Peter-Wang, a Chinese-American from Houston, works for the South American News. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"South American News" is a Chinese newspaper in Houston, like most Chinese newspapers in the United States, it has little influence, the newspapers are given away for free, and most of them are used as waste paper.

In fact, in Houston, with the exception of the Houston Chronicle, no other newspaper has much influence.

In such a situation, the business situation of the newspaper can be imagined, and Peter-Wang's income in the newspaper is certainly not good.

So, like other Chinese-American media people in Houston, he started a part-time NBA interview, even though he had never dabbled in sports reporting before this year.

This is all stained with Yao Ming's light.

Yao Ming went to the NBA and settled in Houston, and various domestic media, large and small, of course, will not let go of this biggest news hotspot and have sent reporters to Houston.

But "it's good to be at home for a thousand days, but it's hard to go out for a while".

Traveling far and wide, unfamiliar with life, food, clothing, housing and transportation are all problems, and after a moment of freshness, there are few people who are really willing to be stationed reporters.

What's more, sending journalists to the United States is quite expensive for many media outlets compared to China.

Therefore, finding Chinese living in Houston to work part-time and help with interviews has become the first choice of most media.

Many local Chinese media in Houston smelled business opportunities and cooperated with domestic media, they contributed people, and the latter paid for it, and each took what he needed.

Some domestic media simply translated the content of the American media, revised it and sent it out.

Peter-Wang's job is to collect reports about the NBA in the U.S. media, find content that might be of interest in China, translate it, and send it to the Chinese media.

"Huh, Chinese? Another Chinese participate in the draft? XIAOFENG-LU, WHY HAVEN'T YOU HEARD OF IT? ”

The playoffs for the Rockets and Lakers have just ended.

Against the formidable "Big4", the Rockets won a hard-fought game at home to avoid a sweep.

The Rockets' season is over, and the task of a media person seems to be over, but life still has to go on.

All of a sudden, without the biggest hot spot, Peter-Wang paid attention to the news of this year's draft and appeared on the NBADRAFT website.

Maybe there is any news about this year's Rockets draft.

Don't blame him for being unheard, he has the same virtue as most Americans, living behind closed doors, only paying attention to the local situation.

Tell him about a country he hasn't been to, and he probably can't figure out which continent it's on.

Lu Xiaofeng's name is like thunder in China, but Peter-Wang, who is in the United States, has never heard of it.

He only knows that Lake is optimistic about the "next Yao Ming", because Lake wants to build momentum for his players, the New York Times reported.

"Before you are six feet five inches, you dare to participate in the draft?"

"In addition to big men, are there any good players in China?"

"It's hilarious! This is interesting news. ”

With this in mind, Peter-Wang began to write press releases, this time in a rare originality.

"XIAOFENG-LU, LU SHOULD BE THE SURNAME, LU? Rash? Lou? Land? Or a deer? ”

"Lu Xiaofeng? Definitely not! That's a martial arts novel. ”

When writing Lu Xiaofeng's name, Peter-Wang had a hard time and didn't know how to translate it.

However, he had read martial arts novels and knew Lu Xiaofeng, so he finally translated it as Lu Xiaofeng.

After writing the manuscript, he emailed it to the contact person, waited to collect the money, and did not forget to tell his colleagues about this funny thing when he turned around.

"John, I just found out that a Chinese person signed up for this year's draft."

"Really? There are so many big men in China! Is there some mysterious medicine? If you eat it, you can grow taller! ”

John, the short black man, was suddenly interested.

"Nope! No! No! There is no such medicine! Ha ha! Guess how tall he is? ”

"Seven feet? Seven feet two inches? Is it taller than Yao? ”

"No, less than six feet five inches!"

"Six feet five inches? Not seven feet five inches? You're not lying to me, are you? ”

"It's true, you see. His position is that of a defender. Isn't it hilarious? ”

"Haha! I think he wants to make headlines! However, this is difficult, and there are many rookies who are not selected every year. ”

"I think he's done what he wants, maybe he can make headlines in Chinese newspapers!"

"Hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

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Lu Xiaofeng signed up for the NBA2004 draft, although he did not inform the media, but informed Lao Li in advance.

Lao Li was taken aback, originally thinking that Lu Xiaofeng would start a professional game in the Xiyu team and be able to appear in the CBA next season.

With Lu Xiaofeng's popularity in China, it will definitely increase the attention of the CBA.

Lu Xiaofeng's excellent performance in the national training team, he has also heard of it, such a good seedling, of course, is the object of Lao Li's attention.

Suddenly heard that Lu Xiaofeng was going to participate in the NBA draft, his first reaction was to oppose it.

Why should domestic talent be ceded to the NBA?

CBA also wants to open up the market through stars! They all went to the NBA, who still watches the CBA?

But thinking about Lu Xiaofeng's identity again, he can't directly oppose it, let alone coerce him.

What's more, Lu Xiaofeng has never participated in a professional league, and he has not registered with the Basketball Association at all, so there seems to be no good excuse to force him to stay.

Lao Li could only call Lu Guoqing immediately.

Unexpectedly, Lu Guoqing's reply was, "Everything is up to Lu Xiaofeng himself", no matter how Lao Li persuaded him, he was unmoved.

When he met such a superb parent, Lao Li had no choice but to call Lu Xiaofeng to the office and bitterly dissuade him:

"Xiaofeng, you're still so young, wouldn't it be better to play in China for two years before going to the NBA?"

"Just like Yao Ming, make a name for yourself in the CBA first, and on your terms, I am optimistic that you will become the next champion!"

"Your father's Xiyu team is going to play in the CBA next season, so you don't want to win a championship for Jiang Cheng?"

"If you go now, won't it be embarrassing if you don't choose?"

"Even if you are selected, most of the rankings are behind, the team doesn't pay attention to you, don't focus on cultivating you, isn't it a crime to go to the United States?"

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Lao Li's reasons are simply thousands, anyway, there is only one meaning: participating in the NBA draft now will do all kinds of harm but no benefit.

Of course, Lu Xiaofeng's determination is unshakable, but it is not good to refuse Lao Li bluntly.

Lao Li gave him face, if he went back directly, he would be stunned.

He euphemistically expressed several layers of his meaning:

He wanted to train himself at a higher level of competition;

The national team's game will never be shirked;

If you can't choose or the treatment is not good, you will come back to join the Xiyu team and play CBA.

Seeing that Lu Xiaofeng was determined to run for the election, his father didn't care, and Lao Li had no choice but to tell him not to delay the training of the national team.

In fact, in his mind, Lu Xiaofeng was most likely not selected, and he was more worried that Lu Xiaofeng would have to go abroad if he was not selected.

Since Lu Xiaofeng promised to play CBA if he couldn't be elected, he let go of most of his heart. (To be continued.) )