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Chapter 186

While Xu Hao was chatting with Harden, the fans who came to watch the ceremony started to commotion and cheered uncontrollably.Xu Hao looked back and saw that Griffin, whose muscles stretched his suit into tights, strode into the scene of the draft. He waved to the fans as he walked, looking as if he had already been elected to the draft. The champion is the same.

Of course, he has the confidence. The Clippers, who hold the No. [-] pick, have already stated that they will select Griffin with the first overall pick.With the team's commitment, it doesn't matter much if Griffin plays a big name, and the Clippers fans at the scene seemed to agree with the team's choice of this white monster from the University of Oklahoma. The entire fan group They were the loudest among them.

Harden said with some envy and jealousy: "This guy's life is really good. Speaking of which, he is still our defeat. I didn't expect that he would be the champion. If it was another year, he might not have such good luck. .”

Xu Hao smiled and said lightly: "We just need to be ourselves, and it has nothing to do with us in which pick others are selected. For us, as long as the team's development prospects are good and the tactical style is suitable, That’s no problem.”

Suddenly, the big screen at the scene lit up, and the voices in the audience quickly dropped to silence.Everyone knows that the 2009 NBA Draft is about to begin.In the temporary strategic analysis rooms of the 30 teams, the coaching staff and management are still busy nervously, making final efforts to select their favorite rookies and preparing preliminary plans.

Every year, many teams fail to select their first target because there are teams that cut before them.Therefore, each team will list several alternative players with different priorities for each of its draft picks. If the first one is selected by other teams, then try the second, third... If If they were all cut off, they could only blame their bad luck.

After a few minutes of waiting, league commissioner Stern walked onto the stage with a smile on his face and an envelope in his hand.At this moment, everyone at the scene turned their attention to the envelope with the Clippers logo printed on it, and the player they selected was written inside.

Stern ignored the gazes of the crowd. He opened the envelope, looked at it, and said loudly into the microphone: "In the 2009 NBA draft, the Los Angeles Clippers selected... from the University of Oklahoma with the first pick in the first round. Blake Griffin!"

As soon as the president finished speaking, the picture on the big screen changed rapidly, and began to play the highlights of Griffin's NCAA games this season, while he stood up excitedly, hugged each other with his family, and then strode onto the stage.Before stepping on the ladder, Griffin also took a baseball cap with the Clippers logo from the staff and put it on his head.

Griffin shook hands with Stern on the stage, hugged, and took a photo together. Then he will go down to be interviewed by reporters. This is also the process that every player who participates in the draft must go through. No. [-] or something else.

Soon it was the Grizzlies' turn to hold the second pick. It was previously reported that they hoped to find a reliable substitute for Gasol.Sure enough, Stern announced that the Grizzlies selected center Thabeet from the University of Connecticut with the second overall pick.

When he saw a tall and thin man walking on the stage, Xu Hao couldn't help but feel worried about this guy's small stature.Before the draft, many media were bragging about Thabeet's ability to bounce and block shots, but in Xu Hao's opinion, it might be difficult for him to hold his position under the basket.

However, the third name that Stern uttered made Xu Hao stunned. One of the teams he wanted to join the most, the Oklahoma City Thunder, they chose with the No. [-] pick to sit next to him and keep giggling. Guy, James Harden.

Xu Hao felt a little bitter in his heart, but he soon felt relieved. After all, Harden is also his good brother. He can join a promising team like the Thunder as the No. [-] overall pick. He should be happy for him. right.When Harden stood up, he patted the opponent on the shoulder and said sincerely: "Congratulations, James, this is the honor you deserve!"

When Harden completed the procedure and went to be interviewed, the table next to Xu Hao was empty, and he couldn't help but become restless.Xue Yubing saw her boyfriend's mood. She put her hand on Xu Hao's and silently comforted her lover.

Next is the fourth pick, and the king who once invited Xu Hao for a trial training, but Xu Hao was not interested in this team, so he politely declined.However, the Kings still persistently chose another guard, Tyreke Evans from the University of Memphis. Xu Hao had heard of this guy. It was rumored that his physical fitness was abnormal, and he could be called James among the guards.

Seeing Evans step off the stage, Xu Hao's breath became short of breath, because the fifth and sixth picks belonged to the Timberwolves who seemed to have a good sense of him.And there are indications that they want to pick two guards, one of which is likely to be Rubio, depending on whether they will use another draft pick to choose Xu Hao, although he himself does not know how high the probability is.

Not long after, Stern's old but resonant voice resounded throughout the scene: "In the 2009 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected with the fifth pick in the first round... Ricky Rubio from Barcelona, ​​Spain!"

Xu Hao smiled helplessly. It seemed that Kahn really had a "soft spot" for Rubio. Even though Rubio's performance in the trial training was not as good as him, the Timberwolves still used their top draft pick to select him. The Spanish golden boy.

After a short but long few minutes, Stern reappeared. When he opened the envelope, a look of surprise and relief suddenly appeared on his face, but he quickly returned to normal.He took a deep breath and announced loudly: "In the 2009 NBA draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Xu Hao from Arizona State University with the sixth pick in the first round!"

Immediately, all eyes on the scene turned to this table. Xu Hao stood up dazedly, hugged his parents, girlfriend, and manager Michael, walked on the stage as if he was stepping on cotton, and almost forgot Take a baseball cap.When he and Stern shook hands and hugged, the old man smiled and said: "Congratulations, I hope you are as successful as your predecessors."

At this moment, across the ocean, countless Chinese fans watching this year's draft couldn't restrain their cheers. They once again witnessed a Chinese player being selected with a high pick, and he was also a defender!
(End of this chapter)