I'm a big shot in basketball

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Su Yang rushed to Madison Square Garden.

Many fans are entering the arena one after another, and various media are also preparing intensively. ESPN, which does not have live broadcast rights, has temporarily set up a stage outside. Well-known commentators Stephen A. Smith and Bill Simmons have heated discussions.

Fans around the stage cheered one after another. Su Yang passed by and overheard discussing whether Kwame Brown was worthy of becoming the first high school player in NBA history to be selected with the first overall pick: A. Smith believed that Kwame Brown could neither run, Can't jump, it would be a waste to be elected with the first pick, and Bill Simmons believes that Kwame Brown is only 19 years old and has great potential.

"A? Smith also knows the ball, and Kwame Brown's defense is okay. If he is elected as a non-champion pick, he didn't encounter Jordan and Kobe at the beginning of his career. If he grows slowly for a few years, he may have higher achievements. The two-year draft of high school students was too hot, and the overall quality was not good. Many factors caused Kwame Brown to not get a normal start to his career..."

While thinking, enter the infield.

The TNT staff in charge of the live broadcast are doing their best to debug. Su Yang made a big circle and stopped next to the main stage of the draft. Just about to find a place to sit down, Ernie, the host of the TNT trio, Barkley and Kenny, the commentator, came from media channel out.

They had just recorded a show together two days ago, and Su Yang took the initiative to wave hello, and the three of Barkley smiled and waved in response.

"Why did you come to New York?"

Barkley slowly put on the ear return device, "It's a pity that the guest candidates for this draft have been confirmed, otherwise you can be invited to participate. The transaction we made before predicts the ratings are very popular. We are discussing to ask you to do it twice during the off-season. .”

"If there is a suitable opportunity, we must go."

Su Yangxin said, how is this going on? It became Dracula? Green, basketball became a sideline, and being on shows and podcasts is the main business, but it is really good to be broadcast live in the United States. Many coaches have only one biggest appearance in their lives. Show up for phone interviews.

"Come over and sit down. Anyway, the broadcast hasn't started yet. Let's chat casually about the draft situation. Maybe it can give us some ideas."

After Buckley finished speaking, he turned and went straight to the TNT live broadcast area. Su Yang thought about walking there, shook hands with Ernie and Kenny, and then shook hands with guest coach Hubie Brown and another unfamiliar young man. Immediately began to sharply judge the draft.

"Sean Battier will definitely not be selected with the third overall pick. As an older rookie, he has an upper limit at a glance, and he is not the kind of player who is strong enough to immediately become the core of the team. The Memphis Grizzlies lack small players. Strikers can choose him."

"Paul Gasol's contract buyout issue has been guaranteed, Barcelona will not card his contract, so his draft pick will not be lower than the top three, as I said before, if the Grizzlies are determined to rebuild, they can Pick Gasol."

During the conversation, Su Yang found that the preparations of the TNT program team were very good. When he talked about Battier and Gasol, the host Ernie and the two guests dug out the materials prepared in advance, which said Let's find out what the two of them are talking about.

"As for Eddie Griffin, I don't think he will be selected by the Warriors with the fifth pick, because the Warriors already have Foyle, Dampier and Mark Jackson. I think the Warriors are more inclined to choose a priority. defenders..."

As soon as the words fell, Su Yang saw Buckley open the preparatory script about Eddie Griffin, which clearly stated that he wanted to talk about Eddie Griffin's decision to continue running for the election after his brother died of a heart attack. It's a little bad, it's not necessary.

On such a happy day as the draft, why do you have to let Eddie Griffin publicly recall the pain of losing a loved one on a national live broadcast.For example, when a student is admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University, the reporter's first question is 'Why did you decide to continue studying and take the college entrance examination after your brother died of a heart attack? ', may seem very inspirational, but compared to recalling the pain again, it is really not worth it.

Eddie Griffin himself is also a particularly sensitive character, and when the time comes to interview like that, it is easy to become his demon.

"Hey, I don't mean to peek or comment on your broadcast plans, but I don't think it's a good thing to have Eddie Griffin publicly remember the loss of a loved one, and it will make it worse psychologically. , you guys might want to project Eddie Griffin as a strong, inspirational and responsible person who will raise his brother's three kids or whatever..."

Su Yang spread his hands and shrugged in puzzlement.

"Oh? We think this is a good story. Maybe you are not familiar enough with our western society. On the big day of Eddie Griffin's draft, commemorating his brother in this way reflects the importance of The importance of family, we have already communicated with Eddie Griffin, and he has no objection, not to mention that there is only half an hour left before the live broadcast..."

The young guests who didn't know each other also shrugged and spread their hands, as if to say that this was the only way to go, implying that everyone Su Yang was of Chinese descent.

Barkley and Kenny didn't talk, and Ernie smiled and said it was just a small matter, just digging out the stories behind the players.

Add more highlights to the show.

Su Yang was a little speechless, but he couldn't say much. Other people's programs were decided by others, so he got up and left after chatting a few gossips.

Back on the sidelines, sat down and waited, took out his mobile phone to check emails, Dawson didn’t have any new notifications, he was probably busy communicating in advance.

Players and family members who are eligible to enter the small green room have entered the field one after another. Kwame Brown, Tyson Chandler, Paul Gasol and Eddie Curry are all there.Radmanovic also took the initiative to come over to say hello, his hair thinned into an adult appearance, and he was wearing a handsome suit. Looking around, he was the most handsome among all the players in the Little Green Room. No wonder he was able to become the VIP of the entire Seattle nightclub.

Tony Parker also came to the scene, but unfortunately he was not qualified to enter the small green room area. He squatted in the first row of the auditorium and waited. Seeing Su Yang also came over to say hello, he quietly said that he had received the selection guarantee from the Spurs and other teams. Thanks for the previous guidance.

"That's your own ability. I just did a little work. In fact, I should thank you." Su Yang took Parker to take a group photo with a smile on his face, but he was still afraid that TNT would talk about Eddie in the live broadcast. Griffin thing.

In a blink of an eye, at seven o'clock, the draft officially began.

Stern came out, first thanked the 76ers for their wonderful performance in the finals, and congratulated the Lakers for winning back-to-back championships, then announced that the Wizards had 5 minutes to prepare, and the TNT trio and two guests immediately began to analyze the Wizards-related news.

What Wizards do not have to choose Kwame? Brown, why choose Kwame? Brown is Michael? Jordan intends to trade.

Chatting and chatting, 5 minutes waiting for the end.

Stern returned to the stage and announced that the Wizards chose Kwame Brown. Cheers from Wizards fans soon resounded through the arena.

Kwame Brown took a few photos with Stern, stepped off the stage and took his mother to be interviewed by the well-known reporter Sager. He said that as the first high school student elected with the first overall pick, he followed God’s correct guidance and didn’t care about other people How to say.

Sager asked Kwame's mother how she felt about Kwame's transition from a small town in her hometown to a big city like Washington. The main idea was to guide and praise Kwame's dream. have friends.

Sager was embarrassed on the spot, and then asked if the champion would have a lot of money, and if he had any financial plans. It was a bit embarrassing question, and he didn't know what the TNT program thought, but Kwame went through an official process and said he would watch it. Situation use.

After Sager's interview was finished, the live broadcast camera switched to Ernie's trio, and the live connection was with Jordan, the owner of the Wizards, who was far away in Washington.

Talking about why he chose Kwame Brown, who is relatively controversial, Jordan said that although Kwame Brown has played for a relatively short time, he has received a good education and has excellent physical conditions. He will improve with the help of coach Doug Collins .

The host Ernie then joked, saying that fortunately he chose KB (the initials of Kwame Brown) instead of CB (the initials of Charles Barkley), because CB Barkley is useless, and Jordan took advantage of the opportunity to joke , let Barkley not worry, because he is the boss of the Wizards, if Barkley needs a job, he can go to him at any time.

The live broadcast scene suddenly burst into laughter.

Su Yang was a little dazed, he didn't know what to drink, he didn't understand the logic, but he lamented that Jordan and Barkley hadn't gotten into a fight right now, the two brothers had such a good relationship, and they could make jokes on live broadcasts across the United States, who would have thought Become a pure passerby in the future.

The 5-minute waiting time passed, and Stern came out again, announcing that the Clippers chose Chandler from Domingo High School.

Chandler also accepted the interview in a daze, saying that he was grateful for God's guidance, and the Clippers did not arrange anyone to cooperate.

Immediately following the third pick, the Eagles chose Gasol, which was exactly the same as Su Yang's prediction, except for the follow-up trade.

The Bulls chose Eddie Curry with the fourth overall pick, Barkley was talked about during the interview, and everyone on TNT joked again.

The Warriors chose Jason Richardson with the fifth overall pick, which was in line with Su Yang's prediction, and Jason Richardson's college coach Tom Zoe cooperated in the interview and caught Richardson boasting , Warriors current head coach Dave Cowens also commented on a remote connection in Oakland, explaining why he chose Richardson with the fifth overall pick instead of Battier, who seemed more suitable.

Finally, the Grizzlies chose Shane Battier as the sixth overall pick. Duke University footage was broadcast live. Many alumni held a celebration ball for Shane Battier's election. The close connection between the universities was very prominent, and Shane Battier was slightly depressed. His expression was swept away.

Su Yang looked envious. That was basketball culture. Both the NBA and NCAA did a great job, and the TNT program team was also very hardworking. They were willing to go to Duke to shoot a segment. The broadcast effect would be very good. It was like the domestic CBA league. After finally organizing some cultural activities, the one-armed boy was invited to perform, but the one-armed boy was left alone in the arena, completely ignored.

As far as that operation is concerned, domestic basketball, not to mention hard power, is at least 20 years behind in soft power. There is a real gap in all aspects.

While thinking about it, the Nets chose Eddie Griffin with the seventh overall pick, and Su Yang began to worry about TNT's arrangement was not good enough.

Eddie Griffin hurriedly took the stage to take a photo with Stern. Compared with the previous six rookies who were smiling, there was no smile at all, and he was obviously a little nervous. After stepping off the stage, he stopped by the interview booth, waiting anxiously, like It is awaiting punishment.

Seeing that, Su Yang got up and went straight to the interview booth.

"Dawson has a high probability of choosing to trade for Eddie Griffin. If I want to gain the trust and support of Eddie Griffin in the summer league and even in the regular season in the future, I must take this opportunity to do it. Do something, even if it is very risky.

Even if Dawson doesn't end up doing a three-for-one trade for Eddie Griffin, I'm helping an injured young man.

Although it caught up with the national live broadcast, fortunately, the interviews with the previous rookies were accompanied by others, so it wasn't too abrupt. "

The reporter arrived at the interview booth in the blink of an eye. The reporter Saige had just congratulated Eddie Griffin, who was full of melancholy, for being elected. A photo of Eddie Griffin's family had been released on the background wall of the live broadcast. Su Yang sat down and looked up. He patted Griffin on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Eddie is a very special player. People always say his template is Theo Ratliff, but I think he is Kevin Garnett who can shoot three-pointers..." Before the words finished, TNT director Already cursing, the reporter Saige was even more confused.

Perhaps because it was difficult to interrupt the national live broadcast, Su Yang continued to praise Eddie Griffin for four or five sentences, and then summed up, asking fans and commentators to look forward to Eddie Griffin's performance. The live camera turned to Ernie's trio.

"Saury!"

Su Yang stood up and cupped his fists to apologize, and hurriedly left the interview booth with Eddie Griffin, who was full of confusion and relaxed.

Turned to the sidelines and stood still, raised his hand and patted his back to comfort: "I am Su Yang, assistant coach of the Rockets. I happened to see the content of the script that TNT wanted to interview you. I think it is inappropriate for you to recall it in public. I also saw that you seemed It's a little uncomfortable, so I messed up this interview on my own, you don't have to worry about the follow-up, I will take all the responsibilities, go and meet your family now."

Eddie Griffin nodded and walked away, suddenly stopped and turned around and said: "Thank you, actually I don't want to accept that kind of interview, but my agent told me that I need to cooperate with the media, thank you for letting me out of such a predicament Get rid of."

Su Yang smiled and nodded, thinking he was right.

Griffin asked again: "Why help me?"

Su Yang didn't know how to answer for a while, thinking that the transaction might not happen until the end of the first round, he said with a smile: "It can't be made public yet, and you will know soon..." If there is a transaction, let Griffin think it's him Know the deal in advance.

"Then I'll wait..."

Griffin suddenly took out his mobile phone, "Leave a number, if you want to borrow money in the future, you can call me, I have money."

"Wow."

Su Yangxin said that this is really out of the ordinary, it should be a special expression of treating oneself as a friend, and being able to become friends with a withdrawn and unpredictable person like Eddie Griffin is also a great achievement. Think more, decisively leave the number.

After chatting for a few more words, Griffin left on his own.

Considering the completion of the task, Su Yang also turned around and prepared to leave. He never thought that the TNT staff would come and say that he caused a great risk by sabotaging the national live broadcast. He would reserve the right to prosecute and warned that he should not come within 1 meter of the relevant area of ​​TNT live broadcast in the future.

"All right, all right, my fault, my fault."

I'm too lazy to get entangled, and I'll contact the potential undrafted picks when I have time.