Chapter 620 Brain disabled players are happier

On the night of the draft, General Arenas, the representative of the NBA's brain-disabled players, was watching the live broadcast in a hotel in California.

Based on Arenas' draft selection prediction, he is not eligible to enter the small green room. Draft projections at the time generally believed that Arenas would be selected between the end of the first round and the beginning of the second round.

Arenas' scouting report is not very good. The only bright spot is his excellent three-point shooting ability. Others are relatively average.

Moreover, Arenas is only 1.91 meters tall. If he is a shooting guard, his height is somewhat insufficient, and he will not be able to defend his opponents when defending.

As a point guard, Arenas has no talent for organizing and passing the ball. The ball is in his hands, and it is forced to shoot at the last second, and then unreasonably throws the ball in. It is probably Arenas' daily life as a point guard. .

In addition, Arenas' performance in college is not very outstanding. Arenas is the kind of player who needs the ball more. The University of Arizona where he is located is full of talents, and there is not much room for Arenas to play. . .

After all, the times are different. In the current NBA, this kind of offensive point guard is very popular. Players with this style of Arenas may not be weaker than the current basketball system and defensive intensity. Curry.

At the time, however, point guards liked to score, but poor passing was a pretty bad situation.

With the playing style of that era, Kidd's type of point guard is the standard point guard template. Arenas, an offensive point guard, is an alternative existence.

Arenas' draft report didn't even have a template! Because in the previous NBA, there was no offensive point guard who was very good at shooting 3-pointers.

It is also because the style of play is not in line with that era, which caused Arenas' draft market to jump directly. In the first round, no one will choose this future superstar.

In fact, the Warriors who selected Arenas in the second round did not earn any money, because according to the rules at that time, when the second-round rookie renewed the contract, the home team could only give a middle-level contract.

So when Arenas' two-year rookie contract ended, other teams directly offered Arenas a high salary, but the Warriors couldn't match because of the rules, and in the end they could only watch Arenas go to the Wizards.

It is also because of this matter that the NBA League introduced the Arenas clause to ensure the interests of the parent team. Since then, after the rookie contract expires, the home team can have the priority to sign the contract as long as it matches the contract.

At this point, on the hotel TV, Kwame Brown donned a Wizards hat and shook hands with NBA commissioner David Stern for a photo.

Arenas in front of the TV screen pouted with envy and hatred.

The number one pick selected by Jordan, this title alone is enough to make all the rookies envious.

Afterwards, Arenas stared at the TV expectantly, waiting for his name to appear.

Tyson Chandler, Pau Gasol, Eddie Curry, Jason Richardson, Sean Battier... Name after name came out of David Stern's mouth Shouting out, rookie after rookie put on the team's hat and took the stage to shake hands with David Stern.

Arenas never waited for his name, and he seemed impatient.

When Tony Parker was selected with the twenty-eighth pick, Arenas was completely desperate!

Damn, they would rather choose that French guy than me! Arenas cursed secretly.

The 2001 NBA draft was only 28th overall because the Timberwolves were stripped of their five-year pick.

At that time, the Timberwolves took a fancy to the 1995 No. 1 overall pick Joe Smith, but the salary space of the Timberwolves was not enough to give Joe Smith a big contract, so the Timberwolves colluded with Joe Smith's agent and made a yin and yang contract.

As a result, the yin-yang contract was discovered by the league, so the Timberwolves received the heaviest punishment in the league's history and no draft picks for the next five years. This also caused Garnett to have no good helpers in his five years at his peak, and he repeatedly failed in the playoffs.

And this unruly agent is the Dan Fagan who died in a car accident in the future, that is, Yi Jianlian's agent in the NBA.

Not being selected in the first round, Arenas was extremely disappointed. He turned off the TV, opened the window, and angrily threw the big gold chain that was used as a lifebuoy when he was drowning out of the window.

A gust of wind made Arenas calm down a lot. After standing by the bed for a long time, he finally picked up the phone and dialed the phone number of his college coach. He planned to talk to the coach about his depressed mood.

Soon, the phone was connected, and the moment he heard the coach's business, Arenas instantly possessed Mitsui Shou and began to burst into tears.

Coach, I wasn't selected!

No, Gilbert, you did a great job. You were the second overall pick in the second round and were selected by the Warriors!

I've already fallen to the second pick, you're still excited, I'm still not your dear disciple, it's time to gloat in misfortune! Arenas thought to himself.

However, the coach continued: Gilbert, I have good news for you, Feiyue Sports is willing to give you an advertising endorsement contract! That is Feiyue Sports, do you know what that means?

This means that you are a rookie favored by Feiyue Sports! You must know that Feiyue Sports has never made a mistake when choosing a rookie spokesperson. You will become a big star like Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady!

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There were a lot of good rookies in 2001, and Arenas wasn't the best in terms of honors, at least.

Big Gasol and Tony Parker, the two international players, are obviously the most outstanding players in this class.

Big Gasol is a two-time champion, six-time All-Star, World Championship MVP, European Championship MVP, one-time World Championship champion, and two-time Olympic runner-up.

Tony Parker is a four-time champion, six-time All-Star, European MVP, and one-time European champion.

It's just that these two are international players. Before entering the NBA, they have already made a fortune in Europe, and they are already in the pockets of other sports brands. Even if Li Weidong wanted to sign them, he had no chance.

Among the native American players, Joe Johnson is regarded as the top player in this class of rookies, and the seven-time All-Star is more than Big Gasol and Tony Parker.

But as far as brand ambassadors are concerned, Joe Johnson has not been successful.

In history, what Joe Johnson has endorsed is the Jordan brand owned by Nike. He has no exclusive boots, or even an exclusive LOGO. In this regard, Joe Johnson is not even as good as Yi Jianlian. The shoes Yi Jianlian wore in the NBA have their own. Exclusive LOGO.

Obviously, the sales of shoes endorsed by Joe Johnson are relatively average. With Joe Johnson's reputation, as long as the shoes are not sold very badly, there should be a sneaker with a personal LOGO.

Arenas is different, his sneaker sales are very good, even if Arenas has so many problems, his sneakers are still reissued. This shows that Arenas is very popular in the United States.

Perhaps this is also related to Arenas' style of play. The two or three unreasonable forced shots per game and the two or three zero-second lore shots per season are enough for fans to remember this player.

After Arenas finished his lore, the ball was still floating in the air, and he turned around to celebrate. Such a classic scene is enough for fans to remember for a lifetime.

Another reason is that the sneakers endorsed by Arenas are cheaper.

In history, Arenas has endorsed the low-end sneakers of Adidas.

The so-called low-end sneakers are some shrunk sneakers.

For example, the soles are made of poorer materials, so although the soles are relatively hard, the cost will be reduced a lot, and the sales will naturally be cheaper.

Another example is that Nike has a SHOX technology, and Adidas also imitated it, but because there is no patent, it can only shrink the technology and put it on the sneakers.

Similar to this shrinking sneakers, Arenas has endorsed a lot.

For consumers, price is always the most sensitive factor. Cheap things, even if they are reduced, will attract more consumers.

Li Weidong signed Arenas, but also hope to let Arenas endorse several low-end sneakers.

Arenas is a famous idiot who uses U.S. dollars as toilet paper, raises sharks, drives a truck full of fireworks, stacks Arhats on the luggage cart with Howard, threatens his ex-girlfriend with videos, and slaps his teammates. Fans are familiar with the shoe ladle and the guns in the player's locker room.

The most bizarre thing is his brotherhood with Nick Young.

Nick Young was selected by the Wizards. As a rookie, he spent $1,000 on a pair of beloved sunglasses, which was almost his entire savings.

Then the pair of sunglasses was broken by Team Bull Arenas, and Nick Young could only be angry but not dare to speak.

As a result, the next day, Nick Young found that he had an extra $2,000 in his locker. This is what Arenas paid him.

Nick Young, as a rookie, didn't have much playing time, so Arenas deliberately cheated and didn't play, and bought Nick Young time to play.

This looks like a good boss.

Arenas, however, slept with Nick Young's girlfriends.

The finishing touch is this people.

The reason is because Arenas takes Nick Young as his brother, so he uses this way to tell Nick Young that those girlfriends you have made are sloppy and not worth your effort.

Look how good I am to you as the boss! Don't hesitate to hollow out your body and sell your color to help you!

This is probably the happiness of mentally disabled players.

Although Arenas does not make people worry on and off the court, and is a typical representative of mentally disabled players, the shoes he endorses are very popular.

Arenas' career is also quite peculiar. After this guy entered the NBA, he quickly entered the peak and became the hottest superstar in the league.

Until 2010, Arenas averaged 22.6 points per game, the standard star player data. However, in 2012, this guy has no ball to play, and it is extremely rare to fall so fast.

The signing of Feiyue Sports and Arenas was carried out very quickly and was completed almost silently.

When Feiyue Sports signed Kobe Bryant or Tracy McGrady, there were still some news reports, by the way, mocking Feiyue Sports' choice.

However, Feiyue Sports signed Arenas, and even the local media in California were too lazy to report.

Because Arenas is only a second-round rookie, in the NBA, second-round rookies have no attention.

What's more, this year is a big year for the draft. There are young people with potential in the lottery, and there is even Kwame Brown, the number one pick selected by Jordan. In this case, who will pay attention to a non-topical second player? Rookie round!

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At this point, Meteor Garden has been broadcast. After all, there are only 20 short episodes. Even if it is broadcast while filming, it takes a few days in the middle, and more than a month is enough for the finale.

Historically, the viewership rate of this drama has reached 6.99%, setting a record for the ratings of Taiwanese dramas. This ratings record was not broken until 2005 by the plot of the overbearing president of The Prince Turns into a Frog.

Now Meteor Garden has Li Weidong's investment, the budget is three times higher than the original version, and the production is more sophisticated. At least a few leading actors have put on branded clothes and look even more handsome.

With more sophisticated production, the ratings of Meteor Garden directly exceeded 7%. F4 has also become the hottest star on the other side, and various advertising endorsements have flocked.

However, Li Weidong's investment in Meteor Garden is not for the market of 20 million people on a mere island, what he wants is the whole of Asia!

In the office of the general manager of Fulong Productions, Zhou Rugui found Chai Pingzhi again.

Miss Chai, I hope to introduce Meteor Garden to Japan for broadcasting. Zhou Rugui explained his intention.

Playing it in Japan? That would be great! Meteor Garden was originally adapted from a Japanese manga, and Japan has also adapted anime. If you can sell the broadcast rights to Japan, you will definitely make a lot of money.

Chai Pingzhi looked happy, and then asked: It's just that it's not easy for TV dramas from other countries to enter Japan. Does Mr. Zhou have any way?

Our company has some connections, but the other party's funds are not sufficient. Zhou Rugui continued: So I hope that Miss Chai can lower the price of the broadcast rights!

Reducing the price? I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. A hit drama like Meteor Garden is the focus of the company's profitability. If the broadcast rights are sold at a lower price, I can't explain it to the company! Chai Pingzhi said.

Zhou Rugui continued; Miss Chai, let me tell you the truth, we contacted a Japanese TV station, and they were willing to introduce Popular Garden, but they couldn't come up with much money.

Therefore, our boss hopes that our puppy entertainment will buy the broadcasting rights and broadcast it to that TV station in Japan for free. Our purpose is not to make money from broadcasting rights, but to open up the Japanese market.

Chai Pingzhi pondered for a moment, then said, You Puppy Entertainment are investors after all. If you buy the broadcasting rights, of course there should be a discounted price.

Zhou Rugui continued: Our boss believes that the drama Meteor Garden is not important, the important thing is F4, their commercial value is far greater than a TV series.

Ms. Chai, the right to broadcast a TV series is only a short-term benefit. If we can create an idol group, that is the real long-term reward.

Japan is the largest market in Asia, and it is second only to the United States and the European Union in the world. If F4 becomes famous in Japan, they will randomly pick up a few commercial endorsements in Japan and earn more than selling TV broadcast rights!

Zhou Rugui's remarks immediately made Chai Pingzhi's heart move.

Even if a 20-episode TV series is sold for broadcasting rights, how much money can it sell?

But if you make F4 a top idol star, go to Japan to pick up a few commercials, or hold a few concerts, you will definitely make more money than selling TV drama copyrights!

More importantly, although Meteor Garden is produced by Fulong Production Company, the manager of F4 is Ms. Chai.

Meteor Garden sold well, UU reading www.uukanshu.com that is Fulong production company to make money, and if F4 receives advertisements, it is her agent who makes money.

Obviously, for Chai Pingzhi, it is more beneficial for him to get F4 on fire.

In history, Ms. Chai, after the hit of Meteor Garden, started her own business and founded Kemiruizhi, and relying on F4's traffic, she quickly became the top entertainment company on the other side and produced a series of high-quality idols. drama.

Obviously, Ms. Chai has ambitions. She doesn't want to be a wage earner all the time. She wants to start her own business.

And Zhou Rugui's suggestion was obviously very tempting.

After all, Japan was the second largest market in the world at the time. If F4 could enter the Japanese market and bring more benefits, Ms. Chai would have the capital to establish her own business.

Now, Zhou Rugui said that he has a way to introduce Meteor Garden to Japan, which is also a golden opportunity for Ms. Chai.

Thinking of this, Chai Pingzhi stretched out his right hand and said, Mr. Zhou, I wish us a happy cooperation!