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Chapter 70
June 6, Madison Square Garden Theater in New York.

The much-watched 2012 NBA Draft will be held tonight.

In the evening, Chen Xiao walked into Madison Square Garden amidst flashing lights.

After entering the square garden, there are several official photographers around at any time to take pictures.

Chen Xiao, whose every move is under the public eye, entered the theater where the talent show was actually held with a relaxed attitude.

As soon as he entered the theater, the roaring voices and colorful lights told Chen Xiao that he had entered tonight's show.

The theater is divided into two parts, the front is an open space for the draft platform and the front desk, and the back is the stands for fans.

The Little Green Room is not really a room, but an area in front of the stage. There are more than a dozen tables in the area, and each table can accommodate a rookie and his relatives and friends.

"Hey, Chen, congratulations." When Chen Xiao walked to the table he belonged to, the prospective lottery picks he met along the way congratulated Chen Xiao one after another.

They are all old acquaintances, Hansen the Octopus and Barnes the Blackhawk.T Rose of the University of Washington also played against each other in the league.

Even Meyers Leonard and Drummond, who had never played against each other, maintained a polite attitude towards Chen Xiao.

After all, the rookies present can basically be said to be the losers of Chen Xiao and Duke. They all recognize Chen Xiao's strength and know the title of the No. [-] pick.

After all, there are no secrets anymore at this time, the name that the president first reported is well known.

thanks, thanks.Chen Xiao shook hands and bumped shoulders with fellow rookies along the way.

Of course, for a small guard like Lillard, it is difficult to hit the shoulder, and it is done with a handshake.

After chatting with teammate Rivers Jr., he arrived at the designated table.

The draft hasn't started yet, so don't rush to get a seat, the next table is thick eyebrows in a gray suit.

They all found each other, approached the conversation room, and Chen Xiao spoke first: "Congratulations, Tanhuaxiu Davis, you will be an old Washingtonian from now on."

It was about the provocation of the recently popular Thomas Robinson to the thick eyebrows.

The reason is that the thick eyebrows wore a T-shirt with the words "Look at my technical statistics" printed on it in the interview. Robinson, who lost in the semifinals, was upset by the thick eyebrows, and tweeted "6 points, the data will not lie".

In the follow-up interview, he was bombarded that according to the statistics, he should be the second place.

After Chen Xiao saw it, he was still very relieved. Toro is still good at numbers, knowing that 30+15+7 is greater than 17+11+1, and he didn't say that he should be the champion.

听到陈逍开除自己本届第二受人期待新秀身份的浓眉急了，反驳道“17+11+1难道大于14+10+5吗，我不这么认为。”

Chen Xiao, who knew who was the better rookie, finished teasing and took his seat after tidying up the expensive suit he was wearing today.

That's when Schwartz arrived belatedly.

"Mike wants to choose a small forward with the 31st pick. Jeff Taylor, Jae Crowder, and Khris Middleton are all within his consideration." After sitting down, Schwartz leaned closer and told Chen Xiao softly.

Chen Xiao nodded to indicate that he understood.

At this time, many basketball fans on the other side of the ocean are already standing in front of the screen, waiting for the moment when the draft starts.

President Stern walked up to the stage slowly with a smile on his face, and the crowd booed heavily. This annual ritual booing represented the official start of the 2012 draft.

"Thank you, everyone, and good evening, and a warm welcome to the draft at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This is the home of the Knicks and the New York Liberty.

Congratulations to the Miami Heat for winning the championship in the 2011-2012 season.

Thank you, our great fans, for an extraordinary season ahead. "

After saying this, Stern lowered his head slightly, because he knew the boos would sound again.

Sure enough, as soon as the speech was over, boos filled the theater again.

Facing the boos, Stern didn't take it for granted. Instead, he put his right hand in front of his right ear, imitating the players' habitual movements, with a smile on his face.

At the end of the speech, the background screen was filled with brilliance, showing the artistic characters of "BOBCATS CHA" and a grinning lynx.

Chen Xiao looked at the kitten on the background wall, and felt that the eyes of the lynx logo were narrowed into lines, which was not very good-looking.

Obviously, the pictures of bobcats (American wildcats and bobcats) found on the Internet are quite handsome.

When will Danzi make arrangements to change this sign.

At this time, the staff on one side handed over the selection envelope for the Bobcats.

Stern took it, glanced down, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a sincere smile on his face, and read aloud the first envelope of this draft.

"The first overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft, the Charlotte Bobcats chose Chen Xiao."

Before the words were finished, cheers and applause resounded throughout the theater.

Watching Stern pronounce his name in a rhythmic tone, even though he had expected it, when this moment really came, Chen Xiao still couldn't suppress the joy in his heart and showed a big smile.

After calming down for a while, Chen Xiao stood up calmly, and took the blue Bobcats hat from the staff beside him. It felt like wearing the Duke championship hat. This No. [-] pick hat was just right for Chen Xiao to wear.

First, he warmly embraced Schwartz who was beaming with joy. Schwartz remained professional and whispered in Chen Xiao's ear, "Relax and keep smiling."

After Chen Xiao nodded slightly, he looked down at the surroundings, and his sister was also applauding, with a smile on his face, although a bit reluctant.Extenuating circumstances, extenuating circumstances.

Little Rivers, who was a little closer, also stood up and greeted Chen Xiao. Chen Xiaofu hugged his teammates. Hearing Rivers' congratulations, Chen Xiao replied, "It will be you soon, Austin, waiting for you."

After arranging his coat a little, Chen Xiao walked up the steps.

Seeing the president Stern in front of the stage a few meters away, he was walking towards him slowly with a smile on his face. After being a rookie, Chen Xiao nodded and stepped forward to shake hands with Stern.

"Congratulations, Chen, and welcome to the NBA. I watched the Crazy Three Finals, and your performance was outstanding."

Stern has a kind smile and speaks slowly, with sincere intimacy.

Chen Xiao thanked them, and they took a group photo facing the camera.

At this moment, all the fans in front of the screen saw the image of a high-spirited and calm champion.

"Chen Xiao, from Duke University, China. In his freshman year, he led Duke University to win all possible championships. In March Madness, he averaged 30.8 points, 14.6 rebounds and 7.1 blocks per game. He personally won Naismith, John Wooden and other college player awards."

The voice-over in the live broadcast used exaggerated data and two "all" to clearly tell the audience in front of the screen why this young man was the first to step onto the stage.

(End of this chapter)