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Chapter 197 Take the magic lightly and fight the Heat again

4 million yuan in 800 years, this is the fee for Gatorade to invite Wang Zelin to be the spokesperson.

Of course, this is only the initial contract. If Wang Zelin has no problem, we can discuss more in-depth cooperation with Wang Zelin.

Hearing this, Wang Zelin understood that there was still room for improvement in the quotation of this contract. Under Zhou Yang's lead, when he arrived in Orlando early the next morning, Wang Zelin drove his Hummer and Zhou Yang came. An appointment with the person in charge of Gatorade.

At the Worldcoast Hotel in Orlando, Wang Zelin met Gatorade, and the person in charge who was sent by Gatorade to discuss the endorsement was a lady.

Ms. Ellie first introduced: "Hello, Wang, I am the person in charge of Gatorade's Asia Pacific region."

"Hi, Miss Ellie, nice to meet you." Wang Zelin shook hands with Abby.

Ellie, the person in charge of the Asia-Pacific region, came out in person, which just shows that Gatorade headquarters is determined to bring Wang Zelin under the Gatorade banner.

After Yao Ming retired, Gatorade’s performance in the domestic market went from bad to worse in recent years. The results of signing Jeremy Lin were mediocre, and only a drop in the bucket. Until the birth of Wang Zelin, Gatorade gave Gatorade a new hope.

Wang Zelin has long been the darling of major brand merchants, including the field of beverages.

Previously, Pocari Sweat from Dongying, Red Bull from Thailand, Coca-Cola from the United States, and Pepsi-Cola beverage brands could all consider signing Wang Zelin.

But they were all rejected by him.

Wang Zeming is very self-aware. Although he likes money very much, there is no need to be in a hurry to endorse.

Moreover, Zhou Yang is a professional in this area, so he doesn't like to use his brains much in his own business...except for buying a house.

The prime example of this is Carmelo Anthony.

Before Anthony entered the league, he signed a 6-year 1800 million contract with Master Joe, with an average of only 300 million a year. The early signing prevented Anthony's commercial value from being more developed.

As far as Anthony's own business development is concerned, he undoubtedly failed in the first six years of the NBA. Even if he played the league's super scorer's performance, his commercial value has risen again and again, and his signing fee has doubled several times, but he wants to earn more. The money must wait until the end of the contract.

It can only be said that idols are more powerful than money!

Therefore, Zhou Yang, Wang Zelin's agent, had to be smarter, not rushing or impatient, and knowing how to raise prices on the ground, which made Wang Zelin's worth soar, and the signing fee increased significantly compared to the beginning of the season.

After a fight, Abby, the person in charge of Gatorade's Asia-Pacific region, had to raise Wang Zelin's signing fee even higher.

"Zhou, you are an out-and-out vampire. Everyone gives in to each other. 4 million in 1500 years is impossible, at most 4 million in 1200 years."

Ellie sat back in her seat and sighed.

"make a deal!"

Zhou Yang turned around and smiled at Wang Zelin, agreeing to the offer.

In addition to the formal contract, there are quite a few incentive clauses.

If selected as an All-Star in this season, a certain amount of bonus will be added to the endorsement fee, and bonuses will be distributed for being selected as an All-Star MVP, regular season MVP, finals MVP, etc.

After officially signing the contract and sending away the person in charge of Gatorade, Wang Zelin was so excited.

There is a saying: People are refreshed on happy occasions!

night.

The Magic host the Trail Blazers.

The Magic have undergone a major team change this season. The team has become younger, causing the team to be immature. Now it has long lost the temperament of a strong team in the Howard era. Even in the weak Eastern Conference, it is a bullying situation.

Apart from JJ Redick and Vucevic, Wang Zelin couldn't recognize anyone tonight's opponent.

Therefore, there is no suspense for the tragedy of the Magic.

Before the game, the news that Wang Zelin signed with Gatorade had spread all over Quanmi, which made this originally unpopular game more interesting. People in the media wanted to witness with their own eyes how Wang Zelin, who had just signed a big contract, would perform.

After the start, Wang Zelin succeeded in attacking twice, taking the first 4 points of the Trail Blazers.

In addition to the offensive end, Wang Zelin gave the Magic team's rebuilding core Vucevic a big cap on the defensive end.

With 1 minute and 03 seconds left in this section, Lillard hit a three-pointer from the outside. The Blazers led the Magic by 28 points at 17:11. Wang Zelin left the game early to rest.

Back in the second quarter, there were no accidents in the game, and the game was properly crushed.

The Trail Blazers have an absolute strength advantage, and the final score is fixed at 108:83, giving the Orlando Magic a 25-game losing streak with a big score of 13 points.

It is worth mentioning that the Magic's last 13-game losing streak dates back to April 2004, and tonight ~ shame reappears.

The Trail Blazers improved their record to 39 wins and 13 losses, successfully overtaking the Thunder and becoming second in the Western Conference.

With 29 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks, Wang Zelin was successfully elected as the best player in the game.

……

Goose City not far away.

It is undoubtedly one of the most eye-catching games of this season that the Thunder Kings will face the Miami Big Three who came from afar.The game was quite ups and downs. At the beginning, the Big Three led the Heat to a 7:2 lead. Perkins and Westbrook teamed up to equalize the score.

Then James began to take over the game, a dunk, a three-pointer made Safolosha fouled and then made three free throws, scoring 8 points in one breath, the Heat sent the Thunder into a timeout at 24:13.

Durant wanted to respond eagerly, but got a technical foul because he was dissatisfied with the referee's penalty. Then the Heat ended the first quarter with 32:17.

Back in the second quarter, it was James' turn to take a T. Durant began to exert his strength to recover the score, but Lewis of the Heat could always hit a three-pointer to widen the point difference again.

In the end, even if Durant scored 22 points in the final quarter, he had no choice but to hide his hatred for being swept by the Heat with a score of 110:100.

James scored 39 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists in a quasi-triple-double. Among them, 39 points in the game tied the highest scoring record of the season. Unfortunately, the shooting percentage of 24 of 14 shots failed to reach 6%. The record of scoring at least 30 points in six games and shooting more than 6% from the field was interrupted.

Both the Thunder and the Heat were easily defeated by the latter this season, making more and more Thunder fans miss the team's super sixth man Harden.

Once upon a time, we also had a James...

After the defeat, the Thunder general manager's Twitter account fell again.

……

At the press conference after the Magic game, Wang Zelin was told that he won the best of the week in the Western Conference.

Of course, this week's best player is completely expected. Except for the Trail Blazers' No. 36, other players in the West may not be too embarrassed to take it.

An average of 25+15+5 per game... With an exaggerated large double-double, plus a horrifying 5 blocks, Wang Zelin deserves the best of the week in the Western Conference!
After winning the Magic, the Trail Blazers did not celebrate after the game. The whole team set off overnight and headed to Miami with the power of nine consecutive victories.

Counting the three-game winning streak at the end of January and the six-game winning streak in February, the Blazers have won nine consecutive victories.

In ESPN's latest team strength list, the Trail Blazers reached the top five for the first time this season, ranking fourth.

Leading the way are the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder.

For this ranking, many people think it is relatively fair.

As the defending champions, any pair not only ranks first in the league, but the Big Three have shown a tacit understanding and cooperation to a higher level after the start of this season.

Especially the leader LeBron James, everyone has seen the sublimation of his skills. This season's James~ is too incomprehensible.

As for why the second place is not the overall runner-up Thunder but the Spurs, first of all, the first record in the Western Conference is very convincing.

Secondly, the GDP of the Spurs may seem old, but when the season really starts, the troika can always emit amazing energy. To borrow an old saying ~ never underestimate the heart of a championship!
What is more surprising is that the Thunder and Trail Blazers, who are ranked third and fourth, have attracted the most attention.

The reason is simple - young!

These two teams are too young, and they have an extremely bright future.

Since the second decade of the new century, the league has had several youth storms.

The first to bear the brunt is undoubtedly the head star of the Bulls, the No. 08 pick in [-]... Derek Rose!

Two years ago, countless Bulls fans saw Chicago's second chance to rise after Jordan in Rose of the Windy City.

Under the leadership of Rose of the Windy City, the Bulls once overwhelmed the teams of LeBron James and Dwight Howard, leading the East in record.

It's a pity~ Injuries are as fierce as tigers!

Then there are the Thunder's three juniors who broke into the finals for the first time in history last year.

Although they lost the finals with a big score of 1:4, their head star Kevin Durant has become the league's well-deserved second small forward, and has even shown the No.1 temperament of the future league.

As for the Portland Trail Blazers, it can be said to be the biggest surprise of the season.

The two rookies selected by the Blazers management this year, one with the sixth overall pick and the other with the eighth overall pick, have successfully dominated the top two in the rookie edition since the beginning of the season.

Especially Wang Zelin, the eighth pick, showed incredible adaptability as soon as he entered the league. What's even more frightening is that he improved all the time as the regular season progressed.

Today, Wang Zelin has set many new historical records in the league.

Compared with Howard, who has declined significantly, many people even began to shout "Wang Zelin is the new No. [-] center in the league!" ~ and this voice is getting louder.

As we all know, the playoffs are known as the stage for superstars.

If Wang Zelin wants to successfully implement the title of the league's No. [-] center, he must first prove himself in this year's playoffs.

Just like what a certain basketball commentator who was always broadcasting live in the sauna room said later: No matter how hard you play in the regular season, there is not much reference value. If you are at the top, you can just say "regular season star", and you will never become a superstar in your life.

Only players who really prove themselves in the playoffs can be called "league superstars" and truly recognized by the fans and media.

After reading the top four, the last four on the player strength list are the Clippers, Celtics, Nuggets, and Bulls.

In ESPN's view, if the top four have the strength to enter the finals, then the bottom four have the strength to enter the division finals.

For example, the Green Army who is one year older.

The Celtics currently have a record of 27 wins and 25 losses, ranking only sixth in the Eastern Conference, but no one dares to underestimate them.

With Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett both down, Rajon Rondo stood up.

This season, Rondo averaged 13.7 points, 11.8 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game, making him a new giant among fans.

According to the current trend, Rondo is likely to be crowned the regular season assist king again after averaging 2011 assists per game in the 12-11.7 season.

For the Celtics fans, this is a wave of fresh blood.

For other teams, Rondo's growth is a variable for the Celtics to make a difference this year.

……

August 2 afternoon.

Inside the American Airlines Arena.

"Wang, you guys have been very good lately. Didn't you just win nine games in a row without thinking about it? It's scary!"

In the warm-up session before the game, James took the initiative to come to the Trail Blazers half to have an awkward chat with Wang Zelin.

"LeBron, you can pull it down, who doesn't know that the Heat's record is the first in the league." Wang Zelin looked at the No. 23 rookie in front of him quite speechlessly.

"Player: LeBron James
……

Composite score: 99! "

James' ability score and detailed data are almost the same as the last time I checked. The key point is that the score is still 99 points~ceiling!
No matter how many times he watched it, Wang Zelin still couldn't control the shock in his heart.

99 points!
I don't know how many seasons it will take me to reach this level!

"King! King?"

Seeing that Wang Zelin hadn't spoken for a long time, James, who was stared at with goosebumps, was puzzled.

Did I say something wrong just now?

James began to recall all the things he had said to Wang Zelin... It seems that there is nothing!
I also recalled my remarks about Wang Zelin in social media and official interviews ~ all highly praised.

Originally.

Immediately, he was going to play against the rookie center whom he was very optimistic about. James was very excited, so he came here during the warm-up session to exchange more feelings with Wang Zelin.

Although it is said that I can't play brother basketball now, who can say what will happen in the future...

It turned out that after a long time, he was the one talking, while Wang Zelin focused on shooting...he understood.

He has always appreciated players who take training seriously.

But no matter what, Wang Zelin would answer a few perfunctory words at first, but now...

You look so stupid to me!
When he came back to his senses, Wang Zelin felt an unspeakable resentment suddenly coming from behind.

"Ahem, LeBron, why are you staring at me?"

Wang Zelin asked curiously.

"..."

Dude, it's obvious that you've been staring at me first.

James said: "Just now I saw that you didn't reply for a long time..."

"Just now I thought of something else and got distracted, sorry!"

"Oh, what did you think of?"

Wang Zelin could clearly feel that James' mood suddenly became excited.

You are excited about a hammer!
"I was thinking about how to kill you for a while!"

Without even thinking about it, Wang Zelin replied directly.

"What a coincidence, me too!"

"..."

This time it was Wang Zelin's turn to doubt life.

Is this guy's temper so good?
What he said just now sounded a little offensive even to himself, but James was unmoved.

Someone is messy in the wind~~~~
(End of this chapter)