"We turned our gaze to Memphis...... Last night's game...... Heat wins...... Dwyan. Wade counts the seconds and kills ......"

The sound of the television woke Addison from his sleep, and he opened his still dull eyes and sat up on the bed. Hassan on the opposite bed. Whiteside looked like he was already awake, leaning on the head of the bed in his pajamas, smiling at the sports news on television.

Addison took his phone and looked at the time, it was already past 7 o'clock in the morning, he seemed to be sleeping deeply, and he couldn't get up on time at 6:30 on time several times as before.

"Woke you up? I'm sorry, but I couldn't sleep with excitement and woke up early. Whiteside looked apologetically at Addison, whose eyes were still a little hazy, and then his attention was drawn to the news again.

The morning sports news was airing last night's game between the Heat and the Grizzlies, and the picture in Addison's mind was still very fresh. They and the Grizzlies were tied at 95-93 in the final minute last night, and Wade made a strong three-pointer from the top of the arc with only 2.8 seconds left to kill the Memphis in cold blood.

"In addition to lamenting the killer instinct of the 'Flash' at critical moments as always, the biggest attraction of the Heat team in this game is this big man who suddenly appeared - Hassan. Whiteside. As the announcer's words turned, Whiteside's body tensed and his eyes widened slightly, "The center, who was signed by the Heat with a two-year salary, scored 9 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks in 28 minutes of playing time last night. Gasol's performance was not uncontrollably limited. ”

Edited highlights of Whiteside's highlights from last night began to be shown on TV, much to the flattery of his career, who had been given a cold reception, and sat up straight all of a sudden.

"Do you see that, Add? Did you see that?! Oh my God, I'm on ABC's Morning News! Whiteside jumped out of bed and punched hard, "Yes! Yes！！！ ”

Addison shrugged his shoulders at him with a grin, if this guy could keep up the same form as he was last night, it would only be more and more common to appear in sports news in the future.

The mobile phone on the bedside table vibrate, and it was Lin Xiaoxiao who sent him a message through the penguin software. For Addison, who couldn't speak, it was the best way to communicate.

- Congratulations, you've won another game ^-^ That guy named Waite is pretty good.

- Please, girl, is that man's name Wade...... He's a superstar.

- What about you, are you a superstar?

- I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'm just a rookie in the NBA.

- But I don't think you're worse than him, don't you also have 12 points and 9 assists? But a lot of boys in the class said you didn't play well this time, and I almost got into a fight with them.

Addison couldn't help but smile happily, he could see that Lin Xiaoxiao should never have paid attention to the NBA before, but now he watched the live game because of him, and remembered his data clearly.

- By the way, is it already night over there? Don't you sleep?

- Sleep, I'm about to sleep...... The third year of high school is really tiring, and now our school even has to add classes on weekends......

- Hey, hey, can someone who is still watching the live broadcast of the game in class say that?

- Cut, a guy with no conscience, I don't want to think about who Miss Ben is watching the live broadcast for...... I'm angry and going to sleep, you don't talk to me anymore.

- Oh, good night.

——…… Why don't you want me to take a bedtime photo and send it to you, the nightdress I wore today is very beautiful.

- No... No need, go to sleep, didn't you say that the third year of high school was very tiring......

- Cut ......

***

Returning to Miami, Addison did not return home, but with Sam. Bernie met with Under Armour Sports' Director of Operations for the basketball division, Philip Brown. McKennie.

As a giant brand in the field of rugby, in recent years, Stephen. Curry's fame has grown, and Under Armour has made an important breakthrough in basketball. Now they are desperate to sign another NBA star who is attractive enough to solidify and strengthen the brand's presence.

Addison is the player they focus on, and the Chinese point guard has a popular style of play and has adapted to the top league with surprising speed. Under Armour wants to sign him, and after a season or two, when he really grows into a star, the brand can launch him and Stephen. Curry's point guard twins' gimmick, McKennie believes will definitely be a gimmick that will make sneaker sales skyrocket.

During the interview, the two parties did not make an agreement, because the NIKE brand had promised Addison enough generous treatment, and he needed to think about it before making a choice.

- Sam, you're a professional, and I'd like to hear from you.

Sam. Bernie glanced at Addison, who had a calm expression, he thought for a few minutes, and then slowly spoke: "If it is based on the importance and interest of the brand in the early stage, signing Under Armour is a good choice. After all, they are now except for Stephen. There are very few stars other than Curry that can be touted, and you will definitely be taken seriously once you sign them.

"But for the benefit of your entire career and the global audience, I recommend that you sign with NIKE. Because NIKE is an absolutely global sports brand giant, his audience in Europe and Asia and beyond is far from being matched by Under Armour. And with the NIKE brand's connections and promotional capabilities, other advertisers will also look up to you because of this.

"On the other hand, once you sign up for the NIKE brand, you're going to spend your entire career competing. There are countless NBA stars under the NIKE and Air Jordan families, and any one of them is the leader of their respective teams...... If you want to stand out for this brand, you have to do your whole career to compete with other stars, and never stop. ”

It's all up to you, Addison, you want to easily become a brand icon, put out a signature sneaker, and then work hard to promote it outside of the United States; Or do you want to plunge into a huge arena where everyone in the world is watching the fight and see you climb to the top or fall into the abyss.

Add exhaled a long breath, his mouth pursed slightly. Before entering the NBA, he really didn't expect that getting involved in a business league would be such a complicated thing......

After a while, he seemed to have finally made a decision, typed a sentence on his phone, and handed it to Sam. Bernie.

- Let me know Mr. Petier, I have agreed to sign a contract with the NIKE brand, and you can discuss the specific signing and announcement time with them.

Sam. Bernie smiled slightly, the kid's choice was exactly the same as he had guessed before...... How to say that? Perhaps this choice is in line with Addison's character, and his paranoid heart hidden beneath his peaceful exterior.

How can a person who is already a competitor be afraid of a challenge?

***

A day later, the Miami Heat successfully eliminated the Phoenix Suns at home. Although Eric. Bledsoe and Golan. Dragic's backcourt combination had some impact on the Heat, but the Phoenix's weak defense was still beaten into a sieve by the Heat's counter-attacking tactics.

After the game, there seemed to be news of a feud in the Suns' locker room. Dragic was unhappy with Bledsoe's choice to dominate possession and not play out on a regular basis, and the backcourt duo have not developed enough chemistry since they started to partner this season, and now they are starting to contradict each other.

After the game against the Suns, the Heat will board the American Airlines airliner and fly to the Denver Plateau in the west. However, in the second game of the back-to-back, they lost to the well-prepared Denver Nuggets.

The young and energetic Shakhtars dragged down the tired veterans in Miami with their frantic running and offensive firepower. Lawson, Daniro. Gallinari, Wilson. Chandler and other offensive players are full of firepower, coupled with the low pressure of the plateau climate, which makes many people on the Heat feel uncomfortable.

At 98:104, the Heat lost completely in Denver, and almost all the veterans, including Wade, did not play as well as they wanted. Only Addison's 18 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds, and Whiteside's 13 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks contributed off the bench are quite eye-catching.

However, the 13-7 Heat can afford to lose this game, and they are still in fourth place in the East ahead of the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers.

On December 11, 2014, the first round of voting for the 2015 New York All-Star Weekend was announced, and this is still open to the world, and for the first time, all players in the active league are included in the voting range.

So far this season, Wade has averaged 20.7 points, 4.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks per game, while Bosh has 21.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocks.

Wade and Bosh are both regulars on the All-Star team, and they are not worried about whether they will be selected for this year's All-Star team. It's Ruhl. Deng, the Englishman can average 16.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks per game this season, and his statistics are in the best form in the past two years, which makes him hungry for All-Star weekend.

On the sidelines of the game, Ruhr. Deng's team produced highlights of the season for him, and also filmed a creative video to canvass himself, with Wade, Bosh and Addison all participating.

- Are your teammates working hard for the All-Star Stars...... Don't you have any ideas?

Sam. Bernie is very hopeful that Addison will be selected as an All-Star in his rookie season, which will be a huge boost to his influence. Even statistically, Addison's current average of 15.7 points, 10.1 assists, 3.6 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 0.3 blocks per game is enough to support his competition with the league's star point guards. You know, the only point guards in the league who can average a double-double per game are Addison and John. Wall, even Chris. Paul is only averaging 10+ assists per game.

- If the outside world thinks I'm good enough to be an All-Star, I can make the cut even if I don't do anything...... I might as well train and strengthen myself if I have this time.

Sam who saw the reply on his phone. Bernie couldn't help but sigh, and sure enough, it was a typical Addison-esque response.