Chapter 88: 96 Draft (Ask for Collections, Ask for Recommendation Votes)
For the next two days, Zhang Chen rode his bicycle around several neighborhoods in downtown San Francisco. Maybe it's because the fee is not expensive, and it's really novel, to Zhang Chen's surprise, more than 30 grid ads were really sold.
Zhang Chen deliberately copied dozens of decent agreements and signed written contracts with these merchants one by one.
Shen Mingjie also arranged an interview for Zhang Chen at the right time, and when Zhang Chen took out the thick stack of agreements in front of the camera reporter, even the cameraman couldn't help but whistle.
After the interview, Zhang Chen took the initiative to thank the interview team and invited the two reporters to have lunch with Shen Mingjie.
After selling more than 30 grids, Zhang Chen stopped his street sweeping operation. Because today is the day of the NBA Draft.
This year's NBA Draft was held in Rutherford, New Jersey. It's too far west to get a San Francisco, and it's not open to the public. Otherwise, Zhang Chen will definitely dig out his mind to get a ticket and take a look at the shining 96 golden generation.
The '96 draft may only be comparable to the '03 draft. In 96, there were a number of superstars and first-class stars such as Iverson, Kobe, Nash, Ray Allen, O'Neal Jr., Marbury, and Fisher. And in '03, just the light of James and Wade and Anthony covered the first decade of the entire 21st century.
But when the '96 draft was held, it didn't get much attention, because the eyes of the entire United States were focused on the ongoing Atlanta Olympics.
Zhang Chen and Su Zhuorui nervously looked at the gray-haired old man on TV, and David Stern, the current president of the NBA, slowly opened the envelope.
David Stern is the greatest president in NBA history, and Stern has a superhuman business sense and layout ability. It can be said that it is because of Stern that the NBA has grown from an American sports league that entertains itself to one of the most watched sports events in the world.
Stern slowly opened the envelope and announced in a very smooth voice, "In the 1996 NBA draft, the choice of the Philadelphia 76ers is - Allen Iverson." ”
Zhang Chen took a deep breath, OK, as he expected.
Su Zhuorui patted Zhang Chen excitedly: "Your boss can, the prediction is accurate enough." ”
Zhang Chen smiled faintly: "Iverson is the champion, and it is not surprising that many people predicted this before the meeting." ”
Seeing Iverson come to the stage and shake hands with Stern, Zhang Chen had mixed feelings.
In his previous life, Zhang Chen was a die-hard fan of Iverson. From Iverson's first season with the 76ers, Zhang Chen and other male classmates have admired this skilled little man. Especially the scene of Jordan alone in the rookie season made these half-grown teenagers even more enthusiastic. Since then, whether it is the ten steals that broke the NBA record in 99 or the two steals in 01 and finally led the team to the finals after two ties, Zhang Chen has enough respect for this lone hero.
It's a pity that Iverson's style of play has only allowed him to peak his athletic life in the first nine years of entering the NBA, which cannot be compared with Kobe Bryant's old demons of the same era. But in just nine years, it has left countless fans with countless unforgettable memories.
In 13 years, Iverson announced his official retirement, and Zhang Chen also shed tears at that time, not only for the original chasing boy Iverson, but also for the memory of the young self.
It can be said that Iverson is one of the most important youth memories of Zhang Chen's youth.
Immediately afterward, Stern announced that Marcus Camby and Sherif Asim were Markus Campie and Tanhua respectively.
As Stern announced one after another, the two nervously looked at the list in their hands, all the way to the twelfth pick of Potapanko, Zhang Chen predicted that there was no mistake, but he was a little uncertain about the ranking of these three people in the order of 10, 11, and 12, so he bought a duplex.
Immediately afterwards, the last place in the big order that Zhang Chen bought, and the last place in the lotto area, was about to be announced.
Su Zhuorui nervously grabbed Zhang Chen's arm, and her sharp nails almost pierced Zhang Chen's skin. Zhang Chen was not nervous at this time, and quipped: "Sister Su, is your husband surnamed Chen in your last life?"
Su Zhuorui said blankly: "Huh?"
Zhang Chen smiled: "If your husband in your previous life was not Chen Xuanfeng, how could you practice this Nine Yin White Bone Claw so well?"
Su Zhuorui glanced at Zhang Chen, "Eh, why aren't you nervous?"
Zhang Chen spread his hands, "I bought it for someone else, what are you nervous about?"
Su Zhuohui glared at Zhang Chen, and at this time, Stern had already begun to announce the 13th pick in the first round.
Stern is still the same poker face, "The Charlotte Hornets selection is - Kobe Bryant, congratulations to the Hornets. ”
Su Zhuorui looked at Stern on the TV in disbelief, and said tremblingly: "That's right, it's right." ”
Zhang Chen looked at Su Zhuorui with interest, took off the slipper on his left foot and held it in his hand.
Su Zhuorui ignored Zhang Chen's actions at all, and hugged Zhang Chen: "Hit, hit! Wow, it's amazing, I guessed all the lottery areas!"
Su Zhuorui hugged Zhang Chen twice before calming down a little, and when she saw the slippers in Zhang Chen's hand, she said curiously: "What are you doing with the slippers in your hand?"
Zhang Chen shrugged, "I'm afraid that you will be happy and crazy, didn't Fan Jin just use the soles of his shoes to smoke Fan Jin to cure him, this is prepared." ”
Su Zhuoyuan snorted, and suddenly squinted at Zhang Chen: "Eh, you said that if I swallow all this money, do you have no tricks at all?"
Zhang Chen said indifferently: "It's not my money anyway, just swallow it." But you're a good friend of Mr. Tang, so I have to remind you. This buddy of mine has always been very strong, basically people don't offend me, I don't offend people, if people offend me, I will kill them. And he is extremely faithful, he agrees to buy 20% of people on behalf of others, and he will not break his promise. But if anyone swallows his money, he will definitely kill him if he says kill him, and he is true to his word. Even if he doesn't want a penny of this money, he will retaliate by giving it all to the Big Circle Gang to help them. ”
Su Zhuorui shuddered: "Then forget it, life is the most important." Then he said excitedly: "Then let's hurry up and receive the award, oh oh, so excited, at least 200,000 US dollars, hahahahaha." ”
Zhang Chen said: "This time you have become a rich woman, you can pay for the air ticket and hotel." ”
Su Zhuorui glanced at Zhang Chen: "Virtue, I don't believe that there is no money from you here, and you dared to threaten me just now?"
Zhang Chen sighed and said: "Yes, yes, but it's really not much, not necessarily more than what I earn in a month in China." ”
Su Zhuorui didn't believe it: "Bragging, I don't believe it." ”
Zhang Chen shrugged, "If you don't believe it, forget it." ”
Su Zhuorui rolled her eyes, seeing that this kid was so determined, she muttered a little in her heart, it seems that she really has to find an opportunity to ask Miao Miao, what is the origin of this kid.