The training camp opened for three days, and everyone saw Zhou Xuan's progress. He even changed his breakthrough style, with a larger range of movements and a more perfect combination of man and ball.

Zhou Xuan is not very satisfied with his skills, because the practice time is short, and his bottom corner three points have not improved much, which is a weakness, and he can't shoot without dead ends. Another point is that his left and right hands are not balanced enough, which is what he has been working on. He can shoot with his right hand and only make a layup with his left, which makes him less threatening on the left. If he can shoot with his left hand, he can disrupt the defense better from close range.

Before the start of the preseason, Mitchell? Butler called Zhou Xuan.

"Stephen, you may be upset if you have business, but I have to try to convince you."

"What company? Why do you want to convince me? ”

"Pepsi."

"Why are they again? Didn't I say I wouldn't do it? Zhou Xuan sighed.

Mitchell smiled: "But the price they give is too high, don't you have the money to make it?" Don't you endorse Pepsi, and others won't drink it? It's not the same for other stars. They say that watching you play streetball has advertising inspiration, as long as you are willing to endorse, 24 million in six years. This price is higher than that given to Beckham, and Beckham has terminated the contract with Pepsi this year, as long as you agree, you are the spokesperson of Pepsi in the whole world, and you can get the money for just a few advertisements! ”

After 10 years of working with PepsiCo in the United States, the famous football star David Beckham terminated his contract with PepsiCo in January 2009. Because after joining the major leagues, his influence in football has decreased.

LeBron? James signed with Coca-Cola, and when he first entered the league in 2003, he only had a six-year, 12 million contract. Kobe Bryant now endorses Sprite, and the price is about the same as Zhou Xuan's. Pepsi couldn't poach him last time, and when he saw that he won the MVP of the finals, he didn't hesitate to raise the price. Mitchell didn't explain last time, and the senior management of PepsiCo thought that Zhou Xuan had little spare money.

Coca-Cola also contacted Mitchell, and the two sides had a fierce competition, neither wanting to follow in Adidas' footsteps. All the companies that find Zhou Xuan's endorsement have all made money.

Zhou Xuan sighed and asked, "Will my endorsement of this have a negative impact on the image?" ”

"What's wrong with Beckham?" Mitchell laughed.

"Yao Ming's endorsement of Coca-Cola caused a lot of controversy last year."

After Yao Ming was injured in 2008, Sanlian Life Weekly published an article signed by Yuan Yue, "Yao Ming's Cracked Bones and Coca-Cola", which seriously and interestingly discussed the relationship between the carbonated drink Coca-Cola and osteoporosis. At the end of the article, he said: If Yao Ming picks up a can of Coca-Cola after getting off the field, his physical trainer will definitely rush up and grab it and throw it away. It was the clearest and even the only "discordant" voice I'd ever heard from the domestic media after the famous ad aired in large numbers for months.

Mitchell looked at Zhou Xuan and hesitated, and gave an example. "Come on, it's impossible for an athlete not to drink a drop of carbonated drinks. There are conditions for drinking or not drinking, and if you put it in the desert and cut off the water for three days, do you see if they drink it or not? ”

"Young Chinese don't live in the desert."

"Yes, they live in smog." Mitchell snorted and said with a smile: "Twenty million, it's up to you whether you make it or not." In fact, if you don't advertise, you can't stop people from drinking Coke, even if you raise a banner to boycott it. ”

Mitchell was ready to give up, but Zhou Xuan's last sentence made Zhou Xuan change his mind. Even if he doesn't endorse, there will be other people who will endorse, and the advertising will never stop. It would be even more impossible for him to boycott carbonated drinks during interviews. There is nothing good in offending a group of people.

Do you want to endorse Coke and then endorse calcium tablets? Yao Ming seems to have done just that. If it's a small amount, Zhou Xuan doesn't make any money, but it's a pity that he only needs to shoot a few commercials for 20 million and doesn't win it.

Zhou Xuan thought for a while and said, "Reply to them, I can endorse them." ”

"You've finally got the hang of it. If you don't endorse, when people ask you in the future, will you say that it is wrong to endorse Coke? Doesn't that embarrass Yao Ming? Liu Xiang of your country also endorsed Coca-Cola. ”

"Then am I fighting them now?" Pepsi and Coca-Cola have been competing for years.

"No, they don't care about sales." Mitchell laughed.

Zhou Xuan hung up the phone, lying on the sofa and broadcasting the remote control, not knowing whether it was right or wrong for him to do this. If Nie Yuyan was here, he wouldn't agree, he wanted to maintain a perfect image in Nie Yuyan's heart, and it didn't matter now. What do you want to be so perfect? The other party said that he was not worthy of you, sent you a good person card, and then broke up......

On October 4, the Warriors' preseason game began, and their first opponent was the Clippers.

Zhou Xuan is famous, and he doesn't have to play seriously in the preseason, and the Warriors want to find a suitable backup guard, so they give him very little playing time, only 10 minutes.

He made four of his eight shots in the first quarter, scoring eight points and two assists, and then went off the court.

Shakel? O'Neill doesn't play preseason, DeAndrew? Jordan got his chance to play. As a result, he shot 8-of-8 and 6-of-9 from the free-throw line, and got 22 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block.

The Warriors' best player was Azubuke with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, Green and Watson also played well, and without a second playmaker, the Warriors beat the Clippers 108-101.

The second game is away to the Tawong Lakers. Smart still let Zhou Xuan stay, and only arranged for him to play 17 minutes, scoring 8 points and 4 assists. Ellis also played just 11 minutes and scored six points.

The Lakers are also mainly looking at newcomers, and only Bynum and Kobe Bryant played well as starters, and Bynum will continue to be banned after the start of the new season, but he can play in the preseason, scoring 24 points and 7 rebounds. Bryant had 22 points and nine rebounds.

The Warriors lost to the Lakers 104-116.

Immediately, the two sides had a second contest. They all treat each other as important competitors and compete nearby. The Lakers' main game was soy sauce, and the Warriors Ellis and Randolph scored 24 and 25 points respectively, helping the Warriors win 110-92.

Zhou Xuan only played 13 minutes and scored 10 points and 4 assists.

In the fourth game, the Warriors defeated the Suns. The Suns also wanted to preserve their strength, and the starting time was very short. Stadameyer returned from an eye injury and was still adapting to the game with protective glasses. The two sides played quickly, but because Zhou Xuan and Nash played for a short time, the scene was a little chaotic.

In the fifth game, the Warriors defeated the Kings and won three in a row. The Kings became a team that relied on Martin and rookie Evans in the backcourt, and with no playmakers and poor defense, the Warriors won this game relatively easily.

They then lost to the Clippers, Lakers, and ultimately the Hornets.

In the final game, Paul and Zhou Xuan were both absent to make the game a gloomy, the Hornets were organized by Sangueira and rookie Collisson, and Okafor, who was traded from the Bobcats, also did not play.

In the summer, the Hornets traded for Chandler. In Larry? After Brown took over the Bobcats, they acquired Bell and Dio from the Suns in a trade last season, and this trade will be Brown's second major change to the Bobcats' roster. Chandler has been plagued by injuries last season and just underwent surgery this summer, so Chandler is more of a gamble for the Bobcats, but Coach Brown believes more in Chandler's defense.

The Hornets have no injury worries about Okafor, who has played in 82 games in the past two seasons, is a consistent rebounder, but lacks Chandler's impact on offense and is a big problem with his free-throw shooting. In addition, Okafor has signed an extra-long contract, which will limit the salary space of the Hornets. In contrast, Chandler's contract is shorter, which could allow the Bobcats to be more flexible in their long-term plans. Chandler's salary for the 2009-2010 season will be $11.8 million, and he can exercise his player option for the 2010-2011 season, with a contract value of $12.7 million in the final year.

Except for the Hornets, the preseason Warriors are looking for teams in the same district, which serves the purpose of training, and the 5-3 record is generally dull.

Warriors fans wanted to see Zhou Xuan's practice results, but his playing time was severely limited. Thankfully, he made a big impression in his short playing time, not because he played well, but because of the change in his style of play, he took more shots, focused on scoring, and made a noticeable reduction in the number of passes.

Zhou Xuan is practicing for the new season, and his usual training is mainly based on shooting, and he feels that attacking with the ball is easier to vent than assisting. His passing is also much more fancy than last season, and he has begun to perform, with a faint shadow of street ball.

The defending champions need veteran experience, so the Warriors brought in two veterans for tryouts, and the results were disappointing, whether it was Mitch? Neither Moore nor Claxton met the requirements of the coaching staff.

George was okay and impactful, but the Warriors already had a number of swingmen, and he struggled to get a chance. De Colo is better than George from beyond the three-point line and also has the poise characteristic of a European player who can play as a point guard. The coaching staff finally decided to keep De Colo and Blair, two rookies, and the veterans were cut to make up the final fourteen-man lineup.

Center: Ronnie? Turyaf, Anthony? Randolph.

Power Forward: Zach? Randolph, Brandon? Wright, DeJuan? Blair.

Small forward: Corey? Margeti, Madi? Collins, Gerrard? Green.

Shooting Guard: Monta? Ellis, Corunna? Azubuuk, Stephen? Jackson, Nando? De Collo.

Point guards: Zhou Xuan, CJ Watson.

Last season, Zhou Xuan played less in the preseason to maintain a sense of mystery and make a secret weapon, and this time Smart purely wanted him to rest more.

However, Zhou Xuan did not rest, he played little time, and he has been practicing shooting. During the four days off after the pre-season, he continued to practice his touches.

The first opponent in the opening game was the Houston Rockets, and Zhou Xuan couldn't wait to release all his energy! He really wanted to know what statistics he could get if he scored with all his might!