NBA: Sharks at the peak, guard the basket!

Chapter 182 Earn 2 and a half small goals, and lock on the signing target—Bruce Bowen! !
Lin Hong slapped everyone in the first round of votes and became the all-time vote leader. It really shocked the whole United States and even the whole world.

See you soon! !
But after thinking about it, people feel that although it was unexpected, I was within reason.

First of all, Lin Hong is backed by the two major markets of Los Angeles + China.

This fan appeal is simply not comparable to that of ordinary stars.

Coupled with the fact that Lin Hong suppressed Jordan and won the best of the month consecutively, the strong dominance shown can be called the ceiling of the center's combat power.

In addition to being sought after by the league, Lin Hong's own hard power can definitely rank first in the league.

Not to mention, he just became a god in the Christmas War, and he is in the limelight.

In the eyes of the NBA management, that chaotic battle really challenged the bottom line of the league.

But in the eyes of the fans, this is a classic worth repeating!
A rookie and the first Chinese No. [-] pick in NBA history.

In the Christmas game, in the face of the king's division, the Chicago Bulls, they did not back down and even punched hard.

Destroy the Bulls Iron Triangle!
Such a passionate plot, even if it is put into a Hollywood Marvel movie, the box office will explode!

What fan doesn't enjoy watching this?

I just love it so much!
Combining the above factors, Lin Hong has been out of the circle in Tianchao and Quanmi, and has a faint tendency to become the number one center forward.

Even in the United States and even the world, they have gained the support of many fans.

It is also reasonable that the number of votes has reached a record high.

But it's worth mentioning.

Because Lin Hong's votes at the center position in the West are too exaggerated.

So let the Hakeem Olajuwon + Admiral Robinson vote look bleak.

Especially the big dream.

You know, he was the starting center for the Western Conference All-Stars last season.

Won 124 million votes, second only to Fliggy Barkley, and ranked second in the total number of votes in the West!
However, this year, even if the Rockets form the Big Three, the number of votes in the first round of Big Dream will only increase slightly compared with last year.

Those who were directly thrown by Lin Hong couldn't even see the taillights of the car!
This means that the big dream Olajuwon, the long-established head of the four major centers, will substitute a rookie in the 97 Cleveland All-Star Game.

More importantly, Dameng still has no way to say that he is not convinced.

After all, in the face-to-face confrontation, Dameng was blown away by Lin Hong.

He crushed himself with this wave of votes, no matter how upset Dameng was, he could only hold back!

Of course, the most surprising thing is the competition for the starting guard in the West.

The Lakers rookie Kobe Bryant made a sudden breakthrough and went directly to the second position.

The first-round pick of the Western Conference defender is naturally glove Gary Payton.

Gloves led the team to the finals last season, which naturally attracted a large number of new fans.

The first round of the Western Conference back vote champion is enough to explain the problem.

But the second highest number of votes in the first round of the Western Conference was actually another rookie.

With the support of his fanatical fans in Los Angeles + China, Kobe won the second highest number of votes in the first round of the Western Conference guard.

If this posture continues to develop.

It is not impossible for the Lakers to have two rookies this year and be selected as All-Star starters at the same time!
This is no small news.

You know, in the history of the NBA, entering the All-Star in the rookie season is already very rare.

Not to mention directly entering the All-Star starting lineup, there are only three of them.

They are the famous Mo Qiao Sharks.

That's right, don't look at the big shark being suppressed by Lin Hong now, and he can't even raise his head.

But at the time of the All-Star voting in 1993.

This big shark crushed all the star centers in the Eastern Conference and became the starting center for the All-Stars!
However, you will have to pay it back sooner or later.

Sharks also experienced the suffering of the old-timer Ewing this year, and was also knocked down on the beach by the rising star.

I can't say it's exactly the same, I can only say it's worse than it was then! !
Looking at the long history of the NBA for decades, there is no such thing as a rookie who can be selected as an All-Star starter with the same team at the same time.

This year, the Los Angeles Lakers are likely to create this unprecedented record, which will be hard to come by later!

After watching the results of the first round of All-Star voting, fans all over the world stepped up their votes for Lin Hong and Kobe.

For the fans, Lin Hong would have been selected as the All-Star starter as the top voter.

So, why not let his votes explode even more, and create a miracle of votes that future generations cannot match?

Thinking of this, the enthusiasm of fans to vote has never been higher! !

Voting for Lin Hong has almost become a global event.

at the same time.

The GSI1 generation boots endorsed by Lin Hong became popular before they were sold, and the popularity also rose and remained high.

The day after the All-Star first-round votes were announced.

Early in the morning, there were already long queues outside the Converse stores in Los Angeles.

Even the local media in Los Angeles have set up a shooting team outside the Converse store.

What's going on here?
That is of course one by one Converse will officially release Lin Hong’s GSI1 generation Zijin boots that smashed Chicago in the Christmas game today!
This pair of low-cut basketball shoes, the first in history, is the best choice in terms of appearance and configuration.

The No. [-] Scholar of the Celestial Dynasty smashed the Bull Iron Triangle, and the story and legend were directly full.

Even just outside the store, scalpers are already preparing to take over the GSI 1 that fans snapped up.

"The original price of GSI125 sneakers was 1 US dollars, but they were fired to 250 US dollars after changing hands. It's a money grab!!"

"The GSI1 generation is now a favorite in the sneaker market, and it may be more valuable than gold in the future!"

"This is not just a simple pair of sneakers. Walking gold is also a wealth management product with a short cycle and great collection value!"

Many scalpers even patted their chests and said: The GSI1 generation itself has gone beyond the concept of sneakers.

Lin Hong made this pair of epoch-making sneakers not only fashionable, but also endowed with profound cultural heritage.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, Converse stores opened on time to welcome customers.

Not only Los Angeles, but Converse stores in other parts of the United States also ushered in long queues.

at the same time.

Converse Headquarters, Boston, Massachusetts.

Moore Converse is holding a morning meeting with Converse executives.

They all felt that maybe in a few days, the word-of-mouth of the GSI1 generation will gradually ferment, and the sales will also show a blowout increase.

At that time, the second phase of the plan, global distribution, can be launched.

As a result, this regular meeting is not over yet.

Just when Moore Converse was hesitating, the door of the conference room was pushed open.

"Chairman! Generation 1 of GSI..."

Swish!
All the high-level eyes stared at the person coming.

"Dong..."

The staff was startled with fright, swallowed subconsciously, and almost forgot their mission.

Moore Kuangverse subconsciously thumped, a bad premonition shrouded in his heart, but his subordinates didn't reply for a long time, and an urge to beat him to death instantly appeared.

He stood up with a "bass", and stared ruthlessly, "Speak quickly."

"Can't it be sold?"

"Impossible, when I came, I saw crowds of people outside the store on the road!"

"Is there something going on again?"

Before the staff who rushed in to report the situation finished speaking, several directors at the scene became anxious and couldn't help muttering to themselves.

The expansion of production in the GSI1 generation is a big gamble, desperate.

Don't make any mistakes, or you will suffer heavy losses!
"No, it's not."

The staff of Converse were panting heavily under the pressure of the powerful aura, shaking their heads like a rattle, afraid they were half a second late: "It's sold out, all sold out!"

"Sold out? What sold out?"

Converse's high-level executives were taken aback for a moment, showing deep disbelief.

Moore Converse was shocked: "Is it the GSI1 generation? All 60 pairs are sold out?"

"How is this possible? How long has it been? Two hours?"

The rest of the directors also had impossibility written all over their faces.

It's been officially released for less than two hours.

60 pairs of sneakers, all sold out?

Who are you fooling! !
Moore Converse directly burst out a foul language.

If this can be sold out, I will eat the conference table in front of me on the spot!
"I want to hear the truth!"

"Yes, they are all sold out. According to the data collected by various stores, all 60 pairs of GSI1 sneakers are sold out!"

The staff of Converse took out the statistics table in their hands: "Outside the stores in cities such as Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, there were even fights involving shoe grabbing and fighting!"

"Chairman, GSI 1 is really sold out!"

Not to mention that 60 pairs cannot be sold.

It's all sold out now, even the stock has been emptied, it's appalling!
Turn on the TV in the conference room.

Tune in to the Boston TV signal.

Boston real-time news.

Just outside the famous Converse store on Center Avenue in Boston.

More than a dozen resellers fought for the last GSI1 generation purchase right.

This is not a small probability event.

Not just in Boston.

In Los Angeles, and even outside Converse stores in other cities in the United States, this kind of situation has appeared because of a pair of sneakers.

The GSI1 generation is really selling like crazy, and it has become a phenomenon-level explosion! !

All 60 pairs were sold out, priced at $125.

This also means that in less than two hours, Converse only earned $1 million before tax by virtue of the sales of GSI7500 sneakers.

According to the contract, Lin Hong enjoys a [-]-[-] share of the pre-tax sales, and Converse is responsible for the tax.

Lin Hong didn't do anything, just lying on the bed and watching the news, easily earned 3750 million US dollars!

"I bet right, this is what Lin Hong should have been worth!!"

Moore Converse stared blankly at the report in his hand, his hands trembling with excitement, and he burst into tears.

7500 million US dollars is not the final sales.

At present, the GSI1 generation is only sold in the United States.

In the future, it is absolutely necessary to distribute goods on a large scale around the world.

By then, Converse will not only be able to re-emerge, but even once again reach the top of the sneaker sales.

Maybe China's purchasing power is not that exaggerated at this time, but there are still many rich fans.

At the same time, there is the purchasing power of Europe.

There are also a large number of Lin Hong's die-hard fans, eagerly waiting for the release of GSI1!

Don't forget.

The GSI1 purple-gold colorway sold well at the first launch, and Converse will naturally rush to release other colorways before Lin Hong’s comeback.

When Lin Hong's suspension is over, he can wear the new color matching GSI1 generation.

At that time, with the gimmick of Lin Hong's comeback, wouldn't the story of this pair of new color schemes come?

With a new story + Lin Hong's strong appeal.

Why don't you worry about the sales of this purple and gold color boots?

"Maybe, it is entirely possible for Lin to rely on the first generation of GSI to achieve a net worth of over 1 million yuan, and it is certain that he will be listed in Forbes in the future!"

Converse directors were all dumbfounded.

The shock brought to them by the giants of the Celestial Dynasty is not limited to the court!
Of course, the American media will not miss this commercial miracle.

American media headed by the "Los Angeles Times" called this hot sale of the GSI1 generation--Linsanity!
"Lin, your shoes are too hard to grab!"

United States, Los Angeles, in the Lakers training facility.

Both Xiaoyu Fisher and Big Ben couldn't help complaining: "We were late, and it was sold out as soon as we got to the door of the Converse store."

Fisher and Da Ben were fully armed early in the morning, and they met in a low-key manner to support Lin Hong's sneakers. After all, they are their own bosses, so they have to support dozens of pairs.

As a result, before they even got to the door of the store, they saw a few tough guys fighting over a pair of sneakers, and the two immediately watched the excitement from the sidelines.

After watching the excitement, the sneakers were also sold out. The two were dumbfounded and said they had been fooled.

"Seriously, your shoes are so cool, it's normal for them to sell out."

Kobe said and approached Lin Hong: "Dude, can you give me a pair too?"

Although Kobe signed a contract with Adidas and cannot wear GSI1 in public, it is always no problem to store it at home.

"Of course no problem!! Listen man, I have a pair of sneakers for everyone in the trunk of my car."

Lin Hong had thought of this a long time ago.

Presenting a pair of IM1 Zijin boots to teammates is not just a drizzle.

"Then these guys didn't fight for nothing?"

After receiving the GSI1 generation player version of the purple and gold color boots presented by Lin Hong, Da Ben's saliva almost flowed out.

Thinking about those fans fighting for a pair of ordinary GSI1s, and looking at the PE version of the boots that Lin Hong is now giving away as a special gift, Daben smiled like an idiot.

"Okay, everyone, put the sneakers in your hands aside first."

All the generals of the Lakers are playing with the GSI1 in their hands repeatedly. Just from the texture of the sneakers, they feel that they can compete with AJ.

After the head coach Silver Fox Harris put away the shoes, he immediately reminded everyone with a straight face: "Boys, get ready to start today's training!"

"And Lin, wait a minute, I have something to talk to you about."

The rest of the team participated in daily training normally, while Silver Fox came to Lin Hong alone to stand on the sidelines for in-depth exchanges.

Seeing Lin Hong's maturity that didn't match his age, Yinhu always felt a little unbelievable.

"Lin, I won't talk nonsense, the team now needs to add an excellent wing defender."

Harris went straight to the point, staring at Lin Hong closely: "Do you have any suitable candidates?"

"As long as it doesn't damage the team's current lineup structure and chemical reaction, any player you mention will be the team's first consideration."

A good wing defender?
This year's head coach is really hard to lead, you can ask me anything!
If it weren't for the old fox, Yinhu, who couldn't afford to offend, Lin Hong really wanted to knock him out with a Buddha-like hairstyle! !

There is one thing to say, if you want to win the championship in the past two years, you must find a way to limit Jordan.

The Lakers now have Kobe in the outside offense, so it is not a problem for the time being.

But the perimeter defense does have a lot of room for improvement.

Lin Hong remained silent, and started to brainstorm. Players flashed by like a marquee.

Two minutes later, Lin Hong smiled and said leisurely, "Coach, to tell you the truth, I really have a suitable candidate here."

"The right candidate? Let's hear it."

Harris's eyes lit up immediately, and he was really curious about Mo Ran's candidate.

He just mentioned it casually just now, and he didn't hold out any hope at all.

I didn't expect it to exist! !
Lin Hong obviously kept his secrets.

Good guy, what a dog!

After all, both Big Ben and Horry were recommended by him.

Not to mention Horry, I have inspected the goods with the Houston Rockets. Although it is a bit thorny, it is indeed a key player if it is used well.

As for Daben, apart from being unable to control his violent temper and being suspended daily, he does have the potential to become a defensive gate.

I have used it and said it is good.

"His name is Bruce Bowen. He played a game with the Miami Heat. He should be playing in Europe now."

Damn one by one Bowen!

When Bowen is mentioned, many people have the impression that he is dirty.

A pair of crippled feet trampled all over the league.

Bruce Bowen is best at pushing knees and stepping feet. Carter suffered a lot from it back then, and was stepped on three times.

It directly annoyed Carter, so that Bowen was chased and ran all over the court.

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(End of this chapter)