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Chapter 233 Mamba Out
When Chen Xiao followed the team to Detroit, a car city that was expected to officially declare bankruptcy this year, something happened in China that was slightly related to Chen Xiao himself.

As the official spokesperson of AJ, Chen Xiao, the signature brand of AJ who has just signed a record sneaker contract with Jordan, has also been involved in the dispute between Jordan Sports and Jordan.

About a year ago, Michael Jordan issued a video speech stating that he would sue the Chinese sports brand Qiaodan Sports.The lawsuit was brought to the Shanghai Intermediate People's Court, but in the end there wasn't much follow-up news.

There is no clear statement at the official level, nor has it recovered the losses that it emphasized. The Flyers will never give up. With the media offensive behind them and the heated discussion from the outside world, after a year, Jordan Sports can no longer sit still.

A year later, in early April, the story took a new turn. Jordan sued Jordan again, but the positions of the plaintiff and defendant were reversed.

The statement stated that Michael Jordan's "groundless" accusations against himself directly led to the obstruction of the company's IPO (initial public offering) and affected the company's business development and normal plans.

As early as the end of 2011, Jordan Sports passed the IPO review and originally planned to be listed in March of the next year, almost a year ago.

Obviously, McQueen also found the right time to hit Jordan Sports at the cusp of the storm and make a claim.

Therefore, "it was really forced to have no choice" and Qiaodan Sports filed a lawsuit against the Flyers in the local Licheng Court. "Michael Jordan XXXXXX caused many people to misunderstand Qiaodan Sports and seriously damaged the company's destiny..."

"The Chinese 'Jordan' is not the name of Michael Jordan, it is just the customary Chinese translation of the common foreign surname 'Jordan', which does not constitute..."

Chen Xiao put aside other legal analysis in the news reports and took a look at the outside comments. Apparently, the company changed its name to Jordan only in the millennium, and the other registered trademark columns in the prospectus include: "Jeffrey Jordan", "Maku" "Michael Jordan", the two real "Little Jordan", the Chinese translation of Jordan's two sons, basically no normal person would believe the company's statement that it has nothing to do with Michael Jordan.

Public opinion almost always questions Qiaodan Sports. After all, after sorting out the context of the matter, it is incredible to think about it. Is this still a lawsuit against the original owner?It would be nice if you don’t lose money.

Public opinion also extended from the other side of the ocean to the coast of the Great Lakes.

Chen Xiao, who was preparing for a game with the Pistons with his team, was also thrown into the fire, which made him laugh and cry.

Caught between two perspectives, Chen Xiao decided to give a perfunctory "no comment" answer after discussing it with Schwartz.

Chen Xiao could only say, "I want to understand the process of the matter" and "believe in the law, and believe that everything will be justly judged", and dismissed the matter with official rhetoric.

Looking at the people who felt that Qiaodan Sports was asking for trouble, Chen Xiao wanted to laugh. After all, the picture of Jordan playing table tennis was still lingering in Chen Xiao's mind.

In other words, if these are two ideas that the Jordan Sports bosses will use later, at this critical moment when they are anxious for an IPO, they must not give Chen Xiao some new shares.

But it's just a joke, the current market value of Jordan Sports is not necessarily much greater than the contract Chen Xiao signed not long ago.

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Li Kui, Li Gui, the matter of real and fake Jordan was quickly blown away by the intense atmosphere of the end-of-season battle royale.

Facing the Bulls, who had already won three games in a row, Carmelo Anthony scored another 36 points, but his scoring was not the most eye-catching statistic. With Chandler on a truce, Anthony, who played an important role in the interior, struggled to score 19 points. Rebounds, 6 offensive rebounds, eye-popping.

36 plus 19, perhaps this is more like the data of Chen Xiao of the Bobcats.

However, the shooting rate was only 4%, and the opponent's 35-point explosion made it difficult for the Knicks to escape the fate of sweeping the game after struggling.

Jimmy Butler, who stood out in this game and scored 22+14+3 steals and 3 blocks, is reminiscent of the real and fake Jordan that has been making a lot of noise recently.

This guy might be able to sue the flying man, but the content of the lawsuit is not open to outsiders.

The Bulls under Thibodeau were full of bullishness, sweeping the Knicks, extinguishing the Heat, and overpowering the Bobcats. This was accomplished despite the lack of MVP and the team's true core Derrick Rose throughout the season.

At this time, it has been nearly a year since Rose was injured. The Bulls' outstanding momentum and the good situation of still having a place in the Eastern Conference and even being able to compete with the best teams in the Eastern Conference have gradually increased the outside calls for Rose's comeback.

Come back in the last few games of the season, get used to it, and then lead the team in the playoffs. The outside world is quite optimistic about Rose's comeback.

And it was on this day that Chen Xiao received a call from a familiar number. After the call was answered, a voice with waning spirits came.

"I'm reimbursed for this season." After just learning the diagnosis, Nongmei chose to share the news with Chen Xiao.

The medial collateral ligament of the left knee was strained. Fortunately, there was no structural damage and no surgical treatment was required.

The thick eyebrow, who had just entered the league, missed 11 consecutive games due to a stress reaction in his left ankle at the beginning of the season. He also missed a short period of time due to a left shoulder injury. This time it was another serious injury that could endanger his career. Fortunately, it was a false alarm. There will be plenty of time to recuperate during the offseason.

The Hornets don't know if there is a feng shui problem. Just last month, their Duke teammate, Rivers Jr., also announced that he would be out for the season in advance due to a fractured left hand.

The No. 2 and No. 10 picks this year all fell down during the season. Perhaps this is one of the factors why the Hornets owner is eager to change their name to the Pelicans.

"Cheer up and take good care of your injuries during the off season. I will leave you tickets for the playoffs. Then you are welcome to watch me lead the Bobcats to glory." Chen Xiao comforted and joked.

"Fuxk, I will come to witness you being beaten by King James, the Heat's second championship!" As a big fan of James, the thick-browed man cursed with a smile, and his words became slightly more lively.

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18 of 12 three-pointers were made. In the abandoned Motor City, the Pistons used three-pointers to make the Bobcats a drowned cat.

"It's not a big problem. At present, the Bobcats have no chance to win the first place, and there is no possibility of falling to No. 4. The competitors with home court advantage in the semi-finals just lost to the Bulls. We are still on the same starting line with them." mouthpiece, Bonnier of the Charlotte Observer commented after the game.

The Heat, with the Big Three coming together, faced the Green Army without truth, KG, and Rondo, and easily won. After five consecutive victories, the Heat, which had already won 63 games and set a new record in team history, firmly ranked first in the league.

The Knicks easily defeated the Cavaliers. Anthony scored 30 points, which was mind-numbing, 52 wins and 27 losses. Just after Bonnier finished speaking, the Knicks really followed their words and stood on the same starting line as the Bobcats with the same record.

Timberwolves-Jazz, Warriors-Lakers, start at the same time.

The Lakers and Jazz faced different opponents in different arenas and competed remotely.At the end of the first half, the two games were almost tied, and the scene was very anxious.

Today, Kobe has better teammates. The twin towers of 7-for-6 and 6-for-5 taught the rookie Ezeli a lesson, giving the Warriors everything he wanted inside.

Instead, Curry has become the latest Kobe. Single-handedly, with Thompson shooting 9 of 3 and Barnes shooting 4 of 1, he scored 22 points in the first quarter, 21 of 12 shots in the half, and 10 of 6 three-pointers. , at Staples Center, Curry did whatever he wanted.

Mark Jackson involved a lot of pick-and-roll and off-ball coverage tactics for Curry, who was feeling hot. When his teammates were inaccurate, everyone handed the ball to Curry, and the game became Curry's alone. During shooting practice, with endless shots, Stephen Curry, known as the "Cute God" by Chinese fans, offset the strength of the Lakers inside with 32 points in the half.

The third quarter gradually became a watershed between the two Western Conference teams competing for eight. The Jazz slowly showed stronger strength. Although the score was slightly ahead, the game situation shifted to their side, leaving no doubt about their strength. The stronger Jazz will take down their opponents.

In the third quarter, the Lakers were unable to withstand the youthful storm of their opponents. Although Master Huo, who frequently went to the free throw line, scored 8 points with an exaggerated shooting rate of 7 of 7, Thompson and Thompson, who was recovering from the opponent's condition, Curry is still in good form. The two splash brothers scored 19 points in a single quarter, allowing the Lakers to open up a 5-point gap in a single quarter.

With 13 points in the first half and 9 points in the third quarter, Kobe's efficiency was mediocre. Fans are looking forward to the last quarter when the Black Mamba can lead the team to victory like before.

The ratings of the game between the Jazz and the Timberwolves dropped rapidly in the final quarter. The increasingly obvious advantage of the game made fans switch channels and focus on Kobe and Curry on the court at Staples Arena.

Kobe Bryant made a turnover and Kobe Bryant hit a three-pointer.

At the beginning of the final quarter, Kobe's mistakes and iron blows allowed the opponent to expand the score. After Curry broke through Meeks and assisted David Lee to hit a mid-range shot above the free throw line, 89:98, the score was reversed, and the Warriors widened the point difference to nearly The biggest score difference in 40 minutes, 9 points.

Opposite Curry already has 39 points in his account. Nine points is already a big difference in this anxious game. Kobe needs to regroup.

The counterattack starts now.

Jia Sao scored two points to stop the bleeding;

He followed Thompson to break through the paint, and when Landry and Thompson were flanked, he forced a shot and caused a foul. The basketball fell into the basket continuously and he made two free throws;

Dribbling the ball to the frontcourt, teammate Blake lifted up to block Thompson. Kobe took advantage of the situation and made a back-up move, passing Curry who was bending his hips forward to prepare for the formation. He broke through to the low post and faced Thompson who quickly returned to defense and remained in front of him. David Lee, who came under the basket to defend with his hands extended, Kobe showed off his skillful low post skills, turned around and joined the ball, stepped on the edge of the paint area, raised the ball with both hands, jumped up, stayed in the air, flicked his right hand in mid-air, basketball Under the watchful eyes of David Lee and Thompson, the ball flew smoothly into the basket, and the net burst open.

At 95:99, Kobe, who scored 4 points in a row, helped the team narrow the point difference to less than 5 points at the beginning of the last quarter.

"Curry Three, Get it!" He ran from the left three-point line to the baseline and made a big circle. Curry, who cooperated with Thompson and Ezeli on continuous screens, stepped out of the three-point line and received the pass from Jack. .

Instantly sniping and shooting directly, the basketball flew toward the basket in the sight of Curry, who was leaping high. When he landed, his hands followed the inertia and moved behind his back. "Bang!~" The basketball hit, and Curry returned to defense gracefully. .

Oh hoo, these two scoring maniacs are going crazy.

Kobe Meeks, who left a big impression on Chen Xiao and the Bobcats, stepped forward to help his boss. He received an assist from his sister-in-law and hit a three-pointer.

Thompson's roles were reversed. Thompson, who broke through with the ball, stumbled into the paint area with the ball. One person attracted the contraction of the five Lakers, and took advantage of the situation to pass the ball diagonally to the eager Curry on the three-point line.

It was broken. The Lakers fans in the front row were stunned. "Whoa", the clear and crisp sound of the net rubbing against their ears pierced their ears.

Stephen Curry, with two consecutive three-pointers, has reached 45 points in this game.

Today, he is in a fiery state and is so cute that people can’t help but think of it. At the end of February, at Madison Garden Arena, the Mecca of Basketball, Curry made 2 of 13 three-pointers in that game, which marked the beginning of his career. First 11 points.

But in that game, the Warriors faced the Knicks and did not win as they wished. Instead, they lost by 120 points with a tie in the last 4 seconds and lost to the Big Apple.

Curry, who currently has the second-highest score of his career and still has more than half a quarter to score 50 points, is not sure whether he can successfully lead the Warriors to win the game.

After catching the ball for a three-pointer, he shot Barnes in the face with a three-pointer. The game entered the second half, and Kobe also responded with his three-pointer.

"Kobe, singles, three-point pull-up! He tied the score." In the slightly hoarse roar of the commentator, Kobe shot Barnes in the face and pushed the score to 107.

3 minutes, 12 seconds.

The Warriors' Jack just scored to stagger the score. Kobe took the ball at the top of the arc and faced the nervous Barnes.

Breaking through with the ball, at 3 minutes and 08 seconds, Kobe just took two steps and suddenly fell to the ground.

Everyone still didn't know what happened, but they saw Kobe sitting on the floor, covering his left foot.

The camera zoomed in, and Kobe, surrounded by Lakers players, was feeling his left Achilles tendon with his hands.

No way?Lakers fans had ups and downs in their hearts, but looking at Kobe's calm expression and his hand being pulled up by Gasol, it seemed like he was still normal.

At this moment, Chen Xiao, who was watching Kobe falling to the ground and standing up in front of the screen like thousands of fans, already knew the ending of the story.

Mamba walked back to the court, one step at a time, and slowly returned to his battlefield.

But in front of the camera, he still couldn't suppress his frustration. With Kobe's unwilling look in his eyes, Chen Xiao couldn't suppress the regret in his heart.

"Swish" "swish" Just like thousands of free throws on the court, Kobe made two free throws, 109 tied.

Kobe, who was faltering at the free throw line, watched the Warriors release the ball. Curry, holding the ball, moved slightly, as if he was still preparing to finish the game.

But obviously, this was impossible. Gasol and Blake quickly stepped forward to foul. The audience stood up and received thunderous applause. The game still lasted the whole game. They have now scored 45 points and 34 rebounds in 5 minutes. Kobe Bryant, who had 4 assists, slowly walked off the court.

Mamba Out.

(End of this chapter)