overlooking the pitch

Chapter 54 An Sheng's Value

The joy of the Chinese fans did not last long, and soon they discovered that they were happy too early after just defeating Côte d'Ivoire!

On September 9st, against another qualifying competitor, Puerto Rico from North America, this game almost determined the form of China's appearance, but in such an important game, China was very "proud" of the whole team, That's right, that's it, the pass is blocked, the offense is constipated, and the defense is shopping.Only a few core players seem to have the desire to win!
76:84, the counterattack of the Chinese team at the last critical moment did not allow them to win this crucial game. Looking at the bright red score on the scoreboard, the players of the Chinese team bowed their heads one by one. Know what the loss of this game means to them.As for Russia and Türkiye behind?Facing these two top teams, lose less and win!
The next game was not unexpected. First they lost to Russia, and then faced the host Turkey, they lost 40:87 by 47 points.If the African brothers Côte d'Ivoire hadn't upset Puerto Rico, which has two NBA players, allowing the Chinese team to rely on each other's net points to qualify in the same situation of 1 win and 4 losses, then this trip to the World Championships would be impossible. Enough shame.

Of course, this is just a second for the Chinese team, which is fourth in Group C against Lithuania, the first in Group D. Even though the Chinese team played exceptionally tenaciously, they could only regrettably end up with 67. : 78 losses, ending the journey of this World Championship above the top sixteen.

Stopping at the top [-] was originally not an unacceptable result for the Chinese team without Yao. However, after that, a highlight of An Sheng's performance in the summer league appeared on a Chinese basketball network media.

Anson on the highlights is very strong, very strong. In the Clippers' defensive system, Anson can be seen everywhere, protecting the frame, stealing, almost omnipotent.

"I said a long time ago that we should recruit An Sheng to the national team. This is the No. 8 pick this year. Don't those old guys from the Basketball Association think that their vision is better than those scouts in the NBA?"

"After watching this collection, I finally understand how strong the guy Su Quan said at the beginning can change the defense of the Chinese team."

After watching the highlights, one of the fans manually @出了Su Quan's post. They were very dissatisfied that An Sheng did not appear in the national team.

It turned out that An Sheng on the other side of the ocean was sitting at home at this time, and his fans came from the sky. Instead of participating in the national team, he attracted more attention because of such a video, far more attention than the group of teammates of the national team.

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"What? There is a sneaker contract?" An Sheng was a little surprised when he received a call from his agent Leon Rose. Many players received offers from sneaker equipment companies when they were rookies. LeBron James was offered by several companies when he was in high school. Giant companies fancy.

"These are all contracts from the sports equipment company in your hometown. I don't recommend you to choose these brands." Leon Rose was not very excited. He said to An Sheng, "First, their research and development strength is not enough. , Second, they are not well-known internationally, and third, the endorsement fee they give is not high, you can get better endorsement, so I don't want you to sign with these brands, I believe you will Better options, but it's my duty as an agent to tell you these things."

"No problem, I think so too." An Sheng nodded. His popularity has risen rapidly because of the World Championships recently. This is not a normal situation.Indeed, he is very confident about his future. Signing domestic brands such as Li Ning and Anta is not a good choice for him. The role played by Leon Rose in James' choice to leave the Cavaliers is not Very satisfied, but it is undeniable that he is still a very good agent.

Leon Rose is very satisfied with Anson's answer. As the top agent in the league, he has seen too many talented top stars, but many superstars do not have a good development concept for their future. When they enter the league and become millionaires one by one, their minds are completely immersed in how to use the money to have fun instead of further polishing their skills.

Just like his hottest basketball superstar LeBron James, high school is the chosen one. When Adidas talked to him for the first time, the price offered was an insult to him, and then LeBron James directly and decisively refused to continue negotiations with Adidas, and turned to continue to cooperate with Nike. He clearly saw his value.

Similarly, although An Sheng still has a big gap compared with LeBron James, it is good to have such self-confidence. He has a very correct treatment of his own value and will not easily underestimate his potential.

His potential in the Chinese market will not be reduced because of not signing this time. Although An Sheng has not been selected for the national team, his reputation in China is second only to Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian. Many Chinese players even Haven't seen a complete game of Anson.

Of course, whether his value will be fully realized depends on the next regular season. This is the stage for NBA players, and the summer league is just a small fight.Under normal circumstances, if you perform well in the regular season, those big brand companies will naturally approach like sharks that smell blood.

The Clippers did not make any other operations after this. This year's signings were all done as early as June, and during the preseason, the entire lineup was running very well.The 6 wins and 4 losses in the preseason also satisfied the Clippers. Anson and Blake Griffin, two promising potential rookies, played without stage fright at all.

The fans of the Clippers are looking forward to the new season. The No. 8 pick on a one-year truce, this year's much-watched No. [-] pick and MOP, they can't wait to see the regular season. They even feel that this combination of theirs has Chance to make it out of the playoffs in this Wild West.

Last year's Western Conference was called the scariest Western Conference ever, because if you didn't reach 50 wins, then you lost the possibility of entering the playoffs, and this year's Western Conference does not look weaker than last year.

(End of this chapter)