The 2008 All-Star season ended like this, with Lee winning the rookie game MVP and slam dunk contest, Belinelli winning the three-point title, and the All-Star Game MVP being the little emperor James, and the Warriors undoubtedly became the big winner of the All-Star Game.

The theorem that people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong is not valid in the NBA, and with Li Zhi's attention-grabbing performance in the All-Star Game, there are batches of endorsement contracts.

Li Zhi was drinking red wine and watching TV in his hotel room when Andy Miller's phone called.

Andy Miller said excitedly: "George, good news, there is a big contract!" ”

Li Zhi instantly felt a burst of spirit when he heard the words "big contract", and said: "What kind of contract, talk about it." ”

"A lot, Nike, Adidas have been contacted, and there is a Chinese one called Anta, and they want to get your sneaker contract."

Andy Miller swallowed and continued: "There are a few other endorsement ads as well. ”

"We'll talk about that later, let's talk about the sneaker contract first!" Li Zhi couldn't wait to say.

Andy Miller said: "Let's talk about Nike first, Nike wants to sign an 8-year contract with you, 8 years and 80 million, which is also the highest." ”

"It was followed by Adidas, and they gave 6000W for 5 years."

Li Zhi asked, "What else?" Anta? ”

Andy Miller on the other end of the phone said excitedly: "Anta...... 80 million in 6 years! ”

80 million in 6 years?

Even Li Zhi is worried for a while, you must know that James's first sneaker contract is already very large, with a total value of 93 million for 7 years, and an average of 13.28 million a year.

Anta's bid of 80 million for 6 years, with an average of 13.33 million a year, is a shoe contract comparable to James.

"Sign it, just Anta!" Li Zhi chose Anta without hesitation.

Anta was chosen not only because of the high endorsement contract given by Anta, but also because Anta is made in China, and Li Zhi has a natural affinity for domestic production.

In his previous life, Anta was best known for signing NBA star Klay Thompson, who was regarded as the most conscientious spokesperson and carried out a number of activities under Anta's arrangement every year.

In addition to Thompson, Anta also has the "Three Musketeers" of the Rocket era, Bunch Wells, Francis and Scola. Current Celtics stars Garnett and Rajon Rondo.

Andy Miller is a conscientious agent, and successfully signed a contract with Anta on the 18th, and Anta and Li Zhi reached an agreement to produce Li Zhi's first generation of sneakers, and the specific design will be discussed in detail later.

Li Zhi's contract to sign Anta soon spread to China, and the Chinese people were all happy, and Anta took the opportunity to launch a discount campaign, and people bought it.

The fans' purchase is due to Li Zhi's extremely high popularity in China, and Li Zhi is now the second superstar second only to Yao Ming in the hearts of the Chinese people.

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After signing the sneaker contract, Li Zhi wanted to take advantage of the two-day vacation to train, but the system prompted an upgrade, and Li Zhi could only train in the stadium depressed.

On the 20th, the Warriors played the Jazz again.

Perhaps because of the joy of signing the endorsement contract, Li Zhi was eager to try before he came on the court, and he had a strong desire to perform.

In this game, Li Zhi scored 21 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, but the Warriors gave it to the Jazz.

In the old coach matchup, Sloan was obviously superior, and the Jazz were torturing the entire Warriors team with their blocking and dismantling.

The Jazz lineup has not changed, it is still the original formula, it is still the original taste, but the core Deron Williams has undergone a metamorphosis.

With the Skill Championship winning over Paul, Delon seemed to have opened a shackle in his heart, scoring 29 points, 12 assists and 3 rebounds while leading six teammates to double figures.

The game also exposed a fatal problem for the Warriors, tactical disorientation.

In this regard, ESPN experts said that Nielsen's tactics are a product of the era, but they are not suitable for the current Warriors.

His tactics were looked down upon by the outside world, and the coach was angry, but the fact of losing made Nelson helpless, and since January, the Warriors have repeatedly lost, and the record intuitively reflects the flaws of Nelson's tactics.

One of the tactical reasons is that Li Zhi clearly feels that the atmosphere on the team has changed after the All-Star break.

As the end of the season draws closer, the inability to renew their contracts in the contract year has prevented them from preparing for the game.

In this game, Byron Davis scored 17 points, 4 assists and 1 rebound, which obviously did not satisfy him, and the arrival of Crawford inevitably occupied Byron Davis's playing time.

People are selfish creatures, and sometimes selfishness comes for no reason, Stephen Jackson's shots plummeted to 8 in this game, and he was in extremely bad shape, hitting only two goals and scoring only 6 points.

Byron Davis seemed to have forgotten his promise to "brush the data" with Li Zhi and Monta Ellis, and Li Zhi reminded him, but Byron Davis left the locker room with a gloomy face after the game.

After the game, Yahoo Sports said: "The Warriors were beaten back to their original shape, and their ugliness was revealed, and their selfish, ugly offensive tactics, and the abandonment of defensive resistance, made it impossible for them to win a single victory." The data shows that the Warriors' defensive efficiency value is the third lowest in the league, tied with the Thunder and Heat. ”

The report sparked ridicule from countless fans, and the Warriors were in the limelight at the All-Star level, at which point countless people came to the ground.

Avril Lavigne deliberately comforted Li Zhi after seeing the news: "George, don't make those remarks in the unexpected world." ”

Li Zhi smiled and said, "No, I'm fine, I'm a man." ”

Avril was smiling and said, "Well, I hope you're still a man." ”

American sports continued to look down on the Warriors, saying: "If the Warriors rush to the playoffs, someone has to step up and take on the responsibility of leadership, Nelson Sr. can't save the Warriors, and the incompetent Mullin can't bring new players to the Warriors, only the players themselves can redeem themselves." ”

Seeing that the outside world looked down on the Warriors, Li Zhi felt very bad in his heart, and Li Zhi suddenly remembered what Kobe Bryant said.

"Jordan!"

Li Zhi clenched his fists, and his thoughts gradually changed.

On the 21st, the Warriors hosted the Celtics.

The loss to the Jazz didn't make the Warriors fans lose their enthusiasm, and the home court was still full, with many fans coming here just to see the "best rookie" who could rival James.

Owner Chris Cohan turned a blind eye to the current situation of the Warriors, and in his opinion, as long as he can make money, the team's record does not matter, and profit is everything, which is also the idea of most owners in the NBA.

Avril watched this game on the sidelines, many people were excited about Avril's arrival, whether it was a man or a woman, gossip was nature, some people were chatting about who was more beautiful Avril or Scarlett, and some people were whispering about the acquaintance process of Li Zhi and Avril.

When it comes to Scarlett, I have to say that Durant's brother, the brother has been a little inflated recently, and he publicly confessed under Scarlett's Twitter, which made fans laugh for a while.