28 June 2005, Madison Square Garden, New York, USA.

The 2005 NBA Draft was underway, and countless cameras were focused on the shrewd Jew on the stage.

"Chen, don't be nervous, I've already communicated with several teams before, and they've tried you out."

Bill Duffy came to the scene in person, patted a slightly nervous Oriental big man on the shoulder, and introduced: "There are a lot of offensive No. 4 positions in the league now, and a rebounding master like you is what all teams want to have." ”

As he spoke, Bill Duffy stretched out his finger and pointed to several middle-aged people in leather shoes not far away, and continued: "Your big brother Boss Yao has already told the Rockets that I hope to have a No. 4 position like you who can do dirty work and partner him on the inside. Yao is the cornerstone of the Rockets, and his words still carry a lot of weight. ”

"They've got the No. 24 pick in the first round of the year, and there's a good chance you'll be drafted in that position."

Duffy pointed to the other side and continued: "Look over there, it's the Suns' team, and they're going to completely transform '02 Rookie Amalestad Meyer into the No. 5 spot this year. Last year, I got my old client Nash and got 62 wins, which is on the rise. But their interior defense has been problematic, with Steven Hunter being too slow and no reliable rebounders off the bench. ”

"I also said hello to Nash, and he watched your tryouts and videos and was very happy with your performance." Duffy smiled markedly and said proudly: "He said that as long as the team selects you, with your speed and explosiveness, you can definitely run and hit!" Amarare has been suffering from injuries and is said to have just been diagnosed with a cartilage contusion and could be out for a while at the start of the season. They need you so much! ”

"They have the No. 21 pick in the first round and the No. 27 pick in the second round, and I've studied this year's draft roster and no one fits their style better than yours!"

Not far away, a man who knew he was shrewd at a glance walked by, said hello to Duffy, and came to the Nets' work area.

"This is the manager of the Nets, Rod Thorne, and I have known each other for a long time. Last year, their interior pillar Martin left, and although they traded for Carter at the end of the season, their record improved, but in the first round of the playoffs, they were beaten by the Eastern Conference upstart Heat, who got O'Neal. They are flashy on the outside, but they have a big problem on the inside, and they are in great need of a reliable finisher and defender. ”

"They've got the 15th pick in the first round and it's a bit tough for you to get selected there at the moment. But they also have a 13th pick in the second round and are preparing to sign a big man. They were happy with your tryouts and if you get to the second round, there's a good chance they'll be ...... In the words of you Chinese, 'cut off the beard', haha! ”

After some introduction, Chen Mu had to admire Duffy's understanding of the NBA is indeed extraordinary, he has more or less personal relationships with various teams, and he also judges the needs of each team very accurately. Worthy of being a veteran agent, there are indeed two brushes.

In fact, before participating in the draft, Chen Mu gave several teams a tryout under Duffy's arrangement. Before the trial, Duffy also told Chen Mu in detail about the current situation of the team and the types of players needed, so that Chen Mu could show his ability in a targeted manner.

After a period of special training, Chen Mu's offensive skills are slightly better, but they are still quite poor. However, the terrifying rebounding ability and good physical fitness still aroused the interest of many teams.

Among them, the Rockets and Nets, which are in short supply at the No. 4 position, are especially strong, and the Suns, who have the All-Star No. 4 position Marion, are close behind.

These three teams, no matter which one Chen Mu can join, is a good result.

Needless to say, Kidd, one of the top five point guards in history, is old, but he still has the ability to turn a little stone into gold, and the team is empty inside, Chen Mu is likely to get a pretty good opportunity to perform.

On the Suns' side, although it is very likely that they will sit at the end of the bench and wave a towel, being able to play next to MVP Nash will definitely benefit Chen Mu a lot.

As for the Rockets, needless to say, as the "home team" with a large number of Chinese fans, even if they only play in the preseason, they can attract a lot of attention and greatly increase their exposure.

"It's a pity, if only this body could have started developing and polishing on the offensive end sooner......!"

On the stage, NBA commissioner David Stern has begun to announce the start of the draft, and all eyes are focused on the center of the stage, waiting for the draft list to be announced.

This draft is hailed by many as another draft year after 2003. In addition to the famous North Carolina four (McCantz, Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton, Sean May), big center Bogut from Australia, point guards Double Delon and Paul, David Lee, Ilyasova, Brache and other players are the focus of everyone's attention.

In addition, this last class of high school students can participate in the draft, which also attracted the elite of American high school basketball, Bynum, Webster, Gerard Green, Monta Ellis, Louis Williams, ...... These well-known names all appeared in the draft list. If it weren't for the fact that he had known the final fate of these players, even Chen Mu would have been looking forward to this draft.

And everything that happened later also proved that in this draft, although there was no real star blowout, many of these players became the pillars of their respective teams, contributing their own strength to the magnificent classic scenes later.

Nash has failed the playoffs for several consecutive years, the Spurs have been playing day after day, LeBron's Cavaliers, Wade's Heat, and Howard's Magic have each led the way for several seasons, the classic yellow-green battle, the Big Three are popular, the Thunder is gathered, the Mavericks win the championship by miracles, and then there are the rise of teams such as the Bulls, Clippers, Hawks, and Warriors......

As soon as he thought of all this, he actually had the opportunity to participate in it, Chen Mu felt excited for no reason, goosebumps all over his body stood up, and his heart was beating.

But Chen Mu, why did he know everything that happened later......?

"If it weren't for that 2K game, I guess I would still be in the original timeline, and I would continue to eat and wait for death......!"

Recalling the scene of that day, Chen Mu still feels a little incredible.

Chen Mu remembers that he was playing a 2K game at the time, and in order to make his avatar in the game, a big forward named "MaxChen", able to kill all sides, Chen Mu also downloaded the modifier.

But as soon as the modifier was used, the fun of the game was reduced a lot, and after searching on the Internet, Chen Mu found a wonderful plug-in.

This plug-in is called "Rebounding Maniac", which is uploaded by an unknown ID on the Internet, and it is said that it can add a rebounding point display function on the court to help players when grabbing rebounds.

In the original timeline, Chen Mu is an ordinary person of 1.75 meters, living an ordinary life, although he loves basketball, but due to his limited height and physical talent, he can only become a quasi-master on the field at most, and it is too far away to become a professional player.

So just like thousands of fans who love basketball and have an NBA dream in their hearts, Chen Mu likes to play basketball games in his spare time, creating an avatar of himself in his career mode, and completing his dream of playing in the NBA instead of himself.

But just when the plug-in was finally installed, and Chen Mu was about to try it, the computer suddenly made a muffled "bang", and then a white light rushed out of the screen and hit Chen Mu's head at once.

Then, Chen Mu fainted.

When he woke up again, he was already in the United States, and for some reason he returned to 2005, the era of NBA turmoil, with good physical fitness, and became a member of the national youth team.

After coming to this timeline, Chen Mu also verified, his parents have not changed, and there is no difference in appearance, the memory of the original timeline is still there, it can be said that except for a dozen balls, there will be a rebound drop point prompt in front of him, everything is no different.

But this time, Chen Mu, who has excellent talent, can really break into the NBA and fulfill his basketball dream......!

“…… With the 30th pick in the first round, the New York Knicks drafted ...... David Lee! ”

In a trance, the first-round draft list had been announced, and Chen Mu's name was not pronounced from David Stern's mouth. Chen Mu shook his head slowly, he also knew that it would be so easy to become an NBA player.

"Chen, don't be discouraged!"

Duffy patted Chen Mu on the shoulder and said, "The second round, the second round is the focus of our attention!" ”

"Uh-huh......!"

Chen Mu nodded slightly, and while waiting for the results of the second round to be announced, he had a bad premonition in his heart.

In fact, in addition to the rebounding point plug-in, Chen Mu, who traveled to this timeline, also got another ability, but this ability has not yet awakened at this time. And that ability is the biggest reliance on Chen Mu's brilliant basketball road in the future.

In the first round of the draft, Chen Mu's target teams were the Rockets, Suns and Nets, and Lutherhead, Nate Robinson, and Antoine Wright respectively. These three are all physical outside players without exception, this choice makes many people cry out incomprehensible, it is clear that there are three teams in urgent need of inside players, why choose outside players?

The choice of the second round made many people suddenly realize that these teams were playing such calculations.

"The 13th pick in the second round, the New Jersey Nets drafted, Mel Ilyich from Serbia and Montenegro!"

"The 27th pick in the second round, the Phoenix Suns have drafted, Masingotat from Poland!"

"Whoa......!"

As soon as these two names were announced, everyone present was in an uproar.

Although the Rockets do not have a second-round draft pick, they only need minor repairs to ensure the level of the interior with Yao Ming, and the demand for the interior is not too great.

The Suns and Nets, on the other hand, both bet on two foreign centers in the second round.

These two centers are both more than two meters and 10 meters tall, although it is still doubtful whether the footwork and confrontation can adapt to the intensity of the NBA, but there is such a saying in the NBA:

"You can't teach you just height."

In order to strengthen the interior line, both teams chose a taller center player and did not really consider strengthening the number four position!

And Chen Mu was also defeated.

“……”

With the draft over and everyone leaving, the selected players and their families and their teams rejoiced and looked forward to the future of basketball.

And the losers like Chen Mu all looked dejected, and walked out of the venue in despair.

"Smack"

Walking outside Madison Square Garden, Chen Mugang wanted to go back to the hotel to rest and book a ticket to return to China as soon as possible, but was stopped by his agent Duffy.

"Chen, don't be discouraged."

Duffy's eyes flashed with a fanatical look unique to being underestimated, and he said firmly: "You go back and continue training first, give me five months." During these five months, you continue to hone your offensive skills, eat more beef to gain weight, and practice confrontations. And I'm ......"

Duffy let out a long breath and continued, "It's going to take you to the NBA arena ......!" ”