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Chapter 9 The battle for the top pick, hometown basketball

The time came to the morning of April 4. As early as the day before, Duane and Anthony had completed the withdrawal procedures.

Boheim was also very surprised when he learned of Dunn's decision to withdraw from school and prepare to participate in the draft.

After a heart-to-heart talk, Du En was still unable to be retained, and in the end he had no choice but to happily agree to let him go.

Without the shackles of Syracuse University, Du En has been able to rely on fish to leap in the sea and let the birds fly in the sky.

Next, Dunn will get on the car with Anthony to go to New York.

At that time, a press conference will be held at the EDITION Hotel in Times Square, New York, and he will openly announce his early participation in the NBA Draft.

Of course, Duane was just incidental.

The key to this trip is that Bill Duffy is preparing to send Anthony to the ABC headquarters in Times Square, New York, to participate in the subsequent interview program to build momentum for Anthony to compete for the No. [-] pick.

Just last night, the NBA 02-03 regular season came to an end.

The Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers are tied for last place, with both teams having a 22.5% chance of winning the No. [-] pick.

Bill Duffy has been in the NBA for many years and knows that the No. [-] pick can be manipulated.

Akron, the hometown of LeBron James, another popular No. [-] pick, is geographically very close to Cleveland.

Coincidentally, it was yesterday again that Michael Jordan, who played the last NBA regular season game, announced his retirement again.

In other words, Jordan, the savior of NBA ratings and the founder of NBA globalization, completely announced his departure from the NBA game stage.

In this case, the NBA president who was in a hurry to go to the doctor-David Stern, in order to create the next Jordan successor for the NBA.

Maybe it will be on James, as a gimmick of a son of Cleveland playing hometown basketball.

However, neither Anthony nor Bill Duffy want the No. [-] pick to be taken away by others.

In order to redirect the nation's attention from James to Anthony, Bill Duffy used a large number of contacts and resources to arrange this interview show for Anthony.

As Anthony's good brother, Dunn was also in the car, offering advice to Anthony.

"Melo, you can actually choose to retreat and become the center of attention in the next draft.

I think you are far behind James in terms of competing for the No. [-] pick.

Therefore, you should find another way and overtake in corners! "

Regarding Duan's statement, Anthony expressed disbelief: "Brother, do you think I will lose to LeBron?"

"No, you are definitely stronger than James now!

But if the Cleveland Cavaliers get the No. [-] pick, I can guarantee it.

They're definitely going to pick James with the No. [-] pick, not you. "

Dunn told Anthony the truth, but Anthony felt very harsh when he heard this, and couldn't listen to it at all.

Seeing that Anthony was silent, Dunn had no choice but to continue to talk about stand-up comedy: "Business is business, and the NBA is essentially just a show.

The fundamental purpose of the team's draft is still for future long-term benefits.

James is the son of heaven in Ohio. As long as the Cleveland Cavaliers can get James, there is no reason not to choose him.

Because as long as he plays at Gund Stadium, not only Clevelanders, but almost all Ohio basketball fans will buy tickets to watch James. "

"Do you understand now?

You were born in Brooklyn, New York. Even though you moved away from New York as a child, you are still a New Yorker through and through.

As an adult, you chose to play for Syracuse University in New York State in order to return to New York.

You always want to play for your hometown and play hometown basketball.

The New York Knicks know how you feel and should and would like to welcome you home.

If the New York Knicks win the No. [-] pick, then even if you are not as good as James, you will definitely be the No. [-] pick this year!

What's more, you are stronger than James, you are the NCAA champion, and you are more mature than James! "

"In other words, if you want to be the No. [-] pick, relying on your own strength alone is not enough.

The key factor that determines whether you become the No. [-] pick is not you yourself, but who gets the No. [-] pick!

Your efforts to prove your strength are useless!
If you want to be the No. [-] pick, you can only expect the New York Knicks to get the No. [-] pick!

The next thing we have to do is to take various ways to help the New York Knicks get the No. [-] pick!

You know, the NBA is headquartered in New York, and current NBA president David Stern is also a native New Yorker! "

Anthony had always known that Du En was smart, but he didn't expect Du En to be so smart.

Now that Du En has spoken so thoroughly, if Anthony doesn't understand, then he is not a melon, but a fool.

"What you said makes sense, what should we do?"

Anthony decided to hold Du En's thigh, so he asked Du En sincerely.

"I don't know if it's possible, but I can only try to use your own voice in the following interviews to tell the host the following."

"It's been exactly 30 years since the last time the New York Knicks won a title, and I wasn't even born.

In my childhood memories, I only learned about the Knicks’ glorious years of championships from family conversations.

When I was a child, like other friends, I always expected a miracle to happen.

Even after moving out of New York, I still expect the Knicks on TV to win.

However, what you get is always the news of the Knicks' failure.

Over the past decade, Patrick Ewing has led the Knicks to two Finals appearances.

He is the pride of New Yorkers and also synonymous with failure.

I am a born winner and grew up hating losing.

I swore privately that if I had the chance to be a part of the Knicks, I would win everything for the Knicks.

Now that I have just won the first NCAA championship in school history for the Syracuse Orange, I am confident that I will bring the championship to the NBA and to the Knicks.

In fact, I don't care whether I can become the No. [-] pick. What I really want is to play for the Knicks and win the championship trophy for the Knicks again!
As a New Yorker, it is my duty to rebuild the glory of the Knicks! "

Du En, who had copied the text, was about to take out his military show certificate. Anthony, who was still not satisfied, heard what Du En said and jumped out of the car excitedly.

It didn't matter if he hit his head a little. After Anthony felt the pain, he hugged Du En and laughed and said: "Fake!
brother!How does your brain grow, you are too talented, right?

If it wasn't for your skin, I would have thought you grew up with me!

You actually told me what I had been holding back for more than ten years!
That's right, I am the son of New York, and I want to recast the glory of the Knicks and win the championship for all New Yorkers! "

"There should be paper and pen in the car, right? Du En, please write it down for me, I want to recite the whole text, please."

Far from being stupid, Anthony is actually very smart, and he immediately understood the benefits of playing basketball in his hometown.

If he can play in New York, his income in the future will definitely be higher than playing in other teams.

In addition, the New York Knicks also have a lot of advantages in terms of improving their reputation.

What's more, Duane has stated in advance that if he wants to win the No. [-] pick, he can only expect David Stern to operate in secret and arrange the No. [-] pick to the Knicks.

As a native New Yorker, who wouldn't want to watch the Knicks win the championship again in their lifetime?
(End of this chapter)