"The King of New York?"

I have to say that this is an extremely heartwarming title.

New York is the economic and cultural center of the United States, with a large population, a large market, and a high rate of exposure.

Tang Wenlong is not very old, and he is very aware of the Tao, so after listening to what Joe Thomas said, he also remained silent.

Halfway through, he licked his chapped lips and said, "Joe, but this doesn't seem to be in line with NBA rules, right?" If the alliance finds out, it will be fined. ”

Joe Thomas smiled wryly, "Who's to say it's not. ”

Tang Wenlong thought for a while and said: "I don't think we need to be in a hurry now, after all, the NBA's regular season is still more than a week away, and the draw is still early. Now that I'm talking so happily with the Knicks, it's in vain that they can't get a certain pick when the time comes. ”

Joe Thomas gave Tang Wenlong a thumbs up, "Correct solution!" So Isaiah and I just dealt with it casually, and didn't promise anything substantial, and when the time came, we tried out, or according to the order. ”

"Oh, by the way, when it comes to tryouts, I think you should pay attention to it." Joe Thomas said solemnly.

Tang Wenlong immediately sat up straight and made a look of wishing to hear the details.

"Well, it's not that exaggerated, take it easy, boy." Joe Thomas leaned back on the couch and said.

"I don't know if you've heard the story of the magic training camp back then?" Joe Thomas paused, as if thinking about how to organize his language.

Then, he slowly told the story, "The '93 draft was a draft full of talents, Chris Webber, Anfernee Hardaway, and Sean Bradley, Alan Houston, alien Kassel and others. ”

Tang Wenlong was embarrassed, among so many people, he seemed to have only heard Chris Weber's name, but he still pretended to understand it very well and nodded frequently.

"Chris Webb, who was the top pick, played a monster in college, contributing 19 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks every night"

Speaking of which, Tang Wenlong showed a look of surprise on his face for the first time, such data is too terrifying, there is no such player among the players who may participate in the NBA draft this year.

Joe Thomas continued: "And the magic of the year was drawn to the top pick. Orlando, favored by the goddess of fate, drew the top pick for the second year in a row, you know, they used the top pick in 92 to pick out the most terrifying interior "big shark" Shaquille O'Neal, he proved his dominance in his rookie season in the NBA, and became the interior line that all guard players want to partner the most. So at that time, Anfernee Hardaway was no exception, and he wanted to go to Orlando to partner this big shark. ”

So he spoke on the phone with John Gabriel, the Orlando Magic's affairs officer, who asked him to come to the arena for a tryout Monday morning. And in that trial, "Penny" Anfernee Hardaway used all sorts of tricks to destroy Anthony Bowe, the Magic's best outside defender at the time. ”

"I think you know what happened next." Joe Thomas laughed.

Tang Wenlong's face darkened, thinking that I know a hair.

Fortunately, the old man seemed to be unsatisfied, and continued to tell the story: "Later, the Magic and the Golden State Warriors reached an agreement to trade the top pick Chris Webber for Anfernee Hardaway and three draft picks on the day of the draft, which became the hottest news in the NBA. ”

Tang Wenlong said in disbelief: "The champion was traded on the day of the draft? ”

"Not bad." Joe Thomas said with a smile.

Joe Thomas said to Tang Wenlong earnestly, "So, Don. You have to be prepared that in the NBA, everything is business, and until you have enough prestige, the league has no favor for you, and the rookie with the high pick is at best a high-potential item, and in front of enough chips, it will still be traded like a commodity. ”

"If one day, you get traded by your team, you have to be prepared because that's what every NBA player goes through, unless you're bringing enough benefits to the team, or you've become a totem for the team, a symbol of the team to the outside, like Kobe Bryant, like Tim Duncan."

Tang Wenlong nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he had memorized it carefully.

The two people, one old and one young, kept chatting, and Tang Wenlong's understanding of the NBA deepened step by step

On the evening of April 14, the NBA regular season of the 09-10 season officially ended.

The New Jersey Nets came out on top to win their worst season of the season, followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to the rules, the two teams have a 25 percent and 19.9 percent chance of winning the first pick, followed by 15.6 percent for the Kings, 10.4 percent for the Warriors and 10.3 percent for the Wizards.

As for the 76ers, Pistons, Clippers, Knicks and the like are further behind, and even when the Rockets are ninth in the West, the probability is only a pitiful 0.5 percent, and even Houston's own fans can't believe that they will draw the champion, although they have done this thing with a low probability of winning the champion before.

The lottery draw will be held on May 18, and before the teams that finished the '09-10 season have already begun preparations for trial camps, such as Tang Wenlong, who is the favorite in this year's draft, has already received more than one tryout invitation from an NBA team.

On April 17, Tang Wenlong officially submitted an application to the NBA league to participate in the 2010 draft before the deadline for early registration.

The media rushed to report on this matter, which also caused a lot of shock, compared with the previous heavy speculation of the grapevine, the persuasiveness of this matter is obviously more real, Tang Wenlong in the cheap rental house he rented in Syracuse, accepted the door-to-door interview of Yahoo and several other media.

"I chose to be in the NBA Draft because of my desire for this league," he said. Growing up watching NBA stars play since I was very young, I love the feeling there, it's the pinnacle of professional basketball. Of course, I also love Syracuse University, where my teammates, classmates, and teachers who love me have spent unforgettable years here, and I will never forget it in my heart for the rest of my life. ”

Syracuse fans seemed sensible, and Wesley Johnson, Andy Rustin and Tang Wenlong made it clear that they would not stay in college because they had behaved like pros in the previous year, so they sent their blessings to the three people who participated in the draft on social media networks.

And other universities that are also in the Great East Conference are celebrating, and Syracuse can still dominate the NCAA without these three generals? So as soon as this year's tournament ended, they were already thinking about next year's team results

Syracuse University Vice Chancellor Alina issued a statement: Syracuse University will always remember these children who brought honor to Syracuse University, their efforts and performances are obvious to all, and sincerely wish the three of them success in the draft, and then become excellent professional basketball players, and continue to give wonderful games to basketball fans.

Then, the NBA playoffs of the 09-10 season officially began, and the fans' attention shifted from the NCAA to the NBA battlefield.

At the end of the two rounds, the favorite Cavaliers were reversed by the Celtics in three sets in a row when they led 2-1, giving James who had just won his second regular season MVP a blow to the head, that is, in this year, James, who can be called King Kong's incorruptible body, was plagued by injuries in the playoffs for the first time, coupled with the harassment of the "Friend Mother" incident in the outside world, which made him suffer, especially the unanimous verbal criticism of him by the media after the game, which made the little emperor even more disheartened.

However, the Lakers, who won the championship last year in the West, have been soaring all the way, defeating the young Thunder in the first round, sweeping the Jazz in the second round, and facing the aging Western overlord Suns in the West.

On May 18, the NBA held a grand lottery ceremony in the theater at Madison Square Garden.

Fans, team representatives, and team affairs officers were present, and ESPN live-streamed the draw ceremony. For example, the new owner of the Nets, Prokholov, was on the scene to participate in the lottery, which attracted a lot of attention from New Jersey fans, and other teams such as the Kings sent their newly won Rookie of the Year Tyrek Evans, and the Pacers sent star Danny Granger, who averaged 24.1 points per game

Tang Wenlong went to the school's gymnasium to practice basketball for a while, and then returned to the dormitory to watch the game.

He turned on the TV and saw that the first three picks were revealed, and the Nets' Prokhorov, the 76ers' Ju Holiday and the Wizards owner Pauline's wife were invited to the stage as the last three teams.

Prokhorov looked confident, the Russians have deep pockets, and they believe that they are really destined. Holiday was at a loss, he had already overfulfilled his task today, even if it was a flower sign, the general manager of the team was probably already smiling. And Pauline's wife is serious, the Wizards have suffered a major blow this year, and the number one star Arenas is deeply involved in the "gungate" incident, and the significance of getting a first-round pick at this time is self-evident.

"The Wizard must be the champion!" In a dormitory at Butler University, a little white-faced person made a bold prediction at his roommates who surrounded him.