On June 28, 2003, the NBA Draft was held at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Yang Long is apprehensive but also at ease, believing that his performance at Duke has shown his potential, and his decades of hard work day and night are the backing of peace of mind.

On the day of the draft, accompanied by Wu Shuang and Chen Hao, Yang Long came to the draft site in a suit. At the draft scene, Yang Long saw the characters who would turn the tide in the league for more than a decade. It thrilled him – because he was probably about to be one of them.

The most important step on the road to basketball is about to begin!

"Hello, Yang Long, I'm CCTV5 talent show guest Zhang Zhiping."

"Hello, hello!" Yang Long was very excited to see a well-known domestic basketball commentator at the draft site, and he has not yet accepted a formal live interview in his life journey!

"Everyone knows you're going to the NBA Draft today, can you share with us how you're feeling right now?" Zhang Zhiping's application seems very happy, after all, as a person who will devote his life to basketball, anything that is beneficial to the development of Chinese basketball is worthy of his joy.

"Well, to be honest, I'm really nervous right now." Yang Long looked around at the people participating in the draft, he was familiar with too many faces, which means that these people were selected for a sure thing, "There are too many excellent players. ”

"Nervousness is inevitable," Zhang Zhiping showed his trademark smile, "the domestic fans are confident that you have been selected!" ”

"Thank you, really appreciate everyone's support!" Yang Long knows that as the first Chinese defender to run for election, he has countless supportive fans behind him. Raising his eyes, he saw Wu Shuang standing next to the camera, and smiled happily, Wu Shuang is undoubtedly his most loyal fan. Now that he is about to participate in the draft, embark on the journey of the NBA, and have a lover by his side, it can be said that he is proud.

"Okay, Yang Long, the draft will start soon, are there any teams that have contacted you before the draft?"

"Several, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies sent me to individual tryouts." In fact, there are only two teams that invite Yang Long.

"How are you feeling?" Zhang Zhiping became interested, "The Pistons have No. 2 and No. 25 picks, and the Grizzlies have No. 13 and No. 27 picks, which pick do you think you will be drafted in?" ”

"I can't predict this, but I shouldn't be selected for the second pick, haha." Yang Long is not without thinking about the second pick, but it is as strong as Anthony leading the team to win the first NCAA championship in team history, still ranked third pick, Yang Long is self-aware, "I read the predictions of experts from some well-known websites, ESPN ranked me at the end of the first round, so I think No. 25 or No. 27 is more likely," In the previous separate tryout, the Pistons and Grizzlies were quite satisfied with Yang Long's performance, and Yang Long was selected at the end of the first round, Yang Long was confident that it was not a loss-making deal.

"Young people need to have a little more confidence," Zhang Zhiping patted Yang Long on the shoulder, "I think the 13th pick is good." ”

"Haha, hopefully." 13th pick, Yang Long has not thought about it, the 13th pick is the lottery area, and the draft pick is directly related to the salary of his first contract, of course he wants his ranking to be a little higher.

"Do you have any contact with Da Yao?" Speaking of Da Yao, Zhang Zhiping seemed even happier, and unceremoniously said that Da Yao is already the first person in Chinese basketball, "Have you ever thought about being teammates with Da Yao." ”

"I haven't had any contact with Da Yao yet." It's not that Yang Long doesn't want to contact Da Yao, it's just that before he entered the NBA, it seemed difficult to contact Da Yao, as for being teammates with Da Yao? "As far as I know, the Rockets don't have draft picks this year."

"There will still be a chance in the future, after all, you still have a long way to go in basketball!" In Zhang Zhiping's eyes, he seems to see the future of Chinese basketball, one inside and one outside, Da Yao will cooperate with Yang Long in front of him, "Okay, the draft is about to start, finally say hello to the audience in front of the TV!" ”

"Thank you all for your support! I hope to win glory for Chinese basketball in the future! ”

The gray-haired David Stern took to the stage and solemnly announced, "The 2003 draft is about to begin, and we are confident that every team will be able to make it this year." ”

Yang Long looked at the old man in front of him reverently, David Stern, the chief designer of the modern NBA, used TV and sponsors as the main means to promote the NBA to the world market, and since 1984, he has single-handedly discovered superstars such as Jordan and O'Neal, which has increased the total revenue of the NBA from $192 million to $3 billion now, which is a great contribution.

The 2003 draft officially began, Yang Long's heart began to be restless, he held Wu Shuang's right hand and couldn't help but grasp it a little, Wu Shuang looked at him with affirmative eyes to calm Yang Long down a little.

"The team with the No. 1 pick in the 2003 draft was the Cleveland Cavaliers, and they had five minutes to decide who was drafted."

"The first pick in the 2003 draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected LeBron James from St. Mary's High School."

There is no doubt that Yang Long knows that the champion is none other than James, who averaged 31.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 3.4 steals per game in his senior season. Led St. Mary's High School to the state championship for three consecutive years. As a high school student, he was elected Mr. Basketball Ohio three times, won the McDonald's All-American High School Star Game, and the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the Jordan High School Charity Game. (Bryant averaged 30.8 points, 12 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game in his senior year of high school, and also won the state championship, which can be said to be on par with James.) So not to mention that James had the best performance in history in high school...... ）

"The second overall pick in the 2003 draft, the Detroit Pistons selected Darko Mirisic from Serbia."

Darko Mirisic, who was selected with the second overall pick in the 2003 draft with many talents, became the target of ridicule for more than a decade, but is he really a parallel import?

"The third overall pick in the 2003 draft, the Denver Nuggets selected Carmelo Anthony from Syracuse University."

Carmelo Anthony, the opponent of Yang Long's Duke who lost in the knockout round. As a freshman, Anthony averaged 22.8 points and 10 rebounds per game, and scored 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in the NCAA finals, leading the team to the first championship in history...... Before the draft, he was once considered an unborn talent who could be compared to James.

"The fourth overall pick in the 2003 draft, the Toronto Raptors selected Chris Bosh from Georgia Tech."

Chris Bosh, who averaged 15.9 points and 9 rebounds per game in his freshman season, is a relatively inflated pick in terms of personal data and team record alone, but you must know that as a 208-centimeter player who can play center and power forward, Bosh has a soft touch comparable to that of a guard, and can even pull outside the three-point line......

"The fifth overall pick in the 2003 draft, the Miami Heat selected Devin Wade from Marquette University."

As early as the sophomore season, Wade averaged 17.8 points, 47 steals, 6.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, and Wade went one step further in his junior year, averaging 21.5 points per game, but the height of 193 cm as a scoring guard and the older draft age were the reasons why Wade lost the top three picks.

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Yang Long quietly listened to the names of these proud sons in the audience.

Yang Long is also looking forward to when Madison Garden Plaza will ring out in my name?