I just play ball

Chapter 26

Suddenly starting the battle, Li Yue was stunned on the spot, and it was not until Artest came up to give a high-five that he finally confirmed that he had heard correctly.It is extremely rare for a second-round pick like him to get the starting qualification without any injuries on the team, especially in the past year or so, he has always struggled with injuries and has been waived countless times , just [-] seconds away from leaving the NBA.

"Can you do it well?" D'Antoni asked with a smile, as if to help ease the embarrassment.

"Of course! I will do my best." Li Yue nodded confidently, and began to think about how to deal with it. He couldn't just hope for double-teaming, otherwise he would feel weaker in his heart, and would be afraid to do anything at that time.

Anthony's technical characteristics are very different from George and Durant. He has a certain hit rate in mid-range shots, three-pointers, and baskets. He is proficient in breakthroughs, pull-ups, and backs. He is known as an offensive kaleidoscope. .

So far this season, Anthony and Durant have alternately led the scoring, and the offensive ability is evident.The Knicks also sit firmly in second place in the Eastern Conference under the leadership of Anthony, and another superstar bully Stoudemire in the key team is reimbursed for the season.

However, Anthony's offense is so good, a large part of the reason is that his physical fitness exploded, his big butt lowered his center of gravity, and his turn rate was as fast as a washing machine drum.

Unless you are tall and long enough to jump and jump, you can ignore the shaking and interfere with your shooting sight, and you can catch up to block shots even if you are passed by.

Li Yue knew that he didn't have that condition, so he could only find other ways, but he couldn't think of the answer for a while.

...

In a blink of an eye, the video conference ended.

Li Yue was not in a hurry to leave with the team, but asked the team's video editor Bodaen for more Anthony's offensive videos, including the Nuggets' peak period, and continued to observe, study and analyze.

Just as he was watching intently, there was a sound of pushing the door, and he turned his head to see that it was Kobe and Artest coming back.

"We're here to help you, have you come to any conclusions?" Bryant asked.

"It can increase physical confrontation. I think Ron is doing that." Li Yue pointed to the computer, which was showing highlights of Artest's defense against Anthony in the 09-10 season.

Artest turned his head and glanced twice, then shook his head and waved his hands immediately, "The reference of this video is too low. First of all, you are not as strong as I was at the time. Secondly, these common defensive moves at the time are very easy to be called fouls now."

Li Yue nodded, and was about to answer when Artest suddenly sighed: "I was so awesome at that time!"

Kobe shrugged his shoulders and curled his lips, trying to suppress a smile, "I have analyzed him specifically. He is a representative of the floor flow, but his physical fitness and related skills are at the forefront of the league. Playing physical confrontation with him will help him gain an advantage. He is even more afraid. Players with long wings interfere with his tentative adjustments before driving, so I don't recommend you not to go alone defense like that."

Li Yue nodded, "I understand what you mean, I also thought about this order, but I still have to fight, this is a strategy that is sure to make money without losing money, he is the absolute focus of the Knicks' offense, any successful interference will help us increase our wins ball probability."

"It's very good to have this kind of fighting spirit, but I suggest that you try to single out him on the offensive end in addition to off-ball consumption. His defensive enthusiasm is average, especially when you need to be responsible for the main offense. As long as you can score a few goals A ball, if he defends well, he will consume a lot of energy, and if he defends poorly, he will lower the morale of the team, and that is the way to make money without losing money.” Kobe said.

Li Yue thought for two seconds, "Your strategy sounds like a dimensionality reduction strike. The idea is completely different, and it is a risk..."

"I know you are worried about not being able to score and being pushed to counterattack. Don't think too much. If you can score with the ball under my full single defense, it means that there are no more than five people in this league who can defend you. Anthony is definitely not one of them. One." Kobe snapped his fingers, "By the way, you just mentioned the word 'dimension reduction strike', I like it very much, where did you see it?"

"A novel called Three-Body Problem."

"So, where can I buy it?"

"Amazon try it."

...

Leaving the training base, Li Yue drove back. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the community, he was pestered by several gossip reporters.

Li Yue completely ignored it, but the gossip reporter's questions erupted like machine gun fire.

"Can you describe your relationship with Cara Delevingne? Are you committed to dating?"

"Did you know her orientation before? Do you accept that orientation? What is your orientation?"

"Why did you send that tweet? Did you discuss it? Did you cooperate with her to hype?"

Entering the community, the gossip reporters wanted to chase after him, but the security guard immediately chased them away aggressively.Li Yue deliberately got out of the car to express his thanks. This is the convenience only in a closed community. In an open community, those gossip reporters can catch up to the door.

Back at the apartment, Li Yue turned on the computer to send and receive emails as usual. The first thing that caught his eye was the second salary arrival notice in March, totaling $17416.67, and his personal account balance was $38465.84.

Seeing this deposit, Li Yue doubted whether he was an NBA player, but the first year's salary was 47 U.S. dollars, and the second year's salary of 76 U.S. dollars had not been fully paid, plus tax deduction of about 45%, and The various expenses, especially the guidance of a well-known trainer before, are indeed only so little left.

After a brief self-mockery, Li Yue logged into his personal bank and transferred [-] US dollars to his second uncle.This has been a habit since last year. I send some money to my family every month, but it is very cumbersome to do it myself, so my second uncle will do it for me.

After finishing the transfer, Li Yue continued to check the email, and there was nothing important.

Just as he was about to cook, his phone rang, and it was actually a call from his manager, Taylor Johnson.

Excitedly picked up the phone, Taylor just said "read email" and hung up immediately.

Unhappy and curious, Li Yue sat down in front of the computer again and opened the mailbox. Sure enough, there was an email from Taylor.

"Now that you are in the limelight, I specially contacted four sneaker endorsers for you, namely New Balance, Li-Ning, Peak, and Anta. The four bids for each of them are around one million dollars a year. You will renew your contract depending on the situation. You should think about it carefully. .”

After reading the email, Li Yue frowned, not excited by the endorsement offer.

New Balance’s running shoes are okay, but it’s a big joke to make sneakers. Matt Bonner’s creepy players can step on the soles of their feet. Wouldn’t it be courting death to wear them as a breakthrough small forward, because they can’t take them for their careers.

I bought a pair of Li Ning sneakers, everything is good, but the sole is too fucking hard, I personally feel very uncomfortable.

Peak has developed rapidly in recent years, signing many NBA players, and there is even a saying that Peak will win the championship, but the risk of burning money in multiple fields is extremely high, and the mind is obviously not dedicated to making good sneakers, so it cannot be signed.

Anta is a good choice, but it is obviously not good enough to sign one year, and it is a little bit cumbersome.

After thinking about it, Li Yue decided to put aside the endorsement of sneakers and wait until he has a better and more stable performance. By then, it will definitely be more than 100 million US dollars.

He replied to Taylor immediately, and then turned on the TV, planning to cook while watching the news.

I thought, it happened to be Fox News Channel, the host O'Reilly and the guest Miller were chatting about his gossip with Cara Delevingne.

"Do you think the rumor that Cara Delevingne likes Yue Li is true?"

"It's absolutely false news, it's totally impossible, that Lee's annual salary is only 76 US dollars, not even 100 million, the gap between him and Cara Delevingne is bigger than him and the upcoming Carmelo Anthony , Maybe it was the team of Li who deliberately spread it."

(End of this chapter)