I just play ball

Chapter 376 Talk about conditions
As a wealthy NBA team, the Lakers are located in the big city of Los Angeles. They will always attract the attention of many fans. Even if it is a second-round pick, fans may have more discussions than the lottery or even the No. [-] pick.

Now the Lakers suddenly announced the choice of a big fat man, which instantly sparked heated discussions.

"It must be a league lower than the CBA level. There is basically no physical confrontation, and it all depends on shooting."

"A fat guy like him, I wouldn't even let him walk my dog, it would kill him."

"Mom, my youth is back, this kind of fat man can be selected for the NBA, so can I!"

The audience was chirping and discussing, Li Yue listened with a smile, not angry at all, stereotyped images and judging people by their appearance are social norms, although such a judgment method will cause errors, but most of the cases are still correct, because it is really difficult to change , just like 'shut up and open your legs' is well-known, but some people still hope to lose weight quickly in seven days.

The noise reached its peak when Mark Tatum left the field, and ESPN reporters caught Li Yue and hoped to conduct an interview.

Li Yue readily agreed, and the reporter immediately asked, "How much do you know about choosing Nikola Jokic?"

"I fully understand." Li Yue smiled, "I even called his agent and boss."

"Why did you choose him?"

"Because he's a genius, you know what I mean, a player like me."

"Aren't you worried about his being overweight?"

"The great Charles Barkley used to be a big fat man, but he deliberately gained weight to avoid the choice of the 76ers. Maybe Jokic learned from him and entered his favorite team..." Li Yue said nonsense, avoiding further investigation .

"What is the position of Nikola Jokic after entering the team?"

"You'd better ask coach D'Antoni, but I hope he can play with Gobert at the same time."

"Then what kind of help do you think he will bring?"

"He can drive the team's offense through support, he can open up space through three-pointers, and he can bring a lot of joy."

"He may be watching the live broadcast, is there anything you want to say to him?"

"He watches the live broadcast?" Li Yue raised his eyebrows slightly, "I don't believe he cares so much about his draft pick, but I still have one thing I want to tell him, that is, you can buy a lot of zero-calorie Coke in Los Angeles and drink it every day. does not matter."

"Wow, good luck to you."

The reporter turned and walked away, Li Yue continued to focus on the main stage, and Vice President Mark Tatum happened to be on stage.

"In the second round of the 2014 NBA draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers used the 33rd pick to select Joe Harris from the University of Virginia..."

Applause and cheers, which he hadn't heard for a long time, suddenly rang out at the scene. Li Yue turned his head to check and found that many Cavaliers fans were excited, as if to celebrate the team's selection of another favorite player.

Li Yue used his brain to recall quickly, and remembered that this player named Joe Harris is good at three-pointers, which is indeed helpful to the Cavaliers' current lineup, at least it can enrich lore tactical options at critical moments.

The draft continued, perhaps because almost no one took a group photo on stage, the process went quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the Lakers came to the 46th pick. Vice President Mark Tatum came on stage again with excitement, and the audience waited with wide-eyed eyes.

"In the second round of the 2014 NBA draft, the Los Angeles Lakers used the No. 46 pick to select Jordan Clarkson from the University of Missouri..."

Li Yue got up and applauded, and saw Clarkson walking on the stage with a little excitement and a little loneliness. The excitement was naturally selected by a big city giant like the Lakers, and the depression was the long-term prediction that he would be selected in the lottery area. The result was only the second round show.

"Hahaha, the Lakers are really crazy. First choose a fat guy who runs slowly, and then choose a thin guy who runs fast," a Cavaliers fan shouted, "How do these two match? At least one spot will be wasted. "

Many fans laughed, and Li Yue laughed too. This is indeed unbelievable.

Judging from the data, Clarkson is most focused on track and field events. He has won the 100m, 200m, and 400m competition championships in his school for three consecutive years. He did not officially receive professional basketball training until he was 14 years old. The AUU league competition is much more interesting than his boring track and field with few spectators.

The long-term track and field training has benefited Clarkson a lot. Before the rookie physical test, his jumping and agility were in the forefront. With his height of 196 cm after wearing shoes, he rushed like lightning every time on the court.

If Clarkson and Jokic partner, fans feel that the two will most likely compromise or change for each other.

Li Yue walked to the left side of the main stage, stood with his hands on his hips, and waited for Clarkson to be interviewed by ESPN reporters with a smile.

The question was very official, Clarkson quickly answered, got up immediately, and ran over with big strides.

"Hello, is there anything I can do for you?" Clarkson asked nervously, obviously a little uncomfortable with the team boss coming to greet him, clenched his hands tightly, his eyes full of doubt and excitement.

"Don't be so nervous, relax." Li Yue put his arm around Clarkson's shoulder, "I heard that you are fast, we need you to help the team speed up, are you confident to do it?"

"Of course!" Clarkson suddenly became confident, "I'm very good at pushing fast breaks."

"That's good!" Li Yue said with a smile, "I also heard that you struggle to shoot the ball?"

"Uh..." Clarkson suddenly became hesitant, "I will train hard in the summer, and I will definitely improve."

"Okay, I believe you." Li Yue took out his mobile phone, "Leave a number, I will treat you to dinner when I have time."

The two exchanged numbers, and Clarkson followed the Lakers staff to attend the media interview session. Li Yue returned to the Lakers draft office, and saw Kupchak and Walton laughing and discussing as soon as they entered the door.

"What are you talking about?"

"Let me tell you, the general manager of the Nuggets, Tim Connelly, called just now and expressed his regret that we intercepted Jokic. He also told us that he noticed that Jokic was also in the weird scouting report. "Wharton said, "Originally, the Jokic team was ready to withdraw, but he tried his best to dissuade the Jokic team to sign up."

"He originally discussed with the Jokic team. If no one chooses Jokic, the Nuggets will choose the 41st pick." Kupchak continued, "I am considering whether to send him a gift to express my gratitude. "

Li Yue suddenly laughed out loud. It turns out that there is such a background. The general manager of the Nuggets has done so many things, but in the end he was succeeded by the Lakers. The general manager of the Nuggets must feel uncomfortable, otherwise he would not call complain.

Considering how much the two teams have cooperated before, it is absolutely necessary to express their gratitude.

While chatting, the phone rang suddenly, and Kupchak answered the question, and it turned out to be Li Yue.

Li Yue took the phone, gave a hello, and said on the other end of the phone: "Hello, I'm Nikola Jokic. I just woke up. I heard that you suggested that the Lakers choose me. Tell me about your conditions." Bar?"

Li Yue was slightly confused and asked, "What conditions?"

"I will not join the NBA casually, because I heard that your management method is very inhumane, and over-training often occurs. A player named Dwyane Wade was disabled by your Lakers star Pat Riley. "

Li Yue was completely confused, and Jokic continued: "Don't think that a large supply of zero-cal Coke can trick me into signing a contract. I'm not the kind of casual person..."

(End of this chapter)