basketball hero

Chapter 352
The NBA lockout continues.Because Ying Xiong did not sign with any CBA team, some domestic media began to issue articles accusing him of being too high-sighted and looking down on the CBA. He is obviously a player who went out of the CBA, but he would rather have no ball to play than Return to CBA to play.

Ying Xiong has always refused to respond to such arguments similar to accusing him.He is very clear that the media doesn't think it's a big deal. If he responds by himself, the more he explains, the more muddled he is, just in the way of the other party.

Ke Yingxiong himself did not respond, but it does not mean that his fans and fans will not.Immediately, a war of words broke out on the Internet. In order to protect their idol, his fans don't care who you are, a well-known reporter or a well-known expert.In the end, this kind of article was deleted by the original author.

From this incident, Ying Xiong's popularity in China can be seen!
Ying Xiong doesn't care about the comments from the outside world. He focuses on training and improving himself, and he never tires of it.He doesn't want people to judge him as just a 3D player. He knows that he can do more and better with his abilities.Since I have this ability, why don't I accept a bigger challenge and a more important role?

On November 2011, 11, NBA player representatives and the executive committee of the trade union jointly decided to reject the new proposal of the management, and the labor negotiations broke down.

2011年11月26日，劳资双方在经过了长达15小时的谈判后终于宣布达成协议，结束了持续时间达149天的漫长停摆。假如一切顺利，新赛季将会在美国时间12月25日正式拉开帷幕，12月9日自由市场和训练营将同时开启。

The NBA has finally ended the long lockout. If the new season starts after Christmas, the number of regular season games will definitely shrink. The expected number of games will be in the early 60s, and it is impossible to reach the previous 82 games.In any case, the 2011-2012 season will be a "shrunk season".

For NBA veterans, it is better to have a shorter season, which can avoid injuries and save energy; but for rookies, fewer games means fewer opportunities to exercise, which will definitely have some impact on growth.

Ying Xiong doesn't care too much about whether the season shrinks or not. He hasn't signed with any team yet, so the new contract is what he cares most about right now.

As soon as the news of the end of the NBA lockout came out, the teams in the league began to operate.Big-name free agents are naturally the focus of each team's pursuit, which is the highlight of every offseason.

According to the alliance's arrangement, the free market will not open until December 12th.But in fact, before this, the teams have already begun to contact free agents.

As a completely free agent, Ying Xiong will not be restricted by his home team and can sign with any team.Of course, the number of years of the contract is regulated and cannot exceed 4 years.

Bill Duffy and Li Jianwu are responsible for all signing matters of Ying Xiong.Bill Duffy is in charge, and Li Jianwu is studying.

During this period, Ying Xiong reduced his training volume and training intensity.He is very clear that if he is injured at this time, it will be extremely detrimental to his signing.

This is Ying Xiong's first time entering the NBA free agent market as a completely free agent. For him, he is extremely excited and nervous.He doesn't know how he is currently in the free market and how much he is worth.But for him, he has no regrets about testing the free market.Instead of being a 3D player safely, it is better to jump out of the "comfort zone" and challenge unknown areas.He believes that his ability is not limited to this.

Ying Xiong's popularity in the free market exceeded the expectations of himself and his agent Bill Duffy.More than half of the teams have expressed interest in him, with several expressing strong interest.In the NBA, free agent market reinforcement is more direct and the least expensive than trading and rookie training.After all, transactions need to pay chips, and rookie training takes time and there is a high chance of failure.Players in the free market, like Ying Xiong, are solid and immediate combat power, and they can achieve the purpose of reinforcement without deliberate training.

It is not surprising that Ying Xiong is sought after in the free market.As one of the championship members of last season, among players of the same level, he has rich experience in the playoffs; under the age of 23, there is still a lot of potential to be tapped; the data of the regular season and playoffs last season It shows that he has good strength and is an excellent 3D player; as a player from China, the Asian market behind him and his popularity have good commercial potential.

Bill Duffy's phone and email have been busy since the NBA's lockout ended.Because he has many NBA players under his banner, many players need to sign new contracts. As an agent, the offseason is actually his busiest time of the year.

Bill Duffy has received interest from many teams, and some teams have offered offers.As a well-known agent in the NBA, he does not have too much experience in how to negotiate with NBA teams and how to sign satisfactory contracts for his free agents.For some insincere teams that were purely for fun, he eliminated them, and then screened out some teams that were sincere and offered offers, integrated them, and sorted them out to the employer.

Ying Xiong received an email from Bill Duffy, and there was still a full week before the free agent market opened.

Full of excitement, Ying Xiong opened the email from Bill Duffy.The first thing that caught his eyes was his opponent in the Western Conference finals when he was in the Mavericks last season-the Thunder!The offer given by the Thunder is $2 million for two years, and the second year is a team option.Bill Duffy recommends this offer 1300 stars.

Ying Xiong was surprised that the Thunder would want to sign him, because they already had "three players", these three are all outside players, especially Durant and Harden, and their positions still overlap.So the only explanation is that they intend to sign themselves as a 3D player, let themselves replace Sefolosha, become a helper for Durant and Westbrook, open up space on the offensive end, and score 3 points from them The ball; become a barrier for the two of them on the defensive end, limiting the opponent's outside arrows.He knew that because in the Western Conference finals last season, he completely crushed the opponent in offense and defense in the matchup with Sefolosha, and he was younger than the opponent and had better physical condition.Letting myself replace Sefolosha and upgrading the strength of the 3nd position is naturally a very good way for the Thunder to strengthen.

As for why he only gave himself a two-year contract, Ying Xiong believes that the reason should be Westbrook and Harden.Durant's contract has expired, and the team has the right to match. With his strength and potential, 2% will be retained by the team.Westbrook's contract will expire next season, and Harden's next season. In order to maintain salary flexibility, he will naturally not give himself a multi-year long-term contract.

(End of this chapter)