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Chapter 67 Shut them up

Holloway had calculated this account as early as when Li Ning came to discuss sponsorship, and Li Lai had also calculated it in his heart.

Honestly, he couldn't find a way around it!

The team's record has improved, the price of tickets has been adjusted, and the problem of sponsorship has also been resolved. Even in these aspects, the Bucks have done better than last season.

But in the end, the 1000 million was still missing, and no matter what, there was no way to solve it.

Holloway reminded: "Our game tickets, broadcast dividends, sponsorship and advertising revenue last season totaled 7950 million US dollars."

"Among them, ticket revenue was 2000 million, sponsorship was 1000 million, broadcast dividends and advertising revenue accounted for the bulk of 4950 million."

"But the money won't be distributed until after the regular season is over."

Hammond said consolingly: "We have to pay the rent of the arena after we get this big money this season."

"Even if we deduct the current funding gap of 1000 million, we can still make a profit close to 3000 million!"

"It's already a pretty remarkable achievement."

Now that the regular season has progressed, the Bucks have transformed from a battered team before the start of the game into the third strong team in the Eastern Conference. Hammond really admires Li Lai.

You must know that the Bucks lost 600 million last season, and their record is still at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

So the key question now is how the team can support the day when this big salary is paid.

Li looked at the two of them and thought about it calmly for a while.

In the end, I could only forcefully press the question to signal them not to worry, and said, "I will find a way."

Reggie Miller came up from the training ground at this time, sighed again and again and said: "There are some problems with Yi Jianlian's shooting training."

Ok? !

Easy Link?
Hasn't his three-point shooting always been good?
Li Lai put aside the current predicament of the team, frowned slightly and said in puzzlement, "What's the problem?"

Reggie Miller motioned for everyone to look towards the training ground.

It turns out that Reggie Miller also discovered the problem of Yi Jianlian's forward sway, which is exactly the same problem that Li Lai discovered in the preseason.

Yi Jianlian's shooting takes too long!
The seriousness of this problem cannot be seen in the regular season, but the closer to the playoffs or the increased intensity of the game, as the opponent's defense improves and the enthusiasm for rotation defense increases, this is a big problem.

Both Li Lai and Reggie Miller already had a premonition that Yi Jianlian's shooting percentage might drop sharply at that time.

This is also a serious problem that many young players will have before they have experienced the baptism of the playoffs.

Reggie Miller continued: "My suggestion is to speed up Yi Jianlian's shooting rhythm and go from two shots to one shot."

"It cuts his shooting time in half at least."

"It's just that during training just now, I found that Yi Jianlian's crosshairs have completely deviated after such a change in shooting action, and he doesn't even look like a player who can shoot."

"Like Big Ben Wallace the rough guy."

Li Lai nodded in agreement.

Yi Jianlian's shooting action on the court looks really awkward now.

But shooting is the foundation of his life in the NBA.

If Yi Jianlian really can't adapt to such a shooting rhythm, then he will never be able to adapt to the defensive intensity of the NBA playoffs.

"An NBA player who can't stand the baptism of the playoffs will never be worthy of being called a star!"

Li Lai can even foresee how Yi Jianlian, whose accuracy in the playoffs has dropped significantly, will be targeted by the opponents when all teams in the league find out.

One-stage shooting is the fastest of all shooting movements, and it is also the most difficult to adapt to the power point.

Both Dragic and Andre Ingram use this shooting method.

It's just that the two are serious defenders. Is it inappropriate for Yi Jianlian, an inside player, to use this shooting method now?

Li Lai suddenly thought of this node, turned around and asked curiously: "Reggie, is there any other way to solve this problem?"

Reggie Miller also reacted quickly.

A shot may really not be suitable for a big man like Yi Jianlian.

Reggie Miller, who was born as a guard, rarely gives advice on the shooting of big players, and Yi Jianlian, who is good at shooting three-pointers, is an alternative in the league. It is difficult to find such a template.

Seeing Reggie Miller bowing his head in thought, Li Lai suddenly said, "How about letting him shoot super long shots?"

Ok? !

Reggie Miller was taken aback.

Isn't Yi Jianlian's current problem is that the front of the shot is too big, and he is afraid of being interfered by the opponent?

If the shooting distance is extended, it may not be so easy to rotate and prevent interference in a timely manner even with the defensive strength of the playoffs.

In addition, Yi Jianlian is a big player, and he has enough strength to maintain the stability of ultra-long shots, so this proposal is completely feasible.

"You can try!"

Reggie Miller, who also shot many ultra-long three-pointers in his career, said very excitedly.

The inside big center stands in a super long position and shoots a three-pointer, and it is still a conventional weapon. The picture is exciting to think about.

"By the way, I found that there is a good seed in the team who is good at shooting three-pointers."

Reggie Miller suddenly said another thing.

Li Lai asked curiously, "Who?"

Reggie Miller pointed to Andre Ingram, who was practicing on the court.

"His [-]-point shooting has gone to another level ahead of the rest of the Bucks, the ability to get the ball in there against defenses.

The Bucks closest to his shooting level are probably Dragic and Villanueva. "

Li Lai really wanted to explain to Reggie Miller that Andre Ingram was a ruthless guy who could have won the first place in the history of three-pointers in the Development League. His three-point ability is of course good.

"It's just a pity that his height and defense are too bad, otherwise there would be no pressure to become a qualified role player in the NBA."

Reggie Miller shook his head and said.

He wondered why there are such players in the Bucks.

Even if Andre Ingram's three-point shooting ability is good, he should not stay in the NBA, but should go to the development league.

Li Lai smiled and said: "In the current basketball environment, it is indeed not easy for him to become a qualified role player."

Reggie Miller was stunned, and wondered in his heart: Could he be able to do it in the future?
Li Lai did not explain.

After all, in the future, there will really be a player named Seth Curry who has almost the same advantages and disadvantages as Andre Ingram, and he will successfully gain a foothold in the NBA.

12 month 28 day.

The Bucks are about to usher in a terrifying road trip to the Devil's West.

Its opponents are all powerful teams in the West, the Spurs, Thunder, Trail Blazers and Lakers.

Before the game, the major news media were talking about how many games the Bucks could win in this wave of away games. Once they lost too many games, it would cause the Bucks' ranking in the Eastern Conference to undergo a great change.

The Bucks are currently ranked third in the Eastern Conference, behind the Cavaliers and the defending champion Celtics.

But the fourth-ranked Magic has been chasing after them. These four teams are also the only teams in the East with a winning percentage of more than 60%.

On the other hand, in the West, the teams with a winning percentage of more than 60% have reached a terrifying 8 teams!
This is the NBA this season.

Li Lai ignored such media discussions.

He knows that even if the Bucks are now the league's No. [-] record, the controversy and suspicion will never stop.

All he needs to do is to lead the Bucks to prove himself and shut up the media!
(End of this chapter)