Chapter 672 2007 Draft
While "Edge Walker" continues to be popular in the summer drama market, Gilbert Jr. also participated in this year's NBA Draft on behalf of the Seattle Thunder.
The draft was held at Madison Square Garden in New York and was broadcast to 202 countries and regions around the world through ESPN.
China Central Five also broadcast the draft live, because there is a Chinese player Jianlian Yi in this draft, who may be selected with a high pick.
Gilbert Jr. had dinner with David Stern before. David Stern said that he could help the Thunder get the top three picks. In fact, what he got in the end was A second pick.
In the 06-07 season, although Ray Allen worked hard. But in the fiercely competitive Western Conference, the Thunder still failed to make the playoffs.
This also achieved Gilbert Jr.'s previous goal of brushing up data on Ray Allen while ensuring that the team would make a difference in the draft.
Perhaps it is because college star players Greg Oden and Kevin Durant are involved, or it may be because Gilbert Jr. participated in this draft. In short, this draft has attracted a lot of attention. .
The team has discussed the draft strategy before and will choose Kevin Durant, so there is nothing to worry about.
So little Gilbert accepted the invitation of David Stern and sat at the front of the draft, commonly known as the Little Green Room.
After the live broadcast started, the camera frequently showed little Gilbert.
The commentator of the TV broadcast also introduced to the audience: "As you can see, the famous director Gilbert Landrini Jr. also came to the scene today."
"Yes, since Gilbert Landrini Jr. After Bert purchased the Seattle SuperSonics, the team's performance has been poor, especially when his Arsenal won the Premier League championship again this year. And after reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League,
Gibber finally couldn't bear it anymore. He personally represented the team in this draft, hoping to select a future for the team..."
Although Gilbert Jr.'s arrival on the scene is eye-catching, the most attention in the draft is the rookies who are about to enter the league.
Before the draft started, Gilbert Jr. also met Jianlianyi and encouraged him with a few words in Chinese. This moved Jianlianyi, who was unfamiliar with the place, and the American agent was also surprised, thinking that the Thunder was going to choose Jianlianyi.
Cang 5’s live broadcast footage happened to see this scene. Weiping Bryant Zhang said excitedly: “Is this a signal from the Thunder? They may choose the United Arab Emirates with the second pick. ?”
Another commentator was also very excited: “It’s not bad to go to Seattle. The football market and cultural atmosphere are good, and the UAE can develop well
And judging from Director Gilbert’s intentions, he seems to value the UAE.”
Across the ocean, Many of the fans watching this draft on TV have also watched Gilbert Jr.'s movies.
I was so excited when I saw this scene. The Thunder have the second pick this year. Is Jianlian Yi going to be the second pick?
Of course, some sensible people have suggested that the Thunder will enter a rebuilding period. If Ray Allen stays, it would be a good idea for Jianlianyi to go there.
But Ray Allen is leaving, and it is not a good choice for Jianlianyi to go there again. The Thunder will not take the risk to choose Jianlianyi. His level is not up to the level of rebuilding the core. Require.
This is a very pertinent statement, but after I posted it, I was chased and scolded for dozens of floors by the rest of the grumpy old guys on the forum until the start of the draft.
The draft began soon. David Stern, the leader of the league, came on the stage and was immediately booed by the audience.
The old man is also used to it. This is almost a must-have program every year in the draft.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am very happy that everyone is here at the NBA Draft. This year we not only have many potential future stars in the league, but also the famous director and Thunder boss Director Gilbert Jr. is here."
After a round of applause, David Stern officially announced the start of the draft.
“In the 2007 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Greg Oden, from Ohio State University.” The dust has settled for the No. 1 pick, and Greg is known as a once-in-a-decade talent. ·Oden was selected as the No. 1 pick. But no one seems to have expected that Greg Oden is actually a glass man.
The Thunder had previously imagined that if the Trail Blazers did not select Greg Oden, the team would select him. It's just that this idea was rejected by Gilbert Jr. No matter what Du Laoer is, it's not a problem that he is 10,000 times stronger than Oden.
Looking at Greg Oden, who was beaming on the stage wearing a Trail Blazers hat and delivering his acceptance speech, little Gilbert could only lament the uncertainty of fate.
With the second pick, it’s the Thunder’s turn to choose.
This time it is the turn of the Central 5 commentators and the Chinese audience in front of the TV to look forward to it, because Gilbert Jr. and Jianlian Yi have communicated before, and everyone holds hope that Jianlian Yi will be selected as the second pick. .
But the facts disappointed them. The Thunder followed the established strategy and chose Kevin Durant.
The camera showed little Gilbert smiling and applauding, expressing his satisfaction with the team's choice.
However, the Central Five commentators and the Chinese audience did not need to be disappointed. Soon with the sixth pick, Jianlianyi was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks.
It is a pity not to be selected as the second pick, but the sixth pick is also very high. Jianlianyi also became the fourth Chinese player to enter the NBA.
It’s just that Jianlianyi and his American agent were a little unhappy. According to the original plan, Jianlianyi was going to play in a big ball market.
Obviously, there is no such market for the Milwaukee Bucks.
With the 31st pick in the second round, the Thunder selected Marc Gasol from Spain, the younger brother of Pau Gasol who currently plays with the Grizzlies.
This player was chosen because Gilbert Jr. had heard of Marc Gasol in his previous life and thought he was a rookie center worthy of training, so he chose him.
At the 35th pick, the Thunder still had a draft pick. Originally, the Thunder were considering Glen Davis or Gemario Davis.
But after seeing the exchange between boss Gilbert Jr. and Jianlianyi, I thought he liked Chinese players, so he selected another Chinese player, Sun Yue.
Gilbert was stunned for a moment when he heard this selection. Apart from Kevin Durant and Marc Gasol, he had no additional intervention in the team's draft.
But I didn't expect that a Chinese player could be selected.
If Sun Yue joins the Thunder, he will probably not get a championship ring. Of course, maybe he can stay in the NBA longer and perform better.
After the draft, Gilbert Jr. was interviewed by reporters.
When talking about the team's draft strategy, Gilbert Jr. said frankly: "The team has planned from the beginning to choose Kevin Durant."
" Rumor Ray ·Allen is leaving the team, is this true? ”
"The team fully respects the players' personal wishes while also taking into account the development of the team. Currently, Ray Allen is still considering it, but I think the day when he makes a decision is not far away."
central Wuye interviewed little Gilbert because the Thunder selected Sun Yue. At the same time, he was also given a task by the boss to ask him about his thoughts on the Olympics. After all, little Gilbert served as an art consultant.
As for Sun Yue’s choice, Gilbert Jr. said he fully respects the team management’s decision.
As for the Olympic Games artistic consultant, Gilbert Jr. revealed: "In fact, I will go to China next month to meet with the Olympic Games preparatory team."
(End of chapter)