Chapter 32 The next opponent, the point guard god!

The Celtics scouts are considered to be relatively powerful scouts in the NBA.

From All-Star players such as Joe Johnson, Al Jefferson, and Rajon Rondo to outstanding role players such as Tony Allen and Avery Bradley, the Celtics selected and trained them all.

If the Kings scouts had half the ability of the Celtics scouts, would the Kings have been unable to make the playoffs until Lin Yu traveled through time?

"Won't it fall out of the top three?"

Angie talked to himself, his eyes flickering constantly, and he was obviously thinking.

After a while, Angie spoke again: "Moss, do you think if we start to play badly next, do we have a chance to select Lin Yu this season?"

"It's hard to say, but my suggestion is that we can choose to play badly this season."

Moss thought that tanking was the best option at this time.

With the appointment of former assistant coach John Carroll, the Celtics' record this season has indeed shown a significant decline.

In the original history, the Celtics barely squeezed into the playoffs with a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, ranking eighth in the Eastern Conference.

If this record was in the Western Conference, it would only rank third from the bottom, worse than the Trail Blazers in the original history!
The Celtics' record is indeed not very good now. If they give up at this time, there will definitely be no problem.

Angie didn't give Moss an answer: "I know, I'm thinking about it, Moss, you should pay close attention to Lin Yu recently!"

After Moss left, Angie began to ponder.

There are two problems facing Angie now.

First, even if the Celtics start to play badly now, can they get the No. 1 pick?

Second, is Lin Yu really worth the Celtics’ efforts?

The first problem is beyond Ainge's control, after all, the No. 1 pick is decided by the league.

As for the second question.
Angie thought about this, hesitated for a moment and made a phone call.

Stillwater, Oklahoma.

The Cowboys players who had just returned to Jingshui City also felt what it meant to be treated like stars.

Thousands of fans surrounded the Jingshui Airport.

When they saw Lin Yu and others appear, they started shouting.

“Welcome home Cowboys!”

"Keep it up! Win the tournament!"

"You guys are the best!"

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Tony on the side exclaimed: "Is this the influence of March Madness?"

"March Madness does have a huge impact! After winning, our ranking has moved up a lot."

Although it was not the first time that Lin Yu was surrounded by fans, it was definitely the first time that he was surrounded at the airport.

On the ESPN draft website, Lin Yu was previously floating between the first and tenth picks.

However, after Lin Yu relied on outstanding performance and put in an excellent performance, his draft pick rose again.

It became the No. 1 to No. 5 pick.

Tony's previous draft ranking was not high either, after all, he was an older rookie in his senior year.

The draft ranking of such rookies is generally low.

With his first win in March Madness, Tony also successfully advanced to the first round.

Although it was the 30th pick, it was undoubtedly a big improvement from the second round to the first round. After returning to the University of Oklahoma, the Cowboys did not rest, but entered into intensive preparations.

From the start of the tournament to the final decision of the champion, it only took 20 days in total.

This also includes the time spent on the road.

It can be said that the March Madness schedule itself is very tight.

At this time, the Cowboys' next round opponent was also announced.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons!
When it comes to Wake Forest University, fans’ first impression is...

Of course, it’s a rookie wearing No. 21 on the Spurs, who is good at windmilling on the spot and taking technical fouls with a smile.

Just as Steve Jobs made North Carolina the first target for many high school students, Wake Forest University, driven by Duncan, has become one of the basketball universities that many high school students aspire to.

Among them is Lin Yu’s opponent this time, Chris Paul!

Lin Yu is very familiar with Chris Paul. Even without old Sutton's introduction, Lin Yu is very clear about Paul's various information.

After all, before Lin Yu traveled through time, Paul was still active in the NBA, partnering with Devin Booker and helping the Suns reach the finals again. He was the "point guard god" in the minds of many fans!
In his first year of high school, Paul did not show any talent in basketball.

In his sophomore year, Paul, who had grown rapidly in height, became the main force of the school team. Under his leadership, the school achieved 26 wins and 4 losses and reached the semi-finals of the interstate league. He averaged 25 points, 5.3 assists and 4.4 steals per game.

When Chris Paul was a senior in high school, his grandfather was robbed and killed. Paul comforted his grandfather during the game against Parkland High School.

In this game, he scored 32 points in the first half, and with 3 minutes left, he had already scored 59 points.

On the final play, he dribbled to the basket and put the ball into the hoop while being fouled.

He then intentionally missed a free throw, bringing his score to 61, which was exactly the age his grandfather was when he died.

In the 2003-04 season, Chris Paul played 31 games for Wake Forest University, averaging 33.6 minutes per game, scoring 14.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists. He was named ACC Rookie of the Year and was selected to the ACC All-Defensive Team.

Facing the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons led by Chris Paul, old Sutton was more serious than ever before.

"Chris Paul is an absolute point guard genius. I don't need to say how strong Lin Yu is, but Lin Yu is predicted to be the first to fifth pick until now."

"Although Chris Paul is preparing for the draft next year, he is considered a player who may be selected in the top three. Such a player is a strong opponent we have never encountered before!"

If we talk about players who can enter the NBA, they are all geniuses of a city or a state.

Then Chris Paul is one of the strongest among all the geniuses!

David Harrison, the former No. 1 center in the Big 12 Conference, was selected with the 28th pick in the first round.

Needless to say, PJ Tucker was only selected in the second round.

Tony Allen was only the 25th pick in the first round in history.

Although 'Yellow Mamba' Brandon Roy was selected sixth in the original history, he had not yet finished his training and was only a role player in the NCAA. Naturally, he could not be compared with Paul at this time.

It can be said that Chris Paul is the strongest opponent Lin Yu has ever encountered!
none of them!

"Chris Paul has a surgically accurate pass. Once we double-team him, he can always accurately pass the basketball to the opponent."

"Therefore, we need to reduce the double-teaming on Chris Paul. Of course, this does not mean that we will not double-team Chris Paul, but we should try to adopt single defense as much as possible. Tony, the task of defending Chris Paul is left to you."

"Good coach!"

Tony was also ready to go.

Top three picks in the first round?

Exactly!

Then Chris Paul will know what the death coil is!

(End of this chapter)