Chapter 123 2011 NBA Draft

In addition to the Heat, the Spurs, Bulls, Mavericks, and Thunder all sent out invitations to Tang Tian for trial training, but they were all declined by Fagan.

Tang Tian got a draft promise from the Heat, and now he can just wait for the draft with peace of mind.

Fast forward to late June, and the 2011 NBA Draft will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Because of the renovation of Madison Square Garden, this year's draft was not held in the "basketball mecca".

On June 23, Tang Tian and Walker arrived in New Jersey one day earlier.

"Don, why did you refuse the trial training of those teams? I think your current draft market has dropped to the second round." When they met in New Jersey, Walker's first sentence was to ask about the trial training.

"I already got the draft promise, so..." Tang Tian said with a smile.

"Really? Which team?" Walker was full of curiosity when he heard what Tang Tian said.

"You'll know when the time comes." Tang Tian deliberately sold off.

"Okay, I'm still worried about you, and I've prepared a lucky jacket for you." Walker opened his suitcase and pulled out a red jacket from inside.

There are two jackets, the red one is particularly aggressive, one size is one large and one small, it should be customized.

"I like this." Tang Tian took off his jacket and put it on his body.

What Walker prepared so carefully, he couldn't live up to his kindness.

Walker also put on his own, and the two stood in front of the mirror. It really felt like two brothers.

"It will bring us good luck." Tang Tian said, leaning on Walker's shoulder.

"Yes, it will." Walker nodded earnestly.

The next night, the Prudential Center in Newark was full, and fans from teams from all over the United States gathered to wait for this annual event.

Also in the arena are rookies from all over the world, waiting for the call from the NBA, and for most of them, this is a day when their dreams come true.

Tang Tian and Walker arrived at the arena an hour before the start of the draft.

Walker entered the small green house, and his family also came to the scene, including Cahon and Fagan, who were all sitting at Walker's small round table at the moment.

(Note: Rookies who are officially considered to have the potential to enter the lottery will be invited to a closed area directly in front of the draft site, with a small round table, which is called a small green room because it is similar to the play room. )

Tang Tian went over to chat with them a few words, and then dropped by to say hello to Thompson, and then sat in the front row of the audience.

The front row positions on both sides of the scene are reserved for the scene, but the players who are not in the small green house will make it easier for them to come to the stage when their names are called.

In such a grand event, media reporters are naturally indispensable. In addition to the reporters from the major sports TV stations shuttled around the draft stage, in the commentary box on the right side of the main stage, TNT's Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, and ESPN's Mike Boo Lin and Reggie Miller are ready.

The two major sports media will broadcast the draft in real time.

Of course, on social media, the well-known God Woj and other reporters have long been ready, ready to use speed to earn attention for their personal Twitter.

"Who do you think the Cavaliers will choose to be the No. 1 overall pick this year?" Brin had already asked before the draft started.

"Kyrie Irving." Miller was the first to speak.

"Yes, Irving, after Barnes withdrew from the draft, he was basically a certain candidate." Barkley also echoed.

"Kyrie Irving, the Cavaliers already have JJ Hickson, and they have a fifth overall pick this year, and Tristan Thompson, who has been on the rise recently, is also a very good power forward. They don't necessarily have to have Derek Williams." Smith's answer was also Irving, but his analysis was more thorough.

"It seems that Irving is the No. 1 pick that all of us think." Brin spread his hands, and this was the first time the four of them had such a consensus.

Just as they were chatting here, there was a tsunami of boos, and league president David Stern walked out of the backstage.

The nearly 70-year-old old man took over the position of league president from O'Brien in 1984. It has been a full 27 years, and he has been in and out of this stage more than 800 times.

"Good evening, gentlemen and ladies, welcome to fans across the United States, American fans watching on TNTV and Canadian fans watching on CBCTV, welcome to the 2011 NBA Draft at the Prudential Center, and welcome to join us , and some fans who are coming here, thank you for your attendance."

Familiar lines and a style that has remained unchanged for more than 20 years, Tang Tian was quite emotional when he listened to it in the audience.

"Let's get started, the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NBA came from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and they had five minutes to make a decision."

After the opening remarks, Stern announced the ownership of the No. 1 pick.

Almost a month ago, the lottery teams in the NBA have completed the lottery ceremony, and the final results have also been released.

However, there are some slight differences from the previous results.

The No. 1 overall pick still belongs to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who used their first-round pick from the Clippers to draw this pick with a 0.5 percent probability.

The second overall pick did not belong to the Timberwolves like in the previous life, but was lucky by the Pistons.

The third overall pick still belongs to the Jazz.

In fact, the top three picks are drawn in the lottery, and the other picks are arranged in order from worst to best.

Five minutes later, Stern came out backstage again to announce the Cavs' final pick.

"The first overall pick in the first round of the NBA in 2011, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Kyrie Irving, a 1.91-meter point guard from Duke University."

When Stern announced the final result, there were cheers from the Cavaliers fans.

Irving's number one pick is almost nine times out of ten, but when the result was announced, they were still excited.

Thanks to the lucky hand of owner Dan Gilbert's son Nick Jr., the Cavaliers found another building block after James.

Irving got up and hugged relatives and friends, and with a smile on his face, he picked up the Cavaliers hat from the staff, and then walked briskly to the stage.

At this time, Walker had a bit of envy in his eyes. You must know that in the second half of the game against Duke, he suppressed Owen, but his talent still determined that Owen could become the No. 1 pick.

Owen poses with Stern on stage.

There was applause at the scene.

Tang Tian also reached out to applaud him. Judging from Duke's reaction after the loss, Irving was quite good.

After Irving, the Pistons with the second overall pick also have five minutes to consider.

Tang Tian looked at the stage curiously at this time. He was in a different order from his previous life. He didn't know what choice the Pistons would make in the end.