It’s hard to get sour with the media in Asia, Japan and South Korea. Tang Wenlong is an NCAA passer-by. It’s just that he played a few good games. Whether he can stand in the NBA or not is still the same thing. It’s no big deal that China players rely on the market to get a high ranking.
The China media have naturally turned their noses up at this because they have already been immersed in the overwhelming "Tang Blow". What is the first point guard? What is the strongest newcomer in history? Tang Wenlong just didn’t see the news. If he goes back to China, maybe subconsciously he really wants to be the first in labor and capital.
However, NBA teams who know Tang Wenlong’s real potential are itching for this gold medal that has not been picked, and it is very likely that they will get the high ranking. The Timberwolves Wizards Knicks and other teams have been negotiating with Tang Wenlong’s agent, Joe Thomas, and many of them are at the general manager level.
For example, Knicks Isaiah Thomas met Joe Thomas in a cafe in Syracuse.
"I didn’t expect you to hug a thigh after you resigned. Gee, that’s amazing." Isaiah Thomas made fun of Joe Thomas.
Joe Thomas blew his coffee and said slowly, "I told you about Tang’s potential long ago, but you didn’t believe it."
"what? "Isaiah Thomas surprised eyes indecision.
Joe Thomas knew at the sight of Isaiah’s expression that this great god had long forgotten about Tang Wenlong, and suddenly he was a little angry. He snorted a cup of coffee and said half awake, "You forgot that I recommended a China to you when I was doing things in China last year."
Isaiah Thomas’s eyes rolled round, and after a turn in his mind, he finally remembered the incident. Naturally, he also thought of the April Fool’s Day story, and suddenly he choked to speak and sighed.
"I didn’t expect that when I was misled by qualitative thinking, it was really wrong! "With the level of Isaiah-Thomas, I don’t know if I helped Tang Wenlong when it was difficult. Maybe there would be no coffee table negotiation at this moment.
But in spite of this, Isaiah Thomas said with full confidence, "Joe, you have been in the Knicks. Do you know what kind of market the Knicks have? Nowadays, our team and big-name stars, such as Gallinari Wilson-Chandler David-Lee, are very young. Everything is a very fresh team. If Tang Wenlong comes, he will probably become the new king in new york! “
Chapter 42 Draw lots
King in new york?’
I have to say this is a very exciting title.
New york is the economic and cultural center of the United States, with a large population, a large market and a high exposure rate. There are no big contracts-not only salary contracts but also business endorsement contracts.
Tang Wenlong, who was young, knew exactly what was said by Joe Thomas and remained silent.
Half a ring before he licked his chapped lips and said, "Joe, but that seems a bit against NBA rules, doesn’t it?" If the alliance knows, it will be fined. "
Joe Thomas smiled wryly. "Who said it wasn’t?"
Tang Wenlong thought for a moment and said, "I don’t think we are in a hurry now. After all, there is still more than a week before the end of the NBA regular season, and it’s still early before the draw. No one knows who will be in the front. Maybe it will be unexpected." It’s no use talking to the Knicks now. They won’t get a certain ranking then. "
Joe Thomas gave Tang Wenlong a thumbs-up "Correct solution! So I and Isaiah also casually dealt with a few and didn’t make anything substantial. Then we will try out and follow the order. "
"Oh, by the way, speaking of trial training, I think you should pay attention to it." Joe Thomas said seriously
Tang Wenlong immediately sat up straight and made a wish to hear the details.
"Well, it’s not that exaggerated. Relax, young man." Joe Thomas leaned back on the sofa.
"I wonder if you have heard the story of the magic training camp?" Joe Thomas paused as if thinking about how to organize his language.
Then he slowly told the story, "The 93rd draft was a draft with many talents, including Chris Webber, Aniny Hardaway, Sean Bradley, Alan Houston, the alien Cassell and others."
Tang Wenlong is ashamed that he seems to have heard the name of Chris Webber among so many people, but he still pretends to know a lot and nods frequently.
Chris Webber, the number one scholar, scored a monster grade in college, contributing 19 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 3 blocks every night.
Speaking of this, Tang Wenlong’s face showed surprise for the first time. This data is terrible. There are no such players in the NBA draft this year
Joe Thomas went on to say, "In those days, magic was favored by the goddess of fate. Orlando people won the No.1 draft for the second year in a row. You know, in 1992, they picked the most horrible line" big shark "shaquille O’ Neill. He proved that dominance became the most wanted partner of all defenders in the NBA rookie season. At that time, Affini Hardaway was no exception. He wanted to go to Orlando to partner with this big shark."
"So he talked to Orlando Magic Officer John Gabriel, who asked him to come to the arena for a trial on Monday morning, and in that trial," penny "Affine Hardaway destroyed Anthony Poewe, the best outside defender of magic at that time."
"I think you know everything later," Joe Thomas laughed.
Tang Wenlong’s face is black and he thinks I know nothing.
Fortunately, the old man seems to go on telling stories. "Later, the Magic and the Golden State Warriors reached an agreement. On the day of the draft, the top pick Chris Webber exchanged three drafts of Affine Hardaway, which once became the hottest news in the NBA."
Tang Wenlong said incredulously, "The No.1 scholar was traded on the day of the draft?"
"Yes," Joe Thomas said with a smile.
Joe Thomas said to Tang Wenlong earnestly, "So you should be prepared that everything is business in the NBA. Before you gain enough prestige, this league will be unkind to you. At best, a rookie with high ranking will be traded as a business in front of enough chips."
"If one day you are traded by your team, you must be prepared, because this is something that every NBA player will experience unless you bring enough benefits to the team or you have become a team totem and a symbol of the team, just like Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan."
Tang Wenlong nodded solemnly to show that he remembered it carefully.
An old man and a young man kept chatting, and Tang Wenlong’s understanding of NBA was deepened step by step.
On the evening of April 14th, the 9-1 NBA regular season officially ended.
The New Jersey Nets took the worst season of the season, Nisuda Timberwolves followed closely. According to the rules, the probability of winning the first prize was 25% and 199% respectively, and then 156% for Kings, 14% for Warriors and 13% for wizards.
The Knicks stream of the 76ers Pistons Clippers is even further behind. Even Houston fans can’t believe that they will win the No.1 prize with a low probability.
The lottery will be held on May 1st. Before that, after the 9-1 season, the teams have already prepared for the trial camp. Like this year’s draft, Tang Wenlong has received more than one trial invitation from NBA teams.
On April 17, Tang Wenlong officially submitted an application to the NBA League to participate in the 21-year draft before the deadline for registration.
The media rushed to report this incident, which also caused quite a shock. Compared with the previous gossip, what heavy speculation about this incident is obviously more true. Tang Wenlong rented a cheap house in Syracuse and accepted interviews with several media outlets such as Yahoo.
He said, "I chose to participate in the NBA draft because I yearned for myself in this league. I grew up watching NBA stars play when I was very young. I like it there. I feel that it is the highest hall of professional basketball. Of course, I also like Syracuse University very much. There are people here who love me, my teammates love me, my classmates love me, and my teachers have spent unforgettable years here."
Syracuse University fans seem to be very rational. Wesley-Johnson, Andy-Rustin and Tang Wenlong will not stay to continue their college life because they behaved like professional players the year before, so they sent blessings to the three people who participated in the draft on social media networks.
Other universities in Dadong Alliance are celebrating with each other. Can Syracuse still dominate NCAA without these three generals? So as soon as this year’s championship ended, they were already thinking about the team’s record in 2008.
Irina, vice president of Syracuse University, announced that Syracuse University will always remember the honor children brought by these Syracuse universities. Their efforts and performances are obvious to all, and they sincerely wish the three of them success in the draft and then become excellent professional basketball players and continue to contribute wonderful games to basketball fans.
Immediately after the official start of the NBA playoffs in the 9-1 season, the fans’ eyes shifted from NCAA to the NBA battlefield.
At the end of the two rounds, the 2-1 lead of the favorite Cavaliers was reversed by the Celtics for three consecutive sets, which gave James a blow for winning his second regular season MVP, that is, it was the first time that James was plagued by injuries in the playoffs and harassed by the outside world’s "Friends of Mom" incident, especially after the game, the media unanimously criticized him, which made the little emperor disheartened.
On the contrary, the Lakers, who won the championship in the West last year, triumphed in the first round and defeated the young Thunder in the second round. The Jazz decided to face the aging Western overlord Suns.
On May 1st, the NBA held a grand lottery ceremony at Madison Square Garden Theatre.
Fans, team representatives and team officials came to the scene one after another, and ESPN even broadcast the lottery live. The new owner of the Nets, ProHohloff, personally attended the lottery, which caused New Jersey fans to pay a lot of attention to other teams, such as the Kings, who just got the best rookie, such as the Pacers, who sent Danny Granger, who can score 241 points per game.
Tang Wenlong went to the school gym to practice basketball for a while, and then returned to the dormitory to watch the game. There were few people wandering around the school near the holiday, which saved him a lot of troubles.
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