Chapter 57: Twists and Turns

Morris sat down next to the TV with a can of beer, he pressed the remote control, and the screen turned to CBS TV, just after he finished talking to Anjie, the kid was already too excited. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 info And soon, the draft will officially begin. Morris watched the TV nervously, as if he were the one participating in the draft.

Madison Square Garden in New York is packed today, with basketball fans from all over the country flocking here. The NBA Finals may be a matter of life and death for two teams, while the draft is directly related to the future of all teams in the NBA. Fans from various teams have come from afar to see what choices their teams will make.

Whether it can see the team select a god like Jordan with the third pick like the Bulls in 1984, or a big parallel pick with the top pick like the HSD Wizards in '01. No one knows the outcome, and the draft is a thrilling gamble that piques everyone's curiosity.

In addition to Anjie's parents and Muslav, Rickard and Divac also successfully met Anjie in New York, and they will accompany Anjie in the draft later. Of course, the Mike Taylor family has also joined the team, and you must know that Anjie is not the only player on the Whirlwind team to participate in the draft this year. It is worth mentioning that Mike Taylor also chose Moslav as his manager.

"Are you ready? Maybe we'll be able to work together in the NBA. Taylor and Ang were standing in front of the Madison Square Garden Theater, and when they came out again, their lives would be turned upside down.

"Let's go, man. Anjie and Mike Taylor exchanged fists, and the two of them felt like they were in the players' tunnel, ready to fight.

As the minutes ticked by, there were fans from various countries and regions in the stands, and there were still a lot of international players in this year's draft. In the stands, you can even see Chinese fans waving Chinese flags, and they all know that another big Chinese man is ready to step onto the NBA stage.

Now An Jie and the group accompanying him are sitting in the audience, as if they are about to watch a high-level opera performance. But what's going on on the stage is a hundred times more exciting than the opera, because in a few minutes, NBA commissioner David Stern will be on stage, and he will personally announce the future of these teams and players.

Dozens of Chinese media outlets also crowded into the interview area, and most of them set aside an entire section to cover Anjie's draft, and CCTV even broadcast the draft live! You must know that before Anjie appeared, Joe Alexander, who had an inextricable relationship with China, was the subject of media hype. After all, in the highest hall of the basketball world, the figure of Chinese is still too rare.

Every team's manager was shouting into the phone and time was running out for them to make decisions. While they were still hesitating and tangling, David Stern finally took the stage.

A rousing speech earned Stern applause from everyone in the audience, but all people cared about now was the small envelope he was holding. Suddenly, the lights dimmed, and only one spotlight shone on David Stern. The draft has officially begun!

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Chicago Bulls were selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. With that, Stern paused and glanced at the envelope in his hand. This kind of old spicy method to whet the audience's appetite, Stern is skillful in using it.

"The Chicago Bulls have selected Derrick Rose, from the University of Memphis, so let's congratulate him. Immediately the court applauded, the Bulls really used the top pick to choose this talented point guard, Chicago fans were not disappointed, and the choice of Rose can also be said to be expected.

Derrick Rose put on a Bulls baseball cap in a suit and walked up to the stage with a smile on his face to shake Stern's hand and take a photo.

"It's time for second in line, Pat Riley, what are you thinking about?" Moslav glanced at the luxurious box above his head, Riley must have made a decision in it.

Michael Beasley or Anjie, or O.J. Mayo and Wade were selected to form the backcourt duo. Pat Riley, who had a headache, made a choice until the end and put his written name in the fateful little envelope.

Five minutes later, David Stern took the stage again, and all the Chinese media focused their cameras on Anjie, who knew that Anjie had a deep contact with the Heat. An Jie's heart was also pounding, and he was so nervous that he was now sweating profusely.

"The second pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, the Miami Heat chose ......," Stern glanced at the envelope as usual. Michael Beasley is from Kansas State University. ā€

"Stupid!" Moslav cursed the moment Stern said his name. That damn Pat Riley actually chose an unruly data brush.

Beasley jumped up excitedly, he walked up to the stage in a few big steps, I don't know whether it was unintentional or intentional, he glanced at An Jie with that annoying eye, as if he was announcing his victory in a high-profile manner.

"It's okay, it's okay, we still have a lot of opportunities. Muslav turned his head and comforted Anjie and his family in a calm tone, as a manager, he must not mess with himself in the first place.

The Minnesota Timberwolves selected O.J. Mayo with the third pick, and the domestic media's illusions that Angel could be selected in the top three were officially shattered.

With the fourth pick, the Seattle SuperSonics are hesitating whether to choose an excellent big man to assist Durant, or continue to choose an offensive perimeter to enhance their offensive firepower?

The Seattle SuperSonics were selected with the fourth pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by Russell Westbrook from the University of California, Los Angeles. ā€

Presti believes in his choice, after all, he is a person from the Spurs system, and a look at the Spurs' successful draft experience can tell why Presti was able to select Durant correctly. But to be honest, he was still interested in the big Chinese man. But it can't be helped, you can't have both fish and bear's paws.

The Memphis Grizzlies, who were the fifth pick, chose Kevin Love, who originally wanted to pick Westbrook, but were unexpectedly taken a step ahead by the SuperSonics. They didn't want to choose Love, and the Grizzlies just wanted to use him as a trade chip in exchange for a decent outside player. That's business, that's the NBA.

Danilo Gallinari, the sixth pick from Italy, was drafted by the New York Knicks, who have been obsessed with European players in recent years. But when they made their decision, there was an immediate boo from the stands from Knicks fans. Not all rookies can be the darlings of the fans.

The next few picks were taken by outside players, and in the current NBA environment, outside players who perform well are much more popular than before. An Jie became more and more panicked in his heart, he was really afraid that he would fall below the 15th pick. Riccard kept helping Anjie decompress, but as long as Stern didn't pronounce Anjie's name, Anjie's nervousness would never dissipate.

Now that they're at the 10th pick, the New Jersey Nets are about to announce their selection.

Ever since Anjie defeated the Lopez brothers in the round of 64 of the NCAA March Madness Tournament, the Nets have kept a high level of interest in Anjie. The goal is to select a big center, but is it Brook Lopez or Angel?

The Nets' general manager remembered last year's No. 1 pick, Greg Oden, who had been overshadowed by an injury, and he thought of the Asian's slightly weaker physique. Asian, look at Yao Ming's painful injury history in the NBA, Anjie may suddenly fall one day! No matter what, at least Brook Lopez is not a glass man. The general manager of the Nets immediately wrote Brook Lopez's name on the envelope.

Missing the Nets with the tenth pick, Anjie and Muslav can only hope for the Kings, because the Indiana Pacers with the eleventh pick have never expressed interest in Anjie, and Anjie has not tried out with the Pacers directly.

Sure enough, the Pacers selected Jerry Bayless with the 11th pick, and it was the King's turn next!

Divac in the audience became focused, will his old club fulfill his promise? After all, the two sides only reached a verbal agreement, and the Kings did not say in black and white that they would definitely choose Anjie.

The general manager of the Kings just hung up the phone, and the matter is almost settled, so let's make this decision lightly now.

David Stern is back on the stage, and several heavyweight drafts have just been scored, but for Chinese fans and journalists, the real climax of the draft has not yet begun.

Holding the Kings envelope, the eyes of all Chinese fans were focused on Stern.

"The 12th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings selected ......"

Anjie felt that Stern's pause seemed to last for years, and his heart was in his throat, but Stern still glanced at the envelope that decided Anjie's fate unhurriedly.

"The Sacramento Kings have chosen, Anjie! from Iowa State University! Let me congratulate this big Chinese man!"

Anjie excitedly "bounced" from the chair, he excitedly hugged his parents, followed by Ricard, Divac, and Moslav. Finally, I didn't forget to hammer each other's chests with Mike Taylor.

"Go for Anjie, let them know our main center of the Whirlwinds!" Taylor helped Anjie get the Kings' baseball cap, and Anjie put it on and walked onto the podium.

"Welcome to the NBA, lad. David Stern smiled kindly at Ann Jie and shook hands with Ann Jie. All the Chinese media exploded and frantically filmed all the pictures.

Can Stern not laugh? The Chinese market, which has huge potential, is now open up by him. In the past, there were Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, and Battle, last year there were Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue, and this year, there is another An Jie. The addition of these players is enough for him Stern to make a big profit in China.

Anjie didn't leave immediately after coming off the stage, he had to accompany Mike Taylor and his family to wait for his teammates' draft results.

Just when everything was going well, Muslav suddenly received a text message from the general manager of the Kings. At first, he thought it was a routine message of blessings, but when he opened it, Moslav was stupid.

"Anjie. Muslav tried to make sure he wasn't dazzled by the text messages.

"What's wrong?" An Jie turned his head to look at his manager, Moslav had been doing this for a long time, and now the look of surprise on his face gave An Jie a hint of foreboding.

"You've been traded by the Kings. Everyone sitting around them raised their heads and stared at Moslav in disbelief.

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