Superstar Tyreke

Chapter 114 The Injury Surge Before the All-Star Game

Seeing Tyreek's expression, Tem leaned on the sofa and laughed loudly: "Terreke, you are also a big-name player, do you need to be so excited?"

"Of course I'm excited. Nike has taken the initiative to launch a personal signature shoe series for me! As a local brand in the United States, Nike has signed an extremely large number of players, but not counting the Jordan brand under Nike. Currently, the only active player is Kobe Bryant. , LeBron James, and Kevin Durant all own Nike's personal signature shoe line, which is everyone's dream!"

Tem asked with a smile: "In addition to Adidas, are several other brands willing to launch a personal signature shoe series for you?"

"My first sneaker contract was signed with Nike. Unless other brands offer too much, I will basically choose to renew my contract with Nike, and the global influence of other brands is still worse than Nike. If Nike does not If you are willing to launch a personal signature shoe series for me, then I may hesitate. After all, signature shoes are a great affirmation of a player’s commercial value, and at the same time, there are economic benefits brought about by the sales share of signature shoes. But Nike actually values ​​me so much , I think I have no reason to refuse."

Tem stood up and nodded and said: "It's the same as I thought, I knew that when you saw Nike's contract renewal offer, you would definitely make a decision without hesitation, although Nike's $800 million per year Adidas and Peak are $200 million less, but it’s not a big deal. Of course you can also choose to accept offers from other brands and wait to see if Nike matches”

Tyreke interrupted Tem, "That's unnecessary, Nike has shown such sincerity, since it values ​​me so much, I naturally have to show my own sincerity!"

Tem put away several documents and said: "Okay, since you have already made a decision, I will go back first, and I still have a lot of things to deal with. I will not directly transfer your documents to these companies. I decided to inform them, after all, I want to fight for your best interests, and Nike also needs the competitive pressure of other brands, and it is only a draft contract at present, and you will make the final decision after the contract is completed.”

When Tem left, Tyreke slumped on the sofa, laughing involuntarily at the thought that he would have his own signature Nike shoes in the future
The sneaker contract of Tyrek and the bidding among various brands are still commercial secrets, and there is no such news in the media. I believe that when Tyrek officially signs the contract, it will inevitably cause a huge shock in the sneaker market.

On the second day, the Sacramento Kings also started their road trip.

The first stop of 6 consecutive away games is Minnesota. The Kings only played against the Timberwolves at home 5 days ago. At this time, they moved to the Timberwolves' home court.

I got a day's rest. Although I need to go to Minnesota, the mental state of the Kings is still quite good. The away game against the Timberwolves, the Kings did not encounter any strong challenges, especially Tyreke's performance. After all, Nike's plan to launch their own signature shoes kept Tyreke excited. In the end, the Kings beat the Timberwolves 110 to 95 in an away game. Tyreke scored 37 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in the game, leading the Kings to win First win on the road trip.

After the game with the Timberwolves, the Kings immediately went to Denver to prepare for their next opponent, the Denver Nuggets.

This season's Denver Nuggets still maintain a strong competitiveness after the superstar Carmelo Anthony left the team last season. Sen, with the departure of Chauncey Billups this season, he has secured his position as the starting point guard and gradually revealed the potential of a star guard. Under the leadership of head coach George Karl, the current team is 15 With 9 wins and 4 losses, they rank fourth in the Western Conference.

The Kings encountered a lot of challenges in the game against the Nuggets, but even more unfortunately, the Kings encountered the threat of injuries in this game.

In an aerial confrontation with Costa Koufos during a basket attack, Cousins ​​landed unsteadily and fell heavily to the ground. The Nuggets did not notice that Cousins ​​was unable to stand up after getting the ball , After the Nuggets' fast break succeeded, everyone saw Cousins ​​lying on the ground next to the basket, clutching his left knee, gritted his teeth, and showed pain on his face.

The Kings team doctor rushed to the court and came to Cousins. Tyreke and others also surrounded him. Although Cousins ​​did not have any obvious injuries from the outside, after the team doctor's inquiry and examination, it was confirmed that Cousins ​​was injured. Cousins ​​was unable to continue the game, the team doctor shook his head and raised his head to signal to help Cousins ​​off the field.

With the support of West and Whiteside, Cousins ​​got up with difficulty and limped away from the game.

When the game was not dominant, with the injury of Cousins, it was even worse for the Kings. In the end, the Kings lost 93 to 106 to the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center Arena.

In the post-match inspection, it was also confirmed that Cousins ​​had a sprained left knee and will be absent for at least 4 weeks.

The absence of Cousins ​​​​will inevitably have a great impact on the team. As the team's second scorer and the pinnacle of the inside, Cousins' inability to play is equivalent to cutting off an arm of the team.

However, the house leak happened overnight, and at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, the team was once again hit by injuries.

During a counter-attack layup, Caron Butler was pulled and interfered by Wesley Matthews from behind, and fell straight to the sidelines... After getting up, Caron Butler shook his palm, his facial features all concentrated Together, it was obvious that the palms of the hands were injured when they landed on the ground.

Caron Butler wanted to continue the game at the beginning, but the piercing pain made it difficult for him to persist, so he had to be replaced by Garcia.

Without Cousins, the Kings' internal firepower has dropped significantly. Caron Butler's departure has further damaged the Kings' wing strength. Facing the Western Conference team led by Aldridge, the Kings finally lost in the away game. , defeated Portland 97-107.

At the same time, Caron Butler was also diagnosed with a fracture of the first metacarpal bone of his right palm and will be out for 6 to 8 weeks.

Two consecutive defeats brought the Kings' record to 19 wins and 7 losses, and what was even more unfortunate was the loss of two main players.In two consecutive games, two people suffered from injuries and faced a long-term absence. During this consecutive road trip, the Kings seemed to be shrouded in bad luck...

(End of this chapter)