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Chapter 44 I'm Not Optimistic About Wang
Washington, May 6.

Today is Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Many people know that this is the last game.

Today, Wang Xiaohui arrived in the East, at the home court of the Washington Wizards.

Watched the last game of the NBA Finals with Jordan in front of the TV.

This round of the series was pretty good.

Wang Xiaohui reviewed every game again.

Compared with the kind of shooting competition more than ten years later, the scene of this kind of strong confrontation is better.

Later games scored a lot, scoring a lot of goals made me feel very satisfied.However, there are too many goals and no defensive confrontation, which is very tiresome.

It's like honey, sweet and delicious.However, eating too much will eventually make you tired.

Seeing Iverson fighting alone and playing very hard, Jordan suddenly raised his mouth.

"Boy, what do you think of him?"

"Aaron?"

Iverson is a player Wang Xiaohui likes very much, but not his favorite.

"I admire him very much, but I don't want to be him. He is a lone hero, very strong, but he can't win the championship. I not only want to become better than him, but I also want to win many, many games , won many, many championships."

"hen~"

Jordan laughed directly at Wang Xiaohui's naive idea.

"Boy, you haven't entered the NBA yet."

"Come on, I'll be here in ten days."

Jordan's original meaning was an extended meaning: Wang Xiaohui, you kid, don't know the heights of heaven and earth, but Wang Xiaohui interpreted it literally: the draft will be held on June 6, isn't it just 25 days?

This is a show of confidence!
"Your trial training results haven't come out yet, so you're so sure you can get in?"

"Which team doesn't sign me, that's their loss."

"Loss? Hahahaha~"

Jordan laughed straight away, laughing heartily.

You kid can speak better than me!

As for the results of Wang Xiaohui's trial training with the Wizards, Jordan did not say.

Everything is waiting for that day to be revealed.

...

The game on TV was quickly over.

The final result of this finals has not changed, and Iverson and the 76ers still lost.

The total score is 4-1,

The Lakers successfully defended their title!

The OK combination reached the top again, and the strong Lakers are almost invincible!

The Lakers are not satisfied with the current two consecutive championships, they also want three consecutive championships, four consecutive championships, they want to start their own dynasty!

No one wants to see someone accomplish three consecutive championships in their own era!
The era of the entire league besieging the Lakers has come!

How to stop the Lakers three consecutive championships?
Strengthen!

From where to reinforce?
Free agency is an important option, as is the draft.

……

Wang Xiaohui left Washington.

Last stop, New York!

Not to go to the New York Knicks. Although the boss there is rich, everyone knows that their management is a little bit out of their minds.

Wang Xiaohui won the rookie training camp.

Entered the training camp for the first time.

In the match confrontation, Wang Xiaohui's performance was very active every day, but there was nothing particularly outstanding.

In fact, what stands out is Wang Xiaohui's positive attitude.

However, this is a talent league. If a positive attitude is useful, then many people would have entered the NBA long ago.

However, Wang Xiaohui doesn't care about other people's strange eyes, that's what he does.

Every time there is a game, Wang Xiaohui is the most active one on the court.

Many people nicknamed him "the tireless running machine".

Someone evaluated him as the 'Second Generation of Hamilton'.

This Hamilton is the "long-distance runner" Richard Hamilton of the Wizards.

Hamilton is a good player, but such praise is not a good thing.

This completely lowered Wang Xiaohui's level.

Before, the Chicago media called him Jordan's successor.

After going through the training camp, the media soon reported Wang Xiaohui's news.

"The name doesn't match the reality! Wang is not talented enough."

"The defense is good and solid, but the ability is still much worse."

"The lower limit is barely qualified, and the upper limit is limited."

...

And not long after, the teams that had tried Wang Xiaohui before also broke the news one after another.

The first is the static body measurement data about Wang Xiaohui.

Interested people can find that what each team gives is not the same.

Especially the wingspan.

Wang Xiaohui's wingspan ranged from 204 to 210!

The shortcoming of Wang Xiaohui's hands has been stared at by everyone all the time.

However, some people found that when they saw Wang Xiaohui himself in reality, they found that his arms were quite long.

The most recent team, the Washington Wizards, announced the stats of 210!
It seems that this data is quite consistent.

With a height of 198 and a wingspan of 210, this is an excellent data of +12.

Although it is not as good as those long-armed monsters, it is still excellent.

If Wang Xiaohui really had such a wingspan, his talent would be considered a pass.

The evaluation of Wang Xiaohui varies from team to team.

The 76ers pointed out, "Wang's trial performance is good, but he does not meet the requirements of our coach Larry Brown. What we have to add is a better big man. It's a pity."

Lakers general manager Kupchak revealed: "Wang is an excellent Asian player. His shooting is accurate and his defense is excellent. If we didn't have a high pick in the first round, we would have won him."

Celtics general manager Chris Wallace believes: "Wang has the fighting spirit of an Asian player, which is very good. But, unfortunately, he does not meet the team building requirements of the Celtics."

The two giants bluntly said "decline", they looked down on Wang Xiaohui.

A player who is rejected by both giants must have a bad prospect, right?
However, many other teams gave different evaluations.

Mavericks manager and head coach Nelson played Wang Zhizhi's emotional card: "His shooting and defense are what we need in Dallas. If he can cooperate with Wang Zhizhi, then it will be a very good start! We welcome him .”

The Atlanta Hawks have always liked Chinese players, and they also praised me in various ways: "After Song, we joined hands with Chinese players again. This time it is destined to be a beautiful story."

For the Supersonics, the coach Nate McMillan, who just took over the team last season, is quite optimistic about Wang Xiaohui.He is a defensive player himself, and he likes Wang Xiaohui's game attitude.

"Wang's physical data is mediocre, but his performance on the field is excellent, and he can easily integrate into any system. He is a practical player. Moreover, he is a very serious young man. He has a calmness that does not belong to him. I watched all his games in college. He is a calm killer. Those who underestimate him will definitely regret it in the future."

The small owner of the Washington Wizards, Jordan, continued to praise Wang Xiaohui in front of the media: "This kid has a very long-term vision. He thinks a lot and does more. He is the young man with the best basic skills in this class. No one!" He's the best one. We Washington Wizards will definitely have him under the banner."

……

There are many voices of rejection from various teams, and there are also many voices of praise.

However, no matter how you look at it, you are very gentle with Wang Xiaohui.

Words are not that sharp.

And at this juncture, Big Mouth stood out.

Well, the guy who has changed his name to "Charles-wang-Barkley".

On TNT's show, Barkley said bluntly:

"I don't like Wang. We all know that his arms are too short and he can easily lose the ball. And, as we all know, Asian players look very muscular, but their bones are extremely fragile. , Can’t stand the temper. You know, we have hundreds of games at most in a season, and Wang’s small body will definitely not be able to stand it. Looking at the current draft predictions, you can see that he is only the 35th pick in the second round. The draft pick, the teams are definitely not optimistic about him. On the day of the draft, he is very likely to fall out of the draft list."

His partner, Kenny Smith, asked, "Well, so many team managements are very optimistic about Wang, what's going on?"

"It can be seen from everyone's official speeches that those are polite words. Let me tell you that Stern is seeking to develop the Chinese market. He went to China several years ago and begged others to open the market, but the official on the other side I just disagree. Now, the appearance of Wang has given Stern another chance. You said, if you were the president, would you let these people under your hands pretend?"

"Oh, so that's what happened. But, are you really sure that Wang won't even make it to the second-round pick? You know, he is the MOP of the NCAA Final Four. Isn't it disrespectful to the NCAA for such a player to fail? "

"Well, it should still be possible to enter the second round. However, the pick must be at the end."

"Then, do you want to gamble?"

"Huh? Gambling again? Let's forget it. Gambling is not a good habit. It will be a child in front of the TV later."

"Charles-wang-Barkley, you must be scared, right?"

"Kenny, don't provoke me, I won't follow your tricks. Hey, by the way, where are we talking, should we talk about the No. [-] pick in this draft?"

……

After Barkley's TV show aired, Wang Xiaohui's draft pick dropped several positions.

It has dropped from 35 to 39.

I really think that everyone believes Barkley's analysis.

Of course Wang Xiaohui knew that his ranking would fall again and again.

His predicted ranking is 5 places worse than his defeated opponent Arenas of the University of Arizona, and more than a dozen places worse than his Stanford teammates Jason Collins and Casey Jacobson.

Without this workout trip, he would definitely still be in the first round.

Even with more investment in publicity, he may still have a chance to squeeze the top 13 lottery picks.

But here he is!

In order not to be a coward, he came.

He came, and he didn't regret it!
"This is the path I chose myself. If I bite the bullet, I will go down to the end!"

Of course, Wang Xiaohui would not be willing to be inferior to others.

He still cares about a high pick.It's like some ancient kings who want a good name; students want to have a good university diploma.

Of course Wang Xiaohui wants a good draft pick.

Although he gave up publicity to get a good ranking, he still has other ways.

Looking at the 16004 points accumulated on the virtual screen these days, and then looking at a certain expensive card in the system mall, the corners of Wang Xiaohui's mouth rose slightly.

The whole world is not optimistic about yourself, it doesn't matter!
Wang Xiaohui just believed in himself.

"Just wait! I'll amaze you all!"

The night was getting dark, lying on the hotel bed, Wang Xiaohui gently closed his eyes.

Others have started to rest, but he is still going to continue practicing in the virtual space, practicing the lost step that he has already mastered.

At this moment,
ding dong~
Someone is coming outside the door.

When he opened the door, Wang Xiaohui saw a slender girl in black.

I didn't expect that she would come at this time.

"I heard that you are not going well, so I'm here!"

Looking at Holmes with a cold face, Wang Xiaohui had a smile on his face.

"You came just in time!"

Pulling her in, Wang Xiaohui kicked the door shut.

"Yeah, what are you doing?"

It never occurred to Holmes that the rogue hugged him tightly as soon as he met him, and even knocked his chin on his fragrant shoulder.

Isn't this a hooligan?

Although I like it a little bit, but, have you asked my permission for this?
Holmes' jasmine-scented body struggled.

"Don't move, you will be in danger if you move again."

Feeling the warm breath and someone's malicious intention somewhere, Holmes' face turned red, and he became more at ease.

Her bewildered hands also climbed onto someone's muscular waist at some point.

The two hugged each other quietly, feeling each other's heartbeat and breathing.

At this moment, they became each other's harbor, which was extraordinarily warm.

……

(End of this chapter)