Milicic almost jumped up.

He was so excited that he pinned his leg to the table, listening to the movement, and the pain that flashed across Milicic's face, it must not be light.

But excitement filled his countenance and he overcame the pain.

Walking in front of Woody, he also glanced at Woody intentionally or unintentionally, and his expression was similar to that of LeBron James just now:

This time I won!

When he took a photo with David Stern in the center of the stage, he showed a smile that was brighter than the clear sky of spring.

NBA, I'm coming!

Later, recalling this draft meeting, some reporters also suddenly realized that Darko Milicic could also laugh.

A stone in Woody's heart fell to the ground.

And in the small room of the backstage pistons.

Joe Dumas looked helplessly at the live footage transmitted to the backstage, watched Darko Milicic put on the hat that belonged to the Pistons, and thought to himself what Rick Carlisle had to say about Woody:

This guy is full of possibilities!

What a pity!

He looked sideways at the little old man with a satisfied smile on the seat on his right.

As the general manager, he was supposed to be a "thigh", but it turned out that he was an "arm", and the one sitting next to him was the "thigh"!

Larry Brown's stubbornness and desire to control really refreshed Joe Dumas's perception.

But the "Big Buddha" has been invited, and the contract has been signed, and now he can only accept his fate.

The key Larry Brown's words are not wrong:

"We already have Ben Wallace, is there any need for another Ben Wallace? This Chinese man, can he resist Shaq O'Neal, or can he resist Tim Duncan? Trust my judgment, the Serbs will be the most important part of our championship! ”

"Magic" Johnson started to get busy, he pulled out his phone and kept dialing certain numbers.

At this time, David Stern also announced the results of the third pick in the first round, and Carmelo Anthony became the "scout" of the 03 draft as predicted by the outside world.

The big screen on the scene was frequently given to Woody after this.

As the "top three favorites" and a favorable contender for the "champion position", it fell out of the top three in a blink of an eye, which made some commentators of the broadcast station start to move.

For example, TNT's "Big Mouth" Charles Barkley: "Look, the Chinese haven't been selected yet, something embarrassing won't happen, right?" ”

In the history of the NBA, it is not uncommon for "little green house" rookies to fall out of the lottery zone, and some rookies have not been selected until the end of the first round.

However, Woody was a favorable contender for the "top five favorites" and "top spot" before the game, and such a hot prospect prediction to fall out of the lottery zone is unique in the history of the NBA.

Charles Barkley, who likes to watch and have fun, was looking forward to such a thing, and he suddenly said in order to coax him: "In fact, I also think that Woody does not have the strength to be selected in the top five, he is definitely overrated, I believe that the general managers who hold the high pick are smart people, at least the top five pick teams will not choose this guy who has only played basketball for a year, whoever is on the same team as LeBron, it will become easier to play!" ”

Kenny Smith next to him looked frightened, he didn't expect that his old partner would dare to target Chinese players.

Is the smell of the donkey's ass so memorable to him?

"Damn, no, it looks like the Raptors' choice won't be ours......" Johnson kept trying to dial a certain number until another envelope was delivered to the court, and then he gave up on dialing, spread his hands, and announced the Raptors' results in advance with some frustration:

Whoever it is, it can't be Woody.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone unanswered.

These general managers are really too changeable, obviously he and the general manager of the Raptors exchanged goodnight a few days ago.

The results are now ......

What a piece of real food for the dogs!

In the small room of the Raptors backstage, Babcock, the general manager of the Raptors, watched David Stern slowly open the envelope, with a little more regret and a little more determination in his eyes.

It was also at this time that David Stern announced the results of the fourth pick in the first round:

Georgia Tech first-year player Chris Bosh!

He was actually more inclined to choose Woody, but Vince Carter chose to be more mature, or at least Chris Bosh, who played in the NCAA.

No way!

He must respect Vince Carter's choice.

Maybe Carter will never be able to let the Raptors reach the Finals, but he is the NBA's "ticket king", and he is the guarantee for the Raptors to sell tickets at home.

For the first time, Woody felt a little depressed.

Toronto is his favorite team.

Big city, and they don't have a core on the inside, Vince Carter is not a "ball bully", and the style of play between the two of them does not interfere with each other.

What a pity!

Johnson was busy again.

Originally, he was quite confident that Woody would be drafted with the top five picks.

The Heat, in particular, are a guaranteed option for him.

Because 2 days before the draft, Pat Riley called him, and that call made him sure that Pat Riley wanted to be a "spare tire" for Woody.

But seeing that the general manager of the Raptors who was playing hot with him said that he would turn his face, he was also a little vague at this time.

A man's mouth, a deceitful ghost, Johnson, who knows this very well, is naturally extremely anxious at this time.

What made him a little desperate was ......

Pat Riley didn't even answer his calls anymore!

What annoyed him even more was ......

Pat Riley's phone was on the phone all the time......

What the hell is this......

Are you kidding me?

Johnson remembered his old grudge against Pat Riley, and suddenly reacted that Pat Riley probably did it on purpose.

This old immortal is just to make him ugly, so he ......

What a bastard!

gtmd！

Johnson can't wait to shoot him right away and make him big news!

That's too much......

He cursed Pat Riley in his heart, but at this time, a familiar number called, it was ......

Pat Riley!

"Sorry man, I'm working on some trades, you should have called me quite a bit, right?"

Johnson Ha laughed and hid his embarrassment: "How come, man, after our conversation that day, I knew that you would definitely not miss Woody, I know your ability, and I also believe that you will have the right judgment, in fact, I am waiting for David Stern to announce the results......"

Change the speed of the face, that's one word:

Break off!

And at this time, David Stern also spoke: "The fifth pick in the first round of the 2003 draft, the Miami Heat chose ...... Woody, from St. Mary's High School! ”

Here it comes!

Woody stood up, Wu Erzhuang pulled Wu's father and mother to stand up together, and the cameras on the sidelines also converged on Woody at this moment.

On the big screen, the highlights of Woody's senior year of high school begin.

Although Woody has only been playing for a year, it was not a problem to cut out his highlight shots.

It's all kinds of exciting dunks.

"Trust me, man, this is the best choice, and I'm glad we have the opportunity to work together again!" Johnson hung up the phone and stood up excitedly.

This is his first time as an agent.

God knows how nervous Woody was after he fell out of the top four.

As far as Woody's draft prospects are concerned, if he falls into the top five in the first round, then the responsibility is definitely on him......

Good thing it didn't happen!

"Man, congratulations!"

"Thank you, Erwin, for all this time!"

After Woody hugged his parents and second uncle, he walked towards the stage, and the second uncle's blonde girlfriend also wanted to hug Woody, but was quickly stopped by Wu Erzhuang's eyes.

You're rubbing your eldest nephew!

Woody let out a sigh of relief, took the baseball cap emblazoned with the Miami Heat logo, and walked confidently towards the stage.

David Stern was waiting for him in the center of the stage, a kind smile on his face that became even kinder after Woody approached him.

"Welcome to the NBA, Woody, congratulations, you've made history again!"

Woody smiled and shook hands with him, and then looked at the scene with David Stern with a smile, leaving a historic photo:

The first Chinese high school student in the NBA was born!

"This is a new beginning, this is a new path, this is a new choice for Chinese players, from today onwards, the way for Chinese basketball players to the NBA, another attempt!"

"Perhaps, Woody cannot become the norm for Chinese high school students to impact the NBA, but there is 1, there is 2, and the door that Woody pushes open will be a new starting point for all Chinese high school students!"

"Let's congratulate Woody!"

……

Backstage, Pat Riley watched as Woody hugged the people around him before walking to the stage.

At this moment, my mind flashed back to the early hours of the morning two days ago......

"Man, can you tell me, why did you become Woody's agent? I know you're an idle guy and you're going to do something sooner or later, but I'm curious, why did you choose him? ”

"Nothing else, it's just that I see some amazing sensations in him, and I've seen it in Jordan, I've seen it in LeBron, and now I've seen it in him...... Perhaps there are two words that can describe that feeling, and that is...... Talent! This guy has a lot of possibilities on the pitch and seriously, I think he's going to be another Olajuwon-style talent, and time won't stop him from reaching the heights he should be at the age when he should be a great player! ”

"......" Pat Riley didn't expect Johnson to think so highly of Woody, and he was silent for a moment before he spoke, "Man, I got it......"

Johnson heard something: "You trust my judgment so much, I'm Woody's agent?" ”

Pat Riley smiled: "So, what I'm asking is why you became Woody's agent, man, I trust your vision, I won't believe what you say when you sell him, but I will believe your reason for becoming his agent!" ”

……

"Come on, guys, our fight isn't over yet, give that guy a call, we still have a guy who has to go!"

At the same time as Woody walked to the stage, Pat Riley also ended the memories of that phone call, this draft, if Woody is the guy he has been interested in since before the tryout, then there is another guy, which is the windfall of his tryout.

But this guy's potential is also enough to become a brilliant gem in the future!

Michael Jordan's trainer Tim Grover even called him "the next Michael Jordan......

He believed in Grover's vision as much as he believed in Johnson's vision, so he had to get this kid too.

When he dialed the phone, his eyes were full of anticipation and a little nervous.

It's no exaggeration to say that this is a trade that will affect the future of the Heat.

"Woody, before the draft began, you were a strong contender for the top spot, did you ever think you'd fall to the fifth pick?"

Woody left the court after the group photo, and there were already many reporters waiting on the sidelines to interview him.

The first question that came up was extremely aggressive.

Woody was not panicked, "Magic" Johnson cued with him in the morning, and specially reminded him that some reporters tonight will be particularly aggressive during interviews, and they should pay attention to avoiding pitfalls.

"Also...... You can be tougher, in the NBA, that's your way of life, and in my opinion, your compatriot is just too humble to get into so much trouble in his rookie season, and you don't want to be like him, always haunted by inexplicable doubts, right? ”

It's normal to have doubts in the NBA!

But the doubts surrounding Yao Ming are really a bit too much......

Completely inconsistent with the high quality of a champion.

Just like LeBron James became the "champion", now Cleveland is already setting off firecrackers to welcome the return of the "Cleveland son"!

So Woody's response was a little more aggressive than usual: "It's a one-sided choice, it's not something I can control, they choose what they see, so we'll see, let's see where I am in this draft a year from now!" ”

These words made the reporters' eyes light up at once, and the subtext didn't just say:

Should Lao Tzu be the champion?

While they were excited, Woody suddenly heard the system's prompt tone:

"Ding, the debut of a genius is always accompanied by doubts, please win the 'best rookie' award in the rookie season to prove who is the brightest boy in the 03 draft!"

"Mission completed, reward 20,000 achievement points!"

Woody:!!!

20,000!

So much?

Before he could think more, there was another commotion at this point, and David Stern revealed the result of the sixth pick in the first round: the Los Angeles Clippers selected Dwyane Wade, a junior from Marquette University.

But just after the photo with Wade and David Stern ended, when they walked off the court, there was a trade change on the big screen on the scene: the Los Angeles Clippers sent Odom and Wade, who had just been selected, to trade from the Heat for next year's first-round pick, and the second-round pick for the year after, as well as Samaki Walker, Malik Allen and Bembo Coles!

So......

Wade looked at Woody, who was not far from the audience, and Woody also looked at him after reading the trade changes......

We're teammates?!!

2 shifts first, and 2 shifts at night.

It's all 4,000 words, which is 16,000 words if you convert that into 2,000 chapters!!

(End of chapter)