Chapter 43: Divergent Opinions (Second Monthly Pass)
"Death shakes down +16 assists, Tiger just smiled, he has earned the trust of the manager. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"With only four points in 25 minutes on the court, who's to say he's a Portland future?"
There are two sets of titles, one from a socialist country and the other from a capitalist society.
The domestic media praised Zhou Zheng as a flower, and ESPN quietly hacked Zhou Zheng on their website.
The Californian media, on the other hand, became the most objective presence, describing the game truthfully, defining the game as a rivalry between Zhou Zheng and Kobe Bryant, an exchange of assists and scoring. In the end, Stanford's little tiger had the last laugh, and he once again took the victory from Stamps.
On the night when Zhou Zheng stayed at Kobe's house, the picture of him shaking down Smash Parker became a hot spot on the Internet under the conscious management of the Adidas team, and was clicked and reposted by a large number of people. In fact, Zhou Zheng's top ten balls on the day also had a good performance, the sharp breakthrough of the man in the middle line was the third place of the night, and the camera of kneeling Smash Parker went directly to the top, beating Shaq O'Neal to dunk the picture of Ben Wallace.
It is worth mentioning that in the two pictures that were selected for the top ten goals, Zhou Zheng's signed shoes got a lot of shots, which made Adidas's publicity team very happy... It's free advertising.
After the first round of publicity, Zhou Zheng's signature shoes have gained a lot of attention in a short period of time. Judging from the comparison of various data, this high-end signature shoe priced at $249 has achieved a little better results than expected.
Chou Zheng has been eye-catching in the media lately, with his new song and affair with Lindsay Lohan in the entertainment media taking its place, and his NBA debut in the sports media being enough to gather the buzz.
"To be honest, I don't have a problem with being ranked second in the top 10. Shaq O'Neal was not frustrated at all when he faced the camera: "After all, this kid beat Kobe Bryant, who scored 61 points. This is the most important thing. β
"I've watched the kid play, and the first time he showed up at Staples Arena, I was sitting in the physiotherapy room, and I said to Carl and Gary... This guy is going to be in the NBA. Shaq O'Neill said proudly, "Now, you can call me the Great Prophet." β
Shaq O'Neal gave Zhou Zheng praise, of course, this praise is more to disgust Kobe Bryant's 61 points.
Kobe Bryant's performance of scoring 61 points in the first game has won him a lot of attention, and Nike is also actively promoting him. Even in the promotion, there is a meaning of suppressing Adidas, and all kinds of copywriting are also flaunting the principle of scoring first, as if wearing Adidas' shoes can only score 4 points in a single game, and wearing Nike can immediately cut 61 points.
Adidas doesn't mind this comparison, because now they are more concerned about whether there is attention and whether there is a topic of conversation.
After all, Tiger is a star who has just debuted, and topicality and attention are the best tools to increase popularity...... It doesn't matter if it's good or bad, anyway, no news is the worst news.
Zhou Zheng went straight to Staples Arena in the afternoon, where they will take on another Los Angeles team tonight.
In the interval between acclimatizing to the venue, Zhou Zheng called Rowan Garcia over: "Chris Paul, how are they playing, is there any news after the first match day?"
"Chris had 26 points, eight assists and four rebounds last night, and although the team lost, many media outlets thought he would be the best rookie of the year. ESPN also compared you to him, saying that the gap between you and him is all-round. Chris has now become the absolute core of the Hornets, and you only have one set of fast-break tactics, and he will become a superstar in the future, and you can only be a qualified starter, and the ceiling is to make one or two All-Star shots once in a while. β
"Oh. Zhou Zheng pursed his lips noncommittally, and then asked, "What about the other rookies?"
"DeLong came off the bench to have six points and five assists in 22 minutes, and he struggled and didn't fit into the team. Raymond Felton also came off the bench and had 15 points and four assists. Michael Jordan said he was going to be the core of the perimeter, and he was very proud of it, once again taking you out and provoking you, saying that your sneakers were terrible......"
"You can find an opportunity to tell the media and ask those who don't have signed shoes to shut up. Zhou Zheng said strongly. Immediately, he asked, "What about the champion?"
"14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 fouls, decent. β
"Nothing else?" asked Zhou Zheng as he continued, Garcia as a window into the outside world.
"Anything other than Lindsay Lohan's news?" Garcia asked cautiously.
"Yes. Zhou Zheng nodded firmly: "Besides!"
"There were a lot of videos about you on the Internet last night, and the video of you kneeling in Smash Parker was reposted a lot, and now a lot of people are talking about whether your breakthrough technology can be ranked in the top five in the NBA. I think these public opinions should have been consciously guided by the company, and the Adidas publicity department contributed a lot. β
In addition, there is a Portland media outlet that says that a coup d'Γ©tat is brewing within the Trail Blazers, and they say that John Nash's feud with Kevin Pritchard has become public and will definitely leave one after the season. β
"Oh, yes. Clippers point guard Shaun Livingston said he was the same type of point guard as you, but he emphasized that he had an advantage over you, saying tonight's game was telling. β
"Oh... Also, Bill Wharton sarcastically mocked you. He said, "He's heard that you're a devout Buddhist, but why didn't your Buddha give you a jumper?"
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After chatting with Garcia, Zhou Zheng was called aside by McMillan, and after McMillan made sure that there were no eavesdroppers around, he said openly and honestly to Zhou Zheng: "Tiger, I have decided to trade Telfair, Jarrick Jack and Ruben Patterson after the trade window opens. I heard from Fraser about their plan, and they were plotting to give you a good look on the pitch and isolate you."
"What?" Zhou Zheng was surprised and puzzled: "Why?"
'They feel like you've got the trust of the coaching staff and you're taking away their playing time. McMillan said angrily: "What a bastard who doesn't know what the sky is, I will never allow any more dissenting voices in the team, they must be cleared out." β
Zhou Zheng was silent, he suddenly felt that the battle in the locker room was a little beyond his imagination. In his original impression, teammates on the same team should help each other, fight as a united brother, and then win one victory after another, just like the Crimson team.
"Son, that's why I'm telling you. I want you to understand that you've changed the environment now, you're in a professional league, and it's not as pure as a college team. McMillan taught: "Kindness is a good virtue, but you have to learn to be tough in certain places." If you don't scramble, somebody else will do everything they can to squeeze you out, take away your possession, take away your playing time. β
Zhou Zheng nodded thoughtfully. A lightning replay of intrigue in his head...... These things seem to have appeared in that long dream, shopping malls are like battlefields, many people take risks for the sake of profit, and many people do whatever it takes.
"Come on. I will always be on your side. McMillan patted Zhou Zheng on the shoulder.
Zhou Zheng suddenly felt that what he said meant something, and when he pondered, McMillan added: "You have to strengthen your shooting ability." β
"Hmm. Zhou Zheng nodded vigorously, this matter is indeed a top priority.
After collecting his emotions, Zhou Zheng returned to the court with a calm expression, and he began to practice some open shots.
"I said Tiger, where were you last night?" Zach Randolph staggered to the pitch with his fat body, and as the team's biggest player, he was always the last to arrive at the training ground: "Did you go to the drive-in movie theater with Lindsay Lohan?"
Zach Randolph's teasing made his teammates laugh.
Zhou Zheng gave him a blank look: "Don't get me involved with her." β
"I watched the news last night... Lindsay Lohan has announced on TV that she will go all out to pursue you. Zach Randolph laughed and said, "She's so cool." This was the first woman to make a courtship declaration to the world on television. β
"To be honest, I also admire her a little bit. Darius Myers added, "She said she'd be paid to star in the music video for your new song. β
Zhou Zheng was a little stunned, and he looked at Rowan Garcia on the sidelines.
Rowan Garcia shrugged his shoulders: "You asked me not to say it." β
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By the way, I will thank the friends who have rewarded them one by one from tomorrow. γ
- (To be continued.) )