i'm really an insider

Chapter 81 079: This special move is too sandy

The draft is over, and the fate of the 04 rookies has been settled.

Domestically, many fans may not understand why the Sonics traded Wayne immediately after selecting him.

After all, at that time, the fans' understanding of the NBA was still very limited, and they were not very clear about many of the NBA's rules and regulations.

Therefore, some media took advantage of the wind to play the news that "Wayne was abandoned without a fight" which attracted attention but had no logic at all.

It wasn't until that night that CCTV [-] set up a special program for Wayne's draft, which explained why Wayne was traded.

"In the beginning, the Pacers wanted to draft Wayne, but they didn't have a high enough pick, so they asked the Sonics to help with the selection, and then changed them."

Teacher Xu Jicheng can only explain to the fans in this simple and easy-to-understand way, those tabloids are too capable of attracting hatred.

And what about Wayne himself?After the draft, he participated in several press conferences.

Some faced Chinese reporters, some faced reporters from Stillwater, and some faced Indiana reporters.

Although he is the No. 12 rookie, Wayne's degree of attention is no worse than that of Howard and Okafor.

This is probably the so-called market dividend.

After all the hard work, Wayne also met with the Pacers uniform team.

By the time Wayne returned to the hotel where he was staying, it was already one o'clock in the morning.

"Hey, it's just that participating in the draft is so tiring, what can I do in the future." Wayne lay on the bed with extremely heavy eyelids.

What does it feel like to be a professional player?

I will wear the Pacers jersey to fight next season.

Well, it is indeed somewhat unexpected.A month ago, he was watching the Pacers' Eastern Conference Finals on TV.

It didn't take long before I became one of them.

Speaking of which, those guys from the Pacers, Artest and O'Neal, don't know if the "Warrior Saint" Jackson will come.

Because in the original history, Harrington, the bargaining chip that the Pacers used to trade Jackson, was traded for Wayne himself.

If "Wu Sheng" finally came in other ways

Be good, this group of teammates is not easy to mess with, everyone in them is talented!

Playing with this group of guys, God knows what's going to happen, I'm afraid it won't be elbowed during practice.

"Harden's tragedy is going to happen to him earlier?" Wayne couldn't help but get chills down his spine.

By the way, there is also the notorious Auburn Hills Palace incident that established Artest's historical status.

On the surface, the Pacers are a strong contender for the championship, but after the fight, the main player was suspended, Miller retired, and the team basically began to rebuild.

Didn't people often say that in Wayne's previous life?That fight knocked out Miller's final chance to win the title.

To be honest, Artest can be regarded as an epoch-making player.

He created a precedent for hitting from the number one position to the auditorium!

No one knows all-around better than Artest.

Regarding the current Pacers team, Wayne still has a little understanding.

Needless to say, they do have the strength to compete for the championship.

Artest ranked sixth in the MVP ranking and the best defensive player last season, Jermaine was third in the MVP ranking, Harrington was second in the sixth man ranking, and he was paired with Miller who still had a little fuel in the tank.

The Pacers are really strong.

A team that can win 61 wins is really no joke.

In the original history, if there was not the Palace of Auburn Hills incident in the 04-05 season, it is impossible to say where the Pacers can go!

That season was indeed quite a pity.

But now it's different. With Wayne, the Pacers' 04-05 season might not be so fucked up.

People often say that there are no ifs in life, but Wayne's life now has ifs.

"Well, if the impact of the fight in Auburn Hills wasn't that big or not at all." Wayne touched his chin, the Pacers and himself might be able to accomplish a lot!

Although Artest and Jermaine O'Neill are not suspended, they may not be able to start the game.

But as far as Wayne knows, Harrington was the sixth man in the Pacers last season. The numbers of playing time, shots and scoring are all in the top three of the team, more than Miller, and they are no different from the starters.

If you can take over the sixth man position, you don't have to worry about not having the opportunity to perform.

Under such circumstances, if we can help the Pacers realize their dreams

Be good, don't talk about anything else, those in the class of 03 will be red-eyed!

Beat 03 Super Platinum!

This is an opportunity to compete for the championship. Many NBA stars have worked hard for more than ten years and have not won the championship.

Let alone more than ten years, in Wayne's previous life, don't you see that old Carter had no chance to win the championship after playing for more than [-] years.

Look at Karl Malone. At the end of his career, he managed to hold a group without winning the championship.

Ma Long is considered good. Although there is no champion, his historical status has been achieved.

What about Weber?In the future, when people bring up the topic of "the best power forward in the NBA", how many people still remember him?

If Weber can have a championship, can he be eliminated like this?

Championship opportunities don't come around very often, so Wayne felt he had to seize them vigorously.

Don't say that winning the championship as a sixth man is worthless. Ginobili played as the sixth man most of the time in the Spurs, but no one would say that the Spurs' championship has nothing to do with him, right?

And it's not like being a sixth man all your life.

This opportunity must be seized, must be seized!

Whether it will succeed or not is another story, at least try!

"By the way, now is not the time to think about this." Wayne shook his head without thinking about it.

The rewards he received after becoming a first-round pick have not been checked yet!

Turn on the system, click on the backpack, and the diamond-level "Man of Steel" badge and the A-level lottery package are lying there quietly, waiting for Wayne.

Wayne received the "Man of Steel" badge first. Like the narrative, the badge will prevent Wayne from the possibility of major injuries.

But it didn't say that there would be no minor injuries.

This is actually quite reasonable. If Wayne doesn't suffer even a little bit of injury, it doesn't mean he has become a superman.

The kind that bullets can't pierce the skin.

How about playing basketball, you can just wear it outside your trousers and hit Mars!

Small bumps are inevitable, and Wayne is thankful that he doesn't experience a devastating blow.

However, since Wayne only has three badge equipment slots, to equip the "Man of Steel", one must be removed from the existing one.

Just as Wayne was still struggling with which badge to take off temporarily, he saw that there was another item in the badge description.

"The highest-level diamond badge can be directly equipped without occupying an equipment slot!"

"This shit is indeed a diamond!" Wayne was shocked, the additional functions of this diamond badge are amazing.

So, in the future, if Wayne has the opportunity to train the purple "big heart killer" to diamond, will he be able to free up another equipment slot?

Fragrant, simply too fragrant!

According to the logic of the system, it may be because a person can practice all the badges to the diamond level, then this skill is equivalent to having penetrated into the player's bone marrow, and it can be effective without additional equipment.

This kind of system that seems reasonable but actually has a lot of perverts, Wayne said that I like it very much!

Well, he completely forgot that he was still scolding this broken system for being too expensive and upgrading too slowly a few days ago

It is human nature to have double standards.

With this "man of steel", Wayne can also increase the intensity of weight gain without worrying about injury.

After finishing the badge, Wayne couldn't wait to open the A-level lottery package.

If you can get some power +10 props, then you can't ride the horse.

"Wait." Wayne sat up from the bed.

As usual, I went to the toilet to wash my face first.

After opening the lucky draw package, Wayne finally saw the words "special action"!

He finally has a special move to equip!

But upon closer inspection, Wayne was dumbfounded.

"What kind of joke is this?"

Wayne knew the words in front of him.

But together, Wayne doesn't know how to understand.

"Special move: Karl Malone's Iron Elbow (Silver, upgradeable).

Effect, slightly increase the damage of elbow strikes, and slightly increase the deterrent effect given to the opponent after elbow strikes. "

"Where's Olajuwon's footsteps? What about Kobe's back? At least you can use Chairman Yao's hook. Karl Malone's iron elbow is actually a special move! It's outrageous!

You call this a basketball skill?Will there be another Silver Cannon Fist in the future? "

Wayne was startled, this special action was really fresh and refined.

And the most hanging thing is, can this thing be upgraded by you?

how?Encourage me to elbow people?

Wayne silently accepted this special move and equipped it.

This has not been reported to the Pacers, the system has prepared all the "weapons" needed to get along with teammates?

Well, you are so sweet

Fortunately, there was a heaven-defying "Man of Steel" badge as a comfort, otherwise Wayne would be pissed off.

Forget it, use it for self-defense.

Early the next morning, Wayne also said that he was going to take his parents around for fun.

But Schwartz regretfully told Wayne: "I'm afraid I don't have that much time, Wayne. You have been a professional player since last night. So tomorrow afternoon, I arranged for you to meet with Nike."

"Nike? Are you going to sign a sneaker contract so soon?" Wayne really didn't expect this to happen. It's only the second day after the draft. Isn't it too early?

As a fan in his previous life, Wayne really didn't understand this point thoroughly enough.

Signing sneaker contracts is considered a regular time now, not too early, and many rookies sign sneaker contracts before the draft begins.

Signing after the summer league is too late.

For example, this year's No. 3 pick Howard, he announced a three-year 3000 million endorsement contract with Adidas a week before the draft.

For the major sporting goods companies, signing rookies, especially lottery rookies, must be done by grabbing.

Because you don't know who among these young people will become the next "popular style".

As long as you can bet on one of them, the rewards are immeasurable.

Therefore, major sporting goods companies are adopting the strategy of casting a wide net to catch rookies, especially lottery rookies.

I would rather sign a bunch of wrong ones than let go of one right one.

There are always risks in the matter of sports brands signing rookies, and the risks have always been great.

But the competition is too fierce, so even if you take risks, you have to spend money.

Last year, Reebok failed to get the favorite in Akron, which caused the stock market to plummet.

Of course, it must be said that Reebok was not without action at the time, and they were closer to Mousse than Nike.

It's just that Reebok finally discovered that they were used as a tool to raise prices.

It's simply pork heart with shrimps.

"Well, the time is really tight, after all, you are very popular. Don't worry, before the summer league, I will give you a few days off, and then you can have fun with your family.

But now, we have to get the sneaker deal out of the way.

Frankly, I'm trying to create an atmosphere that you're in demand.

You're negotiating with Nike the day after the draft, guess if Adidas and Reebok are in a rush?Then come to you with a bigger contract because of this? "

After listening to Schwartz's explanation, Wayne smiled.

Sure enough, brokers are the best liars in the world.

Schwartz is indeed kind, but then again, how can he deceive people if he is not kind?

This game is set up, it is interlocking.

"Okay then, I will listen to your arrangement in the next few days, Mr. Schwartz."

"Just call me Jeff, Wayne. By the way, do you have any psychological expectations for your first sneaker contract?"

This question from Schwartz prevented Wayne from swearing.

He has come into contact with this big project that costs millions at every turn.

And the sneaker contract is not like the NBA contract, which can basically be guessed.

The difference in sneaker contracts between different people is beyond imagination.

James signed with Nike for 7 million in seven years last year, which is a sky-high price even in 9000.

Also the No. 3 pick, this year's Howard only has 3000 million in [-] years.

Is there a lower one?Of course, the Simmons who was guarded by Jenner in the future only had 5 million in 1200 years when he signed with Nike.

Yao Ming, who has the Chinese market and the No. 7 pick, signed with Reebok for 5000 years and [-] million.

You see, among the four champions, the quotations received by the four people are all very different.

There is no standard for sneaker contracts, and unlike the NBA, there are various restrictions.

As long as you have money, you can spend as much as you want.

"Well, how much do you think I can sign?" Wayne, who had no idea, could only push the question back to Schwartz.

"I'll try my best to let you get the same as this year's champion." Schwartz smiled confidently.

He is about to start showing his business ability.

(End of this chapter)