Basketball: Man in 08, three months left before the Olympics

Nike’s top management called another emergency meeting.

The meeting was about revisiting how to recruit Pei, an NBA player, to become the exclusive face of the Nike or Jordan brands.

The first time they recruited, they were rejected by Pei Yun.

This move angered some Nike executives at the time, and his behavior may affect the façade of the league.

But as time passed, Pei Yun became better and bigger, especially after scoring 83 points in yesterday’s game against the Suns, and his value skyrocketed overnight.

According to the spies arranged in various competitors, Adi intends to sign with him with a contract of hundreds of millions.

And Converse, who has faded out of the NBA market for some years, also seems to be planning to drop a huge amount of money on Pei Yun and consider returning to the NBA.

In addition, sports brands such as Under Armour and Puma are also planning to act.

It is self-evident how great the commercial value is latent.

Now, the senior management of the major shoe manufacturers believe that the reason why Pei Yun refused all of them before is to wait for his own price and sign a higher contract.

Such behavior is absolute confidence in oneself.

And Nike, as the best-selling shoe manufacturer of basketball shoes, naturally has to do everything to let Pei Yun, the top basketball genius, come under his command.

Otherwise, if you leave others behind, the market you have worked hard to build is very likely to be carved up.

“I think he’s an epoch-making player and we have to sign him!”

“But he once rejected us…”

“Those things don’t matter, what needs to be done now is to make an offer that he can’t turn down.”

“How much to give? You can’t do more than you gave James Lebrai, right? ”

“No, this is not a traditional player, he is a ‘future warrior’, and by signing him, we can create a very advanced signature shoe, which may be an important turning point for Nike.”

“Well, I agree…”

“But this matter, take your time, other shoe manufacturers will not offer higher prices than us.”

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The two-game losing streak of the Mavericks returned to Dallas.

Dallas also ushered in a cooling, and the temperature fell as steeply as their record.

Along with these, there are all kinds of wind reviews.

The ten-game winning streak of the Mavericks was once hailed as a dark horse in the championship, but after losing to the Lakers and Suns in quick succession, their ratings immediately dropped.

And was labeled as “strong against weak teams, not strong teams”.

And Pei Yun, who was once a strong contender for MVP with Kobe Bryant and James at the beginning of the season, also fell behind immediately after this.

The Mavericks’ dilemma isn’t over, of course, and after a two-day break, they will be at home to take on Eastern Conference powerhouse Uraldo Magic.

When the winning streak came, the Mavericks were in high spirits, they were in hot form and in a good mood.

Now after a losing streak, this is still a quality team, and most of the players choose to train in the stadium on their rest days.

They can be regarded as shameful and courageous, and it is obviously Pei Yun who brought this trend.

After losing the game against the Suns, Pei Yun increased shooting practice every day.

Although in the game against the Suns, Pei Yun slashed 83 points, breaking Kobe’s modern record of 81 points.

However, the team eventually lost the game, and Pei Yun was forced to join the empty slashing group.

Throughout the game, he played a super performance of 35 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, and it was this quarter that Pei Yun hit various unreasonable three-pointers in a row.

However, in the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, Pei Yun, who had unlimited firing rights, still missed a lot of balls.

This is still based on the help of full level [shooting balance].

Moreover, in the first two quarters, Pei Yun’s shooting was not accurate.

This made him feel that he needed to improve his shooting percentage.

But increasing hit rates is a long-term plan.

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

……

This is not the sound of Pei Yun shooting hollow into the net, he is from Nowitzki.

In the last game against the Suns, Nowitzki became the only person besides Pei Yun who could contribute to the team.

Especially in the fourth quarter, when Pei Yun was not accurate, it was Novitsky who helped the team bite the score.

But because he had to temporarily play the team’s center, Novitsky focused more on confrontation and grabbing rebounds, and he only scored 23 points.

Pei Yun felt that Novitsky’s shooting was definitely more accurate than his own.

This can be seen from the usual training.

Watching Novitsky playing a fight with the trainer, Pei Yun suddenly had a bold idea.

“Hey, Dirk, how about I teach you a trick?” Pei Yun held the ball, smiled, and stood in front of Novitsky.

Nowitzki has a very good relationship with him, and usually jokes together, especially after the Olympics, and Nowitzki, who witnessed Pei Yun finish the dream team with a dozen and five, appreciated his skills and will.

“What technique are you trying to teach me, Bae, three-pointers? I don’t think I’ll shoot worse than you. Nowitzki joked.

Admittedly, Novitsky is a figure who has won the All-Star three-point contest, and Pei Yun has not achieved much in this regard.

Of course, Pei Yun will not “teach” Novitsky what basic shooting, in the big man, Novitsky’s shooting level is already the ceiling level, he should teach others.

“No, Dirk, come here, I’ll hit you in the back.” Pei Yun said, already standing in front of Novitsky, ready to hit him in the back.

“Hey buddy, are you serious?”

Nowitzki’s long hair that he shaved off in the summer is now growing again, and it looks like he plans to save it until next summer.

He took his position and went on the defensive.

203 to 213, Pei Yun has a big gap in height, although he is not enough in weight, but with a full level [confrontation strengthening], he is not at all at a loss in strength.

Nowitzki was a little surprised: “Wow, Pei, your strength is really enough!” ”

Just when Novitsky and Pei Yun confronted again, Novitsky was slightly backward because of his momentum, and Pei Yun took advantage of the force to half-turn and shoot back.

At this time, Coach Carlisle, who also planned to be with the players on his rest day, happened to stand on the sidelines, watching Pei Yun’s technical movements of jumping on one foot and the other foot in order to maintain the body that almost lost its center of gravity due to extreme recline.

He thinks this technology is very trendy!

Swish!

The goal is scored.

“Wow, Pei, your trick really works, what’s its name?” Nowitzki asked in surprise.

Pei Yun smiled slightly and blurted out: “Golden Rooster is independent!” ”

That’s right, this trick is the golden rooster independence that Novitsky will do alone in the world in the original world.

It’s just that at this time in ’08, Novitsky hadn’t fully figured out this trick.

“The name is a bit weird though… But this trick I think is really good! Nowitzki had already taken the ball and imitated Pei Yun’s actions just now.

“Isn’t that so, Bae?”

He finished it once.

Pei Yun shook his head: “Look at me, it’s like this, the core is to borrow the power to lean back when fighting, at this time, the defensive player just because of the confrontation, can not adjust the center of gravity to block forward, if there is no assistant defense, your shot is almost impossible to block!” ”

Pei Yun made the point.

Soon, Novitsky mastered the trick.

After learning the new tricks, Novitsky was ecstatic, and he began to practice non-stop.

Carlisle chatted with Pei Yun.

Carlisle: “Pei, where did you learn these tricks?” ”

Pei Yun scratched his head: “Probably when I was dreaming… Dream about it. ”

Carlisle was a little surprised and stunned on the spot.

……

The media is starting to look down on the Mavericks, especially this upcoming Magic vs. Mavericks game.

Many media people feel that the Mavericks will win the third consecutive loss.

For no other reason, the Magic team has Dwight Howard, a monster who is almost the “league’s number one center”.

Although the Warcraft Howard is often “restrained” by Dayao in the fight with the Rockets, his explosive physical fitness still allows him to score inside like a probe.

And he averaged 14+ rebounds per game, and there were almost no opponents.

There are even many people who say that in the East, Howard is the only player who can replace Lebram James alone.

This season, the Magic have had a good record under his leadership, currently tied for second place in the East with defending champion Celtic, with 11-2.

The Mavericks, on the other hand, are always at a disadvantage when playing against teams with top-tier interior setup.

Even if Pei Yun played against the sky, he still couldn’t smooth the gap in the inner line.

The NBA of this era is still known as “the insider wins the world”.

The mid-range interior pair of Dampier and Diop has recently been hammered out by top interior linemen, and in the second half of the game against the Suns, the Mavericks could only pair the interior with Nowitzki and the UAE.

That’s a key reason why O’Neal was able to grab the rebound and kill them in the last minute.

Compared with the Lakers’ Bynam Gasol or the Suns’ O’Neal Stoudemire, Warcraft Howard is younger and more energetic, and his deterrent to the Mavericks will be very strong.

Anyone who knows the ball knows this.

Carlisle also knew, but there was nothing he could do.

As the saying goes, “It is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice”, even if he Carlisle knows more tactics, no one will use it for him, and there is no way.

Cuban and management have not yet brought him a more reliable center.

Negotiations on a trade with the Rockets have stalled, and Dampier and Josh Howard’s recent performances have been “knocked back into shape.”

The situation is extremely unfavorable for the calfs.

Soon, the Magic team arrived in Dallas, and before the game, in an interview, the reporter asked the monster Howard: “Dwight, the last time the Mavericks played the Suns, their supernova Pei Yun cut a shocking 83 points, what do you think?” ”

Howard is an optimist, and now he is still a little arrogant, he said: “I think it’s the Suns don’t have any defense at all, and with us, he doesn’t want to exceed 30 points, no, 20 points!” ”

Reporter: “The Mavericks are now the most efficient offensive team in the league, do you think you can withstand their offense?” ”

Howard: “If you run into us, it’s going to be their nightmare, we’re going to blow them up, and they’re not going to score more than 100 points.” ”

This interview was soon broadcast.

The Magic have been gaining momentum lately, and the Monster has been hailed as the “league’s number one center”, and he has not taken the Olympic defeat seriously.

Moreover, he also wants a real sense of “revenge” like Kobe.

The news quickly reached the Mavericks, and everyone was very upset.

“This Dwight Howard is also too arrogant, dare to say this?”

“Let’s burst him, don’t give them face.”

“Yes, Pei Shen, take us to burst them!”

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Some Mavericks bench players, like Baria, Buss, and Gerald Green, don’t have many opportunities to play, but they still see themselves as part of the team.

At this time, the team was provoked, and they hugged Pei Yun, hoping that he could lead the team and defeat the future Magic team!

Admittedly, this game was played at the American Airlines Center, and unlike the two consecutive defeats, both of those games were lost on the road.

The fans there are cheering on for the home team, and the away team is easily distracted in that environment.

This is the biggest pros and cons of the NBA’s home and away games.

Now, the Mavericks are back at home and playing games here with thousands of fans cheering them on.

And “defending the home field” has become what players and coaches must do.

In this regard, Pei Yun smiled slightly and said: “Don’t worry, brothers, I will make Dwight Howard pay for what he said!” ”

As soon as these words came out, Pei Yun immediately received applause from his teammates.

If nothing else, his responsibility and confidence alone are enough for him to have a higher voice in the dressing room.

And if Pei Yun really did this, then he was a well-deserved absolute leader.

This was his “first trial” on his way to absolute leadership! ”

Of course, Pei Yunhao said what he said, but he was not blindly arrogant, he knew very well where the Mavericks had advantages and disadvantages compared to the Magic.

The world knows that the Magic are much better at rebounding and interior rimping than the current Mavericks, and the Mavericks lost their first two games because of that.

However, Pei Yun is not panicked, he still has the system.

And there are also 8 skill points that are not used.

A few days ago, he was still hesitating to use these skill points to strengthen himself.

Now, he doesn’t have to hesitate, he has to point out that skill, for him, for the Mavericks, it is all beneficial and harmless!