The way of the center

Chapter 143 Playing Balls Also Needs Good Equipment

"Welcome back to the world of sports. Let's take a look at the news from the NBA. The Thunder team, which lost by a big margin in the last game, ushered in a Jedi counterattack today. The Chinese player An Jie performed well. His 5 blocked shots Leading the Thunder back to power at Oracle Arena."

As soon as the screen changed, the NBA section of the sports world finally came long overdue.Fans who have no time to watch the game during the day have waited for a long time just to see today's NBA news.

Some fans are still worried about how the injury-plagued Thunder will deal with the Warriors. They all think that this game will be a tough battle for the Thunder, but the word "strong rebound" is obviously something that fans have never thought of.

CCTV first showed Anjie's five wonderful block shots. Just these five moments alone have already aroused the interest of the fans.They were all regretting that they missed such a wonderful game.

"Angie showed a dominant performance on the defensive end in this campaign, with five blocked shots and two steals. When Anjie was on the court, the Warriors' shooting percentage in the three-second zone was only 37%. While blocking five shots, Anjie only committed three fouls. In this game, under the protection of Anjie, the Thunder's inside line became a veritable penalty area, and the defensive efficiency was very impressive."

"In contrast to the Warriors, they struggled against the tough defense of the Thunder from the first quarter. Offense is undoubtedly the biggest weapon of the Warriors, but Stephen Jackson failed to lead the team to play a satisfactory offense. He only scored 14 points on 5 of 14 shots, Stephen Jackson can be said to have not played his own level at all."

Immediately afterwards, the screen showed the Thunder team attacking. The wonderful goals of the Thunder's three young men dazzled the eyes, and Kyle Weaver's beautiful breakthroughs also made people's eyes shine.

"The Thunder's three young men were also fully fired on the offensive end today. Durant scored 32 points, followed by Westbrook and scored 31 points. Chinese player An Jie also scored 27 points and 15 rebounds. Double-double, and the shooting percentage of these three young people is above 50%, which can be said to be very efficient. In the case of the Thunder lacking major generals, the three young people got more shots than before. Their shooting percentage And scoring is indeed worthy of this number of shots."

"Surprisingly, another rookie of the Thunder, Kyle Weaver, also performed well in this campaign. He made 9 of 6 shots and scored a career-high 19 points. You know, This is Weaver's third start as a starter, and Weaver certainly took his chance to perform during a time when the Thunder were plagued by injuries."

"In the end, the Thunder beat the Warriors 133 to 110 in the away game. They are only five games away from the eighth-ranked Jazz. They still have the hope of hitting the playoffs."

After two back-to-back road trips, the Thunder finally returned to Oklahoma City after defeating the Warriors.

After the game, Anjie called Morris immediately. Like the Thunder, the Cyclones also won the game, marking a perfect end to the regular season of the Big [-] League this season.Since Ricard joined the team, the Cyclones have entered the March Madness Championship for the second consecutive year, so this year the Cyclones have received much more attention than last year.

Midway through the first round, here's Morris' latest draft ranking prediction.Anjie has begun to fantasize about the Thunder drafting Morris, and then the two of them continue to partner in the interior.

This is not something that is impossible, because the Thunder now hold two first-round picks.The only question is whether Presti will sign Congolese Serge Ibaka, who was selected last year but went to the Spanish league to hone.If Presti decides to sign Ibaka, it is almost impossible for Morris, who has overlapping functions with Ibaka, to be favored again.

However, it seems that it is too long to think about these now, and this is not something that An Jie should consider. Who to choose, let Presti, the general manager, think about it.

How to play the game well and how to get the team tickets to the playoffs, these are the problems that Anjie needs to solve at present.But before those things, An Jie had another important thing to deal with.

As soon as An Jie got off the plane, Moslav arrived at An Jie's home.Most of Muslav's clients are in Europe, so he doesn't spend much time in the United States.But because of An Jie, he also had to travel back and forth between Europe and the United States.

"Sneaker endorsement contract! At first they still doubted your commercial value, but now five companies have come here!" Moslav cut straight to the point as soon as he entered the door, and threw five draft contracts to An Jie.

"Again?" It's not the first time that An Jie has received a contract from a sneaker manufacturer. In the previous discussions, Muslav was not satisfied with the price they offered, so An Jie rejected them one by one.Since Moslav came to Oklahoma City in person this time, it must be that these manufacturers have met his expectations in terms of prices.

"Nike, Adidas, Jordan, Reebok, Peak. They are all cash contracts." Compared with the previous few times, this time, the number of manufacturers offering an olive branch to Anjie is the most.

"Cash contract?" An Jie obviously didn't know what Moslav was talking about.

"Yes, a cash contract is a contract with money. Before Nike and Adidas were only willing to provide you with a commodity contract, that kind of contract is a contract that only provides free equipment without compensation, so I told you to reject them all." Moslav Explained to An Jie as briefly as possible.

"The best contract is a signed shoe contract. You don't need to tell me what kind of contract it is. Players who can produce exclusive sneakers sign this kind of contract. But in the entire league, there are only a dozen people who can enjoy this kind of contract." Remuneration.” Center forwards don’t wear shoes, and I don’t know when this has become the law of sneaker manufacturers.In fact, not all centers have exclusive sneakers. Both O'Neal and Howard have signed signature shoe contracts.It's just that in this league now, there are indeed few centers who are qualified to produce signature shoes.

Moslav still hopes that Anjie will also have his exclusive sneakers one day.In addition to his operation, Anjie's performance on the court is particularly important.

"So what kind of price did they offer to impress you?" An Jie picked up the contracts and flipped through them casually.

"Nike has 280 million US dollars for four years, and the reward for being selected for the All-Star Game is 10 US dollars. Because you have been selected for the All-Star Game before, this reward will take effect as soon as you sign the contract. $15, and the team will be awarded $20 for reaching the playoffs.”

"Okay, okay, Mr. Meslav, I believe you already have candidates." Hearing the string of reward terms, An Jie felt his head was about to explode.An Jie knows nothing about business, and he doesn't want to bother about it.The salary the team paid him alone was enough for An Jie, and it was more than enough.After all, under the traditional Chinese education, it is impossible for An Jie to lose all his property.

"You guy, these things are directly related to your income. Other players are most concerned about this, but you are good, you give it to me every time."

"Didn't I trust you? Haha, tell me about your candidate." An Jie scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Nike and Peak have the best conditions. Although Adidas has good reward terms, it is only willing to spend 30 US dollars in endorsement fees every year. Reebok's reward terms are too few. Reebok has been unable to compete with these manufacturers in recent years. Jordan, the bids are sincere in all aspects, but the seven-year contract is too long, which is not conducive to your development." Moslav analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of each contract for Anjie.

"My suggestion is to sign a contract with Nike. Although the brand Peak in your country has been rising rapidly in recent years and has signed several stars, I don't think Peak's commercial value can be compared with Nike."

"Peak is willing to give a four-year contract of 300 million US dollars. Although the endorsement fee is slightly higher than that of Nike, the reward terms are a little less than Nike. In addition, when you sign with Nike, they have more equipment for you to choose from. Even better. In addition, Nike now has the largest number of NBA players, estimated at more than 300, while Adidas, which ranks second, only has more than 70 spokespersons. Signing with Nike also gives you the opportunity to know more Star player.” Muslav knew that good equipment is an indispensable part of avoiding injury and ensuring performance.And good interpersonal relationship is an essential element for Anjie to survive in the alliance.

"Then it's up to you, we signed a contract with Nike." After hearing this, An Jie immediately decided to adopt Muslav's suggestion.

"You guy." Moslav shook his head with a smile. It feels good to be trusted, but it's really rare among professional players for Anjie to decide on his business contract so easily.

"I will respond to Nike as soon as possible. If you concentrate on playing, I will definitely arrange everything for you." Dedicated to his responsibilities, Moslav also lived up to the trust Anjie gave him.

"Thank you, Mr. Meslav, let's go, let's go to lunch together. I have to train in the afternoon, and I will practice more in the evening, so I may not be able to accompany you." Aside from being happy, An Jie has not forgotten how he earned his money Money.Field performance is the key factor that determines everything.The daily training level will be faithfully reflected on the field.

Both the stadium and the shopping mall will benefit.From now on under Nike packaging.Anjie's popularity will only rise to the next level.

Victory, money, honor, and the trajectory of An Jie's career are slowly approaching those three things.

(End of this chapter)