Chapter 42 The situation of the champion with sudden changes
The battle for the No. 1 pick between Yes and Adam Morrison took a turn for the worse in March.
This is not because of Yees and Morrison's performance in the NCAA.
But as time enters March, the NBA's regular season rankings have basically been determined.
Before the NBA regular season rankings are determined, who is most qualified to be the No. 1 pick, Yees or Morrison, is the final decision of the scouts.
Whoever the scout thinks has a good prospect will be the top pick.
Morrison's prospect is Bird.
Leafs prospect is Reggie Miller.
In the eyes of scouts, Morrison is naturally the well-deserved No. 1 pick in the 2006 class!
Ye Silian has no chance of competing with Morrison.
Morrison is not only Larry Bird Jr., but also someone whom Jordan values!
With the double BUFF additions of 'Larry Bird Jr.' and 'Being valued by Jordan', no one can replace Morrison's position in the hearts of scouts.
However, this situation has changed dramatically recently!
The Charlotte Bobcats, recognized as the weakest player in the Eastern Conference, are actually not ranked last!
The team currently ranked last in the Eastern Conference is the New York Knicks!
Moreover, the Knicks' draft rights are still in the hands of the Bulls!
In 2005, the Knicks gave the Bulls two first-round picks in 2006 and 2007 in order to acquire Eddie Curry from the Bulls.
According to the current ranking, if the Bulls get the No. 1 pick, they may not choose Larry Bird Morrison Jr.!
Because the positions of Morrison and the Bulls' current young star Luer Deng overlap.
Of course, Yes also overlaps with the Bulls' Ben Gordon.
Therefore, there are rumors that if the Bulls get the No. 1 pick, they will trade it.
The Bulls are in need of a center, but there is no center worth signing with the No. 1 pick this year.
Therefore, the Bulls' No. 1 pick depends on who is traded for it.
If he is traded to a team that wants Morrison, the No. 1 pick will be Morrison.
If he is traded to a team that wants Yeos, the No. 1 pick will be Yeos.
Which team will trade the Bulls' No. 1 pick in the end? It's really a 50-50 decision.
This is what happens if the Bulls get the No. 1 pick.
And if the Portland Trail Blazers, who are currently last in the Western Conference and last in the league, get the No. 1 pick, then the situation becomes different.
If the Bulls lack everything, then the Trail Blazers lack everything.
Whether it's a defender like Yes or a forward like Morrison, the Trail Blazers need them all.
Therefore, if the Trail Blazers get the No. 1 pick, whether they will choose Yes or Morrison will depend on how this team plays in the future.
The question is, what kind of style of play is Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan?
MacMillan was a disciple of George Karl.
Running and unity have always been George Karl's labels.
And Morrison has absolutely nothing to do with running.
As long as the Trail Blazers get the No. 1 pick, Morrison can't become the No. 1 pick!
Two months ago, even if Morrison was not the player the Trail Blazers wanted, the Blazers could only select Morrison when they got the No. 1 pick.
Because of the entire 2006 draft class, Morrison deserves to be the top pick.
After you choose it, you won’t have to worry about whether you need it or not.
If you don't need it, it won't hurt to replace it.
And through Ye's two months of hard work, the biggest achievement is not to take away Morrison's position in the scouts' hearts, but to prove to everyone that he is also worthy of the No. 1 pick.
No matter how much scouts like Morrison, they won't deny that Yees is worthy of the No. 1 pick now.
This will prevent a team like the Trail Blazers from having only one Morrison to choose from.
Since you don't need Morrison, then choose Yes.
No matter how high Morrison's status is in the minds of scouts, it has nothing to do with the Trail Blazers!
With the Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers becoming increasingly likely to win the No. 1 pick, Yees inexplicably has a better No. 1 pick prospect than Morrison.
According to the current probability of the American media, the probability of Ye Si becoming the No. 1 pick is 75%, while Morrison is only 25%!
The situation changed so quickly that Ye Si himself did not expect it.
Not to mention Ye Si, not even the teams in the NBA thought of it.
When the New York Knicks traded Eddy Corey from the Bulls, they were doing it for a big fight!
Who would have thought that offensive talents such as Stephon Marbury, Jamal Crawford, Eddie Curry, Jaylen Rose, and Channing Frye would have a worse record under the leadership of Larry Brown than Jordan's Bobcats!
If the Bobcats successfully win the No. 1 pick, Morrison will have no one to compete with.
It's better now, the Bobcats are crying, Jordan is crying, the Knicks are crying too, only the Bulls are laughing, and other teams in the league are also anxious!
The Bulls, who traded Eddie Curry to the Knicks, never thought they might get the No. 1 pick in 2006.
The Bulls traded away Corey simply because they couldn't afford to renew the contract. Trading a quasi-All-Star for two first-rounders wasn't a loss.
According to the current situation of the Knicks, Eddy Curry is going to give the Bulls two top picks!
Now everyone in the Bulls team is looking forward to the No. 1 pick in 2007!
In 2007, that was when the great Greg Oden arrived!
As for the No. 1 pick in 2006, the Bulls are now acting like whoever bids the highest will take it.
"I don't care about the NBA right now. The most important thing for me now is to help the University of Washington defend its P-10 league championship."
March 9, 2006, Staples Center, Los Angeles.
When Yeas, who led the University of Washington to defeat Oregon State University 89-47 in the first round, was interviewed by CBS, the first question CBS asked was not about the 68 points he and Roy scored tonight.
Right off the bat, I asked about the turbulent situation surrounding the No. 1 pick in 2006.
Ye Si said he didn't care, but how could he not care about such a thing!
This is the number one pick!
Even the other UW players are excited right now!
"Ye, you will become the No. 1 pick, and you will definitely become the No. 1 pick! You will become a true superstar like LeBron James!"
What is Ye's dream? How could Roy, Conroy and Simmons and Washington not know it?
At the beginning, they always thought that Yes was a genius on the same level as LeBron James!
It was they who held Ye Si back and made him sink.
They have always felt that they owed Yease a No. 1 pick like LeBron James.
If Yes can get the No. 1 pick in this year's draft.
Then all the knots in their hearts over the past four years will be resolved!
"Everyone, I know you are very happy for Ye now, why don't we use the winner of the P-10 tournament to give Yes as a gift?"
Lorenzo Romar's suggestion received an enthusiastic response from all UW players.
Originally, the P-10 league teams were terrified when they saw the University of Washington, but now they are no longer afraid, but trembling!
On March 10, 2006, the University of Washington defeated the University of Arizona with a score of 81 to 59 and successfully joined UCLA in the finals of the P-10 Conference Championship.
In the finals, the University of Washington defeated UCLA three times this season with a score of 81 to 62, and successfully defended the P-10 League championship!
"Phil, is Yes worth the price we pay to get him?"
The Bulls' draft picks have become more and more open, and the trend of the highest bidder getting it is becoming more and more obvious.
Teams across the league who want to get Yees are now making moves.
Of course, teams that want Larry Bird Jr. and Adam Morrison are also moving.
A tragic interception and counter-interception between Yes and Morrison is taking place!
"Yes deserves us, but Lamar deserves us to stay even more."
"Well, that's really a pity."
Mitch Kupchak looked not far away, and sitting there was his old boss Jerry West.
In addition to Jerry West, there are also Danny Ainge, Buford and a lot of old acquaintances here.
The purpose of their coming here is naturally self-evident.
Chapter completed!