NBA peak

Chapter 59 The No. 2016 pick in the [-] NBA draft is...

On the player channel leading to the venue, Ge Feng ran into an old acquaintance of the team, Ingram.

"Hey, Ge Feng, what have you been doing these days, I saw that your pick has dropped to No. 30, but it made me anxious." Ingram showed the demeanor that a big brother of the team should have.

Ge Feng smiled and explained the experience of these days to Ingram.

Ingram nodded and said, "PG13 is really good. I heard that many NBA players have suffered a lot in front of him. I didn't expect you to be able to score crazy points on him. It's amazing."

Ge Feng scratched his head in embarrassment.

Ingram took out a big red jacket from his carry-on suitcase and handed it to Ge Feng.

"Hey, this is the big red jersey I specially prepared for you. I heard that in your China, red represents celebration. I wish you the best of luck in the draft."

Ge Feng gratefully accepted the red jersey handed over by Ingram.

It is said to be a shirt, but it is actually a red jacket.

Ge Feng couldn't wait to take off his coat and put on the red jacket.

The size of the jacket is just right. It seems that Ingram did prepare for Ge Feng with ulterior motives.

"I like this jacket, thank you, Inge." Ge Feng said gratefully.

The Barclays Center arena is already filled with executives and fans from teams across the United States.

For many teams, the draft is a good opportunity to get out of the current predicament as quickly as possible and soar into the sky.

If there is no particularly important task, the top management of the team will come to the draft meeting in person to strive for the most suitable rookie for the team.

Representatives of the 96 golden generation, Kobe, Iverson, Ray Allen, Steve Nash, representatives of the 03 platinum generation, James, Wade, Bosh, Carmelo Anthony, etc., are the best examples of the team's successful draft and overnight rise.

This night, fans from various teams across the United States will also gather together, waiting for the most important event of the year.

The rookies participating in the draft came to the scene of the draft conference early.

After chatting with Ge Feng for a few words, Ingram was guided into the small green room by the staff at the venue.

All rookies who are officially considered to have the potential to enter the lottery will be invited to a closed area next to the stage.

Once they are selected by the team, all the spotlights in the audience will shine on this area at the same time.

This high-profile special area is what we often call the draft green room.

The Little Green Room is reserved for the best players in the rookie class.

There is also a round table in the small green room, which is commonly called the small round table.

Rookies entering the lottery can bring family and friends into the Little Green Room.Everyone will sit around the small round table and share the joy of being promoted to the NBA for the first time.

This can be regarded as one of the unspoken rules of the draft, open and legal, recognized by the NBA.

Except for the rookies who entered the small green room, the other rookies were arranged by the league in the first two rows of the venue.

This is also to make it easier for rookies to step onto the stage and give speeches after being selected by the team.

Ge Feng found Joshua, and the two sat together.

Reporters from major media rushed to the draft.

The surroundings of the stage were filled with major media with cameras, and the auditorium was scattered with many media staff.

As the NBA's most important annual draft, the two major sports media TNT and ESPN will naturally not miss it.

TNT and ESPN will broadcast the NBA Draft 2016 live on TV stations, networks, newspapers and other media in the United States.

TNT's Barkley and Smith are already in place, ESPN's McBrin and Reggie Miller are also ready.

Before the start of the draft, all kinds of people waiting for the start of the conference were chatting with the people around them, predicting who this year's No. [-] pick will be.

Ben Simmons is naturally the well-deserved NO.1 player.

Many friends watching the live broadcast in front of the TV were a little surprised to find that Shark, one of TNT's Big Three, did not come to the scene.

It seems that the boss of TNT even arranged a special task for O'Neill.

Finally, there was a burst of cheers like a tsunami, and the former president of the league, David Stern, came out from the backstage.

Stern, 73, is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest professional managers.

Since Stern took over the position of NBA president in 1984, he has developed the NBA into a successful professional sports league in the world through strong commercial packaging, star strategy and international promotion.

Relying on his personal talents, Stern abruptly developed the NBA from an unpopular event that no one cares about to a super sports event with an annual operating income of more than 30 billion U.S. dollars and spread to 43 countries in 215 languages.

In today's world, the only sports event that is more popular than the NBA is the Football World Cup, which is held every four years.

In order to express respect for Stern, the NBA has invited the old man to make his debut on every major stage in the past 30 years.

On the big stage of the NBA, Stern has played more than 1000 games back and forth.

Everyone in the venue, including the owners and investors of the teams, stood up and applauded with the most enthusiasm, thanking Stern for everything he has done for the NBA.

With the applause that gradually subsided, the old man's familiar voice sounded again: "Gentlemen and ladies, good evening! Welcome everyone to attend the 2016 NBA Draft held at Barclays Arena. Thanks to the friends who are sitting in front of the TV and the fans who are trying to rush to the venue, thank you, thank you for joining us, and let the grand occasion of the NBA be better every year. Next, I announce that the 2016 NBA Draft has officially begun!"

"Next we will officially start the draft stage. The first pick in the 2016 NBA is the Philadelphia 76ers. Next, the 76ers will have 5 minutes to make a decision."

There was a burst of thunderous applause from the audience, and Stern finished his opening speech and slowly left the stage of the draft.

The NBA lottery teams have already completed the lottery ceremony, and the final results have been determined early.

The No. 76 pick was taken by the Philadelphia [-]ers, and the second and third picks were taken by the Lakers from Los Angeles and the Celtics from Boston.

The lottery held earlier was actually a competition for the top three qualifications.

The rankings from 4th to 60th are all sorted according to the team's record, from worst to best.

Five minutes later, David Stern reappeared in the center of the main venue.

Stern announced this year's No. 2016 pick: "The first pick in the first round of the NBA in 76, selected by the Philadelphia 2.08ers, 230 meters tall, [-] pounds, all-around rookie from Louisiana State University, Ben Simmons!"

(End of this chapter)