king of defenders

Chapter 291 Meeting with Yao Ming
Following Mason Carr to the hotel lobby, he saw a tall man sitting on the sofa from a distance, because he was so eye-catching.

After seeing the other party clearly, Meng Yun was taken aback: "Yao Ming."

"Hehe." Mason Carr said with a smile, "The person who wants to see you is Yao Ming."

Meng Yun felt a little dizzy. Yao Ming's appearance in the auditorium today had already surprised him.After the game was over, he was surrounded by his teammates to celebrate. Afterwards, he wanted to chat with Yao Ming, but it turned out that he had already left.At that time, Meng Yun had some disappointments besides regret.

Unexpectedly, Yao Ming came to the hotel specially to meet him.

Yao Ming also saw Meng Yun and Mason Carr. He stood up and shook hands with Mason Carr. Zhang Mingji beside him also stood up and greeted Mason Carr.

"Meng Yun." Yao Ming shouted.

"Yao Ming." Meng Yun opened his mouth and grinned.

Seeing that Meng Yun was obviously agitated and restrained, Yao Ming smiled slightly, giving people a feeling of spring breeze. He introduced Zhang Mingji who was beside him to Meng Yun, and motioned for everyone to sit down and chat.

Mason Carr shook his head and declined, saying that he still had something to do, so he left first.

Meng Yun, Yao Ming, and Zhang Mingji sat down and ordered a cup of coffee. Meng Yun stared at Yao Ming, excited, and couldn't help but said, "I was looking for you at the end of today's game, but I couldn't find anyone."

Yao Ming laughed and said, "I came to America this time just to see you, and I'm not in a hurry for that."

Hearing this, Meng Yun was shocked again. The relationship between him and Yao Ming is almost like that of a fan to an idol, "I know him but he doesn't know me". Meng Yun couldn't figure out why Yao Ming flew from China to the United States just for him.

Seeing Meng Yun's doubts, Yao Ming didn't hold back, and said directly: "I have watched your previous games. You are good and talented. I admire you very much. To be honest, when Mingji told me at the beginning, I was still indifferent. Some don’t think so, because there are not no Chinese players playing in the NCAA, and there are also first-level league players, but they are not very outstanding.”

"But then I realized that you are very different."

Being praised by Yao Ming like this, Meng Yun felt a little uncomfortable. He thought he had a good skin, but at this moment he was a little shy, scratching his head and saying, "You are too much."

Yao Ming and Zhang Mingji looked at each other, they both thought this young man was very interesting and couldn't help laughing.

Zhang Mingji said: "Meng Yun, Dayao is here this time to talk to you about your participation in the draft."

"Yeah." Yao Ming nodded and said, "Meng Yun, I am very optimistic about you, and Mingji is also very optimistic about you. He and I both think that you are very talented, but you still lack experience and skills. It is not a good idea to participate in the draft this year. The choice. If you can hone one more season in the ncaa, it will be much better to wait for the draft next year."

In fact, Meng Yun and Yao Ming didn't know each other before, so there was no need for him to fly to the United States to say these things for a stranger.

But Yao Ming is here.

Because he felt the need to do so, it was rare to find a good seedling, and he couldn't bear to watch Meng Yun take a detour.

"Thank you." Meng Yun could feel Yao Ming's sincerity, he is not a fool, of course he knew what Yao Ming came here to say to him, so he thanked him first, and then explained: "My coach also said the same. In fact, I originally wanted to hone in the ncaa for one more year, but "

Meng Yun didn't want too many people to know about Guo Hai. He didn't need sympathy or pity from others. He wanted to save Uncle Guo, but he would rely on his own efforts.

So he just announced through the "Charlotte Daily" that he would participate in the draft, and he didn't mention the original intention of participating in the draft.

The only ones who knew the reason were the Wildcats, his friend Jimmy, and Kenny Jefferson. Kenny Jefferson and Meng Yun were also friends, and behind him was Mr. Popovich.Meng Yun respected Mr. Popovich very much, and believed that they would not tell the matter, so he told him frankly.

Telling Yao Ming now is for the same reason, he respects and admires Yao Ming, not to mention that Yao Ming flew to the United States to persuade him not to rush to participate in the draft, Meng Yun felt the need to be honest.

When Meng Yun explained the reason, Yao Ming and Zhang Mingji were silent.

"So that's how it is." Yao Ming sighed, looking at Meng Yun with more appreciation, "It's a pity, but you're doing the right thing."

Zhang Mingji also said: "I didn't expect such a story to exist. Your Uncle Guo is very great. If it were me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do this."

He thought for a while, and then said: "But Meng Yun, it's a pity that you participated in the draft this year. Although you helped Davidson College reach the 'Final Four' for the first time in history, it doesn't mean that you are the only one in the draft. How much advantage can be taken. It may be possible to enter the first round, but it may not be so easy to enter the lottery.”

"For a rookie player, the pick in the draft means not only his salary, but also his status in the team and the degree of attention he receives."

"Another point is the situation of the team."

As one of the leaders of "Team Yao", Zhang Mingji knows more about the nba than the ncaa. As far as the draft is concerned, he even knows a little better than Yao Ming.

When Yao Ming entered the NBA, he participated in the operation.

Hearing what Zhang Mingji said, Meng Yun couldn't help but nodded and continued to listen.

"You have to know that there is a big difference between entering the lottery and not entering the lottery, otherwise there is no need to draw a 'lotter'." Zhang Mingji said: "The top 14 picks are the lottery. Need I say more. As you know, the lottery is only available to teams that didn't make the playoffs this season. There's a deep meaning to this that the league uses to balance the league's teams, and there are other reasons , I won’t say much about these.”

"What I'm talking about is the effect on the players."

"At the end of the season, if the teams that fail to enter the playoffs are not due to special reasons, such as injuries or intentional poor performance, then they are not strong enough. But for a rookie player, it is a lot of trouble to be in such a team. It’s a good thing. Because the team is not particularly strong, even rookies can get enough reuse and get enough playing time.”

"But if they fall outside the 'lotter zone', the teams they go to are all playoff teams. Their own lineup is relatively stable and complete, and they have the goal of hitting the playoffs and even the championship. In this way , For the record, rookie players will have very little playing time and relatively less room to play.”

"It's not good for the development of the players."

Finally, Zhang Mingji gave an example: "If you carefully study the NBA's draft players over the years, you will know that most of the players who really shined later came from the lottery area. Most of the 'undervalued' players also came from the second round. In the first round, players outside the lottery area rarely stand out. Of course, this has something to do with their talent, strength, and effort, but why is it not because of a lack of opportunities?"

(End of this chapter)