The Lakers' 15-man roster for the new season is confirmed, and there is no need to find players to play preseason scouting.

Centre-forwards: O'Neal, Gerani McCoy.

Power forwards: Mark Madsen, Samaki Walker, Robert Horry, Medvidenko.

Small forwards: Rick Fox, Jim Jackson, Ryan Bowen, Devin George.

Shooting guards: Kobe Bryant, Mitch Richmond, Brian Shaw.

Point guards: Guo Xu, Fisher.

After looking at the lineup, Guo Xu feels that the suspense of the Lakers' new season is not whether they can defend the championship and win the championship, but whether they can set a new record in the regular season.

Veteran Horace Grant moves slower and is more like a center than a power forward, and the Lakers didn't renew his contract with him as a smart decision, and in the end Grant returned to the Magic with a salary of 2 million.

The newcomer Samaki is more suitable for the team system, he is a very athletic blue-collar worker, can prevent pick-and-rolls, can grab rebounds, and on the offensive end he can pick up leaks under the basket is enough, and the Lakers don't need him to attack at all.

The swingman position is even more reinforced, and Jim Jackson can help the team whether he is a starter or a substitute, and he is very accurate in receiving and shooting.

O'Neill chatted with Guo Xu, and also felt that their biggest enemy next season was garbage time, and the data of the three of them might not be too pretty, because it was too easy to win.

Even so, Guo Xu contacted Ganon Baker and practiced with him for two weeks to prepare for the new season.

In the time loop, Guo Xu owes Ganon a favor, and in reality he has to find a way to pay it back.

It is not possible to give money directly, Ganon was a little embarrassed after hearing Guo Xu say that he wanted to learn technology with himself, and felt that his level was too far behind, and Guo Xu used the same trick to be much more powerful than him.

Guo Xu's idea is to mention him in an interview after practicing with Ganon for a while, pick him up, give him enough fame, and more big-name players will come to him for training. Even without Guo Xu, Ganon would be famous in the future, but he could have advanced this time a lot.

In September, Guo Xu signed a contract with Nike for 40 million yuan in 5 years, with an average endorsement fee of 8 million a year.

In the finals, Guo Xu's worth was raised to a terrifying level, and several major sports brands competed for him, and the endorsement fee of 5 million a year was the start.

At first, the highest offer was Reebok, and before the finals ended, they offered an annual salary of 8 million, a 7-year contract. In 1996, Iverson and Reebok signed a 10-year contract worth $50 million, which did not expire until 2006.

Guo Xu signed to explode Iverson, but he refused without even frowning, the price was too low and the life was too long. He is a reborn man who knows how fast the contract for future sneaker endorsements is rising, and in 2003, James signed a seven-year, 93 million contract with Nike as soon as he entered the league.

After Guo Xu refused, Reebok was under a lot of pressure, if he didn't take him, and when Guo Xu signed with another company, Reebok suspected that his sneakers would directly affect the sales of Iverson's sneakers, both of them were short point guards, and Guo Xu's popularity was vaguely above Iverson after the finals.

Guo Xu's popularity increased again after he went to China, so that major brands saw his status in China, and after returning, several companies competed and raised their prices one after another.

Reebok mentioned a maximum of 10 million and signed a 7-year contract, because they only have Iverson as a star who can handle it, and they are the most affected. Adi and Nike both offered 8 million, and Harpy negotiated with the other party for more than half a year, and finally limited the year to 5 years, and decisively chose Nike.

In fact, Guo Xu identified Nike from the beginning, and when he played the game, the shoes of the three major brands took turns to wear, in order to make them all feel that they had the opportunity to sign so that they could compete.

In 2001, Guo Xu's contract was already very large, and the endorsement contract signed by Kobe Bryant with Adidas when he first entered the league was 10 million for 5 years, and the contract expired in the summer of 2002.

Harpy has never let Guo Xu sign a sneaker endorsement, just because it is difficult to sign a short contract, a sign is long, he is not famous when he first enters the league, his value is not high, and he will lose a lot if he becomes famous quickly.

Iverson, Kobe, and Carter all have higher commercial value, and they were cheated by large companies as soon as they debuted. Kobe Bryant was selected as an All-Star the next year, as long as he signed a year late, how could the endorsement fee be only 2 million?

Carter was even more brainless, and in 1998 he signed a 10-year, $50 million endorsement contract with Puma, who was not a professional in making basketball shoes, and parted ways after only two seasons of cooperation, and Puma also withdrew from the basketball market in 2001.

Guo Xu's contract expired in 2006, and he believes that he will be stronger than he is now, and he is not afraid that Nike will not offer a bigger contract. Nike only signed for 5 years because Guo Xu will not be able to renew his contract with the Lakers next year, for fear that he will decline after leaving the Lakers, both sides are careful and have achieved a win-win situation.

As for Adidas, Guo Xu didn't even think about how much money he gave, he was afraid of being cursed. The stars signed by Adidas in the previous life have been in a terrible decline in form. And Adi's decision-maker looks a little mentally retarded, in fact, in Guo Xu's previous life, the three top and most popular people in the NBA history all had an indissoluble bond with Adi, and they all missed it.

Adi gave up Jordan because of such ridiculous reasons as height; In 2003, they robbed James of James by Nike in order to save $3 million a year; As soon as the Eagle County incident came out, Adi and Kobe terminated the 6-year, 48 million value contract.

After Guo Xu signed a contract with Nike, although the specific amount was not announced, everyone guessed that he had made a fortune. However, he still hasn't bought a house in Los Angeles and rented an apartment, so there is more and more news that he will leave the Lakers in 2002.

At the end of September, the Lakers' new season training camp opened.

Guo Xu was interviewed at the media day and was asked if he would like to stay with the Lakers in the summer of 2002.

Guo Xu replied: "Do you still need to ask?" Of course I'd like to stay, I came for the Lakers in the draft, and I want to stay in Los Angeles for the rest of my life. ”

Guo Xu paused for a moment, and then said: "I also watched the news recently, and I know that it is difficult for the Lakers to renew my contract, and from the perspective of management, they must consider salary space and other issues. I don't count if I say it, it's useless to think too much, I'll play this season with peace of mind first, and leave the rest to fate. ”

What he said was from his heart, he liked Los Angeles, and he was lucky to be able to play with the Lakers for a lifetime, but he didn't believe that Old Buss would trade Kobe for him, even if his Finals statistics were better than Kobe.

The reason is very simple, Guo Xu's height is only 180CM, even if he finds that he has grown 2CM after the summer, and now he has 182CM in shoes, his height is still at a disadvantage, he is fundamentally different from Kobe, and he can't achieve a balance between offense and defense.

The reporter asked: "Are you confident that you will play better in the new season?" ”

Guo Xu smiled: "Of course, I trained in the summer, Ganon Baker is an excellent trainer, I learned some new techniques from him, and I am completely ready." ”

Guo Xu proved this in the open training session on the second day, he played with Fisher, could hit three points from the outside, and cooperated very well with his new teammates.

New teammates don't have to take on too many tasks, just stand and wait for the star to attract the defensive ball, catch and shoot. Jim Jackson became the biggest surprise for the Lakers, shooting exceptionally accurately from the outside, and his three-point shooting was much better than Fox's.

"Zen Master" tried a few sets of tactics, whether it was a triangle offense, a pick-and-roll offense, or a quick counterattack, the players could play very smoothly, and the fans present were addicted, just waiting for the Lakers to perform in the regular season. (https:)

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