Chapter 36: A Big Gamble
"The second pick in the 2003 second-round draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers chose Jason Capo! From the University of California, Los Angeles. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"The third pick in the 2003 second-round draft, the Los Angeles Lakers chose Luke Wharton! From the University of Arizona. ”
"In the fourth pick of the second round of the 2003 draft, the Miami Heat chose Yang Di! from China. ”
At the draft scene, the aftermath of the end of the lottery is still there, and the transaction secrets that break out from time to time are exciting, but when a player from China is suddenly selected in the second round, many people are still shocked.
"Yang Di? The player who was previously on the news and didn't have any professional playing experience? ”
"Are the Heat crazy? Chose a short quarterback with injury concerns, and now a Chinese player who has not proven himself at all? ”
"It's crazy, it's unbelievable."
There was an uproar at the scene, most of the fans didn't know about Yang Di, and after discussing it for a while, they were overwhelmed by the other draft picks that followed.
And in the outside world where the signal was transmitted, it caused quite a stir.
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Madison, University of Wisconsin Players' Residence.
The familiar name on the TV screen deeply stizzed the nerves of the Badgers players, and Corvoz, John Harold and others looked at each other.
"This guy is Dick Young?"
"No, he can be drafted by an NBA team?"
"Is the world too crazy or is our thinking too conservative? I think I should be able to go to the NBA Draft. "The players exploded, and the sparring partners of the year actually became the lucky ones who were picked by the NBA, which was too exciting for them.
"Devin, let's go to the draft next year, I don't believe I'm as good as Dick Young."
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In China, today, with the gradual development of online media, Yang Di's selection instantly made netizens explode.
On the one hand, his rise was so sudden that he didn't have any domestic playing background at all, as if he appeared out of thin air. On the one hand, Yang Di's publicity efforts were not too strong before, even with Cai Nan's report, the vast majority of people still feel that they are fools, think it may be a spoof, and feel that the probability of Yang Di being selected is too low.
Then, Yang Di's name quickly became the hottest word.
People are crazy to understand, how did this mysterious guy end up in the NBA world?
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Madison, Carroll's residence.
"Miami! I did it! Yang Di shouted, jumped up from the sofa excitedly, and the moment he was selected by the heat, his head was "buzzing", with mixed feelings.
The heart was beating and trembling, unable to be at peace, excited by what had come, and unable to restrain itself.
"Catherina, I really did it!" Yang Di reached out and hugged Carol tightly.
"Congratulations, my little man!" Carol hugged Yang Di, laughing, and a sense of pride surged in her heart, only she knew how much effort Yang Di had put in!
Immediately, Yang Di's phone rang, and the first person to call was his agent, Jones.
"Hey, my boss, we made it! Awesome, my boss, I didn't expect you to actually do this, it seems like in a dream, oh my God! Don't worry, I will help you get your contract in the future, and I will definitely help you get the greatest benefits! Miami's blue skies, sandy beaches, wow, fortune beckons us! ”
Yang Di's brows furrowed, and he replied awkwardly.
Then Jones babbled on the phone with more enthusiasm than ever before.
It was at this time that the system electronically synthesized sound.
"Congratulations to the host for completing the main quest and the NBA draft. Mission reward: 500 villain points, NBA brilliant career is in the middle of the ...... 1 percent, 2 percent ......"
Yang Di was even happier and hugged Carol for two turns.
Immediately afterwards, the only few friends with Yang Di's phone number, such as Finney and Uncle William, also called Yang Di to say hello.
The night of disruption continues, and the impact of the draft is heating up.
In Madison Square Garden, inside the Heat's box, Pat Riley hung up a call from the team's owner.
"Pat, there's media out there to interview you, and here's a call from the Chicago Bulls, Jerry Kraus." Van Gundy took another phone and handed it to Pat Riley.
"What is this old fox going to do?" I heard that it was Jerry Krauss who called, and Rao was a shrewd figure like Pat Riley, and he couldn't help but be vigilant at the first time.
Jerry Krauss's vicissitudes of life rang on the phone: "Interested in trading your team's leading scorer?" ”
"Eddie Jones? Jerry, you dare to speak, that's our team's leading scorer. ”
"But the question is, now you have that young Dwyane Wade, don't you? Eddie Jones is no longer for sale on the team. ”
"No, no, no, Dwyan's still young, and no one knows how far he's going to go."
"So you're not trading Eddie Jones for a while?"
"I think so."
"And what about the Chinese kid you just picked in the second round, I like Chinese players very much, I don't know how to get this rookie?"
Pat Riley secretly scolded the old fox, it was not Eddie Jones who was pulling so many targets, it turned out to be aimed at Yang Di. Jerry Krause continued: "Yang Di came to Chicago for a tryout before, although his talent is very average, and he doesn't have any shooting ability, but he plays very the court, I want to try it out and see if he can survive in the NBA." ”
Pat Riley snorted and said with a smile: "I also like Yang Di's kid, our Heat is now in a rebuilding period, and young players and draft picks are not for sale for the team." ”
"That's a shame."
The two of them chatted for a few more words, and then hung up the phone.
Pat Riley turned to Stan Van Gundy and said, "What happened to the people who were sent out to contact Lamar Odom, did they get Lamar?" ”
Van Gundy frowned and said: "Now in addition to our Heat, there are also people from the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets who are also in contact with Lamar, and I am afraid that the contract in the previous plan may not be able to get Lamar Odom, which may exceed 10 to 20 percent or so." ”
"This signing has to be finalized as soon as possible." Pat Riley knuckles knocked on the table and said categorically.
"Also, the trade plan for several of our guards needs to be on the agenda, after the transfer market opens, our Heat team must carry out a wave of cleanup, I don't want to see this group of guards with a lot of mistakes, poor confrontation, and almost no shooting ability."
"Understood." Another assistant, who was standing next to Pat Riley, wiped his sweat.
"Next season will be the season of the Heat's transformation, if it is still tepid, or even less than 30% of the record, everyone, I'm afraid we will all be laid off." Pat Riley took the opportunity to hang the nerves of the members of his team.
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99 percent, 100 percent, NBA brilliant career begins!