Chapter 5 Draft counterattack

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Ye Lunyu, like all drafts, went to New York to participate in the rookie training camp.

His physical test is not outstanding, but it is not bad: barefoot height of 1.932 meters, weight of 97.5 kg, bench press 9 times, body fat percentage of 7.3 percent, arm span of 1.96 meters, three-quarter sprint speed of 11.2 seconds, palm length of 18.5 cm.

By all indications, he is not a man who plays on physical fitness. But he probably has the most extraordinary talent in league history.

In the training camp, Ye Lunyu's performance was also refreshing. He shook a black player to the ground during a regular practice game, then connected two players for a layup. The scene was filmed and went viral. Within a day, it had 1 million views, and many NBA team executives watched the video, and more and more teams were interested in the Chinese guy.

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Sunday, May 9, U.S. time. It's an important day, and the NBA is going to conduct a lottery for each team's draft picks today.

The venue was buzzing with every media outlet and NBA executive watching the important lottery. Naturally, the media's attention is on the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans, as these two teams are the most likely teams to get the top pick in this draft. This season, the Lakers' team system has not been fully run-in, and the players who are too young do not know how to cooperate and play team basketball well, so this former league hegemon team has now fallen to the bottom team.

The New Orleans Pelicans, because the star of the season, Anthony Davis, was reimbursed for the season due to a knee injury in the fifth game of the season, making the team's style of play almost inoperable, resulting in the whole season they could only return with the second-to-last result in the league.

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NBA Vice President Grannick stood on the rostrum and solemnly announced: "Ladies and gentlemen, the team that has been selected with the 14th pick in this draft is the New York Knicks!"

The audience burst into applause.

"The team that got the 13th pick is the Milwaukee Bucks!"

"The team that got the 12th pick is ......," Grannick then announced the roster of teams with 4-12 picks.

At present, everyone has confirmed that the top pick will be born in the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, and Philadelphia 76ers.

The result of the 76ers' entry into the final championship is still a surprise to the media, after all, the 76ers' record this year is only the ninth from the bottom in the league, and no one thought that this team could possibly get the first pick. Last year, they were the No. 1 pick, picking Ben Simmons in the draft.

"It's an exciting time and the team that won this draw is ...... New Orleans Pelicans!"

The Pelicans' top brass was dissatisfied, and they whispered from the audience, "What the hell is this!"

The audience applauded, but then fell silent again as the team that received the top pick in the draft was to be announced.

Grannick shouted: "The team that won this No. 1 pick this time is the Philadelphia 76ers!"

The audience was in an uproar, and the 76ers actually won the champion sign!

Almost everyone was surprised.

This is the second time that the Timberwolves have won two consecutive No. 1 picks in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

Jeton Radius watched the draw on TV and yelled, "Damn it!"

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On June 6, New York time, Jeton Radius officially announced on Twitter that he would not participate in the draft.

All the media who followed the draft were in an uproar, and it was really puzzling that the player who was predicted to be the top pick by the lottery would give up the draft. And giving up the draft will also make him jump out of everyone's field of vision and stop receiving attention for the time being.

But some people pointed out that it was because Jayton Radius didn't like the 76ers that he quit the announcement, which may be the only convincing reason.

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Ye Lunyu has hired an agent, his name is Charles Morse, and he is a shrewd and capable man who can speak a decent Chinese.

At the same time, Nike and Adidas, the two major sneaker sponsors, have extended olive branches to Ye Lunyu. Nike made an offer of $10 million over five years plus another $2 million if it gets the rookie MVP.

And Adidas gave an offer of 8 million for 3 years.

But Ye Lunyu didn't think about it, so he signed a contract with Nike. It was the sneaker company he had always dreamed of signing for.

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On June 27, US time, the MBA Finals came to an end, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Warriors without Draymond Green (reimbursed for the season due to a torn ligament) with a total score of 4-2. LeBron James won the FMVP with 29.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 2.2 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game. Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, while averaging a whopping 60 points per game, can't sustain a Warriors without Green.

"Next year, you can see me in the finals. Ye Lunyu said to Morse after learning about this.

"Maybe. Morse said.

"Man, yes. Ye Lunyu said.

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June 29, New York time, the day before the draft.

Ye Lunyu boarded a plane to New York, the venue for this year's draft.

Before the draft, Ye Lunyu had been predicted by major media to be the top pick, of course, a considerable number of people thought it was Ser Rajlan Kante. He is a center from Cuba and has very good bounce and physical fitness, with a height of 2.18 meters and delicate basket skills, which is really exciting. Moreover, in such a small-ball era, a good center forward is indeed rare. But after all, the 76ers already have Okafor, and in order to avoid overcrowding on the inside, it is more practical to choose Ye Lunyu.

To be honest, Ye Lunyu is not happy to play with the 76ers. It's a league underdog, and the team environment is not satisfactory, so he would rather go to Los Angeles than go to Philadelphia.

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Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

The spotlight hits the podium inside the arena, and Grannick walks up.

Offstage, representatives of 30 teams, NBA executives, draft candidates, and various media outlets sat on the sidelines, looking forward to the results of the draft.

Grannick first chatted with the media, and on the screen behind him, the logo of the 76ers was reflected, and he solemnly announced: "The champion selected by the Philadelphia 76ers is............ Ye Lunyu from China!"

Ye Lunyu was mentally prepared, he greeted the applause of the audience and the screams and cheers of China in the northern hemisphere, and walked to the rostrum with a smile.

He held his No. 7 jersey in his hand and smiled and posed for a photo with everyone.

Grannick asked him with a smile: "You are the second Chinese to win the title of champion after Yao Ming, how do you feel?"

Ye Lunyu said with a smile: "This doesn't represent me, it can only show that Chinese basketball is becoming more and more prosperous." And I'm going to be the greatest point guard of all time. ”

All the audience in the audience applauded the Chinese's words.

"Can you surpass Iverson?" asked Grannick.

"Just by winning the championship, you can surpass him. Ye Lunyu quipped. "But I'm not going to talk empty words, I'll prove it to everyone with practical actions. ”

"Okay, thank you future champion Ye Lunyu, please come back. Grannick jokingly.

"Okay, then the next thing is to reveal the list. Grannick said.

"He is............ Cel Rajlan Kante from Cuba!"Unsurprisingly, the Lakers chose him.

In fact, this is also common sense, the Lakers' interior line does not have a player who can press the lineup.

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After the cumbersome procedure, it was time for the announcement of the flower show.

"Okay, so who are the players who have been selected for the Tanhua Show this time............ Siri Ferggis!"

Not surprisingly, Tanhua belongs to Yehlenyu's alumnus and captain of the University of North Carolina basketball team, Cy Ferges.

"The fourth pick picked by the Washington Wizards is............ Caton Marna!"

"The Sacramento Kings' pick for the fifth pick is............ Xulachi Lee!"

"The New Jersey Nets' sixth-pick picks are............ Mitchell Mondo!"

"The Phoenix Suns chose the seventh pick............ A.J. Kaka!"

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The draft ended after Grannick announced the fate of all the rookie players. Ye Lunyu was not interested in the freshman favorite of this NBA, instead, he looked at a skinny player with the 19th pick and whispered, "This is my opponent!"

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On July 11, New York time, Ye Lunyu went to Las Vegas to prepare to participate in the Las Vegas Summer League.

It's time for him to show what he's up to.

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