Chapter 405: The Draft Meeting 16 Years Later (Finale)

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The 2027 No. 1 pick was taken by the Los Angeles Lakers. In the post-Kobe era, the Lakers have been in a state of depression, high or low.

This team with a glorious history needs a super rookie to save them, and this year is a rare draft year, such as the NCAA new MOP Martinez from the University of Florida, who plays as a power forward, is two meters 08 meters tall, has an arm span of 2.24 meters, and a vertical bounce of up to 89 cm, which can be called a beast-level high-quality interior line; Another example is from Syracuse University, Zheng Ke's junior brother, Perez, who plays as a small forward, this small forward is 2.05 meters tall, with an arm span of 2.20 meters, excellent strength, proficient in low-post offense and pull-up jump shots, and the template is his idol Zheng Ke, the two are very similar in terms of dunk action to shooting action, and they are really promising.

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Madison Square Garden, New York, U.S., June 27, 2027. Pinshu.com

It's the annual NBA Draft, where teenagers from all over the world, basketball geniuses, epic basketball bigwigs, general managers of 30 teams, and the hottest and most popular superstars in the NBA league are all gathered together; The hottest TV and movie stars and music queens in the United States today, all kinds of stars appeared in Madison's auditorium.

Today is a special day, a time to witness the transition between the old and the new for the NBA, which dominates the nation's number one sport.

The world's most famous athlete and the best basketball player in NBA history, Zheng Ke, will celebrate his retirement ceremony here.

The spotlight dispersed, and the first person to appear was the current president of the NBA, Adam Shaw.

Adam Shaw is the new president after Stern's 30-year rule, and after taking office, he adhered to Stern's global strategic vision, and worked hard to connect the NBA with the world, expand the influence of the NBA, and make the entire NBA's revenue increase exponentially.

He is now a benchmark in the NBA, and he is in full swing in the NBA. Now he was the first to run out of the stage, and the people had already guessed what he was going to do, and they whistled and applauded and cheered to pay their respects to him.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to participate in the NBA2027 draft, a high-profile year for the draft, and his uniqueness will not only give birth to countless talented athletes, but will also witness the retirement of the most powerful athletes in NBA history! ”

The scene immediately whistled, and people already knew Xiao Hua's next words, but they still couldn't stop the excitement in their hearts.

He was a second-round rookie in 2007 and played for just one team in his career, the Timberwolves' five-game winning streak and the league's record of 76 wins in the regular season. He has spent 20 years in his career, with a total of 1,600 regular season appearances, ranking second in the NBA; The total minutes played reached 60,800 minutes. He is the longest-playing player in NBA history. He scored 52,320 points all-time, averaging 32.7 points per game. He has a total of 12,800 rebounds, a career average of 8 rebounds per game, which is the 22nd all-time, and a total of 11,680 assists, an average of 7.3 per game. for the history number 4. ”

Shaw paused, then continued: "He's the player with the most steals in NBA history. He averaged 2.9 steals per game for a total of 4,640 steals, the first in history, and he averaged 1.6 blocks per game for a total of 2,560, which ranks ninth all-time. He is the most well-rounded basketball player in history, bringing countless accolades to the Timberwolves, winning 10 championships, including a wave of five straight championships..."

"I think everyone should know who this is! Let's have a please - Zheng ~~g~~! ”

Xiao Hua smiled and finished talking about Zheng Ke's series of unprecedented ones. The honor of the one who did not come, and then made a joke, and suddenly the room burst into good-natured laughter.

Zheng Ke walked out from behind the scenes, in a suit and leather shoes, handsome and extraordinary. With a big smile on his face, he held a white speech in his hand, and then hugged Xiao Hua first.

"Thank you for your cheer!" Zheng Ke said in a sincere tone.

"Come on. The road ahead will be better! Xiao Hua patted Zheng Ke on the back and encouraged him in his ear.

Zheng Ke walked up to the podium, put down the speech, and before he could start speaking, cheers and warm applause had already erupted in the hall.

Zheng Ke smiled and teased himself: "It's been a long time since I've heard such cheers..."

The scene burst into laughter.

Zheng Ke cleared his throat and continued: "I started learning to play from an ignorant teenager, and it has been more than 30 years now. Time flies, and I'm getting older. At the beginning of my career, I met Spurs, who were my first mentor in life. I've fallen in front of the Spurs and I've gotten back up. Even in 2014, they were still the biggest obstacle on my way to winning the championship, thanks to Duncan, thanks to Popovich. ”

Zheng Ke's words were amazing, and his retirement speech was actually to thank his enemies first.

The camera at the scene immediately showed Duncan and Popovich, who had white hair on their temples, and the faces of the master and apprentice changed color, and they still had stiff expressions in front of the camera, as if Zheng Ke was not talking about them.

Zheng continued: "I'm not a machine, since the last few years, I have a feeling of inadequacy, and my personal efficiency has been declining, and last year's average of 27.9 points per game was only 27.9 points, which is the lowest since the third year of my career. I didn't want to show my old side in front of people who liked me, so I chose to retire while I still had a certain amount of combat power, hoping to leave everyone with my invincible side, so I chose to retire. ”

"Human life is faced with countless choices, the sun and the moon, the old and the new, is the most basic law of nature. Don't be disappointed that the Alliance lost me, the Earth would still spin without me. And the reason why I chose to hold my retirement ceremony at the time of the draft is because it will be the moment when the league will be exchanged for power, not to mention that my son is also in the draft today. ”

There was another burst of laughter in the audience, Zheng Ke's 19-year-old son Zheng Shuang is the strongest scoring guard in North Carolina and one of the biggest favorites for the top pick in the 2027 draft.

After Zheng Ke said this, the camera was given to the young man sitting at the round table under the stage.

The young man has sword eyebrows, slightly curly hair, and unintelligible tattoos on his arms, looking like an unruly young man with a rebellious style. The boy couldn't help frowning when he saw the camera turn, next to him were his mother Taylor and his 15-year-old sister, almost subconsciously, he turned his head and glared at the cameraman, revealing a fierce look.

"Don't be like this, Xiao Shuang, your father is still giving a speech on stage!" The years have left little mark on Taylor's face, and she has become graceful and luxurious, and she speaks without anger and self-preservation.

Zheng Shuang was still a little afraid of his mother, turned his head and pursed his lips, and then pursed his lips and stopped talking.

Zheng Ke's speech on the stage also reached a critical juncture, and spit flew everywhere. Passionate. His eyebrows leaped with his speech, and his hands kept gesturing. He thanked his first head coach from the beginning, and finally his most important family, and couldn't help but shed a few tears.

"It's really unhappy to leave my favorite stage, but I didn't really leave here, I would be behind the scenes. I will continue my basketball career in other areas, and that's my love. For the love of basketball..."

With the end of Zheng Ke's speech, the audience burst into warm applause, and several Hollywood actresses who arrived were deeply affected by Zheng Ke, and also left tears of emotion, attracting the attention of the camera. And the fans around the world who sat on the TV to watch the live broadcast of Zheng Ke's retirement also left tears, they witnessed Zheng Ke grow from an unknown substitute to the strongest basketball player in the league step by step, suddenly, 20 years have passed.

Zheng Ke smiled and walked off the podium. The hair, which has not changed for more than a decade, is now the most popular hairstyle in the world. In the applause, Zheng Ke walked to the family position in the audience. Taylor had already stood up, and when he saw Zheng Ke coming down, the two hugged intimately, and everything was silent.

With the end of Zheng Ke's retirement ceremony, the draft meeting of the NBA2027 world officially began. Xiao Hua once again took the stage.

Off the field –

Zheng Ke looked at his son, with an unswerving expression on his face, frowned and whispered, "I told you that I wanted to wear something formal today, why is it still this style?" ”

"Humph!" Zheng Shuang was very unimpressed with his father, and twisted his head. He said in a stiff tone: "I want you to take care of it!" ”

"Brother~~" Zheng Shuang's sister on the side pulled his clothes.

Unlike Zheng Ke, Zheng Shuang has a rebellious personality when he grows up, and as his parents, it is difficult to discipline him. His 15-year-old sister Zheng Yuncai was born well-behaved, which made Zheng Ke and his wife worry a lot less. Zheng Shuangtian is not afraid, he is not afraid of the earth, he is afraid that his sister will be angry. As long as Zheng Yuncai said a word, Zheng Shuang obediently bowed his head and admitted his mistake. This time it was the same, after Zheng Yuncai said something in Zheng Shuang's ear, Zheng Shuang quieted down.

"It's...," Zheng Ke shook his head, his face helpless.

... ....

Amid the applause of the audience, Xiao Hua ended the brief prelude and then told the 30 teams that the draft was about to begin.

The 2027 No. 1 pick was taken by the Los Angeles Lakers. In the post-Kobe era, the Lakers have been in a state of depression, high or low. This team with a glorious history needs a super rookie to save them, and this year is a rare draft year, such as the NCAA new MOP Martinez from the University of Florida, who plays as a power forward, is two meters 08 meters tall, has an arm span of 2.24 meters, and a vertical bounce of up to 89 cm, which can be called a beast-level high-quality interior line; Another example is from Syracuse University, Zheng Ke's junior brother, Perez, who plays as a small forward, this small forward is 2.05 meters tall, with an arm span of 2.20 meters, excellent strength, proficient in low-post offense and pull-up jump shots, and the template is his idol Zheng Ke, the two are very similar in terms of dunk action to shooting action, and they are really promising.

As for Zheng Ke's son, Zheng Shuang, although he is also an extremely outstanding young talent and one of the biggest favorites for the draft champion, his unruly personality and famous temper discourage most teams in the league, and he is also the most likely player to be upset on the previous ESPN report.

While patiently waiting, Xiao Hua received a small note from the Los Angeles Lakers.

Xiao Hua smiled slightly, helped his glasses, and then looked at the camera and announced: "In 2027, the NBA Draft, the first pick selected by the Los Angeles Lakers-"

Zheng Ke looked at Xiao Hua in a daze, feeling more nervous than when he executed the lore ball, the child is his continuation, although Zheng Shuang usually disagrees with him, but there is no doubt that Zheng Ke has always loved him, he was only selected in the second round of the draft that year, so he especially hopes that his son is the champion of glory.

"Zheng Shuang!" Xiao Hua said with a smile.

The audience screamed, Zheng Ke was the first to jump up, and still ran to hug Zheng Shuang. At this moment, Zheng Shuang's face was also a little excited, and he hugged his father with his backhand. Then I hugged my mother, my sister, and some other relatives and friends.

Xiao Hua continued his introduction: "A young man from the University of North Carolina, 1.98 meters tall and weighing 101 kilograms. He averaged 26.8 points and 6.4 assists per game in college and helped the University of North Carolina reach the Final Four this year. ”

Zheng Shuang took the Lakers' baseball cap and walked onto the stage.

Xiao Hua hugged him, and then handed him the microphone. Zheng Shuang took the microphone and pulled the short-sleeved T-shirt on his chest, and the first sentence turned the audience upside down.

"It's not a big deal to be a champion..."

The audience fell into dead silence, Zheng Ke still couldn't help patting his head, this bear child is here again.

Zheng Shuang spoke quickly, with a slight hoarseness, and then continued: "My father was not the champion back then, and he didn't even enter the first round. But he became recognized as the best basketball player, and his hard work was the secret of his success, and when I was very young, I knew that before dawn, my father would run to the small court in the family courtyard to practice, and his success was bought back by thousands of trainings. ”

I love to hear that. Zheng Ke's eyes narrowed with laughter, thinking that his son had grown up after all.

"But I don't want everyone to have an impression of me just about Zheng Ke's son. I'm Zheng Shuang, I'm myself, I won't be someone's second, I won't be a player similar to someone, my future will definitely have a different path, out of a different style..."

"Smack, smack.. Zheng Ke took the lead in applauding, although Zheng Shuang's tone was a little domineering, but who made him his own son, as soon as Zheng Shuang's speech ended, Zheng Ke began to take the lead in applauding, so as not to let the stunned audience forget to applaud and cause the entire venue to be cold.

Twenty years of reincarnation, Zheng Ke looked at the highlights of his son's college days on the big screen and was full of emotion.

Taylor said, "It's like you've given birth to an amazing son!" ”

"Really?" Zheng Ke smiled slightly: "However, he seems to look a little more like you..."

"My son is going to work in Los Angeles, are we going to move there?"

"Hey, let him go, I used to estimate that he would have a stinky face every day, I have a lot of friends in Los Angeles, and when the time comes, just call them to take care of it."

"Which friend?" The daughter Zheng Yuncai on the side asked with some curiosity.

"Kobe Bryant, have you heard that? Previous Lakers superstar... (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come and your support, which is my biggest motivation. )

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