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Chapter 94 Final Decision

When he came back to his senses, Li Yue said that he would definitely think about it seriously, then hung up the phone and fell into deep thought.

too exaggerated!

10 million US dollars in 2.4 years, even if you pay 50% of the tax, you still have 1.2 million US dollars left. According to the current consumption level, the interest in the bank deposit is enough for a lifetime. Except for high-tech equipment such as aircraft carriers, you can buy everything!

Nike’s price doubled suddenly. Leading the team to win three consecutive games against powerful enemies and cut super luxury data is the foundation. There are a lot of discussions on the social network about the criteria for choosing a girlfriend. Terrorist means such as 7 million US dollars and original shares have virtually raised the buyer's standards.

It is also possible that Under Armor just wants to catch a wave of enthusiasm, or deliberately disrupt the situation to force Nike to increase risks. After all, a contract of over [-] million yuan cannot be earned back casually, and the quotation must be very cautious.

Just like LeBron was ready to sign with Adidas back then, but the boss of Adidas regretted it at the last moment, thinking that LeBron could not bring more than [-] million US dollars in return, and abruptly lost the opportunity to reoccupy the NBA sneaker market.

But anyway, thanks Under Armour!
Right now, Adidas does not give the opportunity to independently operate a personal sneaker brand in the future. Unless the quotation exceeds 3000 million US dollars a year, there is no need to think about it at all, and the request made by Nike is difficult for the Lakers to win three championships. It is very large, but at least it shows that it has been seriously considered and has almost become the best choice at present.

Of course, if Under Armor really wants to talk, they can also meet, and they will only make money if they listen to more quotations.

Thinking of this, Li Yue forcibly suppressed his excitement, turned off the computer and went for a morning run.

Along the way, many neighbors greeted him. Many Chinese aunties said they would introduce girlfriends to him. Some directly reported their daughter’s birth date and workplace, took out their mobile phones to show him photos, and invited him to have dinner at home for a detailed chat.

Feeling the enthusiasm of the aunts, he did not refuse decisively, but the aunts mistakenly thought that he was interested, so five or six aunts ran after him, introducing their daughter's personality and hobbies, as if he was a training partner.

Passers-by were quite curious about the scene, took out their mobile phones to take pictures, and shouted that they would send it to Twitter for the whole network to watch.

It wasn't until nine o'clock that the aunts were finally exhausted, and he took the opportunity to sneak back to the apartment.

After taking a shower and sitting in front of the computer, Li Yue began to send and receive daily emails, all of which were advertisements for luxury goods.

Around 09:30, agent Taylor called.

"The Under Armor team just contacted me, hoping to hold a meeting within a week to discuss endorsement. They clearly stated that WOJ's report on salary is basically accurate, and there are many other lucrative terms, and they are even willing to increase the share. How should I reply?"

Li Yue checked the schedule and made some calculations in his mind.

"The time is set at No. 13 in the morning. You can choose a place closer to my place and tell them that I am currently inclined. It is best for them to show the utmost sincerity directly, so as to save both parties from trouble.

If Anta and Peak issue invitations to discuss endorsements, the time will be determined according to the results of the series. "

After hanging up the phone, Li Yue packed his equipment and drove to Toyota Sports Center.

When I arrived at the Lakers training base, I found that Goodlock and others were also there, and a total of eight teammates spontaneously practiced.

After the shooting warm-up, the whole team was divided into two groups to practice tactics, mainly simulating how others would move without the ball when he held the ball with his back.

In the afternoon, Kobe and the coaching staff also arrived.

In order to save energy, the whole team did not continue to run tactics, but watched the edited videos of the past three offensive and defensive games together.

As an outsider, Kobe observed more clearly, pointed out why the team made mistakes and omissions from many places, and proposed solutions based on the current lineup, and asked the whole team to simulate drills before G4.

In addition, Kobe Bryant interpreted the team's performance at the last moment of three consecutive games, pointing out that the Lakers won very dangerously.

When the training was over, Li Yue invited the whole team to have dinner at the BOA Steakhouse with the idea of ​​getting rich and making everyone happy, and he got the discount he had promised.

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NO.12 At [-]:[-] pm, the Lakers sit at the Staples Center to face the Spurs.

Perhaps it was because they would be able to advance to the Western Conference finals if they won. Many stars and singers came to watch the game, and the ticket price for courtside seats was soaring to [-] US dollars. ESPN's official tweet predicted that the ratings would set a new high for the Western Conference semifinals in recent years.

Blake was unable to play, and Kobe and Nash followed the team doctor's arrangement to continue the truce to ensure that the injury would not repeat.

When the game started, the Spurs defended extremely fiercely. Leonard only focused on Li Yue the whole time, and double-teamed him once he encountered a screen.

In the second quarter, the Spurs continued to implement the double-team strategy, but Goodlock, Meeks, and Jamison felt hot. The Lakers not only tied the score, but also entered the second half with a 4-point advantage.

During the intermission, the arena staff prepared the props needed to celebrate the promotion in advance.

I once thought that after the third quarter, the Spurs still adopted a crazy double-team strategy. Li Yue was restricted and could only take away defenders by running without the ball, but the magical touch of Goodlock and others disappeared. It felt cold, and the Lakers' lead was quickly wiped out, entering the fourth quarter with an 8-point disadvantage.

In the last 4 minutes of the game, D'Antoni arranged for the whole team to cover for Li Yue and tried every means to give him the ball.

Li Yue lived up to expectations and hit two mid-range shots in a row, but the Spurs decisively implemented the shark-killing tactic.

Howard's free throws were not bad. He made 2 of 1 in the first few times, and the Spurs' shooting percentage was average. But when there were only 2 minutes left, they made 2 consecutive 0s and the Spurs took the opportunity to pull the point difference back to 8 points.

D'Antoni could only disregard Howard's face and replace him, but the Spurs executed a shark-slashing tactic against Clark. Even though Garnier and Corey Joseph left the field with six fouls on the bench, they firmly refused to give Li Yue a chance to hold the ball.

No matter how the fans booed, the Spurs stood still, and D'Antoni's several adjustments failed to alleviate it.

最终，湖人88比93输给马刺，系列赛3比1领先，李越只拿到19分12助攻。

After the game, a large number of fans protested on the social network, demanding that the NBA officially restrict the shark-slashing tactics. In just half an hour, there were [-] related tweets. Stern responded through the league office that he would discuss it in the summer.

At the same time, there are also some doubts about Li Yue on the social network. They think that he, like Curry of the Warriors, scored a high score against the Spurs in the first round of G1, and then he was unable to deal with the Spurs' strict defense. Compared with superstars that have been tested for a long time, Under Armour's offer of 1.4 million is entirely because of the Chinese market.

...

On the morning of NO.13, Li Yue and Taylor met with the Under Armor team in a villa in Beverly Hills as planned.

The boss of Under Armor personally led the team and elaborated on the business plan arranged for Li Yue, but no matter the salary quotation or the signature shoe design, it is far inferior to Nike. The only attractive thing is that it can provide higher sales share , And the signing of Under Armor is the brand leader, and there is no need to be second to LeBron and Durant like Nike.

Li Yue promised to seriously consider it.

In the afternoon, he met with the Adidas team.

This time, the global vice president of Adidas will lead the team, but the salary offer is only 7 million U.S. dollars for 1.75 years.

Li Yue instructed Taylor to imply that he was not competitive enough, and Adidas said that he would do more research.

NO.14 At noon, the entire Lakers team flew to San Antonio. After arriving at the hotel, they put down their luggage and went straight to the ATT Center.

After the training, Li Yue was forced to temporarily change the plan due to favors, and met with the Anta team who came from China overnight.

The two sides discussed for an hour, and Anta proposed to give the original shares and emphasized the national brand many times.

Li Yue promised to seriously consider it.

NO.15 In the afternoon, the Lakers challenged the Spurs away.

Bryant and Blake continued to miss the game, Nash returned from injury, but Artest played with an injury.

Surprisingly, Nash's comeback did not improve the Lakers' offensive performance. Instead, they were targeted on the defensive end. Howard was also troubled by fouls early on. Artest only played 5 minutes before taking a rest. Sol stabilized the situation, but still trailed by 15 points after three quarters and spent a lot of timeouts.

In the fourth quarter of the game, Li Yue tried to start a crazy performance, but he hit the iron four times in a row. The Spurs took the opportunity to expand the point difference by 20 points.

In the end, the Lakers lost to the Spurs 91 to 107, and the series score became 3 to 2.

Although Li Yue scored 31 points, his shooting percentage was only 36.4%, and he also made 5 personal mistakes.

After the game, doubts abounded on social networks.

Some people say that he performed well in the first round because the Nuggets were too weak, and he performed well in the first three games of the second round because he was lucky. Now is his true level. He failed to maintain an average of 20+5+5 per game, 2000 million per year A one-dollar contract is the best choice for sneaker manufacturers. Contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars over the years are very likely to result in heavy losses.

Some people say that he worships foreigners and all his favorite actresses are foreigners, so he is not qualified to sign a contract with a national brand.

Some people say that he does not do his job properly, and does not use his rest time to practice and improve, but is obsessed with video games.

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NO.16 Early in the morning, Li Yue returned to Los Angeles.

Considering that the team will go all out to prepare for G6 or even G7, he personally called the heads of the major sneaker teams to make final confirmation on the quotations and contracts given by all parties, and prepare to make a final decision.

Adidas replied that it could not add more money. The Under Armor team hoped to reduce the excessively high sales share. The Anta team said that it needed to reconsider the original promise of the shares. Peak failed to get in touch.

Just when he was wondering, Elliot Hill, Nike's global marketing president, called.

"We just posted a video explaining to you, those mistakes are because your teammates can't keep up with your rhythm, the low shooting percentage is because of many last-minute forced shots, but because you haven't signed a contract, I can only imply that, I hope you will be satisfied .”

Li Yue was stunned when he heard the words. Nike had already thought of how to do public relations for him, and it didn't shake at all because of his performance in the past two games. It can be said that he believed in himself [-]%, so why not sign?

"Announce, I accept your offer to be the face of Nike from now on."

(End of this chapter)