very interesting. Although the Knicks did not select Anthony, they are already discussing whether the Pistons can beat the Lakers or Spurs to win the championship if they select Anthony and have a stable scorer.

Selecting a player in the draft immediately changes the structure of the NBA. This kind of thing has happened before. Duncan, Magic, and Bird have all done it. As far as the current situation is concerned, Anthony + Pistons, in people's eyes

This may be the case.

Even if it's just a possibility, people think the Pistons will give it a try. The talent and strength Anthony has shown are real.

David Stern looked at Milicic who was still stunned when he put on the Pistons ball cap, and looked at the rookie candidates who were either surprised, confused, or gloating... He felt that Joe Douma

Si's choice is not a bad thing for the alliance.

If nothing else, David Stern can already imagine the controversy caused by the Pistons' selection, and he is afraid that there will be no controversy.

…

The Pistons' selection was unexpected, but it did not hinder the continuation of the draft.

A few minutes later, the ecstatic Nuggets manager handed the ball cap to Anthony, who couldn't help but smile. Anthony walked onto the stage to shake hands with David Stern and hurried back to his seat.

After Anthony's relatives and friends comforted him, he forced out a smile.

Liu Xiu wanted to comfort Anthony, but Anthony spoke first: "Jace, who is the European center with the second pick? I've never heard of it. Are the Pistons crazy? Why did they choose him?"

Although Anthony did not reject invitations from 28 other teams like James, he refused all the trial invitations except for the top three picks, including the joint trial, and did not know Milicic at all.
To be continued...