no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 76

After accepting the CCTV interview, Schwartz took Xu Yong to see Stern again.

Xu Yong and Stern ate at a nearby restaurant for about an hour.

Most of the conversations were about life matters.

Xu Yong's witty conversation surprised Stern, and of course made the old man confirm that Xu Yong's appearance was of great significance.

It is worth pondering that, instead of keeping the news from the media this time, they let the media deliberately follow the filming of the dinner party.

Clearly, Stern intended this to be the case.

The challenges faced by players of yellow race in the United States are various, not only those that Xu Yong has experienced in the NCAA, but also from referees and the media.

Yao Ming was the No. [-] pick at the beginning, and the challenges he encountered after entering the NBA were even greater in these two aspects than on the court.

Stern also learned his wisdom through a fall, and reminded those people in advance: Xu Yong is under his cover, so take it easy.

After eating with Stern, Xu Yong felt a little more free. He went back to the arena and found a corner to sit down and rest, and then began to answer text messages and phone calls.

With 99+ missed call IDs and 500+ unread text messages, his mobile phone is much more explosive than it was at the time of the NCAA.

No way, being selected for the second place is much more important than winning the NCAA championship.

Just when Xu Yong was busy answering text messages, as Tatum announced that the Heat selected Robert Dochier with the 60th overall pick, the 2009 NBA Draft also officially came to an end.

乐透的选秀结果如下：1格里芬（快船）；2徐永（公牛）；3哈登（雷霆）；4埃文斯（国王）；5塔比特（灰熊）；6卢比奥（森林狼）；7库里（勇士）；8乔尼·弗林（尼克斯）；9德罗赞（猛龙）；10乔丹·希尔（雄鹿）；11泰伦斯·威廉姆斯（篮网）；12亨德森（山猫）；13汉斯布鲁（步行者）；14詹宁斯（太阳）。

In addition, there are several options worthy of attention: Zhu Holiday, who participated in the king's trial training with Xu Yong, was not selected by the number until the 17th overall pick;

The Timberwolves took Ty Lawson with the 18th overall pick, but instead of trading him to the Nuggets as Xu Yong knew, they chose to keep him, largely because Rubio did not Will report this season, and they didn't draft Jonny Flynn's knock-on effect;
The Cavaliers selected Jeff Ayers with the 30th pick;

The Pistons selected Chase Budinger with the 44th pick and sent him to the Rockets;
The Cavaliers took Danny Green with the 46th pick;

……

Although the draft is over, the social media storm has only really begun.

"I'm a New York fan, we didn't get Stephen Curry, we didn't get Xu Yong, our double insurance ended up being Jonny Flynn, what the hell happened! Can anyone tell me, When will New York rise?"

"With all due respect, the most important thing you should do is to change the boss, and then spend money to sign ready-made stars. What kind of draft do you have money for?"

"I think the most ridiculous thing about this year's draft is that Xu Yong became the second pick. Which one is this?"

"Although I also think that Xu Yong is not worthy of the No. [-] pick, but brother, you have been hacked. He is the MOP of the NCAA Final Four."

"Can MOP be eaten? How many stars are there in the NBA now? What kind of MOP is it? He is also a yellow-skinned forward. I bet with my prick that this guy will definitely be the worst No. [-] pick in NBA history!"

"Agreed. No. [-] and No. [-] have always been cheated. Griffin can't be cheated. On the contrary, Xu Yong is a parallel importer no matter how he looks at it."

"Is there anything worth discussing? The new general manager of the Bulls who was replaced in May is called Foreman. He traded away the two main players of last season in one go. Isn't this an obvious way to stand up for himself? Xu Yong, it's just another bad move he made."

"The Bulls are fucked, the city was cursed when Jordan left, let's wait and see the joke!"

"Don't worry, we'll see the summer league soon, I want to see how bad Xu Yongneng is!"

……

Xu Yong's text message hadn't come back yet, and Schwartz came over to wake him up again.

Because the draft is over and the Bulls' drafts are all over, Foreman will take all the newcomers to a meeting with the fans.

At this time, Xu Yong met the two rookies who were selected together with him, and they were both impressive.

If you really want to break it down, one is expected and the other is unexpected.

Unsurprisingly, it was Taj Gibson, also from the Pac10 league.

When they met, the two were hugging. They played against each other in the NCAA every year, so they were old acquaintances.

Gibson is an absolutely older rookie. He is 24 years old this year and was picked by the Bulls with the 26th overall pick.

The unexpected was James Johnson.

Most of his impressions of Johnson stayed in the period of the Raptors and the Heat. He did not expect that he was selected by the Bulls, and he was the No. 16 pick.

This one is an absolute [heavyweight].

In addition to those serious awards, the NBA also makes some strange lists every year.

Among them is a list of players called "The Last Conflict You Want on the Field", and Johnson tops the list every year.

Without him, you can only fight.

This guy comes from a Taekwondo family. His parents have 12 Taekwondo champions. He and his eight brothers and sisters have all practiced martial arts since childhood.

And Johnson is still the most talented in this area, sweeping all competitions since he was a child.

If he hadn't fallen in love with basketball later, he would have won several national champions home.

So if there is a conflict with him on the court, it is not a matter of pushing or being hit a few times, it is really possible to be KO.

But what surprised Xu Yong was that the people from Johnson communicated very kindly.

This is simply American Ma Dongxi, ruthless and cute.

False toughness: waving fists, fighting and retreating.

A real master: I smiled at you, but you were flustered.

And compared to the media meeting, the meeting with fans is much easier.

Especially for Xu Yong, the fans were very enthusiastic.

Regardless of what fans of other teams say on social media, their own fans still look forward to their own players.

That kind of booing in the draft is only a minority after all.

And Xu Yong's good looks are also high. No matter what kind of occupation you are in in this society, you are welcome to do anything with a good face.

Not to mention the brief contact, Xu Yong's witty and humorous conversation has already made them feel as happy as the members of the Devils back then.

"Xu, can we make the playoffs next season?" At this moment, some fans couldn't help asking.

Now there are two mainstream information related to the Bulls on social media. One is that Xu Yong will definitely be a parallel importer, and the other is that the Bulls will definitely not make the playoffs next season.

Needless to say the first one, the second one is also justified. After all, the Bulls will be a group of rookies next season with such a deal.

Just think about the possible starting lineups: second-year Rose and first-year Xu Yong partnered in the backcourt, third-year Noah and first-year Gibson formed the inside line, and only a small forward, Luol Deng, was considered experienced.

That's it, it's not enough to see in the east!

"Yes, I promise." What the fans never expected was that Xu Yong not only used affirmation, but also affirmation and affirmation.

With this damn charm, Foreman was already smiling like a flower.

People often say what a superstar looks like, but temperament is much more important than appearance.

So even if he hasn't played an NBA game yet, he has already determined that Xu Yong has the image of a superstar.

He couldn't help but look forward to it.

……

On Schwartz's side, many sponsors have approached him, planning to find Xu Yong to sign the endorsement.

The second place in China's ranking, and he is also a swingman. It's not just media people like Yang Yi who know his value.

Xu Yong definitely wants to get these done in Xia Tian, ​​but he is not so anxious.

Because now he has no time.

At the end of the draft night fan meeting, Foreman told them about the next process.

The Bulls are one of the participating teams in this year's "Casino" Las Vegas Summer League, and he asked all three rookies to participate in the game.

And the start of the summer league is only half a month away.

　The summer league will only write one game, regular routines, come here to be cool, and show off your cuteness every day to ask for tickets~ Thank you for updating the 500 rewards of Aubergine~~
　　
　
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