Chapter 9 Lottery Conference
This state finals is definitely a visual feast, because you can see the young man No. 19 flying and doing everything.

He can perform all kinds of explosive dunks with ease!

But this game was definitely not a fierce one, because from the beginning of the game, the initiative of the game was in the hands of Jacks High School.

Oak Hill High School was able to make it to the finals because of their outstanding side. Although they don’t have any particularly famous stars, they are very united and positive, and there is a feeling of everyone being a soldier.

Their head coach was also very smart. He knew that one person could not stop Zheng Yang, so he sent two people on the field. As for the others, he let them shoot but not break through.

He was trying to gain control of these two men, trying to gain control of Zheng Yang, trying to gain control of the others who weren't in good form today, and trying to gain control of God who would be on their side today.

But unfortunately, they made the wrong bet!

In a sense, Zheng Yang is a person who plays very "independently". Even though there were two people defending him today, when he received the ball, he still did not choose to pass it.

Although his hit rate is lower than usual, remember, it is only lower than his own, not lower than others.

Therefore, the initiative of the game was always firmly in the hands of Jacks High School, and they always maintained a gap of about eight points with the opponent.

Although we have not been able to widen the gap, we have not been forced to get closer.

When the final whistle blew, all the substitutes from Jacks High School rushed onto the court, picked up today's hero, this season's hero Zheng Yang, and threw him into the air.

Zheng Yang's appearance not only brought an extremely precious trophy to the high school, but also changed the fate of other teammates invisibly.

The lives of these children from the slums may very likely take a huge turn because of this trophy.

Even if they cannot make it to the NBA or NCAA in the future, they still have the possibility to change their destiny with basketball.

No one knows what this moment means until it becomes the past.

Where is Joe Weems?

Joe Wims' eyes were already filled with tears. He sat in a chair, looking at his teammates with a gentle smile.

It's not easy to coach this bunch of bastards. They always like to go against him, always like to be late, and always like to be lazy. He has been so angry that he has suffered from high blood pressure many times.

But he is still proud of these kids because when they stand on the court, each of them contributes his best.

No careless return to defense, no eye defense, no giving up the rebound in hand.

The offensive system of this team was built by Zheng Yang alone, but what about the defense?
It depends on every player.

Even though they are not as physically gifted as most of their opponents, they still do not easily allow their opponents to break through them and score at will.

He still remembered that in order to create an offensive foul, Jaylen Will hit the ground with the back of his head and suffered a mild concussion; in order to grab a rebound, John was elbowed in the corner of his eye, and the swelling did not go away for many days; in order to save the ball, Mott flew out of the court and his knee was bruised...

He saw and remembered the dedication of every player. Everyone said that this championship was given to them by Zheng Yang, but he knew that it was not the case. They had won it with their blood and sweat, and they deserved it.

"Coach Joe Weems, this trophy belongs to you."

Seeing Joe Wims secretly crying, all the players gathered around him. Zheng Yang handed the trophy to him and said with a smile.

"No, kids, this belongs to you.

Thank you for your hard work this season. I know you are tired and it is very hard, but now we have reached the end.

We won this state championship with a perfect record, and all the teams in Ohio are watching you win the championship. You will make history and you will be remembered by everyone. "

Joe Weems choked up and said that the ESPN reporter did not interrupt his speech but pointed the camera at him. They knew that this was a true expression of emotion from a coach who had coached in a high school for more than ten or twenty years.

He deserves respect!

"Let's fly our coach!"

Seeing that Joe Wims was about to make everyone cry, Jaylen Will quickly said with a smile, and then he was the first to hug Joe Wims' thigh.

Zheng Yang followed closely behind, and the others followed one by one. In the end, Joe Weems was thrown up again and again. The entire Jacks High School basketball team was bathed in the joy of victory...

When everyone slowly calmed down, everyone looked at Zheng Yang. They knew that another climax of the night was coming, and that was Zheng Yang's choice!

At this moment, most of the people in the stadium did not leave, and even other media reporters squeezed into the stadium with their guns and cannons, just to get the choice of this favored child of destiny at the first time.

Where will this newcomer who suddenly became famous in the year take his talent?

Is it North Carolina, Duke, or other famous basketball schools...

ESPN reporter Erin Angelus walked up to Zheng Yang with a microphone. She is one of ESPN's most famous female reporters and was voted the "Sexiest Female Anchor" by Playboy for two consecutive years.

However, in 09, someone secretly filmed a naked video of her in a hotel with a pinhole camera, and then posted it online, causing a great sensation.

The fact that she is interviewing Zheng Yang today is enough to show how much ESPN values ​​Zheng Yang.

"Zheng, today is our first meeting. Before I came here, my colleagues told me that you are a handsome guy, especially when you play basketball, you are like an NBA star.

Just watched your performance in the finals, it's true."

When he saw Zheng Yang, the other party smiled and chatted with him about something off the topic, trying to get closer to him. Zheng Yang also smiled and nodded.

"Yes, my coach often says that, you know, he always has a good eye, haha."

"Haha, you are such a humorous guy.

I remember after the semi-finals, you said you had considered your choice.

So today, can you tell us your choice?
Everyone is paying attention to where you are going, you know, no one wants to miss out on such a talent like you."

Irene Angelus said this and then passed the microphone to Zheng Yang's mouth. The latter pursed his lips, frowned, and pretended to be having a hard time making a decision.

But the next second he smiled again, just like his usual confident smile.

“You know, I often say or do something that surprises everyone, but in the end I always get it done.

I mean, every decision I make is carefully considered.

So my decision is - I'm going to skip college and go straight to the NBA!"

The microphone carried Zheng Yang's words throughout the packed arena and onto the televisions of countless households.

His tone was so calm, as if he had just made an ordinary decision, but no one else was as calm as him.

Even Zheng Yang's teammates were shocked by his decision.

He never talked to them about this, they always thought he would go to college, and the only person in the world who knew that he was going to skip college and enter the NBA!

The whole audience was stunned for a second, and before anyone else could react, several middle-aged men in suits and ties immediately took out their phones and made calls or posted messages. They were all scouts from the NBA, and they had to inform the general manager of their team immediately of the news.

There has been a change of plan, Zheng will be participating in this year's draft!
They were actually the most boring people in the gym tonight. After all, they were NBA scouts, and it didn't matter to them which university Zheng Yang went to.

But now the matter has become serious. This young man who single-handedly led Jax High School to win this year's state championship is actually going to participate in this year's draft.

Then they must immediately consider what kind of draft pick this yellow man who has become famous within a year is worth, and whether they have this draft pick.

After the call, they immediately asked the college scouts they were familiar with for various information about Zheng Yang. As mentioned before, they all thought that this young man would go to college, so they didn't know much about his specific information.

Some of these college scouts have even watched every game of Zheng Yang, and the information they have is the most valuable.

"You're going to skip college? Have you really thought this through?

I mean, that’s just crazy, no one guessed your decision.”

Erin Angelus said in shock that she never thought the young man would think of skipping college and entering the NBA.

They had even written the manuscript, just waiting for Zheng Yang to announce which university he was going to, and then they could add his name and publish it immediately.

But, he actually wants to participate in the draft directly?

Yes, he did perform very well this year. He led their team to win the championship and even defeated the Chosen One James in the game.

But senior year is only his first year playing games. No one knows if his "magic" will still work when he faces higher-level games...

No one knows what kind of draft pick he is worth.

Lottery? First round? Second round? Or undrafted?
It's like a lottery ticket. You've scratched out a lot of zeros, but you can't guarantee whether the first number will be 0 or 1...

This is a player with a very high upper limit and a very low lower limit. Who would choose him?
This is a game for the brave!

“Yes, I have thought about it, and it is the result of my careful consideration.

As you can see, I dominated the high school court, where I could score and dunk at will and do whatever I wanted.

I don't think anyone will be able to defend me in college, and I'm going to be a massacre when I get there.

So why should I waste my time? I should go to a broader world, and I think the NBA is a good choice.

I’m ready to play in the NBA.”

Zheng Yang said with a smile that it was actually not quite appropriate for him to run for the election at this time. He had originally wanted Coach Joe Wims to help him contact some invitational tournaments. He wanted to perform well in them and prove that he would not lose to those college students who had played in the NCAA.

But Coach Joe Wims is just an ordinary coach and does not have a wide network of contacts, so Zheng Yang has not had the opportunity to show himself until now.

In this case, he couldn't guarantee whether there would be a team willing to choose him, and at what position they would choose him.

But he has no choice, he doesn't want to stay in the slums anymore, so he has to participate in the draft. He will try his best to show his talent during the team tryout so that the team will be willing to use their draft pick to select him.

"Then where do you think you will be selected?"

Irene Angelus nodded and continued to ask.

“If I was the general manager of the team, I think I would choose me with the first pick.

It's a pity that I'm not, but I think I deserve a lottery pick, even if there are LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade...

They are all excellent, but you know, I am no worse than them.

So trust me, I will get the lottery pick this year!"

……

When Irene Angelus finished the interview, other reporters flocked to the scene. They all wanted to know more details about Zheng Yang, but Zheng Yang did not accept their interviews and got on the bus and left.

The heat tonight is already high enough. What he needs to do now is to adjust his condition and strive to get his draft ranking higher.

……

The next morning, ESPN Magazine featured a high school student on its cover, with the caption "Everything is possible?"

This person is of course Zheng Yang.

The news that he was going to participate in the draft made headlines on major websites and sports magazines, and everyone was discussing whether he could be selected.

In which position will you be selected?

A reporter interviewed Jim Paxson, general manager of the Cavaliers. They are one of the teams most likely to draw the No. 1 pick this year.

"Excuse me, where do you think Zheng will be selected? Do you think he will be selected in the lottery?"

Jim Paxson laughed loudly.

"Whichever team's general manager uses the lottery pick to select him, I think that guy will be fired immediately by the owner."

Although the general managers of other teams did not show disdain like him, no one showed interest in Zheng Yang.

Countless people want to see whether this young man will be selected in the lottery and which team he will eventually go to.

……

5 Month 16 Day!
Two big things happened!
The first thing is that the 03 lottery meeting officially started.
No. 1 pick - Cavaliers!

No. 2 pick: Pistons! (formerly Grizzlies)

Third pick - Nuggets!

Fourth - Raptors!

Fifth - Heat!

Sixth - Clippers!

Seventh - Bulls!

Eighth – Eagles!
Ninth - Knicks!
Tenth - Wizards!

11th - Warriors!
This is the ownership of the top eleven picks!

The other big thing is only for Zheng Yang. He signed with agent, Eric Fleischer!
　The contract has been signed. Now the update should be at 6 pm every day. One chapter has 4,000 words. Updates at other times are considered extra updates. Also, thank you Miss Yoona for the reward. You took away the first time of this book, haha

　　
　
(End of this chapter)