NBA: The man who passed the ball to Yao Ming

Zhang Jinshui stopped irritating Nate Robinson. After saying goodbye to Hyde briefly, he walked to the front of the stage with Zi Chunlin.

When they walked out from the aisle of the auditorium and entered the area of ​​the small green room, a burst of flashing lights flashed over from the reporter's station.

This movement immediately attracted the attention of all the people in the audience. They all looked towards Zhang Jinshui along the gathering point of the flash lights. When they saw Zhang Jinshui's face clearly, the audience erupted into lively discussions with a "boom". Voice.

Zhang Jinshui shrugged helplessly. It seemed that the surprise he brought to the scene when he walked into the small green house area was much stronger than he imagined.

At the same time, the young players who were already sitting on various round tables also turned their heads to look at Zhang Jinshui.

At a glance, Zhang Jinshui immediately captured several familiar faces such as Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Bogut, etc., especially when he saw Chris Paul, a top player in the historical level who is getting older and more demonic after 15 years. Point guard, he couldn't help but feel a little excited in his heart.

Now in the area of ​​the small green house, almost every round table is full of people. Zhang Jinshui and Zi Chunlin didn't need to look for the names on the seats, they easily found the round table arranged by the official for them.

After sitting down, Zhang Jinshui looked at the main stage which was close in front of him, felt the attention from the auditorium in all directions, and finally understood the feeling that Zi Chunlin once told him that the small green house was the center of the stage.

At this time, the lights of the audience gradually dimmed, leaving only the main stage directly in front of it still bright.

The much-anticipated 2005 NBA Draft is finally about to begin.

"I invite the president of the NBA, Mr. David Stern, to speak on stage."

As the voice above the arena sounded,

The audience burst into warm applause, and the gray-haired NBA president David Stern walked slowly onto the main stage.

He first made a short speech, thanking the rookies who participated in the draft this year, representatives of each team, reporters at the scene, and fans of the teams who were invited to watch the ceremony, and then he announced that this year's draft officially started.

On the big screen behind the main stage, the team logo of the Milwaukee Bucks holding the No. [-] pick first appeared.

As Stern announced that a representative of the Milwaukee Bucks would be invited to play, a person stood up in the stands on the right side of the small green room area, and walked onto the main stage with a note.

Only then did Zhang Jinshui realize that the stands should be the area where the team representatives sat, and he also saw Van Gundy and Dawson, who hadn't seen each other for two weeks, in it.

After Stern took the note from the Bucks representative, he immediately announced: "The Milwaukee Bucks selected the rookie with the No. [-] pick in their hands, center Andrew Bogut from Australia."

Immediately, warm applause erupted at the scene, and the flashlights in the reporter area flashed towards Bogut, who was sitting directly in front of Zhang Jinshui.

Bogut stood up, roared excitedly, first hugged his relatives and friends who were with him, then took the Bucks hat from the staff and walked onto the main stage.

"Unexpectedly, the Milwaukee Bucks chose Bogut. I don't think Bogut is eligible to be selected before Paul and Deron. It seems that the owner of the Bucks is interested in the Australian market behind Bogut. " Zi Chunlin said to Zhang Jinshui.

"I think your analysis makes sense." Zhang Jinshui nodded in agreement, thinking that the Bucks were not only looking at the Australian market. Two years later, they also had their eyes on the Chinese market and signed him with the sixth overall pick. Yi Jianlian didn't want to play in Milwaukee at all.However, later facts proved how stupid their two drafts were.

His heart moved, and he suddenly said to Zi Chunlin: "Sister Chunlin, I think the next No. [-] will definitely not be the Paul and Delong you mentioned just now."

"Then who do you think the Atlanta Hawks will pick?" Zi Chunlin asked.

"I think it's going to be Marvin Williams."

"How is it possible? Marvin Williams played off the bench in the NCAA last season and averaged only 11 points per game. The Eagles are not stupid."

"Then let's make a bet." Zhang Jinshui held back a smirk, waiting for Zi Chunlin to fall into his trap step by step.

"What are you gambling?"

"Didn't you say last time that you would let me move out of the hotel and rent a big villa for me after the draft is over? If I win, you can move in and share with me. I don't want to live alone in such a big house." The house is so lonely."

"What if I win?"

"You can make any request at will, or I owe you a request first, and if you think of it later, you can ask me anytime."

"Deal!" Zi Chunlin said confidently, "Then I have to think carefully about what kind of request I want to ask you."

"Good luck!" Zhang Jinshui secretly delighted.

After a while, Bogut walked off the main stage, and it was the Atlanta Hawks' turn to pick the No. [-] pick.

Just like in the previous life, David Stern finally read the name Marvin Williams from the note in the hand of the Eagles representative.

"Are the Eagles crazy?" Zi Chunlin said angrily, then looked at Zhang Jinshui incredulously, and asked, "How did you guess that the Eagles would choose Marvin Williams?"

"Just guessing, I saw a report in an American newspaper a few days ago that the Eagles were very satisfied with Marvin Williams' trial training." Zhang Jinshui made up a lie casually, and then laughed: "Chun Sister Lin, I am willing to admit defeat."

"I didn't say I regretted it, but I want to remind you that I have a lot of things. When we divide the area, I will occupy two-thirds of the space."

"No problem!" Zhang Jinshui agreed.

Next, Zhang Jinshui was bored watching David Stern announce every player who was drafted.

In fact, watching the selected players being announced one by one is quite interesting, but Zhang Jinshui already knew all the answers in advance, he really couldn't enjoy the process, he just felt bored.

However, when the Lakers selected the young Bynum with the 10th overall pick, the team logo that appeared on the big screen turned out to belong to the Rockets.

"The Rockets actually have the No. 11 pick." Zhang Jinshui looked at Zi Chunlin in surprise.

"I don't know, Dawson never mentioned it to me." Zi Chunlin's expression gradually became serious, and he said: "With your strength, you are definitely qualified to hit the No. 11 pick. If the Rockets quietly get it Picking at No. 11 and convincing you to wait for them at No. 24 is bullying."

At this time, Dawson had already walked down from the team representative area with the note in his hand. When passing by the small green room area, he did not make eye contact with Zhang Jinshui and Zi Chunlin, and went directly to the main stage, and put the paper The article was handed over to David Stern.

David Stern opened the note and looked at it, then smiled and said: "Before announcing the name, I would like to welcome this player to our NBA family."