"Lin, hurry up and look at the talent show website!”
"How is that possible?"
"What is going on?"
"Lin, you actually surpassed us in the draft?”
"Oh, God, Lin, I didn't mean to belittle you!”
"Hahaha, Derrick Rose, that guy, has also been kicked off by you!”
The day before the official talent show, Lin Feng received a call from Westbrook.
The guy on the other end of the phone kept shouting in surprise.
After Lin Feng hung up the phone, he immediately logged into the various talent show websites to check.
As expected.
His draft market soared, and the lowest was the fourth pick.
Most of the predictions were in the top three. Several websites even predicted that Lin Feng would be the top pick.
F * ck!
This was too f * cking exaggerated!
Although Lin Feng firmly believed that he had the ability to be the top draft pick, he knew that the NBA draft had always been complicated.
There were many things they had to consider, from talent to performance, and even personality and past injury history.
Especially for teams with the top three picks, they would be even more stringent in order to choose the right cornerstone to build their team.
Sometimes, it would even take two or even three years to track and evaluate a player's talent and performance.
Lin Feng was only a water dispenser attendant at the edge of the UCLA Brown Bears team. He didn't get a chance to play at all. Even the team's training was mediocre.
Even though he had entered the elimination rounds of March Madness, he had performed crazily.
But it was only six games. It wasn't enough for him to rise so much, right?
Lin Feng remembered that Curry, who led Davidson College into the top eight, had also performed crazily in the four elimination rounds. He scored an average of 32 points per game and 162 three-pointers per season, breaking the NCAA record.
If Lin Feng hadn't scored 45 points in the semifinals and finals, Curry would have been the scoring champion in the knockout rounds.
However, Curry's highest pick in the NBA draft this season was only the 9th.
Just as Lin Feng was puzzled, his agent, Bill Duffy, called.
"Hahaha, Lin, I have a big surprise for you!”
"Did you see the predicted order on the talent show website? That's right, that's a big surprise!"
"I leaked the video recordings of your special training and trial training, as well as the news that the top ten teams were fighting for you, to those draft prediction websites.”
"They immediately moved you up. You can basically stabilize the top three.”
So it was this guy who caused trouble!
After hearing Bill Duffy's words, the question marks in Lin Feng's mind disappeared.
However…
Just when he thought that Bill Duffy had done everything and only needed to wait for the results.
On the other end of the phone, Bill Duffy frowned and said in confusion,""But even though I've done all this, it's not enough to let you basically appear in the first and second positions.”
"After all, Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley were famous in the United States in high school, and Derrick Rose led the Tigers of the University of Pennsylvania to the final four again after many years.”
"If it weren't for your crazy performance against the UCLA Bruins and killing the game, Derrick Rose and the Tigers would have made it to the finals.”
"Lin, even though I think you're the strongest among the rookies this year, the NBA draft definitely won't decide who gets the top pick based on your performance in six NCAA knockout rounds.”
Lin Feng understood the meaning behind his words and asked,""Bill, what do you mean?"
"That's right, I don't think this talent show is that simple!”
"It's very likely that those NBA teams have already competed many times in private.”
"So Lin, you have to be mentally prepared. This year's talent show might be crazy.”
"I predict that there might be a big deal, but I don't know if it will involve you.”
"But we can be sure of one thing. You will definitely be chosen in the top five or even the top three.”
Lin Feng nodded. After all, a talent show was just a prediction.
It was only when NBA President David Stern called out his name that it was confirmed which order he was selected.
On the other end of the phone, Bill Duffy was still talking excitedly.
"Donnie Wash, the general manager of the Knicks, who has a flower pick, promised me at least 20 times that he would do his best to pick you.”
"Their boss, Dolan, said that he could trade all the players in the team for you.”
"He's a lunatic, but he's also a bold boss.”
"I'm just worried that the Knicks 'management is too messy. If you're really selected by them, will it hinder your development?”
"When the time comes, I have to negotiate with them properly. I have to negotiate some valuable agreements.”
"But maybe you'll be picked by the Bulls with the first pick or the Heat with the second pick. It's not impossible, right? Next, we'll wait and see!"
“......”
This time, Lin Feng had even brought his parents over to participate in the NBA draft.
He treated it as a seven-day trip to Murica for his parents who had never left the country in their lives.
Lin Feng's parents had already gotten their passport when he went back.
When the county leaders came to visit, they arranged for someone to quickly settle this small request.
Since the end of the trial on the 20th, he had accompanied his parents to Los Angeles and New York.
Lin Feng brought his parents to the Staples Center, the home stadium of the Los Angeles Clippers, to watch the NBA finals.
At that time, the Los Angeles Clippers trailed the Celtics 1 - 3 and were on the verge of being eliminated.
The match that Lin Feng and his parents were watching was the fifth match of the finals.
In the end, Kobe led the team to resist the pressure and beat the Celtics 103 - 98 at home.
They managed to turn the score to 2 - 3 and still retained a glimmer of hope.
However…
Back at the Celtics 'home court, the Big Three didn't continue to give the Clippers any chance.
They beat Kobe's team by 131 to 92, with a huge 40-point difference.
In the end, with a score of 4 to 2, they won the first championship of the first of the three super giants.
This also allowed the entire NBA to see the terrifying power brought by the superstars.
Even Kobe, who was currently the number one player in the league, led the All-Stars, Gasol, Odom, and the others, but they were unable to defeat the Celtics, who were one of the three giants.
Many NBA teams saw the hope of taking a shortcut to win the championship.
At the same time, it also stimulated many superstars who were at their peak. They began to consider the possibility of forming a group.
After that, Lin Feng brought his parents to a medium-sized concert in New York.
She was a talented country singer who had released an album two years ago and had been certified as a platinum album. She had just turned 18 years old.
Even Lin Feng's parents, who didn't understand English, thought that she sang very well.
He even praised the girl for her fair skin, beautiful looks, and talent.
......
In the blink of an eye.
It was June 27th, Merica time.
The finals between the long-time nemesis of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Celtics had gradually faded.
The fans turned their attention to the NBA draft, guessing who would be the first draft pick.
Especially this year's NBA draft, where Lin Feng was a Chinese guard.
He had a crazy performance in the NCAA finals, leading the team to win the NCAA championship and the MOP award, which made the Chinese fans pay a lot of attention to the draft.
As Lin Feng's talent market and prediction rose sharply, and he might even become the second top pick from China after Big Yao, the reports about him were even more overwhelming.
Even Coach Zhang couldn't help but sigh, saying that China's basketball was at its peak.
From the first international top draft pick in 2002, to last year's sixth pick, Yi Lian, and the 40th pick in the second round, to Lin Feng, who was basically locked in the top five or even top three this year.
In the past, only the big men shone in the NBA, but now there was a Chinese guard who was recognized by the NBA.
On this day.
Beijing time was June 28th.
It happened to be a Saturday in China.
Channel 5 of Celestial TV Station was broadcasting the entire process live.
After the domestic media's reports and Lin Feng's crazy performance of scoring 45 points in the semi-finals and finals of the NCAA, he was able to see a lot of things.
In addition, he was selected for the national team of the Chinese men's basketball team, which made the news about him spread all over the world.
Now.
Lin Feng's popularity in the country was second only to Big Yao, who had been famous for many years.
Although Yi Lian was popular among last year's NBA rookies, he was usually quiet and kept a low profile.
He wasn't as flamboyant as Lin Feng in the game, and his style was elegant and cool.
This allowed him to attract the attention and support of countless domestic basketball fans, second only to Big Yao, who had been popular for many years.
If Lin Feng was handsome and masculine, his fans would skyrocket.
Of course.
This kind of fans who looked at looks were basically girls.
They might not know anything about basketball, but that didn't stop them from supporting Lin Feng.
The televisions in countless households switched on and switched to Celestial TV Station 5.
Tonight's NBA draft would be broadcasted live to 203 countries and regions around the world through the M nation's ESPM television station.
It would start at 19:00 AM in America and 7:00 AM in Beijing.
At the same time.
New York, M Nation.
At the theater in the garden.
As a popular rookie, Lin Feng was invited by the officials to enter the small green house.
This was the second Chinese player to enter the small green house after last year's NBA draft.
In fact, the little green house did not really have a house. It was just a special location that was divided separately.
This was just a special term in the M Nation's sports draft. In the NBA draft, the players who were officially invited to enter the small green room were usually selected by the general manager of the NBA team.
Generally, the popular new stars in the lottery area would be invited to the small green house.
Players who entered the small green room could have friends and family to accompany them at the draft.
Lin Feng brought his cautious parents to the small green house.
"Hey, Lin, over here!"
Westbrook stood up and greeted Lin Feng when he saw him walk in.
He had been here for a while with his girlfriend, Nina.
Lin Feng lived in Room 306 with Westbrook and Lefu, and he knew Young Master Wei's girlfriend, Nina, who was a top student. They had even had dinner together before.
After greeting Nina, he introduced his parents to them.
Although Westbrook usually looked like a boorish man, he was a good man.
There were no scandals, and he respected his elders.
He also took good care of Lin Feng, a rookie who had just joined the UCLA Bruins.
When Westbrook heard that the middle-aged couple in front of him were Lin Feng's parents, he quickly pulled Nina up and greeted the two elders with a silly smile.
Lin Feng acted as a translator, and the two families chatted happily.
At this moment.
Le Fu also walked in with his beautiful girlfriend. He saw Lin Feng and Westbrook sitting at once and immediately pulled his girlfriend over.
"Little Feng, look at your foreign classmate. He already has a girlfriend.”
"When are you going to bring a girlfriend back for Mom?”
"Next door, your fifth aunt kept saying that she wanted to give you Xiao Mei's phone number and wanted to matchmake the two of you.”
"Mom isn't that kind of feudal parent.”
"That's why I've been avoiding her, but you have to work harder and bring me a beautiful girlfriend.”
“......”
Lin Feng's mother nagged him about finding a girlfriend, but luckily, her father interrupted her.
"Little Feng is a big shot now. He's tall and handsome. He's about to enter the NBA and earn a lot of money. He still has to represent the country in the Olympics.”
"Don't worry about him finding a girlfriend. My son's appearance and personality are all like mine. What a joke!"
As for Lin Feng's neighbors and friends in China, when they saw Lin Feng's parents sitting at the talent show overseas, they were all envious and jealous.
Usually, everyone was about the same, but they suddenly realized that the gap between them and Lin Feng's parents had widened.
They all sighed, saying that Lin Feng's parents had a good son.
His son was good at studying and was a top student, but he was even better at basketball.
Not only did he appear on television, but he also represented the country in the Olympics.
Everyone in the country watched him play, and now they were even watching him play in the NBA draft.
He heard that if he entered the NBA, he would be able to make a lot of money immediately.
Just like that Big Yao, who played basketball and earned more than 100 million yuan a year.
Furthermore, if he became famous, he would be able to shoot advertisements. That money would flow out like water.
Of course.
Lin Feng's parents didn't know what those familiar faces were thinking.
As Westbrook, Lin Feng, and Lefu chatted, it was already 19 o'clock at night.
The talent show was about to begin.
After the light show ended, the crowd quieted down.
However…
When the white-haired, bespectacled old man, David Sant, walked onto the stage, the crowd erupted with boos.
Looking at his smiling face, he seemed to be enjoying the booing.
In the world before his rebirth, Lin Feng had watched the NBA draft many times.
He was also surprised that David Sant was booed every time he played.
Now.
Lin Feng only found out the reason why the white-haired old man was booed when he was there.
He even specifically asked Love and Westbrook and knew that the audience was booing him because they felt that the draft draw had a routine and script, just like the lottery in China.
David Sant didn't care at all.
He quickly picked up the first envelope and tore it open. When he saw the name on it, his eyes widened in surprise as if he had seen a name that he could not believe.
Countless cameras at the scene captured the change in his expression.
The big electronic screen connected to the stage also showed his surprised expression.
It was not clear if David Spot was really shocked by the name, or if he was deliberately acting to stir up the atmosphere and keep the audience in suspense.
After all, this white-haired old man had played this kind of trick many times in the past.
However…
The sudden change in David Scent's expression made the players in the small green room nervous.
Looking at his surprised expression, didn't it mean that this top scorer was unbelievable?
Didn't that mean that they all had a chance?
Lin Feng, who had always been calm and confident, suddenly became nervous.
F * ck, it can't really be me, right?
He looked at Westbrook and Love, who were sitting next to him. Both of them clenched their fists tightly.
It could be seen that these two hot rookies, who were predicted to be in the top five, were definitely very nervous.
They should think that they could also be the top scorer!
Especially Westbrook, who had always been extremely confident!
That damned David Sant!
It was believed that all the live audience, including the fans watching the live broadcast, wanted to curse at this moment.
Everyone held their breath and looked at the white-haired old man on the stage.
" In the 2008 NBA draft, the first pick in the first round is..."
At the crucial moment, this white-haired old man kept him in suspense.
Some of the hot-tempered audience members even wanted to rush up and beat him up.
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