Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 6
There are only ten days left before the NBA draft. Ten days later, that is, on June 6, the 27 NBA draft will be held at Madison Square Garden. Anthony was taken by Andrews early to leave his hometown of Baltimore and came to the bustling metropolis of New York.

After the physical examination, Andrews then took Anthony to the hotel where he was staying. Because there was still some time before dinner, after he arranged Anthony, he went to contact the general managers.

Anthony took a shower at the hotel, washed off the smell of sweat, and lay down on the extra-large bed that was more than two meters wide and three meters long wrapped in a bath towel. He looked up at the white ceiling above his head, where a delicate The chandelier emits a soft light.

He was playing ball and being thrown in front of him. He didn't have time to organize his thoughts at all. Lying on the big soft bed now, he really felt like he was in a dream.

Anthony, if calculated according to the time before crossing, he should be in his 20s now, with a height of one person and an average appearance. Name, he's really the type that won't be remembered by anyone.

Unexpectedly, never expected, he actually experienced the time-travel plot in the novel, came to the United States, and traveled back from 2017 to 2003.

America, if it was left before crossing, he might never have the chance to come here in his whole life.

It's just a pity that his parents, as well as that little girlfriend, don't know what will happen to them there after I travel through time.

"Forget it, don't think about it so much, let's sleep first."

Anthony was indeed tired enough that he fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.

Waking up the next day, Andrews took a newspaper and knocked on Anthony's door. It was the New York Times, and it actually published the news that Anthony attacked James in the second half and shot James with a three-point shot.

Originally, this kind of internal rivalry would not be exposed, but maybe it was due to the ups and downs in the game process. In short, this pre-draft game was actually published in the New York Times, and it is likely to be stormy.

In the next few days, as the NBA draft is approaching, the publicity of major media is also overwhelming, and Anthony has even seen a lot of content, such as "the god of the new generation of basketball, the high school genius succeeds Jordan", "the strongest scorer in history It's almost exactly the same as what he saw in street stall newspapers before.

He even saw an article about Chinese players participating in the draft.

Xue Yuyang, with a height of 212, serves as a center, and another talented player from the other side of the mainland. Will he be the fourth Chinese to land in the NBA?
This is the beginning of the report. Anthony thought about it, and finally realized that he really didn't know such a person. As far as he knew, the first Chinese to land in the NBA was a man named, and after that was the "chaser boy" Wang Zhizhi , followed by the famous "giant" Yao Ming, followed by Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue, etc., the last player in his memory to land in the NBA, he remembers being a coquettish power forward named Zhou Qi, who set off a basketball storm no less than Giant Yao .

He read it for a while, threw the newspaper on the floor, and then buried himself in the general history of the United States he had asked Andros.

The ten days are not long or short. During these ten days, apart from accepting the fact of time travel on a psychological level, Anthony also began to learn some necessary things in private.

For example, understand some eating habits in the United States, breakfast bread milk, fruit juice cereal, lunch sandwich hamburger, occasionally a hot dog, dinner is a relatively rich steak barbecue.

Because he is used to Chinese dishes, Anthony rejects these American foods in his heart, but after he really starts to eat, he will find that his body's instinct to eat is still delicious, and he doesn't know whether it is luck or sadness.

In addition to eating and drinking, Anthony has a more detailed understanding of the major events that have happened in the NBA in the past year. After three consecutive championships, he missed the finals for the first time, the Spurs won the championship, Tim Duncan won the FMVP for the first time and so on.

Regardless of whether he is ready or not, ten days have passed quietly. This morning, Anthony and Andrews will go to the 2003 NBA Draft together.

Madison Square Garden, located on top of Pennsylvania Station, one of the largest train stations in the United States, has a long history of 115 years. Looking from a distance, it is a large white cylindrical building.

It is also the home court of the NBA team New York Knicks, which can accommodate nearly 2 people to watch the game live.

As a "melon", Anthony naturally has a certain understanding of the Knicks' home court.

Andrews took Anthony into the arena. The stadium was already crowded with nearly [-] seats, and even the aisles were full of standing people.

Andrews didn't care about the roaring tsunami-like crowd, but led him directly to the "Little Green House".

The small green room refers to a small cubicle between the theater stage and the auditorium, which is surrounded by a green baffle with a height of more than 14 meter. The invited NBA rookies will wait in this area to be selected. Of course, this area is Limited, so the invited players are all players who are considered to be able to enter the lottery zone, and the general number is around [-] people.

When Anthony was brought to the small green room by Andrews, near the forefront, there was a nearly 40-year-old American woman waving her hands at him and shouting his name.

Anthony immediately realized that the woman was his time-traveling mother, Mary.

Due to training needs, Andrews did not arrange for Anthony's family to come to the draft until the draft day.

There were four men and a woman standing beside Mary. There were two tall ones. Anthony recognized them at a glance. They were his two brothers, Robert and Wilfort, and there were two other men, one with dark skin, At first glance, he grew up in a slum. It was his childhood playmate Kenny Minor, and the other was his college friend Tate Brandon Smith who was dressed luxuriously.

The last girl looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old. She was not very old, but her front, convex, back, and upturned, and her development was very full. She was Anthony's half-sister, Daphne.

The emotions welling up in his body were uncontrollable. Anthony stepped forward and gave Mary a big hug, then kissed each other on the cheeks according to the American way of meeting each other, and then hugged each other with his brothers, sisters, and friends. Just sat down.

After sitting down, the memory of Carmelo Anthony flashed in his mind. Anthony found that his two older brothers left the family early to support themselves. His feelings for them were relatively weak, but his half-sister Daphne , he has always been doting.

"Don't worry, I contacted Grant from the Cavaliers before, and he said that the agreement remains the same, and they will choose you with the first pick." Andrews was afraid that Anthony would worry, so he leaned over and whispered to him.

Anthony nodded, but there was still some faint worry in his heart. Although he played well in the second half of the match, scoring 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, James, who was facing him, scored 35 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The beast data of assists can be said to be even better. Will the Cavaliers really choose him as the No. [-] pick?
"Brother, you will definitely become the champion." Daphne said to Anthony with a smile. Her lips were crystal clear, her face was pink and attractive. She hadn't done any makeup, but she was already a beautiful lotus.

"Well, brother will." Anthony smiled and pinched Daphne's little face, and the doubts in his heart disappeared.

It is said that it is like a spring breeze. Looking at his sister's smile, Anthony has already experienced it at this moment.

"Hi Mello!"

At this moment, a voice came from not far away.

Anthony looked up and found that it was Hinrich who was greeting him. Hinrich was the best point guard in the 2003 class, and it was a matter of course that he was in the Green Room.

Anthony talked to his relatives and friends, stood up and prepared to go to say hello. After the last game, he still had a good impression of Hinrich.

"Melo, long time no see!" Hinrich said excitedly when he saw Anthony approaching.

"It's only been ten days." Anthony said lightly at first, then said with a smile after a pause, "But I already miss you very much."

Hinrich also smiled knowingly, and the two gave a big hug.

After the hug, Hinrich said, "The Cavaliers will choose you as the No. [-] pick, as long as they are not blind."

Anthony smiled: "Don't talk about me, how are you? Is there a team?"

Although I know that Hinrich eventually went to the Bulls in history, but now that he has crossed, I don't know if history will change because of him.

Hinrich shook his head and said with a dejected expression, "I can't compare to you. Any pick is possible. My agent didn't get any promises."

Hinrich doesn't know either?It seems that there is no trace of whether history has changed from here. Anthony reached out and patted Hinrich on the shoulder, and said with piercing eyes: "Kirk, believe me, you will be selected in the top seven."

"The top seven?" Hinrich looked at Anthony suspiciously, "Melo, how do you know?"

"This..." Anthony didn't know how to explain it all at once, but he still said firmly, "Believe me, I'm right!"

Although he didn't know the source of Anthony's confidence, but hearing his unquestionable tone, Hinrich nodded vigorously, feeling a lot more at ease.

"Okay, I'll go back first..."

Anthony saw that the staff on the stage were all walking off the stage, he greeted Hinrich and walked back to his seat.

"ladies and gentlemen."

Just as Anthony sat down, a sonorous voice came from the front, followed by a man in his 60s who was wearing a suit, a red tie, and half a head of white hair.

There was a deafening yell from the audience at Madison Square Garden, and the excitement couldn't be higher.

Anthony looked up and saw the person appearing on the stage, his pupils closed in, and the blood in his heart couldn't stop surging.

David Stern!
(End of this chapter)