To be honest, this is the situation Stern would rather see.

The door to the Chinese market needs to be opened, and overseas markets also need stimulation.

Li Ang joined the Raptors, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

Well, since Li Ang failed to go to the local market, Stern must have comforted himself!

When Li Ang stepped down, many reporters were already waiting for him.

"Li, your career will start in Toronto. Do you think this is a suitable starting point?"

"It's a perfect fit and I can't wait to contribute to the team."

"Are you confident that you can help the team make the playoffs next season?"

"I will do my best to help the team and do everything I can."

"As the first Asian player selected in the lottery to enter the NBA, what do you want to say to Asian fans?"

"Asians can also play in the NBA. It's not just me. I also know that China has many excellent basketball players who are actually capable of playing in the NBA. Come on, sooner or later you will also be standing here."

In the 1990s and early 1990s, most athletes in China would feel unnatural, at a loss, and incoherent when facing interviews and cameras.

This is especially true internationally.

To be honest, I am still not confident. This lack of confidence is deeply rooted in this generation.

But the mentality of Li Ang's athletes from 2021 is different. If you compare future athletes with current athletes, you will find that their confidence levels are completely different.

They are more calm and natural in front of the camera, and can vent their emotions more boldly.

Li Ang is like this. When he is interviewed by reporters, his eyes will not wander and he can answer questions freely in English.

What is an international superstar?

It shows the spirit of Chinese athletes!

Soon, Director Zhang and Su Junyang also came up, their faces full of joy.

They all thought that Li Ang would be selected by the Cavaliers at No. 8, but they didn't expect that he would suddenly rise to No. 5.

"Leon, do you think you still have the confidence to perform as well in the NBA as you did in the NCAA next season?"

Instructor Zhang’s questions were very simple. He was probably so excited that he forgot the questions he had originally prepared.

Li Ang nodded and said decisively "Yes".

Returning to his seat, Leon hugged his family, Bart Stern and Francis again.

At this time, Li Ang's cell phone vibrated like something in his pants.

When I opened it, I saw all the congratulatory text messages.

Oakley, Ben, Gary Williams, Carl Sr., Hampton, Tina and Nicole...

Although they were not with Li Ang at this time, they seemed to be standing beside him.

The draft is still going on, and all the players in the little green room have stood on the stage as they wished.

With the seventh pick, Hamilton was selected by the Washington Wizards. The home fans cheered, but the Wizards' janitors sighed.

It will be difficult to clean this toilet from now on!

When walking down, Hamilton pointed at Li Ang, as if telling him: "Let's have another showdown in the NBA where you either die or I vomit!"

With the eighth pick, the Cavaliers, after losing Leon, had no choice but to use their backup plan and acquired another guard, Andre Miller, who couldn't shoot from long range but was very strong in post-up play.

The knight has such a big cock.

With the 16th pick, the Chicago Bulls selected Artest from St. John's after acquiring Francis.

Leon was not surprised by this, but Francis's lips were frightened at that time.

"Ah this... Artest!?" When Boss Fu heard Stern pronounce the name, he swallowed and glanced at Li Ang.

Damn it, why am I in the 251st team?

He won't take revenge on me on the court, right?

Artest at home pumped his fist hard and was so happy.

Most of the kids in this era are Jordan fans. So joining the Bulls is like a dream come true for Artest.

And, the Bulls still have Francis!

Hey hey hey.

Li Ang, Li Ang, your dick is in my hand now!

The old gangster smiled happily at home, the Bulls finally picked a decent guy.

Well, after the new season training camp starts, I will go visit the class!

With the fourth pick in the second round, the Nuggets selected Obina. With the sixth pick, the Wizards selected Proffitt.

Because Li Ang's two college teammates won championships in the NCAA, their draft rankings were much higher than before.

And with the seventh pick, another Chinese name appeared on the scene.

The Mavericks chose Wang Zhizhi just like they did before.

Director Zhang and Su Junyang were so excited that they even thought about the headlines for tomorrow's news.

The new millennium is just around the corner, and at this juncture, two Chinese players have been drafted by the NBA.

The title is called "Golden Generation"!

The NBA, which used to be considered unreachable, has two Chinese players selected at one time. This is undoubtedly a blockbuster in the basketball world.

The draft came to an end, and with the 28th pick in the second round, the second to last pick, the Spurs, who had just won the championship yesterday, selected an Argentinian with long flowing hair.

Highlights of his overseas league games were played on the big screen, but the fans at the scene didn't even pay attention.

There is a high probability that a person with this kind of pick will pack up and go back to South America to grow coffee beans after playing a few games in the NBA.

If you're lucky, you can earn millions by playing a few seasons and live a good life.

How could these proud eagles imagine that five years later, this long-haired Argentinian would shame American basketball.

At this point, the 1999 NBA Draft has come to an end.

But Li Ang and the others can't leave yet, and all the lottery picks have to take a group photo.

Who among these talents will achieve greater success in the NBA? Who will be forgotten by everyone?

No one knows now.

After returning to the hotel, Li Ang still couldn't believe that he had actually become an NBA player.

Although Li Ang was quite calm at the scene, he was actually extremely excited.

In the past, this kind of thing could only be done by playing games and reading novels.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Now, it has become something that Li Ang is about to face.

"The fifth pick, to be honest, the result is not bad." Bart Stern smiled. Although Toronto is an overseas market, it is different from Vancouver, which is half-dead.

Toronto's ball market is even bigger than Cleveland's.

Moreover, Toronto still has Carter, who is a guy with his own traffic, and there will definitely be no shortage of games broadcast across the United States next season.

Li Ang can also enjoy traffic dividends by playing beside him.

Li Ang also carefully thought about his prospects in the Raptors. At this period of time, because of the presence of Carter, Li Ang still knew a little bit about the Raptors.

According to original history, next season the Raptors should make it to the playoffs for the first time in team history. This is better than simply being a bad team. At least they don't have to lose to the point of self-isolation.

You see, Vancouver's Raheem has lost so much that he can only amuse himself by being the most blocked shot leader. It's really miserable.

From the perspective of the locker room, the absolute core of the Raptors at this time is undoubtedly Carter.

Carter himself is also a newcomer and has a gentle personality that is easy to get along with.

What's more, the real leader of the Raptors' locker room is Oakley, who is his own master.

Therefore, Li Ang should not encounter any trouble within the Raptors.

If anyone is dissatisfied with Li Ang, you can speak out boldly. It is not that we, Lao Li, cannot accept opinions.

It's just that after you express your opinion, Oakley and Leon may invite you to a small corner of the parking lot for a walk.

It's normal to take suggestions.

Another issue is role positioning.

From the impression flow, when Carter and Tracy McGrady team up, the style of the game seems to be that the cousin beats the cousin, and the cousin beats the cousin, and no one else has anything to do.

In fact, this is not the case. Only Carter has the absolute right to take action for the Raptors. McGrady is currently only a sixth man.

Of course, he has a lot of shooting rights, but he is not yet on par with Carter.

In fact, throughout his entire Raptors career, McGrady has never been on par with Carter.

After all, Tracy Wang only averaged 9.3 points per game last season. If I remember correctly next season, he should only average 14.15 points per game.
To be continued...