godfather in black

Chapter 199 205: Draft Night
"Brother Danny, let me tell you that someone is looking for you!" Leo Bailey patted Granger on the shoulder, looking like you were lucky and jealous.After speaking, he continued to bury his head in eating, as if to cover up something.

"Sir, there doesn't seem to be a shortage of strikers in Los Angeles! You..." Granger still had a serious face, and he was a little afraid of this guy who stomped his feet in the NBA before him and could cause earthquakes.

"Hehe!" Qin Tao took a sip of cappuccino, leaned back on the chair and smiled apologetically, and said, "Danny, I said before that I came here today mainly for Leo, you know we are in the first position There is only one person on the list. As for you, I know you are a very good player, you are great, but ... if there is a chance I hope we can work together."

"Hehe!" Granger waved his hand, and said, "I already belong anyway, mainly because of this kid." He pointed to Leo and shook his head, as if very regretful, "I know that if talent alone I'm sure he's better than me, but his father..."

At this time, Leo Bailey pushed the dinner plate aside, as if he had something on his mind.Sitting there without saying a word, very lonely.

Qin Tao's intuition told Qin Tao that this was the reason why this kid didn't appear on the list of media and scouts, it was his father.He cast his eyes on Leo, hoping he could explain.Leo felt Qin Tao's gaze, he raised his head and took a sip of cappuccino, and said, "My father is British, and my mother is American. Back then, I didn't know the relationship between my father and my mother. What happened, anyway, when I was very young, my father and my mother used to fight a lot, and then my mother left. My father took me to Los Angeles."

Qin Tao knew that the Los Angeles he was referring to was a slum on the outskirts of Los Angeles, which was the largest concentration of poor people near Los Angeles.The largest population also indicates that the place is very messy. If you wake up one morning and find a dead body in the sewer, it is not surprising at all.He has been in Los Angeles for less than a year, but he is very familiar with that slum.If the police are not there to arrest a few drug dealers one day, it means that there will be more drug dealers arrested tomorrow.

"My father is very good to me, but he is..." Leo seemed to be in pain, he lowered his head and said, "He won't let me play basketball, he said it's not a man's sport, men should run on the football field .”

"You haven't told him? You like basketball very much? Basketball is your life?" Qin Tao was very surprised.

"I've said it, but he thinks I'm so short that I'm not suitable for playing basketball."

"His female horse doesn't know basketball at all." Qin Tao felt a ball of fire suddenly rushed up in his body. A very talented player was almost buried. "By the way, what university are you from?" He calmed down and asked.

"UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles)." Speaking of his university, Leo seemed more miserable.

"Then why didn't you show up in the NCAA? UCLA is the dominant team in the NCAA!" Qin Tao frowned even more. Could it be that the coach of UCLA is also an idiot?

"Ah!" Leo shook his head, it was obvious that he was in pain. "In high school, I studied desperately, just to get rid of my father's interference when I went to college. But in college..." He shook his head and said, "My academic performance can only be regarded as barely passing, plus how my father He also didn’t agree with me playing basketball, and I never had a chance to make it to the school team.”

Qin Tao found that it was really God's blessing that he could find Leo here.If he hadn't seen Leo here today, maybe Leo would have been completely insulated from basketball in his life.If Leo is insulated from basketball, it will definitely be a loss to the world basketball world based on the spirituality he has shown today. "What are you going to do next?"

"It would be the best if I can graduate, but if I go on like this, it will be difficult for me to graduate!"

"Then you haven't thought about participating in the draft?"

"I haven't even participated in the NCAA draft? As long as I have a stage, I will be able to stand firm, but I have never had even a minute of my own stage." Leo closed his eyes in pain.

"Then how do you usually play basketball?" Qin Tao finished his last sip of cappuccino.

"I went to play streetball after school, and most of the time it was Danny who accompanied me to practice." He said, he glanced at Granger gratefully, "Many skills were taught by Danny, For so many years, apart from my father, only Brother Danny and his family have treated me the best."

Qin Tao was shocked, but he was very happy.As a colleague, he also knew about Leo's level. Even if it wasn't enough, Leo's level was about the same as Granger's, because the two of them practiced together since they were young.He cleared his throat and said calmly, "Leo, I said that I would like to give you a stage, a stage that belongs only to you. Would you like to try it?"

"What did you say?" Leo's eyes were a little moist, and his eyes were round, and he couldn't believe his ears.

Granger was also shocked. He couldn't imagine that the coach of a super giant team in the league would invite an unknown kid. He stammered, "First...first...sir... ……What did you say?"

Qin Tao smiled and said: "Leo Bailey, on behalf of the Los Angeles Lakers, I officially invite you to try out. You can come to Staples any day after the draft and before the start of the Lakers' summer training camp. Si is looking for me. This is my business card, please keep it."

Leo Bailey took the game card handed over by Qin Tao tremblingly, but he still couldn't believe it.When he was in Los Angeles, he had a quarrel with his father about whether to play basketball. As a result, his father thought that playing basketball at his height would definitely have no future, and told him not to miss his future because of basketball.Leo, who was extremely depressed at home, came to New York with his brother Danny, just to relax!But more importantly, Leo is still holding a little bit of luck. He hopes that he can be favored by the head coach of any team in New York. He believes in his own strength. As long as he is given a stage, he can bloom the most brilliant and dazzling shine.

"Leo, our joke has turned into reality." Granger was the first to reflect, he hugged Leo, and at the same time he stood up and bowed to Qin Tao, "Sir, thank you very much It's gone." Although Qin Tao didn't ask him anything today, he participated in the draft and was sure to be selected, so he didn't worry at all about not having the chance to perform.But Leo, who grew up with him, never had a chance. Now that he finally had a chance, Granger was really happy for him.

"You don't have to thank me." Qin Tao waved his hand and said, "It's not yet conclusive! He has to impress me during the trial training. If he can't meet our standards after the trial training, I'll also There is no way."

"Sir, don't worry." Leo quickly stood up and said, "I will definitely satisfy you. The three popular point guards in this year's draft, I believe my skills will not lose to them."

"Okay, I'm not looking for you to find a disappointment for myself, come on! Don't let your brother Danny down, and at the same time prove to your father that you have a bright future in the basketball channel." Qin Tao Pat Leo on the shoulder.

The original Riobelle was like a fly lying on the glass window, with a bright future but could not find a way to fly to the light.Now he finally saw a passage that could lead to the light. It was like a drowning person suddenly saw a life raft. The feeling of escaping from death was definitely the happiest feeling in the world.

After that, Qin Tao and the three of them chatted a lot together again. Qin Tao was born in the 80s, so the three of them still have a common language when they get together.

After lunch, when they were about to say goodbye, Qin Tao suddenly said, "Leo, are you of mixed race?"

"Yes! What's the matter?" Leo asked puzzled.

"Uh! It's okay, you go shopping! I'm going back to the hotel first." Qin Tao waved his hand to say goodbye to them, but he kept criticizing in his heart on the way, "No wonder so many girls in China want to marry foreign countries." Man, the original half-breed of the female horse can be so beautiful, I can't stand it...'

After returning to the hotel, Qin Tao has been studying the list of free agents for this year. After choosing and choosing, he still thinks that the two people he originally fancy are the best candidates.There is no transfer fee, and the cost-effectiveness is high. If such a person does not want it, he is a fool. He is going to deal with these two people immediately after the draft.

On June 2005, 6, the NBA Draft was held as scheduled at the Madison Garden Arena in New York.The players who enter the draft tonight, they are the future of this league.Some of them will fall quickly, and some will reach the peak step by step and become the most popular characters on the stage of the NBA, which is focused on the light of the world.

Under the eyes of everyone, the No. 05 pick in [-] was born soon, the center from Australia, Andrew Bogut!When Stern pronounced the name, Bogut jumped up directly, ran to the stage to shake hands with Stern, and put on the Bucks hat with a smile on his face.

After the second place, Marvin Williams was taken away by the Atlanta people.Every time Stern reads out the name, there will be some commotion among the representatives of these teams in the audience.

At this time, the most nervous thing is the uniform team of the New Orleans Hornets.At this moment their manager said to the staff around him: "If the Utah people choose Chris, we want Deron. If they choose Deron, that's the best."

Sure enough, Stern then read Tanhua's name. "Deron - Williams!" Behind the fourth New Orleans Hornets can not wait to choose Chris - Paul.Followed by the Charlotte Bobcats, their choice is Raymond - Felton.As Qin Tao said, this year's top three point guards will definitely be selected in the third to fifth positions.Mickey looked at the Chinese sitting beside him very calmly, and his heart was already surging, "He is really a prophet!" '

(End of this chapter)