Chapter 114: Curry's Joining

"Bruce, your progress is truly amazing, it's been a long time since I've seen a young defender like you who always maintains a clear and enterprising spirit, if you can keep going, there will definitely be a place for you in the league in the future!" After the game at Pepsi Center, Chauncy Billups took the initiative to find Li Shihao and said with a smile.

Billups is also a signed player under Adidas, Adidas's sneaker curse is not ordinarily powerful, Maddie is injured, Arenas also suffered from injuries in the first two years, the top ruler of the German sports industry chain, and his influence on basketball shoes is really getting weaker and weaker.

Nowadays, there is a saying in the circle of young American college players, and the "Adidas sneaker curse" is vividly depicted, which makes many young potential American players shiver down their spines and their hearts are full of fear.

Adidas is known as a defender killer, and many young people in the United States prefer to wear a pair of Jordan or Nike, and avoid the sneakers produced by Adidas like a femme fatale.

According to Adidas' market report, most American high school students would rather own a pair of Nike's signature sneakers on their 18th birthday than a pair of German-made "killer" sneakers.

Of course, there are some high school players from above the middle class who like Adidas' design sense and have a greater sense of identification with the German production process, but this part of the high school population in the United States is less than 40%, and most of them are international students from all over the world.

As a manufacturer of sneakers, Adidas has naturally noticed this for a long time, but there is no better way to deal with the rumors in the market, only a little curb, and there is no better strategy.

Who spread this rumor? You don't have to think about it to understand that there is a more than 80% chance that their sworn enemy Nike spread it.

However, there is no way, although the sneaker craftsmanship of Adidas looks comfortable and full of artistic sense, it is indeed inferior to its old rival Nike in the core technology of sneakers, and the air cushion technology alone can create a pair of sneakers with better cushioning effect.

However, the ambitions of the Germans did not wane, and they were able to develop in a short period of time as a defeated country in World War I, with the ambition to conquer the world.

As we all know, there are many players under Nike today, but there are only two aces, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, two superstars who are now popular and powerful in the league.

But who is there under Adidas as an opponent?

"Stone Buddha" Duncan? He's an inside player, and an inside player can't sell shoes!

Mcgrady? Today's Maddie is no longer in peak form, and the bitterness of injuries has made this former talented and talented peak swingman lose most of his star and become a lonely wounded soldier.

How many outside stars can Adidas get their hands on now?

Not much, but Chauncey Billups will be one, a low-key veteran whose star is a little dim is one of the few good cards that Adidas can play.

Tonight's showdown between Chauncey Billups and Lee Se Ho is the focus of attention at Adidas' top management.

The vast Chinese market behind Lee Se Ho is a delicious cream cake that Adidas values, and they are looking for a global brand ambassador, just like Kobe Bryant and James did!

But the cautious Adidas did not make a decision lightly, and Maddy's lesson is in front of him, and Adidas is not willing to sign another injury-plagued star.

The Germans are choosing between Derrick Rose and Lee Se-ho, and now another one has been added to this team, Stephen Curry, the German cut off from Nike, successfully grabbed Stephen Curry, and signed the young guard of the Golden State Warriors for 4 years and 2000W dollars.

The purpose of the Germans is obvious, there are too many defenders in the 09 class, and there are a lot of excellent defenders, and there are bound to be people in this class of players who will swim against the current, climb to the top strongly, and challenge the existing pattern of the league.

This is a good opportunity for the Germans, once the current landscape of the league changes, and if the player who breaks the existing pattern is their own, then the Germans are bound to be able to bite a piece of fat from the North American market that Nike occupies.

For the Germans, Lee and Curry are the chips they have put at the table this year.

The three of them will compete fiercely in a competitive mode, and there will be no peace in the next three to five years!

Chauncey Billups was a great tester, and Billups laughed: "Bruce, you know, Adidas is choosing a global ambassador, and they're looking for players with potential!" Originally, I was optimistic about Derrick Rose, but tonight's performance touched me, it was really good, you have improved a lot from a month ago, it is really amazing! ”

"I'm more optimistic about you now!" Billups reached out and patted Li Shihao's shoulder, and his tone was quite affirmative.

The words were sincere and sincere, which made Li Shihao a little flattered.

"Chauncey, I haven't done enough, there is still a lot to learn, this evaluation is too heavy for me!"

For Li Shihao, Billups is absolutely extremely important, this season, he was able to adapt to the league more quickly and lead the Timberwolves to an excellent record, Billups and Deron have contributed a lot.

Chauncey Billups brings how to control the tempo while giving the team a better perimeter defense.

What the little fat man Delong brings is how to drive the rhythm and use his own organization and attack to drive his teammates to the momentum.

Both of them have been paired with Li Shihao, which has made an extremely deep impression on Li Shihao, and he has learned a lot from them, which is one of the important reasons why Li Shihao can make such great progress.

Sometimes, what's right for you is best!

Nash and Kidd are both famous point guards in the league, and Queen Bee Paul is also a very representative point guard superstar, but these three are not suitable for today's Li Shihao.

Their playing styles and styles overlap very little with Li Shihao, and Li Shihao can not learn much.

Take ball control as an example, it can be clearly seen in the game that although Li Shihao's ball control level is good, it is far from rising to the level of Chris Paul and Nash, but it is also in the upper middle of the league.

In such a situation, practical and effective playing methods like Billups and Delong are the ones that help Li Shihao the most!