NBA: Sharks at the peak, guard the basket!

Chapter 141 Cut 48+22 again, the fierce shark strikes! !

After defeating the Raptors, the Lakers successfully won eight consecutive victories in the opening season.

It is only one step away from tying the nine-game winning streak at the beginning of the Show-time period!
With this wave of Lin Hong's big data explosion and the opportunity to lead the Lakers to make history.

Phil Knight brought his Nike team to Lin Hong's residence in Los Angeles again.

Another negotiation was launched with the new overlord of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Phil Knight looked at Lin Hong with burning eyes, as if he was looking at a gold mine, and wished to hold a press conference immediately to announce that Nike had signed the next golden signboard!
"Phil, we are old acquaintances, so let's get straight to the point."

Bill Duffy's cold words brought Knight, who was immersed in the sea of ​​gold mines and unable to extricate himself, back to reality.

"What kind of endorsement contract are you going to offer Lin?"

"OK, since we know each other so well, let me just say it straight."

Knight wiped the corner of his mouth, and passed a look to the assistant, motioning for the other party to take out the paper contract:
"Lin, on behalf of Nike, I formally extend an invitation to sign with you."

"We're offering you a six-year, $6 million endorsement deal."

6 million US dollars in 2500 years!

The average salary is close to $420 million.

The value of this contract has surpassed Lin Hong's rookie contract.

It even surpassed the annual salary of many active stars.

Nike dared to give a rookie an offer of this level, enough to show their sincerity.

"Lin, our offer is very sincere, and we even plan to build a brand new brand around you, but before that, we want to make you famous first."

in short.

Nike has already had the idea of ​​creating a new signature sneaker for Lin Hong.

Only in the 90s.

In the true sense, there is only one player who has a signature sneaker contract, and that is the god of basketball-Michael Jordan.

Although Nike made a sneaker Nike Air Darwin tailor-made for Rodman, the rebounding king who switched to the Bulls to play.

So far, many slam dunk fans believe that the template of Hanamichi Sakuragi is Rodman during the Bulls period.

However, these very player-style sneakers are not their signature sneakers.

Aside from Michael Jordan, there probably wasn't a second player in the '90s who deserved a signature sneaker.

Therefore, Nike didn't dare to sign Lin Hong's sneaker endorsement contract as soon as he came up.

This six-year $6 million contract has additional clauses.

1. Get the best rookie or be selected as an All-Star!

2. Averaged 20+10 per game in the regular season within three years.

3. The sales volume of sneakers within three years shall not be less than 1000 million.

If the above conditions are met, Nike will convert this contract into a signature sneaker contract and double the contract salary for the next three years.

At the same time, Lin Hong created the second signature sneaker in Nike history after Jordan.

Under Knight's explanation, Lin Hong understood the meaning of Nike's contract.

In short, the minimum guarantee is 6 million US dollars for 2500 years, and if the task is exceeded, it will be upgraded to a signature sneaker contract.

Well, this bold style of doing things is really Nike.

"Lin, don't worry, even in the first three years, we will provide you with the latest technology combat shoes."

"And it's definitely Nike's strongest flagship model!"

Knight really wants Lin Hong to sign with Nike.

In the critical period when Nike is gradually gaining momentum and throwing off a lot of opponents, a super core star of Lin Hong's level is really not to be missed.

"Thank you for Nike's attention, but I will not consider this endorsement contract."

Facing Knight's corporal Li Xian, Lin Hong refused very moved, pouted with a smile: "We all know that the 6-year contract of 2500 million US dollars is not the value I should get."

joke.

Is 6 million US dollars in 2500 years a lot?
Lin Hong felt that it was not much at all.

Backed by the two major supermarkets of Los Angeles + Tianchao, not to mention the domineering style of playing and attracting fans, the key is that he has a 9-point face.

Why not 10 points?
Because the full score is only 9 points.

Just give an example.

Lin Hong's unchanging camera action for a hundred years is so skillful that it makes people feel distressed.

Hundreds of phone numbers of blonde girls were thrown into the trash by him.

Every time I open Moments, it's like choosing a concubine from the harem.

As long as his willpower is weak, maybe he doesn't need to work hard.

So 6 million in 2500 years?
Apart from refusal, there is no second possibility.

"I know that your commercial value is far more than that."

Knight was a little disappointed, but he also expected it. He gritted his teeth and continued to fight: "But Lin, please believe me, this contract will reach tens of millions of annual salary in three years, or even higher!"

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, what are you playing with me here! !

Lin Hong is not in a hurry to buy and sell the catcher!
"NO, NO, NO, it doesn't make any sense to paint big pies, I only care about money."

Lin Hong shook his head with a smile, and decisively saw off the guest: "Thank you again for Nike's attention to me, and look forward to your next offer."

Knight wanted to fight again, but Bill Duffy got up directly to see off the guests.

Just like what Lin Hong thought.

Bill Duffy is more aware of the commercial value of his own customer.

An annual salary of tens of millions is a good start!
Signature sneakers are a must!
Nike is indeed the first company to come to the door, and Knight also has sincerity-full of dollars.

But business cooperation is not about people's sophistication, and it's real money.

6 million in 2500 years is just an ordinary endorsement contract, which is too outrageous.

"Lin, Adidas, Reebok and Converse have all contacted me and want to negotiate an endorsement contract with you."

After sending Knight away, Bill Duffy said with a smile: "Lin, I think we can wait a little longer and wait for the price."

Lin Hong nodded.

He agrees with Bill Duffy.

On the afternoon when Nike's visit was rejected, the "Los Angeles Times" broke the news about a sports news, which instantly detonated the entire American sports circle.

"Express news, exclusive news! Los Angeles Lakers No. 6 pick Lin Hong rejects Nike's 2500-year, $[-] million endorsement offer!"

As soon as this news broke out, it was thrown into a pool like a bomb in an instant, setting off huge waves.

You know, since ancient times, the center does not sell shoes, this sentence hangs over the head of the center like a curse.

Why doesn't the center sell shoes?
In fact, it all depends on the market.

An average 10-year-old boy can dream of being another Jordan or Stockton one day, but he can't dream of being another Robinson or O'Neal.

Take a look at some of the best big men of the 90s.

Patrick Ewing.

Because the salary of the endorsement contract is too low, the gorilla simply created a sneaker brand by himself to speak for himself.

The big dream Olajuwon has ridiculously low commercial value.

Even during Jordan's first retirement, the Rockets won two consecutive championships, but his sneaker endorser was Spalding.

Before signing with Spalding, he was wearing ETONIC sneakers!

It sounds like a magical thing, but it really happened!
The postman Malone, who endorsed Converse in the early days of his career, had an annual salary of only a pitiful $15.

Who has the highest sneaker endorsement contract in the active league?

It was Minnesota's tough guy who fought and retreated-Kevin Garnett.

Hard Te is worthy of being the Jagged Hexagon Warrior.

Conquered Nike in his rookie game and won a five-year, $5 million sneaker contract.

This is already the largest sneaker endorsement contract for a big player in the league so far.

Therefore, when they saw that Nike gave Lin Hong a six-year offer of $6 million, the fans were stunned.

What surprised them even more was that Lin Hong refused.

CRAZY! ! !

Lin Hong actually turned down the sneaker endorsement contract for the tallest big man in NBA history!

One dares to give, and the other dares to refuse! !
of course.

As a sports brand giant, it has its own considerations.

Pierre Ken, the person in charge of Adidas who was going to negotiate with Lin Hong with US dollars and his team, had no choice but to turn around and return to the company to hold a high-level meeting.

"Lin's team, this is sending us a signal."

Kenne pondered for a few seconds, and then said: "There is no need to talk about the endorsement contract with an annual salary of less than 500 million."

"But, didn't we offer Lin an endorsement contract with an annual salary of 520 million?"

That's right.

Regarding the annual salary of the endorsement, Adidas changed its style of deduction and search, and finally became more generous.

The annual salary of 520 million is just the beginning, and Nike has added a lot of incentives to this endorsement contract.

If Lin Hong can realize all of them, he can get an annual salary of nearly 800 million dollars at most.

The contract with an annual salary of 800 million US dollars, except that it is not as good as Michael Jordan's sharing contract, absolutely crushes 9% of the league's superstars.

But even with such an offer, Kenne, the person in charge of Adidas, still pressed the pause button!
Why is that?
"Listen to me, what Lim wants is not just an endorsement, he wants to have his own signature collection."

Kenneth raised his head suddenly, and said to the point: "Maybe it's time for us to reconsider this endorsement cooperation..."

"I personally think that Lin is worthy of a signature shoe endorsement contract, what do you think?"

With Lin Hong's style of play + degree of fan attraction, coupled with the fact that he is backed by two major supermarkets in Los Angeles and Tianchao.

Pierre Kenne firmly believes that Lin Hong is worthy of a signature sneaker endorsement contract.

But Adidas is not monolithic, and he has no right to make his own decisions.

"We should observe again. This time Kobe Bryant's truce may be the best opportunity."

Adidas executives finally reached a consensus and felt that they would wait and see.

This approach is indeed Adidas! !

In the first game under Lin Hong's single-core leadership, he scored an astonishing 40+20 double-double.

The next step is to face the old enemy, Shaquille O'Neal, one of the four major centers.

Lin Hong's performance in this game may become the last straw that crushes the final choice of Adidas management!
The same dialogue is also unfolding in the management of Reebok, Converse and Nike.

Several major sports brands have reached a consensus point of view:

Let's see what kind of explosive performance Lin Hong will use to increase his worth!

On November 11th, US time, the Lakers played against the Golden State Warriors at home.

The Warriors' record this season is very hip.

Even though Joe Smith, the No. 95 pick in [-], ushered in improvement this year, it still didn't play any role in the team's record.

The core of the Warriors' offensive end is not Joe Smith, but All-Star guard Latril Sprewell.

Who is Sprewell?
People gave the nickname: the number one madman in NBA history.

There has never been a shortage of players with flamboyant personalities and arrogance in the NBA.

For example, the famous "I thought James was here to help me" Ricky Davis.

"Let Angie renew me for two truckloads of dollars" Thomas Jr. et cetera.

But, compared with this crazy old man, that is nothing but nothing.

How crazy is he?

In Lin Hong's memory, the super guard who came out of Wisconsin, in a training session in the 97-98 season, because he was dissatisfied with the accusation of Warriors coach Callesimo, he choked the latter's neck severely.

This is the lock-throat door that shocked the world.

He nearly strangled his coach on impulse, which eventually got him suspended for 68 games, a record never seen before or since.

Looking at Da Ben, who is currently in the midst of a ban, the madman can proudly raise his middle finger: Everyone here is scum!
2004年10月31日，森林狼给34岁的狂人斯普雷维尔奉上了一份3年2100万美元的提前续约合同，“狂人”却以“不够养家糊口”为由拒绝。

And said the famous saying: "Without an annual salary of 1000 million, there is no way to support the family."

After saying this, the Timberwolves were really stubborn enough to refuse, and Sprewell became more determined and chose to retire directly!
of course.

No matter how weird Sprewell does things, there is no denying that he is a super tough player.

The data of 19+5+4 per game is the best proof.

At the home court of the Lakers, facing the small fish Fisher, the madman went berserk directly, scoring 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and gloriously joined the empty scoring group.

Because there is one and only one protagonist tonight, and that is the Celestial Shark Lin Hong!
In the whole game, facing the 40th No. 95 pick Joe Smith, who was half a head shorter and had a tonnage difference of more than [-] catties, Lin Hong showed no mercy and crushed the audience.

不但轰下48分22篮板的同时，更是送出8封盖3抢断2助攻，强势填满数据栏。

And Joe Smith only scored a poor 6 points and 2 rebounds, refreshing the worst personal performance of the season one by one!
"Lin Hong won the battle of the number one pick and bombed 40+20 double-doubles in two consecutive games."

"The first player after Wilt Chamberlain, Lin Hong strongly defended the Los Angeles Lakers' undefeated gold at the beginning of the season, won the first nine consecutive victories, and tied the undefeated record in team history!"

After bidding farewell to the Golden State Warriors at home, the Los Angeles Lakers departed for Vancouver.

In the third match of Lin Hong's single-core team, he also ushered in the battle of his destiny.

That ferocious big shark that left Philadelphia! !
The Philadelphia 76ers selected North Carolina's Jerry Stackhouse with the No. 95 pick in the [-] draft.

Stackhouse is a talented student from North Carolina, a famous basketball school, Jordan's junior junior, and a well-known figure known as one of the successors of the trapeze.

His basic skills are naturally very strong, and his offensive ability and ability to make fouls are very sophisticated.

However, with just one Stackhouse, there is obviously no way to turn over.

After a poor season, Lin Hong was selected with the No. 96 pick.

Then, a deal that almost changed the league structure was born.

Shaq first signed and then traded, almost for Lin Hong alone, and came to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Philadelphia fans called out the dynasty to come.

This season, under the leadership of the inside and outside duo of Stackhouse + O'Neal, the 76ers' record has indeed ushered in a major turnaround and rose directly.

In the 10 games so far this season, the 76ers have a record of 6 wins and 4 losses.

The bottom team in the league last season has turned into a strong contender for the Eastern Conference playoffs this season.

O'Neal's improvement in the strength of the 76ers after the airborne is obvious to all.

"We have to thank the management of the Los Angeles Lakers, they gave us the invincible Shaq."

When the 76ers general manager Cross was interviewed by the media, he did not hide his inner joy at all:
"At the same time, we also want to thank Lin, because of him, we can get a superstar like Shaq!!"

"Fortunately, Lin also had a great time in Los Angeles, and his performance on the court was also amazing."

"We all have a bright future. The duel between Shaq and Lin is likely to be the focus of the league in the next 20 years."

Although Lin Hong's performance with the Lakers this year is very impressive.But Cross still thinks O'Neal is better than Lin Hong.

Isn't Lin Hong's most eye-catching performance now the double-double of 48+20?

You know, in the Sharks' rookie season, they also had a burst performance of 46 points and 21 rebounds in a single game, and were directly selected as the All-Star starter.

In O'Neal's second season, he even had a super double-double of 53 points and 18 rebounds.

Lin Hong's highest score in a single game so far in his career is only 49 points!
The second-year Sharks contributed 9+ double-doubles in 40 games in a single season.

This number, in the history of the NBA, against Lin Hong is indeed very good, but the shark is the better one.

"If Lin came to our team, he couldn't do better than Shaq."

The 76ers main guard Stackhouse also firmly supported his teammates.

"The Los Angeles Lakers were the playoff team last season, and we were the second-to-last in the league last season, fine!"

In Stackhouse's understanding, it is much more difficult to turn a bottom-ranked team into a playoff-level team than to make a playoff team better.

As for the Lakers undergoing a big change of blood, he just kept silent and didn't help relatives.

of course.

If there are shark fans, there will naturally be Lin Hongdang.

Fisher Fisher and coach Harris are Lin Hong's absolute supporters.

"I think those who think Shaq is better are getting something wrong."

Yinhu directly retorted in an interview: "The difficulty of increasing from 30 points to 60 points is completely different from the difficulty of increasing from 80 points to 90 points!!"

"Lin took us from a fringe playoff team to the only two undefeated superteam so far this season."

"Look at the season so far, who else has the same record as ours."

"It's just the Chicago Bulls, and they just created a dynasty."

"It's Lin who put our name with them, and a Shaq obviously can't do that."

Regarding the discussion between O'Neal and Lin Hong, both sides insist on their own opinions. Who can win, we can only watch the first confrontation between the 76ers and the Lakers of the season!

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(End of this chapter)