Seeing off the manager of the village spring water plant, Li Wei came to the team's training ground and immediately saw a tall couple.

"Ouch, Brother Yao, sister-in-law, are you here?" Li Weidao.

"It's coming, it's coming, thanks to you!" Yao's mother looked happy.

Although the draft has not yet begun, Da Yao has signed a contract with Tieshen Sporting Goods Company and has become the first spokesperson of Tieshen's quasi-god brand. After getting the endorsement fee, Da Yao's family is also millionaires, so Yao's father and Yao's mother took a plane to see the children.

Yao's father shouted: "Da Yao, stop practicing, David is here, come here!" ”

"Oh." Da Yao answered, threw away the ball and ran over.

As a result of signing up for the draft, the Knicks have access to Da Yao. Every day, he would go to the team's training gym for a tryout.

Li Wei saw that Da Yao was sweating profusely, and said softly, "Why are you still here?" Didn't the Mavericks ask you to try out? ”

Da Yao smiled: "I didn't go." ”

Yao's mother said: "Why did he go to other teams for trials? Da Yao is not that kind of person! ”

Li Weidao: "Go to other cities and teams to see, it's not bad to have a long experience, don't restrict him." I sponsor Da Yao, and I don't have to let him play for the Knicks, everyone is free to choose. ”

"You want to set him free, I don't. Da Yao can't go anywhere, so he has to stay with the Knicks. Father Yao waved his fist very domineeringly, and then said, "Coach Li, can you really use the first-round pick to select Da Yao?" ”

Li Wei smiled lightly.

Now Da Yao is only a little over 17 years old, and he will not turn 18 until September. Although he has strengthened his nutrition since arriving in the United States, he still looks very thin.

In his previous life, this year's Da Yao had already competed in the CBA, averaging 10.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, which means that at this age, he does not have an advantage against the CBA's centers, let alone the level of the NBA.

In this life, Da Yao came to the United States and received the influence of American basketball for more than half a year, which should be a little stronger than in his previous life. It's a pity that he has been banned from the New York State High School League for half a year and cannot participate in high-level confrontations.

Of course, Da Yao has always participated in the school's team training, and the Lincoln High School team center is also beaten every day in practice matches.

But since Marbury entered college, there are no more BUG-level players in this high school, and those interior players who were beaten by Da Yao are destined to not enter the NBA in the future.

The first time Yao came to tryout, the Knicks' scouting team evaluated him. Everyone agrees that his level is worse than the team's fringe people and water coolers, and all he can sell is potential.

But who can be optimistic about the potential of the yellow race?

In fact, the American media did not underestimate Da Yao, in many draft evaluations, he was ranked to more than 100 in the first game, and the highest one was even ranked 83, and many NCAA celebrities are not as good as him.

Such a high ranking, in addition to the sensationalism of individual media, is also related to his presence in New York. It's the largest city in the U.S., and it has the highest level of attention in the U.S. Lincoln High School was a school for talented people like Marbury, and it's no wonder that reporters and scouts would let him go.

However, even if he can rank 83, he is still a draft loser, and the NBA now has 29 teams, each team is picked twice, and there are only 58 draft picks in total!

Of course, some teams won't play their cards according to common sense, and maybe they will see Da Yao's potential and pay for the draft pick. But Li Wei believes that even if these teams want to take risks, they will come up with a second-round pick at most, which is not to be feared.

The current NBA doesn't pay attention to high school students, and the well-known high school genius Lashad Lewis in the United States fell to the second round in his previous life, not to mention Da Yao!

So he didn't mind Da Yao going to another team for a trial at all.

In fact. Li Wei believes that the Yao family does not have to be obsessed with the first-round pick, and if they are selected in the second round, they can sign a big contract early.

However, Yao's father and Yao's mother are very fond of the first-round pick, because the first-round show has a guaranteed contract.

When Li Wei met with Da Yao last year, he promised that he would use the first-round pick to select Da Yao, and now people hope to be selected in the first round, of course he can't be untrustworthy.

"Don't worry, I told President Xia about Da Yao, it's the first round, but the order is a little low. We have a first-round pick traded by the Jazz, and the Jazz had the best record in the league last season, so this pick is the first-to-last pick in the first round, the No. 29 pick. ”

Yao's mother said: "It's good to have a first round, it's good to have a first round." ”

The couple has been following the NBA for the past year, and they also know that their son's market is a draft loss. Now that the Knicks are using the first round to select Da Yao, what is there to be content with!

Yao's father said: "Da Yao, don't you want to thank David?" ”

Da Yao raised his hand and said, "David is righteous!" ”

Li Wei smiled: "Da Yao, we have traded away the team's main center Da Z, and we will buy you more playing time next season." You have to seize the opportunity, don't think that I am covered, BA is the most competitive sports league in the world, and those who don't know how to improve themselves can only be eliminated! ”

Yao's mother said: "Da Yao, people even sold the main center to make room for you, that big Z is the hope star of New York!" You have to play well in the future and repay David! ”

Da Yao said: "Dad, don't worry, I won't embarrass David." ”

Li Wei said: "It's not to repay me, it's that we are mutually beneficial." The team's main center was traded, which was both an opportunity and a challenge for Da Yao. Da Yao is playing well, and when his rookie contract ends, we will at least offer a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions of dollars, and as for the income from other endorsements such as sneakers, we can also earn more.

But if he doesn't work hard enough, I'll have to help here. If the team wants to win, I have to win too, and there are no idlers here. When the rookie contract ends, he can only come from and where he goes, and sports leagues are so cruel. ”

Yao's father said: "You don't need to say it, both of us are engaged in sports, we understand!" ”

Da Yao said: "David, don't worry, I will definitely work hard to improve myself!" ”

Li Wei accompanied Da Yao to practice shooting for a while, and the time was not early, so he took Xia Cuirong home.

Ivanka and Margaret were sitting in the living room of the house, chattering and not knowing what they were talking about, as if they were having a good time.

Ivanka's grandfather was German, her grandmother was Scottish, her maternal grandfather was Czech, and her maternal grandmother was Austrian. The Austrians are actually also German, but for historical reasons, they were not incorporated into Germany, so Ivanka has half German ancestry.

Margaret is a German immigrant, and there is a natural closeness between her and Ivanka, plus she will not snatch the position of Li Wei's girlfriend, so the relationship between the two is getting better and better.

"What are you two talking about?" Li Wei asked.

Ivan Ka said: "The two of us are going to team up in the evening, and we will let you taste the power when the time comes!" ”

Li Wei said in surprise: "You two teamed up? ”

Margaret said: "Yes, you don't have to go around the room, it's troublesome, do you want Cui Rong to come together?" ”

Xia Cuirong's face was flushed, and she shook her head and said, "I, I don't need it." ”

Ivanka said: "She is teamed up with Cuilan, of course she won't be with us." Cui Rong, then we will compare and see which team is stronger! ”

Xia Cuirong said embarrassedly: "I, we have never teamed up. ”