Chapter 36 [The Men and Women Who Steal the Spotlight at the Conference]

The Olsen sisters and Zhou Xuan began to prepare for the styling of draft day.

That day David. Stern is also there, the players are basically wearing suits, and the sisters certainly suggested that Zhou Xuan also wear suits. One of the words they study the most is "fashion", not only can they take the non-mainstream route, but also know how to dress up in an atmospheric and stylish way.

In fairy tales, white represents the prince and is the exclusive attire of the elegant, handsome and personable male protagonists. What the sisters carefully chose for Zhou Xuan was a white suit with a modified collar design - JeanPaul Gaultier 2008 spring and summer white casual model! This radical take on the traditional men's suit, inspired by women's dresses, features a stacked collar; With black casual trousers, the British yuppie temperament is about to come out, and it is a dress with a "stunning" effect. The large neckline is unbuttoned, giving it a wild and uninhibited look, and is suitable for men with toned pecs.

This outfit is very flamboyant, and it is indeed handsome enough, with a pair of brown sunglasses, Zhou Xuan looks like going to the draft? It's like a model at Paris and London Fashion Week. Zhou Xuan dressed and walked around twice, and even the lady who sold clothes in the mall was stunned, and said in admiration: "You are the most dashing Chinese I have ever met." ”

This time to buy clothes, Zhou Xuan chose to pay the bill by himself, and the two sisters were already very grateful for their willingness to support him, and it would be a bit too much to let them break the bill again. Although it cost a lot of money, he felt it was worth it.

Soon it was June 27, and the trio booked a first-class ticket to New York and set off together. Dress casually when you go and try to keep a low profile. As soon as they arrived in New York, they immediately checked into a hotel near Madison Square Garden and changed their clothes.

Ashley and Mary both wore dresses, one red and one purple, which was not their usual hip-hop style.

"Before I go, I want to thank you very much, this is the happiest day of my life, and I am not worried at all that I may not be selected." Zhou Xuan smiled.

"We're friends, you're welcome. And it is also beneficial to accompany you to attend, we are wearing the latest clothes of the company's brand, and the draft will be broadcast live to 200 countries and regions in the world through ESPN TV in the United States. By the way, I also advertised. Ashley said slyly.

"I'm sorry, we didn't tell you that before." Mary laughed too.

"Don't be sorry, I'll only be happier, let's go." Zhou Xuan was in a good mood, thinking that these two people were indeed very economically minded.

A large number of stars, managers, owners and newcomers preparing to enter the NBA gathered in New York, and the eyes of fans from all over the world were focused here. This is a highly watched draft, and the rookies are very highly rated. The rookies who are expected to be the top picks have been invited to the "Green Room" of the draft to await the draft results and attend a press conference. This is where the moderator and the top 14 general managers will announce the results.

The first fourteen picks are called lotto, which is a transliteration of the English lottery, which means lottery. The worse the record, the higher the probability of winning the lottery, just like touching a lottery ticket. Of course, there are many times when you find waste wood. Like Michael. Jordan, he's very good at digging up scrap wood.

Usually before the draft begins, journalists aim for the "green house," where future stars are produced. But this time there was an exception. When the three of them appeared at the entrance of the venue, they attracted the reporters.

"God, it's really the Olsen sisters, they accompanied Chinese player Zhou Xuan to the draft meeting!"

"The source is true."

"What is the background of this Chinese, and why does the Olsen sisters be his family and friend group?"

"Go for an interview, don't be stupid! Let's go! The reporter shouted at his partner on camera.

If you don't win, you win first. The three of them instantly killed countless films.

A group of local and international players were dumbfounded, and the three who came into the hall didn't look like they were coming to the draft, but more like walking the red carpet at the Oscars. I saw the Olsen sisters holding a cool brother on the left and right, this Chinese was dressed in a white suit that should have appeared at Fashion Week, with a pair of sunglasses, which was more photogenic than the Olsen sisters. People who like movies think of movies such as "God of Gamblers" and "True Colors of Heroes", even Chow Yun-fat, who has a big back and combs his hair, is ashamed of himself.

Chinese reporters were the most shocked, and Yu Jia, the host of CCTV5 radio in charge of the live broadcast of the draft, sighed: "I really didn't expect Zhou Xuan to appear in this way, Yao Ming was much more low-key than him when he was selected." ”

Guest guest Yang Yi said with a smile: "Okay, it's just a star, we don't know how many rounds he will be selected, but maybe someone will ask him to make a movie in the future." ”

In the courtyard of China, Zhou Gaozhuo and Martha also watched the live broadcast of the NBA draft in front of the TV with their neighbors and saw Zhou Xuan's appearance. Zhou Gaozhuo drank water and sprayed it directly, and Martha was also dumbfounded.

Neighbor Lao Li couldn't believe it and said, "This is your Xiaoyu (Zhou Xuan's nickname)?" How did it come to this. It seems that he has really become a star, so many reporters, how did he find two girlfriends? ”

"I don't know how to say, this kid didn't say ......" Zhou Gaozhuo's mouth opened into an O-shape.

The CCTV5 host introduced the background of the Olsen sisters. Worth more than 300 million, the two youngest little rich women in the entertainment industry, the breadth of business involvement is jaw-dropping. CCTV began to regret that it had not reported enough on Zhou Xuan before, and did not know enough about it, he seemed to have a huge background that people didn't expect, otherwise how could he get together with the Olsen sisters? No matter how powerful Chinese reporters are, it is impossible for them to find out about Zhou Xuan's part-time job as a chef, and not many people in the United States know about it.

The daughter of the neighbor's old Feng family is fifteen years old this year, and her eyes are full of little stars. "Brother Zhou is also too handsome, I still have a photo with him, my classmates must be envious to death now."

Others envied the Zhou family, who was about to get rich, and congratulated one after another. My girlfriend's family is over 100 million dollars, what is that concept?

At the draft meeting, reporters surrounded the three and asked questions.

"May I ask what is the relationship between the three of you?"

"Zhou Xuan, participating in the draft this time, how many rounds do you think you have been selected?"

"Miss Olsen, why do you want to accompany Zhou Xuan to participate in the draft?"

They all asked anything, and the answers of all three were similar. "We're good friends, nothing else to say."

The news that the two sisters will come to the draft with Zhou Xuan has long been known to many media, so they reacted immediately as soon as they appeared. In fact, this was deliberately revealed by the Olsen sisters' company, in order to hype.

Avoiding reporters, he came to the reserved seat, Mitchell, who arrived early. Butler shuddered with excitement and shook hands with the two sisters gently.

"I'm his agent, Mitchell. Butler, it's an honor to meet you, Ashley, Mary. Kate. Mitchell wasn't wrong.

"You're right, how did you recognize us?" Mary's first impression of Mitchell was good.

"Because you love to wear this 'true love' crystal bracelet designed by fashion guru Klaus. Miss Ashley, on the other hand, cares more about shoes and wears a new style every time she has a big occasion. Mitchell smiled a little unnaturally, and his standing posture was about to change to figure eight legs.

Zhou Xuan had never seen him so excited, rolled his eyes, and said lightly: "Great, you are really not a fan." ”

"You know what? This is the pursuit of fashionable high-class taste. Mitchell glanced at Zhou Xuan, as if a servant had to give up his seat to the two sisters.

When the personnel arrived, David of the Alliance. When Stern played, their purpose of hyping and building momentum had been achieved. Even the top picks, Ross and Beasley, were left on the sidelines by reporters for a long time.

Stern motioned for everyone to be quiet, and the noise gradually subsided, and then he gave a short speech, and the draft officially began.

The Bulls' managers were the first to walk up to the stage and hand in their selections.

"2008 NBA Draft, Chicago Bulls first round, first pick ......" Stern deliberately paused after opening the envelope, and smiled: "They drafted Derek." Ross! ”

Amid the applause of the audience, Rose, who was in a suit and leather shoes, stood up, put on his hat, hugged his family, and then waved to the people around him, and slowly walked to the center stage. He seemed to take everything for granted, and his expression was rather calm. Rose lost to Beasley in the NCAA finals but won the draft. Many teams need good point guards, and a mid-range forward of average height like Beasley is not popular in the NBA, and he has a bad personality and is a mix of genius and bastard.

The Miami Heat selected Michael with the second pick. Beasley. This was a surprising result. Wade wants a good defender to play the offense, rather than putting all the pressure on himself. Losing Rose, it would be more appropriate to choose Mayo. But the Heat chose Beasley.

The Timberwolves chose OJ with the third pick. Mayo, the fourth supersonic chose Westbrook......

The predictors of the high priority were selected one by one, and Zhou Xuan and the Olsen sisters sat together, stealing the spotlight while waiting quietly. Mitchell was next to them, ignored like air by the reporters.

Being drafted in the first round is very happy, you can get a guaranteed contract, the first two years in the NBA will be much less stressful, and you can get more playing time in the team, but the second round selection is inevitably a poor contract, with fewer opportunities and difficult to get ahead. Unconsciously, Zhou Xuan's palms were sweating a lot. Ashley beside him looked at him with a solemn face and said lightly: "You will definitely be able to do it, believe in yourself!" ”

Mary also said lightly: "Listen carefully, maybe it will be him next." ”

Mitchell also said: "Don't worry, it's not too much surprise that you're going to be drafted by the Clippers in the second round, and they're pretty high in the pick, and you're going to get a guaranteed contract." ”

Being drafted by the Clippers would be the ideal outcome, and he could stay in Los Angeles despite the pressure to compete with the Lakers.

Every time he went back, Zhou Xuan became more nervous. When the Celtics picked JR with the 30th pick. Giddens, who fell out of the first round as predicted. Celtic Zhou Xuan also wants to go, even if he doesn't get much playing time, he can wait for the opportunity slowly. There should be a lot to learn from a few veterans. Next season, Celtic will work hard to defend their title, and it is a beautiful thing to assist the Big Three, but unfortunately it can only be missed.

Zhou Xuan also wants to go to the Houston Rockets, as long as Maddie and Yao Ming are not injured, the Rockets are a strong team. Yao Ming is Chinese and is likely to cover him. The Rockets also lack good guards, Alston is old, Brooks can only score, poor organization, only 180CM and poor defense, but the Rockets chose the French teenager Batum with the 25th pick.

At the end of the first round of the draft, Zhou Xuan sighed, he was originally predicted to be the second round, and now it is also a normal situation.

At this time, Elgin of the Clippers. Baylor and coach Mike. Dunleavy was anxiously discussing the issue of second-round picks, and his mind changed.