Chapter 268: [Brother Basketball] [Hometown Basketball] [Dream Basketball]
Xu Yong is following the dynamics of James and Durant.
Now the news is released in the news, the teams that Durant will meet: Pacers, Raptors, Celtics, Knicks, Mavericks, Thunder.
At first, Xu Yong thought he had missed it, but after a closer look, he found that there were indeed no warriors inside.
This seems unreasonable at first glance, after all, Durant must be going for the championship if he wants to leave the Thunder, but because of James's current misery, it seems very reasonable.
Even Xu Yong felt that Durant might not really want to leave the Thunder, because there was an option like the Knicks on the team he met with.
What can you do with the Knicks? It can't be to play with Rose.
So this looks more like Kobe's forced operation back then.
Then the teams James met with were even more interesting: Lakers, Thunder, Mavericks, Spurs, Warriors, Cavaliers.
These teams, except for the parent team Cavaliers, are all Western teams.
Xu Yong felt that the high probability of the fans' complaints before would come true, and James was going to be beaten away again, because the intention of running west was too obvious.
And the teams that met this time, James was somewhat broken.
Because when he chose the team before, he also considered finding some reasons, such as going to Miami for brother basketball, and returning to Cleveland for hometown basketball, but now, you can go to Los Angeles and still be school district basketball, but go to the Warriors and Thunder, Pippen basketball?
However, this made Xu Yong more and more curious about how this big drama would be sung this year.
The wait was long, and it was at this time that Xu Yong, who participated in the event in China, experienced two very interesting things.
The first thing has to do with endorsements.
In the matter of choosing endorsements, Xu Yong was very cautious from the beginning, and would rather have fewer endorsements than endorsements, because he knew that the fan base was the most unbearable to spend.
Then this time the brand that asked him to endorse was particularly unique, because he was a family planning product, yes, it was the kind that he listened to from time to time when he was reborn and listened to the commentary next to him.
"The internationally renowned sports protection brand xxx invites you to watch the xxx game", "xxx gold lasts, fun overtime", "xxx gold lasts, output lasting combat power"......
Xu Yong is actually not so resistant to this thing, after all, family planning products are not sex toys, it is essentially doing positive publicity, because it can reduce the spread of many sexually transmitted diseases, and it can also protect women.
So Xu Yong didn't completely refuse, but said that he wanted to try it first.
Then he received a box of family planning supplies with different styles, such as ultra-thin, threaded, granules, maces, strawberry, banana, apple, ice, heat, ice and fire, and even unheard of vibration and fluorescence.
While Xu Yong's eyes were opened, he also took advantage of the situation.
Of course, this matter has to wait until the United States, although he is not as traditional about feelings as before, but he is not a harvester.
The second thing is related to Wang Zhelin.
He has several stops in China, the second of which is his own hometown of Shanghai.
Yao Ming was also in Shanghai, and when he arrived, Yao Ming came to pick him up, and when he was eating at his house, Xu Yong unexpectedly found that Wang Zhelin was also there.
And after eating, Wang Zhelin also came to ask him some questions related to the NBA.
But from the communication between the two, Xu Yong can fully hear that Wang Zhelin is actually not determined to play in the NBA, and many of his questions are reserved options.
For example, he asked if he went to play for the Grizzlies in the summer league, if he got a non-guaranteed contract, when would it be changed to a guaranteed contract at the latest, because the CBA also started in October, and if he didn't get a guaranteed contract, he still felt it would be better to stay in the country.
Xu Yong actually doesn't think there's anything wrong with Wang Zhelin's mentality, because he didn't play before he was reborn, and he went to work normally after that, who doesn't like to have more money, less things, and be close to home?
This is also the main reason why Xu Yong admires Ding Yanyuhang and is impressed by Yuta Watanabe, because if you want to take this road, what you need is not to go to work, but to give up everything to fight hard.
After chatting with Wang Zhelin and leaving Yao Ming's house, Yao Ming chatted with him about Wang Zhelin.
Xu Yong can hear that Yao Ming attaches more importance to Wang Zhelin, which is understandable, after all, he is also a traditional center, and Wang Zhelin is a leader in China.
"He can't." Xu Yong is also very direct.
Butler is an extreme example, even if it is himself, the mentality of this life is far more positive than the previous life, if a person does not have the heart to fight, you can't push him forward.
And, even putting aside the mentality, it's not ordinarily difficult for a traditional center to survive in the NBA these days.
Yao Ming didn't say anything, he should also know that Wang Zhelin's chances of entering the NBA are very slim.
Just as he was in the car leaving Yao Ming's house, Xu Yong took out his phone and saw a news that Westbrook jumped out of his final year of contract.
This in itself is very normal news, because this summer's situation, it is bound to jump out of the contract to renew a big fat contract.
But the problem is that there is a rift between Westbrook's team and the Pelicans, and that rift came from this year's draft.
Westbrook would prefer the team to pick Ingram rather than Ben Simmons, who has no shooting ability at all and needs to carry the ball.
Even if Simmons didn't play a game, he already felt threatened.
So this time, the free market, which was already very lively, has become even more lively.
In his four seasons with the Pelicans, Westbrook averaged three triple-doubles per game and put himself on the front line.
Last season, he was ranked fourth in the MVP vote, just below Seo, Curry and Durant, and even higher than James.
If he also enters the free agent market, it will really mean that three of the league's top five MVPs last season have entered the free agency, which is more powerful than the free agency market in 2010.
However, this is not the most lively thing he watched, the most lively thing is that Durant did not originally plan to meet with the Warriors, but the Warriors did not know what they used to win a chance to meet with Durant.
When he saw this, Xu Yong was curious +1, you must know that the Thunder lost to the Warriors in the division semifinals last season, Durant really went, and [Enemy Du] will still appear, which is not much different from whether the Warriors have won the championship, just because Durant's coffee position is much bigger than Iguodala in history.
It was at this time that Daddario suddenly came to China to participate in the brand promotion campaign.
Before this, D'Addario also had some fame in China, in addition to the classic "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", he and "The Rock" Johnson starred in "Doomsday Collapse" also had a very good box office in China last year.
In addition, he was with Xu Yong at the end of last year, and his popularity in China increased rapidly, so it was not unexpected to come to China to participate in brand activities, but it was a little sudden, and this was the latter's first time in China.
Her second stop was Shanghai, and because she arrived at night, Xu Yong pushed an event and put on a hood and sunglasses to pick her up at the airport.
Daddario was very happy to see Xu Yong come to pick her up in person.
Here I want to talk about this girlfriend who doesn't have such a strong sense of existence, but gets along very well with Xu Yong.
In addition to the angel's face, the devil's figure, and his own contact lenses, D'Addario also has a great characteristic of being lively and cheerful.
What can reflect her personality trait is that she especially likes to share her personal status on social media and then interact with fans.
It can be said that unlike Xu Yong, who has been in contact with other actresses, Daddario is not as wild as Scarlett, nor as cold as Theron, but more low-key and gentle, and more like an ordinary girl in life.
Xu Yong took her to visit the night view of Shanghai and took a cruise on the Huangpu River.
"It's beautiful." D'Addario was a little fascinated by the river and night views of Shanghai.
"It's completely different from what I knew."
Xu Yong laughed when he heard this, and David West said something similar when he came to China.
"Would you like something different?" Xu Yong turned his head and asked.
"Different?" Daddario looked puzzled.
"It's not very healthy, but it's delicious."
After getting off the cruise ship, Xu Yong took Daddario to a roadside stall to make skewers.
However, it was a little different from what he imagined, and Daddario was much more receptive to skewers than he imagined.
Especially looking at the way she fanned her mouth while eating the spicy flavor she wanted, Xu Yong suddenly felt that it would be good if she kept doing this.
Over the next few days, the two would attend their own activities during the day, and then Xu Yong would take Daddario to some of Shanghai's most famous places in the evening.
Daddario's visit to Shanghai this time can be said to have a comprehensive understanding of Shanghai's night scene.
Of course, in addition to shopping, they also do something they love to do in the evening.
Life is life, sex life is sex life, and D'Addario's performance between the bed and life is completely two people, which has nothing to do with personality, it has something to do with body hormones.
That is, after a few days, the two of them will discuss some very interesting topics.
"Do you prefer strawberry or apple?"
"Ice or hot?"
People who don't know think they're talking about the food of the past few days!
All in all, the spokesperson of family planning supplies this time was the final winner, because Xu Yong, who originally expected the trial to take a long time, was directly advanced, and because the effect was quite good, he finally took the endorsement before leaving.
Don't think about it, this will definitely become a hit, because Xu Yong's performance on the court is mainly a [lasting and strong], which is too suitable.
After the end of the trip to China, Xu Yong's trip to Asia also ended, because it was followed by the national team's training camp, so he did not return to China, but stayed in China to rest.
By this time, the free market was also nearing its end.
In fact, there are a lot of big fish in the free market this year, in addition to the ones mentioned earlier, there are Andrew Drummond, Mike Conley, DeRozan, Horford, Bradley Beal, etc.
It's just that most of them have chosen to stay with the team this year.
It was also around this time that Green's podcast program was launched in the United States, causing intense attention.
Xu Yong was bored and watched the live broadcast of this show.
Green described the whole process of his accident on the show.
Interestingly, he also thinks that Xu Yong didn't mean it, but he thinks the league should ban the Golden Rooster's independent shooting action, just as Mutombo's finger wagging action was banned.
"It's dangerous on the one hand, and it's important on the other side that Dirk has announced his retirement at the end of last season, so we have to respect him and this shooting should be banned."
From the beginning of the show, Xu Yong felt weird, and when he heard this, he suddenly realized where that feeling came from.
Green, seems to have changed the way he speaks?
In the past, Green was quite arrogant and spoke with a big mouth, but now Green gives him a little soft.
Is it because of one egg missing?
It doesn't seem impossible, Daddario is a strong estrogen, so the demand in that area is relatively large, and now Green has one less egg and less male hormone secretion, so it is really as soft as the fans say?
How does that sound so reasonable?
Of course, this podcast talks a lot about it, and in addition to the egg, no, the rules, they also talk about the Warriors in the summer.
The moderator asked Green about the recent rumors about Durant and the Warriors, and asked him what he thinks about the possibility of Durant joining the Warriors.
"You know I can't comment on these things as a player, but what I want to say is that what is allowed by the rules is allowed when it happens, and while that has some negative consequences, the point is that it's allowed."
From Green's words, you can fully feel his welcome to Durant.
"But that would mean you lose Harrison Barnes." The host reminded that Barnes' contract also expires this summer.
'If that's the case, I'm sure Harrison can play as a substitute and he needs to take the role of a substitute and adapt to it.'
Green's attitude then looks very interesting, because Durant is really here, and Barnes clearly can't stay.
Green's words are simply yin and yang.
However, his attitude is not surprising at all, because the wedding between him and Barnes (Barnes invited the rest of the core players of the Warriors but did not invite him) was not pleasant, and now that Barnes is gone and promoted to Durant, it is good that he didn't laugh out loud.
"So if LeBron goes to the Warriors, what do you think it will do?" The host then asked about James, because before that, James and the Warriors had also leaked news.
"You know, LeBron is my brother, and we're very good friends in private." Speaking of James, Green looks happier.
'As a brother, of course I welcome him to our team, but I'm afraid it's going to have a big negative impact on him, he needs to be cautious and of course like I said, I'd welcome him very much.'
Xu Yong couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, while Green's perfect display of the typical American double standard, he basically said his thoughts vaguely through this podcast program, Durant came to him to welcome, James came to him he didn't welcome.
Therefore, the reason why Green wants to arrange this show at this time node can be said to be very clear.
He doesn't have James's ability to sway management's decisions, or Seo Yong's ability to get management to ask for his opinion, but he has his own methods.
Thinking about it now, when he says his opinion on such a high-profile show, it will inevitably reach the ears of Durant and James.
It has to be said that Green's ability to play means is a bit level.
But, not much.
Because if James goes to the Warriors in the end, then James and Green will have a pimple in their hearts before they start working together.
"Of course, this time we have to mention this red wine......"
When Green finished his performance and began to sell red wine, Xu Yong also closed the show.
Then, he picked up the goji berry tea on the table.
Daddario went back two days ago, but he felt a little hollowed out.
It was at this moment that he received a text message from Harden.
Durant, decided to stay with the Thunder!
He almost burned his mouth.
He made a cross-border call to Harden and learned from Harden that Harden was the first to receive a notification from Durant.
Tsk, compared to others, Durant really treats Harden as a brother.
But because of this, this is a [spoiler] before the official news comes out.
When he hung up the phone, Xu Yong said that it was a little difficult to collapse.
As soon as Green finished his speech, Durant made a decision.
I confirmed the eyes, this is playing Green as a monkey.
Think about the history of Durant being sprayed by Green on the Green formula, and the Green formula is closed, which is simply a reversal of the two poles.
And what he expected was right, Durant probably didn't think about leaving the Thunder at all.
Here's a few things the Thunder did in the past free agency.
They didn't choose to keep Howard, but used the money from Howard's contract extension to sign several high-quality substitutes in the free market, including signing Super Sixth Man Jamal Crawford outside of 3 years and 4,200, bringing back Jeff Green with a 1-year, $15 million contract, and finally signing Dwyane Dedmon on the inside with a 2-year, $6 million contract.
Overall, the Thunder's failure last season made management realize that a giant roster like the Cavaliers wouldn't work.
So the Thunder looked like they let Howard go for nothing, but the overall strength of the team's roster has improved.
Of course, the main reason why they dared to do this is because they now have Clint Capela, who has just finished his second year, on their roster.
He started 35 games last season when Howard missed 35 games due to injury, and the overall effect was not much worse than Howard's, and even in terms of fit, he was a better fit for Durant and Harden than Howard as a quality blue-collar worker.
Thunder's lineup for next season: Harden, Robertson, Durant, Ibaka, Capela; Bench Crawford, Anthony Morrow, Jeff Green, Jerami Grant, Dedmon, the squad is unprecedentedly strong.
So Durant's hand was the same as Kobe Bryant back then, and he got what he wanted.
Even, it may be better than Kobe's effect back then.
Because the Warriors posted it themselves, Durant did not refuse, and then dragged down the rhythm of the Warriors' reinforcement.
At this time, the Warriors basically have no choice, so they can only choose James.
But Green's remarks on the podcast directly planted a time bomb for the previous cooperation between James and the Warriors.
Xu Yong is now extremely looking forward to it, if James finally falls out with the Warriors, Green doesn't know what to say.
The Green formula can't come out, because the Warriors haven't won the championship yet, but Green's trash talk ability, which can spew trash talk like [Real Ring] at Butler, is really worth looking forward to.
The next day, Westbrook was the first to make the decision, announcing that he had reached a 1+1 contract with the Pelicans, announcing that he would stay with the Pelicans.
Westbrook didn't want to stay on a long-term contract, because if he and Simmons didn't match up in terms of skills, it might be a lot worse in the league.
But this 1+1 signing is equivalent to playing for a year first, if it is not suitable, he can leave, and he can even force the team to replace Simmons, not only the initiative is in his own hands, but he even has the right to speak.
This can be said to fully grasp the essence of James's behavior.
Shortly after Westbrook made his decision, Durant officially announced that he would stay with the Thunder.
This made Xu Yong feel that Durant had greeted Harden and Westbrook in advance before making a decision.
After all, the relationship between the three Thunder brothers in this life is completely different from the previous life that Xu Yong knew, and they really have very deep feelings for each other.
The breaking of this news made the Russian city fans cheer and at the same time, it also made the Golden State fans scold their mothers directly.
Durant put this fishing on Nima!
And at this time, there is no news that James has announced that he will join the Warriors, and James will not come after Green makes such a come, right?
That's really, thinking about Durant, looking at James, and finally looking at it, it's still Barnes.
Fortunately, the wait for Warriors fans didn't last long, and just later, James posted his personal status on his social media.
"I've been interested in economics and technology since I was a kid, and working in San Francisco Silicon Valley was my childhood dream, but it didn't work out for a lot of reasons, but this time I'm excited to be able to join the Bay Area as a professional basketball player, and I'm going to be there to make my dream come true in a different way, yes, Golden State, the king is coming (Crown Image)!"
The topic of dreams is something that Xu Yong never expected, because dreams are relatively empty most of the time, and they belong to the kind that they just made up when they couldn't find the words.
In particular, a black kid from the slums said that his dream was to become a programmer, which was more sci-fi than Bollywood.
Not to mention that you can't play basketball or be a programmer.
However, there is always better than nothing, this is the official launch of dream basketball after brother basketball and hometown basketball!
(End of chapter)