I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 149 All-Star Waitlist
Marbury is a typical American professional.

This was his first impression of Lin Yang.

"Hey man, I didn't expect Lin to contact me these days, it's really miracle boy Lin, I have to say, you are amazing! Before we officially start our conversation, can you sign me first? I want to take it to my son. He has a crazy crush on you lately. I have to install a basket for him in my small house. If I wake up too early in the morning, I may still trip. Haha, just kidding, man, I like you, my son likes you very much, you are the best this year The rookie, I believe he will also be the last rookie king!"

A talkative and heart-warming father, this is Marbury's second impression of Lin Yang.

"Thank you, Mr. Marbury, your vision is very accurate! Whether it is the NBA or other aspects!" Lin Yang patted Tiger on the back after speaking, meaning.

Marbury and Tiger also heard Lin Yang's implication, and laughed along with them.

"I think tonight will go well!" Looking at the happy atmosphere, while Marbury ushered them in, he muttered to Lin Yang in a low voice. He is a professional agent, and he is used to observing the mood of the other party who is about to negotiate.

Marbury was not serious, and the appreciation he couldn't help showing when he looked at Tiger showed that Tiger had already been his favorite target, and today's meeting should be more about understanding Tiger's expected conditions and requirements.

This is Brown's favorite, but he also knows that e-sports is different from the NBA. As the most "free" country in the world, the e-sports business has just entered the stage of development, and the games of all generations have a lifespan. So far, there is basically no game that can run for more than ten years and is still popular, which indirectly affects the value of these e-sports players.

At the same time, the professional lifespan of e-sports shows is also very short. Professional players with 7 to 8 years can be said to be evergreen trees in this circle. This is also a problem that affects the value of e-sports shows.

Moreover, many e-sports players have missed the opportunity to learn other skills after retiring. It takes a long time to adapt to society, and some even directly cannot adapt to society.

It can be said that choosing an e-sports career is basically equivalent to choosing a life that cannot be employed for a long time after retirement. These are very realistic problems.

It was in consideration of the influence of these factors that Lin Yang called Brown. He hoped that the latter could help Tiger win a pretty good contract and be responsible for Tiger's future life.

Naturally, Brown knew why Lin Yang called him here. Regarding this conversation with Marbury, he carefully studied the e-sports industry two hours before the event, and of course everything about the game League of Legends.

"I want to ask, when will there be an official game in this game?"

"Soon, and it's an offline competition organized by Riot Games!"

"After Tiger joins the team, will he start from the bench or start directly?"

"Our original intention was to introduce Tiger to play as the starting top laner. His performance in the rank is amazing. He is a genius, and he is also very suitable for m5!"

……

"Okay, I understand everything I want to know!"

Brown asked very detailed questions, but Marbury patiently explained every question, and his explanations made Brown feel at ease. Afterwards, the two discussed Tiger's salary and offered a price that is not bad in the industry. At least Tiger nodded with satisfaction.

"Good!" Seeing Tiger nodding, Marbury clapped his hands excitedly. The most important thing tonight was done.

"Mr. Marbury, League of Legends is so similar to Dota, can this game have a future?" Lin Yang asked a question that had been in his heart for a long time.

"Lin, believe me, this game is promising!" Marbury replied very resolutely.

Lin Yang didn't care.

Marbury only gave an answer, but did not give a reason. It was difficult for Lin Yang to agree with his judgment.

"Lin, I didn't say that because I'm the general manager of m5, but this game is more suitable for the market than Dota!" Marbury looked at Lin Yang's expression and knew that the latter needed an answer, so he said, "First of all, this game is far less difficult to learn than Dota, and compared to Dota, lol is much more entertaining. Even if an audience who has never played lol comes to watch the game, he can understand what the opponents are doing, which also reduces the difficulty of promoting this game of lol!"

"In short, this will be a very marketable game, and it may even become a game that subverts all previous competitive online games! From my personal point of view, lol may also promote the development of global e-sports. This game is really full of too many possibilities!"

Lin Yang was a little surprised when he heard the end. He really didn't expect Marbury to have such a high evaluation of this game!

To actually use an adjective like "subvert all previous competitive online games and promote the development of the global e-sports business", how can this game be so awesome?
Lin Yang himself didn't believe it. He had played Dota before, and he also knew that Dota caused a sensation in China back then. It was a phenomenon-level game that could make boys and their girlfriends feel critical.

But it is such a phenomenon-level game, and the popularity has dropped a lot unconsciously. Needless to say, the replayability of the game, the development of various routines makes this game more and more addictive.

Of course, Lin Yang is also very clear that durable games usually have a certain degree of difficulty, and games without difficulty usually can’t last long. This is a common problem that all competitive online games cannot escape. However, from Marbury’s description, lol has achieved the best balance in terms of durability and difficulty of learning. Lin Yang really doesn’t know what to say.

However, he also developed some interest in this game.

Because Tiger will become a professional player in this game, and because of Marbury's words.

In short, Lin Yang has made up his mind and will continue to pay attention to the follow-up development of this game. He also wants to see how far this game that will subvert the market will grow in the future!
Lin Yang and others chatted with Marbury for a while before ending the meeting. The two parties agreed to formally finalize the contract two days later, and it happened that Tiger could go back to M5's New York headquarters with Marbury at that time.

"Thank you, Brown, thanks to you this time!" Lin Yang has a clear grievance, he still doesn't like Brown, but this time he really saved Lin Yang a lot of energy on the scene, so this time Lin Yang is very grateful to him, "Go back and pick two endorsement contracts for me. If there is no delay, I will sign them!"

Lin Yang decided to give Brown some practical benefits!

For example, the endorsement contract that he has always wanted him to sign...

"Really? Oh, man, you finally agreed! Dude, really, Lin!" Brown couldn't control his excitement when he heard Lin Yang's words, and he wanted to put himself in front of Lin Yang.

"Of course it's true, I hope you can make things more beautiful!"

"Ok, ok, ok!" Brown gestured "ok" again and again, "Don't worry, it's on me!"

Brown's entire body trembled slightly from excitement. It was conceivable that tonight would be a sleepless night for him.

***
The Mavericks sat at home and ushered in the challenge of the Trail Blazers. Nowitzki watched from the sidelines. Marion was adjusted to the fourth position, but it was not Lin Yang who replaced Marion in the starting lineup, but Caron Butler. This guy finally returned to the starting lineup after n games.

However, he was not so excited to return to the starting lineup. Compared with the eagerness to return to the starting lineup when he was sent to the bench at the beginning, he is now used to playing as a substitute, and he is getting more and more used to playing with Lin Yang!
Speaking of which, Caron Butler has never partnered with a very good organization player in his entire career. When he first entered the league, he was in the Heat. After Wade came, he was sent away immediately, and he was sent to the Lakers. The Lakers in the 04~05 season, the first season after the "Sharks" left, needless to say, how bad it is. It was not until he went to the Wizards that Caron Butler was officially known to the fans. Player, but even in the Wizards, when he played his best, he was partnered with an offensive-oriented guard like Arenas.

His current state has indeed declined from the peak. He himself agrees with this point, but after entering the Mavericks bench and partnering with Lin Yang, in his own opinion, it is one of the most comfortable periods of his career.
So he suddenly returned to the starting lineup, and Caron Butler was really uncomfortable. When he stepped on the court, he glanced at Lin Yang reluctantly.

There was really no suspense in the game. Even if the Mavericks gave up Nowitzki's big killer, they still suppressed the Trail Blazers from the beginning with their overall superior strength.

About 7 minutes into the first quarter, the Mavericks led by about 7 points. This is the advantage accumulated when Aldridge broke out and scored 4 goals in a row. If Aldridge hadn't been gritted his teeth, the game would have already had a gap of more than 10 points by now.

Of course, the score difference of more than 10 points did not make the Mavericks' home fans wait too long. Lin Yang played and followed Jason Terry to score a wave of 8 to 3 before the end of the first quarter, extending the lead to more than 10 points at once.

The game lost its suspense. Although the Blazers played very resiliently, the gap in strength cannot be made up most of the time. There is such a gap in strength between the Blazers and the Mavericks.

108 is better than 92!

In the end, the Mavericks overtook the Blazers and won the final game.

Lin Yang still played very well in this game, scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists!
"Lin, your performance tonight is as good as ever. However, I have some good news. I think you will be happier after hearing it... Lin, the NBA has officially announced the alternate starters for the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend. Your name is also among them. How are you excited?"

Lin Yang also attended the game press conference after the game.

It's just that the reporters didn't ask too many questions about Lin Yang's performance on the field. Lin Yang's performance in this game was as good as ever - 20 plus 6 plus 7. In December, Lin Yang's data was not as good as it surprised the reporters at the beginning. Some reporters even got used to it... Isn't it normal for Lin Yang to average 12 points per game?
Some journalists have already had similar thoughts.

Moreover, there is big news, and the Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers game, which has not been watched by many people, will naturally be sidelined!
After Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, Lin Yang became another Chinese player who has qualified as an All-Star candidate.

And every Chinese player who appeared on the All-Star candidates can be called a "big starter". Needless to say, Yao Ming back then became the rare "rookie is an All-Star" player in the NBA for so many years. "Huaxia Power" shocked NBA fans for the first time.

The second shock of "China Power" was naturally that Yi Jianlian almost became the starting power forward in the Eastern Conference.

The two All-Star candidate voting involving Huaxia players shocked NBA fans, so much so that Lin Yang's selection this time became big news from the very beginning!

"Lin, do you think you can become an All-Star player? Well... As a rookie player, just like Yao did back then!" So today, the reporters asked questions much more vigorously than before.

"No one wants to be an All-Star, and neither do I. As for whether he was selected as a rookie player or not, in my opinion, it doesn't matter. I think if Justin Bieber appears on the shortlist, he will also enter the final starting lineup. The reason is very simple, because his fans want to see him, and I am the same. If I end up in the starting lineup, it must be because some fans want to see me, that's all!"

But this time, Lin Yang gave an almost perfect answer. He didn't follow the reporters' train of thought, and deliberately avoided the pits that these reporters dug in their questions.

"Then do you think your strength is worthy of the honor of starting the All-Star?" A reporter didn't hear the answer he wanted, so he asked directly.

"Okay, security guard, please help me get this reporter out...I think he's making trouble on purpose, otherwise, he should have heard my answer clearly just now!" Lin Yang joked and prevaricated this time.

"Lin, do you think the Blazers..."

The little fox is not fooled, and these reporters have no choice but to bypass this topic.

　Thank you for the 100 coins rewarded by loneliness and tranquility.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)