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Chapter 15 The 15th pick in the second round (No. 44 rookie)

"In the 2003 draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected LeBron James with the first pick out of St. Vincent's St. Mary's High School."

Stern opened the first envelope and read slowly.

Under the guidance of the staff, James put on the Cavaliers hat, boarded the rostrum, shook hands and hugged Stern.

Then stepped down to accept the host's interview.

Facing the question from the hostess, the battle-hardened James talked and laughed happily.

"The Detroit Pistons selected Dakomilicic with the second pick, from Serbia."

Oh, NO!

Li Lei exclaimed from the audience, the original blessing was not successful, and those guys who didn't pass the ball to him were not favored by the Pistons.

Instead, Milicic, who had a friendship with him, was selected by the Pistons.

Li Lei can only wish Milicic good luck.

"The Denver Nuggets, at No. [-], selected Carmelo Anthony."

"The Toronto Raptors, at No. [-], selected Chris Bosh."

"The Miami Heat, at No. [-], selected Dwyane Wade."

"The Los Angeles Clippers, with the sixth pick, selected Chris Kaman."

"The Chicago Bulls, at No. [-], selected Kirk Hinrich."

"The Milwaukee Bucks, with the eighth pick, selected TJ Ford."

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"The Atlanta Hawks, at No. 20, selected Boris Diaw."

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"The Memphis Grizzlies, with the No. 20 seventh pick, selected Kendrick Perkins."

He was subsequently traded to the Celtics.

"The San Antonio Spurs, with the No. 20 eighth pick, selected Leandro Barbosa."

He was subsequently traded to the Phoenix Suns.

"The Dallas Mavericks, with the No. 20 ninth pick, selected Josh Howard."

Here, the first round is over.

David Stern also stepped down to rest.

The second round was hosted by Stern's assistant Adam Silver.

Seeing this bald man in glasses and a suit come on stage, Li Lei became inexplicably nervous.

Su Qun patted Li Lei on the shoulder: "Shitou, relax a bit, it's fine."

Li Lei smiled: "Brother Su, your hands are shaking."

Su Qun: "..."

Subsequently, Xiao Hua opened the first envelope of the second round.

"In the 2003 draft, the New York Knicks selected March Lampe with the first pick in the second round from Real Madrid."

Shhh!
The New York fans at the scene booed wildly to express their dissatisfaction.

What did the home team choose?Never heard of it.

"The Cleveland Cavaliers, with the second pick in the second round, selected Jason Kapono."

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"The Miami Heat, with the third pick in the second round, selected Jerome Beasley."

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As the teams made their choices, Li Lei's family and Su Qun's breathing became heavier and heavier as they approached the Rockets' No. 15 pick.

"The Orlando Magic, with the No. 13 pick in the second round, selected Zaza Pachulia."

"The Milwaukee Bucks, with the No. 14 pick in the second round, selected Keith Bogans."

After reading it, Xiao Hua announced loudly: "The NO.15 pick belongs to the Houston Mosaic team, and they have 5 minutes to make a decision."

Subsequently, Adam stepped down.

Li Lei gradually clenched his fists, his heart was beating violently, as if it was about to pop out at any moment.

In the short 5 minutes, Li Lei felt that three days and three nights had passed.

Xiao Hua came up with a new envelope.

Tearing open the envelope and taking out the card, Xiao Hua read aloud: "In the 2003 NBA draft, the Houston Mosaic team selected Li Lei with the No.15 pick in the second round, from China!"

Li Lei, from China.

The No.15 pick in the second round, the 44th overall pick.

Hearing these words, Su Qun couldn't help but jumped up and shouted, "Yes."

"Son, I have it!"

Li's father and Li's mother hugged Li Lei from left to right, congratulating their son.

As a parent, you naturally know your son's dream.

The son can realize the dream, and the parents are also gratified.

In the media area, Zhang Weiping, who was chatting and laughing in front of the camera, seemed relieved, and said to the camera: "Hahaha, finally. Another Chinese player has reached the world's highest basketball team. Li Lei will play side by side with Yao Ming next season. Let's get ready to interview Li Lei."

At this moment, Li Lei himself was extraordinarily calm, maybe he was too nervous to laugh anymore.

Mosaic team staff sent hats.

Li Lei put on his hat and stepped onto the rostrum.

"Welcome, young man!"

Xiao Hua did a task-style handshake to say hello, and the palms were split as soon as they were touched, followed by a quick hug.

Afterwards, Li Lei stepped down from the rostrum to accept questions from the hostess.

The process is also very fast, unlike James who will chat for a while, just interact in a formal manner.

"Hi, Lee. How are you feeling about entering the NBA?"

Li Lei: "Very excited, very happy!"

Official cliché, just open your mouth.

"In the next few years, you will play for the Mosaic team. Do you know this team?"

"Of course!"

It's time to blow the home team, so what are you waiting for?
Li Lei said: "Boss Alexander is a generous and kind boss, and he even gave Dawson an indefinite contract.

General Manager Dawson has been working for the Mosaics for decades, from assistant coach to coach to general manager. He has dedicated his life to the Mosaics. I have never seen a more dedicated man.

Coach Jeff comes from a basketball family with rich experience. I can learn a lot from him.

Francis, Mobley and Yao Ming are all very good players, and I will learn from them humbly. "

Li Lei grasped the measure.

Blow, but not over blow.

After these procedures are completed, Li Lei can enter the media area for interviews.

In the media area, the first-round show is still there.

James, Milicic, Anthony and other high-ranking rookies were surrounded by people, several floors inside and outside, and reporters desperately squeezed inside.

The lottery show is okay, and there will be a few people around.

After the lottery, it is relatively deserted, and the league will arrange cooperative media to conduct interviews, so as to avoid the embarrassment of rookies being ignored.

But this is just a formality.

As for the second round, the treatment is even worse.

The second-round rookies usually leave after answering a few questions, otherwise they will feel very uncomfortable when they see the top picks, second places, and stars holding the moon not far away.

While the stars are holding the moon, while no one cares about it, it is realistic.

When Li Lei came to the media area, Zhang Weiping, Su Qun and others were already waiting, so that Li Lei would not be left alone and embarrassed.

Li Lei was at ease in his heart, and he couldn't say why, but he just thought it was good.

With the backing of the motherland, don't be afraid!
"Great! Stone, you made it!"

Su Qun was still quite excited and gave Li Lei a big hug.

It's just that he is just 176cm tall, holding Li Lei is like a child pestering his parents, which is somewhat funny.

Zhang Weiping, who is over half a century old, is much more seasoned, but there is also an old chrysanthemum smiling on his face.

(End of this chapter)