Defending champion

Chapter 343 Call from Card Palin of Ace Agent

Chapter 131 A Call from Card Palin of Ace Agent

After staying in the hotel selected by the team, Jack had just finished taking a shower when Capelin called on time.

Looking at the name "Capelin" on the caller ID, Jack answered the phone, but he heard Capelin say: "Hi, Jack, the road trip is not bad, right? I watched your game and played well!"

Jack humbled the conversation between the two of them and got to the point, "Jack, I got you another pretty good contract. It's going to be a guest in an audition, which can increase your exposure and make a good profit. I just want to ask What does Yi's opinion look like?"

"Being a draft guest?" Jack hesitated for a moment or refused: "Ka, I don't think I need much exposure. I think I'm already a well-exposed player in the NBA." He has his own work to do , that is to play, he doesn't have that much time to play with some amateur guys.Jack knows very well what is the root cause of his ability to achieve these achievements?I can have today's achievements, mainly rely on what?
"Jack, I know what you're thinking, but I think this business is really good. Listen to me first. You know that the quality of rookies this year is generally not very high. Of course, you are an accident.

You must know that many teams have not selected the newcomers they need, so the league and Coca-Cola jointly made a program. This program will select some young people over the age of [-] to play games. These young people are all talented basketball players. good hand.During the entire game, [-] teams will send scouts to observe the game and choose suitable players to join their team. "Capelin finished these words in one breath, and it sounded a little unfinished.

Jack was stunned for a moment. He thought of a program on Shandong Satellite TV in his previous life called "Mengniu NBA Ultimate Basketball Player".He had a good idea. This show was just thought of by the league secretary group.

There are four major sports leagues in the United States, namely the Professional Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), and Major Hockey League (NHL). The NBA ranks positive in these four major leagues. Third, the penultimate, except in the 90s of the twentieth century when the NBA surpassed MLB to become the second league in the United States, the NBA only ranked third at other times, especially since Jordan retired, the NBA has lost a large number of viewers, and now more and more of teenagers are starting to set their sights on the NFL and MLB.

In order to change this pattern, Stern decided that in addition to continuing to implement the 'NBA Global Strategy', he must also make some efforts in the United States.Therefore, this talent show was put on the agenda.The original intention of launching this talent show is to let more young people put their sports hobbies on basketball, and let more people put their eyes on the NBA.

This talent show is called "Thenational basketball star big draft", or NBSD for short. Now it is planned to be held throughout the United States. If it is done well, this show will be promoted to the whole country, just like America's Next Top Model .

Now the plan has been submitted to the league board of directors, and the results will come out next week.According to Ka Palin's speculation, this decision should be passed on the board of directors, after all, this is also a new strategy for the development of the NBA.

When Jack heard that it really felt like that, he asked puzzledly: "If this is the case, then this draft should be taken seriously? If this is the case, why is it my turn to be a guest?" This is the truth, if This draft is highly valued by the league officials, so the guests should be NBA superstars, so as to attract people's attention.

Ka Palin said with a smile on the phone: "Actually, the idea for this program has been proposed a long time ago, so do you know why it was not put on the agenda until now?"

Jack thought for a while, and suddenly understood, he also smiled and said: "Is it because of me? I am only a second-round rookie, but my performance now is not flattering me even if I was selected as the No. [-] pick, right?" Lang Duo Many players at the bottom of the draft position use their strength to prove how bad the draft is.

"Yes, it is precisely because of your role model that many young people are now questioning the official draft. They think that they can play well even if they go to the NBA." Ka Palin smiled gratifiedly. My boss is really not a muscular idiot.

"And the guests of each round are different, because the location of the audition is not in one city, and the contestants have to fight in more than a dozen cities to prove themselves. The current idea is like this, the audition Afterwards, sixty young people will be selected, and starting from the first city, six newcomers will be eliminated in each game, and two newcomers will be added until the final finals, in which five scouts will be selected by thirty scouts The players with the best performance will be added to the NBDL, and of course, if they are lucky, they will also be selected into the NBA." Ka Palin added, so that he made the basic draft rules clear.

"The main thing I'm here to tell you is this. What do you think?" Ka Perrin said.

"Ah!" Jack exclaimed in surprise, but then his face returned to calm, and Jack calmly replied: "Let me think about it first!" Jack didn't want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Because, according to the memory of the previous life.If Jack wants to cheat, it must be a matter of minutes.For Jack, this is a matter of great benefit and no harm.

Being a guest of the NBSD, and myself now getting the attention of the league.In other words, I may become a new star that the league wants to support. This is a big event. If I get the support of the league, I will be able to sign some big contract advertisements from the league in the future, and I can also get special care from the referees during the game. .It's no wonder that Ka Palin is so crazy.

"Also, there are still a few car advertisements here, and you need to get your permission to accept them?" Capelin continued.

Being a guest of NBSD is very tempting for Jack.However, as for shooting commercials, Jack hasn't expressed any interest since the last time.

"Ka, I'd better forget watching the advertisement! I'm not short of money now, let's talk about it later!" Jack politely declined Capelin's invitation, and finally, Jack and Capelin said goodbye after exchanging a few words.

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The first opponent the Hornets came to Los Angeles was the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Clippers this season are no longer the Clippers that could compete with the Los Angeles Lakers last season.

The 36-year-old Sam Cassell played 82 of 78 regular-season games last season, but this season he missed 24 games and was constrained by injuries in countless other games.His playing time throughout the season is roughly half of what he did last season.
To make matters worse, Cassell's successor, the promising Sean Livingston, suffered a horrific injury on Feb. 2 against the Charlotte Bobcats at Staples Center.League roamer Jason Hart then started 26 of the season's final 23 games.
It is not an exaggeration to describe this team as full of wounded soldiers.However, facing such a Clippers team, Jack did not dare to underestimate him at all.Never underestimate any of his opponents is Jack's principle of combat.

The Hornets will challenge the Clippers and Lakers consecutively at the Staples Center.

Due to the team's continuous away trip, coach Byron Scott decided to take a day off to let the players have a good rest.

These two games are not easy. Although their first opponent, the Clippers, did not have the glory of last season, they are still a strong team that cannot be ignored.

Last season, the Los Angeles Clippers spent consecutive summers on "Alien" Sam Cassell and "Old Cat Mobley". The team was led by "Captain" Elton Brand , Soaring to the sky, 47 wins and 35 losses in the regular season not only created the second best record in team history, but also broke into the Western Conference semifinals in one fell swoop, and finally lost 3:4 to the Phoenix Suns.

Although the Clippers' record surpassed the Lakers, the Clippers were still crushed by the Lakers.

For example, the core of the two teams, although "Captain" Brand has been a stable 2+1 player since he entered the league, although he is a comprehensive player with both offense and defense, his matchup defense and backup defense are top-notch. At the peak of his career, he averaged 24.7 points, 1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and was nominated for the MVP of the regular season. However, compared with the Lakers star Kobe Bryant, his box office appeal is still far from heaven and earth. Across the Milky Way, there will always be a distant gap.

The fact is so cruel, unless Kobe and Brand swap clubs, or people in Los Angeles just like the Lakers, it has nothing to do with the record.

Last season, the Lakers played the Clippers away at the Staples Center. The fact is that a team and a fan cheered for the Lakers crazily in the court. A Clippers fan couldn't stand it anymore and reminded him of this. It was the Clippers' home court that was their Clippers' territory, but they were violently beaten and sent to the hospital because 95% of the Lakers fans in the stadium at that time.

The Clippers are such a tragedy. Not only are the two teams in the same city, but they also use the same arena. After a game, the carpet stickers are replaced immediately.

Moreover, the nba league's schedule will not arrange the home games of these two teams at the same time. Even the maintenance fee of the venue is considered very good, and the tickets are also sold separately.This is an example of a very successful nBa market operation!
However, it is the alliance that succeeds, not the Clippers.

Although they share Staples Arena, the two teams have never been equal in the "City of Angels."The Lakers made waves and established several dynasties successively. They are the darling of the local area; the Clippers came to Los Angeles later than the Lakers, and their achievements cannot be compared with the Lakers, so they are habitually ignored.

Without Paul's Hornets, the players of the Hornets did not have the slightest ease in the game against the Clippers, and the players were all mentally prepared for a hard fight.

(End of this chapter)