pinnacle swinger

Chapter 41 Lottery
"King of New York?"

It has to be said that this is a very exciting title.

New York is the economic and cultural center of the United States, with a large population, a large market, and a high exposure rate. As long as you make some achievements, you don't have to worry about not having a big contract—not only a salary contract, but also a commercial endorsement contract.

Tang Wenlong was young and knew the truth very well, so after hearing what Joe Thomas said, he also remained silent.

After a while, he licked his chapped lips and said, "Joe, but this seems to be a bit inconsistent with the NBA's regulations, right? If the league finds out, they will be fined."

Joe Thomas smiled wryly, "Who says it's not."

Tang Wenlong thought for a while and said, "I don't think we need to worry now. After all, the NBA regular season is still more than a week away, and it's still early before the lottery. What about the upset? Now that we are so happy talking with the Knicks, it will be futile if they don’t get a certain pick.”

Joe Thomas gave Tang Wenlong a thumbs up, "Correct answer! So Isaiah and I just dealt with it casually, and didn't promise anything substantive. When the time comes for our trial training, we will still follow the order."

"Oh, by the way, speaking of trial training, I think you should pay attention to it." Joe Thomas said seriously.

Tang Wenlong immediately sat up straight, pretending to be willing to hear more about it.

"Um, it's not that exaggerated, take it easy, young man." Joe Thomas said, leaning on the sofa.

"I don't know if you have heard the story of the magic training camp back then?" Joe Thomas paused, as if he was thinking about how to organize his language.

Then, he slowly told the story, "The 93rd draft was a draft full of talents, Chris Webber, Anfernee Hardaway, Sean Bradley, Alan -Houston, Alien Cassell, et cetera."

Tang Wenlong was ashamed. Among so many people, he seemed to have only heard the name of Chris Webber, but he still pretended to understand and nodded frequently.

"Chris Webber, who is the hottest No. 19 pick, played monster-level results in college, contributing 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and [-] blocks every night."

Speaking of this, Tang Wenlong's face showed surprise for the first time. Such statistics are too terrifying. Among the players who may participate in the NBA draft this year, there is no such player.

Joe Thomas continued: "The Magic back then won the No. Shaquille O'Neal, the most terrifying insider, "Shaquille", proved his dominance in his rookie season in the NBA and became the insider most wanted by all defenders. So at that time, Anfernee Hardaway was no exception , he wants to go to Orlando to partner with this big shark."

"So he got on the phone with John Gabriel, the Orlando Magic's clerk, who asked him to come to the arena for a workout on Monday morning. And in that workout, Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway used All kinds of tricks destroyed Anthony Bowie, the Magic's best perimeter defender at the time."

"I think you know everything about it later." Joe Thomas laughed.

Tang Wenlong's face darkened, thinking that I know something.

Fortunately, the old man seemed to have more than enough to say, and he continued to tell the story: "Later, the Magic and the Golden State Warriors reached an agreement. On the day of the draft, the No. [-] pick Chris Webber was exchanged for Anfernee Hardaway and three Right, this once became the hottest news in the NBA."

Tang Wenlong said in disbelief: "The No. [-] pick was traded on the day of the draft?"

"Not bad." Joe Thomas said with a smile.

Joe Thomas said to Tang Wenlong earnestly: "So, Tang, you have to be prepared. In the NBA, everything is a business. Before you gain enough prestige, this league will treat you without favor, Gao Shun A rookie at the top position is at best a high-potential item, and in the face of enough bargaining chips, it will still be traded as a commodity."

"If one day, you are traded by your team, you must also be prepared, because this is what every NBA player will experience, unless you have brought enough benefits to the team, or you have become The totem of the team, the symbol of the team, like Kobe Bryant, like Tim Duncan."

Tang Wenlong nodded seriously, expressing that he remembered it seriously.

Two people, one old and one young, chatted constantly, and Tang Wenlong's understanding of the NBA gradually deepened.

On the evening of April 4, the NBA regular season of the 14-09 season officially ended.

The New Jersey Nets took the lead and won the worst season of the season, followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves.According to the rules, the probability of the two teams getting the No. 25 lottery is 19.9% and 15.6%, respectively, followed by the Kings at 10.4%, the Warriors at 10.3%, and the Wizards at [-]%.

As for the 76ers, the Pistons, the Clippers, and the Knicks, they are even further behind. Even the Rockets, the ninth place in the West, have a poor probability of only 0.5%. Even Houston's own fans can't believe that they will smoke. The No. [-] pick, even though they have done the low-probability lottery before.

The lottery draw will be held on May 5. Prior to this, the teams that have finished the 18-09 season have already started preparations for the trial camp. For example, Tang Wenlong, who is the hottest draft pick this year, has already received more than one A tryout invite for an NBA team.

On April 4, Tang Wenlong formally submitted an application to the NBA to participate in the 17 draft before the deadline for early registration.

The media scrambled to report this matter, which also caused quite a shock. Compared with the heavy speculation of the gossip, the persuasiveness of this matter is obviously more real. Tang Wenlong rented a cheap rented house in Syracuse, Accepted door-to-door interviews from Yahoo and other media.

He said: "The reason why I chose to participate in the NBA draft is because of my yearning for this league. Since I was very young, I grew up watching the games of NBA stars. I like the feeling there. It is the highest hall of professional basketball. Of course, I also like Syracuse and Syracuse University very much. There are teammates who love me, classmates who love me, and teachers who love me. Dare to forget."

The fans of Syracuse University are very sensible. Wesley Johnson, Andy Laustin and Tang Wenlong will not stay and continue their college life, because they have behaved like Now that they are professional players, they have sent blessings to the three people participating in the draft on social media networks.

And other universities in the Big East are celebrating. Without these three generals, can Syracuse still dominate the NCAA?So this year's championship has just ended, and they have already started thinking about the team's record next year
Alina, vice president of Syracuse University, issued a statement: Syracuse University will always remember these children who have brought honor to Syracuse University. Their hard work and performance are obvious to all. Become an excellent professional basketball player and continue to dedicate wonderful games to basketball fans.

Immediately afterwards, the NBA playoffs of the 09-10 season officially started, and the eyes of the fans shifted from the NCAA to the NBA battlefield where the flames of war are everywhere.

At the end of the two rounds, the favorite Cavaliers led 2-1 and were reversed by the Celtics in 3 consecutive sets. It was a blow to James, who had just won the second regular season MVP in his life. James, who is indestructible, suffered from injuries for the first time in the playoffs. Coupled with the harassment of the "friends and mothers" incident, he suffered a lot, especially the unanimous criticism of him by the media after the game. The little emperor was disheartened.

Instead, the Lakers, who won the championship in the Western Conference last year, made great strides all the way. They defeated the young Thunder in the first round, swept the Jazz, who had internal and external troubles in the second round, and faced the aging Suns, the dominant Western Conference, in the Western Conference Finals.

On May 5, the NBA held a grand lottery ceremony in the theater at Madison Square Garden.

Fans, team representatives, and team affairs officials were present one after another, and ESPN even broadcast the lottery ceremony live.The new boss of the Nets, Prokhorov, personally participated in the lottery, which attracted a lot of attention from New Jersey fans. Other teams, such as the Kings, sent Tyreke Evans, who had just won the best rookie, such as the Pacers. The team sent the head star Danny Granger who averaged 24.1 points per game
Tang Wenlong went to the school's gymnasium to practice basketball for a while, and then went back to the dormitory to watch the game. The holiday was approaching, and there were not many people wandering around in the school, which saved him a lot of troubles as a starlet.

He turned on the TV and saw that it was broadcast until the announcement of the top three picks. Prokhorov of the Nets, Zhu Holiday of the 76ers, and the wife of Wizards owner Pauline were the last three teams. was invited to the stage.

Prokhorov has a confident face. The Russians have strong financial resources and believe that their true destiny is theirs.Holiday looked bewildered. He had already overfulfilled his task today. Even if it was the No. [-] pick, the general manager of the team would probably have a smirk on his face.Pauline's wife is serious. The Wizards have suffered a major blow this year. The top star Arenas is deeply involved in the "gun door" incident. The significance of winning the No. [-] lottery at this time is self-evident.

"Wizards must be the number one pick!" In a dormitory at Butler University, a certain boy in a dormitory at Butler University boldly predicted to his roommates who surrounded him.

(End of this chapter)