Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 103 The First Advertisement
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Ye Feng didn't expect the team's tactical training to be as easy as his teammates said. Of course, the so-called easy is relative to the tactical manual, but Ye Feng can indeed see a lot of tactical shadows from it.From this point of view, what Roy said is true, routines are dead, and people are alive. If you stick to tactical routines, you may lose fleeting opportunities. Maybe this is the so-called dogmatism?Relying on his super high IQ, Ye Feng quickly followed his teammates to run tactics like a decent one. The number of whistles that caused timeouts due to his mistakes has become less and less, and the coordination has become more and more smooth.

Several main players of the team looked at Ye Feng differently.Although Ye Feng answered Blake's questions clearly and logically, it didn't mean that he could keep up with everyone's rhythm during training.However, Ye Feng quickly gave the answer with his own actions. Everyone agreed that his ability to understand tactics may be the top among rookies in this year, and he is indeed worth the high price the team paid for him. .The most gratifying one is Roy. Before that, he took on a lot of outside offensive tasks, and his partner Blake was just an average three-point shooter. It was difficult for Webster on the wing to support him.But now Ye Feng's performance made him full of expectations for the new season. It couldn't be better to have such a smart teammate.

After a few days of training, Ye Feng gradually got used to this intensity, whether it was the intensity of the events or the intensity of the confrontation, he quickly passed the adaptation period.Looking at his own changes, Ye Feng had to admit that the self-organized mini-training camp is still very necessary. During the training period, it can not only speed up the integration of new and old players, but also a process for rookies to experience the NBA in advance , Ye Feng is now physically and mentally prepared for the team's formal training camp and pre-season games, something he couldn't do at home if he worked hard at home.

Most NBA teams start their training camps in early October, and the Trail Blazers are no exception.But the mini-training camp is difficult to last from July to September, but Roy has already arranged for this.In his words, this offseason is not the only time for the team's mini training camp, and the location will not always be in Portland. He has already planned to continue to Denver after the end of this mini training camp. and Miami for two more mini-camps.

I have to say that Roy has considered a lot for the new season. Denver is located on the Colorado Plateau, with an altitude of 2000-3000 meters. Much stamina.If the training is arranged in Denver, the players can subtly exercise their physical strength and cardiorespiratory function.As for Miami's mini training camp, it is mainly about recovery. At that time, it should be very close to the opening time of the team's official training camp. After a whole offseason of training, the players will feel very tired. At this time, Miami's The beach is undoubtedly a great place to relax.

Ye Feng himself really wanted to participate in the remaining two mini-training camps, but Duffy called him back to Los Angeles with a single phone call. The reason was very simple. A businessman approached him, hoping that Ye Feng could shoot an advertisement.On the phone, Ye Feng asked curiously: "I'm just the No. [-] show. A company is looking for me to shoot an advertisement so soon?" Duffy shrugged on the other end of the phone, completely unaware that Ye Feng couldn't see it. With his own actions, he said lightly: "What's so strange about this? Although you are not the top three picks, your skin color is a selling point! After all, you are not a banana, but a real Chinese. Exploring the Chinese market should be of great help, maybe that's why the other party invited you to shoot an advertisement?"

From Duffy's words, Ye Feng sensitively captured a word - "further".He continued to ask the bottom line: "What is 'further'? Is it a brand that already has a huge influence in China?" Duffy said with a smile: "You guessed right, I won't hide it from you, it is Yao After the contract with Nike ended in 2003, I signed another brand, Reebok." Ye Feng also smiled: "It turned out to be Mr. Duffy's old acquaintance, so I have no problem, the shooting location is in Los Angeles, right? I'm flying back from Portland tomorrow."

It is obvious that Duffy prioritizes his former partners. Ye Feng doesn't think there is anything wrong with it, as long as it doesn't harm his own interests, and judging from Duffy's professional ethics, the possibility of him harming the interests of clients negligible.And Reebok is not bad, not to mention that Adidas acquired all of their shares in 2006, which means that Reebok is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adidas, which is a good start for me to cooperate with Adidas in the future .As one of the two giants of the world's sporting goods, Adidas undoubtedly has a strong appeal to athletes, including Ye Feng.

When Ye Feng told Roy about this matter, he was surprised to find that Roy didn't have any opinion on it.In fact, shooting commercials is commonplace in the NBA, as long as there are some well-known players, they have been photographed more or less.Ye Feng just arrived here and didn't understand the truth of it. He thought that he would make the captain angry if he didn't go to the training camp but to shoot commercials. In fact, nothing happened. Roy generously expressed that he can continue to follow the plan in his free time. For practice, just report to Portland when the team officially assembles.

Saying goodbye to his teammates, Ye Feng flew back to Los Angeles from Portland empty-handed.Before he came back, he had already called his family. Both his parents knew that he was going to shoot commercials first when he came back this time, so they didn’t say much. They just asked him to follow the director’s instructions in everything he did, and went home after shooting the commercials. .For this reason Duffy specially drove a car to pick him up at the airport, Ye Feng's own car was left in Portland directly, he couldn't run back and forth and bring his own car with him. "Looks like it's time to buy another car, but I don't know when I can get my salary..." Sitting in Duffy's car, Ye Feng thought to himself.

The shooting location was chosen in a warehouse in the outskirts of Los Angeles. Ye Feng didn't know why many advertisements for sneakers were warehouses besides stadiums.It wasn't too late for Ye Feng to come, but it wasn't too early either. All kinds of props and lights were already ready, waiting for him.As soon as he walked into the set, Ye Feng saw a somewhat familiar person, and when he walked up to have a look, he was more than familiar... The connection between the two people is not shallow!It turned out that apart from Ye Feng, Reebok also signed a player in this year's rookie. It was Gallinari who was selected by the Trail Blazers with the 13th overall pick. Later, the team directly exchanged him and two other players. Ye Feng, from this point of view, the two are indeed quite close.

However, Gallinari did not show any hostile attitude, instead he chatted with Ye Feng very enthusiastically.It’s not bad for him to play in New York, at least the exposure is guaranteed, and the team also needs a big pitcher like him. If everyone looks up and down on the court, there is no need for a deadlock in the relationship.Seeing Gallinari's smiling face, Ye Feng also smiled back, and the two equally outstanding young men chatted in the corner.But both of them had the same idea in their hearts: Reebok really spared no effort in order to continue to open up the Chinese (Italy) market!
The bilateral meeting between Ye Feng and Gallinari didn't last long, because the filming of the advertisement started soon.In this venue, they are just supporting roles, and the director is the one-size-fits-all boss. The tragedy is that the director invited by Reebok seems to be obsessive-compulsive. If there is a slight flaw, he must start over.At this moment, the two talented teenagers who are calling the shots on the court can only be accompanied by smiling faces, making various actions according to the director's requirements again and again, turning around, jumping, dribbling, shooting... There is no way, people are under the eaves I have to bow my head, but now I am on someone else's territory!

When Ye Feng felt that he was numb to those movements, the director's "perfect" saved him like the most pleasant music, at that moment Ye Feng finally understood what is called liberation.Gallinari next to him also had an expression of the rest of his life. He said in poor English: "God, the pain and suffering are finally over. I feel much more tired than I played a game in Italy before. .”

Ye Feng asked curiously: "Brother, I know you were a potential star in Italy before, but have you never shot commercials before? Are all Italian businesses blind?" In order to prevent Gallinari from being ignorant, Ye Feng Feng can also slow down the speed of speech.Gallinari shrugged and said: "Of course I did, but compared with this one, it's a pleasure. I have to say that today's one is really beyond my imagination!" Ye Feng nodded with empathy: " This is my first commercial shooting, but I can only say that this is a nightmare. I never thought that shooting commercials would be so tiring. I wonder if I will have any psychological shadow on shooting commercials in the future... This is simply not Give the adaptation period the rhythm of directly selling dry goods!"

Duffy on the sidelines clearly heard Ye Feng's complaints, he secretly smiled and said: "Boy, if there are some things you can't resist, then enjoy it! You are no less attractive to merchants than Yao Go, maybe shooting various commercials will become part of your life soon."

(End of this chapter)