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Also known as the "Basketball Mecca", it is the holy land of basketball in the world and the venue for the annual NBA draft.

There are still nearly two hours before the start of the draft, and many fans have gathered in the arena, most of whom are New York fans.

It is also the home of the New York Knicks.

Today's Knicks team has "Gorilla" Ewing, "CIC King" Alan Houston, "Madman" Sprewell, Marcus Camby, "Big Mom" ​​Larry Johnson and many other stars, Outstanding strength in the east.

They only have two picks in the first round of 22 and the second round of 39 this year, and the draft is just a formality.

However, this does not hinder the enthusiasm of New York fans. Joining in the fun and booing are their favorite things to do.

When Sun Hao stepped into the stadium, he saw the "little green house" in the center of the stadium at first sight.

The so-called green room is where rookies who are projected to enter the lottery (top [-] picks) sit.

Every rookie has a table where their family and friends can sit.

Sun Hao...Of course not.

But entering the small green house may not be a good thing.

Because the number of people entering the small green house is basically more than 14 people every year, which means that someone must fall out of the lottery.

It would be the most embarrassing thing if he was drafted in the first round and left in the second round, like Lewis.

Behind the small green house is the media area.

TNT and ESPN are at the front and most prominent.

Sun Hao saw Barkley's shiny head at a glance, as well as his partners Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson.

But apart from them, Sun Hao also saw an unexpected figure.

"Magic" Johnson actually came as a special guest.

ps: The necessary foreshadowing before the draft, the next chapter is the draft.

Chapter 87 The 2000 NBA Draft (6K for recommendation tickets!)

Apart from them, Zhang Weiping was also inside.

It's just that compared with those big media, he only has one position, and the position in that corner is a bit shabby.

This is also something that can’t be helped. The Chinese market is huge, but the NBA has not opened up much, so the attention paid to media professionals is naturally limited.

So I can also imagine why Zhang Weiping went to the Staples Center on purpose.

As the first domestic media person to set foot in the NBA, besides Sun Hao, he is the one who most hopes that Sun Hao will be selected.

Think about the reaction of domestic fans when Wang Zhizhi was selected, and you know how much impact Sun Hao will have if he enters the first round and lands in the NBA.

The star effect is most obvious in sports.

Sun Hao and the others are located not far from the media area.

After everyone else sat down, he and Su Qun went to the media area to chat with Zhang Weiping.

Zhang Weiping's face was full of smiles, and he couldn't hide his joy.

He has been a reporter stationed in the United States for several years, but every year he squats in a corner and feels very lonely.

In the past drafts, he basically looked at the flowers in the fog and looked at the moon in the water, which had nothing to do with him.

After finally waiting for Wang Zhizhi to be elected last year, he was unable to come in China.

This is the first time in so many years that he was able to chat with the Chinese who participated in the draft.

That kind of joy can't be hidden.

"Xiao Sun, you have been selected to take a photo with Stern on stage. I have a small national flag, the kind that can be pasted. You can put it on the inside of your suit and show it when you take a photo. This is also our Chinese no. 1."

Sun Hao took it with a smile and stuck it to the inside of his suit.

"Don't be nervous, I have already talked to Kupchak, people are really satisfied with you, you just wait to get on stage."

Zhang Weiping leaned over and said in a low voice, and couldn't help laughing and patted Sun Hao on the shoulder after speaking.

"After you get off the stage, ESPN reporters will interview you. After that, there will be other media. Finally, we will have an exclusive interview with CCTV. You can think about what to say in advance."

Sun Hao nodded, Zhang Weiping was really more dedicated than himself.

While chatting, Sun Hao noticed that Youdao was looking at him, and turned his head to see that it was a "magician".

Johnson is the number one point guard in NBA history, even though he only played 13 seasons.

If it weren't for AIDS, his career might have stretched to 15 seasons or even closer to 20.

After all, point guards have the longest careers of any position.

But no if.

After retiring due to AIDS in 1991 and returning to play for one season in 1995, Johnson gave up professional basketball completely.

After retiring, he used his excellent dual business to create a personal business empire, and the assets of "Magic Johnson Entertainment" reached 20 billion.

He also became a special guest of the NBA in his free time, and went to the commentary booth to experience it from time to time.

When Sun Hao looked over, the magician showed him a sweet smile.

Sun Hao also responded with a smile.

Fortunately, the magician is not the son of a magician.

Johnson is a legend of the Lakers, the kind of person who is labeled "Lakers" in his bones.

His smile only represented one thing, he already regarded Sun Hao as a "Laker".

It seems that everything has already been settled by Sun Hao for the Lakers.

In fact, this kind of thing is really normal in the NBA draft in this era.

Because the information is not smooth, many teams may choose people that other teams may not know at all.

So that kind of beard cutting usually happens to popular rookies.

Sun Hao couldn't match the popularity.

After chatting with Zhang Weiping, Sun Hao and Su Qun went back to their seats and waited.

It was only then that Sun Hao found out that Paul Fu had returned.

The guy hadn't been seen all day.

"Where did you go?"

Sun Hao couldn't help asking.

"Go and meet the general managers of the teams. I just finished chatting with Zanick."

After Fu Paulo finished speaking, he picked up the mineral water and poured it into his mouth. It seemed that he was busy and didn't have time to drink water.

"What are you talking about?"

"I said you were a Christian."

"..."

Sun Hao nodded his head.

Most people in the United States know that Utah is the center of Mormon believers.

Mormonism can be regarded as a branch of Christianity, and Fu Paulo is trying to get close again, and he is thick-skinned to a certain extent.

But this is completely understandable. If he can impress the Jazz, Sun Hao can soar to the 23rd pick.

The higher the pick, the greater the team's attention.

This is also the reason why Sun Hao said that when Fu Paulo asked him, he should give priority to the order.

"you are Christian?"

Su Qun suddenly came over and asked.

He is a curious and questionable baby.

This is also a common problem of literati, because their minds are full of articles, and sometimes they don't pay attention, Yazi who doesn't seem very smart.

Sun Hao and Fu Baoluo looked at each other, and then couldn't help laughing.

You, go and write your article.

After a while, the draft teams of each team began to enter the field.

There are many offices on the second floor of Madison Square Garden, which will be assigned to each team during the draft.

During the draft, each team will print the final draft results on a slip of paper, and then put the slip of paper in an envelope and send it to the league draft office.

In the end, it was Stern who took the envelope to the front desk to announce the final result.

That's why fans see Stern breaking the envelope every draft.

Even with the development of information in the future, this tradition has continued.

Sun Hao and the others were chatting when suddenly a tall figure appeared behind them.

Sun Hao turned around and found that it was Old Nelson.

The old Nelson is also a retired professional player. He is nearly two meters tall. He gained weight after retiring.

Coupled with his roaring style when he usually coaches, it makes people not angry.

But when he saw Sun Hao, he smiled all over his face and reached out his hand.

This old man seems to be very interested in him.

He chatted with Sun Hao for a few words, all of which were insignificant. When Harris shouted over there, he also smiled and shook hands with Sun Hao and was ready to leave.

"I'll be waiting for you in Dallas."

Before leaving, Old Nelson dropped such a sentence.

Overbearing president.

It felt like he was going to Dallas.

Sun Hao was at a loss after hearing this.

The Mavericks' second-round pick this year is 31st, which is very high, but the Lakers are 29th.

Didn't the Mavericks get the message that the Lakers want to draft him?

This possibility is unlikely.

Or maybe the Mavericks got a message from the Lakers not to draft him?

Or, is it possible for the Mavericks to choose him with the 12th overall pick?

Sun Hao shook his head thinking about it.

The more you think about it, the more unreliable it becomes.

Sure enough, with regard to the draft, I really don't know what will happen until the beginning.

Time passed little by little, and Barkley and the others had already started warming up in the media area.

Who will be the champion?

After Turkoglu's trial training, which was supposed to guarantee five and three, the pick fell all the way. Where will the limit drop?

Predicted lottery pick Jamal Crawford and "Streetball King" Alston singled out at Rock Park today, and the two were evenly matched.

The tacos my wife Buckley made today are super delicious.

……

From basketball to basketball, from basketball to something that has nothing to do with basketball.

In terms of commentary, Barkley is really flexible, and he can accurately grasp the audience's mind.

Because they were so close, Sun Hao could probably hear what they were saying clearly.

"Kenny, have you brought enough $[-] today?"

While chatting, Barkley suddenly asked.