Chapter 18
Wang Mian did not care about the gazes of the others in the small green room. He walked to the reporters 'interview area with a happy mood.
A large number of reporters had been waiting there for a long time. The moment Wang Mian arrived, he was immediately surrounded by countless media reporters.
To them, Wang Mian being selected as the second runner-up was explosive news.
In the previous draft predictions, Wang Mian had never been on the list. Only some sources had revealed that Wang Mian had performed well in the joint training conference, but no one had expected him to be able to take the second place in one fell swoop.
"Wang, what do you think about joining the Los Angeles Laker?”
"Did you expect that you would get the second-place lot?”
"What do you think is the reason why the Laker chose you?”
"Did you appear in the little green room because the Lakers promised to choose you?”
Surrounded by countless microphones, recording pens, and cameras, the reporters quickly asked questions.
This was also the first time Wang Mian had come into contact with such an interview. For a moment, he was a little confused by the enthusiasm of the reporters.
However, he quickly got used to it and chose a question to answer.
" The reason why the Laker chose me is naturally because of my talent. I will soon prove that their decision is correct. The rebuilding of the Laker is over, and I will bring more than one championship trophy to the Laker.”
After Wang Mian said this, he ignored the reporters 'reaction and left the interview area.
He knew that it was useless to say too much now. When the official game came, he would let them know why the Laker chose him.
“WHAT？! What did he just say? Is the rebuilding of the Los Angeles Clippers over?"
"He said that he will bring more than one championship to the Los Angeles Clippers?”
"The rookie season is headed straight for the championship? What an arrogant rookie!"
"You haven't even played an NBA game? You're too confident, aren't you?"
The reporters were completely shocked by Wang Mian's answer.
They had interviewed countless rookies. Some were humble, some were confident, but they had never seen someone as arrogant as Wang Mian.
Before a game had even been played, he had already declared that the rebuilding period of the team was over!
And bring more than one championship trophy?!
Ever since Kobe's Achilles tendon ruptured, the Los Angeles Clippers had been at the bottom of the Western Conference for several years.
This was not confidence, but arrogance!
However, the reporters liked such arrogant players because they could bring more traffic to their news.
In the 2015 NBA draft, because Wang Mian became second, the wheel of fate also changed.
The Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks did not change their choices. Jasir Okafor became the best player, while Porzingis was still the fourth pick.
Danilo Russell had been replaced by Wang Mian and dropped to the seventh pick, picked up by the Nuggets.
Wang Mian's younger brother, Larry Nance Jr., was still selected by the Los Angeles Clippers as the 27th pick in the first round, just like in his previous life, and became a teammate.
This year's draft could be said to be dominated by the inside players. The top four picks were all centers, which was relatively rare in the history of the draft.
This also slapped the faces of many people who said that the Alliance had entered the era of small balls and that centers were useless.
And this year's top four picks were also known by the fans as the four rookie centers!!
At this moment, in China, the news of Wang Mian being selected as the second-runner-up to join the Los Angeles Clippers instantly became the number one trending topic on Weibo.
All the basketball fans were extremely excited, especially the domestic Hu Mi and Ke Mi. They couldn't wait to see the combination of Wang Mian and Kobe.
Every news article on the professional basketball forum was flooded with the reply of the NBA champions.
At the same time, due to his arrogant remarks in the interview, Wang Mian caused some controversy in the United States. Some people thought that this rookie did not know the immensity of heaven and earth, but there were also many Americans who liked this kind of personality.
ESPM specially opened a program and invited a group of basketball experts and commentators to analyze the draft.
Everyone was familiar with the faces of Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller, and Shaquille O'Neal.
"Dangilo Russell unexpectedly dropped to the seventh pick. I don't think the top four teams saw his potential well. They all chose an inside player, which is very puzzling.”Reggie Miller spoke first.
"Yes, this year, the Warriors won the championship with three points and a small lineup. The league's current style of play is more and more inclined to the small ball era. I can't understand why the top four of this year's draft are all centers?”said Kenny Smith.
"No, no, no. The era of the center forward will never pass.”
O'Neal, as a legend of the Laker, praised the rookie of this year's Laker.
"The Warriors won the championship only because the league doesn't have a strong center like me. I'm very optimistic about this year's second-place player, Wang Mian.”
"It's a joke that Wang Mian became the second-place player. He has never played a professional game before. Never. How could such a player be selected as the second-place player?”
"I predict that he won't score more than 20 points in his entire NBA career!”Charles Barkley, as always, went against his old rival, O'Neal.
Barkley had obviously forgotten that he had said that Yao would kiss a donkey's ass if he got 19 points. He hadn't learned his lesson and started making predictions again.
However, it was not just Barkley. Many sports media outlets and famous figures from all walks of life were not very optimistic about Wang Mian.
Even some of the die-hard fans of the United States couldn't understand.
Why didn't he choose Russell? Why did he choose a center from China?
Until this year's rookie draft report began to circulate on the Internet.
Wang Mian (2015 draft pick)
Position: C
He had unparalleled physical fitness, excellent wingspan, and a historical jumping ability. The height of a center forward had the same athletic ability as a guard, and his maximum touch height was four meters.
Strong defense, historic confrontational ability, and the ability to make good use of his own jumps to complete the block.
Model draft: Wilt Chamberlain Shaquille O'Neal
Once the draft report and draft template appeared, the Laker fans were stunned.
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