Standing pretty old

Chapter 44

PS: Thanks to we58423, Wen Biology, Xi Yang ♂ residual blood, Xiao Li Feidao No. 1000 for the reward
On June 2007, 6, American time, the Big Apple city of New York ushered in this year's NBA Draft.

The mecca of basketball - Madison Square Garden, information about this year's draft players is being played on a huge outdoor screen.

In this draft year, there are many interesting players.Some people have already called the 07 draft year comparable to the 84th, 96th, and 03rd drafts. The future NBA superstar may be rising today.

This year's draft, the Little Green House, is quite characteristic of China, because Ruan Erniu and Yi Jianlian are among them.

Er Niu said to A Lian beside him in Chinese: "How is your contact? Has anyone given you a positive answer?"

Allen shook his head and said: "I originally liked the Celtics the most, but during the trial training, they were very cold to me. Don't worry about the Eagles. The top three must be between you, Oden and Durant. It was selected from the inside. After much deliberation, I will either go to the bull or go to the king!"

Er Niu nodded and said, "I don't know if the Blazers want me. Anyway, the Supersonics probably want to pick Durant. To be honest, I want to go to the Eagles the most."

In the theater at Madison Square Garden, after taking a group photo, everyone in the Little Green Room sat on their respective tables and chairs.And the podium where David Stern is about to announce the results of the draft is very close to them.

At Ruan Erniu's table, besides his elder brother Ruan Daniu, there was also his manager Leon Ross sitting here.

There was still plenty of time for chatter before Stern announced the start.

The camera is switching from a long-term perspective, capturing the nervous or excited expressions of each young rookie one by one.

The most unbearable performance was Durant. He told his mother something from time to time, just like a child who didn't grow up.

Ruan Erniu was the calmest one, he kept smiling from beginning to end, exchanging ideas with his manager.

As David Stern walked out slowly from behind the door, he walked to the rostrum.The Jew who has been in charge of the league for nearly 30 years announced with a smile that the 2007 NBA Draft has officially begun!
Through the broadcast of ESPN TV, basketball fans from 202 countries and regions all over the world focused their attention on this draft event.

First, the Portland Trail Blazers, the holders of the No. 5 pick, have five minutes to decide who will be the No. [-] pick.Stern stepped back behind the door.

Since there are 3 Chinese players participating in this conference, Chinese fans can also watch the delayed live broadcast of the draft on TV5.The person in charge of the lecture is the famous "Shuangping Combination" and Xia Song, the manager of Dazhi and Daba.

Teacher Sun Weiping is not a professional basketball commentator, and there have been many stories about Bo Junyixiao.Of course, as a sports commentator of the older generation, objectively speaking, he still contributed to the development of Chinese sports media.

Teacher Zhang Lili naturally needless to say, Xia Song, the agent, has often appeared in front of senior fans from a very early age, but his background and energy are very mysterious. Anyway, under his operation, the bus also Became the first player to win an NBA championship ring.

Sun Weiping first said: "Mr. Zhang thinks, who will be the No. [-] candidate in this year's draft?"

Zhang Lili said: "Originally the outside world thought that Oden would be the No. [-] pick, but our Er Niu's performance in the NCAA finals was really great! So it is not surprising that he became the second No. [-] pick after Yao Ming."

Sun Weiping added: "Then what pick do you think Yi Jianlian will be selected?"

Teacher Zhang Lili said: "If there is no accident for the top three picks, it is the competition between Ruan Erniu, Oden and Durant. For Allen, it should be between 4th and 10th. It depends on how the team with the draft pick chooses."

Xia Song added from the side: "Alian has tried out teams such as the Eagles, Celtics, Bulls, and Kings. Looking at it now, he is most likely to be selected by the Celtics with the fifth overall pick!"

"Okay! Stern is here, audience friends, let's see who will win the champion?"

David Stern held the note in his hand, and Rory made a lot of foreshadowing, and then announced the name that everyone had been waiting for for a long time: "The Trail Blazers chose...Greg Oden !"

The cheers in the theater finally rang out, in such a big draft year.If the No. [-] pick is taken away by foreigners, the fragile hearts of Americans will also be hit, telling the world that our genius is not the strongest genius in the world.Simply, the Trail Blazers still chose Oden the Great at the last moment!
After hugging his mother, Oden put on a Trail Blazers hat and went to the stage to shake hands with Stern. Tianchao fans said on the SMS platform that they found "James' uncle" and that Ruan Erniu failed to win the No. [-] pick. Pity.

Oden walked off the stage, and then accepted an interview with reporters. He immediately said that he would show his ability and lead the Blazers to go further.

At this time, the camera showed Durant and Ruan Erniu again, both of them were very calm at this time.It seems that Oden's election was simply expected.

Stern retreated into the room after announcing that the Sonics had five minutes to consider the No. 5 pick.

In fact, these 5 minutes are simply to whet the appetite of the audience in front of the TV. The Supersonics have made several plans before the start.

Unsurprisingly, Stern announced: "The Seattle SuperSonics have selected ... Kevin Durant!"

The young KD hugged his mother and relatives and friends, put on a Sonic hat, came to the stage to shake hands with Stern, and showed a green smile.

And Kevin Durant's mother, Wanda, has been in tears. She has worked so hard to raise Durante. Today, she finally witnessed her son embark on the road of prosperity.

A black ESPN female reporter interviewed her for the first time. Wanda said that she had already guessed that her son would be selected by the Sonics, but she still couldn't control her excitement.

Being a mother is not easy all over the world.Durant's mother was crying on TV, and Ruan Erniu's mother, Comrade Zhong Chuhong, was also anxiously waiting on the TV at home.

From time to time, he complained to the men and daughters around him: "Why isn't Er Niu on stage yet?"

Comrade Ruan Jingtian smoked silently, but his anxious eyes still betrayed his heart.

Only the younger sister of the Ruan family remained calm. She had spoken to the two elder brothers a long time ago.Knowing that the second brother is most likely to be selected at the third pick, there is nothing to worry about.

The three keynote speakers on Chaoting TV continued to talk about the mountains in the dark. Although many years later, with the upgrade of fans' cognition, it would be ridiculous to watch their explanations, but now everyone is still focusing on the screen. , for fear of missing any key points.

Will Ruan Erniu be selected with the third overall pick and become the first NBA No. [-] pick in Chinese history?

Five minutes later, Stern finally came out with the note, and he opened his mouth slowly...

(End of this chapter)