king of defenders

Chapter 956

Coast Villa.

Meng Yun and Bill Duffy sat facing each other, and next to him was Meng Yun's current assistant, Jia Bo.

After Zhao Hao returned to China, Bill Duffy arranged for Meng Yun to be a new assistant, Jia Bo, but Jia Bo did not have the same treatment as Zhao Hao in Meng Yun's place.Usually, Meng Yun basically doesn't meet with Jia Bo. He only needs Jia Bo to participate in commercial activities during the offseason. The relationship between the two is actually not bad, but it's not close, it's just a working relationship.

This made Jaber very disappointed at first, but later he figured it out and enjoyed himself, at least he didn't need to deal with big and small things like some other players' assistants, just like a nanny.

Meeting a boss like Meng Yun was depressing, but it was actually quite easy after I figured it out.

At the moment Jaber just sat by and didn't interrupt.

Meng Yun took a sip of tea and said, "It seems that Under Armor has already noticed something."

"Well." Bill Duffy nodded, "We have been reluctant to renew the contract for a long time, and the negotiations with Nike and Adidas have not made any substantive progress. Under Armor can naturally see some clues."

This time Bill Duffy came to tell Meng Yun that Under Armor planned to launch a new generation of Meng Yun's exclusive sneakers, and they also said that they would replace them in a few months.

According to the routine, one generation is usually launched every year. Meng Yun and Under Armor have signed a contract for two years, and Under Armor has also launched two generations of Meng Yun exclusive sneakers.Under normal circumstances, Under Armor will not launch the next generation of Meng Yun exclusive sneakers until next year.But now they have advanced this plan, and they will launch two generations within one season.

This is enough to show that Under Armor has realized that Meng Yun may not renew his contract with them, so he hopes to carry out one more "change" of sneakers within the contract period to maximize Meng Yun's remaining value.

To launch a new generation of sneakers, some commercial activities are needed, and Meng Yun needs to participate.

So Jaber came too.

Bill Duffy doesn't need to worry about participating in these business activities. He came to discuss with Meng Yun how to deal with Under Armour, as well as endorsers such as Nike and Adidas.

Meng Yundao: "Under Armor has noticed it, don't worry about it, they have already made a decision. As for the negotiations with Nike and Adidas, they can also temporarily stop. Under Armor has launched two generations of sneakers one after another, and Nike and Adidas must have accepted it." When we heard the news, we probably thought we could take advantage of it. We can’t be too enthusiastic, and it will be bad when the time comes.”

Bill Duffy nodded,

This is not being kind, but being prepared for a rainy day.

If you let Nike and Adidas see hope at this time, and let them down when the time comes, it will not be good after all.

Even if you don't plan to cooperate with Nike and Adidas, there is no need to offend anyone. After all, it will still be a competitive relationship. If you don't pay attention, it may cause some troubles in the future.

Afterwards, Jia Bo introduced the specific details of the event to Meng Yun. In fact, it was a new sneaker launch event and signing event. Meng Yun needed to be present, just show up.

After all, the regular season is approaching. If it is too troublesome and time-consuming, Meng Yun will not be able to spare time.

Finally, Meng Yun told Jia Bo: "You help me tell Under Armour, I will fully cooperate with their activities."

Parting ways is inevitable, Meng Yun knows it, and Under Armor knows it now, but it's better to get together and part ways than parting ways.What's more, the contract has not yet ended, which is also Meng Yun's obligation.

As for Under Armor's plan to crazily squeeze out the remaining value of Meng Yun's contract in the last year, this is nothing, as long as it is within the scope of the contract, there is nothing wrong with it.

Two days later, Under Armor released a new generation of Meng Yun exclusive sneakers, namely "MengYun Speed ​​3". Meng Yun participated in the press conference and signing meeting, and neither party mentioned the renewal of the contract.

Then Meng Yun and his teammates boarded the plane and rushed to Orlando.

On October 10, Orlando, Amway Center Arena.

Today is the Orlando Magic's first regular season game of the season, and it is also the first regular season game against the Heat this season.There is no doubt that both sides want to win a good start, especially the Magic, because today is their home court.The first regular season game of the new season is at home, so if they lose, they will definitely be very depressed.

The arena was already full of fans.

Players on both sides are warming up, Joseph Young complained: "How is this schedule arranged, why is our first regular season game away?"

Meng Yun slapped Joseph Young on the back of the head, causing some comments from the fans, but Joseph Young didn't care, and smiled at Meng Yuntian: "Boss, every time you slap me like this, I feel changed." Smarter."

This sycophant is getting more and more shameless.

Salinger pursed his lips and snorted.

Meng Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "There is nothing to complain about the schedule. After this game, there will be several home games in a row. There is nothing unfair. Besides, for us, is there any difference between an away game and a home game? "

Joseph Young's eyes lit up, and he nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Boss is absolutely right. He is domineering and restrained. There is really no difference between away and home games. We win anyway."

Meng Yun raised his hand, and Joseph Yang swished away.

The game starts soon.

The starting lineup of the Magic is Nikola Vucevic, Terrence Ross, Aaron Gordon, Evan Fournier, Elfrid Payton, but this lineup is not as good as the Heat The team's starting lineup is a lot inferior. The Magic is not cheap inside, and the outside line is directly at a disadvantage.

Meng Yun also doesn't have too many individual singles, because there is no need for it. His teammates feel good and are in good condition. He has maintained the lead and has been pressing the Magic. It doesn't make much sense to shoot or not to shoot.

After switching to a rotation lineup, the Heat's advantage became even more obvious.

Whiteside, Sullinger, Green, Johnson, Lu Wei, such a lineup can wrestle with the Magic's main lineup.

After a few minutes, the Heat further expanded their advantage and already led by more than ten points.

In the second quarter, Coach Spoelstra sent Xiang Long, Monroe, Brende, Johnson, and Joseph Young. Without Meng Yun, Wade, and Lu Wei, the outside line did not actually have an advantage, but The inside line has completely gained the upper hand.Both Xiang Long and Monroe are inside players with height, defense, and personal scoring ability. The combination of the two makes the Magic's inside line miserable.

That is to say, the tacit understanding between the two has not been cultivated, and there is no cooperation within the internal pass, otherwise the Magic will have even more headaches.

When the first half ended, the Heat led by 17 points.

Coach Spoelstra smiled and looked relaxed. From the first half, he knew that the strengths of each other were not on the same level.

(End of this chapter)