Before the draft officially started, a highlight of the players in this year's draft was played on the big screen in the center of the stage.

Many of the materials in the collection are taken from Crazy Three, and naturally there are also Lin Ying's in them, and there are more than one shots.

Hibbert's dunk (don't ask what is not a dunk on Oden), and the final buzzer-beater!

When Lin Ying appeared, the fans cheered as loudly as Oden and Durant.

Although there is a gap in the rankings, this one is extremely popular!

When the documentary ended, the old man walked out from behind the scenes.

Then, the whole place was filled with boos.

NBA Commissioner, David Stern’s exclusive boo!

Stern is already sixty-five this year, but he is still looking great.

He faced the boos at the scene with a smile. After the boos subsided, he continued:

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to fans across the United States, American fans watching on TNTV and Canadian fans watching on CBCTV, and fans around the world, to the 2007 NBA Draft at Madison Square Garden

, you are welcome to join us.”

Listening to the familiar opening remarks, Lin Ying dreamed back to 2K time.

Because of the comparison with Xiao Hua, how many people in his era missed this old man.

"The first pick belongs to the Seattle SuperSonics, and they have five minutes to consider it."

After announcing the first pick, Stern smiled and walked backstage.

Five anxious minutes.

Over at the broadcast booth, Barkley and Kenny Smith's discussion has reached a fever pitch.

This time TNT also invited well-known reporter, "The First Viper" Bill Simmons, and ESPN expert Charlie Ford.

Just like Barkley supported Oden and Kenny Smith supported Durant in yesterday's program, these two people are also on natural opposites.

Simmons supports Durant, while Ford supports Oden.

No one could convince the other, so Ford turned on the writer mode at this time and used metaphors.

"Choosing Kevin Durant is like marrying a supermodel, she's beautiful, sexy, everyone wants her, but what about a few years later? You have kids and start a new life... She loves it every night

Go to the party and leave you and the kids at home."

"But to choose Greg Oden is to marry a girl you don't want to date, but she can spend your life with you, she will take good care of you, and she will never go out to play with women."

Durant: Meow meow meow? You finally recognized my appearance!

The discussion outside was heated, and the Trail Blazers' draft cabin was also noisy.

It is different from history, because both of them have many reasons to be selected as the No. 1 pick, and the Trail Blazers have not yet decided on the final answer until now.

"Tim Duncan is old and Greg Oden will be the next player to dominate the paint."

Trail Blazers general manager Pritchard stood by his choice.

"Kevin Durant is a player that has never been seen in the NBA. His shooting level and his height will make him unsolvable."

Hill, the Trail Blazers' vice president of operations, also expressed his views.

"What we need is an anchor-type player. As long as Oden stays established, he can keep us competitive in the next 10 to 20 years, just like Tim Duncan did for the Spurs."

Pritchard continued.

"His college performance cannot be compared with Tim Duncan at all. On the contrary, Kevin Durant is the player who easily dominates the college game. The last player to do that was Carmelo Anthony."

…

At the head of the table, team president Larry Miller reached out and rubbed his temples.

He was previously an executive at Nike and took up the post with the Trail Blazers in June this year.

I encountered this "happiness trouble" in my first year in office.

The two people below had a heated argument, but he still had to make the final decision.

It’s difficult!

The scene before me is so similar to 1984.

At that time, the Trail Blazers chose the former between Sam Bowie and Jordan.

Then Rhine, who made the decision, has been scolded to this day.

Being an executive in the NBA is like walking on thin ice.

Just then the staff knocked on the door and asked for the result envelope.

Pritchard and Hill both looked at Miller.

"This is the right of the general manager."

Miller finally chose not to take the blame.

…

Stern emerged from behind the stage again, already holding the envelope containing the results of the Trail Blazers selection.

Lin Ying and Durant looked at each other at this time.

Being the number one scholar is an honor.

Fans will remember who the No. 1 pick is every year, but most likely they don’t know who the No. 2 pick is!

"The first pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA, the Portland Trail Blazers selected..."

Stern's daily pause attracts everyone's attention.

Especially the Blazers fans at the scene held their breath unconsciously.

The Trail Blazers have been favored by the league in their ancestors and have had three No. 1 picks before.

But at that time, the league's commissioner was still Larry O'Brien.

This is their first one since David Stern came to power, and according to Stern's habits, it will most likely be their only one during his term.

So, everyone is nervous!

If you choose well, you may not have to worry about it for the next ten or twenty years. If you choose poorly, you may not be able to win the championship in ten or twenty years.

"Greg Oden, 6-foot-13 center from Ohio State University."

Or Oden!

Live footage showed Auden immediately.

Oden stood up with a smile like a 49-year-old uncle, hugged people around him, took the Trail Blazers hat from the staff, and walked onto the stage with a relaxed pace.

Outside the camera, Durant's eyes were inevitably a little disappointed.

His lucky green briefs didn't seem to help him in the end.

At this time, Lin Ying stood up and walked to Durant, reaching out and pressing his shoulder to tell him to relax.

Although even if history changes, it cannot shake Oden's status as the number one pick, but this is actually a good thing.

There is an unlimited possibility for Durant to go to the Trail Blazers. After all, the Trail Blazers already have Roy and Aldridge.

Coupled with Durant, there is great hope of winning the championship in two to three years.

Although Roy is fragile, his retirement will only happen after 2010, so there is still enough time.

But... who knows if Durant will be outplayed by the Trail Blazers!

The capabilities of the team doctors here are really daunting.

And with Roy around, Durant doesn't have enough shot power, and there's a certain probability that he won't be able to make a shot.

If you change the team, it will still perform the same as in history. That is a plot that only exists in novels.

In comparison, going to the SuperSonics, regardless of whether he can win the championship, Durant will at least become a super giant as surely as he has in history.

After Lin Ying sat back down, he happened to see Oden and Stern taking a photo together.

He suddenly remembered that Auden had recommended an old Chinese medicine practitioner to him.

I don’t know what the old Chinese medicine doctor named Tang Tian did to Oden, and I don’t know if there will be any changes in Oden’s career.

If possible, he really needs to get to know him.

The Trail Blazers made their choice, and the Sonics saved the day.

In the last draft prediction list of "NBAdraft", Oden and Durant both scored 106 points, while Horford, who was third, only had 95 points.

These two are the only ones among the rookies. If one is selected, the other will automatically become the second pick.

"With the second pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA, the Seattle SuperSonics selected Kevin Durant, a 2.06-meter small forward from the University of Texas."

Stern did not pause this time and directly announced the Sonics' selection.

The Seattle fans at the scene were very excited.
To be continued...