basketball kingdom

Chapter 9
Xu Tian was stunned for a moment when he heard Alice's words. He hadn't recovered from the excitement just now, and asked a little confused: "What did Li Lang say on the phone?"

Alice smiled and said, "You have to ask Li Lang about this matter. He was a little excited when he called, and his speech seemed messy, which caused me to not fully understand it. But I can be sure that what he said is good news. "

Xu Tian nodded, thinking in his heart that he should confirm this kind of thing with Li Lang himself, and said to Alice with a smile: "I still have to face this matter today. They dare not provoke me, but with me Those people in the first team, if they encounter trouble, it is still my responsibility."

Alice looked at the amateur basketball team near the court, then turned her head and said to Xu Tian, ​​"Don't fight with them, that person is just a little embarrassed, and has no real malice."

"Don't worry." Xu Tian comforted Alice, "If I can't even handle this trivial matter, how dare I fly to America alone."

The bluffing voice of the little guard has long been heard by the people around him, and now everyone knows that Xu Tian is here to participate in the NBA draft.For all basketball players, the NBA is the highest hall. There are only a few dozen players in the world who can participate in the draft. They naturally understand why Xu Tian is so strong.

The head-to-head confrontation with Xu Tian made Stanford understand that Xu Tian's physical fitness and technical ability are much stronger than him. At first, he was not convinced, so he wanted to challenge Xu Tian.Now that he knows that Xu Tian is an NBA-level basketball player, the depression in his heart has disappeared, and he is now thinking about how to solve this matter.

They are an amateur basketball team, they rely on playing amateur games to make money, and there is still a big difference between them and real bullies.

Seeing Xu Tian walk into the field, the little defender had a completely different attitude from before, and said to Stanford, "He's back, that very strong guy!"

Xu Tian first found Xu Wenye, who was deeply troubled by language communication barriers, and often had to bring a translator.This incident made Xu Tianxia determined. If he can be successfully selected in the draft meeting the day after tomorrow, he must practice English well.

After calming down, Stanford also understood that Xu Tian hadn't done anything wrong. In the United States, if he had the strength, being arrogant would only be called self-confidence.Moreover, Stanford is not a child. Now that his embarrassment no longer exists, there is no need to continue to offend Xu Tian.

When Xu Tian and Xu Wenye walked towards them, Stanford took the initiative to greet them and said, "You know, I didn't mean that..."

Xu Tian could understand these few words, and understood that Stanford had given in.Xu Tian was still thinking about how to deal with this matter, but he was relieved when he heard Stanford's words.

Although he made promises to Alice, he actually didn't know what to do. Xu Tian had conflicts before, but basically he would not take them off the field.If there is a major conflict, the coach will do the aftermath, so he has no experience in this area, after all, he is only 19 years old.

Xu Wenye went forward to communicate. He had stayed in the United States for a long time and knew more about American culture. Xu Tian became an idler standing aside.Speaking of which, Xu Wenye and Xu Tian were born in the same year, and they were older than Xu Tian on their birthdays. Having studied abroad for a long time, he knows how to deal with these things better.

After the conversation between Stanford and Xu Wenye was over, the small guard walked up to Xu Tian and asked, "Hey, big man, will you enter the small green room at the draft meeting the day after tomorrow?"

Small green room is a special term in the draft. In the NBA draft, players who receive an official invitation to enter the draft small green room are generally selected through the vote of the general manager of the NBA team. The selection intention of the teams holding the high-ranking picks before the master draft is determined.Since the top 14 picks in the annual draft are called the lottery area, at least 14 players will be invited, depending on the intentions of each draft team that year. Players who enter the small green room can be accompanied by relatives and friends at the draft site .

Xu Wenye hadn't thought about this before, but now that the little guard asked him, he was also a little curious.

Whether you have been invited can tell the overall intention of the team executives in the lottery area. If Xu Tian is invited by the small green house, it means that there are still executives who want to choose Xu Tian. Thinking of this, Xu Wenye asked: " Xu Tian, ​​have you received an invitation from Little Green House, will you go to New York?"

Xu Tian scratched his hair and said, "I have received an invitation to the Little Green House a long time ago. It was a few days ago, but the situation now is different from that time."

The NBA had released the invitation list for the Little Green Room a few days ago, and Xu Tian was among them.His physical test data turmoil occurred after the roster was announced.

The people around pricked up their ears to hear what was going on in the stadium, but because Xu Tian and Xu Wenye spoke very quietly, they didn't hear anything.It wasn't until the little guard said loudly, "Really invited by the Green Room" with a little disbelief, that the people on the sidelines realized that they were talking about the draft.

"What? You really are a first-round rookie! If you are selected, you will be paid a million dollars a year. I have never seen so much money in my life!" The voice of the small defender was really loud, but Xu Tian Didn't understand what he was saying at all.

Since Stanford and the others had no intention of continuing the conflict, Xu Tian now wanted to go back to Chinatown to ask Li Lang what kind of good news he had.

Under the strong request of the little defender, Xu Tian took a photo with them before leaving the Sunset Stadium.

Sitting in Alice's car, Xu Tian felt that what happened just now seemed like a dream.After coming to the United States, this feeling haunted him from time to time, but he still didn't know why.

Xu Tian was actually very afraid of riding in Alice's car, but he didn't dare to say it directly.Alice was not very stable when driving, but fortunately, the road to Chinatown was full of asphalt roads, which made him feel better.

Li Lang is busy with his work in Boss Jin's jewelry store. He is in a better mood now, but he still has a long way to go if he really wants to be a professional agent.Americans usually trust professionals with professional certificates. Changing careers in this country will face very big challenges. Now Li Lang is in such a situation.

When getting off Alice's car, Xu Tian secretly let out a sigh of relief, thinking that this short journey is finally over.Given the choice between driving and running, he'd prefer running back from Sunset.

Boss Jin saw Alice and Xu Tian walking in, and with an old father's smile on his face, he first asked Alice: "Xiao Ming, how is the communication with the purchaser?"

Jin Ming is Alice's Chinese name. She put the car keys on the counter and said, "There are no other problems, but they don't want to lower the purchase price."

"Okay, these people are still as ruthless as before!" Boss Jin said while putting away the car keys that Alice put on the counter.

Xu Tian sat next to Li Lang, listened to the conversation between the father and daughter, and then asked Li Lang, "What did you tell Alice about the draft? She didn't hear clearly on the phone."

"Thinking about it now, I can't say it's completely good news. Several managers called to ask what you think about going to a small city to play." Li Lang thought for a while and said, "If you can fall into their pick, These managers will give you priority in selecting you."

Xu Tian understood the reason for Li Lang's excitement. The feeling of despair that seemed to be forgotten these days made the calls from these team managers particularly exciting.The stone hanging in his heart fell to the ground, at least now he is basically sure that he will stay in the NBA to play, as long as he stays here, he will have the opportunity to show his talent to everyone.

Xu Tian finally got rid of the confusion of the past few days, and said: "This is good news. At least I don't need to think about whether to go to Europe to play."

"I still want to ask, why did you come to the United States alone?" Li Lang asked Xu Tian this question these days, but Xu Tian never answered directly.

Xu Tian looked at Alice, who was listening to the two of them seriously, with a bitter or sweet smile on his face, and said: "This draft is full of uncertain factors. In order to avoid the media, I chose to be alone. I came to the United States, but my itinerary was captured by the domestic media, and they knew that I had come to Los Angeles. You know, there are hundreds of millions of people in China watching me, and the pressure is unbearable."

Li Lang has never experienced what Xu Tian experienced, so he doesn't understand what kind of experience it is, but he still understands the pressure brought by everyone's expectations, and said: "I really admire your courage! But your experience is too little , if you didn't come to Chinatown by mistake, I don't know what kind of twists and turns you will go through."

"So at this point, I need to thank you." Xu Tian said something to Li Lang first, and then turned to Alice and Boss Jin, "I also want to thank you two, especially Alice. And today is all thanks to you."

Alice waved her hand and said with a smile, "You don't need to thank me, I should do it."

After Xu Tian finished his speech, Li Lang said: "By the way, Yao Ming called you, and he said that Morey asked him about your physical test data. Although he didn't say clearly on the phone whether the Rockets would choose You, but I think there is such a tendency."

Xu Tian didn't reply. Yao Ming was an important guide in his basketball career. Hearing this name in a foreign country now made him feel a little emotional.

For this trip to the United States, Xu Tian was originally full of confidence. He never thought about it. When the draft is coming, he still has no idea where he will be selected...

(End of this chapter)