The Way of the Center

New York, Portland, Seattle, Chicago, New Orleans, Milwaukee... During this month, Anjie and Moslav traveled almost half of the United States to participate in trial training invited by various teams. During this period, the NBA draft lottery ceremony was officially held, and what kind of lottery each team held was also determined.

Chicago people can revel, because they got this year's No. 1 pick. Since the basketball god Jordan left, this red Bull team has been in a relative trough. Now, they have a chance to change their destiny.

Dwyane Wade's Miami Heat got the No. 2 pick, not the No. 1 pick but they still have a lot of options. Michael Beasley, Kevin Love, O.J. Mayo, Russell Westbrook, and the big center An Jie from China. These people have a chance to be picked up by the Heat.

Seeing the Miami Heat get the No. 2 pick, the number of phone calls between Muslav and Pat Riley skyrocketed. The Bulls will definitely use the No. 1 pick to pick Derrick Rose, but if the Heat are willing to use the No. 2 pick to select Anjie, that would be a great thing.

Pat Riley is also hesitating, is the second pick worth betting on a Chinese with such a good pick?

Pat Riley could stop and think, but An Jie couldn't stop in the slightest. After trying out several teams, they all expressed their interest in Anjie. However, like Pat Riley, they didn't say anything to death, and they didn't give guarantees. Whether to choose An Jie depends entirely on their decision on the day of the draft.

The Minnesota Timberwolves got the No. 3 pick, but they seem to be more interested in Kevin Love and O.J. Mayo.

The Seattle SuperSonics acquired a fourth overall pick. Although the selection of Kevin Durant last year gave them a lot of rewards, they still urgently need an excellent insider to speed up the reconstruction, but the Sonics don't want to waste this year's talented outside players, so Anjie is It will definitely be picked by Seattle. In this way, there is no guarantee for Anjie's top four picks.

Seeing that the day of the draft is getting closer, Anjie and Muslav's trip is also coming to an end.

Today he came to the last stop before the draft, which is also the one that Muslav has most hoped for, located in Sacramento, a warm California.

The Sacramento Kings, their happiest time in the 21st century, is also the most shining time of Divac in the 21st century.

In the 2001-2002 season, Coach Adelman led his ambitious fighters and swept the entire NBA with his unique Princeton system.

Chris Webber, "White Chocolate" Williams, Mike Bibby, Vlade Divac, Peja Stankovic...whether it's the starting five or the bench bandits, whatever Whether on or off the court or in the locker room, the Sacramento Kings have shown their strength.

That year, the Kings rewrote the definition of Total Defense in the new century. The 61 regular-season victories put the mighty Los Angeles Lakers behind.

In such a team that was extremely successful back then, the old and cunning Divac was an indispensable part of it. He used his own efforts to create the brilliance of the Kings, and the Kings also used their brilliance to shine on Divac.

The Kings have confirmed that a jersey retirement ceremony will be held for Divac next season.

Based on the various relationships between Divac and the Kings, Anjie can get many more opportunities here than in other places. After all, he was a student taught by Divac himself.

Exactly the same as the previous trial training, after the general manager of the Kings saw An Jie's physical test data,

They were all attracted by the excellent physical condition. Afterwards, Anjie also impresses the Kings with his excellent performance in various projects. Divac really didn't miss him. This young man is really a good center forward. But well... the Kings general manager started to make some small calculations in his mind.

"Anjie, you are amazing! You are indeed the talent that Dia highly recommended for us. You are his disciple. We also hope that you can come to Sacramento to inherit his mantle and help the Kings rebuild their glory. Listen to Anjie, I assure you, if you have not been selected in the first 12th pick, we will definitely use the twelfth pick to select you!" The general manager of the Kings looked firm, and this was An Jie's first pick. Get a guaranteed condition offered by a team for the first time.

"Sacramento did not disappoint me!" Moslav rejoiced in his heart, now he doesn't have to worry about Anjie falling out of the first round. The twelfth pick is not unacceptable.

"Mr. Moslav, you were also Divac's manager back then, and we had several pleasant negotiations before. If we are really lucky enough to choose Anjie, I hope that Mr. Meslav can discuss with us as soon as possible. The contract has been finalized." The king's eagerness for Anjie to join made people feel good.

"Don't worry, sir, it's been Anjie's dream to play for the Sacramento Kings, and I think this is what Dia wants to see." Moslav shook hands with the general manager of the Kings. Of course, it was about Anjie's dream of joining the Kings. That passage was improvised by him.

"My old club is so simple!?" Divac shouted in surprise from the phone.

"They are full of sincerity! Your old relationship is still reliable." Meslav did not expect the trial training in Sacramento to be so successful. Now that the training for the last trial spot has also been completed, Moslav and Anjie can only wait for the day when the draft begins.

Two days later, that is, a week before the draft, An Jie formally submitted an application to the NBA, and signed up for this year's NBA draft on the last registration day. David Stern quickly approved the registration. He couldn't close his mouth with a smile. The huge Chinese market has given him enough sweetness.

After Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue participated in the draft last year, another An Jie was born this year. The fans in China can't wait to know the results of the draft. The name An Jie has quickly become a household name. Now there are no fans who don't know who An Jie is.

"The second Chinese champion!? Ten reasons why the Bulls will choose An Jie!"

"The Heat have reached an agreement with Anjie, and the first Chinese No. 2 will be born soon."

"The Bucks' official response: I don't mind picking a Chinese player again."

The various speculations of the domestic media are simply varied, and the draft predictions for An Jie in every newspaper are quite different. This piece of well-spoken news is simply more exciting and twisted than the hundreds of episodes of Korean dramas. If it weren't for the fact that the news of the upcoming BJ Olympics took up too much space, An Jie's attention might have risen to a higher level.

Under the offensive of the media's hype, how could An Jie's parents escape the pursuit of the reporters? But when the reporters waited for a long time at the door of An Jie's house, they found out from the neighbors that An Jie's parents had left home for several days.

The draft is undoubtedly one of the most important events in An Jie's life. In China's traditional concept, parents must come to participate in this kind of event no matter what.

Mr. Meslav paid for Anjie's parents' trips to and from the United States, and brought Anjie's parents to the United States. When An Jie's mother got off the plane and saw her son, her eyes suddenly turned red. eight months! She hadn't seen her son for eight months!

"What's the matter, Mom, I'm not doing well." An Jie's mother broke down in tears. After becoming a professional player, An Jie's chances of going home will be even less.

"I shouldn't have sent you abroad to study in the first place. It's been so long. Which mother can bear it?"

"Hey, son, this is also to create a world for himself outside. Look at you, An Jie is going to participate in the draft soon, you are crying, how unlucky you are." It's not that An Jie's father doesn't want his son, but There are different ways of expressing regret.

Chinese people still have some superstitious thoughts in their bones. When they heard about the bad luck, An Jie's mother stopped crying quickly.

"Let's go, Mom, it's been very hard for you and Dad to fly all the way. Mr. Meslav has already arranged the accommodation for you. You have a good rest tonight, and I will show you around tomorrow."

"Hello, madam. I'm An Jie's manager. If you need anything, just tell me." Seeing that it was time for him to appear, Moslav took the initiative to shake hands with An Jie's mother. Meslav's words and deeds are really a very gentleman.

"Xiaojie is really troublesome here, thank you for taking care of Anjie here." Anjie's father said this sentence directly in Chinese, and only after he finished speaking did he realize that he was in the United States.

Although he couldn't understand, Moslav still kept smiling, waiting for An Jie to translate to him. This is the quality of a professional manager. Professional, this is called professional.

Catherine looked at the different newspapers in the room, feeling a little nervous. You said, what if An Jie really failed to be selected in the top 15 picks?

"Bah, bah, bah!" Catherine shook her head vigorously, now is not the time to say such things, An Jie will definitely succeed.

Catherine has not seen the big boy for more than a month due to Anjie's busy trial training. How is he doing now? What are you doing? Just when Catherine was thinking about it, An Jie called.

"Hey, haven't you slept yet?" An Jie spoke first.

"Nope."

"Are you in the store tomorrow? I have time tomorrow. I will go there and take my parents to taste your father's handicraft." An Jie laughed on the other end of the phone.

"Yes! How are you preparing? Is what the newspaper said true?" Catherine began to care about the draft.

"I have done everything I can, and I don't know which team will be selected next. But, don't forget your promise, I will definitely not lose To be below the fifteenth pick." An Jie smiled happily, remembering the guarantee the Kings gave him.

"I will never regret it! As long as you are selected within the fifteenth pick, I will be your girlfriend."

A few days before the draft, An Jie finally got a little leisure time. This kind of happy and relaxed life has been far away from An Jie for too long.

The company of family members, the blessings of friends, and the due diligence of managers. All this gave An Jie a great sense of satisfaction.

Finally, on the night before the draft, Anjie's family and Moslav boarded a plane bound for New York. At this time tomorrow, the 2008 NBA Draft, which will determine Anjie's future, will begin soon!

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