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Chapter 115 A Surprise

At 6 pm on June 24, Tianyang, Coach Johnny, Cui Ren, Plum, and Aaron walked out of New York International Airport.

On the bus to Barclays Center, Johnny was still asking repeatedly: "Are you sure you can get rid of the protective boots? What's the doctor's opinion? Although there is a big scene tonight, you must not be brave."

Tianyang nodded, "Don't worry, my recovery time is about the same as Kobe's. I got rid of the protective boots in two months. I was invited to attend the 'Little Green Room' tonight. The equipment is too bulky to look good."

When Johnny heard this, the worry on his face turned into surprise, "I really didn't expect that all the media forecasts were not optimistic about you, and the NBA officially invited you to attend the draft. Has no NBA team contacted you before?"

Tianyang shook his head pretending to be puzzled, "Not at all. I will return to Palo Alto on the 15th, and I will be in the training hall for the next two months. Don't you see me every day? How can I have time to contact NBA teams. "

In order to surprise Johnny, Tianyang had told Aaron and the others not to tell him that the Lakers had promised him the draft.

Johnny squinted his eyes tightly, "That's strange. Could it be that the NBA wants to show humanistic care, or to please the Chinese market? After all, even if you don't have the first round, there are still many teams willing to give it a try in the second round. I heard that the Rockets They intend to choose you, they have had Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin, before you got injured, you were so popular, many Chinese fans are waiting for your comeback.”

"Maybe, we'll see then."

……

At 7:[-] p.m., outside the Barclays Center, the home court of the Nets.

A large number of fans are waiting in line to enter the arena, most of which are fans of the 76ers, Lakers, and Celtics.

The 76ers fans basically hold the 'Ben Simmons' sign, while the Lakers mostly use the 'Ingram' sign.Only some Celtics fans held 'Jaylen – Brown', some held 'Jamal – Murray', some held 'Gander', and some even held 'Sky Ocean'.

In this draft, TNT sent a four-person team to comment, and they will interview the top 14 lottery players on the spot.

The interview will invite the rookie to sit among the four, and then ask some very official questions, which is not as interesting as the live interview.

The on-site reporter sent by TNT is the beauty Maggio. After completing the live connection with the commentary, she walked towards a 76ers fan wearing an Iverson jersey.

"Hello, this year's rookies, which one do you want to join the 76ers?"

"Of course it is Ben Simmons. He has a strong body, excellent dribbling skills, wide vision, calmness, and keen insight. He can lead the 76ers to complete the revival."

"What do you think about Simmons shooting poorly?"

"If you don't shoot well, you can layup, and you can get points for layups. 1 point is 1 point."

"OK, thanks for the interview," Maggio walks up to a Celtics fan wearing a Pierce jersey.

"Hey, can you tell me who you want the Celtics to pick tonight?"

"Do you still have to ask? Choose Simmons if you have Simmons, Ingram if you don't have Simmons, Jaylen Brown if you don't have both, I like that guy, no agent, great IQ, strong body, fit Celtic Iron Blood Tradition."

"So are you worried about his dribbling and shooting?"

"What are you afraid of? We have Stevens, the coach with the highest IQ and the best looks in the league. When the two work together, only the Cavaliers can compete with him."

"Good luck then!" Maggio grabbed a Lakers fan in a Kobe jersey.

"I noticed you wrote a word under 'Kobe', Ingram right? Do you want the Lakers to take Ingram tonight?"

"Yes, Kobe has retired and the Lakers are officially entering the rebuilding period. We need talented future stars, and Ingram is our best choice. He showed excellent passing and cutting ability at Duke University and is very suitable for Walton. The coach's tactical system. As you know, Walton has coached the Warriors for a long time and has a lot of experience in the small ball system. He can form the new Lakers trident with Russell and Randall. As for his body Quality issues, with NBA-level physical training, giving him 2 years is enough to adapt to the highest intensity confrontation."

"I... have nothing... nothing to say..."

The Lakers fan talked too much and in too much detail, and Maggio even added that it was superfluous, so he could only return the camera to the commentary, but the director hadn’t cut the camera yet, and the Lakers fan hurriedly shouted: “Wait, I still have more Talk."

"Um, what do you want to say?" Maggio asked subconsciously.

The fans raised their right hands, "I want to say, the Lakers are the champions!"

The audience burst into laughter, the director turned the camera to the commentary, and the four of O'Neill were silent for a while.

Finally Barkley said first, "I feel like I'm going to lose my job."

Kenny nodded dully, "Me too, the fans are too professional, they analyze rookies well..."

O'Neill showed panic and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "And he can tell jokes, which is more humorous than me."

Ernie smiled, "What if we invite the rookie to sit among us later?"

……

At 8:2016 p.m., inside the Barclays Center, home of the Nets, the [-] NBA Draft officially began.

The appearance of Tianyang caused quite a commotion, and when he brought Johnny and the others to sit at one of the few tables in the audience, there was even a lot of boos at the scene.

"Want to get a lottery spot by relying on your Chinese identity?"

"That idiot will pick him in the first round? Aren't you afraid of being fired by the boss?"

"Maybe Tencent bought the NBA to earn ratings. Tencent is the only NBA broadcasting platform in China. If a Chinese person appears at the draft, the ratings will definitely explode."

The commotion at the scene attracted the attention of TNT Tiantuan.

Barkley: "OH MY GOD, after disappearing for 2 months, he finally showed up again."

Kenny: "It's a pity for a fallen genius. I hope the Rockets can select him in 2 rounds."

O'Neill: "It's all due to that damned layup, which made the NBA lose a superstar. If he hadn't been injured, with Jim's hard work, what the Lakers fan said just now may not be a joke."

While the three were chatting, the live BGM sounded, and Adam Xiao Hua walked out of the room.

Xiao Hua walked to the podium and said with a smile on his face: "Good evening, welcome to the venue of the NBA Draft 2016 - the Barclays Center, home of the Brooklyn Nets. Thank you to all the media reporters on the scene, and thank you to all the fans present , Thank you for your support throughout the season."

The fans cheered everywhere.

"Before starting the draft, I would like to congratulate the Cavaliers for winning their first championship in history. This is also Cleveland's first championship in 52 years. According to statistics, the ratings of the 2016 NBA Finals reached the highest in history. So, I also want to congratulate the Golden State Warriors on a great Finals and a record win in the regular season."

The fans at the scene kept laughing, especially the Cavaliers, who came back from a 3-1 deficit, it was amazing.

"The confrontation between the Cavaliers and the Warriors is over, and the new season will start tonight. Now that the players and their families are gathered together, this is a day that young people dream of, and their efforts will be rewarded tonight."

The live camera showed Simmons, with a smile on his mouth; Ingram, who was sitting not far from him, bowed his head in a daze; Jaylen Brown, who was sitting in the middle of the crowd, looked around.

The cheers of the stadium fans, especially the fans of the 76ers, reached the highest decibels.

"In the 2016 NBA draft, the first pick in the first round belongs to the Philadelphia 76ers, and they will have 5 minutes to prepare."

After finishing speaking, Adam Silver left the field, and the fans of the 76ers, the Simmons fans waiting in the LSU stadium, and the fans of the Wachovia Center, the home of the 76ers, all began to shout the name 'Simmons'.

The four-person TNT team also took out the manuscripts that had been prepared, and prepared to start the presentation of the talent show.

The long 5 minutes finally came to an end, and Adam Silver walked out of the room again.

He walked to the edge of the podium, picked up the note in his hand, and read:

"In the 2016 NBA draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Li Tianyang from Stanford University with the first overall pick."

(End of this chapter)