Back in 84, he became Jordan’s lifelong enemy!

Chapter 55 You have transformed into the shape of supersonic speed!
"How's it going over there?"

"It's almost starting. Our new president, David Stern, has already taken the stage to deliver his acceptance speech."

"Okay, I'll try again."

The Sonics were currently busy with the draft, as if their buttocks were on fire, and there were sounds of movement everywhere.

They have turned the ordinary meeting room into a draft battle meeting.

Those who make phone calls, those who send faxes, and those who do pedicures.

As the central figure, Les Harberger has been calling the target phone number from the main landline, but for a long time he has not been connected.

"now what?"

He turned to the staff member who was also on the phone and asked.

"The Houston Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon with the No. [-] pick."

"Uh"

Les Haberg nodded, indicating to the other party to continue searching for information, and then frowned as he waited for his call in front of him, his palms sweating with anxiety.

"Les, he has already reached the second pick. The Trail Blazers selected Sam Bowie, that parallel import."

After only a few minutes, the staff gave him a reminder.

"Really?"

Habegg nodded again, feeling increasingly anxious.

F@#￥!
Can you give me an accurate answer as to whether it works or not?

He was so anxious that he wanted to draw a knife and rush to the other side of the phone to kill someone.

My legs were shaking non-stop, and I couldn't calm down at all.

When the staff member took the initiative to report the military situation for the second time, his heart tightened and his ears twitched.

"The Chicago Bulls select Michael Jordan."

Ｏ(≧口≦)O!
Although this was good news, Haberg was already going crazy with anxiety. He no longer cared about responding to the staff and directly reached out to grab the phone, preparing to make another call.

at this time! ! !

"Jingle Bell!"

His landline finally rang.

"coming!"

Haberg's stretched-out hand was frightened and he quickly retracted it. Then the next second he almost jumped up with excitement and shouted: "It's finally here!"

"Ouch!!!"

As soon as he shouted, all the staff around him, including his assistants, jumped up excitedly and shouted.

"Awesome, the wait is finally here!"

"Boss, answer the call quickly, or you'll be late."

"Damn it, are they finally willing to nod?"

When the entire conference room was filled with howls of ghosts and wolves, Haberg reached out with a trembling hand and grabbed the microphone.

He was so nervous that he almost looked like Ma Jingtao and was about to suffocate.

"Hello! I'm Les Harberger, manager of the Sonics."

"Les."

Norm, the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks, chuckled lightly from the opposite side of the microphone. He seemed to be very relaxed and said, "Your chips."

"After discussing for a long time, we have now decided to agree to this deal. So, who are you going to choose?"

"Wait, don't tell me yet, let me guess."

"Is it Su Wen?"

Norm didn't seem anxious at all, and was still teasing Haberg slowly.

But Haberg was almost dying of anxiety and wanted to rush over and give the opponent a strong man-lock.

After the other party guessed it, he replied hurriedly: "Yes, yes, yes!"

"Norm, you are amazing and I love you so much."

"Can you help us capture Su Wen now?"

"No problem." Norm on the opposite side laughed, "There are still 2 minutes until we arrive, that's enough."

"OK!" Les Haberg nodded, secretly breathing a sigh of relief, "When I have the chance, I'll treat you to a big dinner."

"Refreshing! That's it, we're going to be busy."

After hanging up the phone, Haberg showed an 'OK' gesture to the staff who were communicating with the talent show venue, and then he slumped down in his chair, unable to regain his composure for a long time.

At the same time, at the draft conference, after receiving feedback from the SuperSonics executives, their conference work area was abuzz.

The team's executive vice president waved his fist excitedly and shouted 'yes! ', and then took a deep breath and gave instructions to his assistant.

"Go to Mavericks quickly and confirm our choice with them!"

"Our goal is Su Wen, and it remains unchanged!"

"Okay, Bill." The assistant immediately hurried to the Mavericks work area.

Two minutes later, Stern took the small piece of paper handed to him by the Mavericks and went on stage to announce that Su Wen would be selected as the fourth overall pick.

And when Su Wen was dragged backstage by the host for an interview, Stern took the stage for the last time and read out the contents of the deal between the Sonics and the Mavericks.

The SuperSonics used a sign-and-trade method to re-sign Guis Williams, and then sent him to the Mavericks along with the team's championship hero, All-Star center Jake Sikoma;

They got Suvin, the opponent's fourth overall pick, as well as No. [-] and [-] swingmen Pat Cummings, Brad Davis, and two non-top-[-] first-round picks next year.

According to the salary balancing principle, the Mavericks will also have to post some cash.

This is really a hemorrhage for the Sonics.

They traded two prime All-Star players for only one rookie, which was an irrational move.

When this deal was read out by Stern, it caused a shock in the entire scene.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Sonics have suffered a huge loss.

The subject of this transaction is just Su Wen.

Cummings, Davis and the next two non-top ten first-round picks are all additions.

It is simply too shocking that the Sonics would shed so much blood for a prospective rookie, a freshman, a Chinese boy who is just 18 years old and not yet 19 years old.

Then, the jeers inevitably followed.

However, this cannot affect the emotions of both the Sonics and the Mavericks.

Now there is a happy atmosphere in the work areas of both teams.

What massive bleeding?

What a losing trade?
That's just a matter of everyone getting what they need.

The Mavericks got reinforcements inside and a passer on the outside from this trade, and they won now.

And what about supersonic speed?

They were too optimistic about Su Wen.

Su Wen's talent, Su Wen's ability, and Su Wen's series of NCAA trips are all so coveted by them.

This is comparable to, or even surpasses, Michael Jordan, the No. [-] overall pick selected by the Chicago Bulls.

You know, the outside media also secretly circulated a transaction rumor.

The Mavericks once wanted to trade their leading guard, Mark Aguirre, who averaged 29 points per game this season, and the No. [-] pick in exchange for the Bulls' No. [-] pick.

Just because they like Jordan.

If the Bulls' Rod Thorn hadn't rejected the deal, Jordan might have become a Mavericks player.

As for Su Wen who is better than Jordan, of course they want it.

But they want the SuperSonics' chips even more.

Where can we find these two All-Star players in their prime?
These two fit perfectly into their current lineup.

The Mavericks' current record is not bad.

In the past playoffs, they reached the Western Conference semifinals.

What they want at this time is the present, not the future, and they don't want to spend time training new people when they are competing for the championship.

Even if the newcomer is Jordan or Su Wen.

Because no one knows whether they can fight immediately, whether they can become an immediate combat force?

As for the Sonics, they want the future.

After winning the championship in the 78/79 season, their results were not good or bad. They either fell in the first round of the playoffs or were swept by others in the second round.

The problem is that the lineup lacks an attacker.

There are sufficient resources on the inside but no scoring points on the outside. What is the difference between this and a person who is missing a leg?
By sending Sikoma away, we are optimistic about Su Wen's future. We hope that after he grows up, he can lead the Sonics to break through the second round and return to the top.

Since the lineup at this time is neither good nor bad, and there is no possibility of further improvement, then why not just break it up and reorganize it with substitutions?
When Su Wen was being interviewed, he was stunned when he got the transaction information. He forgot to answer the reporter's questions for a while.

Did they really do it?
I don't have to go to Dallas?

Su Wen's emotions at this time were completely indescribable, but he could definitely breathe a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he really didn't want to go to Dallas.

It's not that Mavericks is bad, it's just that he really doesn't like that place.

"Congratulations, Sue."

After he recovered, an ESPN reporter sent his blessing, "He will be a SuperSonics player from now on."

"Thank you."

Su Wen nodded with a smile.

"So."

The reporter pondered for a while and then asked with a smile: "Now that you are already a member of the Sonics in the future, how do you feel about joining them?" What do you think?
Just sign a contract right away and make a lot of money.

Su Wen smiled, but said very sincerely on the surface: "I am very happy to be valued by the Sonics."

"Being able to make such a deal is a recognition of my personal ability. I am very grateful to them."

"So, Su, how do you plan for your future in the Sonics?" the reporter asked again.

After this question was asked, Su Wen's expression quickly changed from sincerity to one of ardent expectation. He said, "I hope I can help the Sonics achieve good results in the future."

"I hope that in the future I can help this team become like the Celtics and Lakers, gaining the respect and love of others."

Oh open!

The ambition is not small!
The reporter was a little surprised to hear his seemingly humble, but actually full of ambitious response, and couldn't help but ask: "In other words, your dream is to lead the SuperSonics to become a wealthy club like the Lakers and Celtics?"

No, I didn't. Don't talk nonsense.

Su Wenwen wanted to deny Sanlian, but after hesitating for a moment, he simply gave up and said directly: "Yes, this is my dream!"

"It will also be my motivation to move forward in the future."

"Not bad, you look like you are already in supersonic shape." The reporter laughed at his serious and sincere expression.

Of course, this smile was not a mocking smile, but a smile with a hint of appreciation.

This ESPN reporter is just an ordinary reporter who loves his job. He is not one of those paparazzi who likes to make gossip and use bad jokes to hype things up.

But this is also the reason why some media people still have some conscience at this stage.

After the interview, Su Wen stayed alone backstage.

After a while, Bill Pandy, the Sonics' executive vice president, came with his assistant.

The other two first exchanged pleasantries with Su Wen, and then said some words of congratulations to him and their vision for his future.

Finally, he asked Su Wen for a phone number where he could easily receive calls at school, and then left with satisfaction.

From this moment on, Su Wen had nothing to do.

As a last resort, he could only return to his seat alone.

At this time, the draft had reached the eighth pick. He glanced at the side and found that Barkley was missing. He must have been selected, and then went backstage for an interview.

Now I don’t know if the opponent will be like in the previous life, when the fifth overall pick was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers.

"Hi Sue!"

Buckley's mother looks a bit old, not at all like someone in her 40s, but almost in her [-]s or [-]s.

This is probably caused by raising a baby alone and being busy with various jobs.

When she saw Su Wen looking over, she said hello to him kindly.

Buckley's grandmother, on the other hand, looked relatively cold. She just nodded to him and then eagerly searched for her grandson.

Barkley returned five minutes later.

He first gave Su Wen a warm hug, as if Su Wen had just been chosen.

"Congratulations Sue, Seattle is a great place."

He obviously also heard about Su Wen being traded to the SuperSonics at the scene, after all, he was sitting here at that time.

"Thank you." Su Wen looked at him with a smile and asked, "What about you, where are you?"

"Fifth." Barkley looked very happy, smiling so much that his molars were exposed. "I went to the 76ers for a trial before, and they have promised me that they will definitely choose me."

"They didn't break their word."

"Congratulations!" Su Wen was also sincerely happy for the other party, because in the future, Barkley could happily beat up Larry Bird with Dr. J.

"Happy together."

Buckley was still very happy and couldn't sit still at all.

Now he was talking to his mother, and now he was hugging his grandma, just like a big kid who had won 500 million US dollars, and he couldn't hide the excitement in his body.

"Do you know? Pat Williams from the 76ers has agreed to sign a 50-year contract with me."

"Mom, you don't have to work around nine to five anymore."

"Grandma, I can support you from now on!"

"I will definitely buy a big house for you to live in and move out of that shit neighborhood."

As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears, and his voice was already trembling a little.

His mother and grandmother also happily agreed and said yes again and again.

This scene reminded Su Wen of the ancient times, when the top scorers in high school would return home in glory after winning the gold medal.

After a while, he also thought of his parents in Fangcheng, a small seaside town in China.

For some reason, he also shed tears unconsciously.

The draft is still going on, and because of the emergence of Su Wen, after being selected by the Mavericks with the fourth overall pick, the subsequent rounds and the players selected have still changed a lot.

Barkley was still taken by the 76ers with the fifth pick. The top five picks, except for Su Wen, are still the same as in the previous life.

Starting with the sixth pick, things changed.

Sam Perkins, Jordan's North Carolina senior who was originally supposed to be selected with the fourth overall pick by the Mavericks, fell to sixth overall and was taken by the Washington Bullets.

Melvin Turpin, who was originally the sixth pick, fell to the ninth pick and went to the Kansas City Kings.

However, this Kings team will move to Sacramento, the capital city of California, after one season.

The San Antonio Spurs still selected Earvin Robertson with the seventh overall pick, just like in the previous life.

But what surprised Su Wen was that the original No. 16 pick, John Stockton, was intercepted by the Dallas Mavericks with the No. 15 pick, another first-round pick.

The latter seems to want to find a substitute, or successor, for Gus Williams.

Then the Utah Jazz had to take a step back and acquire Leon Wood, a point guard who should have been taken by the Philadelphia 76ers with the tenth overall pick.

The Philadelphia 76ers used their [-]th overall pick to select Jan Humphries.

In short, except for the picks after the first round, which Su Wen does not care about, everything else has been disrupted a lot.

He still paid attention to the two second-round picks the Sonics had, Corey Blackwell and Danny Young.

After all, they may become teammates in the future, if the team does not make subsequent transactions.

Just like that, after waiting for almost an entire night, the draft ended.

When Su Wen and Buckley returned to their respective hotel rooms, they no longer had the energy to chat, so they took a shower and went to bed.

Perhaps it was the first time he came to New York, an international metropolis, so Buckley took his grandmother and mother on a tour the next day, and even called Su Wen.

Su Wen didn't care, since he had nothing to do anyway, and since he had never been here before, he just went out with him.

What is surprising is that when they walked together, they were recognized by many local fans and tourists.

But what makes Barkley jealous is that those fans only ask Su Wen for autographs and photos, and he is often left aside.

Damn guy!
Buckley secretly complained: Just like the school, you are always the most popular person.

Su Wen is not only tall, but also has a straight figure. He also has a face that is very comfortable even for Western aesthetics.

Especially when she smiles, she has two small dimples, which look like two-meter-high little dimples. They are very popular among girls.

Suvin and Buckley stayed in New York for two days and then left.

Buckley was obviously going to take his grandmother and mother home to make plans to buy a house.

Although the contract will not be signed until September, when they report to the team, and then they will be considered rich, it does not prevent them from going to the location and viewing the house in advance.

Su Wen had no urgent request in this regard.

He first went back to Auburn University.

Gather all your belongings, pack them all up, and ship them to Seattle.

Because the school was currently on holiday and none of his roommates were here, it was impossible to meet again, so he didn't leave anything behind and packed everything away.

After packing everything, he went to say goodbye to his 'eldest brother' Domingo Antonio.

"Su, are you leaving now?"

Although Domingo is no longer in the world, he still pays close attention to Su Wen's movements.

Knowing that he had been traded to the SuperSonics at this time, I didn't feel any pity, but only felt sincerely happy.

"Ah."

Su Wen nodded and replied: "I have already bought a ticket and will leave in two days."

"That's a pity." Thinking that it would be difficult to see Su Wen in the future, Domingo couldn't help but feel a little sad, but he still managed to keep his spirits up and said, "I won't say anything else."

"You will be a big star in the NBA from now on, Su. I hope that by then, you will not forget our former friends."

"will not!"

Su Wen gave him a hug and said, "When I make a lot of money, I will take you with me."

"Haha!" Domingo was amused by him, "It doesn't matter how big your so-called big money is."

He looked at Su Wen seriously, "Only if you have this heart, I will pray for you every day!"

As he said that, he suddenly pulled out a notebook from his back like a magic trick, "My son loves you so much, please sign it for him again."

"Just think of it as a souvenir for me!"

"no problem!"

PS: At this point, the protagonist’s college chapter officially ends!

In the future, the protagonist will shine on the NBA stage.

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