professional shooting guard

Chapter 180 The deal is reached
For Josh Smith, Zhang Zifeng was deeply impressed.

He used to be the Eagle King of the Atlanta Hawks. Under his leadership, the Hawks made it to the playoffs every year.

He is one of the few players in the league other than LeBron James, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard with comprehensive statistics. He has beast-like athletic ability and was the 2005 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest champion.

And once Josh Smith concentrates, his contribution on the defensive end is equally astonishing.

In 2009, he was also selected to the All-Defensive Second Team.

Last season, Josh Smith also helped Houston reach the Western Conference Finals, and even started the deadly three-pointer mode in the sixth game against the Clippers to help the Rockets complete the reversal after a total score of 1:3.

Unexpectedly, Josh Smith fell so badly this season that he was about to be kicked out by the Clippers.

Zhang Zifeng can also understand why Smith is unwilling to come to the 76ers.

After all, he is already a veteran in his 30s. What he desires most now is to get a championship ring at the end of his career to make his career more complete.

This season, the 76ers are still struggling for a playoff spot, and they are not qualified to compete for the championship.Josh Smith certainly doesn't want to come to such a team.

But Zhang Zifeng also clearly knows that the 76ers have something that other teams don't have.

Zhang Zifeng asked general manager Sam Hinch for Josh Smith's phone number, and then sent him a text message.

"Hello, Josh! I'm Zhang Zifeng, I know you want a championship, and I know you want to go to the Rockets. But I think you also understand that going to the Rockets doesn't mean you can win the championship, otherwise You can get it last season. Come to the 76ers, I can’t help you win the championship, but I can help you open the Chinese market. If you don’t know what the Chinese market means to you, you can go to consult Tell me about your agent! If you are willing to come to the 76ers, I have confidence in myself. I can become a top star in the league in just three years, but we can have the strength to fight for the championship!"

Josh Smith received a text message from an unfamiliar number. When he opened it, Zhang Zifeng's three-year commitment was automatically ignored by him.

What Josh Smith cares more about is what Zhang Zifeng said about the China market.

Of course Josh Smith knew that even if he went to the Rockets, he might not be able to win the championship.

When you go to the 76ers, you don't need to ask the agent, just look at Battier, Alston and others who used to be beside Yao Ming, and Josh Smith knows what he will get-a commercial endorsement contract.

It's really not easy to get a commercial endorsement at the end of my career!

Josh Smith hesitated for a moment whether it is more realistic to pursue the championship or to obtain immediate benefits.Maybe, he thought, I should talk it over with Prather, my agent!
In fact, Josh Smith was already inclined to join the 76ers in his heart, but he just publicly expressed his reluctance to join the 76ers yesterday.

Otherwise, why discuss with the agent!
Agents don't have a so-called guaranteed salary. Their salary is based on a percentage of the player's annual salary and the amount of the endorsement contract.

Of course, the agent would prefer Josh Smith to the 76ers.

Why go to the Rockets, this is not the Yao era.

How much can I get if my client goes to the Rockets to get the veteran contract.

Going to the 76ers, with their salary structure, it is not a problem to give 500 million, let alone Zhang Zifeng, who is not afraid that Josh Smith's popularity in China will be lost.

Getting a few good endorsement contracts is a hundred times more profitable than going to the Rockets.

Sure enough, under the persuasion of his agent Prather, Josh Smith expressed his willingness to go to the 76ers.

The most difficult thing to deal with, Josh Smith, has been dealt with. The Clippers and 76ers are afraid of any further disturbances, so they quickly reached an agreement.

It dragged on for nearly a month and experienced a wave of three-game losing streak, but in the end Josh Smith's transfer to the 76ers was successfully completed.

The 76ers sent the signing rights of Alturas Gudaitis (currently playing for the Lithuanian Kiris) to the Clippers for Josh Smith, some cash, and Celsi Rishchuk (currently Signing rights to play in Spain).

On December 12, the official website of the Philadelphia 31ers officially announced the news.

Josh Smith swam back to the East Coast from the west, and his impact now is certainly not comparable to that of five or six years ago.

It is even more impossible to compare it with the transactions that could change the league structure such as Garnett to the Celtics and James to the Heat.

But as the former eagle king, Josh Smith came to the 76ers, especially the 76ers with Chinese Zhang Zifeng, which still attracted a lot of attention.

Huaxia fans saw this news early in the morning and commented on the Internet one after another.

"Brother Crazy finally has a decent assistant, so he doesn't have to take care of the 76ers every game!"

"Yeah, Josh Smith is not required to have the skills of the past, as long as he has five or six points, it will be fine, and he will be able to share the burden of the mad man!"

"You idiots, don't look at what Josh Smith is now, bought out by the Pistons, cleared by the Clippers, a whole team of poisonous bags, no effort, poor shot selection. The 76ers got This guy, I'm afraid he will kill my crazy brother!"

"On the top floor, just Smith's terrible and mindless outside shooting, killing the 76ers in minutes."

"Actually, if Smith can control his terrible three-pointer, he can still get it. Don't forget that he has the title of "Central Shooting Boy" in the Hawks. But if it is still the kind of mindless shot selection. Then 76 It's better for people to deal with it quickly."

……

Huaxia fans have mixed opinions on Josh Smith.

In the end, what kind of performance Josh Smith will have when he comes to the 76ers, whether it will help the 76ers or drag the 76ers, and everything needs to be known in the game.

On December 2015, 12, the 31ers continued their road trip to Sacramento to challenge the Kings.

Although an agreement has been reached with the Clippers, Josh Smith cannot represent the 76ers in this game.He needs to pass the team's physical examination and other tests. If he passes the test, the deal will be officially established.

The 76ers continue to play with the original team.

Knowing that Josh Smith is going to join, in order to keep his starting position through the best efforts, Holmes worked extra hard in this game.

Not long after the opening, he grabbed two offensive rebounds and helped Zhang Zifeng and Stauskas hit three-pointers respectively.

In addition to Holmes, another power forward, Covington, also made five three-pointers in this game.

With the collective explosion of power forwards and the support of Zhang Zifeng, Stauskas, Cannan and other outside firepower, they led the team to take the lead in the third quarter. They then firmly maintained their advantage and resisted the opponent's counterattack. The Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 76-100 on the road. The 95ers ushered in a three-game winning streak.

The 76ers have performed very well recently, with three consecutive victories, sweeping away the previous 13-game losing streak.

The fans looked at the 76ers and Zhang Zifeng's outstanding performance, and they were even more anxious to know what kind of impact new aid Josh Smith would have on the 76ers.

And all this will be revealed in the game between the 2016ers and the Los Angeles Lakers on January 1, 02.

　Fortunately, I caught up, and my points are only enough to exchange for a leave slip, which was used yesterday.If you don't guarantee two more updates today, your full attendance this month will be ruined!
　　
　
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