Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 9 Anthony likes China

Yang Yi, the future editor-in-chief of Basketball Pioneer News, graduated from the Journalism Department of Shanghai Institute of Physical Education, is a well-known domestic basketball reporter, the only reporter who has personally interviewed all three Chinese centers Wang Zhizhi, **, and Yao Ming to enter the NBA. A reporter who accompanied Yao Ming on his NBA journey in Houston. Yao Ming is now in the Rockets. It is reasonable for Yang Yi to come to participate in the draft.

Anthony didn't expect it for a while. Although he knew about Yang Yi before, he didn't pay special attention to him. Moreover, Yang Yi is obviously still young. Even if he has an impression, he can't recognize him. At that time, he was surprised and directly sprayed the water that he had just squeezed into his mouth, and it turned out...

Yang Yi stood where he was, and looked down at the Chinese red T-shirt he was wearing, with the Chinese flag printed in the center. Although he was a little out of touch, this was not the first time he wore this kind of clothes. He was a Chinese NBA basketball pioneer, but he also has a strong national sentiment.

Seeing Anthony's extreme reaction, he thought that Anthony looked down on the Chinese, so he said directly, "Mr. Cameron, please respect my country!"

"Country?" Anthony was taken aback. He didn't expect Yang Yi to say such radical words suddenly, and... respect his country?
respect!How could he be disrespectful!That is his motherland! !

"Shut up, you yellow-skinned one!" Andrews finally swears, it's just a touch of saliva, and it didn't spray on your body, you are so excited!

"No, no..." Anthony hurriedly reached out to stop Andrews, he didn't want the two sides to quarrel like this.

Although Yang Yi was scolded, he would not give in easily. He represented China on the outside. He was about to refute, but suddenly found that Anthony reached out to stop Andrews, and he had to swallow his words back.

"Calvin, don't get excited." Anthony said calmly to Andrews, "This Chinese reporter may have misunderstood me."

After finishing speaking, he turned to Yang Yi and said, "Your name is Yang Yi, right?"

He is speaking English now, and it took Yang Yi a long time to say the word, and it was a bit awkward. Sure enough, if you don't practice language, if you change your body, even if you know how to say it, you may not be able to say it.

"Yes." Yang Yi said proudly.

"You may have misunderstood just now. I was drinking water, but I choked on it accidentally. I didn't mean to disrespect you or your country." Anthony pointed to the five-star red flag in front of Yang Yi and said, "This flag is very Beautiful, really, I am also looking forward to the opportunity to go to China, I heard that it is a very beautiful country."

Hearing that Anthony was explaining and praising his motherland, Yang Yi suddenly felt ashamed. He didn't expect Anthony to have such a good temper, so he said with embarrassment: "It was my fault just now, I apologize, Melo, really I'm sorry."

"It's okay, it's okay..." Anthony was naturally the happiest when he saw that the conflict hadn't happened.

And at this moment, other reporters' pens wrote down two explosive news: Anthony likes China, and Anthony has a good temper.

When they wrote, the corners of their mouths unconsciously overflowed with smiles, and now they don't have to worry about having nothing to write when they go back.

"Then, continue with your question..." Anthony said with a smile.

"Oh, yes, question." Only then did Yang Yi remember the purpose of his trip, and he immediately asked the question he had prepared, "I don't know if Melo has heard of Xue Yuyang, he also participated in the NBA draft this time. , and has a good chance of being elected."

"Xue Yuyang?" Anthony frowned. If he knew him, he really didn't know him, but if he hadn't heard of it, he did read about Xue Yuyang in the newspaper before the draft.

"Xue Yuyang?" The other reporters also cast curious glances at Yang Yi, and unconsciously wrote down the name Xue Yuyang on their hands.

"I've seen this person in the newspaper." Anthony replied truthfully after thinking for a while.

Yang Yi was taken aback suddenly, and looked at Anthony with the eyes of a monster: He actually saw Xue Yuyang? !

"But I haven't heard of this person before. You know, there are some Chinese in the NBA now. I know that Yao Ming was the No. **, but this Xue Yuyang, I also saw it in the newspaper a few days ago." Anthony said slowly.

he knows!He knows it all!Anthony really likes China!Yang Yi was so excited that he couldn't express it in words. He thought that Anthony's liking for China was not a polite word, but a real liking. It was not surprising that Yao Ming was known to him. Francis formed a dual-core, but Wang Zhizhi, even the least-known police officer, Anthony, knows it!
The fact is already obvious, Anthony really likes China!

Not only Yang Yi, but all the reporters at the press conference looked at Anthony in surprise, their thoughts were exactly the same as Yang Yi's.

"Okay, that's the end of today's question. Melo is tired and needs to go back to rest." Andrews said in a timely manner.

Yang Yi sat down with a smile on his face. His purpose today was to increase Xue Yuyang's popularity. He never expected that Anthony would directly advertise him, and now Xue Yuyang's popularity would be raised to a higher level. .

The other reporters also left the venue happily. Their harvest today was much more than expected.

After Anthony accepted the interview, he returned to the small green house under the guidance of Andrews.

The draft continues, with the Toronto Raptors picking Chris Bosh, the Miami Heat picking Dwyane Wade, the Los Angeles Clippers picking Chris Kaman, and Anthony coming back to the green house just in time for the draft. to the Chicago Bulls selection.

David Stern was standing in front of the host stage with a card in his hand. This was the seventh time he had come out. His face was a little tired, but he still conscientiously read out what was on the card.

"With the seventh overall pick in 2003, the Chicago Bulls selected Kirk Hinrich, a 22-year-old shooting guard from the University of Kansas."

The moment Stern read out the result, Hinrich stood up from his seat with relief, and hugged his relatives and friends one by one. Although he was a little lower than he expected, he was going to the Bulls The team, the team where Jordan played magic, he still feels very proud.

He took the Bulls cap from the staff and was about to walk on stage when he suddenly saw Anthony walking towards him with a smile on his face.

"Congratulations, Kirk." Anthony walked over and gave Hinrich a big hug.

"Thank you, Mello, your guess is really accurate." Hinrich also opened his hands, and the two embraced together.

The camera above took the opportunity to capture the affectionate moment of the two hugging.

Anthony and Hinrich, two people who are not familiar with each other, have become close friends at this moment. Perhaps Anthony himself does not know that the history he thought could not be changed is being quietly changed by him.

The NBA draft is still going on, and the deals of each team are also in full swing.

In the Nuggets' draft room, Kiki Vandeweghe sat there with a smile on his face. The Nuggets not only selected Carmelo Anthony in the first round, but also selected the talented shooting guard Saini from Serbia in the second round. · Bechlovik, it can be said to have gained a lot.

But just as he was about to finish, the phone on his desk suddenly rang.

"Hi, is that Kiki? I'm Pat Riley."

As soon as Vandeweghe heard the voice on the phone, all the pores of his body opened suddenly. It's a fortune teller. I don't know what to ask him for. Could it be Anthony's idea?

"Oh, it's President Riley. I'm glad to receive your call. I don't know what you want from me?" Vandeweghe still had to do his best to save face.

"Oh, it's nothing serious, it's like this, do you remember Caron in my team?"

"Caron Butler?" Vandeweghe's tone was startled. He still knows this Caron Butler. He was the No. 10 pick selected by the Heat last year. He performed very well. He averaged 15 points and 5 rebounds per game. He won the best rookie of the month in the eastern part of the season, and was also selected to the first team of the best rookie. He, Yao Ming and Stoudemire were the leaders of last year's rookies, and they have a bright future.

"That's right, that young man." Riley said unhurriedly.

"What's wrong with him?" Vandeweghe had a faint guess in his heart.

"That guy, he came to me recently and said that he doesn't want to stay in the coast to play, but wants to go to an inland city. I don't know if you can accept him there."

"What?! You mean you want to trade Caron Butler to the Nuggets?!" Vandeweghe's tone changed obviously. Caron Butler, a talented small forward, if he can be traded, he will be the sixth Or change to shooting guard, and Anthony will definitely be a double star combination with unlimited potential.

"Yeah, that's exactly what I thought." Riley said with a smile.

"Wait a minute..." Vandeweghe was not stupid, he immediately realized that Riley was putting bait for fishing, and he asked vigilantly, "I don't know who President Riley is interested in? Miller? Nene ? In my team, I guess you can see these two, but I won’t trade one Butler alone.”

"No no... I know your two are treasures, and I'm not interested in them."

"It's not them. Could it be Boykins? Or Joan Barry, or Wash Leonard?" Vandeweghe said over and over the main players in the team.

"No, no... none of it, actually it's not just Butler, I'm also planning to trade all the Dwyane Wade we selected this year to you."

"Wade?" Vandeweghe smiled, he already knew who Riley's target was.

(End of this chapter)