Chapter 190: Deal Rumors
Until he sent the Lin family mother and daughter back to the hotel, and returned to the hotel where he stayed to lie down, Addison still couldn't figure out the purpose of Lin's mother inviting him to eat this supper.
As the wife of a large family, Mikiko is very good at taking care of the atmosphere and does not make a little embarrassment at the dinner table. It's just that the topics he talks to himself about have been very erratic, from where he went to college, to his hobbies, to what books he likes to read, and even whether he likes to drink......
Mother Lin's eyes when she looked at him at the end were obviously much kinder than before, less likely than the politeness she had deliberately made before, and more sincere and cordial enthusiasm. This made Addison even more confused, although he had a strong ability to read words and feelings, this kind of thing was really beyond the scope of what he was familiar with.
After another night in New York, Wade and Bosh returned to Miami the next day, while Addison was staying there for another day. Curry, John. Wall and Jeremy Lin, who traveled from Los Angeles, filmed a set of official NBA commercials celebrating the Chinese New Year.
Over the years, the alliance has paid more and more attention to the Chinese market. Xiao Hua inherited David. Stern has focused on the business strategy of the Chinese market, and has launched a number of solutions that benefit Chinese fans. The focus on traditional Chinese festivals is a very important point in the plan, even if it is purely from the perspective of attracting viewership, using traditional Chinese culture to attract the Chinese market is definitely much more advantageous than forcing NBA cultural indoctrination.
The content of the advertising shoot is not cumbersome, Addison and they only need to sit at a large table with a few professional Chinese advertising actors, put on a happy expression of enjoying the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and let the camera take turns shooting. Then Addison and Jeremy Lin also had a set of outdoor fireworks shooting, and it turned out that Addison was quite talented in this area, after all, he had been to China many times, and he had also experienced the grand occasion of the Spring Festival in China, so his expression was more vivid and fitting. Jeremy Lin, on the other hand, was emphasized by the advertising director several times that the expression on his face was not rich enough, so he NG several times.
Finally, the four players had to hug their fists in front of the camera to greet the Chinese audience, and Addison could only smile at the camera because he could not speak. The Chinese point guard found this embarrassing, but the director kept praising his vivid expression, saying that his ability to capture the camera was the best of the four.
Could it be that because I can't speak all year round, I have developed a rich facial expression? ? Addison plans to go home and try it in the mirror, maybe he'll discover a new specialty of his own......
After finishing his business in New York, Addison returned to Miami on a passenger plane. But just as he was about to use the last two days without a schedule to step up his training, a piece of news from the Miami Herald affected his focus.
- Golan. Dragic's agent, Bill. Duffy has traveled to Miami with Pat. Riley Meeting!!
For a while, it seemed that the whole United States knew the news, and countless media outlets were reporting on this sudden incident. Dragic's conflict with Suns management is described in detail.
Golan from Slovenia. Dragic originally played the masterpiece of his career last season, averaging 20.3 points, 5.9 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game, shooting more than 50% from the field, and was named to the league's All-NBA team three times. This season thanks to Eric. Bledsoe and Isaiah. With Thomas' strong addition, Dragic's opportunities to perform have been severely compressed, which made him extremely annoyed with the Suns management. He didn't understand what it meant for management to trade in two point guards who were competing for the ball with him at his prime. After several unsuccessful conversations with management, Dragic finally decided to officially break with the Suns and directly asked to be traded.
Suns management simply did not keep Dragj when he asked for a trade, but instead put the quasi-All-Star point guard on the shelf. Dragic's agent, Bill. Duffy once revealed to the media that the only teams he likes are the Heat, the Knicks and the Sacramento Kings, but the Heat are improving by leaps and bounds under Addison's excellent play, so the media was the first to put Pat Brown. Riley's team was eliminated.
Unexpectedly, the trade deadline was approaching, and Bill. Duffy actually had a more substantial contact with the Heat, who were the first to be thrown aside by the media! All this surprised the onlookers!
Pat. What does Riley want to do?! Eat the Golan. Dragic's contract expires at the end of the season?! How can there be a place for that Slovenian in the Heat backcourt now?! Addison and Wade's backcourt combination is growing day by day, even if Dragic is a two-way guard, he will not be in the starting position for the Heat!
Suns management isn't an idiot either, in Pat. If Riley doesn't use Addison or Bosh or Whiteside as a bargaining chip, will someone trade Dragic to you? Know that there is no shortage of teams in the league who want this good point guard!
ESPN directly put Golan. Dragic compares it with Addison's stats this season - the Slovenian has started 50 games so far this season, averaging 16.2 points, 4.1 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game, shooting 50.1% from the field, leading the team to a 28-22 record; Addison has started 52 games so far this season, averaging 15.8 points, 10.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game while shooting 48.8 percent from the field and leading the team to a 33-19 record.
"As a rookie, Addison is no match for Golan in terms of his performance on the field or his role in the team. Dragic is worse, or even stronger, although Dragic is good, he will definitely not be able to be the core of the team all the time. "Bill. In his column, Wharton wrote, "If Pat . . . Riley really wants to use Addison as a bargaining chip to trade that Slovenian, all I can say is that he should step down from the position of general manager, his mind must be confused! ”
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Sam who got the news. Bernie flew to Miami that day, and he didn't understand Pat. What Riley was thinking, so that reaching out to another point guard without any warning was nothing short of deceptive for Addison!
When Bernie met Addison, he immediately saw that the young man was influenced by trade rumors. Although Addison is still training step by step, there is a bit of confusion and panic in his eyes, which is an emotion that is absolutely impossible to see in the eyes of Chinese point guards. Although Addison hid this confusion deeply, Sam. Bernie knew him too well, and the other party's emotions didn't hide from him.
If this continues, it is likely to affect Addison's performance on the field...... Sam who made up his mind. Bernie immediately went to Pat. Riley, he needed to get a conclusion from the old man's mouth as soon as possible, whether he wanted to trade or not, he needed to get accurate information in order to calm Addison, who was in a state of panic.
The day passed in chaos, and the night gradually enveloped Miami. Dwyan. Wade walked out of the manager's office, having just had a long discussion with Spoelstra about the team's general strategy for the upcoming fixtures, and was dazed and ready to go home.
"Huh?" The lights from the training ground caught the attention of 'The Flash', and Wade could hear the dull sound of a basketball hitting the floor. The guy who was still playing on the training court at this time, Wade didn't have to think about it to know who it was, and there could be no one else except the little guy who was the most paranoid about basketball in the whole team.
"This madman ......" Wade looked at the time displayed on his phone, shook his head and walked into the training ground. Sure enough, in the huge court, there is only a yellow-skinned young man who is constantly practicing monotonous shooting with the ball, ranging from the free throw line to beyond the three-point line.
Wade has seen this picture many times this season, but every time he sees it, he still sighs at Addison's obsession with basketball. The youngster's ability to put up his rookie season with great stats is not just a statement of talent, but the sweat that has flowed through the most boring training sessions can explain why he has performed so well.
But...... He trained so frantically today, I'm afraid he also wanted to vent......
Wade already knew Pat. Riley & Bill. The matter of Duffy's meeting, according to the heart, 'The Flash' has a very repulsive mood towards this matter. He thinks Addison may be the best point guard in the league with him, and Dragic's individual offense-oriented point guard is unlikely to have a good chemistry with himself.
Wade stood at the entrance of the training ground and watched the Chinese rookie train, and this time he didn't communicate with Addison as a big brother as usual. Sooner or later, a player in the professional league will have to experience the effects of trade rumors, and if he can't withstand the impact alone, then he may not be fit to become a professional player at all.
Surviving in this society, any profession is under tremendous pressure. Addison is already a qualified adult, and he should learn to bear the pressure of rumors and public opinion on his own, rather than relying on the comfort of others.
Wade, who had been watching for a while, turned around and left the training ground, and he decided to go to Pat tomorrow. Riley talks. In any case, he hopes that the management of the team will not do anything stupid, and trading Dragic is definitely not the right decision at the moment.
Moreover, he always felt that he knew less and less about Pat. Riley's old man......