Legend of Tomorrow

On the 15th, Guo Xu and Richardson were approved by the league and entered the rookie list.

There are two ways to participate in the draft.

The first is to automatically qualify for the draft. Any one of the following conditions can be automatically selected: 4 years after playing college, 4 years after graduating from high school in the United States (but not entering a US university), and other than the NBA Of professional teams signed and played on the court (non-international players), and international players were 22 years old.

The second way to participate is to declare. Any player who does not automatically qualify for the NBA draft must declare. There are two ways, one is to directly write a letter and mail it to the NBA headquarters, and the other is to send an email to the NBA Draft Office, and there will be a dedicated staff responsible for receiving the mail. If the player meets the standard, the NBA will reply to a draft form, players fill out and then reply.

From now on, the two can accept separate trial training for NBA teams. This arrangement will not only allow the team to understand the players, but also allow players to have a better estimate of their draft prospects. If the trial situation is not ideal, Can withdraw from the draft, which is especially important for NCAA players.

Withdraw the declared NCAA players, as long as no agent is hired, they can retain the university qualifications.

Richardson did not hire an agent. The rookie contract was signed in accordance with the NBA labor agreement. There was no need for the agent to win. In case he did not want to draft, there was also room for regret.

Guo Xu is suspended from school. He does not need to get a diploma and has no exam pressure. There is no joint training in this era, the strong teams are playing in the playoffs, and the right team will not ask him to try for the time being. But he is not idle. He practices basketball five days a week and pays attention to diet.

He didn't dare to practice his physical qualities as he did in the time cycle. At that time, his body had BUG and he was not afraid of injury. Now that he is seriously injured before the draft, everything will be destroyed. Therefore, he mainly focuses on practice shooting, and feels good in trial training. If the opponent asks him to increase his strength, it is not too late to exercise.

On April 22, the NBA playoffs started.

Guo Xu quickly entered the sight of a team. The one who was most interested in him was the Charlotte Hornets. They wanted a speed point guard.

The Hornets lineup is a strong one. The star is the All-Star swingman Eddie Jones. Previously playing for the Lakers, Kobe has been a bench outside player for two years, averaging 20.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.7 steals. He is 28 years old and is at the peak.

The Hornets' frontcourt starters are Derek Coleman, Anthony Mason Jr., and Elden Campbell. All three players are averaging double-doubles per game, and they can attack the defensive players. This combination can rank in the top ten in the league.

The Hornets have Brad Miller, Byron Davis, Ricky Davis and other outstanding youngsters. The depth of the lineup is significantly better than that of the Philadelphia 76ers, but they were eliminated 1 to 3 in the first round.

The reason is very simple, the Hornets 'No. 1 position is flawed, and they cannot prevent the 76ers' star Allen Iverson.

Starting point guard David Wesley is 183 cm tall, weighs 90 kg, and his arms are as thick as many people's heads. He has a slower traverse speed. Defensive No. 2 is better than defense, and can't keep up with Ivor. Mori's speed. His nickname is actually "Mickey Mouse", who has seen such a sturdy Mickey Mouse?

1999 flower show Byron Davis is also a macho, 191CM tall, weighing 95 kg, not as strong as a point guard. He can keep up with most defenders on the defensive end, but Iverson belongs to that small group.

In the first game, Iverson scored 40 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals and led the 76ers to a good start. Afterwards, his sharp breakthrough made the Hornets' two point guards frequently plagued by fouls and had obvious advantages.

After being eliminated, the Hornets scouts submitted Guo Xu ’s information. The management decided to invite him to try out the training and sent an invitation to his agent Hapi. Even the items to be tested were clearly stated. Guo Xu could be targeted. Training, so that if he does not perform well, he has no excuse to leave.

Many teams in the east regard the 76ers as imaginary opponents in the playoffs, and choose a fast defender to defend Iverson. It's like all Western Conference playoff teams will strive to sign a meat shield blue collar center in order to deal with O'Neal, otherwise they will not win.

Hapi immediately called Guo Xu to explain the situation.

Guo Xu considered for a moment and replied: "Help me to decline it directly. I will not go to Charlotte for training and I am not interested in joining the Hornets."

"What? Are you crazy?" Hapi cried over the phone.

"Is there anything strange here?" Guo Xu asked.

Hapi shouted: "Do you think you are Steve Francis? You are not a big name, and the refusal of the trial training is over as soon as the media exposes you."

Francis refused to go to Vancouver for training last year. After being strongly selected by the Grizzlies with the No. 2 pick, he refused to report. After that, he was traded to the Rockets. He didn't want to play in the snowy Canada and stay away from his family. The only thing he did in Vancouver was before the Grizzlies traded him and contributed to the most rude press conference in NBA history.

An NBA game has not been played, Francis has become the league's number one sting, with a nickname-privilege!

In Guo Xu's previous life, there were many NBA players who refused to try out the training alone, and all of them were the big-name rookies that were optimistic that year, and arrogance requires capital.

For example, Stephen Curry favored the Knicks in the 2009 draft, and the Knicks also intend to win Curry in the eighth pick ~ www.readwn.com ~ So he directly rejected the Warriors' trial training. As a result, the Warriors won the seventh overall pick in the library. He had to obediently report to the team, and he established a dynasty.

"Ball brother" Lonzo Bauer wholeheartedly wanted to go to the Lakers in the 17th draft, only participated in the Lakers and 76ers' trial training, rejected the Celtics, and almost hurt the face of the giants.

Ben Simmons was even better in the draft and rejected all the team's trial training, proving that the talent can really do whatever he wants. Simmons was finally won by the 76ers.

Guo Xu is different. He was unknown before the semi-finals. If he refuses to try out the training, it seems to be very unfavorable for the future development.

After thinking for half a minute, he decided to stick to his own opinion. "Push it off. I really don't want to go to the Hornets. I have confidence in my strength. I will never lose because of it. You know my goal is only the Lakers."

Hapi now felt that Guo Xu was too decisive and reached the point of arrogance. "Jason, I know the Los Angeles big market is good, but what if the Lakers do n’t want you? There are three point guards in the team."

Guo Xu laughed: "As long as you give me the chance to go to the Lakers for training, I will definitely impress the management. As long as I join the Lakers, I will rise next season. I firmly believe that is the best place for me. .. I think it ’s too passive to wait for the management of the Lakers. Let me make a statement directly, saying that I just want to work for the Lakers. "

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Guo Xu followed the "ball brother" routine. Before the draft, "ball father" Laval had stated several times that his son must go to the Lakers, saying that he would be the "savior" of the Lakers, and finally the Lakers chose the "ball" brother". Relying on repeated hype, "Ball Brother" has also obtained a very high exposure rate, which is not the first to fight.

Hapi is not a rebirth, he thought Guo Xu was crazy.