Chapter 37 New York (Contract Dispatched)
"Bryant, next time. I won't lose to you! Bryant recalled what Marbury said to him through gritted teeth when the game was over.
Reborn in this life, Kobe Bryant very much wants to spread the Mamba spirit to more people. The sense of competition is indispensable, and whenever people encounter challenges, the first thing that comes to mind is not to escape, but to rise to the occasion, which is what Kobe Bryant wants to bring to the world.
Stephen Marbury still hasn't given up after the clean sheet, and the next time I'll see you, Kobe Bryant believes Stephen Marbury will get stronger. The stronger the opponent, the more Kobe Bryant likes it.
"Our master of the ball, the next game is going to New York against the Knicks. Pack up and see you at the airport tomorrow. O'Neal hit high today, and patted Kobe Bryant's ass with a flutter of eyebrows after the game. Compared with Kobe Bryant in the first game, O'Neal still likes Kobe Bryant, who focuses on organization and defense.
But O'Neal didn't know that Kobe Bryant chose to focus on the organization because O'Neal could dominate the opponent's interior line. When O'Neal is restrained, Bryant will be the first to step up and end the offense.
Bryant's current offensive options are very mature and sophisticated, and he knows when to make a move. The season is long, and Kobe Bryant will allocate his physical strength reasonably. The playoffs are where superstars shine.
Derrick Fisher, who was 1-of-4 in the game, was a little absent-minded, and he had a good shot but missed it. This made Fisher very depressed.
"Derek, come with me to practice shooting." Kobe Bryant pulled up Fisher, who was about to go home, and he knew that the best way to comfort Fisher was to face his demons.
Fisher opened his mouth wide, touched his head, and turned a thousand words into one sentence.
"Good!"
Bowen and Big Ben looked at each other and said in unison, "Let's do it too!" ”
The warm care of his teammates brought tears to Fisher's eyes, and no one knew Fisher's inner roar.
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"BOSS, Adidas and Nike all reached out to me. But none of them agreed to create an independent brand for you and provide a share share. Rob Pelinka reached out to Kobe the next day, and Bryant's two regular-season performances made a lot of commercial value. Many people are willing to try to get Kobe Bryant to endorse their products, and an 18-year-old star has a lot of potential.
"Let's move on, we're not limited to these two brands. You can try to reach out to some other sports vendors. "Kobe Bryant wants to establish an independent brand, he has a lot of excellent sneaker designs in his head, and if the manufacturer can't provide the most optimal solution, Kobe Bryant would rather wait a year before signing a contract. Bryant is confident that his business value next year will be comparable to anyone in the league.
"Boss, the total salary this season is $1.02 million. The first salary has been paid into your account, and I'm trying to convince the Lakers to settle the salary all at once. Otherwise, it would be too difficult to make some investments with our current assets. Pelinka, who had planned many business ventures with the 18-year-old, knew that Kobe Bryant's business acumen was no worse than that of some entrepreneurs, and that some of his business theories were ahead of his time.
It's a pity that they currently have too little money on hand, and after deducting California's not low tax rate, Kobe Bryant doesn't have much to invest in.
"Understand, first of all we have to deal with the trainer thing. Rob wants you to find the best trainers and physiotherapists. "Kobe Bryant always has a few trainers in mind, and he wants to improve quickly and better manage his physical condition, which is essential.
"Roger, I've been in contact with several professionals. We will give you a satisfactory reply soon. In addition, I bought a large number of gifts for Lao Qiao's family as you ordered, and they were very happy. Pelinka was happy when he thought of Joe's change in attitude towards him.
"Very well, take care of Odom for me. I want to see him with the Lakers next year. Kobe Bryant finally mentioned Odom, who is in his senior year of high school, and they communicated that Odom would run directly after graduating from high school this year.
Odom's academic performance was very poor, and Bryant was worried that he would repeat his mistakes. relied on fraud to get admission to the university, and simply let Odom land directly in the American professional basketball.
The current Odom is a veritable No. 1 high school student in the United States, with an 18+10+8 performance at St. Thomas-Aquinas High School. Bryant kept in touch with him, and he knew how much Odom, who had left his father as a child and whose mother had died of cancer, needed love. Bryant didn't want his best friend, who had fought side by side for many years, to go down the dark path of his previous life again.
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Bryant boarded a plane to New York, which takes eight hours to fly from. It's not a short journey.
The next day, the game between the Lakers and the Knicks was held at Madison Square Garden, the mecca of basketball in New York.
When it comes to the NBA, no one doesn't know the New York Knicks; Similarly, when it comes to arenas, no one doesn't know Madison Square Garden, home of the Knicks.
One of the NBA's veterans, the Knicks also entered the BAA in 1946 and have only changed arenas once in their history - from Madison Square Garden III to Madison Square Garden IV. This isn't much of a play on words, in fact, what is commonly referred to as "Madison Square Garden" is the collective name for the four stadiums that sit in New York. The first two stadiums are named after Madison Square in the middle of New York City, while the third and fourth, although not located in Madison Plaza, continue to be the symbol of New York because they inherited the role of their predecessors.
The Knicks are one of two veteran teams in MLS basketball that haven't changed their logo (the other being the Celtics). The whole logo is an inverted triangle with "KNICKS" in the middle and a basketball underneath, which has a strong three-dimensional effect. As a team founded at the same time as the BAA (the predecessor of the NBA), this logo has become almost an antique for the Knicks. But admittedly, it's old.
The Knicks in New York, the largest city in the United States, even if his record is worse in later generations, the market value has never fallen out of the first place. That's what the city of New York brings to him.
The current New York Knicks are a hard-blooded team led by Patrick Ewing. This summer, they first poached their star Larry Johnson from the Charlotte Hornets. The All-Star-caliber iron-blooded forward contributed 20+8 last season.
Then they have Alan Houston, who snatched from the Detroit Pistons, and the media thinks that the mid-range king who has 20+3+3 stats next to Grant Hill will be a good fit for Ewing.
Their starting point guard is Chris Childs, who is a fake starter. Because their starting offensive ability was too strong, the Knicks put their super-guard John Starks on the bench.
Paired with Ewing on the inside is Charles Oakley, a blue-collar power forward with strong defensive and rebounding capabilities. He is also the godfather of Ben Wallace on the Lakers. After graduating from high school, it was with Oakley's help that Ben Wallace was able to play basketball at Chewy Hoga Community College.
Wallace and Oakley play very similarly, with the same short interior and the same excellent defensive ability. For Ben Wallace's basketball approach, the most far-reaching influence can be said to be Oakley.