Chapter 48 The talent show begins, where is Chen Yan going...
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Zhuan Zhu
As soon as the draw was over, news from various sports media followed.
"Chen Yan locks the No. [-] pick in advance, and the new Eagle King is about to be born!" "
"Multi-team Looting!Chen Yan secured the top three picks in advance! "
"The Rockets Interested in Chen Yan to form a combination of Chinese insiders and outsiders!" "
"Chen Yan may lose the election!Many CBA teams have offered him an olive branch! "
Some of these reports are well-founded, some are unconstrained, and some are purely for traffic.
Chen Yan didn't have time to read these news reports, his trial training journey had already started.
On May 5, Chen Yan came to Atlanta, and the Hawks were his first trial training.
The team already has two star-level perimeter players, Joe Johnson and Bibby, what is missing is a pillar player inside, and Oden has satisfied all their fantasies about inside players.
The moment they got the No. [-] pick, the Eagles had already decided to take Oden away.
Until they saw Chen Yan's performance in the trial training...
The appearance of Chen Yan made head coach Mike Woodson and the general manager begin to waver.
As Barkley once said in the commentary, choosing Chen Yan is equivalent to directly choosing an All-Star on the spot, plug and play.
Moreover, Chen Yan has no history of injuries, so the risk is much lower than that of Auden who is covered in injuries!
The Atlanta Hawks are in a tangle. Should they stick to their original intention to choose Oden or change their plan halfway to win Chen Yan?Or is it more daring to take off Durant?
Sometimes too many choices can be an annoyance.
The Atlanta Hawks' blissful annoyance is expected to continue right into the draft...
Then Chen Yan successively participated in the trial training of the Mavericks, Suns, Supersonics and Celtics.
For a talented and popular rookie like Chen Yan, all the teams are actively courting him before the start of the draft.
Chen Yan didn't go to the joint trial training, he never liked to do meaningless things.
The combine is for players trying to make it to the first round, trying to get drafted.
But Durant went, and an embarrassing thing happened.
In the bench press session, Durant failed even once, creating the worst 0 bench press record in rookie history.
And his expression was struggling, and everyone who saw him laughed.
A strength coach laughed and sprayed water on the spot, which made Durant very embarrassed. On the way home, he ate five packets of crispy noodles to relieve his mood a little.
After returning to the room, Durant immediately called Chen Yan to complain: "Chen! The most fucking regretful decision I have made in my life is to participate in the joint trial training!"
"I told you a long time ago that the joint trial training is meaningless..."
Chen Yan sighed, Durant was really tough, he had to participate in all the trials, and based on his past experience, even if he didn't do anything, he would still be in the top three.
"KD, don't take it to heart, those NBA teams will not reject you just because you can't push the barbell, they want to choose players, not fitness coaches."
Chen Yan doesn't like to comfort people, but if Durant's fragile and sensitive character doesn't comfort him, he probably won't be able to sleep all night tonight...
In fact, Durant's overall personality is still good. He is restrained, straightforward, and genuine.
After the players' trial training, the teams also started to set off smoke bombs!
The Blazers said that they have no interest in Oden at all, and will try their best to take Chen Yan and Roy to form a double gun!
The Celtics said that they are actually interested in Horford, even if they hold the third pick, they will not choose one of Chen Yan, Oden and Durant.
The Eagles are even more exaggerated. They said that they haven't decided who to choose, but they don't rule out the possibility of trading the No. [-] pick!
The draft is a war, and no team will show its cards in advance.
The fans also expressed their anticipation for the day of the draft, it must be very chaotic and exciting!
June 6, local time in the United States, is the day when G14 of this year's NBA Finals will start.
There is no suspense in this year's finals. Young Zhan is not the opponent of the old Spurs at all, and he was swept out.
After the sweep, Duncan also said the classic to James: the future is yours.
This sentence sounds encouraging, but it is actually killing James' heart.
Duncan is worthy of a master's degree in psychology...
The time soon came to June 6, two days before the 26 draft!
Chen Yan and Bill Duffy arrived in New York ahead of schedule. Bill Duffy gave Chen Yan a big surprise today and brought his parents to New York at his own expense!
This is the first time for parents to go abroad, and they behave like children in the face of all the new things around them. This time they brought the most formal clothes in their closet to New York.
Because this year's talent show will be broadcast live on CCTV5, and it will be on TV, and it will be on CCTV, so why don't you get up?
After taking a day off and adjusting the time difference, Chen Yan took his parents to New York for a stroll.
The Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, Times Square and other iconic attractions are of course not to be missed. Chen Yan even took the couple to watch an opera on Broadway.
Bill Duffy has arranged the itinerary in advance, as he said when he signed the contract, he will help Chen Yan handle everything outside the stadium!
June 6th, Madison Square Garden, New York!
The much-anticipated 2007 NBA Draft is finally here!
Many fans have come to the gate of Madison Garden in advance, just to see the demeanor of these future NBA superstars!
The appearance of Chen Yan caused quite a commotion, and "March Madness" has made fans all over the United States recognize this Chinese player.
After waving hello to the fans, Chen Yan walked into the small green room with his manager and parents.
The so-called small green room is not a room, but the front row seats at the draft conference.
Usually only lottery rookies are invited to play in this area.
"Kakakakakaka!"
Chen Yan, who appeared in a Chinese red suit, grabbed everyone's attention when he appeared, and the camera frantically took pictures!
The suit was custom-made three weeks in advance by Bill Duffy, who believes that a good image in the draft is the beginning of a successful career.
As soon as he entered the small green room, Chen Yan saw Durant at a glance.
Durant's style today is very unique, gray suit, pink shirt and an orange tie, the ultimate color collision, highlighting a temperament!
"Oh! Which Esquire is this?" Chen Yan walked up to Durant and gave him a hug.
"KD! I think you went to the wrong stage, you shouldn't come to the draft, you should go to Paris Fashion Week!"
"How is it? Not bad!" Durant looked at himself for a while, and he could see that he was very satisfied with his outfit.
"It's not bad, it's really handsome!"
After the two embraced, Chen Yan looked around and found that they were all familiar faces.
Oden, Conley, Noah, Horford, Brewer, Nick Young...
Conley and Oden took turns to say hello to Chen Yan. The three of them were all managed by Bill Duffy, and during this time they also practiced and had dinner together occasionally in private.
Noah, Horford and Brewer turned their heads aside as if they didn't see Chen Yan.
They always believed that if it wasn't for this kid, Florida would definitely be able to successfully defend their title this year!
At this time, the flashlights of the reporters clicked again, and it turned out that Ah Lian had come in!
Soon, the two Chinese players in the small green room greeted each other.
Yi Jianlian: "I've seen your highlights, you played very well, I like your style very much!"
Chen Yan: "I am also your fan. I grew up watching you play."
Yi Jianlian: "..."
The two are both 19 years old this year, Ah Lian is even a month younger than Chen Yan, and to be reasonable, he should be called Brother Sheng, so it is a bit strange to hear Chen Yan's words.
"Friends in the audience, we can see that both Chen Yan and Yi Jianlian have arrived at the audition scene!" Yu Jia said in a raised voice in the CCTV5 studio.
"Hehe, these two have chatted. This should be the first time the two have met, right?" Zhang Weiping said from the side.
"Both of them seem to be in good spirits today. I hope that both of them can get high picks today and be selected by the ideal team!" Director Xu said.
The three commentators chatted one after another in the studio, just like usual chatter.
"Chen Yan is so handsome!"
"The red suit is too coquettish. Ordinary people may not be able to drive in this color."
"Alian is also good."
"Ah Lian is good among athletes, and Chen Yan's good looks can be played in the entertainment circle!"
The domestic fans in front of the TV began to discuss. There is no game today, and the draft has not yet officially started. The most discussed by the fans is Chen Yan's suit and appearance.
......
......
At 8:[-] p.m., the talent show officially begins!
When David Stern walked onto the stage with a smile on his face, huge boos erupted from the audience!
This is the repertoire of the draft conference. David Stern has long been used to it, and his ears automatically ignored the boos of the fans, and began the opening speech of the draft conference.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the 2007 NBA Draft..."
After the opening remarks, David Stern walked off the stage slowly, leaving the Eagles with 5 minutes of thinking time.
Five minutes later, Stern re-entered the stage. The difference was that he already had an envelope in his hand.
The moment the envelope was opened, the audience fell silent.
"The first pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA draft, the Atlanta Hawks selected..."
David Stern was very naughty, and stopped suddenly when he said this.
The fans in the Madison Square Garden Theater booed fiercely just now, and he decided to sway the appetite of the fans.
Just when the fans were about to scold their mothers, David Stern read out the name on the envelope:
"Greg Oden!"
The Eagles directly locked Oden. There was nothing to say. They lacked a reliable big man in their lineup. Chen Yan was mentally prepared for the Eagles' choice.
After hugging his mother, Oden put on a Trail Blazers cap and came onto the stage to shake Stern's hand.
The arrival of Oden will make the Hawks' lineup more tidy, and it will also make their young core lineup more exciting.
Chen Yan is also full of curiosity about Oden's future. The reason why Oden was abolished in his previous life has a lot to do with the veterinarians of the Blazers. Now that he has gone to the Eagles, his career may be easier.
Soon, David Stern received a second envelope.
"The second pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected..."
Chen Yan snorted inwardly, the veterinary team, whoever goes will be finished.
"Chen Yan!"
After hearing David Stern pronounce his name, Chen Yan was stunned for a second before embracing his parents and manager.
He originally thought that Durant would be the second pick. After all, KD has been famous for a long time, and the Blazers already have Roy in the position, so why choose him?
Playing the sixth man?
After receiving the hat with the Blazers LOGO from the staff, Chen Yan walked onto the stage with a professional smirk.
That's the basics of an actor... no, the basics of a player.
Then there was a handshake and a group photo with David Stern.
After the process was over, David Stern whispered something in Chen Yan's ear, but he couldn't hear clearly because of the loud noise.
After stepping off the stage, Chen Yan was still a little confused, is he really going to the Blazers?
At this moment, Bill Duffy walked towards Chen Yan quickly, and whispered in his ear:
"Chen, don't talk about the Blazers with the media later, there may be a deal going to happen!"
"Chen Yan locks the No. [-] pick in advance, and the new Eagle King is about to be born!" "
"Multi-team Looting!Chen Yan secured the top three picks in advance! "
"The Rockets Interested in Chen Yan to form a combination of Chinese insiders and outsiders!" "
"Chen Yan may lose the election!Many CBA teams have offered him an olive branch! "
Some of these reports are well-founded, some are unconstrained, and some are purely for traffic.
Chen Yan didn't have time to read these news reports, his trial training journey had already started.
On May 5, Chen Yan came to Atlanta, and the Hawks were his first trial training.
The team already has two star-level perimeter players, Joe Johnson and Bibby, what is missing is a pillar player inside, and Oden has satisfied all their fantasies about inside players.
The moment they got the No. [-] pick, the Eagles had already decided to take Oden away.
Until they saw Chen Yan's performance in the trial training...
The appearance of Chen Yan made head coach Mike Woodson and the general manager begin to waver.
As Barkley once said in the commentary, choosing Chen Yan is equivalent to directly choosing an All-Star on the spot, plug and play.
Moreover, Chen Yan has no history of injuries, so the risk is much lower than that of Auden who is covered in injuries!
The Atlanta Hawks are in a tangle. Should they stick to their original intention to choose Oden or change their plan halfway to win Chen Yan?Or is it more daring to take off Durant?
Sometimes too many choices can be an annoyance.
The Atlanta Hawks' blissful annoyance is expected to continue right into the draft...
Then Chen Yan successively participated in the trial training of the Mavericks, Suns, Supersonics and Celtics.
For a talented and popular rookie like Chen Yan, all the teams are actively courting him before the start of the draft.
Chen Yan didn't go to the joint trial training, he never liked to do meaningless things.
The combine is for players trying to make it to the first round, trying to get drafted.
But Durant went, and an embarrassing thing happened.
In the bench press session, Durant failed even once, creating the worst 0 bench press record in rookie history.
And his expression was struggling, and everyone who saw him laughed.
A strength coach laughed and sprayed water on the spot, which made Durant very embarrassed. On the way home, he ate five packets of crispy noodles to relieve his mood a little.
After returning to the room, Durant immediately called Chen Yan to complain: "Chen! The most fucking regretful decision I have made in my life is to participate in the joint trial training!"
"I told you a long time ago that the joint trial training is meaningless..."
Chen Yan sighed, Durant was really tough, he had to participate in all the trials, and based on his past experience, even if he didn't do anything, he would still be in the top three.
"KD, don't take it to heart, those NBA teams will not reject you just because you can't push the barbell, they want to choose players, not fitness coaches."
Chen Yan doesn't like to comfort people, but if Durant's fragile and sensitive character doesn't comfort him, he probably won't be able to sleep all night tonight...
In fact, Durant's overall personality is still good. He is restrained, straightforward, and genuine.
After the players' trial training, the teams also started to set off smoke bombs!
The Blazers said that they have no interest in Oden at all, and will try their best to take Chen Yan and Roy to form a double gun!
The Celtics said that they are actually interested in Horford, even if they hold the third pick, they will not choose one of Chen Yan, Oden and Durant.
The Eagles are even more exaggerated. They said that they haven't decided who to choose, but they don't rule out the possibility of trading the No. [-] pick!
The draft is a war, and no team will show its cards in advance.
The fans also expressed their anticipation for the day of the draft, it must be very chaotic and exciting!
June 6, local time in the United States, is the day when G14 of this year's NBA Finals will start.
There is no suspense in this year's finals. Young Zhan is not the opponent of the old Spurs at all, and he was swept out.
After the sweep, Duncan also said the classic to James: the future is yours.
This sentence sounds encouraging, but it is actually killing James' heart.
Duncan is worthy of a master's degree in psychology...
The time soon came to June 6, two days before the 26 draft!
Chen Yan and Bill Duffy arrived in New York ahead of schedule. Bill Duffy gave Chen Yan a big surprise today and brought his parents to New York at his own expense!
This is the first time for parents to go abroad, and they behave like children in the face of all the new things around them. This time they brought the most formal clothes in their closet to New York.
Because this year's talent show will be broadcast live on CCTV5, and it will be on TV, and it will be on CCTV, so why don't you get up?
After taking a day off and adjusting the time difference, Chen Yan took his parents to New York for a stroll.
The Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, Times Square and other iconic attractions are of course not to be missed. Chen Yan even took the couple to watch an opera on Broadway.
Bill Duffy has arranged the itinerary in advance, as he said when he signed the contract, he will help Chen Yan handle everything outside the stadium!
June 6th, Madison Square Garden, New York!
The much-anticipated 2007 NBA Draft is finally here!
Many fans have come to the gate of Madison Garden in advance, just to see the demeanor of these future NBA superstars!
The appearance of Chen Yan caused quite a commotion, and "March Madness" has made fans all over the United States recognize this Chinese player.
After waving hello to the fans, Chen Yan walked into the small green room with his manager and parents.
The so-called small green room is not a room, but the front row seats at the draft conference.
Usually only lottery rookies are invited to play in this area.
"Kakakakakaka!"
Chen Yan, who appeared in a Chinese red suit, grabbed everyone's attention when he appeared, and the camera frantically took pictures!
The suit was custom-made three weeks in advance by Bill Duffy, who believes that a good image in the draft is the beginning of a successful career.
As soon as he entered the small green room, Chen Yan saw Durant at a glance.
Durant's style today is very unique, gray suit, pink shirt and an orange tie, the ultimate color collision, highlighting a temperament!
"Oh! Which Esquire is this?" Chen Yan walked up to Durant and gave him a hug.
"KD! I think you went to the wrong stage, you shouldn't come to the draft, you should go to Paris Fashion Week!"
"How is it? Not bad!" Durant looked at himself for a while, and he could see that he was very satisfied with his outfit.
"It's not bad, it's really handsome!"
After the two embraced, Chen Yan looked around and found that they were all familiar faces.
Oden, Conley, Noah, Horford, Brewer, Nick Young...
Conley and Oden took turns to say hello to Chen Yan. The three of them were all managed by Bill Duffy, and during this time they also practiced and had dinner together occasionally in private.
Noah, Horford and Brewer turned their heads aside as if they didn't see Chen Yan.
They always believed that if it wasn't for this kid, Florida would definitely be able to successfully defend their title this year!
At this time, the flashlights of the reporters clicked again, and it turned out that Ah Lian had come in!
Soon, the two Chinese players in the small green room greeted each other.
Yi Jianlian: "I've seen your highlights, you played very well, I like your style very much!"
Chen Yan: "I am also your fan. I grew up watching you play."
Yi Jianlian: "..."
The two are both 19 years old this year, Ah Lian is even a month younger than Chen Yan, and to be reasonable, he should be called Brother Sheng, so it is a bit strange to hear Chen Yan's words.
"Friends in the audience, we can see that both Chen Yan and Yi Jianlian have arrived at the audition scene!" Yu Jia said in a raised voice in the CCTV5 studio.
"Hehe, these two have chatted. This should be the first time the two have met, right?" Zhang Weiping said from the side.
"Both of them seem to be in good spirits today. I hope that both of them can get high picks today and be selected by the ideal team!" Director Xu said.
The three commentators chatted one after another in the studio, just like usual chatter.
"Chen Yan is so handsome!"
"The red suit is too coquettish. Ordinary people may not be able to drive in this color."
"Alian is also good."
"Ah Lian is good among athletes, and Chen Yan's good looks can be played in the entertainment circle!"
The domestic fans in front of the TV began to discuss. There is no game today, and the draft has not yet officially started. The most discussed by the fans is Chen Yan's suit and appearance.
......
......
At 8:[-] p.m., the talent show officially begins!
When David Stern walked onto the stage with a smile on his face, huge boos erupted from the audience!
This is the repertoire of the draft conference. David Stern has long been used to it, and his ears automatically ignored the boos of the fans, and began the opening speech of the draft conference.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the 2007 NBA Draft..."
After the opening remarks, David Stern walked off the stage slowly, leaving the Eagles with 5 minutes of thinking time.
Five minutes later, Stern re-entered the stage. The difference was that he already had an envelope in his hand.
The moment the envelope was opened, the audience fell silent.
"The first pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA draft, the Atlanta Hawks selected..."
David Stern was very naughty, and stopped suddenly when he said this.
The fans in the Madison Square Garden Theater booed fiercely just now, and he decided to sway the appetite of the fans.
Just when the fans were about to scold their mothers, David Stern read out the name on the envelope:
"Greg Oden!"
The Eagles directly locked Oden. There was nothing to say. They lacked a reliable big man in their lineup. Chen Yan was mentally prepared for the Eagles' choice.
After hugging his mother, Oden put on a Trail Blazers cap and came onto the stage to shake Stern's hand.
The arrival of Oden will make the Hawks' lineup more tidy, and it will also make their young core lineup more exciting.
Chen Yan is also full of curiosity about Oden's future. The reason why Oden was abolished in his previous life has a lot to do with the veterinarians of the Blazers. Now that he has gone to the Eagles, his career may be easier.
Soon, David Stern received a second envelope.
"The second pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected..."
Chen Yan snorted inwardly, the veterinary team, whoever goes will be finished.
"Chen Yan!"
After hearing David Stern pronounce his name, Chen Yan was stunned for a second before embracing his parents and manager.
He originally thought that Durant would be the second pick. After all, KD has been famous for a long time, and the Blazers already have Roy in the position, so why choose him?
Playing the sixth man?
After receiving the hat with the Blazers LOGO from the staff, Chen Yan walked onto the stage with a professional smirk.
That's the basics of an actor... no, the basics of a player.
Then there was a handshake and a group photo with David Stern.
After the process was over, David Stern whispered something in Chen Yan's ear, but he couldn't hear clearly because of the loud noise.
After stepping off the stage, Chen Yan was still a little confused, is he really going to the Blazers?
At this moment, Bill Duffy walked towards Chen Yan quickly, and whispered in his ear:
"Chen, don't talk about the Blazers with the media later, there may be a deal going to happen!"
