As a well-known NBA player, Barkley worked in the media industry after retiring. He is a professional football commentator for TNT. Naturally, many people follow him.
And his tweet praising Li Kaiming on the Internet was like a drop of water in a calm oil pan, causing a thousand waves. It instantly aroused widespread discussion in the media and social networks.
Entries and articles related to Li Kaiming have also become popular entries in a short period of time, attracting the attention of fans from all over the world.
Of course, Carol Monica's behind-the-scenes operations are also indispensable.
After Barkley praised Li Kaiming, CBS's well-known basketball reporter Noah Koslov reposted Barkley's original text on Twitter and said that Barkley is a big mouth. Last time, he lost the article about Yao Ming. During the gambling game, I kissed the donkey's butt and had a psychological disorder from then on.
He bluntly blasted Barkley, "Charles was a loser when he was playing. He never defeated Jordan, never won a championship, and even only entered the finals once in his long career. He is like this People, when they see those players with slightly better statistics, they want to kneel down and call daddy! Such a person can actually enter the Basketball Hall of Fame, I am really ashamed of the Hall of Fame!"
Then he turned his gun again and turned his target to Li Kaiming, "There are dozens to dozens of players like Li Kaiming every season. Isn't it normal for a player to suddenly break out at a certain moment? What's all the fuss about? Even if his Achilles tendon has not been injured, his basketball level is simply not up to the NBA level, let alone his Achilles tendon rupture! Charles knows that he has ruptured his Achilles tendon and still talks nonsense about it. I really doubt whether he understands ball!"
Koslov’s tweet seemed to add a barrel of oil to the fire, and it completely detonated the media circle within half an hour of being sent out!
In just half an hour, the number of likes on this tweet exceeded 50,000, and Koslov’s number of fans also increased to 100,000.
Below the tweet, people jumped out to agree with Koslov's statement from time to time.
"That's right, a yellow guy, it's good to have two games, but he still wants to enter the NBA? And a high pick? Not everyone is Yao Ming!"
"It makes sense. If you have an Achilles tendon injury, it is basically impossible to be drafted by the NBA. If I were the team manager, I would never choose a yellow man who has suffered a serious injury, even if this person is Jordan!"
"I'll leave it at that. If this Chinese kid named Li Kaiming can enter the NBA, I will stand on my head and eat shit!"
"The guy upstairs, I didn't believe he could make it to the NBA at first, but now I hope he can make it. After all, it's nothing unusual to make it to the NBA. This is the first time I've seen him stand on his head and eat shit!"
"+1 upstairs!"
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As a Hall of Fame star, Barkley naturally would not let Koslov talk too much. He also responded as soon as he saw the latter's tweet.
"Noah, you only dare to scream on the Internet, and you have the ability to say these things in front of me. You have never even touched a basketball, so what qualifications do you have to say that I don't understand basketball? I threw the players' game videos to You can't even see the advantages of a player on your face. What else can you do besides pulling some stunts for such a waste? This is my last reply to you. I am optimistic about Li Kaiming and it doesn't matter what nonsense you said, because I have eyes. After watching the game, this is a judgment I made using my brain, but some people seem to have neither eyes nor brains!"
The fierce confrontation between Barkley and Koslov completely pushed Li Kaiming's popularity to its peak!
Overnight, all kinds of news and game videos about him sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. The comment sections of these news and videos were, without exception, divided into two groups. One group believed that yellow people plus those with With a ruptured tendon, there is basically no chance of being drafted by the NBA. The other faction is a staunch supporter of Barkley.
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Meanwhile, New York City, New York.
The hook-nosed scout Maren Bart hurried to the door of an office. He stretched out his hand and clicked on the wooden door a few times.
Benedict! Benedict! Benedict!
"Come in!" A deep male voice came from the room, and Bart pushed the door open without hesitation.
Behind the desk, a white man with slightly gray temples was working at his desk. When he heard someone coming in, he raised his head, revealing a chubby face with a pair of black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose.
Bart greeted the man opposite, "President, I'm back!"
It turned out that this chubby white man with glasses was Donnie Walsh, the then president of operations of the New York Knicks.
When Walsh saw Bart, a kind smile appeared on his face. He first motioned for Bart to sit down, and then said, "Maren, you came just in time. I thought you would be able to come back tomorrow."
Bart took a sip of the coffee handed over by his assistant, "President, I have something urgent to do, so I booked a flight back in advance!"
Walsh raised his eyebrows, "Oh? It just so happens that I have something to tell you here. You tell me your story first!"
Bart organized the words in his mind, and then said, "I went to Tulsa this time originally to inspect Elliott Williams, but I found a more talented player there!"
A mysterious smile appeared on Walsh's face, "Is the player you are talking about named Li Kaiming?"
Bart's eyes widened, and the words he was still speaking immediately became stammering, "How do you know?"
Walsh laughed, "Were you so anxious on the road that you didn't even have a chance to read the news online? This player is now the most popular person on the Internet. His news and videos are everywhere. It's hard for me not to pay attention. !”
After a pause, he continued, "It just so happens that he is the one I want to talk to you about. You happened to be at the game. What do you think of this player?"
Bart immediately replied, "This guy is a genius! His performance on the court is simply a dimensionality reduction attack. In my opinion, he has almost no weaknesses, and his inside skills are very good! I personally feel that if we ignore him, we will It’s our regret!”
After hearing Bart's story, Walsh did not answer him immediately. Instead, he stretched out his fingers and tapped slowly and rhythmically on the table. In an instant, the only sound left in the entire office was the sound of his fingers hitting the table.
After Walsh thought for a while, he slowly said, "Bart, I believe in your vision and professionalism as a scout, but we still have to carefully consider the selection of Li Kaiming..."
Before he finished speaking, Bart's face showed an anxious look, "President, my intuition tells me that if we miss him, we will definitely regret it in the future!"
Walsh reached out and interrupted him, "Maren, I'm not saying I'm going to deny him now, but I still need to observe him for a while. Besides, you know better than me what kind of person the boss is. You have to convince him to choose It’s difficult for a yellow man!”
Bart was stunned for a moment. Yes, Dolan, the owner of the Knicks, is a racist guy. It would be even harder to get him to put aside his prejudice and choose a yellow man.
Walsh added, "In this way, March Madness will be here in a few days. When the game starts, you will make a special trip to pay more attention to this Chinese boy. If he is as talented as you said, Guy, then I believe his performance will not let us down."
Bart was silent for a moment, then nodded and exited the office.
