Chapter 10: The draft begins

Date: June 27, 2008.

Location: Madison Square, New York City, USA.

Characters: Wang Dachun, Frank. Felix.

Today is the day of the start of the draft, listen to Frank, said that this year's draft conference was broadcast live by ESPN TV in the United States to 203 countries and regions around the world.

Frank is his own broker. Someone may be asking. How did Wang Dachun, a poor man, suddenly have an agent, so tall! It actually starts with Frank's girlfriend.

Frank's girlfriend's name is Zhang Yanan, and she and Wang Dachun happen to live in an apartment building, and are currently studying in the College of Humanities at the University of Texas.

The University of Texas and Chinatown are both located north of Dallas, and Zhang Yanan is about to graduate, so in order to facilitate the rental of a house outside during the period, the two just happened to become neighbors. However, she lived here half a year earlier than Wang Dachun.

Less than a week after living here, Wang Dachun found a simple basketball court next to a recycling station in the west of Chinatown.

This basketball court should be relatively early, and there are a lot of weeds growing on the ground, if it weren't for Wang Dachun. In order to repair the bicycle left by the previous tenant, I came here to look for parts, but I couldn't find this basketball court.

Finding this basketball court was an unexpected gain for Wang Dachun, he was worried that there was no place to practice, so he simply dealt with the basketball court, and came here to practice basketball every day for the next period of time.

Mainly based on free throws and dribbling, this is the advice that Willian gave based on his situation.

Since the last time he broke up with Willian, Willian has only been here once and told him that the team can't have too much contact with the players, and that there are rules in the league.

If he is in China, he will not have to think about it, but he will have to pay attention to these aspects when he comes to the United States.

Therefore, it is not good for him to meet Wang Dachun often, and tell Wang Dachun that if there is anything or any problem, he can call him first.

On this day, Wang Dachun practiced basketball, a little late, and it was dark when he went back.

Something to eat over there in Chinatown, while walking back.

I heard someone in the nearby alley saying "Help" in a frightened and frightened voice mixed with Chinese and English.

Wang Dachun wanted to walk away directly. Because he knows that America is not safe at night. A lot of people have guns. I didn't plan to be nosy, but I heard that it was a call for help in Chinese. He just couldn't take a step.

He walked over with courage. I saw a skinny man holding an Asian girl against the corner with a knife. Wang Dachun was a little bold and shouted.

It was also his luck that this robber might have committed a crime for the first time, and when he heard someone shouting, he ran away without looking back.

That's how I met Zhang Yanan. It's also a coincidence that I know that she is my neighbor.

Zhang Yanan just came back from New York, her boyfriend's house is over there, and she just came back from there today. I didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing.

Back in the apartment, she called her boyfriend, Frank. Frank arrived the next day. It can be seen that the relationship between the two of them is very good.

After thanking Wang Dachun for the first time, he gradually became familiar with the chat. I know that Frank and Zhang Yanan are in the same school, but they are business school graduates, and they have graduated for more than a year and are currently working in their father's law firm.

Both Frank and Zhang Yanan thought that Wang Dachun was a student who came here to study abroad, but later learned that Wang Dachun was a player who participated in the NBA draft this year.

Frank found that Wang Dachun was not familiar with the draft process, and he didn't even know how to sign and protect his interests if he was selected.

may also be in return, Wang Dachun saved his girlfriend, and he offered to temporarily become Wang Dachun's agent.

helped him handle matters related to the draft, in fact, Frank himself didn't think that Wang Dachun would definitely be selected.

It was Frank's idea to come to the draft meeting, and according to Wang Dachun's meaning, he didn't think it was necessary to go to the scene.

He still feels sorry for money. After all, the expenses that come and go are a burden to him, and Frank does ask for all the expenses himself, and his home is already in New York.

His family is a middle-class family in the United States, and this cost is really nothing to him.

And persuading Wang Dachun is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

"You go to a draft once in your life, and you should have a good memory. And I'm your agent, I'll make a lot of money on you in the future, and this upfront investment is nothing at all. Wang Dachun then agreed to come to New York.

Before Wang Dachun came to New York, he was forced by Frank to make a suit, saying that this was a formal occasion to wear formal clothes, and it cost Wang Dachun more than 200 US dollars, and the distressed Wang Dachun's liver hurt.

In the draft hall, because Wang Dachun did not have any popularity at all, he did not attract anyone's attention when he sat in the back row of the hall.

The draft officially began, and the league's general manager Stern took the stage to make an opening speech, Wang Dachun can barely understand it now, and during this time with Li Yanan Frank, his English has improved a lot in listening and speaking.

This is incomparable with the speed of domestic progress, and he now believes in a sentence that the environment can create a person! (forced)

After Stern's speech, the draft officially began, and minutes later Stern began announcing the first team's draft picks.

With the first pick, the Chicago Bulls chose a 191-centimeter-tall scoring guard from the University of Memphis. Ross.

With the second pick, the Miami Heat chose a 206-centimeter-tall power forward from Kansas State University. Beasley.

With the third pick, the Minnesota Timberwolves chose a 196-centimeter-tall shooting guard from the University of Southern California - O.J. Mayo.

With the fourth pick, the Oklama Thunder chose a 191-centimeter-tall point guard from the University of California. Westbrook.

With the 5th pick, the Minnesota Timberwolves chose a 208-centimeter-tall power forward from the University of California. Lefou.

With the 6th pick, the New York Knicks chose .......

Wang Dachun looked at the players who took a photo and shook hands with Mr. Stern on stage. Knowing that they are famous star players in American universities, there is no way to compare themselves with others. I can only wait with peace of mind, hoping that the Mavericks have not changed their minds.

With the 17th pick, the Toronto Raptors chose a 218-centimeter-tall center from Georgetown University - Roy. Hibbert.

With the 18th pick, the Washington Wizards chose a 213-centimeter-tall center from the University of Nevada. Mcgee.

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In the 24th pick, the Situ SuperSonics chose a 208-centimeter-tall power forward from the Republic of Congo - Sergi. Ibaka.

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With the 30th pick, the Boston Celtics selected a 196-centimeter-tall shooting guard from the University of New Mexico - JR. Giddens.