Chapter 32 The counterattack of low-ranking rookies

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 32 The counterattack of low-ranking rookies

When he came to the interview area, Wang Hao was really shocked. There were too many media.

Not only that, major media outlets like ESPN, Fox, and TNT are all here.

It's not surprising when you think about it. Tomorrow is the Summer Split finals. Although the Summer Split is not important, this is also rare news during the offseason.

Not only that, tomorrow's Summer League finals will be broadcast live on a large scale.

Although it is not a nationwide live broadcast by a major television station, there are many live broadcast stations and the coverage is not small.

"King, congratulations on advancing to the finals!"

"Thank you, we are all looking forward to tomorrow's game."

"Are you confident about tomorrow's game?"

"Of course, we are an excellent team and we are full of confidence in this."

"As a player who almost went undrafted, but beat most of the players with high picks, what do you have to say?"

"I want to say that I'm actually not that bad. The 56th pick is really too low, right?"

"Then where do you think you should be selected?"

"I don't know. After all, I don't have a choice, so it doesn't matter what I think."

"Then do you have anything to say to the previous twenty-eight teams that gave up on you?"

"There's nothing to say. After all, I'm a SuperSonics player now."

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I have to say that these reporters are really ill-intentioned.

I have been asking Wang Hao, what do you think of the teams that did not draft him, and what do you think of the players who were drafted higher than him?

What else can I say? Naturally, I am very unhappy.

It's just that you can't say this casually. This is just a map cannon, looking for trouble!

Reporters don't take things too seriously for the sake of news, but Wang Hao can't be careless, after all, he is just a rookie.

That is to say, Wang Hao is stable. If it had been anyone else, he might have fallen into the reporter's trap long ago.

"Wang, look, it's all your news."

Sure enough, the next day, the basketball sections of all major media basically had news about Wang Hao.

Not only the summer finals, but also the news about this rookie's big comeback is really eye-catching.

"Wang vows to overthrow all high-ranking rookies?"

"I'm going to make those 28 teams regret it!"

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As expected, the media's ability to take quotes out of context is definitely leverage and very bullish.

Wang Hao had tried his best to restrain himself, but when he looked at it, there were so many rubbish headlines everywhere.

Do you want to make another three-year agreement?

However, the title is exaggerated enough, but as for the content, it is not that accurate after all.

After all, what Wang Hao said at the end of the interview was all there, and it must be taken out of context.

It is absolutely impossible to pin something on Wang Hao's body that he never said at all.

"Okay, there is one last game today. Let's all go all out and win the championship!"

Field was in a very excited mood, and it was obvious that he attached great importance to winning today's game.

Because there is a game in the evening, it will definitely not be possible to train. The players need enough rest to restore their physical strength.

Therefore, today's training session focuses on tactical arrangements, the team's offensive tactics, and the opponent's defensive tactics.

The Sonics' opponent in the finals was the Charlotte Hornets, a team that has always been strong.

Wang Hao took a closer look. Damn, there were a bunch of familiar names!

You know, whether this name is familiar or not, largely determines the strength of such a player.

In addition to Baron Davis, the team's third overall pick this year, there is also a very famous rookie at the second position.

The person who said the classic "I thought James was chosen to help me" was, yes, Ricky Davis.

As the No. 21 pick in the first round last year, Ricky Davis's strength should not be underestimated.

Then there is Brad Miller, who is a more inspiring player than Wang Hao.

As an undrafted player, he debuted with the Hornets, and later joined the Bulls and Kings, where he performed very well, and also briefly joined the Mosaic.

As a big man, his support ability in the high post is very good, but it is a pity that he has too many injuries.

It has to be said that the Hornets are indeed one of the more miserable teams in the NBA.

There are actually three undrafted players in the starting lineup.

Yes, the two main forwards, small forward Eddie Robinson and power forward Derrick Hood, were both undrafted.

They are used to running a small business, the Hornets also have a good vision, and the players they acquired are also very capable.

Just take Eddie Robinson and Derrick Hood. Their performance in the summer split was better than many draft players.

There are even media comments that this will be a surprise battle, a counterattack by a group of low-ranking rookies.

This is really not nonsense. Except for Baron Davis, there is no lottery player in the starting lineup in the finals, and most of them are second-round picks.

The core of the Charlotte Hornets is naturally point guard Baron Davis, who performed very well throughout the summer league.

Although he does not have the scoring performance of Francis and Wang Hao, his ability to organize offense is indeed superior.

Baron Davis averaged 16.1 points and 7.4 assists per game in the summer league.

Coupled with Brad Miller's inside support, the two organized the Hornets' offense very smoothly.

As for the Hornets' scoring leader, it is naturally Ricky Davis, who averages 19.2 points per game.

As for the two players on the front line, they naturally focus on defense.

Power forward Derek Hood is only 203 centimeters tall, but his physical fitness is explosive and he is also very tough in confrontation.

Small forward Eddie Robinson is a physically fit man, but he seems to be relatively rough in terms of technique.

As Wang Hao's opponent, he has naturally studied his opponent and is very active in defense, but it is easy to be too active.

To be honest, Wang Hao has more experience in dealing with this kind of defensive player who has a body but no experience.

The Sonics are studying their opponents, and so are the Charlotte Hornets. After all, this is their first time playing against each other.

Just as the summer league was about to begin, a plane came from the far east and slowly stopped in Los Angeles.

After more than ten hours of flying, Zhang Lili felt that his head was dizzy and he had to take a rest first.

Anyway, it was still early, so I was not in a hurry to go back to my accommodation, so I just rested at the airport.

Thinking of this turn of events, where he became the host of CCTV's basketball program and a columnist in the sports world, Zhang Lili rarely smiled.

It just so happened that there was a newspaper around him. He had nothing to do, so Zhang Lili just picked up the newspaper and read it.

"NBA Summer League...the finals are about to begin?"

However, at the next moment, the familiar Asian face in the newspaper instantly attracted Zhang Lili's attention.

There's no way around it, the faces of Asians are quite different from those of Europeans and Americans, not to mention it's such a big cover.

"Wang Hao? Is this really Wang Hao?"

"No, isn't he the 56th overall pick? The kind who barely enters the NBA?"

"What's going on now? The core of the team? Reaching the Summer League finals?"

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Chapter completed!