professional shooting guard

Chapter 129 Bad News

On May 2015, 5, BJ time, the NBA lottery draw was officially held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

The Minnesota Timberwolves won the No. 76 pick, while the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia [-]ers got the No. [-] and No. [-] picks, respectively.

The remaining draft picks are: Knicks No. 4 pick, Magic No. 5 pick, Kings No. 6 pick, Nuggets No. 7 pick, Pistons No. 8 pick, Hornets No. 9 pick, Heat No. 10 pick, Pacers No. 11 pick, Jazz No. 12 pick, Suns No. 13 pick, Thunder No. 14 pick.

The Timberwolves acquired Wiggins by trading Love last year. Everyone knows that they don't lack the backcourt, but what they lack is the inside.

Now it seems that the Lakers and 76ers are more likely to select Zhang Zifeng.

Kobe is old, and everyone knows that it will be a year or two before he retires.If Zhang Zifeng is selected, he will be trained for one or two years to succeed Kobe.

Of course, the 76ers are also very likely to choose Zhang Zifeng. Don't forget that they just selected Embiid, a high center, last year, and there is no shortage of insiders.

There are also Magic, Nuggets, and Suns who may choose Zhang Zifeng, provided that Zhang Zifeng can fall into this pick.

Everyone is guessing where Zhang Zifeng will go in the end.

Kobe of the Lakers stood up and said that he has been paying attention to Duke University this season and is a fan of Zhang Zifeng.If Zhang Zifeng comes to the Lakers, he is willing to pass on his years of experience, and even willing to give up shooting guard for Zhang Zifeng to play small forward.

Kobe's expression made countless Zhang Zifeng's fans ecstatic. Who is Kobe?It is recognized that under Jordan, the shooting guard is second.

With Kobe's teaching, Zhang Zifeng will definitely be able to walk more steadily in the NBA.

The next day Timberwolves Garnett publicly stated on Twitter that he was optimistic about Zhang Zifeng, felt that Zhang Zifeng had the temperament of a superstar, and hoped that the Timberwolves would pick him.

As the former wolf king, Garnett has a high reputation in the Timberwolves.

Garnett's expression immediately made Zhang Zifeng's situation confusing.

Countless reporters went to interview the general manager of the Timberwolves, Saunders, only to find out that he had lymphoma and was receiving treatment in the hospital, so he could not accept interviews at all.

At the time of all the commotion, a piece of news suddenly shocked the entire United States.

According to relevant personnel, Zhang Zifeng has hidden dangers in his knees and may become Oden's second.

Who is Auden?

Fans and the general manager and head coach are no strangers. Oden, nicknamed "The Great", is called the combination of O'Neal and Duncan. In college, Oden was described as a center superstar who meets once in 20 years. Talented, Oden still beat Durant in the 2007 draft despite an old knee injury and was selected by the Trail Blazers as the No. [-] pick.

Everyone knows the story after that, because of his knee, Oden never showed his strength in the NBA.Known as a parallel importer, if it weren't for Bennett in front of him, Oden might be the biggest parallel importer in history.

Now it is rumored that Zhang Zifeng has hidden dangers in his knees, and Oden's example is the first. Who would dare to bet on the precious first-round pick.

At first Zhang Zifeng didn't pay attention to this news at all, but when countless newspapers and websites were reprinting this news, and many people he knew and didn't know called to consult, Zhang Zifeng knew that something was serious.

Zhang Zifeng immediately called Zheng Xinguo. As soon as the call was connected, Zheng Xinguo's anxious voice came. "Feng, I know what you want to ask, I'm looking into it now. Damn, someone must be trying to cheat on you. I will definitely help you find out!"

"Okay, let me know the result immediately!" Zhang Zifeng put down the phone, and said to Chen Wei: "Weiwei, you don't have to worry. It's just that someone wants to spread rumors and profit from it. Look, I'm not well, so what's wrong with me!"

Although in front of Chen Wei, Zhang Zifeng pretended to be calm, with a calm expression on his face, as if he didn't care about his draft pick.

Although it doesn't matter whether it's the No. [-] pick or the No. [-] pick, as long as it's in the lottery, Zhang Zifeng can accept it, but now it's not just about the pick.

The knee is too critical for an athlete, there are hidden dangers, not to mention the first round, even the second round may not be selected.

At that time, the fun will be great, and it can almost become the laughing stock of the NBA century.

After waiting anxiously all night, in the early morning, Zheng Xinguo knocked on the door of Zhang Zifeng's room with dark circles under his eyes.

Zheng Xinguo let out a sigh of relief, drinking black coffee to wake himself up. "Through the few newspapers and websites that we have made friends with, they have already helped us find out and know the cause of the matter!"

"Then tell me!"

Zheng Xinguo shouted, "Things are a bit troublesome, Feng, you have been so good this season that you have overshadowed everyone. Some players are like Towns, D'Angelo Russell, Emmanuel Mudiay The agents behind these few people have united to spread some unfavorable news about you, wanting to hurt your ranking and improve the ranking of their players!"

Since "Big Dog" Glenn Robinson asked for a sky-high contract as a rookie, the league has made strict restrictions on the rookie contract, and the player's order is directly related to the annual salary of the rookie contract.

The first contract of the No. 4 pick can get about 2500 million in 4 years, the No. 2000 and No. 1800 will get about 30 million in 500 years, and the fourth pick will be about [-] million. It will gradually decrease like this. When the [-]th pick in the first round, it will only be [-] million in four years. Ten thousand.

No matter what the pick is in the second round, they can only get a basic salary of about 80 a year, and there is no guarantee for the second year.

For hundreds of thousands of dollars, people may be killed, not to mention that this is a matter of millions or tens of millions of treatment. They absolutely have no burden in spreading unfavorable news about their opponents in order to attack their opponents.

but,

Zhang Zifeng frowned and said, "They are not such powerful brokerage companies as CAA and WMA. Their few brokers alone should not have the ability to make such a big deal! Almost all the famous newspapers and periodicals in the United States have published this article." False news."

Zheng Xinguo took a sip of coffee, "That's why it's difficult. If only these few people are alone, the problem can be solved by taking them to court with a piece of paper. But there are still a few clubs and golf dealers behind this matter!"

"How to say?"

"Except for the teams in big cities, the global economy has been sluggish in recent years, and the attendance rate of many teams is not good. Especially like the Pistons and Nuggets. When Yao Ming was in the Rockets, he made Alexander's wallet swell. The market value has doubled several times, which has attracted the envy of countless people. Back then, the Bucks took the risk of signing Yi Jianlian to copy the Rockets. Now you have better conditions than Yi Jianlian. You have proved yourself in the NCAA and have a certain fan base in the United States. As long as you can play As a result, with the help of China's vast market, the football market can immediately become popular. These clubs are deliberately fueling the flames behind, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to catch the leak!"

"What's more important is that the contract we signed with Pico was known by Nike, so this time the biggest players are Adidas and Peak. Now the whole world is staring at the big market of China. They are afraid that after your rise, It will drive Pico's sales and eat up their market share."

After hesitating for a while, Zheng Xinguo still said, "Before I came, a manager of Nike's marketing department hinted to me that as long as you are willing to sign an endorsement with them, they promise that this turmoil will disappear immediately, and they will try their best to promote your influence." .”

Zhang Zifeng said without thinking, "Let them go!"

Zheng Xinguo rolled his eyes and said, "I guessed that you would do this! Hey, there is no way now, since you have made a choice. Then we will fight with them!"

"How to fight?" Zhang Zifeng asked.

"China is our foundation, and there must be no chaos there. But in China, Nike doesn't have much strength. I believe that Pico is absolutely willing and able to deal with it for their own business. We mainly deal with the United States. They can spread rumors, We can too. We will make this muddy water even more muddy, the muddier the better. I believe many people will know what is going on. Of course, I will be responsible for this matter. Feng, you have to think about it first There is a way to get old K to come forward to help you endorse. Old K has a high reputation in the American basketball circle. As long as he is willing to endorse for you, the influence of false news that you have a hidden knee will be minimized. And you have to take the initiative, Participate in the training organized by some teams. Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. I believe that the management of those teams will not care about those rumors when they see your strength with their own eyes!"

Zhang Zifeng nodded and said, "Okay, then we will fight with them!"

(End of this chapter)