Chapter 43
When Bai Xiaonian and the three walked out of the restaurant, it was already completely dark, and after a polite goodbye to Eric Spulenc, Bai Xiaonian and Jeff Schwartz were walking down the streets of Minneapolis.
"Wood! Congratulations, you're officially part of the league's star ranks..."
As he walked, Jeff Schwartz turned his head and said, the meaning of the smile on his face was self-evident. Thinking back to the contract he had just signed, even if he was well-informed, his heart couldn't help but thump now.
The five-year, $20 million contract was like a pie falling from the sky, smashing Jeff Schwartz dizzy, even he didn't expect Nike to have the courage to throw out such a big gamble.
And Bai Xiaonian excitedly recalled the promises given by Eric Spencer just now, in addition to having a lot of commercial exposure with the help of Nike, maybe he can wear the elf generation specially designed by Nike as soon as this summer!
That's right, as Bai Xiaonian's first signature shoe, its name has been decided in the meeting just now, and it is called the Elf Generation.
Of course, Bai Xiaonian's movements did not hide from the eyes of the paparazzi, when they disappeared at the end of the road, a young man with a face full of ecstasy slowly walked out of the alley they had just passed, and the camera in his hand faithfully recorded what the owner wanted it to leave behind.
"The secret between Nike and the elves!"
The Washington Post's sports section of the second day devoted half a page to their half-observation, half-imaginary story.
"According to the careful investigation of this reporter, it is very likely that Nike has reached a secret agreement with Minnesota Timberwolves player Wood White, and we boldly predict that it is a big contract worth more than 15 million, as for the details of this contract, this newspaper will continue to follow up and continue to report!"
Of course, this incident has caused waves in the basketball circle again, to be honest, our little white shoes don't want their contract to be exposed in the media spotlight at all, he is not a fool, as a super rookie who only entered the league this season, but signed a contract worth $2,000 with Nike, what will this make other players in the league think?
These veterans who have worked hard in the league for several seasons or even more than a dozen seasons may not have the opportunity to sign such a contract in their lives, maybe the little white children's shoes are already a thorn in their side at this time!
Of course, our little white children's shoes will not have any worries because of this matter, the court is like a battlefield, and hoping that the opponent will give you water is the most unrealistic idea in this league.
After a rare two-day break in a season, the little white boys headed to New Orleans with full energy, where they will face the Pelicans directly.
The Pelicans' record this season has been as bad as ever, with a 3-7 record since the start of the season, in stark contrast to the Timberwolves' 7-3.
Now their biggest wish is to make a splash and get this year's No. 1 pick, and the Pelicans have long been obsessed with 2012 No. 1 pick Anthony Davis, which is an open secret in the league.
However, as the saying goes, there is no weak team in the NBA, and no matter how bad the team is, it has the ability to pounce a few times, and the Timberwolves were caught in a struggle with the Pelicans for most of the first and second quarters, and even several times were seized by opponents to overtake, but the Timberwolves still established a 5-point lead before halftime with more thick roster depth and strength.
After entering the second half, the wolf cubs from the north finally showed their fangs, and the momentum of the whole team was renewed, and even the pace of sprinting and supplementing defense was much faster.
Looking at their gloomy faces and Rick Adelman's eerie smile on the sidelines, we might as well venture to speculate on what horrible things happened in the Timberwolves' locker room at halftime...
Returning his gaze to the court, Ricky Rubio wiped the saliva from his face, the roar of the coach in the locker room just now was still deafening.
"Hurry, hurry! Run, run! ”
Quietly glancing at Adelman on the sidelines, seeing that the latter was looking at him with a smile, Rubio hurriedly shouted loudly, as if the coach did not know his determination.
Bai Xiaonian dribbled the ball unhurriedly after receiving the ball in the front court, and at the moment, Pelicans guard Marco Belinelli, who was defending the little white children's shoes, was breathing a little fast.
He couldn't understand why the guy in front of him was so terrifying, obviously he was just a little guy who had just entered the league and played more than a dozen games in less than a month, but he felt the same as those super guards in the league today.
To be honest, when Marco Belinelli learned from the news yesterday that Bai Xiaonian and Nike signed a sky-high contract, his first reaction was to scoff, and the second reaction was that Nike's company was crazy, but after really playing against Bai Xiaonian on the field today, he realized how ridiculous his thoughts were.
Bai Xiaonian was not in a hurry to attack, he first carefully observed Belinelli's defensive position, and after most of the half-court battle, he had a rough judgment on the strength of the Pelicans' guard.
Marco Belinelli has always been a player who is good at defense, so Bai Xiaonian did not mean to despise the opponent, but in the later time he found that the opponent's defense was not as strong as he imagined, and even below the overall level of the league...
"Hey! Buddy! Were you hollowed out by a woman yesterday? Bai Xiaonian grinned.
However, he didn't get an answer from the other party, and at this moment, Belinelli didn't have the slightest extra energy to think about the problem of the little white children's shoes, he had to focus all his attention on his defense, because the guy standing in front of him was a monster in human skin!
Although the mouth cannon continued to be put on his mouth, the movements of Bai Xiaonian's hand quietly changed, and after changing direction, he bowed to Belinelli, worship Buddha!
Looking at Belinelli, who was so shaken by himself that he couldn't find the north, Bai Xiaonian's heart was a little unbearable, so he shouted: "Don't look for it, I'm here!" ”
Then he stepped into the inner line with cheerful dance steps, and Lefu under the basket dutifully helped the little white children's shoes to get stuck in the position, and in the face of the empty basket, Bai Xiaonian stepped up directly, showing his style as the king of free buckles in front of the audience at the New Orleans Arena.
79-64, a 15-point margin allowed Bai Xiaonian to rub the New Orleans Pelicans on the floor at home.
The more panicked people are, the more loopholes are full of holes, and the Pelicans' ball was just sent out in the backcourt when Bai Xiaonian seized the opportunity to steal it.
Although he saw that victory was in front of him, Bai Xiaonian did not have the slightest softness, and quickly advanced to the top of the front arc with the ball. In the desperate eyes of the Pelicans players, a direct three-point shot!
The basketball turned into a perfect rainbow and bloomed over the New Orleans Arena, and with the focus of the eyes of the fans in the front court, it fell straight to the Nets, and Bai Xiaonian, who shot this killer arrow, smiled slightly, and the right hand that threw the basketball was raised high into a fist!
"Huh!" The sound of basketball brushing the net is as crisp and pleasant as ever, but everyone knows that the Minnesota Timberwolves have won this game!
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PS: First of all, I'm sorry here! Xiong Xiong didn't want to lie to everyone, I did have the idea of wanting a eunuch in the past few days. But after being entangled for so long, today Xiong Xiong still decided to continue this work, maybe the update won't be very powerful, but it will continue to be better...