roccoschili Chapter 133 China's Commercial Endorsement
Chapter 133 China's Commercial Endorsement
Chapter 133 China's Commercial Endorsement
In the next draft, the Kings selected Omega Casspi, known as "Israel Jordan", with the 23rd pick in the first round.
Casspi is 206cm tall and is a swing forward in the 3/4 position.He became the first player in Israeli history to be selected in the first round, and will also become the first Israeli to play in the NBA.
The Kings then selected forward Jeff Ayers from Arizona State University with the 31st overall pick in the second round.However, before the draft was over, they exchanged him with forwards Jon Brockman and Sergio Rodriguez selected by the Portland Trail Blazers.
At this point, all the work of the Kings in this draft has come to an end.They got a total of two forwards and two defenders.
After the draft, the teams began to be busy, preparing for the upcoming free agent market.There are no big fish in this year's free agent market, and some teams have already set their goals in next year's free agent market.At that time, the final selection of those super fishes at level 03 will be enough to affect the alliance's power map.
After the expiration of several big contracts, the Kings have the salary space to sign a star this season.It's just that their appeal to those big-name players is very limited, no matter in terms of record or commercial market.For them, digging inside is more practical than signing a big fish.
On July 7, the curtain of the NBA free market opened, and teams began to sign and trade one after another.The Kings moved little, in stark contrast to how much they did before the trade deadline in February.
In fact, the Kings currently have limited chips. Even Kevin Martin, the strongest chip in their hands, can hardly attract the interest of too many teams.Thanks to Kai, after the rookie season, his worth has also risen, and he is currently one of the few positive assets in the rebuilding Kings team.
However, the Kings don't seem to have the intention of opening a deal. Even though many teams have come to ask for prices, they have all rejected them.
The outside trade rumors did not affect Xie Kai. He had already left the University of Kansas and returned to Los Angeles to hold a training camp with his good brother Westbrook.
Players participating in this training camp include Xie Kai, Mario Chalmers, Brandon Rush and Darrell Arthur who graduated from the University of Kansas, Joey Dorsey who graduated from the University of Memphis, and Kevin Le who graduated from UCLA. Foo and Russell Westbrook, with the Kings' Bobby Jackson and Jason Thompson.
Bobby Jackson is likely to retire this year, so his participation in the training camp initiated by Xie Kai and Westbrook this time can be regarded as giving the little brother Xie Kai enough face.
Xie Kai's training camp lasted 15 days in total. In the training camp, everyone trained together and made progress together.
Xie Kai showed the results of his previous special training in the training camp. His shooting and confrontation were obviously stronger than before.These results amazed his training camp mates, who lamented his drive to keep trying to improve.
Xie Kai's teammates at the University of Kansas, Chalmers and others lamented that they could no longer keep up with Xie Kai's progress. They joked that Xie Kai's progress since he entered the NBA was too frightening.
The days of the training camp are happy, at least Xie Kai is like this.He loves basketball, and as long as he has someone to play basketball, whether it is a game or training, he will never tire of it.
The half-month training camp ended soon, and everyone went to Hawaii to play once after the end.Playing in the NBA, many people regard playing as a job, but there are still many people who have become friends.Xie Kai and these small partners in the training camp have become friends. Everyone is of the same age and has many common topics.
One day in late July, Xie Kai contacted Zhou Jing and asked when she would be back.Zhou Jing said that she might stay in China for another month.
Xie Kai still misses this little girl very much. If it wasn't for basketball, he would definitely accompany her back to China, but sometimes it is really difficult to have the best of both worlds.
After the training camp, Xie Kai returned to his home in Long Beach, Los Angeles, to rest for a few days before planning his next training program.He doesn't want to stop himself from improving. The offseason is very important to him and it is an excellent opportunity for him to improve himself.If you want to surprise the jaws of those who underestimate you in the new season, then sweating training is essential.
At the end of July, Xie Kai was bored at home and wanted to go to training, so he called his mentor, coach Bill Self, to consult.
"Coach, I can't stay at home anymore, do you have any good training places to recommend?" Xie asked straight to the point and asked about his mentor.
"Kane, have you heard of 'Altitude Training'?"
"I've heard of it!" Xie Kai had indeed heard of it, because several national teams in his home country often conduct training such as high-altitude training.
"Well, it's good to have heard of it. You want to listen to my advice. My suggestion is that you go to the plateau for training. It may be very hard, but as long as you survive it, it will have a very different effect!" Bill Self suggested.
"Thank you, I'll try it!"
"Highland special training", the first thing Xie Kai thought of was Salt Lake City, which has the "devil's home field".The Jazz's home in Salt Lake City is indestructible, which has something to do with being on a plateau.In the plateau, because there is relatively little oxygen and low air pressure, players who are generally not used to it will experience discomfort during strenuous exercise.
Xie spent $4 to temporarily hire a trainer, and then entered Salt Lake City for training.
Altitude training is indeed very hard. The same amount of training is not at the same level of difficulty on the plateau as it is at the low altitude.
But Xie Kai knows that if he wants to become an All-Star and a great player, no matter how hard it is, he must persevere. During the 07 offseason, Gilbert Arenas set himself a training plan that sounded scary: shoot 73 3-pointers in 10 days.According to the trainer's statistics, Arenas finally completed 10 three-point shots, which is incredible.
In order to stand out in the competition within the team in the new season, one must endure things that ordinary people cannot bear. Otherwise, how easy is it to change one's fate against the sky?
I want to be an All-Star, and I want all the fans to shout "God K"!
Xie Kai had been training in Salt Lake City for 3 days when he received a call.The call was from his agent, Thaddeus Faucher.
"Sir, I have two commercial endorsements from China!" Thaddeus Faucher said straight to the point.
"China's commercial endorsement?" Xie Kai sighed. Although he didn't play in the CBA, he still has the blood of the Chinese nation. He is not the only Chinese player with yellow skin and black eyes in the NBA. The outstanding performance of the season still attracted domestic businessmen to come to discuss cooperation.
(End of this chapter)