The day after the party, Sandeck bought a plane ticket to Milwaukee.
According to the information he has, Butler will train at school during the offseason.
As for the rest of the Devils, it’s a bit unbelievable to say, but most of the people who were training during the offseason last season have started training again.
Of course, this also includes the draft foursome including Xu Yong.
Generally speaking, they won't be busy until almost mid-May, because the draft lottery is not until then, and most teams' individual workouts will not be held until the lottery is known.
So in less than a month, apart from finding an agent, all they had to do was train.
The purpose of training is to continue to improve and to be in good condition during the subsequent trial training.
Xu Yong also made new improvement plans for himself this summer.
There are two most important contents, one is the ability to shoot with the ball, and the other is the ability to play in post-ups.
After three rounds of the tournament, his ball-handling offense has been greatly improved, and the finals was a showcase.
But the intensity of the NBA is different from that of the NCAA. If he has the opportunity to be cultivated as a core player, this will become his main offensive method, so he must continue to improve.
Post-up play is an essential skill for a swingman in this era.
In a sense, it is a bit like the falling step, a starting movement that connects shooting and breakthrough.
After turning around, you can choose to turn around and shoot, or you can choose to turn around and break through, or use other footwork such as up and down steps, etc.
Theoretically speaking, it is best for him to learn this skill from Jordan, because he is also a swingman (Jordan: Who can't swing and play a small forward?), and Jordan's back-up skills are very suitable for him.
But thinking about Boss Joe's black face after the NCAA finals, Xu Yong felt that with Jordan's character, he would not have that kind of opportunity for the time being.
Followed by Kobe, Kobe's back-up skills are also top-notch, and his skills are even more suitable for Xu Yong.
Because in terms of talent, Kobe's version should be a better match for him.
But the problem is that he doesn't know Kobe now. Even if he did, the playoffs have already started. Kobe is busy competing for the first championship trophy after O'Neal left and has no time to teach him.
Then again, it’s Olajuwon.
Olajuwon should have been the simplest, because the dreamy dance steps of "Big Dream" are those of the courtesan of a brothel, and the price is clearly marked.
One class costs 80,000 U.S. dollars, with a starting price of four classes, which means the minimum consumption is 320,000 U.S. dollars.
In history, stars such as Kobe Bryant, James, and Howard have all joined his disciples.
For NBA stars, this $320,000 is the same price as ordinary people paying for a pack of cigarettes at a convenience store.
But for Xu Yong, his current agent has not yet signed the contract, so naturally he cannot come up with the money.
And when all these possible options are eliminated, Xu Yong has one last choice: DeRozan.
In terms of talent, DeRozan is not as good as him, but in terms of post-up skills, DeRozan is still somewhat successful.
Although DeRozan may still be just a "Kobe Bryant imitator" as the draft website said at this time, he has experienced actual combat at least.
Not to mention anything else, if you usually play golf, you won't be able to find an island teacher to teach you step by step. Most of them will just imitate other people's works.
The so-called fly is still meat no matter how small it is, not to mention that DeRozan is free of charge.
Of course, Xu Yong didn't do it for free. He shared his falling step skills with DeRozan.
This will be of great benefit to DeRozan. After all, people rely on mid-range and breakthroughs. Learning the drop step will allow him to better combine these two skills.
The days passed as they learned from each other.
About half a month later, Xu Yong met Jeff Schwartz after waiting for about ten minutes in a cafe in Tempe.
Schwartz is 45 years old this year, which is at the peak of his career for an agent.
The reason why Xu Yong chose Schwartz was because he had heard the story between him and Jason Kidd before he was reborn.
It is said that in 2004, Kidd and his agent Schwartz took their relatives and friends to the sea for a vacation and swim in the blue waves.
As a result, Kidd was attacked by a man-of-war jellyfish in the water. The jellyfish also had a lingering scene with him, "You run away and I chase you, but you can't fly." Every time Kidd tried to call for help, the jellyfish would shock him. Yang Yongxin When I see him, I call him an expert.
Later, he was so shocked that he felt like he was going to have a heart attack, and his life as the top three singles player was about to end. Fortunately, Schwartz saw something wrong with him at a glance and took the risk of going into the water to kill Kidd. He was rescued on the boat and became his savior.
Kidd also mentioned this story in his Hall of Fame speech.
This shows that Schwartz can be dealt with, because he will really come to you if you have something to do.
And somewhat to Xu Yong's surprise, Schwartz was very interested in cooperating with him.
Even after chatting with Xu Yong, he expressed his hope to sign the contract in person.
This was not because he was attracted by Xu Yong's handsome appearance, but as a top professional agent, he knew Xu Yong's value very well.
At this time, Stern is committed to developing the Chinese market. The commercial value hidden behind a lottery-winning NBA rookie is visible to the naked eye.
And compared to Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, Xu Yong has advantages.
In Yao Ming's words, first of all, because of his birth system, he made a lot of compromises in order to come to the NBA to play, including profit sharing, which also caused the agent's profits to shrink significantly.
Secondly, he is a center. The biggest disadvantage of a center is that he does not sell shoes, and for players, shoes are the largest source of income besides salary.
For Yi Jianlian, the biggest problem is his character. Coupled with injuries, he has been getting worse and worse after two years in the NBA, and his prospects are bleak.
But after getting in touch with Xu Yong, Schwartz felt that Xu Yong was funny, confident and mature. This kind of person has no personality problems at all.
And like Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian is also an insider, and he is completely incomparable to Xu Yong in terms of selling shoes.
Of course, another thing is that Xu Yong's appearance is also very online.
Especially with the [Immunity to Injuries and Injuries] in this rebirth, acne, sore throat, and rhinitis are all gone. My appearance was already above average, but now I am even more handsome.
This is enough to ensure that he receives more endorsements.
So Schwartz has no reason not to be interested in Xu Yong, or even to treat him differently.
Schwartz took out the contract, and Xu Yong looked at it for a while. When he saw the agent's commission, he saw a 2% salary commission.
When Yao Ming was talking about his agent before, he told him some basic common sense, such as the commission, which is generally 2% for endorsements and 4% for team contracts.
As a result, Schwartz gave him a direct discount.
Stop talking, what we Chinese people value is mutual benefit and sustainable development, sign it!
After signing the contract, Xu Yong made a request to his agent.
"Is there any way you can let Tim Grover be my trainer?"
Who is Tim Grover?
He was Jordan's official trainer back then!
