Basketball K God

Chapter 19 Deciding to Participate in the Draft
That night, the championship-winning University of Kansas Jayhawks, up and down, celebrated at a fine-dining restaurant in San Antonio, Texas, where the final was held.

Xie Kai originally wanted to share this good news with those close to him, but his cell phone just ran out of battery, and he didn't have a chance to charge it for a while, so he didn't care about it anymore.Anyway, this game was broadcast live across the United States, and the results of the game probably had already spread to every corner of the United States, so I didn't need to tell them personally.

Everyone in the University of Kansas Jayhawks drank a lot of wine that night, and when they drank too much, they naturally talked too much.

Chalmers' complexion was ruddy, and he was already a little drunk, but he still held a bottle of whiskey in his hand, and would take a sip from time to time, chasing after Arthur, who was a little weaker, to toast.

Xie Kai's drinking capacity is still acceptable, but because he plays basketball and often trains and matches, he is also a person who loves basketball extremely. He knows that too much alcohol will have a bad impact on his body, so he basically doesn't drink at all. .Today is a special day, and he let go, and drank a lot with his teammates and coaches, and he was seven or eight points drunk at this time.

Chalmers walked to Xie Kai, put his arms around his neck, and wanted to toast with him.

Xie Kai held a cup with him, and the two took another big sip.

Chalmers smiled and said: "Kane, you are really refreshing. Drinking is refreshing, and playing basketball is even more true. I like it!"

Xie Kai smiled slightly, noncommittal.

"I didn't expect you to have the MOP. Let me tell you, I want it too!" Chalmers said with a smile.

"I'm lucky, this game suddenly exploded!" Xie Kai said.

"Oh, MOP, you have to be better than that guy Derek. Otherwise, after the game, those reporters will write about 'Mario was beaten by Derek and won the MOP!' This kind of news makes me feel uncomfortable! "Chalmers curled his lips and laughed.

Xie laughed, reached out and took a piece of fruit and put it in his mouth.

Chalmers got closer, and suddenly said mysteriously: "Are you planning to participate in the draft?"

Xie Kai was a little surprised because he hadn't told his teammates about it yet.But this is not a big secret. In fact, even if it is not announced today, it will be announced in a few days, so he nodded.

Chalmers said with a smile: "It seems that I guessed right! Kane, I think if you want to go to the NBA, this year may be the best opportunity!"

Xie Kai turned his head, looked into Chalmers' eyes, and knew that he was speaking seriously, and he didn't appear to be talking nonsense after drinking at all.

Of course Xie Kai knows that this year is the best opportunity, which is also the main reason why he decided not to stay in school and directly participate in the draft.Staying in school means that I will definitely finish 4 years of college, and I will have to play in my home team for another two years.Maybe I can grow into an even better player under Coach Self in the past two years, but in this way, when I graduate, if I go to the draft, I will be an "older rookie" who is about to turn 22 years old.

The current drafting principles of NBA teams are almost the same, that is, "prioritize the selection of young players with great potential", that is, it is bound to be difficult for the draft picks of powerful rookies to surpass potential rookies.I am not Tim Duncan, I don't have such a talent, I can participate in the draft after graduating from college and be the No. [-] pick.Therefore, from this perspective, staying in school is unwise.

It's not just a matter of age, this year Xie Kai's performance in the season was so-so, but he got the MOP because of the explosion of the finals. This kind of opportunity to explode, this kind of good luck does not come every year.If he can't play at the level that people expect in the next year or two, then he will only be bearish about his prospects in the draft.

Why not take advantage of the glory of the championship and MOP to go for the NBA draft!You must know that I am not yet 20 years old, and I am really the favorite young player of all NBA teams. Teammate Chalmers probably made this remark out of this consideration.

Although Xie Kai had already planned it in his heart, he was still very grateful to Chalmers, the senior, for telling him this. He filled the glass with wine, raised it and said, "Thank you Mario, thank you for telling me this!"

The two clinked glasses and continued drinking.

Coach Bill Self is one of the best drinkers in the team, but even so, he can't stand the "beating" by so many people. He has been poured with countless drinks, and he is a little top-heavy when he is standing, and he has a big tongue when he speaks. a lot.But he is happy!He has coached for so many years, and finally won the NCAA championship, and won in this way of reversal. This kind of victory is even more hard-won.When people are happy, they will inevitably drink a few more glasses.Anyway, there is no match tomorrow, so let's just leave him alone and talk about it after a night of drinking.

"I said coach, we won the championship this time, and there should be more young potential stocks coming to our school in the summer. Boss, you are going to get rich!" Chalmers drank too much, and talking to the coach naturally became Some get up casually.

Coach Self pursed his lips, shook his head and said, "Don't mention this to me, you boy. I feel uncomfortable when I mention it. You all went to the NBA. I am worried about next season! Raise your hands and prepare to participate in the draft How many are there?"

As soon as he finished speaking, many people present raised their hands.These people include Xie Kai, Mario Chalmers, Darnell Jackson, Russell Robinson, Brandon Rush, Darrell Arthur and Sasha Cowan.

——Almost all the members of the winning core lineup!

"Mario, tell me, you are all gone, pointing at those fresh blood, wanting to defend the title, how can it be so easy!" Coach Self sighed.

Even Chalmers, who was joking, was a little embarrassed. Although it was a happy thing to participate in the draft, so many people on the team participated in the draft together. If they were all selected, the parent team Kansas would really lose a lot of talent!
However, Coach Self's brain didn't seem to be too much affected by alcohol. He quickly said: "I just said it casually, don't affect everyone's mood. If you are selected by the NBA, I will be too happy! Let's put it this way , you should go to the election, if you don’t go if you meet the conditions, and you want to stay with me, don’t blame me for looking down on you! Come, come, cheers!"

Soon, the atmosphere became active again...

Xie Kai didn't know how much he drank, anyway, he finally passed out.He didn't know how he got back to the hotel room afterwards.Anyway, when I woke up, I was already lying in the hotel room.However, it was already noon on the second day.

He barely got up, feeling a headache, and his throat was very dry, as if it was smoking.Alcohol, if you are in a bad mood, you can get drunk and rest, but it is one aspect of waking up to feel uncomfortable, but it will make you feel even more melancholy.

Xie Kai found the slippers, stood up, and found that his roommate Rush was still lying on the bed, snoring.He smiled, Rush's drinking capacity is not as good as him, and he drank not much less than himself yesterday.

Xie Kai suddenly thought that his mobile phone had been out of battery since last night, and wondered if anyone was looking for him during this time.Immediately, his girlfriend Zhou Jing's aggressive eyes appeared in his mind, which made him shiver involuntarily.

(End of this chapter)