roccoschili Chapter 119 This is ridiculous
Chapter 119 This is ridiculous
Chapter 119 This is ridiculous
The Clippers arrived in Los Angeles at four o'clock in the morning.
Su Yang returned to the villa, slept until two o'clock in the afternoon, got up and picked up the phone to check the news, and saw that Schwartz said that Jordan's offer was also exposed on social platforms like Adi, and the main conditions were mentioned and.
But unlike the many congratulations he received before, this time it caused a lot of bad reviews and disgust. The main reason is that Su Yang is not qualified to enjoy dividends like Jordan, and he is not qualified to operate his own brand independently, even for four or three years.
Opponents also took Kobe and LeBron as examples, thinking that among the two, one has basketball achievements and the other has made social contributions. Now that they have not been treated like Jordan, how can Su Yang Hede reach the top by one step beyond them?
The two-game losing streak of the Clippers has just become the starting point of the topic. Opponents think that Su Yang cannot fight tough battles. Even if he averages high points per game in the regular season and leads the team well, he will definitely lose the chain in the playoffs, just like Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks .
All kinds of doubts got a lot of approval. Several active NBA players including Kenyon Martin forwarded it. Some people even thought that Jordan betrayed the league and actually gave money and status to a foreigner, forgetting to support his compatriots.
Many of them claimed that if Jordan signed Su Yang, they would give up buying the Jordan brand and boycott those who bought Su Yang's signature sneakers in their lives, but if Su Yang signed Adi, they would not boycott.
After all, Adidas' status in North America, especially in the NBA's sphere of influence, is really low.
Even with the blessings of veteran stars such as Garnett, McGrady and Duncan, plus All-Star ticket king Howard, and the new top pick Rose endorsement, Adidas is still the younger brother, and the topic has been smashed by Nike, let alone the god-like AJ.
Many people don't want to see Su Yang sign Jordan, because they have both doubts about his strength and conflicts with his skin color.
Schwartz felt that it is necessary to carry out crisis public relations, and it must not form an inherent image that wearing Su Yang's signature shoes will be boycotted, which will also affect other subsequent endorsements, which can be said to affect the whole body.
Su Yang thought about it for a long time, and decided not to pay attention to it. He questioned it as much as he liked, and he didn't sign a contract anyway.
After replying to Schwartz, he drove to the training base and simply practiced shooting.
Due to the game tomorrow, the team did not hold a joint practice, and just returned from Memphis, and no other teammates came to practice, but the coaching staff members were all there, and Van Gundy quickly pulled him to the video analysis room to discuss tactics.
Everyone sat down, Van Gundy moved the mouse and clicked, and a picture appeared on the big screen.
"This is an article published by ESPN the day before yesterday. Based on the current winning percentages of all teams in the league, he made a first-round prediction for the regular season rankings. We will rank fourth with a record of 55 wins and 27 losses. The opponent is the Nuggets..."
Su Yang browsed carefully and found that ESPN predicted that the top eight teams in the Western Conference will all reach 50 wins, and the number of wins between No.1 and No.8 will not exceed 9 games, and the record of the bottom three will be very close, and may even appear. Multiple same.
The ESPN theory is based on the fact that the Clippers, currently the number one winner, are one game behind the second Lakers, the third Suns are 1 games behind, and the fourth Nuggets are two games behind. Overall weak.
"To be honest, I thought about keeping the top spot all the time, but I agree with this forecast even more, so tomorrow night's game against the Nuggets is very important to us..." Van Gundy said while calling out the current average data of each team.
Tomorrow night's victory over the Nuggets will improve confidence against strong teams and potential opponents in the playoffs. After all, they played against the championship Lakers in the Western Conference finals last year, and this year they have strong substitutes such as Afflalo. .
In the near future, it is to end the two-game losing streak and break the relevant doubts, and the three-game losing streak is unacceptable.
If that is the case, it is easy to fall into self-doubt, you may find the problem, and you are more likely to go to the doctor in a hurry.
"Through this data, we can see that the Nuggets have excellent offensive firepower. Since the start of the game, they have averaged 106.5 points per game. Their three-point shots and shooting percentage are average, but they have as many as 30 free throws per game. And the body advantage keeps hitting the basket, and the offensive speed per possession is very close to the Suns..."
Su Yang nodded frequently. At the moment, the Nuggets are known as the track and field team, running wildly and flying in all kinds of ways.
And this is the genetic inheritance of the Nuggets. Since the establishment of the team, they have always liked to play fast breaks. The three games with the highest total points in a single game in NBA history, two of which are related to them, may be because the Denver Plateau is too wild.
"Fortunately, their defense is poor. Although they averaged as many as 8.3 steals per game, they are currently ranked third in the league, but they have poor rebound protection, insufficient rotation continuity, and little pressure on the basketball..."
This is quite normal. Teams that play fast break in the regular season will basically face similar problems. The offensive end consumes too much physical strength and energy, and the defensive end can't concentrate on the rotation.
The other thing is that Anthony, as the boss, often loses his defense, so the other younger players don't have any thoughts.
"So, tomorrow night's offensive strategy is the same as that of the Hornets. Use the pick-and-roll to focus on the flanks, pay attention to control the rhythm in the positional battle, and pursue the success rate in the fast break. Try to prevent the Nuggets from rushing up and control the rhythm of the game..."
This is the quintessential playoff style, which is how the Lakers killed the Nuggets last season.
After the scouting report was finished, Stevens made some additions, and the video analysis meeting came to an end.
Su Yang continued to practice shooting until he was about to leave at five o'clock. When he met Wesley Matthews who came to practice, he practiced with him for another half an hour. After dinner, he drove back to the Hollywood Hills villa.
Schwartz called again, saying that the opponents had made a big fuss. Many people held signs at the Bobcats' home court, asking Jordan to withdraw the previous offer, and strongly recommended crisis public relations to prevent the situation from getting out of control.
The two communicated for a while, and Su Yang agreed with Schwartz and ESM to carry out public relations operations.
In fact, he still doesn't care, but he has to consider the interests of the brokerage company, which is their main business.
After hanging up the phone, he sat on the sofa and turned on the TV to watch the Lynx game out of curiosity.
The live broadcast really gave the opponents a shot, and many viewers on the scene responded with cheers and support.
Knowing the whole story, he switched the TV channel, and the game between the Bobcats and the Timberwolves was really eye-catching.
It happened that there was a game between the Warriors and the Bucks. Jennings made 3 of 0 shots in the first quarter and only had one rebound. As a result, he made 10 of 4 shots in the second quarter, 13 of 12 shots in the third quarter, and 8 of 5 shots in the fourth quarter. Scored 55 points.
"James is awesome..."
Su Yang clicked on Twitter subconsciously, and followed several NBA-related accounts, all of which praised Jennings generously. The major media even launched columns, directly comparing Jennings with legends such as Chamberlain and Rick Barry.
What surprised Su Yang was that many tweets compared him with Jennings, and comments that Jennings had a higher upper limit appeared like locusts, completely ignoring his current average of 33+ points per game.
Su Yang felt happy, and was about to put down his phone, when he suddenly swiped to ESPN's updated Twitter, which read: Nuggets guard JR Smith believes that Su Yang is not worthy of the offer contract offered by Jordan, and publicly tweeted his opposition.
There was Aite JR in the tweet, Su Yang clicked to jump, and saw JR posting two tweets in a row.
The first article reads: "This is ridiculous! Does he have years of data proof like LeBron, or has multiple championship proofs like Kobe? I know that the Chinese market has a huge bonus, but I also heard that he once went to China to play. Some people say that no one wears Jordan sneakers, many children can’t afford basketball shoes, and their parents will even physically punish them for playing basketball.”
The second article reads: "Pay more attention to other young people. Look at Brandon Jennings. He scored 55 points in a single game in his rookie season. He withstood the pressure and led the team to complete the reversal. This is the score and mentality that many veterans envy!"
Take a closer look, JR's two tweets, Kenyon Martin forwarded and liked them continuously.
Su Yang thought for a while, clicked on the comment and wrote: "See you tomorrow night."
(End of this chapter)