Basketball UFO

Chapter 45 New Contract
The temptation of money makes people burst out with terrible power.

The Nets actually defeated the powerful Chicago Bulls in the next game.

Carter scored 36 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. He hit a three-pointer at the critical moment to seal the victory and became the highest scorer in the game.

The Nets won a rare victory over the defending champion.

"Everyone contributed, and I'm proud of my teammates." Carter was very happy, and finally beat the Bulls, even if it was just a regular season, it was a breakthrough.

In the previous two confrontations, the Bulls could beat the Nets without all their strength, and now the Nets have a chance.Most importantly, the team has established the confidence to defeat the strong teams.

They have defeated the Jazz, Heat, Rockets and other teams that can compete for the championship, as well as the strongest Bulls.

Jason Williams grabbed 15 rebounds and scored 6 points. He performed extremely well on the defensive end.Rashid had 12 points and 8 rebounds.Kassel was eye-catching, with 22 points and 9 assists.

Kendall Gill faced Pippen and scored 20 points, and also stole Pippen.

Michael Jordan was in poor form and only scored 25 points, but sent 10 assists and grabbed 6 rebounds. The data is very beautiful.

"This is just a regular season game and has little impact on the team's record. We can't maintain a complete victory." Jordan didn't feel much after the game.

Jordan knew Carter was powerful, but as an outstanding young man, it was still too early to "usurp the throne."

Many people feel that Jordan is not comprehensive enough, but this is not the case, it's just that Jordan's scoring ability overshadows others.

Jordan once served as a point guard. In the 1988-89 season, Jordan played the point guard position in 11 games, scoring triple-doubles in 10 of them, averaging 33.6 points, 11.4 assists and 10.8 rebounds per game.

If a triple-double were to be achieved, Jordan would easily become the triple-double king in history.

It's just that Jordan is more willing to win the championship, let his teammates perform their duties, and make the final decision by himself.Not to mention that holding the whole court alone affects the performance of his teammates, it is still difficult for him to maintain his state.

After Carter was interviewed by reporters, he returned to the locker room.

Sure enough, the guys were discussing stocks.They all quietly bought shares in Enron, and those who had money even bought shares in many Internet companies.

Kendall Gill had money and directly invested US$50 in the stock market; Cassel also spent US$50, wiping out his entire family fortune.

"Hey, do you know? My agent actually prevented me from making a fortune." Williams wanted to fire the agent, "But I still asked him to help me invest 20 US dollars. What do you say? It went up today."

At present, the stock price of Enron Company is about 20 US dollars, which is slightly lower than last year, but the upward trend is obvious. Last year, their revenue was only 133 billion yuan, but the annualized rate was very ridiculous, exceeding 20%, and the annualized rate of ordinary energy companies was 3%. All are high growth.

Massenberg and others were relatively poor, so they invested nearly $10.I have my agent keep an eye on me every day for fear of missing something.

"This stock can be held for a few more years. Even if the stock price fluctuates this year, there is no need to rush to sell. I decided to sell again in 2000. I believe in Enron's financial report."

You can't tell these big bosses that Enron made a lot of money through financial fraud, right?There are four major accounting firms in the United States, but before 2001, the four major firms were just the younger brothers of another accounting giant.

This company is called Anxinda, and its accounting and auditing services are among the best in the industry.Alibaba's Zhang Yong and Sina's Cao Guowei both worked as auditors at Arthur Andersen in their first jobs after graduating from college.

Now Anxinda is making reports for Enron Company, and the benefits are not small, because most people have received money... If Anxinda's employees do not agree to sign, they can leave directly...

"Boss, how much profit can we make?" Daniels invested US$5, which was the limit of what he could support.

"It's close to the increase of the S&P index, so you can make money with confidence." Carter smiled, "You guys who have no money, I plan to lend you $10, and we can make money together."

Don't stay in the bar all the time, or enjoy it when you have the money.Still have to invest, or the same sentence, tens of millions of dollars cannot support a family.

"Thank you, boss..." Daniels, Massenberg and others all became excited.It would be great if the boss is willing to support.

However, the conditions are also obvious. During the Nets, they must follow Carter's charge and act as Carter's thugs on the court. Carter told them to bite the opponent's flesh, and they could only do it.

"You all have an annual salary of more than one million, so I don't have any money to lend you." Carter smiled and looked at Rashid and others.

They are all wealthy owners and don’t have to worry.

These days, the basic salary is only tens of thousands of dollars, and most of the playing time is supported by bonuses.With better performance, the bonus amount will increase.But they can't save money, players spend a lot of money, their salaries are too small, and they can't even drink enough.

After bursts of cheers, everyone became excited again, because as the team boss, Carter, in addition to giving money to the brothers to make money by speculating in stocks, would also arrange more nighttime programs.

Players have excess hormones and must use up their remaining energy in night games.This is also for the security of the United States, isn’t it?In the United States, if you can hold a gun and make a few bangs, your life will be lost, so you might as well go to a nightclub to practice sword skills.

Pierce can withstand more than a dozen knives!
"Long live the boss..." Daniels shouted wildly. He was already a veteran, and he could still feel sincere happiness in the Nets, and he planned to go crazy at the end of his career.

In fact, McDaniels had an annual salary of one million before, but for his illegitimate child and personal consumption, he had no money left. This year's annual salary with the Nets is only 25, which is a veteran's clause.

Unexpectedly, Carter was so helpful that he directly lent him money to make money by trading stocks. At least he would retire in the next two years, and he would be able to enjoy a good life for a few more years.

"Don't affect the next game." Carter warned, he can't have fun with his teammates, and there is still a commercial contract to be signed.

Fagan has been very busy recently, successfully signing Carter with Adidas, Playboy and Pepsi. During the contract period, he can earn more than 500 million US dollars, and the bidding contracts of McDonald's and KFC have been finalized.

Carter will cooperate with KFC to endorse junk food and make America more fat.

Cassel took a deep breath. Carter is still good. It's only his rookie season, and his commercial value has already exploded. If he wins something in the future, won't his commercial value be close to the highest in the league.

Jordan's commercial value has always been the highest in the league. Even after retiring, the dividends earned from AJ are enough for other players to be jealous.

"After defeating the Bulls today, we will have to fight hard until the playoffs," Cassell greeted his teammates, "so let's enjoy it tonight..."

If you don't enjoy it, why are you playing?
After playing the Bulls, the March game officially ended. The regular season of the 3-1996 season is also coming to an end.

The Nets won't have a game until the evening of April 4, and Carter has nearly two days to deal with business matters.

Leave Chicago overnight and head to Louisville, Kentucky, the headquarters of KFC.McDonald's bid was not as good as KFC's, and it was a pity that it missed out on Carter's.

At this moment, KFC executives gathered together to discuss Carter's prospects after signing.Mainly through other brands to verify, Carter's commercial appeal is frighteningly high.

"Is he really a rookie? The performance is unbelievable, and the fans are also very popular."

"This is the reason why we finally decided to increase the price to sign Carter." The marketing department was very proud and finally felt proud.

Looking at the reports released by other companies, those related to Carter are very popular.

Playboy has just signed a contract for a few days, and the sales volume of the inner library brand has exceeded 50 US dollars. It has only been a few days.The sales volume of Pepsi-Cola has also increased significantly, with an increase of more than 2%, which is a very impressive growth rate.

Wrigley's chewing gum has long been a standard equipment for stadiums. Many stadium stores in the league sell Wrigley's chewing gum. The staff keep reminding fans not to spit out chewing gum...

The quality of some fans is too low.

Especially the shoes endorsed by Carter.

Adidas has sold more than 1000 million US dollars in the United States in less than one season, and the sales volume has greatly exceeded expectations. It has temporarily increased a lot of production, but the supply is still in short supply.In Europe and other regions, there were also sales of more than 300 million US dollars, which greatly exceeded expectations.

In the first three years of the contract, sales in the United States exceeded 3000 million US dollars. Even if it was successful, the company would earn profits from the European market. Unexpectedly, Carter achieved the goal ahead of schedule. As Carter's popularity increases, this sales volume will continue to grow significantly.

Adidas has gathered the top designers in the company to jointly design Carter's exclusive LOGO. After communicating with Carter, it will directly launch the signature sneakers next season.

They even thought about building a production line for Carter to produce Carter's exclusive brand.

Converse is a bit of a resurrection. Although the company as a whole is still losing money, the sales of canvas shoes endorsed by Carter have reduced the loss a lot.

The sales of the canvas shoes endorsed by Carter alone have exceeded 600 million US dollars in the United States, which is quite amazing and is still maintaining a high growth rate.

If Converse focuses on Carter, it may be able to sustain itself for a few more years.

KFC has seen the changes in these sponsoring companies. This time, it spent a lot of money and signed a contract with Carter for a price of 4 million US dollars in four years.

When Carter arrived in Louisville, it was already midnight, and KFC arranged for a hotel to let Carter rest first.

At noon the next day, the two parties held a signing ceremony.

KFC arranged for more than 20 media to report intensively and prepare to launch advertisements simultaneously.

"I believe our cooperation will become a benchmark in the industry."

"It will." Carter, with a smile, cooperates with the media shooting.

Fagan was very excited, another successful signing. With 600 million US dollars and 8% commission, he can earn another 48 US dollars, and of course he has to submit part of it to the company.

Carter is also in a good mood. The more brands he signs, the higher his commercial value will be.

The higher the commercial value, the more the league will support him.I dare not say anything else. After Michael Jordan retires, there is a high probability that Carter will become the face of the league.

The commercial was shot for a whole day, and even Carter was exhausted.

"A complete success, return trip!" Mucci shouted excitedly, "Vince, the next sponsorship is already on the way."

car company.

After Toyota was rejected, American car companies and European car companies also began to eye Carter and prepared to sign him as a spokesperson, but the price would not be very high and would definitely be lower than the price quoted by Toyota.

The endorsement fees these days are not outrageous. In the next few years, the endorsement fees will be the same as the annual salary of NBA players, and will grow exponentially, with more and more high-priced endorsements.

Get ready for the next game.Challenge the Timberwolves away from home, Garnett's team.

Garnett's rookie contract expires in 1998, and his agent team is already negotiating a contract extension with the Timberwolves.The Timberwolves also want to keep Kevin Garnett in the North for a long time.

The Timberwolves currently rank eighth in the West and are fighting for a place in the playoffs.

The No. 1996 pick in 15.8, Stephen Marbury, performed well, averaging 7.8 points and [-] assists per game. Not only was he outstanding among rookies, such data, even among point guards in the league, is also very outstanding.

Even Cassel can't get such data.Marbury is excellent in both scoring and assisting abilities.

Before the game, Marbury was interviewed with a fierce face, "Vince Carter won the Rookie of the Month again, but I think the best rookie is not only Carter, but also me."

He also wants to compete for Rookie of the Year.It's a pity that there is Iverson in front of him, but Marbury ignores Iverson and only sees Vince Carter in the highest position.

This is his challenge.

"Will the Timberwolves defeat the Nets?" The reporter was very happy, and the smell of gunpowder came.

"I will, I will beat Carter. And we will not only beat the Nets, but also enter the playoffs." Marbury is full of confidence and doesn't mind reporters digging holes for him.

Just jump. Anyway, Marbury bounces well and can still jump out.

Timberwolves coach Philip Saunders looked helpless, this guy just has too much personality.In the team, they even want to fight for the position of the boss. This position can only belong to Garnett.

Garnett is the "Wolf King". Facing Marbury, he also took the initiative to teach young people a lesson and declare his sovereignty.In the team, he doesn't want anyone to compete with him for the boss position, so as long as a rookie enters the team, Garnett will find a way to teach the opponent.

After Marbury arrived, his teammates intentionally or unintentionally alienated him and isolated him.Marbury also felt it, but he didn't care. He was a lone wolf, "Lone Wolf" Marbury!

"The team is ready, we have a good lineup, and of course we are still improving." Philip Sanders hurriedly smoothed things over, "Stephen is the rookie we selected. He is improving rapidly and will become a top point guard in the future. He will create New record."

On the Nets side, Calipari and Rasheed appeared in front of reporters.Rasheed will face Garnett, and the pressure is not small. The two are rookies in the same class, and Rasheed is still ahead of Garnett in the draft.

"The boss of the team is Vince Carter. He has unparalleled magic power. What I have to do is to cooperate with Carter's rhythm." The position is very correct, and he is a suitable wingman.

"As for Garnett, I will restrict him." Rasheed also stated that he had long wanted to have a good fight with Garnett.

Calipari tweaked the positioning of the players so that the more mobile Rasheed guarded Garnett, while Williams sat inside and acted as a center.

The war is about to start.

(End of this chapter)