Chapter 9

Anthony wore a handsome, boyish smile and used his kaleidoscopic offense to score 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists.

MOP player, excellent performance, team won, and he was good-looking.

"Whoosh~"

Anthony received thunderous applause and captured the hearts of countless blonde-haired, blue-eyed fans.

His popularity skyrocketed.

And the eighth pick, TJ Ford, also scored 18 points, and his dazzling ball-handling and lightning speed also made fans' eyes light up.

The future is also promising.

This was a wonderful duel.

And besides this duel today, there was another game worth watching.

That was the duel between the Raptors and the Pistons.

Bosh vs. Milicic.

So... the question arises.

Why was Milicic able to edge out Anthony, Bosh, and Wei De to become the number two pick of the "03 Platinum Generation."

Because he really possessed excellent physical talent, explosive physical quality, and a very soft shooting touch, known as the "white version of Garnett."

The key.

He was also 213 cm tall and was a center.

The Jazz scouts once said that if they held the number one pick, they wouldn't choose LeBron, but Milicic.

In this era of physical play.

Centers were still very popular.

After all... whether it was the Spurs' "GDP" winning the championship or the Lakers' "OK combination" winning, Duncan and O'Neal both possessed dominant interior presence.

In this era.

To win a championship, to some extent, you still had to look at the strength of the interior, which also meant that powerful interiors were more popular.

So it wasn't impossible for the Jazz scouts to say that.

And the Pistons, holding the number two pick, were also because of this, without the slightest hesitation, chose Darko Milicic as the number two rookie.

Number two pick center: Milicic.

Number four pick power forward: Bosh.

The duel between these two... was undoubtedly very good to watch.

What was the result?!

Milicic scored 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocks, with quite a flashy stat line, and led the team to win.

And Bosh also grabbed an all-around stat line of 21 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks; although he lost, he also fulfilled his draft-position talent.

This duel was full of watchability.

And today's two most exciting duels also filled the news topics.

News agencies scrambled to write news, rushing to send out the first explosive news report the next morning.

The next morning.

"24 points + 11 rebounds + 5 blocks, who says LeBron is the only "Chosen One," who says LeBron must be the "number one pick."

Sorry.

"White version of Garnett" Milicic, he should have been the number one pick."

From... "Detroit Auto News."

"Offensive museum, smiling assassin, Carmelo Anthony is handsome and can play, he will become the new king of Denver!!!"

Source... "Denver No High Altitude News."

"Chris Bosh has amazing talent, both offense and defense, a proper All-Star power forward embryo, teaming up with "Half-Man, Half-God" Carter.

Next season.

Our Raptors will leap to become one of the strongest teams in the NBA and will challenge for the championship!"

From... "Toronto Dragon Roar News."

One newspaper after another in the morning, one shocking piece of news after another spread through the streets and neighborhoods, continuously expanding the influence of the "03 Platinum Generation."

At the same time.

The famous American sports website ESPN's "PAGE2" column.

Fans' discussion about last night's Summer League games was also quite high.

"Deserving to be one of the "Peerless Twins," Carmelo's individual strength is truly beyond doubt, a kaleidoscopic offense.

He doesn't look like a rookie at all.

Of course.

His physical quality is also extremely explosive, talent and strength coexist, I'm sure... in a few years, Carmelo will definitely become a superstar."

"Yeah, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to grow into a superstar."

"Milicic's physical talent is also really solid, such a height, and solid offensive skills, really very strong.

Him being the number two pick.

Is well-deserved."

"Chris Bosh is also under the name of a superstar, 21+8+4+2 blocks in his Summer League debut, this stat line is also quite flashy.

The ceiling is very high.

As long as he grows normally, he will definitely be All-Star level in the future."

"Really, there are too many fierce and talented rookies this year, so LeBron can stand out and become the number one pick.

How strong is he?!"

"Uh... to be honest, as one of the "Peerless Twins," LeBron is indeed very strong, but... when it comes to hard strength.

I think Anthony is stronger.

Before the draft, many people also thought Anthony was the number one pick.

And the reason why "Little Emperor" LeBron could be the number one pick, besides his monster-like physical quality and seemingly innate leadership temperament.

Additionally.

With the two superimposed, LeBron's infinitely high growth ceiling.

This is also an important reason why LeBron beat the crowd and was elected the number one pick."

"Makes sense."

"Of course, LeBron's strength is also beyond doubt, and we can fully look forward to the "Little Emperor" LeBron's Summer League debut!"

"......"

Fans were discussing it endlessly.

And while everyone was marveling at the amazing performance of several superstars last night, tonight's Summer League duels were also in full swing.

Tonight.

Such as... one of the future Magic's powerful shooters Pietrus, All-Star power forward David West, "jack-of-all-trades" Diaw, and others all made their appearances.

However.

Still growing, currently playing not as satisfactorily, and didn't cause too many waves.

Additionally... second-round pick "Zaza" Pachulia also had his Summer League debut, and almost got into a fight with his opponent in the first game.

From the very beginning of his career, he showed his dirty style of play, which was disgusting.

Another day later.

Tonight there were also two focused duels worth paying attention to.

First, Cavaliers vs. Clippers.

Second, Bulls vs. Raptors.

Fans were looking forward to Bosh's performance again after he just played well.

And the most anticipated duel must be the Cavaliers vs. Clippers, must be the "Chosen One" LeBron's Summer League debut.

After all.

He was a high school number one pick.

He didn't go to college, so he didn't shine in the NCAA "March Madness," and because of this, fans were even more looking forward to his Summer League debut, which was the closest to the NBA level.

Soon.