NBA villain

Chapter 107 Narrowly beat the Clippers and scored a new high

Miami, Heat office conference room

Pat Riley received two visiting guests, and they were together in the conference room to watch the Heat's away game against the Clippers.

"Yang Di is a rising star in our country, a future superstar, and his influence is growing day by day."

The one who spoke was a middle-aged man in a suit, with a smile on his face, elegant demeanor and calmness.

Pat Riley nodded and agreed: "Yang is indeed improving very fast. If he continues at his speed, he should be able to become a starter soon, but all of this is not my guarantee. The key still depends on the head coach. Stan Van Gundy's court scheduling and scheduling."

Pat Riley continued: "Mr. Chen, I don't think the matter of sponsorship should be rushed. As for incorporating Chinese elements into the American Airlines Arena, I think this is indeed a very feasible idea."

The middle-aged man called Mr. Chen said with a smile: "My team told me that there is still a lot of room for manipulation in the NBA game scene. Now in our country, there are more and more Heat games being broadcast, and the ratings are also lower. It’s always higher than every game, so I came to you in a hurry to discuss cooperation matters, you know, for a sports brand like ours, the effect of on-site publicity is the best.”

It turned out that he was actually the manager of Anta, a Chinese national sports brand. There were reports on the Internet that Anta would sign a sponsorship contract with the CBA this year and become the only designated partner of the CBA professional league sports equipment. Miami, seeking business opportunities for cooperation with the Heat.

Pat Riley laughed, squinting his eyes like an old fox: "That's the truth."

Mr. Chen leaned back on the seat, resting his arms on his pillow and said, "Now we should be the first Chinese company to cooperate with you. We are very sincere, and I hope you can seriously consider it."

"But your conditions are also..."

"This is not a condition, it is an inevitable demand. If Yang Di's playing time cannot be guaranteed, what's the point of broadcasting such a game? So, to be honest, the risk here is relatively high. After all, Yang Di is not Yao Ming, now Yao Ming is firmly established as Houston's starting center, and he is even just a backup."

Pat Riley asked: "Have you discussed endorsement cooperation with Yang Di?"

"It hasn't succeeded yet, and we are still discussing with his agent, but it is estimated that it will be soon, and it will be a matter of this period of time."

At this time, the TV camera happened to rebroadcast Yang Di's fast break and completed a one-handed dunk.

"Good shot!" Mr. Chen and Pat Riley applauded at the same time.

Then the two looked at each other, and Pat Riley said: "Anyway, it's too late for this season's sponsorship. Let's see what Yang Di can achieve or what awards he can get at the end of this season. I'm here for you." , let you enter next season as a priority, and the bosses are also very interested in the Chinese market."

"Yang Di should still be in the Heat next season, right? He won't be traded during the offseason." Mr. Chen said half-jokingly.

"Of course he is still there, he is almost not for sale now!" Pat Riley assured his chest. He saw Yang Di's commercial value, but the NBA is a business field, today's guarantee, tomorrow's verbal check, and future things , who can tell?
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Yang Di didn't know that some companies had already touched Miami. In fact, the commercial value brought by athletes to the team was not only exposure and jersey ticket sales, but also a lot of advertising sponsorship, business cooperation and so on.

He always thought that his popularity in China would not be too high, but he didn't know that because of the Los Angeles brawl, his negative news became popular for a while, and then coupled with his wild style on the court and hard-working professional attitude, he gradually gained popularity in China. Attracted a group of fans.

He also has a lot of supporters. Those who like basketball will basically know him, and those who like him will gradually fall in love with basketball.

At this time, the scene of the Staples game in Los Angeles.

热火和快船比赛的第三节，热火81比71领先快船队10分的样子，第三节还有1分18秒结束。

Yang Di has scored 10 points, two dunks in the first quarter, one dunk in the second quarter, one successful mid-range shot in the third quarter, and one successful close-range attack under the basket.

Scoring is a performance that best reflects a player's state. Therefore, Stan Van Gundy gave him almost the most playing time since Grant's comeback.

This round, it was Odom who broke through with the ball again.

Odom went out of the baseline against the defensive Elton, and the ball missed. Yang Di followed up and grabbed the offensive rebound, and then slapped the basketball with both hands under the basket, squeezing Chris Kaman away. Fill the frame successfully.

"12 points and 10 rebounds!" exclaimed a Chinese fan who came to cheer.

Since the last Chinese Derby, Yang Di finally got the double-double data again. The double-double is the best standard to measure whether a big man is good inside. A big man above this level can be said to be the best player in the league. Excellent insiders, and anyone who can get the "20+10" data must be a player who is eligible to be selected for the All-Star level.

Yang Di happily clapped hands with Odom to celebrate, and Odom smiled and said, "You are the king of leaks."

"No way, basically you can't get points without this trick." Yang Di shrugged his shoulders, and didn't think there was any embarrassment.

Odom said: "Come back and practice shooting with me. I feel that your touch is quite soft, but the shooting speed is a bit slow. I think your dribbling in the first half was also good. Work harder on this aspect. The level of offense has gone up."

Yang Di was really touched when he heard it in his heart. Although Odom is usually very turbulent and his personal life is not very disciplined, he has always been very righteous to Yang Di, especially after Yang Di and Grant had conflicts, he often acted as a middleman Mediation is indeed like a locker room leader.

After another two rounds, on the last attack of the third quarter, Odom missed a jumper with a step back, and the Heat led the Clippers by 83 points 71 to 12.

Everyone thought that the Heat should have a chance to win at this moment, but at the end of the quarter, the Clippers suddenly launched a counterattack.

First, Maggette, who is not very good at shooting, hit a three-pointer, and then Brand turned around and hit a layup at the same time, which caused a foul by the Heat's defensive players. A wave of 6-0 made the Clippers quickly approach the score.

Van Gundy immediately called a timeout. During the timeout, he was furious, saying that everyone in the Heat was slacking off after taking the lead.

As soon as these words came out, everyone's hearts were naturally shuddered, and when they played again, their concentration increased to another level.

However, the physical problem turned into the biggest problem the Heat encountered in the fourth quarter.

After all, it was a back-to-back game. Odom and Eddie Jones, the core players on the offensive end, had a significant decline in offensive efficiency, and the Heat's lead was gradually eroded.

At 8 minutes and 17 seconds, Yang Di turned around and passed the inflexible Kaman. Odom lobbed the ball, and Yang Di caught the ball and dunked with both hands.

This is his 14th point in this game, which has already broken his personal scoring record in a single game, although this record does not seem to be very high.

Some Chinese fans who came to the scene were very happy and applauded and cheered for him.

Then halfway through the quarter, Stan Van Gundy substituted him for Grant.

Yang Di was a little unhappy. He felt that he performed very well, and he also completed several excellent defenses, and he also protected the rebounds in the penalty area well.

The scores of the two teams kept approaching, and the fierce battle lasted until the last minute.

Eddie Jones hit a key three-pointer to give the Heat 95 to 91 a 4-point lead over the Clippers.

At this time, the fans in Los Angeles finally came to their senses and began to cheer for the Clippers under the leadership of the on-site DJ. After all, the Clippers are the home court and the team they support.

Brand missed a jumper, and the Clippers failed to attack at the critical moment.

Then the Heat's offense missed, and the game entered the final 30 seconds.

Just now, Elton Brand's offense missed, and he was ashamed to go one-on-one, so he chose to let Corey Maggette fight by himself. Maggette found a high cover, thinking that he was going to shoot shot!
However, he played a trick, stepped in, and scored the ball against Grant, 93 to 95!

The Clippers fouled Odom to the free throw line. After Odom made the first free throw, Stan Van Gundy replaced Haslem with Yang Di.

Yang Di walked onto the court silently, staring at Grant who was opposite him.

This is the first time he has played with Grant, and under normal circumstances, Stan Van Gundy knows that the two people will not deal with each other and will not play them at the same time, so as not to spoil the team's response.

Odom's second free throw actually missed!

The rebound bounced to the right, and Grant squeezed Kaman desperately. His torso strength was better than Kaman's, and his enthusiasm for rushing was also very high. He clicked on this rebound.

On the other side, Yang Di judged the landing point, knocked Corey Maggette away in the air, and grabbed the offensive rebound.

Maggette immediately counter-robbed Yang Di after landing, but Yang Di grabbed the ball tightly and only hit his arm with a "snap".

Foul again, send Yang Di to the free throw line.

"Beautiful substitution, I have to blow a wave for coach Stan Van Gundy. If Yang Di hadn't been replaced, this rebound might have fallen into the hands of the Clippers. Then the Clippers fell behind by 3 points, and it is very likely that once Go on offense and tie the game!" A local TV pundit in Miami praised Van Gundy.

Yang Di excitedly took the ball and nodded. Odom and Eddie Jones immediately surrounded him, touched his head and patted his chest.

"so cool!"

Only Grant was as unhappy as the audience at the scene.

Yang Di walked to the free throw line, faced the boos of the audience, and hit the first free throw, 97 to 93. At this time, the Heat led by 4 points, but the game was less than 15 seconds away, and the Clippers basically lost hope.

Yang Di missed the second free throw. The Clippers protected the backboard this time and immediately called a timeout.

When the timeout ended, Yang Di was on the court, and then watched the Clippers fail again and foul the Heat in a futile 99-93 victory.

Yang Di surpassed Grant for the first time in 28 minutes of playing, scored 15 points and 12 rebounds, scoring a new career high in the land of Los Angeles.

(End of this chapter)