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Chapter 233 When the GOAT Makes Another Decision! (Second of Two Updates!)

The champions' parade has ended.

Indulging in a decadent holiday lifestyle soon became Qin Yue's daily routine.

This made Qin Yue, who could never get tired of playing basketball no matter how big Olympia's "ball" was, start to miss the days when he could play basketball.

So either say
Is a man at his most virile when he's pulling up his pants?

Same as last year.

To reduce Qin Yue's risk of injury in the new season, both Malone and Grover are prepared to let Qin Yue rest until the start of the regular season.

Furthermore, the Chinese Basketball Association has no plans to recall Qin Yue to play in the Asian Championships this summer.

This doesn't mean the Chinese Basketball Association has become more open-minded.

However, this came after Qin Yue led the Chinese men's basketball team to victory in two consecutive major tournaments.
Under pressure from public opinion, the Chinese Basketball Association had no choice but to make this decision in order to avoid injuring this national treasure-level player.

Last season, Yao Ming, who started his "fishing mode" early on, will lead the Chinese men's basketball team to the Asian Championships along with Yi Jianlian.

In the past two years, the ambition for supersonic speeds has been declining.
Knowing that the SuperSonics are unlikely to compete with the Warriors in the short term, Yao Ming urgently needs to vent his frustration by dominating a bunch of Asian kids this summer.

In response, Qin Yue could only say: "Have you no shame, Lao Yao? Of all the rotten fish and shrimp in Asia, none of them can withstand your relentless attacks."

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming immediately retorted to Qin Yue, "Then why don't you log in and play Warcraft with me!"

Playing Warcraft?
Sorry, with Brother Yao's help, Qin Yue has already overcome his internet addiction.

别问
The question is, who made Yao Ming maintain a perfect record of 580 wins in his head-to-head matchup against Qin Yue?

Qin Yue knew that, given how SuperSonics head coach Rick Carlisle used Yao Ming, a single Asian Championship was not enough to break the currently energetic Yao Ming.

In addition, Yao Ming has already made preparations to officially retire from the national team after the London Olympics.

Therefore, Qin Yue was well aware that Yao Ming's decision to return to China this summer to participate in the Asian Championships was also an attempt to repay the Chinese fans who have always supported him.

Qin Yue did not want to interfere with Yao Ming's personal decision.

but
Yao Ming probably wouldn't believe it if I told him.

After the London Olympics, Qin Yue plans to retire from the national team.

As for the reason?

Of course, it's because Qin Yue's achievements for the national team in this lifetime are already brilliant enough.

That's right. Whether in the NBA or the national team, Qin Yue only wants to be the highest mountain.

In addition, as he gets older, Qin Yue also needs to plan his future career more rationally.

Therefore, in Qin Yue's view...
It's time for Chinese basketball to learn how to independently face the world's strongest teams that have long suffered under the pressure of the "Qin-Yao duo." (Doge.Jpg)

……

While Qin Yue was enjoying his holiday, the annual talent show was held as scheduled on June 24 at the Madison Square Garden theater.

This is likely the rookie class most affected by Qin Yue's emergence.

Despite the fact that many scouts generally believed before the 2011 NBA Draft that it would be an extremely weak draft class, the draft class was still considered very small.
But actually, it's the same as in 09.
The 11 draft was also a severely underrated event.

As for why this year's draft was the one most affected by Qin Yue's appearance.
Because the NBA would go into lockout due to a breakdown in labor negotiations during the same period in history, the 11 draft picks were immediately unemployed for up to six months after being selected by various teams.

Until the NBA lockout ends.

The 11 draft picks have just signed with the teams that selected them.

This led to Klay Thompson, an 11-year rookie, later uttering the famous quote, "Michael Jordan doesn't deserve any respect."

However, in this life, since that shutdown did not happen.

Naklai would certainly not say anything so disrespectful to the old GOAT.

With the first overall pick in the first round, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who immediately won the number one pick after LeBron James left, did not hesitate to select Kyrie Irving, who could threaten Qin Yue in terms of dribbling.

In addition, with the fourth pick in the first round, the Cavaliers used another first-round draft pick they acquired through a trade to select Tristan Thompson, a player that made the Kardashian family exclaim, "It's easy to shake the NBA, but difficult to shake TT."

How outrageous are Thompson's physical attributes?

Simply put, Khloé Kardashian later stated in an interview that Thompson was the strongest man on Earth in her mind.

Without a doubt, with such approval from the Kardashian family, Thompson is more than capable of becoming a "legend" in the NBA.

Following that, Jonas Valanciunas from Lithuania was selected by the Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the first round.

Among the 11 rookies, Kemba Walker, whose ball handling ability was second only to Kyrie Irving, was acquired by the Bobcats through a trade.

Just as Qin Yue remembered.

Deeply impressed by Walker's unparalleled ball-handling skills, the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) wanted to recruit this exceptionally talented guard even without the draft pick. In fact, a review of the rookies personally selected by Jordan reveals a consistent preference for technically gifted college players.

From Adam Morrison in Qin Yue's previous life to Kemba Walker, Jordan wasn't always wrong.

It's just that people are always judging Jordan by the standards of the GOAT.

Therefore, if Jordan misjudges someone once or twice, he could easily be labeled as someone who doesn't know how to judge people.

Next, Jimmer Fredette, the future CBA legend and tenth overall pick, was selected by the Bucks but was immediately traded to the Kings.

The eleventh pick in the first round
Klay Thompson, who believes he is no worse than Fredette, immediately decided after being drafted by the Pacers through a trade-up that he must choose the number 11 jersey as his jersey number when he enters the NBA.

The naturally strong-willed Clay hopes that this number will always remind the world that he was not selected until the 11th overall pick in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft.

Of course, Clay's decision to choose the number 11 was also related to his lifelong connection with the number 11.

As is well known, before running for office, Clay was born in Los Angeles and grew up in the 11th building on 11th Avenue in Los Angeles. In addition, the letter K in Clay's name is the 11th letter of the alphabet.

Therefore, the number 11 has extraordinary significance for Clay.

At the draft
Shortly after Klay reluctantly donned the Pacers' hat, a trade between the Pacers and the Lakers immediately brought a smile to the face of this spirited Los Angeles lad who had been determined to play for the Lakers before entering the draft.

That's right. Whether in his past life or this one, whether it's the Warriors or the Pacers, neither of these teams is the one Klay wants to play for.

Because Klay Thompson's father, Michael Thompson, is a Lakers legend, and Klay grew up in Los Angeles, playing for a top-tier franchise like the Lakers has always been Klay's life dream.

Now that the dream has become a reality, Klay Thompson excitedly said in an interview, "I can't wait to wear a Lakers jersey and play. You know, Kobe is my idol. He's incredibly good!"

In order to reduce the team's salary cap space for the new season.
Lakers general manager Kupchak probably never imagined this.
Just how good is the son of a former Lakers legend that he traded Shane Battier to the Lakers?

If Danny Green, who has fulfilled his potential, is the ultimate 3-and-D player among role players...

Klay Thompson is the ultimate 3-and-D player among star players.

The Lakers undoubtedly made a good deal in this year's draft.

Last season, the Pacers, who had already shown promise, needed an experienced forward to bolster their immediate impact.

The Lakers needed to cut costs, so Klay Thompson, the son of a former Lakers legend, came into Kupchak's sights after a quick agreement was reached.

When Qin Yue learned that the Pacers would rather trade with the Lakers than sell their draft picks to the Warriors, Qin Yue was shocked.

In response, Qin Yue angrily questioned Mullin, "Didn't you say that Larry Bird and you have always had an excellent relationship?"

Upon hearing this, Mullin said with a wry smile, "Larry said that any of the other 29 teams in the league that makes a trade with the Warriors is a complete idiot."

Sell ​​the draft pick to the Warriors?
What kind of international joke are you kidding?
Since Qin Yue and the Warriors were able to revive even a "CBA teammate" like Antawn Jamison, which NBA team would dare to defy public opinion and make a trade with the Warriors to make them even stronger?

Of course, even if no team is willing to make a trade with the Warriors, if the Warriors don't trade their second-round draft pick this year, they still have Isaiah Thomas, the "best 175cm player on earth," to choose from with the last pick in this year's second round.

However, considering that the Warriors' roster was already full, and that the Warriors were unlikely to provide Isaiah Thomas with enough playing time to develop his skills, Qin Yue did not offer any suggestions to the Warriors' management.

but now.
Qin Yue didn't understand. Did these NBA teams really need to target the Warriors like this?

"So what if I've won four championships?"

At this moment, Qin Yue thought to himself with such resentment and indignation.

However, they said they would join forces to target the Warriors.

But in the NBA, where interests are always discussed first, and everything else is secondary...
As long as you provide the right amount of chips.

That inevitably means some teams will betray the team.

For example, they immediately set their sights on the Sacramento Kings, who had Josh McRoberts on the Warriors roster.

On the evening of the 24th, shortly after the Lakers and Pacers completed the trade, the Kings' management, who have multiple first-round draft picks, immediately inquired with the Warriors' management about whether they had any players they were interested in during this year's draft.

Originally, Warriors president Larry Riley planned to have a very quiet summer, as he had previously planned.

but
Since someone had come to do business, Riley naturally had to inform the Warriors' manager.

"What order of succession is the King willing to give us?"

"The 27th pick in the first round, to be honest, I think the Kings are robbing us."

In Riley's view, the Kings' idea of ​​acquiring McRoberts, a championship forward, with the 27th pick in the first round of a weak draft class was somewhat wishful thinking.

but.
To Riley's utter surprise, the new GOAT, who was notoriously bad at judging people, actually...
They actually agreed to the deal!
Moreover, he also demanded that he choose for himself.
Having played four full years in college, he was generally considered by scouts to have no untapped potential before entering the draft, with a wingspan similar to his height and neither his dynamic nor static talents being particularly outstanding.
Jimmy Butler.

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P.S.: Two consecutive updates delivered!

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