It was called the year of the draft, and the draft was never very eye-catching. Other than a person called John Wall, people had almost no idea about the other rookies.
Therefore, the attention of this talent show was very small.
Everyone knew that the Wizards would pick Wall with the first draft pick. As for the other players, they were mostly scraps. Logically speaking, the rate of success would be very low. If these players entered the league, they probably wouldn't make much of a difference to the current situation, so there wasn't much attention from the local media.
However, in the Dragon Country, a considerable number of fans were paying attention to this draft.
"There's no other reason. It's just that this year, a player from the Dragon Country participated in the draft.
In recent months, a rather unfamiliar name, Bai Feng, had entered the field of vision of the fanatical Dragon Country fans.
At the end of March, a piece of news about " Dragon Country's player, Bai Feng, led Duke University to the NCAA semifinals " quickly became popular among Dragon Country's fans.
No one had heard of Bai Feng's name, and there was almost no information about him on the Internet.
Before that, almost all the players in Dragon Country had grown up in China before entering the NBA. Therefore, those talented players were well known by Dragon Country fans before they entered the NBA.
Bai Feng seemed to have taken an unusual path. He played in a high school in the United States, then entered university and entered the NCAA.
Duke had won the NCAA championship, while Bai Feng, as the main point guard, had average stats and performance.
Even so, the fanatical Dragon Country fans were still quite excited. After all, this was the era when Dragon Country fans were the most fanatical about basketball. At the same time, it was also the era when they were the most conflicted.
The height that Dayao had created was unparalleled, but in recent years, the Dragon Country's super center, who was in his prime, had been plagued by injuries.
Yi Lian's landing made the fans feel as if they could see the rise of Dragon Country's basketball, but he also started high and started low.
In the 08 Olympic Games, the Dragon Country's men's basketball team, the Dream Team, and the European powerhouse Spain all played back and forth, once again making the fans feel that the future was promising.
Now, another Dragon Country player was about to enter the NBA, which was indeed worthy of attention.
However, the discussions on the basketball forum were different.
"I wonder if this Bai Feng will be chosen.”
"I've seen some of the predictions from the talent selection agencies. Many predicted that he would be at the end of the first round, and many predicted that he would be in the second round.”
"The key is that Bai Feng was actually invited into the small green house.”
"I think the first round is a bit difficult. If it's a player inside the line, then the lottery is probably in the bag. But we Asian defenders have an innate gap in physical talent.”
"Looking at his NCAA statistics, he's very average. His performance on the field is also average. It feels like his teammates helped him win the championship.”
"It's already a blessing to be selected in the first round. From now on, the NBA will have our Dragon Country's backcourt players.”
……
Amidst the heated discussions of the Dragon Country fans, the draft began.
The Wizards picked John Wall with the first pick.
The 76ers picked Evan Turner with the second pick.
The Nets picked Derrick Favorth with a loose pick.
Wesley Johnson, DeMarcus Cousin, and Alpine Youdu were selected.
……
The draft continued. NBA President Stern took the envelope and walked up the stage for the seventh time. The number seven pick was originally from the detroit-based pistons, but the pistons had completed a trade with the New York Knicks before the draft. The pick was actually traded to the New York Knicks.
People were discussing whether the Knicks would choose a player they lacked in the backcourt. Would it be Gordon Hayward or Paul George? Or should he choose a high-quality inside player like Gregg Menlo?
Stern opened the letter, and his eyebrows suddenly jumped. He unconsciously showed a surprised expression, but he quickly returned to normal. He read out,"The No. 7 pick, the Knicks, who were traded from the Phoenix Raptors, chose Duke University's... Bai Feng!”
Everyone was shocked when they heard this name.
Many of the high-ranking rookies who were waiting to be selected looked confused and at a loss. They looked at each other and even discussed in disbelief.
"What is it? The Knicks chose the Asian point guard who didn't dare to shoot or make any moves on the court?”
"The point guard who had an average of 10 points per game and won the NCAA championship with his teammates was actually selected by the Knicks?”
"New York is really a place where people are stupid and rich. If a player like this is selected in this position, he must be extremely weak.”
"Nix is indeed a philanthropist.”
……
Amidst the questioning voices, Bai Feng curled his lips and smiled. He simply tidied his suit, then stood up from the most inconspicuous corner, put on a baseball cap with the Knicks printed on it, and walked onto the stage. He performed quite steadily, neither excited nor surprised.
He expressed his gratitude to those who should be thanked.
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