Chapter 642: Jordan per capita

The latest website: James Bond sent a bunch of rookie information to Li Weidong.

Today's Feiyue Sports employs a professional scout, and the scouting report sent is more detailed.

Boss, there are many excellent big men participating in the draft this year, which should be considered a big year for the inside players. James Bond paused, then said:

But under normal circumstances, the inside players' shoes are not easy to sell! So if you sign an inside player, you will only let them be the endorsement of the sneakers, and the junior will give them signed sneakers.

Li Weidong glanced at the list of candidates for the election, and there were indeed a lot of well-known inside players.

People such as Stoudemire, Nene, Gooden, Boozer and others are all running for the election. In addition, the more well-known Caron Butler and Michael Dunleavy are also two tall. meters or more.

In general, among the rookies predicted to enter the first round, there are few guards, and most of them are centers and forwards. .

Li Weidong asked, Who are the most popular players in the American media?

The hottest thing in the American media, of course, is the Duke duo, that is, Jay Williams and Mike Dunleavy, both of whom are at the core of Duke winning the championship.

James Bond continued: There is also a Carlos Boozer at Duke University who is also participating in the draft this year. According to predictions, he is expected to be selected in the late first round or early second round.

The three people mentioned by James Bond, plus Shane Battier, who participated in the draft last year, are the core team for Duke University to win the championship.

From the perspective of future generations, the strongest among these people is naturally Boozer.

But in college, Boozer's performance was not worthy of the lottery position. Although his shooting percentage was as high as 63.1%, he was not the first scoring choice or even the second among the talented Duke University. Or the third scoring point, so it wasn't a high draft pick at the time.

Just listen to James Bond then introduce: Mike Dunleavy is a second-generation ball, his father Mike Dunleavy was the former head coach of the Blazers, and he also won the NBA Coach of the Year honor.

So Mike Dunleavy has been nurtured in basketball since he was a child, although his athletic ability is relatively average,

But the shooting is very accurate, and has a very good passing ability, some people think that he is likely to become the second Larry Bird.

As for Jay Williams, it's even better. Last year, he was a favorite for the No. 1 pick, but he wasn't in the draft at the time. And this year, he is still the biggest favorite for the champion.

Moreover, Jay Williams can play a point guard or a shooting guard. Among the rookies in this class, there are not many guards, so Jay Williams has also received more media attention.

Judging from the current situation, this year's champion is likely to be Jay Williams, and Mike Dunleavy's will become the second place. After all, the Duke duo are already well-known stars.

Li Weidong opened his mouth and said: The champion is definitely missed by Jay Williams. This year's champion has been decided by default.

The champion was appointed by default? James Bond asked inexplicably.

Yes, the Rockets will use the No. 1 pick to choose a Chinese player. Li Weidong paused, then said, It's the spokesperson I signed in China last year.

Do you mean that Mr. Yao? James Bond's tone of sudden realization.

That's right, it's him. It's estimated that it won't be long before the Rockets will announce the news. Li Weidong said.

James Bond said: So it is. I thought that you signed this Mr. Yao to facilitate the promotion of the Feiyue brand in China. I didn't expect Mr. Yao to come to the NBA and become this year's No. 1 pick. Show! Then our promotion pressure in the United States can be eased a little.

Our brand promotion activities, the latest is not going well? Li Weidong asked subconsciously.

James Bond immediately explained: Yes, our Feiyue Sports has grown too fast. In just a few years, it has become the top five sports brands in North America, and it has already posed a threat to Nike and Adidas. !

Moreover, we have always been relatively successful in signing brand spokespersons. The new superstars in the league in recent years are basically our spokespersons, while brands such as Nike and Adidas can only rely on a few veteran players to support the scene.

Therefore, recently, Nike and Adidas have been having trouble with us. We launched promotional activities, and they immediately launched promotional activities, diluting the effect of our activities.

And they also want to poach our spokesperson. As far as I know, Nike has contacted Kobe more than once. They want to poach Kobe from us. Adidas is also contacting Tracy McGrady.

As for Carter, he has the right to terminate the endorsement contract at any time, so in addition to Nike and Adidas, other brands also want to poach him. It is said that the price offered is very attractive.

Compared with Nike and Adidas, our strength is still a lot worse. I am really worried that the spokesperson will be poached by them. If you can sign this year's champion, it can be considered to be able to stabilize the form of spokesperson.

We can't sit still about the spokesperson, we have to find a way to take the initiative to fight back. Li Weidong thought for a moment, then said, James, did you just say that the American media is most concerned about Jay Williams?

Yes. The media generally believes that he can at least grow into a star player, even a superstar! James Bond continued.

Well, you need to do two things now. The first thing is to try to get in touch with Jay Williams and ask about his price. Li Weidong said.

Jay Williams is the hottest player this year, and other sports brands are also staring at him. I guess if you make an inquiry now, the price will definitely be higher. James Bond said.

If the price is high, try to talk to him more. In short, you must show that you are determined to win, but because his asking price is too high, we can't sign anything else, so we have been bargaining constantly. Find a way to let other sports brands know. Li Weidong said.

In other words, you're not going to sign him anymore? We're just playing together! James Bond nodded suddenly.

Yes, I want to play a scene for Nike and Adias. Li Weidong replied.

Boss, it seems that you are not optimistic about this Jay Williams! James Bond said.

I'm really not optimistic about him, and I think he will be a big hole. Whoever signs him will definitely lose a lot. Li Weidong replied.

Li Weidong's vision for selecting spokespersons has always been accurate, so James Bond did not question Li Weidong's judgment.

Boss, what's the second thing? James Bond asked.

The second thing is to go to the media and hype up Jay Williams' worth, what a talented player you've never met in a century, the core of a championship-winning team, a future superstar, the next guy to rule the NBA, one of Jordan's successors. Everything of this kind can be added to him. Li Weidong said.

When you want to tout a basketball player, it is naturally Jordan per capita,

Gu-eyed James Bond said: Jay Williams is a little shorter. He is only 6 feet 2 inches. When Jordan's successor is a bit of a misnomer.

Then put it another way, say that he has Iverson's breakthrough, Carter's bounce, Tracy McGrady's shooting, Kobe's comprehensiveness, and all the advantages of the NBA's best outside scorer, all of which are added to him. Li Weidong continued. said.

Iverson's breakthrough, Carter's jumping, Tracy McGrady's shooting, Kobe's comprehensiveness, it's better to say that he is Jordan! James Bond muttered in his heart.

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The Rockets soon announced that they would use the No. 1 pick to select Chairman Yao.

It is not new in the NBA to determine the No. 1 pick in advance. Many teams will announce new candidates after they have obtained the No. 1 pick. This is a normal operation for the Rockets.

However, the Rockets used the No. 1 pick to select a foreign player unfamiliar to the Americans, which immediately caused an uproar.

It is not the first time in the NBA to use the No. 1 pick to select a foreign player. In 1984, the Rockets used the No. 1 pick to select a foreign player, that is Olajuwon.

Olajuwon was born in Nigeria, immigrated to the United States when he was in college, and attended college in Houston for four years.

So when Olajuwon participated in the NBA draft, he was already an American, and Olajuwon was studying at the University of Houston. When the Rockets selected Olajuwon with the No. 1 pick, instead of causing controversy, they got the Houston people's support, everyone hopes that the Houston star can stay in Houston to play.

It is also for this reason that neither the Rockets nor the Houstonians have ever regretted missing Jordan in 1984. If they choose again, the Rockets will definitely choose Olajuwon because he is a Houstonian.

As a Houstonian, you must support your fellow countryman.

What's more, Olajuwon also brought two NBA championship trophies to Houston, which can be regarded as a return to his hometown.

After Olajuwon, in 1985, the NBA ushered in another foreign champion, Patrick Ewing.

Ewing is Jamaican and moved to the United States with his parents when he was in elementary school, but he still holds Jamaican citizenship.

Jamaica recognizes dual nationality, and the United States has a tacit attitude towards dual nationality. Therefore, when Ewing participated in the NBA draft, he had dual nationality of Jamaica and the United States.

The reason why the New York team chose Ewing back then was because he was too good. Ewing in 1985 was like Shaquille O'Neal in 1992 or Duncan in 1997. Because he was worthy of the team, no matter who won the top pick , will choose Ewing.

Ewing studied at Georgetown University, a famous American basketball school. As a freshman, Ewing led the team to the NCAA finals that year, and finally lost to the University of North Carolina because of a one-point difference.

At that time, the star of the University of North Carolina was Jordan, and the share won by the University of North Carolina was also the lore that Jordan made.

In 1984, Ewing led Georgetown University to the NCAA Finals again. This time, the opponent was the University of Houston led by Olajuwon. In the end, Ewing led his team to win.

In fact, in 1984, Ewing was already a popular candidate for the No. 1 pick, but since the Rockets got the No. 1 pick that year, and the Rockets could only choose Olajuwon, Ewing decided to wait another year.

In 1985, Ewing once again led his team to the NCAA Finals, but unfortunately missed the championship.

But he went to college for four years, entered the NCAA finals three times, and won one championship and two Asians, making Ewing a star in the United States before he entered the NBA. In terms of popularity, Ewing is not inferior to Jordan at all.

These two are the best foreign top picks in the NBA, and they are comparable to Duncan of the Spurs, except that Duncan was born in the U.S. Vilk Islands, which is the overseas land of the United States, and the people there are also considered to be a A shortened version of U.S. citizens.

And the first foreign champion in NBA history, this is Michal Thompson, who was born in the Bahamas, that is, Klay Thompson's father. He also immigrated to the United States when he was a child, and then went to college in the United States and participated in the NBA draft. .

Before Chairman Yao, there was another foreign champion, Olowokandi in 1998. Young fans have probably never heard of this name, and it is unlikely that old fans will remember this name easily.

Olavokandi was born in Nigeria. He immigrated to the UK with his parents when he was a child. Later, because he was good at rugby, he won a scholarship to an American university. Then he went to the university in the United States and then switched to basketball.

Olafokandi is the NBA's least famous parallel draft pick, the least famous because fans really can't remember him.

Other parallel champions return to water, but fans know them anyway.

For example, Kwame Brown or Oden the Great, although they are often ridiculed, after all, some fans know them, and notoriety is also a kind of famous.

But Olafokandi's data is almost the same, the name is still difficult to pronounce, and it is completely unknown. It should be considered the worst for the parallel champions to be mixed like this.

Before Chairman Yao, there were already so many foreign champions in the history of the NBA. Ordinarily, it would not be surprising to elect another foreign champion.

But these foreign champions all have one thing in common, that is, the universities in the United States.

The NCAA league in the United States is not inferior to the NBA, so Americans understand these foreign champions who go to college in the United States.

However, Chairman Yao has been playing in the domestic CBA before, and the Americans have no understanding of him. At this time, the Rockets want to choose him as the No. 1 draft, and the controversy naturally arises.

Moreover, the level of basketball in China is a lot worse than that of the United States. How can a player cultivated in China become the No. 1 draft in the NBA?

The Americans at that time, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com The only impression of Chairman Yao was that he was very tall, and nothing else.

Many sports media in the United States believe that Houston's choice of Chairman Yao is gambling, and the probability of winning is not high.

There are also many sports commentators who feel that the choice of Chairman Yao is purely from a commercial perspective. The Rockets are probably insane and want to get some sponsorships from China, and the NBA also wants to expand in the Chinese market, so the two sides hit it off. The NBA officially gave the Rockets a No. 1 pick, and the Rockets helped the NBA expand the Chinese market.

However, the most unacceptable thing for the Rockets' decision is not the American media, nor the American people, but a young player named Jay Williams!

Looking at the news in the newspaper, Jay Williams couldn't believe his eyes!

The next second, he was furious and tore up the newspaper.

Why! The champion should be me!