Guo Xu found his grandfather in the crowd and chatted a few words, and then went to the celebration party with Richardson and Austin.

The young people played all afternoon, and in the evening, Guo Xu called Austin and Richardson to his restaurant for dinner. Austin is full of praise for Guo's cooking skills, and he loved to eat here when he was in middle school. Neighbors all know that the reason why Guo Zhiping was able to marry Guo Xu's mother was because of his cooking skills.

That night, Guo Xu invited two friends to live at home, play games and chat all night.

Most of the topics revolve around the NBA, Richardson is a person with choice difficulties, even if Guo Xu makes it clear that he wants to leave, he is still considering whether to stay in school for a year.

Guo Xu promised to persuade him to participate in the draft in the time loop and began to take drastic drugs. "If the Spartans' record drops significantly next year, even if you have good data in the draft, the pick will be lower, and you will participate in the draft this year, otherwise you will definitely regret it."

Richardson still hesitated: "But my stats are not good enough, only the average rebounds per game are outstanding, I played a cameo in the big forward in the top 4, grabbed a lot of rebounds, what if I don't get into the top 10, what if they still let me play power forward?" ”

Guo Xu smiled: "Then next season Tom will let you continue to play forward, you will play more minutes, what should you do if you average double-doubles in rebounds per game?" You can't deliberately not grab rebounds, right? ”

"......" is very likely to happen, and Richardson's task is to protect the rebounding ball in the backcourt.

Guo Xu continued: "You will definitely be the core next season, but if there are no big-name high school students to join, let alone win the championship, it will be difficult for the team to maintain its dominance in the top ten leagues." If you don't want to be abused, sign up with me. ”

The position on the pitch and the team's record are Richardson's dead end, and he wilts when he hears it.

"I am willing to buy a thousand dollars" means that I am willing to do some things even if I know they are wrong, and it is useless to persuade others. Richardson is most afraid that Izo will continue to let him play as a forward, he sees himself as an outside player in his bones, and short power forwards are not popular in this era, and his thinking will not be easily reversed.

Austin grumbled from the sidelines. "Do you still need to think about it? I have to run this year! If I can play in the NBA and get a base salary at the bottom of the list, you still want to stay in school for an extra year, right? Don't you know how much money an NBA first-round rookie makes? ”

Richardson no longer hesitated, and besides, leaving him was the brother of the fire dance.

Austin spent two days in Michigan and returned to Los Angeles on his own, and if the two went to Los Angeles for a tryout one day, he would be the hostess.

On the 10th, Harpy Waters came to East Lansing to complete the signing with Guo Xu and officially became his agent.

As a result, there was a disagreement between the two as soon as they signed the contract, and Harpy suggested that Guo Xu fill out the declaration form with an English surname instead and participate in this year's draft.

The United States does not have a unified ID card, there is no hukou system, and all levels of government obtain citizen information from the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles). In the United States, almost all citizens have a driver's license, and the U.S. regulations on driver's licenses are that every time a driver goes to a place for more than 15 days, he must register with the DMV, otherwise he will be considered driving with an invalid license.

Therefore, in the United States, a driver's license is an ID card, and you need to show your driver's license when you take a domestic plane, you need to show your driver's license when you stay in a hotel, and you need to show your driver's license wherever you need to prove your identity. Only disabled people who have never driven all their lives, or the elderly who have come from new immigrants, etc., can apply for ID cards.

With such a system, it is naturally not difficult to change the name. In order to combat implicit racial discrimination and find a good job, many Asians will change their white English surname, otherwise many recruiters will say no when they look at their resumes!

Harpy smiled bitterly: "You are a half-blood, why don't you want to change your surname?" In sports circles, it is generally believed that Chinese Americans are average in physical fitness, and they are inferior to black and white players in terms of explosiveness, speed, and bounce. As long as you change your surname to Statham with your mother, and you have your old London accent, maybe the draft will be in the first round. ”

This is true, but Guo Xu has a different opinion. "Harpy, there is a saying in China that scarcity is precious, have you ever heard of it?"

Harpy shook his head. "You mean it's unique to use a Chinese surname?"

Guo Xu explained unhurriedly: "Although Chinese player Wang Zhizhi was selected before, he has not yet come to the NBA, and the last Asian who played in the NBA was 53 years ago, with a height of only 170CM...... Oh no, it's Misaka Wataru. Don't you think it's a good gimmick? People won't remember that the media would have publicized that I was the first Asian American in the NBA. As long as I play at a high level, I will become the pride of all Asians in the future, a legend! ”

In 1947, Misaka was selected by the New York Knicks BAA (the predecessor of the NBA) draft. In the 1947-1948 season, Wataru Misaka scored seven points in three games for the Knicks before being cut, and his experience is almost negligible.

Harpy pays more attention to benefits: "If you are selected in the second round, even if you are in the first few rounds, the salary will be twice as low as that of the rookies at the end of the first round, about 700,000 at the end of the first round, and you are probably only 300,000, don't you mind this gap?" And the second-round rookie signed a contract of up to two years, which is not guaranteed. ”

Guo Xu laughed. "I don't mind this money, if you have the strength, are you afraid that you won't be able to sign a big contract in the future? You don't have to be careful about rookie contracts, I have a reputation, and I can make a lot of money with an advertising endorsement. The strongest Asian players are more conducive to publicity and are more likely to receive advertising. ”

There is no precedent for this before, but the league does welcome Chinese players to play in the NBA, and President David Stern has personally traveled to China to promote and promote the NBA.

Harpy thought for a moment and sighed: "What you said makes sense, just use a Chinese surname, anyway, many people in the NCAA finals already know that you are Chinese." ”

Guo Xu breathed a sigh of relief, in fact, the real reason why he didn't want to change his name was that he didn't want to be called "Jason Statham".

Recently, my grandfather has been boasting that he has inherited the good genes of the Statham family when he plays ball, and he feels like he has lost a lot of hair every morning when he gets up, and if he changes his surname...... At the age of 30, baldness at the age of 40 is his fate.

Harpy also suggested that Guo Xu cheat on his side, wear heightened shoes, insoles, and three pairs of socks, and if he can, quietly put his toes on his toes when he is on the side.

"Even if you can't measure 188CM, you must strive for 185CM, and the lowest report is 183CM." Harpy said solemnly: "This way you will have more opportunities to prove yourself and not let the management look down on you." ”

"Isn't that self-deception?" Guo Xu rolled his eyes. "If I join the team, how tall will my teammates and coaches not be able to see it?"

Harpy smiled bitterly: "This is the unspoken rule of the NBA, do you think Iverson is really 183CM tall?" HE'S ONLY 178CM WHEN HE TAKES OFF HIS SHOES, AND IF YOUR LATERAL DATA SHOWS THAT YOU'RE SHORTER THAN IVERSON, WHO WILL LOOK AT YOU? ”

There are many players in the NBA who cheat in terms of height, which is a well-known secret, and it is normal to falsely report 5CM, and it is often false to report 10CM before it will be noticed.

Guo Xu didn't want to make a false report, he thought that if Iverson reported 180CM instead of 183CM, it would be more inspirational and greater. His popularity and status are won by strength, not by the extra 3CM.

"Don't be persuaded, I'll report my real height when I'm on my side, and I'll prove myself in the competition." Guo Xu's advantage is not his height, he firmly believes that he can play well in the NBA.