The news material that the reporters had just thought of flew away again.
Xu Yong's touch did cool down as they thought, but that did not stop Xu Yong's scoring momentum.
Because what Xu Yong knows is not just dry pulling.
In other words, Xu Yong shoots in McGrady's way, but he is by no means the so-called next McGrady.
He's much tougher than McGrady.
Dunking Thabit's ball was just the beginning. Xu Yong really attacked him every chance he got.
In the process, he demonstrated core confrontation abilities that were far superior to those of his fellow rookies.
He always has a solid shot in the air, which makes his finishing success rate quite impressive.
And as the game continued, every time he scored a goal, the fans at the scene cheered for him.
While cheering, these people all completed the identity change and became Xu Yong's first fans. They started fighting each other with Xiao Heizi on social media.
Xu Yong also became more courageous as he fought, scoring another 23 points in the second half.
By the time the game was over, he had scored 48 points!
This directly broke the Summer League single-game scoring record set by Anthony Morrow last year!
Moreover, Morrow was a second-year player at the time, and he was just a rookie!
At the end of the game, the audience stood up and gave Xu Yong the warmest applause, cheers and whistles.
"We have witnessed a great scoring performance, or the beginning of a great legend." The on-site commentator performed beyond his level and said a commentary that was enough to match this performance.
After Xu Yong came off the field, he hugged his teammates one by one. Finally, he hugged Harris and patted the latter on the back.
This high score is inseparable from the support of coaches and teammates.
The word "team" must be re-explained here. It does not mean that if you get more assists, you are a team, nor does it mean that if you score high, you are not a team.
Many people have misunderstandings about this term.
For example, if Jordan often wins the scoring title, doesn't he play as a team player?
Another example is that other people always pass the ball to their teammates at the decisive moment. Is he playing for the team?
A real team can make the team full of cohesion, not caring about personal data, and willing to make sacrifices to achieve the same goal.
Tonight, the entire Bulls team helped Xu Yong score high points and responded to the outside world's doubts about his selection as the second pick. This is the best interpretation of the team.
This scene was also captured by media reporters.
Regardless of the future, Xu Yong tonight is worthy of their bragging after the game.
"The classic showman returns, Chicago's next Jordan?" 》
"48 points in a single game, who says he doesn't deserve to be ranked second!" 》
"The 2.21-meter-high dunk giant, yellow people can also fly!" 》
…
Of course, compared to the media reports, the most lively thing is still social media.
"a theory";
“Do summer league records mean anything?”;
"What is there to brag about when the second overall pick plays this kind of game?";
"Don't you know that the summer league scoring champion is Jerry Bayless who averages 29.8 points per game?";
…
If Xu Yong opened social media, he should be able to understand why Durant likes to open a trumpet and fight with people on it.
Because some of the comments are really the kind that people who have never suffered from cerebral thrombosis would never think of.
But Xu Yong has no intention to pay attention to social media at the moment.
Social media is so crowded, so leave it to those who need it.
The Bulls will play a total of two stops in the summer league, one in Las Vegas and one in Orlando.
Xu Yong flew to Chicago after participating in all five games in Las Vegas.
Having only stopped briefly in Chicago, he still had a lot to do.
The top priority is to rent a house.
Although more than 100,000 US dollars per month is not a sudden wealth, as long as you don't make large purchases, wealth is still free.
He ended up spending several thousand dollars to rent a small villa in the city center. It was close to the United Center and had a larger living room on the first floor.
Then he went to buy some fitness equipment to make it easier for him to train in the morning.
He gained quite a lot in this summer league, especially when they met the Clippers in the next game, the Bulls basically had no chance.
That's not just a problem with Griffin, the Clippers also have three second-year players in Eric Gordon, DeAndre Jordan and Mike Taylor.
When he meets these people, he doesn't have much advantage in confrontation, so he still needs to continue to improve.
In addition, he also bought a mobility scooter. The cars here are much cheaper than those in China. Buying an SUV with a lot of space is enough to fit him in.
After solving these small things, Xu Yong will then start to think about the big ones.
After his performance in the Summer League, especially after his 48-point game, Schwartz was approached by too many sponsors for endorsement deals.
Among these, the first thing Xu Yong needs to choose is also the bulk of his off-court income, which is his sneaker endorsement contract.
Xu Yong has his favorite sneakers in mind, and that is Anta, which is known as the light of domestic products.
Before he was reborn, he had the honor to visit Anta's laboratory. Anta's investment in sneaker research is definitely at the domestic goat level.
It’s just that the quality of Anta shoes at this time is still relatively average.
Although he will not be injured, a good pair of sneakers can still greatly improve his performance, so Anta is his future choice.
As for now, there are really only two brands for him to choose from, Nike or Adidas.
Like the Under Armor contract signed by Curry that many people are familiar with, it was all after Curry and Nike fulfilled their first contract.
As for New Balance, it is also well-known in the NBA because of Leonard.
Because it was a staged signing, Xu Yong, like the signing agent, finally chose AJ, a subsidiary of Nike.
As for why I chose AJ, I have to mention that man again.
Although the statue of Jordan in his heart collapsed in the training hall in Chicago, his love for Jordan has not changed.
In other words, my love for that team and the tough, hard-working idol Jordan has not changed.
And AJ is essentially synonymous with it. Several generations of AJ that his parents bought for him are still kept in his room.
Therefore, he has confidence in the quality of AJ's sneakers, which is in line with his desire to wear them. It is perfect as a transitional brand.
Moreover, the quotation given by AJ was also the highest among all sponsors.
Why?
When a player wears No. 23 on the stage of the NCAA finals and says something like "My idol is Jordan" under the spotlight, if your operation cannot win him, then it is really weak.
Finally, Xu Yong and AJ finalized a four-year, 28 million short-term contract.
This contract of RMB 2,800 is only a basic salary, and also includes an incentive bonus of RMB 4 million, which can be obtained after meeting a series of requirements such as being selected for the All-Rookie First Team, being selected for the All-Rookie Team, and the All-NBA Team.
So this is a contract with an annual salary of US$7-8 million.
Although it is a step lower than James's contract back then, it is the first among this year's rookies, the kind that is broken.
For comparison, Curry signed a four-year, 10 million contract with Nike. As for Griffin, Nike gave him an annual salary of only 400,000.
Of course, the factors AJ considered were not just Xu Yong's ability at this time. You must know that as the first Chinese lottery player and a top three outside player, the market effect Xu Yong can generate in China will definitely be Phenomenal.
This may help fans better understand that because of Yao Ming, the NBA already has a huge cake in China and has formed a good fan base.
However, as a center, Yao Ming does not sell shoes. This means that the cake of sneakers is basically divided by outside players such as Kobe, McGrady, and Iverson.
But how could they possibly win over Xu Yong, a Chinese outside player?
Regardless of the future, Xu Yong's interview on draft night has been viewed more than 100 million times in China, and this was still in 2009.
With this market potential, even if Jordan comes, everyone will sign it after seeing it.
After finalizing the sneaker contract, Xu Yong was not in a hurry to sign contracts with other sponsors. He immediately got on the plane to Houston again.
