roccoschili Chapter 149 151 [Harris Barnes]
Chapter 149 151 [Harris Barnes]
Chapter 149 151 [Harris Barnes]
"Dad, if you don't want to live in BJ, do you want to go abroad? Dallas, USA, I will be there for the next few years, whether it is renting or buying, I will have a place to live there"
Jiang Hao felt that letting his father stay by his side was also a good choice.
"Forget it, you don't have to worry about where I stay, you just need to take care of yourself, don't worry about the rest"
Jiang Hao shook his head, it seemed that was the only way to go.
For the next few days, Jiang Hao stayed in his hometown county.
I have to admit that I have been away from home for the past few years, especially from last year to this year, I have been busy, and I really haven't completely relaxed and had a rest.
But now I finally have the opportunity, the family is together, talking and laughing, without other things to disturb.
Jiang Hao started to update novels again. During the day, he would take Xu Xiaoyi and his father to visit relatives who had been close to each other over the years, and at night he would write novels and play games.
In short, it is very relaxing, and Jiang Hao also enjoys such a good time.
But good times are often short-lived.
In mid-August, Jiang Hao had to say goodbye to his father. He was leaving and needed to return to the United States. In addition to some things to deal with, he also needed to prepare for the new season.
For example, he promised LeBron James before that he would participate in the training camp held by LeBron James in late August.
I have not forgotten the bet with Houston Rockets Morey on Twitter before.
Therefore, in order for him to win this gamble in the new season, he must make full preparations for the new season.
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Rich Paul has been very busy this summer, so he actually returned to the United States in early August.
When Jiang Hao saw him again, he was already in Dallas.
After Jiang Hao and Xu Xiaoyi flew to Dallas, they did not rush to contact the Lone Ranger, but rented an apartment first.
This time, they rented a relatively luxurious apartment. After all, they will spend the next few years here. Jiang Hao also thought that he should not wrong himself too much.
"Sean, we will be friends for life, no matter where I am, please believe that I will always have a special feeling for the San Antonio Spurs"
After the Lone Ranger finalized his residence, Jiang Hao returned to San Antonio immediately. He needed to take his things from the rented house.
During this period, he went to meet the landlord Sean.
For Sean, Jiang Hao can only feel sorry, although he knows that Sean doesn't want him to leave, not even the whole San Antonio people want him to leave.
However, he had to tell Sean that he had no other choice.
For this, he could only say sorry to Sean.
"Jiang, this is a regrettable decision. For San Antonio, it is a huge loss not to keep you, but we all understand that this is a business. Many times we can't just live for ourselves. From this perspective, we Understand your choice, just like I told my companions more than once, Bayonet is only 21 years old, he has the opportunity to become No.1 in the league, and even the best in history”
Xiao En's expression looked stiff. Of course he didn't want Jiang Hao to leave. To be honest, in the past year, he witnessed Jiang Hao's transformation and growth step by step, and he also knew that it was not easy for Jiang Hao to get to where he is today. However, he is a fan of the San Antonio Spurs, even out of selfishness, he also hopes that Jiang Hao can stay.
However, just like what he said at the moment, people can’t just live for themselves, sometimes they also need to think about others. Players like Jiang Hao have the opportunity to become the best in history in the future.
"Jiang, I can understand your decision, although it makes me sad, of course, if one day in the future, when you need to make another decision, I hope you can consider the San Antonio Spurs"
Xiao En came over and gave Jiang Hao a big hug, although in front of Jiang Hao's tall figure, his active hug seemed a little funny.
"So Shaw, are you going to boo me when the new season starts? When I come to the AT&T Center as a Maverick player?"
Jiang Hao started a joke.
"Who knows, you'd better play badly against us, no San Antonio Spurs fan wants to see you kill in this arena"
Xiao En took the camera casually, he wanted to take a photo with Jiang Hao.
"You are not bad, Xiao, it is a great honor for you to take a photo with the MVP of the Shinco Finals"
Jiang Hao laughed out loud.
Jiang Hao is gone. He left the city where he stayed for a year, and also the starting point of his career. For him, the next Lone Ranger will be a new starting point for his career.
Before Jiang Hao left, he gave Sean his car, a General Motors worth more than 30 U.S. dollars. This is how he feels about Sean. It's the only thing he can do.
After Jiang Hao left the rental house, he walked around in front of the AT&T Center arena, and his huge poster in front of the arena had disappeared.
"The next time I come here, it will be as an opponent. It's really nostalgic."
Jiang Hao finally left.
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Harris Barnes was the second teammate Jiang Hao met in the Lone Ranger.
To be honest, when he solved a series of troubles and officially came to the team training hall to start recovery training, he was surprised to see Harris Barnes in the arena.
Jiang Hao has heard about Harris Barnes. This guy was one of the absolute puzzle pieces for the Golden State Warriors to rise. Later, he had to leave because of the arrival of Kevin Durant.
But even so, his ability has still been affirmed by many teams. In the summer of 2016, Mark Cuban defeated many teams and successfully brought Harris Barnes to Dallas.
He wanted to train Harris Barnes into another core after Dirk Nowitzki, for which he originally offered Harris Barnes a new contract.
It's just that although Harris Barnes has been working hard in the past few years, he hasn't played it.
Of course, even so, it cannot be denied that Harris Barnes is an out-and-out titan.
Jiang Hao knows that Harris Barnes has always played the small forward position when he was in the Warriors and the Mavericks in the past few years.
But in fact, when the Mavericks recruited him before, they made it clear that Harris Barnes could play power forward and was willing to play power forward. Frankly speaking, this had a certain impact on whether Jiang Hao would definitely join the Dallas Mavericks. .
"Hello, buddy, I can't wait to fight side by side with you"
When Harris Barnes saw Jiang Hao, he showed obvious enthusiasm, because he was very clear about Jiang Hao's position in the team in the new season.
"Harris, you look like you're in great shape, I mean did you spend the summer like this?"
Jiang Hao likes hard-working players, at least Barnes, who is sweating profusely in front of him, has left a good impression on him the first time he met.
"You can understand it like this. I started training a month ago, because I promised Carlisle that I will appear at the power forward position after the start of the new season. I have to sit more and prepare to adapt to him."
"You know? Jiang, I already have a feeling that in the new season we may surprise the entire league."
Harris Barnes' remarks made Jiang Hao a little surprised. This guy is really full of confidence, but also, why should a person who is not confident stay in the NBA.
"In modern basketball, to be honest, there is not much difference between a power forward and a small forward. For me, staying at the power forward position can give full play to my advantages."
Master Barnes hit a three-pointer.
"Your long shot looks good"
Jiang Hao said.
"Of course, man. Back when I was in Golden State, shooting threes from the perimeter was one of my main jobs."
"Speaking of which, Jiang, I hope your stats can reach 25+6 after the start of the new season, and I also hope that we can advance to the semifinals, because I want to see that Morey of the Houston Rockets go away"
Harris Barnes' sudden mood change surprised Jiang Hao, listening to his tone, did Barnes have any trouble with Morey?
"You know, Jiang, I thought Dallas wasn't my first choice. In the summer when I became a free agent, Morey from the Houston Rockets was the first to find me. That guy made a lot of promises to me. Mainly, he promised me he would take me to Houston"
"But then everybody saw what happened, that bastard tricked me into thinking I could play in Houston"
As Barnes told, Jiang Hao finally understood, no wonder Barnes hated Morey.
But this Morey is really good enough, Jiang Hao thought, this kind of thing of releasing players' pigeons, I'm afraid this fucker has done it more than once.
"Then let's work together to get that guy out"
Jiang Hao stretched out his fist. At least in the matter of dealing with Morey, he already has a certain right to speak in the Lone Ranger. First, Dirk Nowitzki publicly supported him, and now Harris Barnes and him Reaching a united front made Jiang Hao look forward to the new season even more.
Harris Barnes is an out-and-out singles master, although this has been underestimated.
Therefore, in the next few days, Jiang Hao and Barnes practiced with each other, striving to further improve their own standards in singles.
For Jiang Hao, he needs more than a week to get back to his form, and then he will go to the training camp held by LeBron James.
Strictly speaking, his plan is to devote time to improving his ability from the next until the start of the new season. He wants to raise his level to another level through a month or two of hard training. .
After all, play is play, trouble is trouble, he doesn't want to lose the game.
From another perspective, this week of training with Harris Barnes will definitely help to improve the tacit understanding between the two of them.
Because if there are no accidents, after the start of the new season, both Jiang Hao and Barnes will serve as starters.
And a fact is that when a team's starting players can have a tacit understanding with each other and perform well, it is generally difficult for this team to lose.
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"Jiang, as we expected, Nike agreed to buy out the previously signed sneaker contract in advance, and they are also very happy to sign a new contract with us. There is still a huge divide in terms of fees and duration.”
"Rich, this situation is completely within our expectations. What I want to say is that we have to be tough. In other words, we can't make huge concessions from the beginning. To be honest, although our first choice It’s Nike, but that doesn’t mean you can’t really work with other brands.”
During this period, negotiations with Nike on a new sneaker contract were put on the agenda.
For Jiang Hao, this is obviously a very important next deal, because sneaker contracts can often reflect a player's status in the NBA.
In this case, he directly instructed Rich Paul that he must sign a sneaker contract of sufficient size. Although he did not understand specific negotiations, he needed to discuss issues of principle.
"Jiang, don't worry, I will not let you down. Whether it is LeBron James' lifetime sneaker contract or Anthony Davis' sneaker contract, they are all signed with Nike. In this regard, I have certain experience. "
"But before that, I have to confirm, which one do you prefer compared to the one-year contract and the lifetime contract?"
Rich Paul has a question of his own.
Although in the face of a one-year contract and a lifetime contract, under normal circumstances, people will choose a lifetime contract without hesitation.
But in fact, both types of contracts have their own advantages and disadvantages, and sometimes lifetime contracts are not necessarily so useful.
"If it is signed with a big brand like Nike, of course it is a lifetime contract, but if it is a slightly smaller brand, my opinion is a one-year contract"
Regarding this point, Jiang Hao has actually considered it very clearly. When he was in China, the famous local brand Li Ning approached him.
Li Ning is obviously very sincere, and has directly indicated to him that it can provide him with a lifetime contract before the negotiation begins.
But Jiang Hao politely rejected it, because to be honest, compared with real big names like Nike, the Li-Ning brand still has many shortcomings.
At this point, Jiang Hao will not be kidnapped by the national emotional card, this is a business, and he can't ignore his fans for the sake of Li Ning Sports' overseas market expansion.
Conversely, he can also support national brands, but one prerequisite is that the quality of national brands should at least pass the test.
This is just like before he decided to endorse the Huawei brand without hesitation.
Why didn't he hesitate then?
Is it just because of the high endorsement fee given by Huawei?Obviously, he is very clear that Huawei has no problem in terms of quality. They have the capital and background to compete with those international brands!
(End of this chapter)