Chapter Seventy-Four: Farewell (4,000 votes plus more)
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"Coach Zhang." Tang Shuai smiled and stretched out his hand to Zhang Weiping who came over.
"Good boy, you really surprised me as an old man!" Zhang Weiping came up and gave Tang Shuai a bear hug, no matter how old he was.
"It's not because I've participated in Zhang's training camp, I'm playing a lot more reasonably than before." Tang Shuai said half-jokingly.
"Haha~" Zhang Weiping smiled even more happily, although he knew that Tang Shuai was a compliment, although with a hint of ridicule, but Tang Shuai was able to remember this kind of thing, and he was still very happy.
"Tang Shuai, congratulations." Yang Yi also walked over and stretched out his hand at this time.
"Thank you." Tang Shuai reached out and shook Yang Yi's hand.
"CCTV is going to do an interview with you, you should have time now, right?" Yang Yi then said.
"You shouldn't refuse, don't you know, your agent didn't let us contact you before, so I had to fly from China to the old man, I'm afraid you won't even want to interview." Zhang Weiping continued.
Is there such a thing?
A trace of doubt flashed in Tang Shuai's heart, did Duffy refuse the contact of CCTV people? He didn't know anything about it, but Duffy should be afraid that it would affect his draft, especially the ability of some domestic media to catch the wind, and it is reasonable to do so.
He smiled and nodded, "Of course not, but it may take a while, and I will have to call home." ”
Hearing Tang Shuai agree, Zhang Weiping and Yang Yi were both relieved.
Tang Shuai didn't fool them, and went to the side with the phone.
My mother was excited, and it was clear on the phone that she probably knew what it was like to be drafted by the NBA with the fifteenth pick, and she was in a surprisingly good mood.
Although his mother still has no idea of going to the United States, he is satisfied to be able to make his mother so happy.
When he called Qin Yujie, what he never expected was that Qin Yujie was with his senior sister again, and it happened after he entered the draft prediction list, which made him really not know what to say, but after all, the senior sister was Qin Yujie's first love, and he couldn't say anything, just asked him not to get too involved, and then hung up the phone.
called others one after another, and when it was ready, he turned around and saw that Zhang Weiping and Yang Yi were still waiting in place, put away their mobile phones a little embarrassed, and then walked over.
The interview was broadcast live on CCTV nationwide, and the atmosphere was naturally serious, and the questions asked had been communicated with him in advance, so it was not a difficult matter, the question was nothing more than how he felt after he was selected, whether he had a plan for his future, whether he wanted to say to Chinese fans, etc.
When the interview was over, he finally had a free time.
When he returned to his seat, Duffy had already left first, and Su Mei said that he was going to prepare for the endorsement.
Tang Shuai smiled bitterly and shook his head, but he was a little glad in his heart, Duffy took precautions and took the lead in everything, with such an agent, he would definitely have a lot less trouble.
At this time, the first round of the draft has ended, Xiao Hua can finally go to rest after more than 30 times in and out, and the results of the second round of the draft are announced by his assistant Mark Tetum.
Tang Shuai and Su Mei did not wait for the results of the second round of the draft, and they left the Barclays Center directly.
After the players are selected, most of them will go to bars or have a party at home, but Tang Shuai didn't do this, firstly because he is not a native of the United States, this person is not familiar with the place, and he can't find anyone, and secondly, because Su Mei is going back to China.
I took a plane from China to the United States, in order to accompany my former disciples to participate in this draft conference, and I was about to catch a plane back to China after the end, what Su Mei thought in her heart, Tang Shuai still couldn't understand, but Su Mei insisted on leaving, he still had to send it.
On the taxi to the airport, silent all the way, Su Mei turned her head to look out the window, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
The atmosphere was a little depressing, Tang Shuai finally couldn't help it, and asked after breaking his silence: "The ticket can be refunded, anyway, you are not a coach in school now, it is better to stay in the United States for a few days." ”
Su Mei glanced at Tang Shuai, with a complicated look in her eyes, but she shook her head directly: "You have just been selected, and you will sign the contract later, and the time for reporting and training is very tight, you must be mentally prepared." ”
Tang Shuai wanted to speak and stopped, but Su Mei really didn't want to affect him.
Silence all the way again.
When he arrived at the airport and sent Su Mei to the boarding gate, somehow, he felt a little reluctant in his heart.
Just as she was about to leave, Su Mei suddenly turned around.
Seeing that Su Mei seemed to have something to say, Tang Shuai was overjoyed, thinking that she had temporarily changed her mind and wanted to stay.
"You should go back to China, you're the first college student to be drafted by the NBA, and the formalities are definitely indispensable." Su Mei reminded.
Tang Shuai was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Su Mei to say this thing, but this is also a troublesome matter, after all, he is also the first college student to eat crabs.
"If you want to go back to China, remember to say yes to the Clippers, after today, you will be a member of the Clippers, and anything that violates the rules may be banned, okay, I'm almost up to time, you take care of yourself."
After Su Mei finished speaking, she put down her luggage, gave Tang Shuai, who was still in a daze, a hug, and then dragged her suitcase and entered the boarding gate.
Tang Shuai looked at Su Mei's back and wanted to say something, but he didn't say a word.
Seeing off Su Mei, Tang Shuai then went back to the hotel.
It was only then that he remembered He Tianju.
Because he did not appear on the draft prediction list, and the Pelicans also contacted He Tianju again, which made his draft prospects very bleak, because of this, he did not go to the Barclays Center with Tang Shuai, but watched TV in the new hotel in Brooklyn, New York.
When Tang Shuai knocked on the door and entered, He Tianju's expression was very frustrated, he glanced at some TV, and at this time it was already the 57th pick in the second round, and the Pelicans had just used this draft pick to select Brandon Dawson from Michigan State University.
It is an obvious fact that He Tianju was defeated, and along with his teammate Guo Allen, who was automatically running, he was not selected by any team.
After Tang Shuai entered, he sat on the bed with He Tianju, waiting for the NBA draft to be over.
"The 30th pick in the second round of the 2015 NBA Draft, the 60th overall pick, the 76ers vs. Pick, Luka Mitrovic, from Serbia."
When Mark Tetum read out where the last draft spot belonged, He Tianju turned off the TV, took a deep breath, stood up abruptly and said, "Let's go, let's drink and celebrate!" If you don't get drunk today, you won't return! ”
Tang Shuai glanced at this Shandong man, knowing that he was depressed, he also shouted: "Go!" If you don't get drunk, you can't go home! ”
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