During the break, Mitchell? Butler arrived in Auckland and brought someone to sign a new advertising endorsement contract with Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan has been confirmed to be an All-Star starter, and his commercial value continues to rise, and Mitchell feels that it is time to take on a few more endorsements.

The company is a McDonald's that Zhou Xuan is very familiar with, but rarely eats. The three-year, $12 million contract is much more than the rookie contract for playing on his own. He felt that this was no longer about making money, but about picking up money. As long as he is still playing, he can get a salary that many people can't think of in their lifetime by shooting a 30-second commercial, which is the celebrity effect.

Zhou Xuan held a press conference early in the morning to sign the contract, and the two sides hit it off, McDonald's is too famous to do any special investigation.

After everything was arranged, Zhou Xuan called home again to report his situation, suggesting that they could buy whatever they wanted in China, and never save, because the advance payment for the endorsement contract alone was already very high.

Hanging up the phone, Martha asked, "What to do?" Do we buy a house? Even if you go abroad, you should have a home at home. ”

Zhou Gaozhuo was a little excited, shook his head again, and sighed: "Let's wait, although the child sent back 10 million, but the house is too expensive, I think it is because of the Olympic Games, we will buy it when it falls a little, don't they all say that the house price should fall?" Talking about regulation every year, there is no reason to control higher and higher, right? ”

The older generation of Chinese have developed a habit of tightening their belts to get by.

Zhou Xuan is not so stingy in the United States, he is ready to buy a house in Oakland, his fame is getting bigger and bigger, and it is no longer convenient to live in the Chinese area.

Mitchell said that Ford was going to find Zhou Xuan as an endorsement and would give him a good car, if in this Chinese community, the place is too cramped. In half a season, Zhou Xuan has become an iconic figure in Auckland, and unless the owner faints, it is impossible to trade him to other teams. It's time for him to think about buying a house and stabilize.

When he is not playing, Zhou Xuan is relatively homely, so he wants to choose a house in Oakland, which is closer to the stadium than in the more lively and bustling San Francisco. The price point does not need to be particularly high, and if you have a new idea in the future, you can change it. The crime rate in the United States is not low, and if you live in a particularly large villa, it is easy to be targeted by bad guys, so it is better to keep a low profile. There are countless cases of celebrity theft.

Some Chinese think that ordinary American workers can live in single-family villa-style houses, but this is actually a misunderstanding. As in all parts of the world, the more densely populated places in the United States, the higher the housing prices, and the decaying urban centers like Detroit have the kind of detached houses that can be taken for a dollar, which is indeed very cheap, but it is not necessarily desirable to give it to many Americans, because if you buy it, you have to pay real estate taxes, you have to maintain it, and the local economy is poor, who will live in it?

In the evening, Zhou Xuan asked: "Yu Yan, if you have time, you and Liu Yang can take a look at the house together, and I will buy it wherever you like to live." ”

"You've really decided to buy a big house?"

"Yes, Mitchell doesn't think it's convenient here, I'm playing at my level now, it's weird to continue to live in an apartment, the team management and fans will also suspect that my heart is not here, and I want to leave after three years of rookie play, I have to reassure them." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

"Okay, you concentrate on the game, leave it to me and Liu Yang, we are usually very idle."

Nie Yuyan felt that the small house didn't matter, it felt like home, but if Zhou Xuan wanted to move to a better house, she would also fully support it. After all, he is too rich now, and he should do something in line with his identity. Always living in an apartment, like a salaryman, an ordinary person.

That night, Zhou Xuan flew to Phoenix with the team to prepare for the game against the Suns.

At the start of the season in Terry? Under Porter, the Suns are drifting away from the playoffs. In contrast, his successor, Gentry, was a high-profile one, announcing that the Suns would return to their run-and-gun style before they had even officially led the team, completely overturning the defensive strategy advocated by his predecessor Porter.

After enduring the uselessness of "Big Shark" O'Neal, and the pain of the departure of meritorious players Dio and Bale, the Suns are still back in the ranks after the trade. And in the hands of Gentry, the Suns are no longer the team that blindly pursues speed, and they are also infused with defensive ideas.

Judging from the books, after the current Suns team sent away Ao Fat, the real superstars who can be called the top superstars in the league are Nash and a scandalous Stoudemire, and the rest is a can't be supported Adou Babossa, a balloon star Richardson, a twilight hero Hill Sr. and a bunch of scouts who have not dried up. But they took out the Trail Blazers first, and then killed the Lakers, Spurs, and Hornets by surprise, and Gentry showed a super basketball IQ and quick adaptability.

In the last two games, many details can reflect Kintree's reflexes. When playing Spurs, if Popovich's substitutions have a certain effect, he will quickly use substitutions to contain them; Another example is Gentry's game against the Hornets, and using Hill to beat the Hornets center Armstrong through rotation is his proud work.

On the occasion of the All-Star break, Suns fans also stopped the abuse and began to support their home team, and the Suns were a strong team again.

Before the start of the game. In the away dressing room, Randolph asked, "Zhou, how do you feel about playing against your idol today?" ”

"I'm going to play with him and fight with them." Zhou Xuan replied loudly, and his teammates laughed.

After 8 consecutive wins, the confidence of the players has been played, and they feel invincible.

Nelson Sr. stood up and said: "Offense must be played well, but if you want to win against the Suns today, defense is the key, and their offense is also very strong." Since O'Neal is gone, they've been able to score high points every game, and Nash's assists have started to rise. Nash and Zhou's style is very similar, guarding against breakthrough points! Today's 32 defense, Corey (Margeti), I'm going to arrange for you to be under the basket, you must guard against the pick-and-roll, if Stoudamire gets the ball in the low post, resist him. The rest of the group has to guard against the Suns' pitchers, and if they shoot from the outside, the game won't be good. ”

"Understood."

On the Suns' side, Gentry focused on arranging Zhou Xuan's defense, and he also felt that Zhou Xuan was very similar to Nash.

"Steve (Nash), Zhou Xuan is likely to challenge you today, his singles ability is not bad, you have to limit him as much as possible, you must not let him break through easily, if he plays blocking and dismantling, Amare (Stoudamayre) must follow closely in the first step, and then the rotation must be fast, you can relax the defense of Bidrins, and you must not miss Randolph, Margetty, Morrow, Ellis. Marcus (Camby), pay attention to protect the backcourt rebounding pass, launch a fast break and help defend the block. ”

The Suns are currently on a five-game winning streak and are on a strong trajectory. The two new additions had a perfect run-in with the team and immediately made a difference, and they were confident of beating the Warriors not only for a win, but also to reclaim the title of the team.

ESPN Van Gundy and "Magic" Johnson commented on the game, and China's CCTV5 also broadcast it live, and Zhou Xuan was a big attraction for Nash.

When the players played, Zhou Xuan received applause from the home fans, and his popularity is not limited to Auckland.

Van Gundy smiled: "I think the Suns fans are very grateful to Zhou Xuan, if it weren't for him, I'm afraid the management wouldn't have made up their minds to give up O'Neal so quickly, but wanted to send Stoudamire away." If you use other methods, such as O'Neal as the core, to build a lineup around this veteran who is about to retire, it is really stupid, and the success of the Warriors has made the Suns see the value of run-and-gun tactics and a pure playmaking guard. ”

"Magic" Johnson said: "There were many people who said that Zhou Xuan was better than Nash, not Nash's second, and today this game will be decided. In the lineup competition, I think the Suns are better. The two will talk directly on the field. ”

"The lineup may not be good, but it's true that the Suns have more shots than the Warriors." Van Gundy raised a bit of an objection.

China Radio, Yu Jia and Zhang Li are also discussing the lineup of the two sides.

Zhang Li said: "Many fans and friends have been waiting for this game for a long time, Zhou Xuan said that his idol is Nash, and his passing style is also to learn Nash, and now against the Suns, he must want to prove himself, Nash will definitely cheer up and go all out to match Zhou Xuan, test the point guard successor at the same time, and prove that he is not old." ”

"Nash's assists have risen to an average of nine per game," Yu said. 2, if the Suns were this lineup from the beginning, I believe that Zhou Xuan would have many strong opponents on the assist list, and now Nash is too far behind, and it will be difficult to catch up. Unless he averages more than 13 assists per game in the second half of the season, that's unlikely. ”

On the court, Zhou Xuan warmed up and tried to shoot a few baskets, and then walked to Nash's side to say hello. "Steve, nice to meet you."

"Me too, you've played well this season." Nash smiled.

Zhou Xuan said lightly: "You played very well, it feels good to go back to running and bombing, right?" ”

"You'll know in no time."

The two looked at each other and smiled, which was considered a declaration of war.

Although the All-Star Game to be held in Phoenix will score a lot of points, the stars generally don't really play, and it's more of a show, unless the scores of the two teams are close in the last quarter. This game is different, and the collision of two super offensive teams will be more appealing than the All-Star Game to some longtime fans.

The Warriors' starting five are Zhou Xuan, Azubuike, Margeti, Randolph, and Biedrins.

The Suns' starting five are Nash, Richardson, Hill, Stoudamire and Camby.

Azubuke entered the starting lineup to strengthen the defense of Richardson, the dunk king played several seasons with the Warriors, and his individual offensive ability is very strong, and it is difficult for Morrow or Ellis to limit him one-on-one. Richardson was an important offensive point for the Suns today, and Gentry also carefully analyzed the Warriors' weaknesses.

The referee tosses the basketball and the game begins!