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Chapter 4 I'm Waiting for You in Minnesota
Chapter 4 I'm waiting for you in Minnesota

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the 2009 NBA Draft at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City. Today, the NBA Draft kicks off the NBA's 2009-2010 season, which will be the greatest season in history. one!"

"Tonight, 60 of the world's most extraordinary young players will realize their dreams and become members of the NBA! This is the best reward for them. Their hard work and training are the main reasons for their success!"

"They'll find that in 2009-2010 they're going to shine in this league!"

"We will also thank ESPN for the coverage and the attention of NBA fans from all over the world! At the same time, a big thank you to all the young people who participated in the draft tonight, thank you for joining us and becoming a member of the NBA!"

"Next we will announce the list of the 2009 NBA Draft!"

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David Stern, who was in the center of the draft, looked around the audience with a smile on his face, and after speaking his opening remarks in a steady and powerful tone, the audience burst into applause. Everyone knew that the draft had begun!

When the Los Angeles Clippers submitted their draft list to Stern, Li Shihao's heart suddenly tightened, and his breathing couldn't help but tighten. The NBA No. [-] pick is the dream of every basketball fan. He looked at Gerry Fern.

At least for now, he's ahead of us!
"The No. 2009 pick in the [-] NBA Draft was Blake Griffin from the University of Oklahoma, selected by the Los Angeles Clippers..."

When Griffin's name was passed on in the venue, the young people in the small green room showed a look of frustration. After all, there was no suspense about the champion, and the Clippers still chose the insider monster!

Li Shihao hid the disappointment on his face, looked at Curry, and found that his eyes were full of determination.

He and Curry are the same kind of people, neither of them will give up moving forward without everything in the outside world!

"The No. 2009 pick in the [-] NBA Draft was Hashim Thabeet out of Connecticut, selected by the Memphis Grizzlies..."

"The third overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft was James Harden from Arizona State University, selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder..."

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"The fifth overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft, Ricky Rubio from the Spanish league, was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves..."

Hearing this, Li Shihao's heart skipped a beat, his face was a bit unsightly, and he looked at Duffy, who was also faintly angry, and only heard him curse in a low voice:

"Damn it, do they care so much about a point guard who's been involved in the Spanish league?"

"Bruce, you have to be mentally prepared. If the Timberwolves still choose you, you may need to compete with Rubio for playing time in the future!"

Li Shihao looked solemn, and nodded: "I will play a performance that makes them regret this season, and I will never be someone's substitute!"

"The sixth overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft, Bruce Lee from Syracuse University, was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves..."

Li Shihao held back the anger in his heart, hugged Duffy, and then went to the stage and put on a ball cap with the Timberwolves logo on it. Under the spotlight, he smiled reluctantly.

Afterwards, the draft was held calmly, and the Golden State Warriors picked Stephen Curry as planned, allowing the New Yorkers to return without success.

What is unexpected is that the Timberwolves chose Ty Lawson with the No.18 pick. This is another young point guard player with a unique style, which makes people wonder what the Timberwolves are thinking.

In the first round, three point guards were selected with three picks, and two of the picks were still in the top ten. This made many people wonder whether the Timberwolves' uniform team was infected with the Blazers' problems.

The news that came later caused Li Shihao and his agent Duffy to look at each other.

The Nuggets acquired North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson from the Timberwolves in exchange for a future first-round pick.

Then the Timberwolves reached a trade agreement with the Grizzlies. The Timberwolves sent Ricky Rubio's signing rights and some cash in exchange for Dak Milicic plus a future second-round pick from Memphis.

The two consecutive transactions made countless media exclaimed, and the goal of the Timberwolves is ready to come out. This is undoubtedly great sincerity!
The Timberwolves selected three point guards, but only left Li Shihao. This undoubtedly hopes that Li Shihao will be the core!

The forums on the other side of the ocean were in a state of explosion, and they were completely stunned by these two transactions!
Li Shihao smiled wryly, and said to Duffy: "Bill, it seems that I have to play amazing statistics, otherwise I will be sorry for the bet made by the Timberwolves!"

Duffy nodded, his expression was serious, his brows were furrowed, and he was thinking carefully about his next move!
The Timberwolves acquired Dakomilicic through these two transactions. The No. 03 insider in [-] has a good inside talent, but he lacks the training of the team. If it can be developed, it will be a very good supplement for the Timberwolves insider !
The Nuggets have not had a first-round pick for 4 consecutive years. This time, in order to get Ty Lawson, they sent the future draft picks they got from the Charlotte Bobcats.

The Nuggets favored Lawson early on.They urgently need a substitute to replace Chauncey Billups. The Nuggets' backcourt brain will be 33 years old next year. High-intensity games will greatly reduce his playing time. The Nuggets need a The new generation of players on the back line.

After these two transactions, Li Shihao will become the focus of media public opinion for a period of time. How to make good use of this point to operate is a big problem for Duffy and his team!
A week after the draft ended, that is, on July 7, Li Shihao, accompanied by Duffy, officially signed his first professional contract with the Timberwolves, a 5+2 guaranteed contract of 1 million yuan, with the team option for the third year.

After the contract was signed, Li Shihao moved his family to Minnesota. Unless he is traded in the future, he will play in the ice and snow for at least three years.

Minnesota is the team city of the Timberwolves. Although the ranking is not high among American cities, there are still several Fortune [-] companies settled here, and the economic level is not bad. Otherwise, KG would not have won a contract of over [-] million at that time. A sensation!
Since KG left for Boston, the ball market here has been in a half-booming state. The team can't play an impressive record, and the fans naturally don't buy tickets!
Duffy's advice to Li Shihao before leaving is to hope that he can quickly form his own style within three years and lead the team back to the playoffs!

It is not easy to make it to the playoffs in the powerful Western Conference. When Duffy set this goal, he also had expectations for Li Shihao.

As long as Li Shihao leads the Timberwolves back to the playoffs and revives the glory of the Timberwolves in the Wolf King era, then with the vast Chinese group behind Li Shihao, Li Shihao will undoubtedly receive the attention of the league.

The little emperor James is now able to call the wind and rain in the East, a large part of which is due to the support of the league. Perhaps Li Shihao can also get this opportunity.

Only by waiting for the opening of that long season will everything become clear.

Li Shihao has been insisting on high-intensity training in Minnesota. He always remembers the promise he made to Curry before leaving:
"I'm waiting for you in icy Minnesota!"

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