June 26.

The day before the NBA draft.

Li Lei and his family boarded the plane to New York.

Also walking with Su Qun.

"Stone, you are about to enter the NBA, how are you feeling?"

On the plane, Su Qun asked with a small notebook.

After getting familiar with it, Su Qun directly called Li Lei's nickname.

“It’s very exciting and nervous.”

Li Lei took the instant coffee supplied on the plane, took a sip, and answered calmly.

Su Qun: "..."

Why can't I feel your excitement and tension?

Dear, do you know?

Does your entry into the NBA have a cross-generational significance?

You are not the first Chinese player to log in to the NBA, but you are the first Chinese outside player to log in to the NBA.

Your success proves that small Chinese players can also play in the NBA, which has great significance for Chinese basketball!

Su Qun had countless feelings and sluts in his heart, but he could not express it.

"Brother Su, it's not yet the draft."

Li Lei reminded him, then quietly looked at the clouds outside the window, floating quietly and calmly.

Su Qun's heart gradually calmed down.

"Oh, I'm in my 30s, but my concentration is not as good as an 18-year-old guy."

Su Qun decided to go back and read more books to cultivate one's nature.

But he glanced inadvertently and found that Li Lei, who was tilting his head, raised his lips high, and it was obviously a smile that could not be hidden.

“…”

Su Qun suddenly realized that it was right. After all, Shi Tou is a child, so how could he not be excited?

Good guy, he actually cheated himself.

When I arrived in New York, Li Lei saw Alstom as soon as he left the airport.

He has negotiated a contract with the Heat and will sign the contract directly when the freezer market opens this summer.

Alstom returned home with nothing to do, near Rock Park, Streetball Santa Centre, New York.

"Hey! Man, I knew you could. Welcome to the NBA."

Alstom and Li Lei said hugging.

As the host, Alstom received Li Lei's family and Su Qun.

For dinner, five people were having a chat.

Alstom talked about some interesting stories about the draft.

"Stone, what should you do when you're selected by an NBA team?"

Su Qun replied quickly: "Of course, I'm blowing the home team wildly, blowing to death!"

Li Lei thought so too.

But he noticed that the corners of Alston's mouth were raised and he smiled badly.

Is there any other problem here?

Alston smiled and said, "Then you may be in trouble. Maybe you will be traded to another team just after you finish playing the home team."

Li Lei imagined this scene. He was just selected by Team A, and then he brags wildly, wanting to play for Team A, and he will die if he doesn't play. As soon as he finished speaking, Stern brought a message: Li, you were traded to Team B!

Uh... I have the heart to die.

Seeing Li Lei stunned, Alston said proudly: "So there must be limits on bragging, otherwise you will be careful not to take it back, and you will be really embarrassed."

Su Qun was also educated, but his mouth was a little hard: "Stone doesn't have to worry about this. The mosaic team has already given you a draft promise that this won't happen."

Alstom disagreed: "There is no impossible in this world, anything is possible."

Su Qun argued: "But Morey also called Yao Ming. He might deceive Shi Tou, but he wouldn't deceive Yao Ming."

"I hope so."

Alstom was unwilling to argue and immediately changed to another topic.

the next day.

Dad Li, Mom Li, and Su Qun accompanied Li Lei to Madison Square Garden, where the talent show was held.

This is also the home court of the New York Knicks.

Outside the arena, several Chinese stopped Li Lei and his party.

"Guide Zhang!"

Su Qun took the initiative to say hello to the team leader.

Subsequently, Su Qunjuzhong introduced.

It turns out that this young team leader is Zhang Weiping, a famous domestic basketball commentator.

He led the CCTV team to live broadcast this year's talent show.

Both sides greet each other.

Zhang Weiping asked: "Li Lei, can you say hello to your domestic fans?"

Li Lei naturally agreed.

Facing the camera, Li Lei waved his hand and said with a smile: "Hello everyone, I am Li Lei, you can also call me Shi Tou."

Afterwards, Li Lei and Zhang Weiping had a brief interaction.

Zhang Weiping asked, Li Lei replied.

But they are all simple questions, such as whether you are in a nervous mood? Where to play? Some experiences playing basketball in the United States, etc.

Then, the two groups separated.

CCTV's team has to arrange equipment in the designated media area.

Li Lei also has a designated position as a candidate.

The scene is divided into upstairs and downstairs.

There are five areas on the first floor.

One is the rostrum, and NBA President David Stern will announce the results of the first round draft here later.

The second piece is "Little Green House".

Players who have the hope of entering the lottery zone can sit here, each with a small round table where relatives and friends can sit together.

The third part is the media area.

The fourth part is where players and their families sit down in bad draft markets.

The facilities here are much worse, there are no special small round tables, only rows of seats.

The fifth part is the location of the audience. Most of the fans who come here are New Yorkers, the most difficult fans in the world to serve.

On the second floor are many offices that will be distributed to the draft teams of each NBA team.

Each team selects the rookie they like in the office.

After Li Lei and the other four sat down, Su Qun took out a small notebook and recorded something from time to time.

A few minutes later, the draft teams of each team began to enter the court.

There are three familiar people Li Lei.

The first is the Pistons, led by Joe Dumas and Larry Brown.

Then there were the Heat, Pat Riley led the team, Stan Van Gundy, Eric Spoelstra and others followed closely behind.

Finally, there is the mosaic team.

Carol Dawson led the team, Darryl Morey, Jeff Van Gundy and others followed closely behind.

After entering the field, coach Xiaofan also scanned the candidate area and showed a kind smile when he saw Li Lei's family.

Li Lei lowered his head slightly and smiled back.

Su Qun clenched his fists excitedly and shouted: "It's steady!"

Coach Xiao Fan's greeting is to reassure Li Lei that his previous draft promises are still counting.

Su Qun patted Li Lei on the shoulder: "No problem, Shi Tou. You will join the mosaic team and fight side by side with Yao Yao."

Li Lei just smiled, but he was still a little nervous.

Looking at the watch, Li Lei felt that time was passing so slowly, and it was difficult to endure every minute and every second.

I don’t know how long it took, but a huge boo suddenly rang out at the scene, and New York fans rioted.

Stern walked onto the rostrum.

He is already a sixty-six-year-old man.

"Good evening, ladies, good evening! Welcome to the scene of the 2003 NBA Draft. Fans and friends in front of the TV..."
Chapter completed!