"This is Gar Foreman, the general manager of the Bulls." Schwartz introduced.
Hearing Schwartz's words, Xu Yong turned his attention to the unknown person.
He is in his forties, with a long face, a double chin, and a bald forehead, making him look like a middle-aged man.
Xu Yong has not met Foreman, but he has heard of Foreman's name. He is the most well-known general manager of the Bulls besides legendary Bulls general manager Jerry Krause.
Foreman has worked for the Bulls for a total of 22 years. His biggest achievement is to build the iron-blooded Bulls around Rose. If Rose was not injured, he could have achieved a great career.
However, his impression of Foreman's reputation was not very good. When he left office, fans took to the streets to celebrate.
Of course, the Bulls did not get better after Foreman left. On the contrary, they got worse and worse, and entering the playoffs became a problem. This shows that they still have business capabilities.
He stretched out his hand to the other party formally: "Hello, Mr. Forman, nice to meet you."
Foreman smiled and shook hands with Xu Yong, his expression very kind.
"Do you know how much we paid to choose you?" Forman asked proudly after shaking hands.
Xu Yong shook his head. Although he knew that the price must be high, he really only knew a fifth pick and a future first rounder.
"John Salmons, Tyrus Thomas, two starters from last season, a future first-round pick, and we also took two garbage contracts." Forman explained.
"I see." Xu Yong suddenly realized, but then he said seriously, "I think you made a decision that can change the history of the team."
Forman was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then couldn't help laughing when he came back to his senses.
Although he only became the general manager this year, he has worked for the Bulls for 11 years, most of which was spent on scouting.
He has seen a lot of newcomers, but this is the first time he has seen a confident newcomer like Xu Yong.
But this convinced him that what Denagro told him was true, because only this kind of guy would dare to exchange trash talk with Jordan during a one-on-one duel.
Of course, it also made him more convinced that his choice against all the opinions was the right one.
"I'm looking forward to the backcourt chemistry between you and Rose." Foreman said with anticipation after he stopped smiling.
Xu Yong smiled and nodded.
Foreman didn't have time to think about it without reminding him, but when he said this, he remembered the scene when he played against Rose in last year's championship.
Who would have thought that the opponents at that time would soon become teammates.
At that time, Rose took the initiative to bump shoulders with him after the game. It seemed that he had a secret intention.
And because he recalled that game, he also remembered that it was the day that opened the door to a new world.
In other words, if he is on the same team as Rose, can he imitate Rose's change of direction without slowing down? !
Foreman didn't chat with Xu Yong for too long because the Bulls' draft was still going on.
In addition to the second pick, they also have two picks in this year's draft, one is the 16th pick and the other is the 26th pick.
As soon as Xu Yong separated from Forman, someone was waiting for him over there.
On draft night, he is destined to be busy.
"Director Zhang." Xu Yong greeted him proactively and cordially after seeing him this time.
Waiting for him at this time is the legendary Weiping Bryant.
Next to him was an acquaintance, Yang Yi, who wanted to interview him last year but was rejected by him.
"Congratulations to you, Xiao Xu. You are ranked second. I jumped up with excitement in the commentator's seat." Zhang Weiping is about to turn 60, but his way of speaking is the same as his commentary style. What stands out is that he is true. .
"Thank you, Director Zhang. It's a pity that I didn't become the top pick. Otherwise, our country would have had two top picks." Xu Yong said with a smile.
Zhang Weiping laughed loudly when he heard this. Xu Yong, like Yao Ming, has a sense of humor.
Yang Yi was still smiling apologetically at the side.
Although he was very unhappy when he was rejected by Xu Yong, now that Xu Yong was directly selected as the second pick, those unhappy feelings have long been overshadowed.
This is the reality of society. He wants to make a living, and Xu Yong, the new cash cow that he can see with the naked eye, has no choice but to fawn over him.
After a brief exchange, the cameras over there were turned on, and an exclusive interview program followed.
The content, in addition to the same interview about his feelings about being elected as before, there is also a very special interview, mainly about his life and experience in the United States.
Because there were not many reports about him before, and then suddenly he won the NCAA championship and was selected as the second overall pick, the blank period in between was the best news material.
Xu Yong recalled the past amidst Zhang Weiping's questions and Yang Yi's apology throughout.
It was this exclusive interview that inadvertently revealed his career plans over the past few years.
His basketball path is very different from before his rebirth.
Before his rebirth, he played high school in the United States for one year. The main thing he improved was his physical fitness, that is, his core and explosive power.
After returning to China, he was trained as the core of the team and became a ball-holding swingman.
He showed great talent, but many problems were actually exposed.
The biggest one is that, like Harden, he makes many mistakes.
To put it bluntly, in addition to passing talent, the more important thing about holding the ball in offense is the offensive threat. You can use your own offensive threat to score directly, or attract defensive flankers to create points for your teammates.
If your offensive threat is not great enough, or your offensive skills are not comprehensive enough to be targeted, it is easy to kill the ball, and the turnover rate will naturally be high.
This will be more obvious for forwards and swingmen, because their touch time is short and they need to make choices in a short time.
Of course, with the exception of a very few privileged players, if the point guard is not doing the work of a point guard, that is another dimension.
In order to avoid problems before rebirth, he adjusted the direction of evolution. In addition to first improving his physical confrontation to a quasi-NBA level, he prioritized training in shooting rather than directly practicing ball handling.
In terms of results, his choice was successful.
This not only allows him to avoid the problem of fighting for the ball with others as soon as he enters the NCAA, but also allows him to truly possess the three threats of sudden, shooting and passing after improving his movement control, which is the core ball-handling core in the eyes of scouts. potential.
This is equivalent to laying a solid foundation. What he needs to do next after entering the NBA is to continuously enrich his offensive methods and make himself a true offensive kaleidoscope. At that time, he can become Tracy McGrady or Kobe Bryant. That kind of top-notch swingman.
After the interview ended, Zhang Weiping asked Xu Yong a small question.
Although the problem is small, it is also a matter of great concern to fans.
"What number are you going to wear when you get to the Bulls?"
Xu Yong wore No. 23 in the NCAA. If he is selected by the Grizzlies or other teams, he can continue to wear this number.
But the Bulls certainly can't. That number only belongs to Jordan.
So changing your number is imperative.
Xu Yong had not had time to think about this question before, but when Zhang Weiping asked, he immediately had an answer in his mind.
"No. 6, I should choose that number."
"Can you tell us why?" Zhang Weiping asked curiously.
"Because 2 times 3 equals 6."
Xu Yong's answer stunned Zhang Weiping, but he immediately smiled and said: "Just kidding, six means success in our country, six Ding Liujia, six arts, six parts, six flavors, etc. I hope my NBA My career can go smoothly, that’s all.”
Zhang Weiping laughed loudly when he heard this.
Speaking of No. 6, the most famous player in NBA history is Russell, the "Lord of the Rings".
So he quickly remembered Xu Yong's previous photo shoot with Russell.
Although Xu Yong's choice of No. 6 has no direct relationship with Russell, it is indeed a kind of fate.
"Ah sneeze!"
At this moment, James, who had just finished training and took a photo and uploaded it to social media with the caption "A Daily Day in the King's Life," broke through and sneezed.
