At the beginning of the death entanglement, Curry followed me to slam dunk

Chapter 45 Kobe can easily score 40 points on me

"What? What do you mean, kid?" Old Wang on the other end of the phone was obviously puzzled.

"Don't talk about any endorsement issues before three months, you kid is really getting more and more crazy." Old Wang has not yet reacted, and is still complaining quietly.

Seeing that Lao Wang didn't understand what he meant, Du Zhe gave him a little hint while trying to tell the truth: "Think again, what will the NBA do in February next year?"

"February...is it the All-Star weekend?" Lao Wang finally came to his senses.

Then he couldn't help complaining again: "Your appetite is quite big, I'm really not afraid to feed myself to death."

Complaints are complaints, but since Du Zhe wants to take a gamble, Lao Wang no longer insists: "Okay, then I will talk to those brands later and say that you have to concentrate on the game recently and don't have time to talk. contract."

"Old Wang, but don't talk too much, we're just talking about those brands, and we still have to sign for the endorsement." Du Zhe was still a little uneasy, and told the other party again.

"Don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion, you must underestimate me too much." Lao Wang, who felt that he was regarded as a three-year-old child, was very impatient. In addition, he was anxious to sleep, so he hung up the phone before he finished speaking.

Talking about endorsement after the All-Stars, Du Zhe has been thinking about it for a long time.

Originally, his plan was to attract the attention of those brands through his performance at the All-Star Weekend, and then sign a big contract.

But he didn't expect that those brands had such a keen sense of smell. He just played a few good games and they came over after smelling it.

The endorsement fees at the UAE level are indeed not low for Du Zhe, a newcomer. From this point of view, those brand parties are also very sincere.

After all, since Du Zhe started this season, although the statistics have been rising steadily, the number of games is still too small after all. There is indeed a certain gambling factor for those brands to offer big contracts now.

The brand side is betting, and Du Zhe is also betting. He is betting that his net worth will rise after the All-Star weekend.

Although he is not sure of entering the All-Star Game, Du Zhe is still determined to win other three-point contests and slam dunk contests.

Although these competitions are relatively entertaining, the attention is not low at all. If Du Zhe can talk about endorsements under the name of Huaguo's first three-pointer or slam dunk king, then these brands will want to win He is not at the current price.

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In the Warriors locker room, although he had seen Du Zhe's strength yesterday, Hunter was still a little uneasy.

Taking advantage of no one's time, he quietly grabbed Du Zhe, ready to explain to him the unspoken rules of the locker room.

"Du, I have something to tell you..."

"What's the matter? Tell me." Du Zhe's attitude was very straightforward.

At this moment, Curry pushed the door in and interrupted the conversation between the two.

"Brother Zhe! The coach came to you and said he wanted to ask your opinion on the team's tactics in the next game."

Recently, with the increase in contact with Du Zhe, the old Nelson found that although this young man was born in the CBA of Huaguo, he knew the NBA very well. Sometimes some of the ideas he put forward were quite novel and interesting, so he always liked to ask questions before the game. His opinion on team tactics.

"Okay, tell the coach I'll be there right away." After speaking, Du Zhe turned around again, waiting for Hunter to speak.

But after listening to what Curry just said, Hunter felt that his mind was a little hard to turn around.

Brother Zhe?The other party is a lottery pick, and they are ranked high in the first round of the show. Why do they respect Du Zhe so much?
It would be fine to say that Du Zhe is a veteran, but he is obviously in his early twenties and should not be much different from that lottery pick.

And what is the situation when the coach asks him to discuss tactics?Is this the treatment that a draft pick with a basic salary should have?

This Warriors team is too deep. How can Du Zhe have such a high team status with a basic salary?

Hunter felt that his head was getting bigger, and while he was standing there, his brain was spinning rapidly, trying to digest the various shocks he had suffered after joining the Warriors in the past two days.

After waiting for a long time, seeing that there was no response from the other party, Du Zhe finally couldn't help but remind him: "Well...Hunter has something to say, don't be in a daze...and you are fine, I see you are sweating a lot. Don't call the team doctor over."

"Oh!" Hunter who came back to his senses faltered a little, and now he began to rejoice that Curry interrupted his words before he could say them.

Otherwise, his old face would be a shame.

In a blink of an eye, Hunter thought of a brilliant excuse: "Um... Brother Zhe, you see, we haven't seen each other for a long time. After the game tomorrow, I think... I want to treat you to a nightclub for a drink or two."

"Oh, there is such a good thing? You are still so generous, Hunter." Du Zhe's attention was completely attracted by someone's treat, and he didn't even notice that Hunter's name for him had quietly changed.

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The next day, the Warriors Oracle Stadium welcomed the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.

As the champion of last season, the Zijin Lakers still maintain a strong competitiveness this season, ranking second in the Western Conference with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses before the game.

The team lineup has been further strengthened on the basis of last season's championship lineup.

As the starting point guard, although "Old Fish" Derek Fisher is mediocre on both ends of the offense and defense, he can be regarded as highly respected (?) within the team. In addition, he often has big players at critical moments. In terms of heart performance, he can be regarded as a qualified knife-wielding guard beside Kobe.

At the small forward position, Odom, Ariza, and Walton took turns to start last season. The newly joined Artest will serve as Zhengyin small forward. This is also a powerful star player. During the season, he also played against Du Zhe.

At the power forward position, Pau Gasol, as the second in charge of the Lakers, has been selected to the All-Star many times. With his delicate touch and comprehensive skills, he is the most important helper around Kobe.

As the team's center, "Baby Shark" Andrew Bynum has been getting better and better in recent seasons. At only 22 years old, he has excellent physical fitness. It can be said that he carries the Lakers' unlimited hope for the future.

As for the Lakers boss Kobe Bryant, everyone knows everyone. He is an All-Star, scoring champion, MVP, FMVP... He has been in the league for more than ten years. Kobe can be said to be as honorable as he is today. one.

The hot spots of media interviews before the game naturally focused on the league's number one star.

"Hi Kobe, as a young team, the Warriors have recently defeated the Cavaliers, Mavericks and other strong teams, and achieved a record of 9 wins and 5 losses at the beginning. Does this make you feel some pressure?" asked the question The female reporter has blond hair and blue eyes and a sweet smile. Kobe is in a good mood.

In addition, his attitude when answering the question became high-spirited: "Pressure? I hope the Warriors can give me a little pressure, but it's a pity that they obviously don't have this kind of strength now."

"You must know that we have not lost to the Warriors for 4 consecutive seasons. I believe the situation will not change this season." As if he felt that the answer just now was not enough, Kobe then made up for it.

"Mr. Kobe, which player on the Warriors team do you think deserves the most attention?" Another middle-aged man wearing glasses next to him continued to ask questions at every opportunity.

"Ellis, or Maggette..." Bryant's answer was as precious as gold.

After waiting for a while, seeing that Kobe didn't intend to continue explaining, the beautiful reporter from just now took up the conversation and asked another question.

"Where is Du Zhe? This young Huaguo small forward has played brilliantly in recent games, and he seems to have become an indispensable key figure in the Warriors."

"Oh? Du Zhe? I don't even know who you're talking about?" Kobe smiled slightly, very satisfied with his witty answer.

"It's a pity that he is a small forward, but Artest picked it up and missed it. You can interview Artest. He should enjoy this game." Kobe, who still had more to say, joked again at the end.

Artest on the side became more energetic after hearing this, and gestured to the reporters: "Du Zhe? I have 100 ways to defeat him, 100 ways!"

When Du Zhe's name was mentioned, Artest was full of resentment.

When he was still in the Rockets last season, the two had played against each other.

Although the Rockets won the game with their strong overall strength, Artest was a little embarrassed by Du Zhe's restrictions.

Meeting again this time, with the support of stronger teammates, Artest decided to give Du Zhe a good look.

And the media that likes to make troubles will naturally not miss this opportunity.

Soon these media also found Du Zhe who was warming up on the sidelines.

Facing the siege and interception of the reporters, Du Zhe could only answer one by one patiently.

When he heard Kobe's provocative remarks, Du Zhe's eyes flashed with an imperceptible sharpness, but then his face returned to a polite smile.

"Senior Kobe is indeed a respectable player, his scoring ability is beyond doubt..."

Du Zhe's words disappointed the reporters who wanted to make big news.

In their opinion, Du Zhe's response was too modest and introverted, which is also the consistent style of Huaguo players.

"With Kobe's scoring ability, it might not be a problem for him to score 40 points on me..." Hearing Du Zhe's words, the reporters on the sidelines widened their eyes.

what happened?This can no longer be described as modest and introverted.

soft!This Chinese player is too soft!Because he was afraid of angering Kobe, he didn't even dare to say a harsh word.

It's fine if you don't dare to speak harshly, kneeling and licking your opponent like this before the game is really embarrassing.

"It may not be a problem for Kobe to score 40 points on me, but the premise is that he has to take at least 80 shots." Du Zhe's tone was unhurried, as if what he said was a very normal thing.

In the most embarrassing tone, said the most cruel words.

The reporters present looked at me and I looked at you, but they couldn't connect the tone of Du Zhe's speech with the content.

After a while, the reporters who reacted finally realized the meaning of Du Zhe's words.

This kid is too crazy... Letting you say a few harsh words didn't make you so angry Kobe, I really cut 40 points on your head and see what you will do.

Looking at Du Zhe, who was still smiling, the reporters couldn't help but complain.

Some journalists with quick thinking have even come up with the title of the post-game report - "The young Chinese player doesn't know the heights of the world, but Kobe Bryant shows off his power and tells him to shut up."

While the other reporters looked at Du Zhe's serious look, they found it a little funny: "It's fine for this Huaguo boy to deceive us reporters, but don't deceive him himself."

However, although Du Zhe's words contained a bit of bragging, they were not particularly exaggerated.

After all, he has already played against top players in the league such as James and Nowitzki. It can be said that in direct dialogue, at least he has not fallen into a disadvantage.

Even under his defense, the offensive efficiency of these top superstars has declined significantly.

It can be said that now he is a veritable giant killer.

After getting what they wanted from Du Zhe, the satisfied reporters left in a rush.

After the reporter left, Maggette came over and kindly reminded: "Du, you may not know that if you haven't played against the Lakers, Kobe Bryant is a very vengeful guy."

"If what you said just now reaches his ears, it will definitely reach his ears. This guy will 100% be angered."

"An enraged Kobe is very scary..."

Corey Maggette, who is also an "Iron Branch", is obviously afraid of Kobe.

"Thank you, old horse. Isn't it just a game? There's nothing to be afraid of." Du Zhe interrupted Maggette. He didn't want to build up other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige before the game.

Ellis on the side turned green when he heard the words, and Du Zhe didn't match up with Kobe, so he wouldn't worry if he annoyed Kobe.

As for him, the person who really wanted to face off against Kobe, he was probably going to be Du Zhe's punching bag. Thinking of this, Ellis felt a few drops of cold sweat break out on his head.

Noticing the change in Ellis' face, Du Zhe hurriedly said, "I'll discuss it with the coach in a moment. I'll defend Kobe alone in this game."

Hearing this, Ellis sat down in a relaxed manner. Although Artest is fierce, he is defensive and weak after all, and he is not the Lakers' first offensive choice. It seems that he can breathe a sigh of relief today. up.

Immediately, Ellis thought of something again and said to Du Zhe: "Um..., this Kobe is really difficult to deal with. If you really can't hold on, I can help you defend him."

Du Zhe knew about Ellis' defensive ability, and counting on him to assist in the defense was nothing short of bullshit.

However, there was no need for Du Zhe to brush off the other party's kindness, and immediately handed over his hand and thanked him: "If I really need it later, I will really trouble Brother Ellis."

But Maggette shook his head helplessly. In his opinion, Du Zhe, a young man, is really going to hit a wall today.

But it doesn't matter if a young man encounters some setbacks. Didn't he, the old man, have to go through hardships to get to where he is today?

(End of this chapter)