blogombal Chapter 176
Chapter 176
The 1986 draft continued.
The Celtics eventually took center Brad Doherty with the second overall pick.
With Byas "snatched away", Auerbach's dream was officially shattered.
He can only do his best to recover some of the losses.
"Chiefs" Robert Parrish was already a little old last season, and among the remaining players in this rookie class, Doherty was the wisest choice.
The Golden State Warriors used a scouting pick to select a player named Chris Washburn.
A heavy center who is nearly 7 feet tall also completely crushed Brad Doherty.
It stands to reason that this type of center is very popular in this era, and the team will focus on developing it.
But in fact, this player is also a famous addict in NBA history, who disappeared after only three seasons in the NBA, and was later banned for life by the league because he failed multiple drug tests.
In addition to selecting Byas, the Cavaliers also picked Ron Harper, the best point guard of the year, with the 8th overall pick.
In the parallel world of his previous life, the latter was not only the main point guard of the Bulls dynasty's three consecutive championships, but also one of the members of the first two championships of the Lakers' "OK" combination period.
It can be said that apart from "Big Bug" Dennis Rodman, the most promising player in this rookie class.
At the end of the draft, the Cavaliers from the small city of Cleveland undoubtedly became the biggest winners of this draft.
They drafted Len Byas and Ron Harper to form a super-luxurious backcourt combination.
The overall quality of this rookie is significantly less than the previous two years.
However, the Lakers eventually got their wish in the penultimate pick of the first round and selected Rodman, which dashed the hopes of the bad boys.
Although the quality of the NBA draft in 1986 is not too high, it is also a very meaningful and epoch-making year for the development of the entire NBA history.
This year's rookie who entered the NBA, many of his careers were ruined by drugs, which also made the NBA begin to pay attention to the issue of anti-drugs, setting off an anti-drug storm throughout the league, making drug testing a regular process before the game.
After the draft, Zhou Chen and Jenny Buss are leaving.
When passing through the players' tunnel, I suddenly saw Len Byas.
His expression did not look very relaxed.
"Zhou Chen, it's nice to see you again."
Although Baiyas was not in a high mood, he still greeted Zhou Chen warmly.
After all, in the near future, the two will become opponents in the arena, and Byas has already regarded Zhou Chen as a target for him to surpass.
Once in college, he had a relationship with Zhou Chen, when Zhou Chen was just an unknown player on the bench.
He was also surprised why Zhou Chen had changed so much in the NBA, and he couldn't wait to see Zhou Chen's current level and ability.
Zhou Chen generously hugged Byas, and then motioned for Jenny to go first, and he and Byas found a place and chatted for a while.
The two chatted for about ten minutes, and it could be seen that Byas was a player who was extremely confident in his strength, even more confident than Jordan at the beginning.
He also positioned himself very high, that is, to compete for the NBA championship and go to the big city to start his great career.
From his expression, speech, and the details of his movements, it can be seen that Byas is definitely not an addict.
After playing in the NBA for two years and going to major nightclubs in the United States, Zhou Chen has seen what a real addict looks like.
Byas's manners and speech and his clear mind did not seem to have anything to do with addicts.
This also indirectly confirms the fact that in the world of a previous life, Byas was overexcited after the draft because he was selected by the Celtics, and he first consumed an overdose of cocaine at the instigation of his roommate, resulting in death.
Everyone's physique is different, some people are naturally allergic to this kind of thing, and Byas is likely to be because he did not know his situation in advance, which led to the final tragedy.
"Are you going to celebrate with your college teammates after the draft?" Zhou Chen asked tentatively.
Byas shook his head and just smiled helplessly, but did not deny it.
Although he became a champion, he was not happy at all because he did not go to the team he wanted to go to.
As for the celebration, Byas didn't think about it at all.
In the end, Zhou Chen did not say anything, persuading him not to smoke cocaine and the like, because it always felt too abrupt.
Before leaving, Zhou Chen just said lightly: "Looking forward to playing against you in the NBA."
Baias also replied confidently: "Zhou Chen, I will surpass you soon!" "