Chapter 343: 2014 NBA Draft
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The Call of Sports Arena
- Big Eggplant With Minced Meat
- 2313 characters
- 2021-03-03 02:21:15
This informer didn't know from what channel he got the content of Tang Hao's trial training, and the trial video. In order to attract the number of fans on his Twitter, he chose to directly disclose the news online. [Full text reading]
Because the accompanying training video contains Tang Hao's performance against Bradley and Thornton, there is no possibility of fraud.
In an instant, the number of Twitter followers of this user directly changed from the original 300 to 130,000, which has skyrocketed more than 400 times.
The Celtics official responded quickly, and through communication, forced the informer to delete the video.
But there are more than a few hours in between, and this completely confidential video has been mastered by the general managers of all teams.
The results can be imagined, the general manager of each team was completely shocked by Tang Hao's performance.
At this time, they also understood the Celtics' approach, and instead of them, they were also reluctant to disclose such content.
This strength is definitely a lottery, even the top five.
So, before the start of the draft, Tang Hao's draft pick seemed to be on the Rockets. From the end of the first round to the top 20 of the first round, and then to the lottery. Before the start of the draft, ESPN gave In the latest predictions, Tang Hao has even appeared in the sixth round of the first round. The team that chose him is the Celtics who had previously trained.
This is just prediction. In the rumors, there are even rumors that the Bucks and the 76ers who have the top three picks are very interested in Tang Hao.
Of course, the news is true and false, and no one knows what the final result is.
The audience could only wait quietly for the start of the draft.
On the evening of June 26, under the watch of the audience, the 2014 NBA Draft was officially kicked off at the Barclays Center Arena in Brooklyn.
Many popular rookies gathered in the arena, and the prospects of the lotto show were invited by the league to the small green house (Note: The small green house is a special area surrounded by the front of the stadium’s draft announcement area. Among the players who will be selected by the top 14 picks, the number of invited players will generally be more than 14), and the stadium with more than 20,000 people is also full.
American basketball fans gathered in the arena to witness the grand occasion of this year's draft.
Journalists from various countries are already ready. Once a local player is selected, the draft status will be sent back to China as soon as possible.
Because of Tang Hao, China also attaches great importance to this draft, sending famous basketball commentators Zhang Weiping and Yang Yi to live broadcast the whole game.
Tang Hao also came to the Barclays Center Arena.
Tang Hao and Zhuang Jiajie planned to participate in the draft on the sidelines, but just after they entered the stadium, the official staff found them, saying that the league set up an extra seat for him in the small green house.
So, Tang Hao and Zhuang Jiajie sat in a small green house before the start of the draft.
Looking around, these players each have a table, and the table is filled with their friends and family. If they are selected in the first round of lottery, then for these players, they have become a millionaire in the league in an instant, so important At all times, important people must be present.
The one with the most people is Wiggins, and he is the best person in the small green house.
In contrast, Tang Hao and Zhuang Jiajie were a bit lonely.
"Hey, Tang!" Shortly after Tang Hao sat down, Smart came to greet him. He was impressed with Tang Hao on the bench press test that day.
After Smart, Ennis and Aron Gordon, the players who had met Tang Hao in the physical examination, came to greet him.
After all, entering the small green house means that there is a high probability of playing in a league in the future. As the same term, it is natural to have a good relationship.
Tang Hao dealt with it, but did not care too much.
But later, those who hadn't seen him before, also came over to say hello, making him feel big for a while.
In fact, although the American media is not very friendly to Tang Hao, these players can clearly know that Tang Hao is this small green house, and even the most wealthy person in addition to the owners of the teams.
They will not miss this kind of conversation.
When Tang Hao felt a little impatient, Adam Xiaohua, the president of the alliance, finally came out to rescue him.
Xiao Hua came out from behind the draft wall with a smile, and remembered the opening remarks.
"Good morning, gentlemen and ladies, and welcome fans from all over the United States, as well as American fans watching on N.BTV and Canadian fans watching on CBCTV. Welcome to the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. , Welcome you to join us, there are some fans who are coming here, thank you for your strong presence, let’s start next, the 2014 NBA first pick is from the Cleveland Cavaliers, they have Five minutes to make a decision."
After reading this opening remark, Xiao Hua walked back to the rookie wall.
The draft will last for a whole night, the most fundamental reason is because each team will consider before choosing.
"The Cavaliers will basically choose Wiggins." Zhuang Jiajie said while eating fruit, looking at the Shandong Cavaliers logo on the rookie wall.
"Well." Tang Hao nodded. Before the draft, there were already more than one sources that the Cavaliers wanted to trade with the Timberwolves and traded Carrefour. The chips in it were the draft picks of this year's draft.
After 5 minutes, Xiao Hua came out from behind the rookie wall.
"The first pick in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers chose Andrew Wiggins from Toronto!"
When the news came out, Wiggins stood up, and friends and family next to him congratulated him.
The audience on the sidelines did not show too much excitement. After all, Wiggins was elected as the No. 1 pick.
Wiggins put on the Cavaliers hat and took the stage, shaking hands with Xiao Hua and taking a photo.
"Second pick." Zhuang Jiajie slowed down the speed of eating fruit at this time, and he can be seen to be a little nervous. After all, this is the highest pick that Tang Hao may be selected.
Tang Hao is very calm, in fact, he is not very concerned about the number of picks, as long as he can be selected, he is confident to engrave his deep stroke in the NBA.
After a long five-minute wait, Xiao Hua once again came out from behind the draft wall.
"The second pick in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft, the Milwaukee Bucks chose Jabari Parker from Duke University!"
Hearing this news, Parker stood up excitedly from his seat. His predictions on the major websites were the top three. This result was the best expected.
"It didn't matter if it wasn't selected by the Bucks. Imagine that Yi Jianlian had gone to the Bucks, so miserable."
Tang Hao smiled and did not speak. Zhuang Jiajie was comforting him, but in fact, he didn't need much comfort.
After Parker took a group photo, the 76ers in third place followed.
Zhuang Jiajie's expression became a little more complicated at this time. The 76ers are now a complete rotten team. It is a good thing to be selected by the high pick, but if it is selected by the 76ers, it is not so good.
"The third pick in the first round of the NBA in 2014, the Philadelphia 76ers chose Joel Embiid from the University of Kansas."
Embiid breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the result. The reporter stood up from the seat and the staff handed him the hat.
Embiid's talent is amazing, but he was injured before the draft and was able to maintain the pick. It is already very rare.
"Actually, it is also a good choice to go to the Magic." Zhuang Jiajie was a little nervous at this time.
Tang Hao still sows his fruits.
"The fourth pick in the first round of the NBA in 2014, the Orlando Magic chose Aron Gordon from the University of Arizona!"
"The fifth pick in the first round of the NBA in 2014, the Utah Jazz chose Dante Essam from Australia!"
After the first five picks, Tang Hao was still not selected.
"These Americans discriminate, mom!" Zhuang Jiajie couldn't help cursing.
Tang Hao smiled and patted his shoulder, then said: "I said I'm not in a hurry, so don't worry."
Zhuang Jiajie sighed.
"The sixth pick in the first round of the 2014 NBA, the Boston Celtics, they have 5 minutes to consider."
"Here, like Yi Jianlian, it's the sixth overall pick." Zhuang Jiajie said looking at the rookie wall.
Tang Hao also put down the fruit at this time and finally arrived at the Celtics.
Less than 4 minutes later, Xiao Hua came out of the backstage and the Celtics made their choice in advance.
I don't know what signal was sent.
"The sixth pick in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics chose...Marcus Smart from Oklahoma State University."
"What?!" Zhuang Jiajie was startled.
The Celtics fans who arrived at the scene were also confused, and they did not understand how the team chose Smart.
Hearing this result, Tang Hao frowned slightly, but soon continued to pick up the fruit and eat it.
It seems that Anji is not as bold as expected. The most important thing in the NBA draft is age. He is now 22 years old and is considered a senior rookie in the draft.
"Oh, my God, the Celtics didn't choose Tang Hao, which is really an unexpected result." Charles Barkley said with a smile in the official commentary.
"I think this may be the most correct decision for them. I really can't imagine that the team will choose a Chinese in the sixth pick." Buckley's partner Kenny Smith said with a smile.
"No, this happened a few years ago, when the Milwaukee chose Yi Jianlian with the No. 6 pick in their hands. Of course, we all know that they only traded him for one year. "Barkley said with a big smile.
"Yes, the Bostonians made a smart decision." Kenny Smith nodded.
"These two big mouths." Zhuang Jiajie said angrily after hearing it.
Tang Hao smiled and did not speak.
Barkley and Smith's remarks actually represent American prejudice against him.
This is not because of him, but because of ideas. The former Yi Jianlian was also exaggeratedly used by them.
"We don't worry, the Celtics still have the first-round draft pick. No, we're not going to Boston anymore, Danny's guy, it's so annoying!" Zhuang Jiajie continued to say angrily.
"The seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers chose... Tang Hao, from China."
"..."
While Zhuang Jiajie was still indignant, Xiao Hua's next draft result announcement made him completely unprepared.
Tang Hao was also slightly surprised, but he quickly stood up.
A staff member handed him the Lakers hat.
"I rely on, this is too sudden!" Until Tang Hao came to the stage, Zhuang Jiajie shouted afterwards.
Tang Hao stepped onto the stage, and the Lakers fans and the Chinese in the arena burst into excitement.
Although it is a little bit different from what was expected, Tang Hao and the one who is most likely to be selected are only one pick away, and they are still a dynasty team like the Lakers.
Tang Hao walked onto the stage and shook hands with Sean.
"Congratulations." Sean said with a smile.
"Thank you." Tang Hao and Sean took a photo together.
At this moment, major domestic basketball websites were instantly paralyzed. Tang Hao became another NBA player selected after Yi Jianlian, and with such a high ranking, and he was also a defender. This meaning means to domestic audiences. It's too big.
At the end of the group photo, Tang Hao came down from the stage, but before Zhang Weiping of CCTV ran over, he was stopped by reporters from major American media.
"Tang Hao, what do you want to say about being selected by the Lakers?" the reporter asked as soon as he came up.
"The Lakers are a team with a lot of history and culture. Kobe, Shaq and I have had a connection. It's an impressive team." Tang Hao was quite skilled in dealing with reporters.
"We all know that as a player without any professional experience, your selection is on behalf of you becoming the first of them. Are you confident to help the Lakers return to the top?"
"no doubt."
"call!"
Tang Hao's answer made the reporters sigh for a while, Tang Hao's tone was a bit big.
"The last question, there was news that the Celtics would pick you in the 6th pick, but they didn't do it. Do you have anything to say?"
"Anji never gave me such a promise, so your news is not very reliable."
"But I only tried for the Celtics before. Does this mean that you actually want to go to the Celtics?"
"Yes, this used to be an option for me."
"Do you make them regret it? For example, when they faced them, did they perform well?"
"My mind is not so small." Tang Hao said with a smile.
"Who do you think is the best person in the current draft?" Another reporter came up and asked ~EbookFREE.me~ the best person? I don't know this. I can't predict the future. Tang Hao smiled and shook his head.
"What's your guess? Wiggins or Parker?"
"Must one?"
"Yes."
"Me."
"You?!" All reporters looked at him with surprise. The tone of Tang Hao made it hard for them to imagine that a Chinese was standing in front of them.
"Why?" the reporter asked.
"Because I don't know how others will play, but I will definitely perform well. I am very sure about this." Tang Hao smiled and said calmly.
"call!"
The reporters all looked at Tang Hao with surprise at this time.