Chapter 76: home call
Lian Dao walked out of the bathroom, but then came the champagne.
Damn, this bath was for nothing.
This is what will happen in the semi-finals. There will be champagne for celebration in the locker rooms of both teams, but only the winner will have the mood to use it.
As long as the semifinals are won, the next step is the NCAA Finals.
And for the team that can stand in the finals, there are no losers.
Because as long as they stand on the stage of the finals, no matter which team it is, they will get the maximum exposure and benefits!
For the school, as long as it can stand on the stage of the finals, it will basically make a lot of money.
For the players and the team, no one wants to be the opponent's background board.
The pure point of the NCAA is that college players fight for honor.
For Southern California to win tonight, all players know that the biggest contributor is Lian Dao.
The lipstick on Lian Dao's face and the gossip in the man's heart just made trouble, so one team forgot the most important thing.
Slow down now, and it will definitely intensify in the future.
This guy is good on the court, but he is so good with women, it's unreasonable!
Therefore, all champagne is aimed at Lian Dao.
Lian Dao dodged at first, but found that even if he dodged again, the clothes he just changed were sprayed wet.
Simply, not dodging, but picking up champagne and spraying it with everyone.
For a moment, the entire locker room seemed to be raining champagne.
In the end, everyone sat on the floor, looking at the messy locker room, and everyone couldn't help laughing.
They didn't expect to go so far this season, although Lian Dao's newborn calf was not afraid of tigers and said that they would win the semi-finals.
But at that time he did not have enough confidence.
At this moment, Tim carefully pushed open the door of the dressing room. He first pushed open a crack in the door, then looked inside, saw that the battle was over, and then boldly opened all the doors.
He is really a thief, because he was wearing a neat suit, so he didn't go back to the locker room after the game, just to prevent the champagne fire of all the players.
Seeing the scene in the locker room, he was very grateful for his choice, and then signaled to Lian Dao that someone was looking for him.
After Lian Dao heard this, she got up, wiped her body with a towel, and followed Tim out of the locker room.
It turned out to be an NBA scout, except for the Grizzlies scout Lian Dao had seen before.
There are also a few New York Knicks, Oklahoma Thunder, Sacramento Kings, Timberwolves and Warriors.
Judging from these teams, they are all teams that have a chance to win the lottery or the top three picks.
No way, judging from the current form, it is impossible for Lian Dao to fall out of the lottery zone, even if he didn't play for a minute in the finals.
So these teams are also here to explore Lian Dao's wishes and the team's trial training arrangements.
The Grizzlies have been in contact with Lian Dao a long time ago, and they are also the team that knows the most about his progress, so the Grizzlies management also tipped the scales to Lian Dao in this game.
They are considering using lottery picks to pick Lian Dao.
The same is true for the Oklahoma City Thunder. They are also full of interest in Lian Dao. Of course, in addition, they are also full of interest in James Harden.
The Thunder is a young guard. It has to be said that youth is the label of the Thunder. The coach also dares to use new players. It can be said that the Thunder has fertile soil for the growth of new players.
Moreover, the Thunder's record in the past two years is for training, and the reconstruction is completed with Durant and Westbrook as the core.
Moving from Seattle to Oklahoma last season and changing the name again shows the team's determination to rebuild.
The New York Knicks also changed their general manager and head coach this season. D'Antoni is most coveted about Lian Dao. He believes that Lian Dao will become the engine of his running and bombing tactics.
General Manager Donnie Walsh is also very optimistic about Lian Dao.
Moreover, owner James Dolan has always hoped to get James. If Lian Dao performs well in his rookie season, whether it is to keep him or trade for more chips, it is all right for the Knicks.
In addition to the above three teams, the Sacramento Kings, Timberwolves and Warriors are also very interested in Lian Dao, especially the Warriors, the old Nelson is very fond of Lian Dao.
To be honest, this mad scientist likes Chinese players very much, from Wang Zhizhi before to Lian Dao now.
Moreover, Lian Dao's precise three-pointers and excellent physical fitness made mad scientists covet him.
All these teams have sent invitations to Lian Dao for trial training.
After chatting with these scouts and returning to the locker room, Lian Dao found that DeMar and Gibson were also talking about the draft.
These two will definitely participate in the draft this year, and their prospects this year are very good.
The impact of the rebirth of Lian Dao has already begun to emerge.
Leaving aside whether this year's draft lottery will change, let's just talk about the Southern California group. Gibson's draft pick prediction has already reached the lottery zone. In his previous life, he was almost at the end of the first round.
Besides, DeMar, his current predicted draft pick has also changed.
Then there is Vucevic, if his draft predictions were not too low this season, he would follow Lian Dao and the others to participate in the draft.
However, Vucevic also said that he will participate in the draft next season.
You must know that the exact time of Vucevic's participation in the draft in history is 2011.
Moreover, this year Dwight Lewis also wants to test the waters to participate in the draft.
Dwight has historically not been drafted.
And with USC's record this year, it's not impossible for Dwight to be selected in the second round.
In the middle of their discussion, Tim pushed open the locker room door again.
They're going to a press conference.
Following Tim, Lian Dao suddenly realized that if Dwight also participates in the draft this year, the old man will only be left with Vucevic and Daniel next year.
And maybe Daniel will test the waters too.
Good guy, only Vucevic will be left next season. After this old man knows, he doesn't know if he will cry!
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After the press conference was over, the group of them returned to the hotel, and DeMar went to the party with Gibson.
Lian Dao didn't go, mainly because he received a call from China.
Well, mom's phone.
"Stinky boy, did you let go of yourself when you entered college, and didn't know how to call home for so long, did you forget that you have a mother..."
Familiar voice, familiar opening remarks.
Hearing this voice again made Lian Dao feel warm.
"Hey, baby, what's the matter, why don't you talk?" She said so much and found that the rebellious son didn't even refute, which made Zhao Ruoyun feel a little strange.
"Ah, it's okay, it's just that I haven't heard my mother's voice for a long time, and I panicked for a while, like listening for a while." Lian Dao calmed down and said flatteringly.
"Bah, I just know how to tease your mother and miss me, why don't you call me?"
"Hey, isn't this your son who has entered the NCAA? Is he playing?" Lian Dao saw that his mother was looking for a reason, so he hurriedly said.
"Son, your dad and I saw your game. It was awesome. We didn't expect you to have the skills to play basketball! After seeing it, the old man said that you are winning glory for the country!" proud of their children.
Even Zhao Ruoyun, who is a master of the shopping mall, is no exception.
"How is grandpa?" Lian Dao was shocked when he heard "grandfather".
One of Lian Dao's biggest regrets in his previous life was that he didn't have time to see the old man for the last time.
Because of the epidemic, he returned to China immediately, and this was also the thing that worried Lian Dao the most.
Fortunately, this life has made up for it.
"Old man, he is still in good health. He often plays chess with his old comrades in the nursing home."
Lian Dao and his mother, Zhao Ruoyun, chatted cordially about the family affairs. At the end, Zhao Ruoyun originally wanted Lian Dao's father, Lian Guochang, to talk to his son.
But the stubborn old man looked at his newspaper seriously, completely ignoring Zhao Ruoyun's urging, but from the ears that pricked up from time to time, it can be seen that he also misses his son very much.
But once the strict father's image is established, it is difficult to take it off.
I saw a clear headline on the newspaper in my hand: "Liandao NBA Draft Prediction Top 3"!