roccoschili Chapter 146 Being "Targeted"
Chapter 146 Being "Targeted"
Chapter 146 Being "Targeted"
After defeating Connecticut, UCLA once again advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.
This is the third straight year they have reached the third round of the national championship.But in the past two years, they were defeated in the sixteen-to-eight competition.This year, they will hit the "Elite Eight" again.
The last time they reached the quarterfinals was in 2008.That year, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love led UCLA all the way to the semifinals.In the end, they lost to the University of Memphis led by Derek Rose and fell on the way to compete for the No.12 crown.
During the eight years in between, Paley Stadium changed many owners, but none of them could go further.Now, people are paying attention to whether UCLA, led by a Chinese guard, can complete this task.
And An Luo himself also has great expectations for the NCAA championship.
After all, when the season is settled every year, the team's honor is the big head, and it can get a lot of points.That's life!Secondly, the more you get to the end, the more attention you get, which is very helpful for the draft.
Of course, that's another story for the Chosen One like Ben Simmons.Even if LSU didn't even make it to the national championship this year, Simmons is still the best choice for the No. [-] pick.As for An Luo, although he has become a favorite in the draft, it is all played by him one game at a time.
The game against Connecticut made An Luo's name once again the focus of the entire NCAA.
Played 38 minutes and scored 49 points crazy!He made 15 of 11 three-pointers, 8 of 6 mid-range shots, and 6 of 4 free throws.The entire UCLA final score was only 87 points, and he alone accounted for more than half.The most exaggerated thing is his three-pointers, with a high hit rate and more shots.You know, their opponent Connecticut only made 7 three-pointers in the entire game.
In the final press conference, the head coach of Connecticut kept shaking his head and kept repeating: "We are not defeated by UCLA, we are defeated by Ann! If Ann is on our side, the game only needs 10 minutes. It's over." Ah
Alford was still full of praise for An Luo.
"Coach Steve, what do you think of Ann's performance?"
"Ann is a very smart guy. You can't imagine a player who is not outstanding in physical condition, but he can dominate both offense and defense in the game. He always uses the easiest way to score, and he can also give the team through defense. Great help."
"It didn't go well in this game, but it still beat the opponent. Does it help the next game?"
"We did play very difficult in this game. We were able to find a way to win the game even when the players were not in good condition. This is our biggest achievement in this game. You know, in the previous games, we always It was easy. But winning this game, we will be stronger."
An Luo appeared a lot more humble and sincere in front of the reporters this time. After all, this statistic is high-profile enough. If he doesn't restrain himself, it will easily cause some unnecessary troubles.
"Ann, you played a phenomenal performance in this game. Regarding the downturn of your teammates, how did you adjust your style of play and help the team out of the predicament?"
"Actually, in this game, all of us performed very well. We cooperated with each other and did our own things well. The difference from before is that we will focus on the defensive end in this game. In the championship, every game has to start on the defensive end. Obviously, we did a good job."
"Ann, after advancing to the Sweet Sixteen, what do you think of the team's next game?"
"We will prepare hard. Every game will be difficult, but we will give our all."
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In China, the report that An Luo scored 49 points to lead UCLA to the top [-] was put on the homepage of all major portals.His current reputation is no worse than those familiar American stars.
Sina Sports: "49 points! NCAA No.1 outside the three-point line!"
Hupu Sports: "The Chinese defender scored 49 points and led the team to advance to the Sweet Sixteen."
Tencent Sports: "An Luo, [-] three-pointers, conquer the NCAA!"
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After the game, An Luo's cell phone was blown up!Many familiar people sent text messages to congratulate him, and there were also many strange calls, but An Luo ignored them.Now, many journalists want to conduct an exclusive interview with Joanlo.But he doesn't want to be distracted to deal with these things, he just wants to concentrate on playing the game.Everything will be discussed after the end of the season.
Besides the reporters, there is another type of people who are also eyeing An Luo.
They are brokers.
For a professional player, an agent is an absolutely indispensable and important partner.
They can help players do a lot of things.For example, the signing of contracts, including player transfer negotiations, remuneration determination, contract signing, etc.; or arranging training and life between games; or managing the complicated daily affairs of players, such as managing game income and financial revenue and expenditure, and arranging social activities etc.
In the sports world, the stars the fans see are the players on the field, but the stars in the world are these guys.An agent with outstanding ability can make his players sign big contracts with the team, bring more advertising endorsements, and get more money.For example, Don King, under his operation, Tyson can easily earn tens of millions of dollars in a game; another example is David Falk, who earned a salary of 3000 million dollars a year for the flying man Jordan.
Of course, if the players don't care about benefits, they don't care about off-court benefits.If you only focus on playing, it doesn't matter if you don't have an agent.For example, Nowitzki, he does not have an agent.He once said: "I just want to be a pure basketball player. I love basketball. For me, money is nothing more and nothing less. This is enough."
Of course, An Luo didn't think so.Why not get some wealth while playing ball?
When An Luo received these text messages and calls, he was surprised.Not every player can be "targeted" by those agents, the more potential the more popular.
An Luo has great potential right now.Not just basketball talent, but his identity.This is due to the success of those seniors who entered the NBA, especially Yao Ming, which made many people earn a lot of money, and also made many people see the huge potential of the Chinese market.
Of course, the talent of the players is still the most important.In recent years, players who have not been successful in the NBA are mostly due to insufficient strength.If it cannot be printed, the commercial value will naturally not be reflected.
But now An Luo, just like Yao Ming back then, is fully capable of playing in the NBA.Therefore, it is normal for these professional agents to "stare" at him.
(End of this chapter)