Learning in the NBA can make you a god

Chapter 399 Rejecting Two Invitations

"Haha, I just got this job too, so I'm not very clear about the previous notification process. I'm sorry I didn't contact you in advance!" Mike was a little embarrassed. It wasn't that he was new to this job. Last year's invitation, In fact, he also completed the connection, but this cannot be admitted.

Once I admit it, it is very clear that I looked down on you before, but now your status has changed, so I think highly of you, so I will call you directly, and I can only say haha.

A good friend is one who sees through but does not talk through, so there is no need to expose it. This is the reality. After all, when Li Tian participated in the All-Stars last year, he was just a rookie with some potential, and he did not have any tendency to become an All-Star.

Now he is about to become the All-Star vote king, and Kobe is one of the top voters in the All-Star vote every season. This season, Stern's attitude towards Li Tian has undergone earth-shaking changes.Even in the first two days of the game, James' original star whistle disappeared when facing him.

"Okay, I'm glad to receive your call. What's the matter?" Li Tian did apply to the league to participate in the three-point shooting contest this season.Must complete the three-point shooting contest, the great cause of three consecutive championships, leave a record that no one can break, and then quickly retire!

"On behalf of the league, I extend an invitation to you to participate in the Phoenix All-Star Game in the 08-09 season!" Mike sent the invitation, and Stern had already made arrangements for him to participate in more projects. For this reason, he can give The league has brought more attention from Chinese fans, and made the NBA's popularity in China reach a new high.

In the 5s, Stern knocked on the door of [-] sets.Originally, it was hoped that the Celestial Dynasty market could be opened up and expanded again through generalization, but the final effect was not obvious.It wasn't until Dayao joined the NBA as the No. [-] pick that he was the golden finger that really opened up the Chinese market.

"I am very happy to have the opportunity to participate in the All-Star Game!" Although I am not used to it, I still have to say something on the scene.

"Congratulations, Li, as a second-year player, I am shocked by the honors you have received since you joined the league. You received" a long praise, and continued, "You are invited to participate in the Rookie Challenge, but you must I participated in the rookie challenge in the second grade; I also invite you to participate in the three-point shooting contest; I also invite you to participate in the slam dunk contest. Of course, if it were me, I would invite you to participate in the skill contest, but unfortunately, I can't decide on this!"

"My God, why are there so many invitations? I seem to just apply to participate in the three-point shooting contest!" The amount of information is a bit large, which makes Li Tian a little bit at a loss for what to say.

Participating in the All-Stars can increase one's popularity, but participating in so many is not conducive to the next games of this season.Of course, if Li Tian's physical skills can be improved to another level, I would be happy to participate in these, but it's not the time yet.

"Indeed, the Rookie Challenge. You are a second-year rookie. The three-point contest is an application you submitted yourself. The slam dunk contest is what many fans look forward to. Your explosive dunks often offer dunks. The fans are very happy." I hope you can participate in the slam dunk contest." Mike said eloquently, if he was a player with the same brain as Bogut, he would definitely be very happy and take part in these competitions.

"Haha, Mike, thank you very much for your compliments, but there are too many of these, and I really don't have that much time. You know, our task this season is to defend the title, so it is impossible for me to participate in so many All-Star events!" Li Tian thought For a moment, it was finally decided that some activity needed to be declined.

"Well, sorry, would you say no to those events?" Mike asked.He knew in his heart that Li Tian would definitely not refuse the three-point shoot contest at this time, after all, this was an event he signed up for himself.

"I refuse to participate in the Rookie Challenge, as you must know, this game is meaningless to me. I have already won the MVP of the Rookie Challenge once, and this is left to others. I think I should have a chance Participating in the All-Star Game, there are too many games, and I need to rest!" Li Tian refused to participate in the Rookie Challenge, which has no meaning for his reputation, after all, the levels are different.

"Well, the fans will definitely be very sorry that they won't be able to see your wonderful performance!" Mike expressed his regret. After all, they dedicated a wonderful game to the fans in the Rookie Challenge last season.

If Li Tian participates again, he will definitely be the MVP of the rookie game, and others will definitely have no chance. The purpose of the league holding this event is to give some rookies a chance to become famous.

"For the slam dunk contest, I think I will still refuse. In the future, I think I will choose to participate! Oh, yes, I will also refuse the skill challenge. If I participate in all of them, Kobe will kill me!" On the one hand It's because I don't want to participate, and on the other hand, I feel too tired.

"Well, it's really a pity that your elegant ball handling and explosive dunks can't be shown in front of the fans. It's the fans' pity!" Before making the call, Mike was already mentally prepared. Li Tian is on a team that doesn't even have to think about the playoffs, so he might consider participating in all of them.But today's Lakers aim to defend their title, so they will definitely not participate in all activities.

Li Tian's participation in the main competition is already a certainty, so even if he does not participate in the rookie competition, it is normal.If he accepts all invitations, he may also make a history, participating in the history of all the All-Star projects.

"Thank you for your understanding!" He said with a smile. After all, we may continue to deal with each other in the future, so it is more appropriate to talk about it.

"Okay, I hope this year's Lakers can complete the defense!" Mike said.

Just after hanging up the phone, Sun Yue came over.

"Brother Tian, ​​what was the phone number just now?" Seeing that they had been chatting for so long, Sun Yue was also curious as to who it was that was able to chat with Li Tian for so long.

"League staff, he invited me to participate in the All-Star game, but I declined some activities!" Said very easily.

At this time, many teammates surrounded him.

"Why did you refuse?" Odom came over. He was looking forward to participating in the All-Star game, but unfortunately he was not strong enough and he didn't stand out in any event.

"There are too many participants, I don't have so much time, how about all of them?"

"What, participate in all of them?" Even Fisher, who has been in the league for more than ten seasons, is also a little uneasy. What is the concept of participating in all of them? So far, no player in the league has participated in all of them.

"Yes, they invited me to participate in the Rookie Challenge, the Skills Challenge, the Three-Point Contest and the Slam Dunk Contest. How can I have so much time?" Li Tian shrugged and expressed regret.

If there is no accident, the number of votes for the All-Star Li Tian, ​​according to the data released in the previous rounds, has already surpassed Yao Ming, and is on par with Kobe Bryant. Who can become the top voter of the All-Star? , It's really hard to say!
Coupled with the All-Star Game, this is all there is to participate in.

"Damn it, why are you invited to participate so much!" Not to mention Fisher, even Kobe was surprised, he had no choice, he had never done it before.

"Yes, I also thought it was too much, so I rejected some activities. I only agreed to participate in the three-point shooting contest. I have already rejected all other invitations. After all, I still have to participate in the main game. I don't have that much time and energy. Everyone!" This is the naked Versailles, and Bynum is in the corner, already itching with hatred.

It is because of Li Tian, ​​when he signed the new contract, in order to free up new space, he signed Li Tian, ​​and his new contract made a lot of less money.

"Oh! How did you participate in so many activities?" Old friend Pau Gasol also came over to congratulate Li Tian.

"No, I have rejected many activities, leaving only one three-pointer contest. My goal is to win three consecutive championships!" Li Tian is also full of confidence.

"Damn it, you will be beaten to death like this!" Gasol said, he really can't stand his gay friend, he is so shameless, and there is really no one else.

For these invitations, Li Tian has long been able to guess.The three-point contest has long been his regular activity, so I won't say more about it.

Not to mention the Rookie Challenge. After all, he is also a sophomore. He performed so well, so there is no reason not to be selected. In the Skills Challenge, although there are not many assists, the assist-to-loss ratio has always been extremely low. , has already attracted many young fans.

In the slam dunk contest, performances such as riding dunks and dunks are often contributed, and five best shots are often contributed.This is not surprising. The dunks of James, Garnett, and Bogut are all vivid to the fans.

Today's Li Tian, ​​his jersey sales have already steadily surpassed all other star players in Tianchao, except for Kobe, but he will soon surpass Kobe.The jersey sales of James and other stars can only be lower than Li Tian; the sales of jerseys in the beautiful country are also in the top ten, second only to top stars like Kobe and James.

"Li, do you want to win three consecutive three-point shooting contests?" Farmar keenly noticed this sentence. It is not so easy to win the three-point shooting contest. There are not many players who can complete three consecutive championships. Three consecutive championships are only the "force king" Larry Bird and Craig Hodges of the Bulls, and there is no third player.

"Yes, I still want to try to see if I can create a record that future generations will never be able to break." Li Tian is very confident. Since he lives again and doesn't leave anything behind, what's the point.

"Hoho! Brother, I believe in you, but let's not consider the three-peat. Brothers, do you have any ideas, let's take a gamble, can Lee defend the three-pointer contest this time?" Gambling, Odom You have to take the lead, no one else can do it.

"I will participate. I believe in Brother Tian. I will definitely defend the title. I will bet 1000 yuan!" Sun Yue was the most active at this time, and immediately took the money to participate in the gambling.

This is to express one's position, which is very important, and you must not stand on the wrong side.

"Li, although we have a good relationship, I don't think you can finish it. I bet 1000 that Li won't be able to defend the title!" As soon as the money was handed over, he chose to run away immediately, absolutely not wanting to confront Li Tian head-on.

But ten seconds later, Gasol was pulled back by Li Tian.

"Paul, you dare to press me to defend the title, you don't believe me, it makes me very sad!" Li Tian looked at Gasol playfully.

"Haha, I believe in you, but money is more important!" Gasol is unyielding in power, unmovable in poverty, and will not change no matter what he says.

"Damn it, you are ready to lose money, I will definitely be able to complete the defense!" Li Tian roared.

This year's rookie game is meaningless for the Lakers. After all, if Li Tian doesn't participate, the Lakers have no suitable players to participate in. Sun Yue has relatively few appearances, so he has no chance to participate in the All-Star game!

Others came up one after another and told their choices. Of course, the money is not a lot, and they are all within the range that everyone can afford, all of which are 1000 yuan.

"Guys, Lee is going to defend his title in the three-point shooting contest, so now we need to help this guy to complete his defense. Everyone said, should we help Lee well, we are going to give him a devil training! "Kobe couldn't help booing, this kid is getting more and more arrogant, he must be suppressed.

"Haha, I think Li needs this very much at the moment, hurry up, everyone, help Li!" Gasol also took the lead.

The two big men of the team have already expressed their opinions. How can the others miss this opportunity? They didn't have time to abuse this rookie last season.Now that there is an opportunity, it is absolutely impossible to give up. You must choose to 'help' Li Tian carefully.

After Kobe made the proposal, all teammates agreed unanimously. Li Tian's painful life had already begun, and he could not escape it.

Kobe and Gasol, one left and one right, hooked his neck, pulled him to the position of the three-pointer, and began to enjoy the inhuman torture. This should not be too sour.

Before long, in a building in New York, Mike began reporting to Stern.

"President, Li rejected many All-Star projects, and finally only left the three-pointer contest. He had too many activities and lacked energy, so he rejected all other projects!" Mike felt that he had failed to complete the task, and he knew Stern's goal is to increase the All-Star ratings again through Li Tian.

"It doesn't matter, you can start preparing for publicity. I have already thought of this. The Lakers have not been strong enough to ignore all teams this season. It is understandable that he refuses these, but the publicity can already start. There are three players in Tianchao this time. , all participating in the All-Stars, I hope the ratings can be raised to another level!" Stern said, with excitement in his eyes, maybe he can make history again.

"Okay, I'll contact the publicity department to promote it to the outside world." Mike nodded in agreement.

"Let's go, focus on promoting Li, Yao, and Yi. Is he still expected to be the All-Star starter this time?" Stern began to arrange the publicity.

The NBA league began to promote vigorously!
As soon as the news of Li Tian's participation in the three-point contest was announced, the tickets for the competition began to sell well.The All-Star voting will be announced soon, and the players who can participate have already surfaced.

Stern has increased his promotion to China. He hopes that this season's All-Star will become what he considers an All-Star Game and attract more fans' attention.

(End of this chapter)