Two weeks have passed, and the Trail Blazers have played all four remaining preseason games. Their opponents are the Kings, Nuggets, Warriors and Jazz.
In the next four games, the Trail Blazers lost two games, losing one game each to the Nuggets and Jazz.
If the loss to the Jazz was an underestimation of the enemy, then the loss to the Nuggets was because the opponent's overall strength was really strong.
After Carmelo Anthony left the Big Apple City, the team's head coach George Karl gained absolute control of the team, and used this to develop a running and jumping team with extremely high tactical literacy and team-oriented.
Last season, the Nuggets stubbornly advanced to sixth place in the Western Conference without Anthony.
I have the impression that the Nuggets will be a dark horse this season, reaching third place in the Western Conference and fifth in the league with 57 wins and 25 losses, with a winning rate of 69.5%.
George Karl relied on his amazing performance in the following season to win the only best coach trophy in his coaching career.
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Let’s talk about the Trail Blazers~~~
After playing all 6 preseason games, Wang Zelin averaged 28.4 minutes per game, averaging 15 points, 9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1 block per game. He ranked third among the rookies in scoring and first in rebounds.
Lillard averaged 25 minutes per game, averaging 17.5 points, 6.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game, ranking first among the rookies in scoring.
As for the No. 1 pick Davis, he scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks at the top of the rookie list in 6 preseason games. His amazing talent on the defensive end astonished everyone.
And Bradley Beal, who scored 13 points and 3 assists.
These four are all the rookies in 2012 who can average double figures per game.
The North Carolina Blackhawks Barnes, who was originally highly expected by the outside world, only managed 7.2 points and 4 rebounds despite having the ball and playing time.
Therefore, both the media and fans agree that the best rookie in this draft year will only be produced among the four Wang Zelin, and the others have basically lost the opportunity to compete for the best rookie.
After the last preseason game on the 23rd, all members of the Trail Blazers got 7 days of rest, which is also their longest vacation before the upcoming 82-game long regular season.
After talking to his parents on the phone and going to safety, Wang Zelin will take advantage of this free time to start thinking about his sneaker endorsement matters.
As a Chinese player, Wang Zelin has received far more attention than ordinary black athletes.
In the final analysis, too many yellow people are eager to have a player with the same skin color as themselves appear on the largest basketball court in the world, to prove to other people of other skin colors that yellow people are not bad either.
This is a kind of spiritual sustenance!
In the past, such hopes were placed on the likes of Su Dao, Daba, Dayao, Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue and others.
The same is true for Wang Zelin.
This also makes his peripheral products sell very well. For example, his jersey sales now rank first in the team, and he has broken into the top 30 in the league.
Yao Ming, who successfully gained weight that year, began to develop into a superstar under the basket starting from the 2004-05 season. His jersey sales ranking quickly reached 13th place that season.
You must know that Yao Ming is a center and an international player. It is not easy to achieve this step.
As for the jersey ranking of international players, Yao Ming topped the list, surpassing King Notre Dame, Dajia and others.
As early as during the Olympic Games, when Wang Zelin successively performed brilliantly against NBA All-Star level inside players Marc Gasol, boxing champion Chandler and others, Nike and Adidas, the two giants in the sports world, began to take action.
Although there has been a saying in the NBA that "centers don't sell shoes", it also depends on who the target is.
As a Chinese player, Wang Zelin is definitely a potential stock worth investing in. Although he certainly does not have as big an effect as an outside star, his status can guarantee that the contract will not be a loss.
But in the end, Nike didn't seem so eager to sign Wang Zelin.
Although they know that signing Wang Zelin will definitely make money, for Nike, which almost monopolizes the top five superstars in the league, Wang Zelin can be said to be a piece of cake.
It’s tasteless to eat, it’s a pity to throw it away!
The former No. 1 player in the league, Kobe Bryant, the new No. 1 player in the league, LeBron James, and the rising super scorer Kevin Durant...
These familiar league giants are all owned by Nike. After a little comparison, Nike executives agreed that Wang Zelin can invest, but it is not worth spending a lot of money.
Regarding the sneaker endorsement contract currently received by agent Zhou Yang.
Nike gave him a two-year contract with a salary of 6 million, and Adidas also gave him a two-year contract, but it gave him 400,000 more than the former.
After all, Adidas has always been very fond of big men in the NBA. The three big men, Daidai, Wolf King and Spark, are all their spokespersons.
In addition, Wang Zelin has performed well in the Olympics, and Adidas feels that he is worth the price.
However, it is only worth this price and no more.
Boss Qiao followed closely and offered a one-year contract of 2.8 million yuan.
However, Wang Zelin chose to refuse them all.
For no other reason than that, he simply felt that it was too little, and these guys obviously only treated him as an ordinary star.
Therefore, before the preseason started, Wang Zelin's refusal to endorse sneakers from Nike and Adidas, the two giants, quickly aroused heated discussion in the league.
As his performance in this preseason gets better and better, this hot discussion has not diminished, but has intensified.
"How big a contract can an insider expect to get? Do you really think you are O'Neal?" 》
"The Chinese rookie has rejected the two giants in the sports world one after another. Is he confident or just stupid?" 》
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After the preseason, Nike and Adidas saw Wang Zelin's growing interest, and both tacitly added "a large amount of money."
One is 8 million in two years, and the other is 8.2 million in two years!
Perhaps in their eyes, such an investment is kind enough. Wang Zelin said that Potian is just a rookie, and such a large amount of money is enough for him to hold his thigh and shout "Dad!"
While Nike and Adidas were holding a condescending attitude, waiting for Wang Zelin to come and beg them to sign a contract, Anta sent out senior executives from China and traveled thousands of miles to the United States to discuss sneaker matters with Wang Zelin.
At the same time, as the domestic leader, Li Ning naturally would not let its competitors get bigger and bigger. After learning that Wang Zelin rejected Nike and Adidas, he sent lobbyists overnight.
Speaking of the Li-Ning brand, it is natural that it cannot be separated from its founder, "Prince of Gymnastics" Li Ning.
Because of Li Ning's existence, this brand has always been the leader in the domestic sports world, and the quality of its sneakers is also very good.
Years of "seeing the small mountains at a glance" have made Li Ning's management become a little unprogressive and slack on the basketball market, which led to the emergence of Anta, a young competitor.
By the time Li Ning suddenly woke up, Anta had developed into a behemoth.
In order to regain the share of basketball shoes in the domestic market, Li Ning spent a sky-high contract to sign NBA superstar Dwyane Wade this year.
Wade's joining makes Li Ning firmly believe that he will be able to distance himself from his little brother Anta again.
Regarding Wang Zelin's signing, it would be best if he can sign it. If he can't sign it, he should feel disgusted with Anta and never let the other party succeed easily.
Not to be outdone, Peak Sports also sent people to the United States.
