Early in the morning on June 24th, Beijing time, many Chinese fans were waiting in front of the TV with great anticipation, waiting for that special live broadcast.

As early as 10 days ago, the NBA Finals had come to an end.

At the Palace Arena in Auburn Hills, the Detroit Pistons defeated the F4 Lakers 100-87, winning the O'Brien Cup with a total score of 4-1!

This is definitely one of the most surprising endings in NBA history.

Of course, who is the championship and who is the FMVP, this was already what the fans were concerned about ten days ago.

The 2003-04 season has ended, and the championship has been decided.

Today, what fans care about is not the game, but the 2004 NBA Draft.

As the saying goes, the finals are about two teams, while the draft is about the fate of 30 teams.

Well, this year, to be exact, it is the fate of 29 teams.

Although the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats brings the league to 30 teams.

But the Timberwolves' "yin-yang contract" incident caused them to be deprived of their first-round draft pick for five years.

Therefore, there are only 29 picks in the first round, and the Timberwolves will not have anything to pick in the first round.

The NBA Draft attracts as much attention as the NBA Finals.

And this time, this huge influence has also spread to China on the other side of the ocean.

Because a few days ago, Wayne received an invitation from the alliance.

Since Wayne was predicted to be selected in the lottery, he was lucky enough to enter the "Little Green Room" and became the first Chinese player in NBA history to participate in the draft on the spot!

CCTV has long planned to broadcast the entire draft live, and fans have been looking forward to it for a long time.

So as soon as this news came out, it can be said that everyone was celebrating.

News about Wayne has been circulating in China for more than half a year, and now, he is finally going to interact with the NBA.

"Hey, don't tell me, Xiao Wei really has the potential to be an entertainment star." When Director Zhang saw Wayne in a suit and tie outside Madison Square Garden, he couldn't help but make a joke with his colleagues around him.

After seeing Zhang guiding them, Wayne immediately went up to say hello.

He was wearing a Chinese red suit today, and his hair, which was long in summer, was combed meticulously, and he looked like an adult.

In fact, Wayne didn't like this hairstyle, but in order to appear on camera during the draft, Schwartz forced him to have his hair done.

Once the draft is over, Wayne will shave his hair short.

As a sports boy, how can he be obsessed with his own looks?

In 2004, most domestic athletes didn't pay much attention to their appearance. So when Wayne appeared in front of everyone, he still surprised many people.

She originally had good looks, and even dressed up specially, she really looked like an entertainment star.

"Director Zhang, you are here."

"Hehe, not bad, not bad, very energetic! Are you nervous?" Director Zhang said, reaching out and pinching Wayne's arm.

Good guy, it has become thicker again, and it has lost a lot of meat in the summer!

"Okay, okay, mainly because I have never experienced this kind of situation and don't know what to do specifically." Wayne scratched his head, he was indeed a little nervous.

But it’s not that I’m nervous about not being able to choose, but that I’m nervous about unfamiliar situations.

Wayne believes that the embarrassment of sitting in the little green room until the second round before hearing his name like Jordan, should never happen to him.

The Trail Blazers are basically stable, and Wayne still has confidence in this.

As for the Pacers...Schwartz only told Wayne that they might trade up the draft pick to capture Hu before the Trail Blazers did.

But whether it can be done or not, Wayne doesn't know.

"Well, don't worry too much. Your mock draft pick is quite high. I think there is a high probability that you won't win the lottery. Adjust quickly and let's start the interview."

After Director Zhang finished speaking, he signaled for the camera to prepare.

Soon, fans all over China saw Wayne's figure on the TV.

At this time, I don’t know how many girls who accidentally saw the live broadcast were attracted by the handsome guy on the TV.

Then, conversations like this took place in thousands of families.

"Dad/brother/little brother, what are you looking at?"

"It's the NBA Draft!"

"NBA Draft? Is it some kind of awesome variety show?"

"This is not a question of whether it's powerful or not, it's this kind of thing...forget it, I can't explain it to you, why do you care about this?"

"It's nothing, I just think this person is quite good-looking."

"..."

"What's his name?"

"Wayne."

"Oh, the one who sings?"

"...Basketball players, okay, don't ask."

"Stop coaxing me, the guy who plays basketball is called Yao Ming."

"...Too lazy to tell you."

"Tch, forget it if you don't explain, I'll see for myself."

Not only at home, but outside Madison Square Garden, Wayne was also watched and photographed by many American reporters.

The NBA draft will probably start around 2015, and the styles of suits worn by players will become more diversified, and they should be as fashionable as possible.

Now in 2004, almost all of our suits are conventional styles such as black, dark blue and gray.

Wayne's red color is really eye-catching among them.

After answering a few simple questions from Coach Zhang, Wayne walked into Madison Square Garden with his parents and Schwartz.

The flashing lights on both sides of the entrance made it difficult for Wayne to open his eyes.

For some rookies, this day may be their most high-profile day.

Because a considerable part of them will most likely disappear after entering the alliance, and will never attract so much attention again.

As soon as Wayne walked into the court, he bumped into Okafor, the No. 1 pick candidate.

At this time, this perfect gentleman was being interviewed by reporters.

As a candidate for the No. 1 pick, the number of reporters around him is obvious.

After seeing Wayne, Okafor's smile froze. But his strong professionalism allowed him to keep smiling in front of the camera.

After Paul, the second Fake Smile Boy is online.

"Hello, Wei."

"Hello, Emeka."

The two shook hands, and countless cameras were focused on the March Madness finals rivals.

They all thought about the title: "What sparks will old rivals create in the NBA?"

"Wish you good luck today."

"The same goes for you, I hope you can become the number one pick."

When Wayne said this, he felt like he was being too fake.

Because he knows that Okafor will not be the No. 1 pick...

If Okafor had been the No. 1 pick, Orlando's No. 1 would not have gone to Houston. If he had not gone to Houston, a generation of youthful memories of Chinese fans would be gone.

This butterfly effect is really far-reaching when you think about it.

"Awe, I think you have a good relationship." After shaking hands with Okafor, Wayne's father asked with a smile.

"Well... it's okay, it's okay, just friends. He and I are both Schwartz players." Wayne nodded awkwardly.

The relationship is pretty good? Yes, it’s so good that I want to squeeze your son to death...

Wayne and his parents sat down, while Schwartz went to accompany Okafor first. Schwartz would not come to Wayne's table until Okafor's selection was completed.

After the family of three sat down, Wayne found that his table was basically the least crowded.

But this is better, simpler.

Wayne did invite Sutton Sr., but Sutton said he was afraid of being embarrassed if he cried at the draft, so he declined Wayne's invitation.

As for Teacher Tony, he can only watch the results of his draft on TV with his extended family at home.

"Wayne is here." At this time, Donnie Walsh saw Wayne in the box.

His red suit is not too conspicuous.

"Yeah." Bird nodded seriously.
To be continued...