As Silver announced that the Los Angeles Lakers selected Zhang Guan with the 58th pick, the entire Madison Square Garden Theater suddenly erupted in surprised comments.
"The Lakers actually chose Zhang Guan, that track and field athlete. Are Los Angeles people crazy?"
"Oh my god, did I hear it right? It's Zhang Guan! Pinch me! Tell me this is not true."
"The time displayed on my phone is June 27th, not April 1st. Today is not April Fools' Day!"
"Are the Los Angeles Lakers giving up on themselves? Although they don't have a first-round pick, the second-round pick is also the third-to-last 58th pick, but there is no need to select a track and field athlete!"
"Although it is already very far behind, it is still the 58th pick after all. There is no need for the Lakers to waste it like this!"
Discussions were coming one after another. The participating players, invited guests, various teams, and reporters on the scene were all shocked. Who would have thought that the Lakers would choose Zhang Guan at No. 58, choosing someone who had never played basketball for a day and did not participate? Anyone who tried out for any NBA team
Below the stage, Derrick Rose, the new No. 1 pick in the NBA, was sitting near the front and looked confused. He realized that even the moment he was selected as the No. 1 pick, he did not attract so much attention and discussion. The No. 1 pick in the NBA draft did not attract as much attention as a No. 58 pick. The joy of becoming the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft was immediately diluted.
Rose, who is the No. 1 pick, feels this way. Then Beasley, No. 2, Mayo, No. 4, Westbrook, No. 5, Kevin Love, etc., will certainly feel the same, and The feeling is even stronger. They were selected with high picks, so they naturally attracted much attention. They were ready to show off their talents in the NBA, but before they even started, most of the attention was taken away by others.
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At the same time, many people in a hotel in New York were angry and yelled.
"The Lakers chose Zhang Guan, F**K! Such a waste of a draft pick, they should have chosen me! I'm much better than that track and field athlete Zhang Guan!"
"Why, why did the Lakers choose Zhang Guan! He is not a basketball player at all!"
"When I was in the NCAA, I led the team to win the group championship, and also entered the NCAA top 32, but Zhang Guan was not selected, but Zhang Guan was selected. What qualifications does he have to be selected!"
"What a waste! What a waste! Why is it Zhang Guan! Why should I give this draft pick to Zhang Guan! Zhang Guan didn't even participate in the NBA rookie trial!"
"Shadow, it must be shady! There are so many outstanding basketball players, but the Lakers didn't choose them, but chose a track and field athlete, it must be shady!"
"The Lakers management must have taken money. Zhang Guan paid the Lakers to pick him. This is a bribe. It's unfair! I don't accept it!"
All these scolding players are candidates for this NBA draft. According to NBA draft rules, they are not lottery players and are not eligible to enter the draft site, but they can stay in a nearby hotel for one night. Even if they are not selected, other opportunities may come, such as season Pre-game trials and more.
For these players, many of them were once famous figures in a certain city or even a certain state. They once achieved excellent results in college, but no one cared about them in the NBA draft. For them, Even a pick at the end of the second round is extremely valuable.
When there were only the last three places left in the second round, everyone was looking forward to it, hoping that this luck would come to them. However, what they did not expect was that this very precious place actually fell to Zhang Guan. , a person who in their opinion is not a basketball player at all, a person who in their opinion is not qualified to enter the NBA at all.
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The NBA draft is broadcast live to 203 countries and regions around the world.
"The Lakers selected Zhang Guan with the 58th pick! Who is Zhang Guan? It sounds like a Chinese name." The host of the Spanish TV station was talking, and the ESPN broadcast screen happened to show Zhang Guan's photo.
"Oh, this is Zhang Guan, the former king of track and field, and he won the Grand Slam championship last year! I don't know why Zhang Guan's photo appeared. I remember that the person selected by the Lakers just now was also named Zhang Guan. I I guess the organizer couldn't find a photo of that person, so they used Zhang Guan's photo as a temporary replacement. Maybe they think Asians all look the same! Americans are really good at fooling people!" Spanish TV station The host started to complain involuntarily.
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"Zhang Guan, this is Zhang Guan's photo! Did ESPN make an own mistake? They got the wrong photo!" The German commentator immediately started tapping on the laptop next to him, searching for Zhang Guan's information.
"Oh, my God, the player information provided by ESPN is the same as Zhang Guan's personal information I found online. The age, height, and weight are all the same! There is absolutely no such coincidence in the world, so that is Zhang Guan ! We know that Zhang Guan is a track and field athlete. He won the Grand Slam in tennis last year, but we never knew that he was also a basketball player. When did he participate in the NBA draft? And he was selected! This too crazy!"
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"Zhang Guan! It's Zhang Guan! Xiao Hua is talking about Zhang Guan! The Lakers chose Zhang Guan! That's great, congratulations to Zhang Guan! This is really an unexpected surprise!"
This burst of cheers came from a domestic online live broadcast.
"Last year, two of our players, Arab League and Sun Yue, were drafted by the NBA. Arab League even performed well with the Milwaukee Bucks. This year, we have another athlete drafted by the NBA, and that is Zhang Guan! Although Zhang Guan has never played professional basketball, but I think Zhang Guan’s physical talent and charisma still impressed the NBA teams, and they finally chose Zhang Guan!”
Zhang Guan, who was in front of the computer, suddenly blushed when he heard so many commentators. This commentator is considered talented. He knows that he is not a basketball player, so he simply said that his "charisma" impressed the NBA.
"Well, I'm probably the first person in the world to enter the NBA relying on 'charisma'!" Zhang Guan laughed at himself in embarrassment, and then said: "But I never thought that the Lakers would choose me. , could it be that CAA has temporarily changed its plan?"
At this time, Zhuge Wenbo's cell phone rang.
"It's a call from the United States." Zhuge Wenbo picked up the phone and chatted with the other party for a few minutes. Then Zhuge Wenbo said: "It's CAA. They told me that the Lakers' selection of Zhang Guan was not controlled by them. This should be the Los Angeles Lakers' own decision."
"The Lakers' own decision? Did they originally plan to draft me? It's unbelievable. The Lakers should know that I have never played professional basketball. They already drafted Sun Yue last year, and they drafted me again this year. The Lakers' guard against China Is it just such a soft spot?" Zhang Guan said.
"I guess the Lakers may be doing it for the Chinese market. After all, your market value is greater than that of Sun Yue." Zhuge Wenbo said and stood up: "I need to find some information about the Lakers."
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