Chapter 66 Everyone is paying attention

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 66 Everyone is paying attention

David Stern's words made NBA employees work overtime and collect information.

At the same time, far away in Shanghai, China, two young people reluctantly left the TV and prepared to go to training.

"This guy is pretty good. He scored 29 points in his first NBA game."

The person who spoke was a short man, and when he said he was a short man, it was actually only in relative terms, relative to the person next to him.

In fact, he is 190 centimeters tall and a professional player, so of course he cannot be considered short.

The reason why he looks a little short is simply that the person next to him is too tall, with a height of 226 centimeters.

Yes, these two are the main point guards and core interior players of the Shanghai team, Liu Wei and Yao Ming.

"It's really great!"

Yao Ming's voice was a little blurry. Of course, it wasn't because the height difference between the two of them was too big and their voices were not on the same level.

It was purely because Yao Ming's thoughts were racing at this time and he didn't listen carefully to Liu Wei's words, but only answered subconsciously.

As for what he was thinking about, of course he was thinking about the NBA.

As early as last year, he participated in a summer camp training game organized by Nike, and he had the idea of ​​​​going to the NBA.

Don't look at the fact that he performed well in the training camp and even defeated the highly anticipated Tyson Chandler.

However, during those few days, he also truly saw the advanced concepts and training methods of American basketball.

Since then, he has been eager to enter the NBA.

However, in the past few years, everyone has been discussing whether Wang Zhizhi can go to the NBA.

Wang Zhizhi hasn't gone yet, so naturally there is no need for him to be in such a hurry.

It wasn't until he heard about Wang Hao that he knew that a Chinese player had signed up for the NBA.

He was not an athlete within the system, but he went to the United States to study, first played in the NCAA, and then passed the draft to the NBA.

That's why I sat in front of the TV early this morning to see the strength of this Chinese compatriot.

Seeing Wang Hao killing everyone on the NBA court, Yao Ming's somewhat quiet heart was ready to move again.

"Dayao, let's go, change clothes, it's time to train."

After hearing this, Yao Ming, who was already a little eager to try, immediately became dejected again.

As the core of the current Shencheng team and entering the national team, Yao Ming still has some connections.

Since Yao Ming has been thinking about entering the NBA, he has also been paying attention to Wang Zhizhi's entry into the NBA.

Because he understands that it is not easy for Wang Zhizhi or him to enter the NBA.

The reality he learned was far from ideal.

In fact, a few years ago, Wang Zhizhi already had the opportunity to go to the United States and even enter the NBA.

But after all these years, there is still no movement.

As for the reason, everyone understands it.

With Wang Zhizhi's influence in Chinese basketball today, he can't even go to the NBA. How can Yao Ming go?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel helpless.

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"David, are you looking at that Chinese person's information?"

Lasgranik walked directly into David Stern's office without knocking.

As the current NBA vice president and Stern's old friend for many years, he has such treatment.

David Stern didn't seem to notice him, but was looking at some material attentively.

This made Rasgranik a little curious, but he didn't expect that this was Wang Hao's information.

Hearing Lasgranik's voice, David Stern smiled and said without raising his head.

"A very nice little fellow, isn't he?"

"Maybe, he seems to have some talent, but David, I don't think there is a need to put my mind on it."

Lasgranik's words are not straightforward. An international player and a rookie really don't deserve too much attention.

"With this time, we should consider how to enhance the impact of the All-Star Game."

The new season has started and is running normally, there is nothing worth worrying about.

However, Lasgranik is full of worries about next year's All-Star Game.

Jordan's retirement again will undoubtedly have a negative impact on the NBA, which stopped hosting the All-Star Game last year.

In addition to the prolonged shutdown of the league due to labor negotiations, there are also reasons why the All-Star Game has become less attractive.

As the most important game of the year, especially in the middle of the season, the NBA naturally attaches great importance to it.

"You're right, Lars, but this little guy is also worthy of our attention."

As an old partner for many years, Lasgranik naturally understands what David Stern really thinks.

"Are you still concerned about the Chinese market?"

"Of course, they have a population of more than a billion, and basketball is also very popular there."

"But they can't even afford our live broadcast rights!"

David Stern said: "Russ, you have never been to China. You don't know that they are developing very rapidly.

Besides, the market needs to be cultivated, and the little effort now is completely worth it.

You have to understand that the U.S. market has been thoroughly developed by us, and the future of the NBA lies in the world.

However, Europe is dominated by damn football, and Asia is where we can show our talents."

Regarding this argument, David Stern has said it more than once, and Lasgranik has to admit that it is right.

"Okay, you're right, but can this little guy do it?"

"Who knows? But since you have the chance, you have to give it a try, otherwise who knows the result?"

"Maybe, do you really think highly of this Chinese?"

Having said this, David Stern couldn't help but think of what he and Wang Hao said at the draft not long ago.

"Work hard. If you can perform well, you may have unexpected surprises."

The reason why I said this in the first place was purely on a whim.

To be honest, even at the time, he would not have thought that Wang Hao could establish himself in the NBA.

After all, being selected with the 56th pick is almost a losing pick, so the chances are really slim.

Indeed, even if they are undrafted, there are still some who can establish themselves in the NBA and even make a name for themselves.

But there are very few such players. Even if they can play, they will only gain a foothold in the NBA and it will be difficult to produce star data.

Even later, when Wang Hao played well in the summer league, David Stern didn't pay special attention to him.

After all, it's just summer league.

But I never expected that even on the NBA court, Wang Hao would still perform amazingly.

This certainly surprised David Stern.

More importantly, it feels like having a superior vision and discovering treasures in the vast sea.

Yes, that's it. He has always been optimistic about Wang Hao.

The more David Stern thought about it, the more he felt that his vision was very good. After all, he had noticed Wang Hao early on.

Didn't you see that he has made a promise? When Wang Hao gets his results, there will be surprises for him.
Chapter completed!