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Chapter 173 Lotto Draw

At this time, the dishes began to be brought to the table one after another, and Xu Hao listened to Michael's eloquence while eating.He has to admit that this guy might really be a very good agent. He is very familiar with all kinds of superficial and hidden rules, and he is very skilled in business. He also described in detail his initial hype for participating in the draft. plan.

Xu Hao was very satisfied with this, but he still asked the last question very directly: "Mr. Michael..."

"Just call me Michael," the other person said with a smile. "Whether it works or not, we can make friends."

Xu Hao is naturally good at what he does, and he also finds it strange to always call Mr. "Okay, Michael, I want to ask you a question. If there is a big gap between my final decision and what you think about one thing, what will you do?"

Michael chewed a piece of Mexican tortilla slowly, and said solemnly after swallowing: "Before you make a decision, I will tell you all my thoughts, but if you insist, I will also do it according to your decision." arrange."

Xu Hao nodded, and didn't say whether the answer was in line with his intentions, but just changed the topic in a different direction, and everyone chatted while eating.Although he didn't say anything, Xu Hao had already decided to hire Michael as his agent, so he answered his last question and the face of Coach Evans, so it would be right to entrust the matter to him in the future.

After the meal, both guests and hosts enjoyed the meal. After drinking and eating, Xu Hao readily signed a formal agent contract with Michael, which means that Michael will be fully responsible for his trial training and training during the following period. Election matters.

After the waiter removed the plate, Michael took a sip of his coffee and asked, "Xu, is there any team you particularly want to go to? I can use my contacts to help you contact for trial training, and try to convince them Select you with the high pick."

Xu Hao thought for a while and said, "I think the Thunder and Timberwolves are both good, but I may not be able to go to these two teams, right?"

Michael didn't nod or shake his head. Instead, he turned his face to his father and asked, "Dad, do you think this is appropriate?"

Evans said with a smile: "Xu is the field commander I value the most. He has his own ideas about tactics and whichever team he joins. I will never doubt his choice. You It only needs to be analyzed from the operational side.”

Michael did not speak, but glanced at Xu Hao in surprise. He did not expect that his father would speak so highly of this Chinese boy.If it is said that he was more or less thinking of taking care of his father's favorite student before, then at this moment he truly regards Xu Hao as his employer, and naturally he is more cautious about his questions, and strives to answer to the satisfaction of the other party. .

Michael pondered for a long time before saying word by word: "For rookies, Oklahoma is naturally a good place. There is a chance to become a young guard with Durant and Westbrook. The future is bright. .And as a guard, it's okay to choose a team like the Timberwolves that has a talented interior, which is very good for your rookie season data."

As he said that, he took out a small notebook from his bag and flipped through it, saying: "After the lottery draw is over, I will conduct a comprehensive analysis based on your wishes and the ownership of the lottery lottery. Some teams participate in trial training. Of course, with your reputation and strength, other teams will definitely invite you to try out, and we need to discuss whether to accept it.”

Xu Hao nodded: "No problem, let's do it this way! If this is the case, then I will leave the trial training to you."

When it came to this matter, it was basically equivalent to a deal. Michael called the waiter to pay for the meal, and the three of them walked out of the small restaurant together.After bidding farewell to Evans and his son, Xu Hao strolled to the dormitory alone. He felt a lot easier after finishing the agent's affairs. It seemed that he could leave any tasks to Michael in the future.

Time passed day by day. After Xu Hao finished all the exams, he began to devote all his energy to the NBA playoffs and the upcoming lottery draw ceremony.The time of the lottery draw happened to be before the first game of the Eastern and Western Conference finals, so there was no need for Xu Hao to miss the game specifically to watch the lottery.This year, whether it is the Cavaliers VS Magic in the East or the Lakers VS Nuggets in the West, it is worth watching. Of course, what everyone hopes to see is Kobe and James meeting in the finals.

But now Xu Hao doesn't care which two teams will meet in the finals. He just wants to know which draft pick these teams that have not made it to the playoffs will get. This may have a negative impact on his career. It has a very big impact.

At 5:19 pm on May 8th, the 2009 NBA lottery draw ceremony officially started. Representatives from 14 teams gathered together. Everyone was eager to bet their luck and try their best to get the pick for the team. Possibly high draft pick.

When the lottery draw is held every year, the host will take out 1 table tennis balls numbered 14-14 and put them in a container, randomly draw 14 balls from the 4 balls, regardless of the order of the numbers, so that there will be There are 1001 different number combinations, and after removing the combination of 11/12/13/14, there are exactly 1000 kinds left, and then it is time for each team to play luck.

Among the 14 non-playoff teams, the team with the worst record can get 250 combinations, that is, a 25% chance of winning the No. 199 pick; the Suns with the second worst record can get 19.9 combinations, or a 14% ​​chance, By analogy, there are only 5 combinations with the best record among the 0.5 teams, that is, a 4% chance of winning the No. 14 lottery.After the No. 15 pick, the No. 30 pick and the No. 16 lottery are drawn, the remaining teams will allocate picks No. [-]-[-] in reverse order of record, and No. [-]-[-] will belong to the [-] playoff teams.Of course, the teams with the same record have already arranged the order by guessing coins, and naturally they can be allocated smoothly.

After nearly an hour of interviews and drawing lots, the lottery picks in the 2009 draft finally had their own winners. The Kings, who had the worst record in the regular season, were unlucky and only got the No. 4 pick. The top three picks were the Clippers. , Grizzlies and Thunder.The order after them is: Wizards, Timberwolves, Warriors, Knicks, Raptors, Bucks, Nets, Bobcats, Pacers.

Such a result made Xu Hao burst into laughter. One of the two teams he wanted to go to had the No. [-] pick, and the other was also the sixth overall pick. It didn't seem too easy!But then it depends on how you perform in the trial training.

(End of this chapter)