Volume 2 Talent Show Controversy Chapter 88 I'm afraid I sprained my waist
"I choose you! I choose you!"
Sun Hao was still looking for Fu Baoluo, but was immediately drawn back by Su Qun's excited shouting.
His face was flushed, he had no dimples, but he was drunk as a dog.
Sun Hao didn't turn around at first. It was only when he saw the staff handing him a red and black Bulls hat that he reacted.
Bulls, pick him!
And directly use the first round!
Just one spot lower than the Jazz!
Sun Hao really didn't expect this result.
You know, Krause's previous draft promise was for a second-round pick, but now he's picked directly in the first round!
Sun Hao stood up, took the Bulls hat, and put it on his head.
The audition scene was a bit confusing.
Before this, not to mention Asian players, even European defenders had never made it to the first round!
But now, an Asian guard playing in Europe has made it in, and he’s the 24th pick in the first round!
Did the Bulls take the wrong medicine?
Is Klaus suffering from dementia?
This 1.83-meter-tall guard doesn't look like someone who can play well.
"impossible!"
In the media area, Barkley's jaw dropped.
He really got beaten up by society.
This... is so unscientific!
Smith didn't even celebrate winning the bet because, to be honest, the Bulls' choice was so unexpected.
According to previous draft predictions, the Bulls would most likely choose Daley Bol Baggrich, a 2.16-meter-tall white center.
You know, Baglirich performed well in the tryout in Chicago, and there are rumors that he has received a draft commitment from Chicago!
Of course the most shocked person was "Magic" Johnson, who had already received information that the Lakers were going to select Sun Hao.
What Barkley said before is correct, but not absolute.
Phil Jackson's preferences also depend on the actual situation.
If there is a suitable tall defender, of course we should choose him. If not, this preference will naturally not exist.
In fact, Barkley was only half right.
After watching the one-on-one match between Sun Hao and Kobe, Phil Jackson was very impressed with Sun Hao's defense and willpower.
In other words, in his opinion, Sun Hao's defense can be improved and can meet his tactical needs.
Not to mention his magical three-pointer.
Even from a God's perspective, Derek Fisher, the starting guard behind Phil Jackson, was only 1.85 meters tall, not a so-called tall point guard.
But now, none of that matters anymore.
Because the Lakers no longer have any chance of getting Sun Hao.
When Sun Hao took the first step, the first thing he heard was Zhang Weiping’s voice, which was trembling with excitement.
"Sun Hao was selected! 24th pick in the first round! China's first NBA guard! China's first player to play in the NBA! Asia's first first-round player!"
Not only did Zhang Weiping's voice tremble, but his eyes also became red uncontrollably.
He has waited too long for this moment!
Next, it was the fans who came to their senses.
There were boos everywhere.
New Yorkers love to join in the fun.
Even though it was the Bulls who made the choice and it had nothing to do with them, they still booed.
Boo this terrible choice, boo this inexplicable situation, boo this Asian who came out of nowhere.
In fact, some of them had heard that the Lakers were going to select Sun Hao and were ready to boo.
Now that the Bulls have intercepted the deal, it's simply making them more excited than before.
Sun Hao completely ignored the fans' reactions.
He is very happy now.
24th pick!
This isn’t even the end of the first round.
To be more specific, among the rookies selected by the Bulls this year, Marcus Fizer, who was selected fourth, is a power forward, and Chris Mihm, who was selected seventh, is a center. He is the only outside player selected by the team in the first round!
This means that the Bulls are determined to train him!
Although the Bulls are a bad team now, a bad team represents opportunities.
What he needs most now is the right to shoot.
There’s really nothing wrong with this choice!
He thought as he walked forward, his steps brisk.
When he got on stage, he saw Stern's familiar face.
Younger than I remembered! And kinder than when I saw him from the audience!
"Congratulations, you made history."
Stern seemed in a good mood.
He should be happy too.
The Chinese market is the largest overseas market, which is why he was unwilling to give up even after waiting for several hours with the videotape in his hand.
After opening up the Chinese market, NBA's global promotion has undergone a qualitative change.
However, due to the lack of star effect, progress has been slow in recent years.
Last year, the Mavericks selected Wang Zhizhi, and the league was actually pushing for it behind the scenes, but the domestic system was a threshold that could not be overcome.
Now, Sun Hao is here, a player completely outside the system, and a first-round pick.
What he saw in front of him was Sun Hao, but what he saw in his heart was the piece of Chinese market cake behind Sun Hao that was so big that it was choking to death.
When two people in a good mood shake hands, their happiness doubles.
After shaking hands, Stern gestured for Sun Hao to face forward for a photo.
Sun Hao nodded, and when he turned around, he opened his suit to reveal the national flag underneath.
There is a kind of red called Chinese red, and there is a kind of brightness called national flag brightness!
This moment was frozen forever.
Sun Hao saw that Zhang Weiping could no longer control his emotions and wiped his eyes;
He also saw Yi Jianlian and Su Qun hugging each other and they were extremely excited;
And there is Lasso, whose pride cannot be hidden on his face.
This moment is very important not only to Sun Hao, but also to the people around him.
Of course, what they didn’t know was that because of Su Qun’s article “He Beat Nash”, the news that Sun Hao was going to participate in the draft had already spread across the country.
At this moment, many fans are waiting in front of CCTV TV.
Although the broadcast clarity was not very high and the picture quality was not very good, at this moment, they all cheered in unison.
Chinese people are finally coming to the NBA!
Sun Hao walked off the stage after taking the photo.
Just as Zhang Weiping had told him before, there was already a beautiful ESPN reporter waiting for him there.
"Congratulations, Sun. Excuse me, can you speak English?"
The female reporter asked.
Sun Hao nodded.
"Okay, how do you feel now? Being the first Asian guard to be drafted by the NBA?"
The female reporter was not only polite but also considerate. She spoke very slowly, fearing that Sun Hao might not understand.
After all, NBA staff are not those booing fans. They all know what Sun Hao can bring to the NBA.
"I'm very excited and I want to thank my parents, my agent Paul, my coaches at Real Madrid and the team that nurtured me."
Sun Hao spoke fluent English with a strong American accent, which surprised the female reporter.
This is the first time she has met an overseas player who can speak English so fluently.
She was also the one doing the interview when Kobe was drafted, and her English with a strong Italian accent almost confused her.
"What's your impression of the Bulls?"
The female reporter knew that Sun Hao had a high level of English proficiency, so she asked more questions.
"Who doesn't know the Bulls? Michael Jordan, two three-peat championships, the greatest team in the NBA, the greatest basketball city in Chicago, and the best owner and the best general manager of all time. That was an unparalleled team."
Sun Hao started to blow wildly.
This was also the draft he had prepared in his mind after Zhang Weiping reminded him before.
No matter who chooses you, you have to brag. How can you increase favorability without bragging? How can you get more opportunities without increasing favorability?
In this regard, Sun Hao is still quite relaxed.
"So what do you know about the current Bulls?"
The beautiful reporter looked pretty, but the questions she asked next were a bit poisonous.
To be honest, Sun Hao has no idea about the Bulls after Jordan retired.
Let alone him, everyone knows Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman of the Bulls, but who knows who will remain on the Bulls after this group of people leave?
Especially for an overseas player like him.
I’m afraid few people know this!
But who says Sun Hao is the active European emperor!
When I left the tryout in Chicago, I witnessed the last tear of the Bulls dynasty!
"I know that the core of the Bulls is Toni Kukoc. I have communicated with Toni before. You know we are both from Europe. He is good at passing and I am good at shooting. I believe we will have very good chemistry."
Sun Hao's rhetoric cleverly avoided the trap, and by the way, he also brought out his relationship with the team boss.
The female reporter nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
Sun Hao is only 18 years old, but he looks very mature.
"Do you have anything to say to the Chinese fans?"
The female reporter asked one last question.
"Comrades, it's time to watch the NBA!"
Sun Hao did not use English to express this sentence, but Chinese.
And this sentence is what touched him the most.
The time when Chinese people paid the most attention to the NBA was when Yao Ming played in the NBA.
But unfortunately, in his previous life, not to mention Yao Ming, even Yi Jianlian was no longer in the NBA.
The only thing we can look forward to is that Zhou Qi finally became a Polish citizen, so the NBA basically has nothing to do with Chinese people anymore.
To put it bluntly, the reason why NBA became so popular in China later on was entirely due to Yao Ming's achievements.
Yao Ming is still in China now, but he came early, so it’s time to make the NBA popular in China in advance!
In that way, more people will join basketball earlier, and more talented players will emerge.
That would be the greatest blessing for Chinese basketball.
For Sun Hao, the small goal of winning the championship close to his home is more promising.
After the NBA interview ended, Sun Hao went on to accept interviews from other media.
As the first Asian player to enter the NBA, the media naturally paid close attention to him.
Sun Hao also demonstrated his ability to cope with situations and showed his optimistic and positive side.
The first impression you make on the media is still very important.
"I understand that when you were in Europe you were called the Chinese Napoleon, here in Barkley they call you the Sun, and I also saw that some media in China called you the Little Emperor, which one is your nickname?"
The ESPN reporter was very professional and asked a very provocative question.
And to be honest, Sun Hao had never really thought about this question before. Who would have the time to think about what their nickname should be?
However, thinking of the scene where New York fans booed him before, he suddenly felt that he needed to face this problem.
If you don’t come up with a more domineering nickname, you don’t know how people will look at you when you get back.
Three nicknames, Chinese Napoleon is too difficult to pronounce, and Suns makes it seem like he is on the Suns team.
"Little Emperor."
He thought about it, looked at the reporter and replied seriously.
After this question, the reporter asked a few other questions, and Sun Hao answered them all with a smile.
When the interview was over, he saw Zhang Weiping waving at him not far away.
Finally, it’s time for the domestic interview.
He straightened his suit, smoothed his hair, and finally took a deep breath and walked forward.
It was his first appearance in front of domestic fans and he had to make a good impression.
However, before he could take two steps, he was stopped by someone who suddenly appeared from the side.
He was about to lose his temper, but when he looked carefully he realized that the person who stopped him was Fu Paul.
My agent is like a ghost.
However, what Fu Baoluo said next made his mind go blank.
"You were traded."
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