unfinished glory

Chapter 98 Trivia
Just when Li Chongxiao returned to China to enjoy his vacation, the 2005 NBA Draft came quietly.

Before the draft, there was a sudden increase in the trade applications for Li Chongxiao. Many teams with lottery picks contacted the Spurs, willing to send the picks and add players in their playing years.

The Houston Rockets are willing to send two first-rounders, plus any player except Yao Mai.

The Golden State Warriors have the No. 9 pick + Mike Dunleavy Jr. chips, and the Charlotte Bobcats have the No. 5 pick and any player except Okafor.

And the Trail Blazers, who hold the No. [-] pick in their hands, are also willing to exchange Li Chongxiao. They are willing to give the pick + Darius Miles.

The most sincere Eagles and even the second pick will be sent, you can pick any player.But Popovich glanced at the opponent's roster and was not very interested.

It is reported that the Bucks are even willing to exchange the No. [-] pick for Li Chongxiao, but the core of their team, Michael Reed, strongly opposes Li Chongxiao's joining.

After comparing Michael Reid and Ricky Davis, Li Chongxiao and LeBron James, and observing the situation of this year's rookies, the Bucks weighed for a long time, and still took the No. [-] pick to select Australian center Andrew Bogut special.

On June 6th, American time, the 28 NBA Draft was held in New York’s Madison Square Garden. After the Bucks picked Bogut, the Eagles, who failed to switch to Li Chongxiao, chose North Carolina’s talented small forward Marvin Williams. James.

The Blazers traded the No. [-] pick to the Jazz, who selected Deron Williams.

The Spurs team where Li Chongxiao belongs has tasted the sweetness of international players. They selected Ian Mahinmi, a player from Parker's hometown of France, in the 30th place in the first round.

Daniel Ewing of Duke University was selected by the Clippers with the 32nd pick in the second round from the Bobcats.

Tang Zhengdong, who has attracted the attention of domestic fans, also got his wish and was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 43rd pick in the second round. Such a high pick was beyond the expectation of all Chinese media and fans.

Li Chongxiao immediately called to congratulate Tang Zhengdong, who was grinning from ear to ear, thanked him repeatedly.

In an interview later, he lamented that if it weren't for Yao Ming and Li Chongxiao's encouragement, he would have already withdrawn his draft application and would have had no chance of being selected.

He also vaguely expressed his desire to play in the United States, and in his words he begged the Basketball Association to be lenient.

In 2003, Xue Yuyang, who averaged 21.8 points per game in the CBA, was selected by the Mavericks. As a result, the Basketball Association refused to let Xue Yuyang go to the United States on the grounds that the player was not qualified enough and did not report in advance.

In the next two seasons, Xue Yuyang declined sharply. In this season's CBA league, he can only score 12.5 points.

Instead of thinking about whether this kind of decision would hinder Xue Yuyang's future, some staff members said privately that they knew Xue Yuyang's level was not enough. Fortunately, the leadership was wise and did not let him go out to embarrass him.

Not to mention whether Xue Yuyang has the real ability to gain a foothold in the NBA, but this incident obviously scared Tang Zhengdong. He may be able to accept a one-year delay, but he really can't afford a two-year delay.

When Li Chongxiao was interviewed later, he said bluntly that if he had the opportunity, Tang Zhengdong should go to the United States. Even if he stayed at the drinking fountain for a year, he would make more progress than in China.

He did not hesitate to use himself as an example, saying that in China, people like him would have no chance of becoming a professional.But after putting all his eggs in one basket and going to the United States, in just two years, he got the championship ring.

These remarks also won him the "honorary title" of "little traitor" and "capitalist lackey".Of course, this has nothing to do with his announcement through the media after returning to China that he would not participate in this year's Asian Championships.

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On the day he was selected, Australia's "Big Mouth" Bogut uttered wild words, saying that he had done what Yao Ming could do, and that his performance in his rookie season would definitely surpass Yao Ming.

Regarding his draft template "Duncan", he expressed a certain degree of "humility", thinking that he cannot compare with Duncan at this stage, but he will definitely be able to surpass him in the future.

Faced with this kind of provocation, Yao Ming was recuperating from his injuries, and it was not convenient for him to speak out for the time being. However, Li Chongxiao, after being beaten up by his mother, unexpectedly accepted a phone interview from the media.

"Who doesn't know how to brag?" Li Chongxiao said with a smile: "Just wait for the new season, I hope this kid won't be beaten up by Yao Ming."

The reporter thought to himself that you are one year younger than everyone else, how dare you call someone a kid.

"As for Duncan, let's wait for Bogut to get Duncan's smallest award first." Li Chongxiao continued: "Maybe he will never get the honor of Duncan in any year from entering the league to now."

What is Duncan's smallest honor?
It's not related to rookies, the reporters checked, it seems to be the second defense.

What is Duncan's least honorable year in eight seasons like?
In the rookie season, the All-Stars came off the bench and played second defense.

The interviewed media quickly reported these remarks, which were quickly reprinted by American counterparts.

The champion of the new division was very angry when he heard these words, and once again uttered nonsense in the face of the media.

"Daye Lee?" Bogut said dismissively, "That kid who got lucky?"

The interviewed media looked at each other. A player who averaged 18.9 points per game in the playoffs and 20 points per game in the finals was called shit luck.

Some reporters are very contemptuous, you are a rookie who has not made any achievements, and you start to compare with the All-Star players, surpass the legend, and look down on the championship winner.

Everyone is waiting for the arrival of the new season, when the time comes to see what kind of bird such an arrogant rookie can play, and what kind of performance he can perform against the Rockets and Spurs.

Soon came the day of the sneaker launch, and Under Armor didn't hold any grand press conference, just held a brief sneaker launch ceremony at the flagship store.

Even so, dozens of media from all over the country came to watch the ceremony and report.

Outside the store, a large number of fans came from all over to watch the live broadcast of the press conference on the big screen outside the store.

After the press conference, Li Chongxiao started the first sneaker signing ceremony, and the [-] pairs of shoes prepared in the store were swept away.

He smiled all the way, and gave the fans both hands after signing each pair.Of course, it was inevitable to be attacked by a few excited female fans during the period.

On the second day of the press conference, Li Chongxiao came to the basketball training camp held by Li Guangfu again, and played a few games with a group of children.

Mr. Li's spare time is spent in the training camp. This training camp is mainly aimed at elementary, middle and high school students who are interested in amateur sports.

Most of the training camps are taught during holidays or weekends. In addition to the basic skills of basketball, some basketball concepts will also be interspersed.

A large photo of Li Chongxiao was soon hung on the wall of the training camp. After learning that the training camp was run by Li Chongxiao's grandfather, many parents came to consult.

In addition, some teams have come to invite Li Guangfu to be a consultant or coach in the past, even some sports schools.Li Guangfu declined one by one. He said that he has no actual experience in leading a team, so he should not delay others.

There are also a few families who practice sports and send their children here, hoping that Li Guangfu can be trained as a professional player. One parent even said that they can take a step back, and their children don’t need to play in the NBA, but they can play in the CBA.

This made Li Guangfu dumbfounded. He said that Li Chongxiao's growth had little to do with him, and it all depended on his personal efforts.He has no method or ability. He can train a 10-year-old kid into a professional player.

(End of this chapter)