stadium ambition

Chapter 93 Tonight I'm the Chosen and the Only One
Eight p.m., Madison Square Garden.

The huge stadium is divided into two halves by several fences. On the right is a fan-shaped stand that can accommodate thousands of fans. On the left is the main draft stage and the small green room area. The EASPORTS sponsorship logo is very eye-catching next to the main stage.

Su Yang sat in the middle of the small green room area, occasionally waving in response to fans who shouted his name loudly, occasionally communicated with Harden, Curry, and DeRozan in a low voice, and occasionally looked up to observe the surrounding environment, like a kindergarten class that is about to start school born.

There is a large background wall on the main stage. On the left and right sides are posters of superstars such as Wade and Roy, accompanied by the NBA slogan "Where Miracles Happen". The sixth overall pick is the Timberwolves.

Originally, the Timberwolves had only one sixth pick, but they temporarily traded with the Wizards for the fifth pick.

As for the possibility of being selected by the Timberwolves, Su Yang was a little upset, and couldn't believe that the king might give up.

But things have come to this point, and you can only take one step at a time. You can understand why some people say that even if you are a superstar, there are many things that you cannot control.

There are many intertwined lights above the arena, forming a net-like light curtain. From a distance, it looks like the night view of New York. It is very beautiful and dreamy. Su Yang was fascinated by it, and leaned back to admire it with his hands on his head, until Lu Rulan reminded that a camera was being filmed.

He hurriedly sat up straight, just in time to see Curry eating fried chicken legs, and immediately felt hungry.

"Hey Stephen, get me one too!"

Curry turned his head when he heard this, and then pretended to be heartbroken and took out the chicken leg from the paper box, and handed it to Su Yang: "Let's say yes first, if you eat my chicken leg, you will be mine. If you participate in the All-Star together in the future, you have to Give me assists first."

"It's easy to say, easy to say!" Su Yang took the chicken leg and just started to bite, when cheers and boos erupted in the arena.

He subconsciously looked towards the main stage, and found David Stern waving out from the middle of the stage, all the rookies and colleagues stood up and applauded, and the big screen scrolled to play the reminder that the NBA Draft 09 officially started.

The live broadcast camera scanned the reactions of the major rookies, and the dramatic scene of Su Yang biting the drumstick and applauding flew to the whole world in an instant.

Zheng Xiang sighed beside him: "KFC should give you money, we can't advertise for nothing."

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Stern walked to the podium and stood firm, habitually reached out to adjust the microphone, and then spoke slowly.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the venue of the NBA draft. This is Madison Square Garden, the home of the New York Knicks. We especially welcome the young people who come to participate in the draft tonight!"

"You guys are talented, you work hard, and tonight is a great day for you to pay off. After tonight, you will be one step closer to the NBA, standing on the best stage in the world, playing with the best players in the world. "

"At the same time, I would like to congratulate the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic. They have just completed a great performance in the finals. I wish the two teams continued to achieve good results in the future, and I wish the NBA better and better!"

"Next, the Los Angeles Clippers will make the first pick, and they have 5 minutes to prepare!"

After Stern finished speaking, he turned and left. There were cheers and boos again in the arena, and the atmosphere was extremely exciting.

Many fans wearing Clippers jerseys shouted Griffin's name loudly, but some fans who also wore Clippers jerseys shouted Su Yang's name loudly. The two sides soon found each other's existence and began to compete Who is louder.

In just half a minute, the fans who supported Su Yang were defeated. The Grizzlies fans took the opportunity to boo and shout his name, but there were also many Grizzlies fans who shouted Thabeet's name, and the fans who supported Su Yang were defeated again.

"My God, someone doesn't want their home team to choose you!" Curry moved a stool and sat next to Su Yang, and said thoughtfully: "You said what would happen if the Timberwolves chose me with you, I said what if .”

After eating the last piece of chicken leg, Su Yang slightly shrugged and said, "Then we are invincible!"

Curry immediately showed excitement, and Su Yang said again: "Unfortunately, they are Timberwolves, not so smart."

Curry wanted to have an in-depth discussion, but was pulled away by his agent, as if he didn't want him to talk more.

Su Yang looked up at the sky above the arena again, only to feel that the 5-minute waiting time was extremely long.

Lu Rulan took his hand, gently rubbed and massaged his palm, and asked in a low voice, "What are you struggling with?"

"I'm waiting for the results of the first pick."

"That is to have expectations. If you have expectations, you will feel nervous. You hope that you will be the first to be selected, but you still don't believe that they will choose others. I also believe that you are the best." Lu Rulan whispered softly, like a spring breeze blow face.

"Yes, I am the chosen one, even if the Clippers don't choose me, I am the strongest!"

...

In the ESPN live broadcast, the host Ruixi said sideways: "Who do you think will be the first pick?"

Draft expert Chatford answered: "I think it's Blake Griffin. He is a T0-level rookie. Except for the three-pointers and free throws that are not so accurate, and the mid-range shooting is slightly below average, he is top-notch in other aspects."

Commentator Stephen A. Smith shook his head: "If there is no Su Yang, Griffin is indeed worthy of the first pick, but Su Yang is obviously a higher-level player, and he has not yet shown his full potential. There is no reason not to choose him. "

The commentator Biles said in surprise: "They already have Baron Davis, and there is a conflict in position."

Stephen Smith shook his head: "Man, Moses Malone won the regular season MVP in the 83 season, but the Rockets still chose Olajuwon in the 84 season, and the Spurs had David Robinson and also chose Tim Duncan. I asked you what influence? They all You are a superstar, why worry about position conflicts? You can trade, you can change positions!"

Chatford split both hands: "If the news is true, Coach Dunleavy obviously prefers Griffin."

Ruixi took over the topic: "Before taking the stage just now, Stephen said that he got inside information?"

Stephen Smith nodded: "I learned from sources that the Clippers have great disagreements on who to choose. The management and coaching staff headed by Dunleavy hope to choose Griffin, while owner Sterling hopes to choose Su Yang.

The two sides had a quarrel over this, and Sterling even said that he would fire Dunleavy, but he was unwilling to pay Dunleavy's remaining contract salary. The matter dragged on until yesterday, when it was reported that Sterling had compromised. "

"What's the reason for the compromise?" Ruixi pressed.

Stephen said: "Sterling sees the consumption potential of the Chinese market, but the Clippers' marketing department proves that Griffin can also bring in many new fans, and a large number of fans expressed through social networks that they would like to see American players as the boss."

"So, it's all about money?"

"Of course, what kind of person Sterling is, you should be very clear, money is his life."

...

The cheers sounded again, and David Stern slowly walked out from the middle of the stage, holding a small note in his hand.

Seeing the fate-affecting moment approaching, Su Yang took a deep breath, sat upright and faced the camera.

Schwartz suddenly approached him and said, "I just got the news that Dunleavy was fired!"

Before Su Yang could react, he heard David Stern shouting: "The first pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft, the Los Angeles Clippers chose Su Yang from China and Stanford University!"
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PS: Curry really ate chicken legs in the draft.

(End of this chapter)