Chapter XXIV
After Nelson finished speaking, he motioned to Wang Dachun to say a few words, although Wang Dachun was nervous, but he remembered some of the speeches that Frank had prepared for him earlier.
The general message was: I was lucky to be selected by the Mavericks, Dallas is where his dream began, he will grow and learn here, make his greatest contribution to the Dallas Mavericks, etc.
After Wang Dachun's speech, it was time for reporters to ask questions, and first of all, a reporter asked Mr. General Manager.
"Mr. Nelson Jr., what I want to ask is how did you find Mr. Wang Dachun's registration information in so many drafts around the world, and his information seems to be very simple, basically no other team has paid attention to him.
And we also know that he used to be a football player, he has no experience in professional basketball, and as the Mavericks only have a second-round pick this year, why do you insist on selecting Mr. Wang Dachun. ”
Little Nelson broke out in a cold sweat on his head, Nima, that's a sharp question. However, it is still a positive reply.
"Mr. Wang Dachun is a player that we have been paying attention to. Before he came to the United States, we had some contact with him, and we thought that there was no problem with his talent coming to the United States to play in the NBA, so we invited him to tryout, and after the trial, we were more sure of our previous decision, so we selected him in the draft, and of course we were lucky to get him with a later sign. ”
The reporter asked Wang Dachun.
"May I ask Mr. Wang Dachun, why didn't you participate in the joint tryout, and your physical test information is not announced on the official website of the league, and you seem to have only accepted the trial invitation of the Dallas Mavericks, don't you know that you have physical talent, and if you go to a few more teams for trials, your ranking may be higher?
Wang Dachun thought about it, sorted out the question raised by the reporter, and answered honestly.
"Well, I didn't participate in the joint trial because I didn't have a visa in China at that time, and I couldn't come to the United States, so I couldn't go to the joint trial. As for what you said about only going to the Mavericks for tryouts, it's because only the Mavericks invited me, and other teams didn't invite me to participate, so naturally I can't go. ”
Nelson Jr. was also relieved to hear Wang Dachun's answer, and he was also worried that Wang Dachun mentioned that he asked him not to try out with other teams, and if this issue was used by the media to make a fuss, it would be a little troublesome.
At this time, there were also reporters from the imperial court who wanted to ask questions. Little Nelson had specially explained to the press officer before that if there was a question from a reporter from Wang Dachun's country, he must give the reporter a chance to ask a question.
"First of all, congratulations on your official signing with the Mavericks, I am Ni Daye, a reporter from the Imperial Court TV Sports Channel, and I want to ask. We know that you started playing football as a child, and you only started practicing basketball this year, so why didn't you improve your skills at home and go straight to the NBA draft? Have you ever thought about the 2008 Capital Olympics this year, and have you ever thought about participating in this year's Olympics if you receive a call from the national team?
Wang Dachun was a little forced to hear these questions, this pattern is a bit big, it goes directly to the national level, I am a small athlete, you ask this question, how do you ask me to answer, will I be banned if I don't answer well. After a little consideration, he replied.
"Well, I've been studying football in China, and I want to keep it going, because of my height, I can't continue to play football, it's difficult to change careers in a short period of time, I just had a chance to come to the NBA, I didn't think too much about it at the time, I received an invitation to try out and went directly to the Dallas Mavericks, I didn't think that I might really be selected, I just wanted to give it a try, but I didn't expect to be lucky enough to be selected by Dallas.
As for the national team call-up you mentioned, of course, if the country needs it, I will definitely run to report immediately, but the national team should also be able to see that I, a basketball rookie, may not be able to meet the requirements of the national team technically, so I have not been called, and the Chinese team will definitely achieve very good results in this year's capital Olympics, after all, it is at our doorstep. That's all, thank you. ”
Later, the reporters asked Wang Dachun a few more questions. Start asking questions of head coach Rick Carlisle.
Coach Carlisle was actually very unhappy today, he didn't expect the team to take the initiative to hold a press conference for a second-round show.
And he didn't want to let himself participate, from a personal point of view, he thought that he had just moved into the Mavericks as a head coach, and he had a lot to do, so he made a special trip to attend a second-round show press conference. This makes it seem that his status in the team is very average.
And when he was drafted, he had some disputes with Nelson Jr. on the issue of choosing Wang Dachun, he thought that the team needed a 3D quarterback, as a head coach, he knew that the Mavericks had limited trades this year, and there was only one second-round pick this year, so he paid more attention to this draft pick.
However, general manager Nelson Jr. did not listen to his own opinions, and insisted on choosing this center with little basketball experience, which made him feel a little unhappy. Until now, there are still some prejudices against Wang Dachun.
However, he also had to answer the questions raised by the reporter. It is always impossible to express one's dissatisfaction on this scene and make the outside world think that the Mavericks are not in harmony with.
"May I ask Coach Carlisle, what is your position for Wang Dachun, and will you train the team's main center? Is playing time guaranteed? The first person to ask the question was Ni Daye from the imperial court.
Carlisle is an old man after all, and there is little pressure on him to answer this kind of question.
"Of course we try to develop him. In the new season, he will be given enough playing time according to the situation of the team. The positioning of the team needs to be determined in conjunction with his performance. ”
The subsequent reporter also asked a few questions that were not painful, such as plans for the new season, results, squad adjustments, playoff goals, etc.
After the reporter's questions, the last part of the press conference was the display of jerseys and numbers.
Nielsen Jr. and Wang Dachun walked to the front of the press table. Wang Dachun holds his jersey. Show it to journalists.
Wang Dachun's jersey number was 66. As for why he chose this number, it is pleasing to the eye.
Of course, the reporter below will also ask Wang Dachun why he chose No. 66. Wang Dachun can't answer that he looks at this number pleasing to the eye, so he can only explain the meaning slightly, in China, "6" means that everything is going well, and "66" means that it is very smooth.
After the press conference, the imperial court station also conducted a personal interview with Wang Dachun, and the content of the interview was not very much, mainly to ask Wang Dachun how he felt at this moment and what his vision was for the future.
Wang Dachun's more official answer:
I didn't expect to be able to enter the NBA stage, but since I came here, I will definitely go on seriously, and I will gain the trust of my coach and players as soon as possible in the new season, and strive to play well. At the same time, I would like to thank my family for their support and my friends for their encouragement, and hope that I can repay them with good results.