Chapter 41: The Power of Sports Illustrated
Suhi the Sheep: The Ultimate Dark Horse, the Genius Terminator of the National Competition
This big headline of Sports Illustrated was placed in the most prominent place in the current issue of the magazine, and even stole the light of LeBron James as the cover character. Because, the font size of this title is the same size as 'The Chosen One'.
Flipping through the magazine, the article is very detailed.
The opening chapter begins with the accidental death of super-talented Reggie Weems, and Suhee is the only survivor of that car accident with a seatbelt.
This opening catches the reader's eye.
Then, introduce Suhi's background, a player who was brought into Syracuse by Reggie Weems through the back door. Everyone thought he would be the first man to be cut in the new season. But he beat last season's starting point guard in a fair heads-up in training camp and he became the team's starting point guard.
Then came the famous battle of 'Lil-Goat'.
The author of this article is very vividly written, and he describes the whole process of the Georgetown away game. He described Suhi as a nobody breaking into the Iron Curtain in Georgetown, and when he defeated Rhodes the Terrible and came out, the whole of Georgetown shouted his name. The magazine also featured a photo of Georgetown fans kissing Jack's sneakers.
When Su Xi saw this, she couldn't help but have a feeling: How do you feel like a legend?
And those ordinary readers read this, and they all got excited.
A national war ensued, and Suhey's words on American cable television were also described.
And the reporter emphasized that he interviewed the core point guard of Syracuse University's first opponent, Manhattan College, and that point guard said in his interview that he couldn't wait to destroy Suhi the Sheep.
Suhi the Sheep refused to be interviewed by him, saying that he wanted to train.
The result of the game was Suhi the Sheep who knocked Manhattan Academy through and he punished the genius of Manhattan.
And that's just his first step to the top of the nation.
The reporter described the competition process in detail, describing Suxi's power as if a god descended from heaven. Then the showdown between Oklahoma State University, Auburn University... Especially in the game of Auburn University, he portrayed Sushi as a superhero who stepped up in times of crisis and single-handedly took out the three core superheroes of Auburn University. And with the words of the head coach of Auburn University: There is no doubt that we were killed by Suhi the Sheep.
The end of the article is very vividly written.
Suhi the Sheep is ready to win the United States, those geniuses who are ready to move on the NBA, be careful, Suhi the Sheep is here, he may enter the NBA with a higher order than you.
Finally, editor's note: In the quarterfinals, Jack Sue led Syracuse University to defeat the University of Oklahoma, scoring 21 points and 10 assists to advance to the national semifinals.
(Written by Eric Qin)
The influence of Sports Illustrated is enormous.
Many players are proud to be on it, and the ones who can be on the cover are superstars or potential superstars in American basketball. Those who can write a feature story in this tone are also the elite of the elite.
This is an unprecedented word-of-mouth blessing for Suxi. Now the name of Suhi the Sheep is circulating all over the United States, and many basketball fans, even if they have not watched Suhi's game, are attracted by this article and yearn for Suxi. NBA scouts have taken action, and NBA teams have turned their attention to Syracuse University.
Larry Bird was furious in his office, and he slammed the report on his desk. He scolded: "What is Sports Illustrated doing? Why not report James, not report Wade, not report Bosh, not report Hinrich, not report TJ Ford. What are you doing with my little sheep Suhee? ”
This made his assistant tremble.
He didn't know why the 'boss' suddenly lost his temper so much, is a rookie worth making such a big fuss?
However, as an assistant, he had to remind his boss: "Actually, this article is still in the headlines of Yahoo Sports today." There is a lot of reading on the Internet. ”
Yahoo is an American web portal, and in 2003, it had almost invincible traffic, and any home computer user would open their computer to browse Yahoo.
At this time, almost all computer users who care about sports have seen the content of Suxi the Sheep.
This is an unprecedented promotion.
In a way, it propelled Sushi to the same position as the super-hot rookie all at once.
And because the article was so well written, it attracted Suhi's first fans.
Most importantly, Suhi's business value has also increased as a result.
When LeBron James's agent Goodwin saw this, his eyes were stunned: And this kind of promotion and marketing method? Oh my god, this guy must have a talented team of agents helping him run the business. Wait and see, sponsors will come to your door soon. Suhi the Sheep, bizarre car accidents, legendary training camp content, all the way up... There is no one who does not like such a story hero.
In contrast, he even felt that his packaging of LeBron James was a little less storytelling... directly defined him as the chosen son. Theocratic providence.
Kobe Bryant also received a call from owner Buss, who told him: The point guard you recommended to me is famous, and many teams are looking for him. It's impossible to pick him again with our current picks, and I think he'll be selected between 15-25 in the first round if he takes advantage of that trend.
Kobe Bryant was stunned, he thought it would be the end of the first round.
"No, I have to get him. Figure it out for yourself. Bryant was strict with his boss, Bass, and he had ambitions to clean up the workplace when he was young.
Within a day, the basketball circle formed a seismic reaction, but this earthquake was in the hearts of practitioners and the word of mouth of fans.
Everyone knows that there is a super dark horse in the NCAA who specializes in killing talents: he has a legendary story, he has a handsome face, and a cute nickname.
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After Carmelo Anthony finished reading the magazine, he clapped his hands and said excitedly, "Jack, how much did you pay for this reporter to write this for you?" It's great! You're going to be super favored by the NBA, and trust me, there's going to be a lot of media interviews and scouts to follow you in the next game. You've become famous! ”
Money?
Su Xi spread his palms and said, "Shouldn't he give me a manuscript fee for writing my story without my consent?" ”
Anthony faints.
"Do you know how many players dream of being in Sports Illustrated, even a small interview will get them excited and the market will go up. Now they've got a special issue for you. That's what only a player of LeBron James' level has with me. ”
Anthony was thrilled.
He is pleased that Suhi has received a lot of media coverage, and he is now sure that Suhi will definitely get a lot of attention from the NBA. He even thought that I had to play more for Jack in the Final Four, and how nice it would be if we got to the NBA and continued to play on the same team.
Suhi prepares to visit McNabarra in the hospital.
Originally, Cameron was going to travel with him, but he had an important interview on the fly, and prospective agent Bill Duffy helped him run it.
Before the Final Four, the Syracuse players returned to campus for two days before heading to one or two of the biggest games of the year.
Their semi-final opponent is the Southern Division champions, the Texas Longhorns.
In this game, Suhi will welcome the first NCAA superstar of his basketball career, TJ Ford!
TJ Ford became famous very early, and he became famous in the United States in high school, leading the team to a terrifying record of 75 consecutive victories. After entering the University of Texas, he grew into an absolute core in his first season, and was the first freshman in NCAA history to lead the country in assists, and also single-handedly led the team to the Sweet 16. He was praised by the media as the quicker Allen Iverson and the better passing.
This season, his achievements have been even more impressive. Not only was he named MVP in the BIG-12 region, but he was also named MVP in the South region, which was just passed. In four games of the National Championship, he averaged 17.8 points, 8.8 assists, 3.3 steals and 3.2 rebounds per game. His name is also at the top of the Player of the Year selection by Sports Illustrated and Sports.
Everyone knows that he will go to the NBA, and everyone knows that he will become a star player in the NBA. Even in a draft environment like this year, he's been judged by multiple draft prediction agencies to be at least a top-eight pick.
This will be a real test for Sushi.
After learning that his opponent was Longhorn, Jim Boham showed Suhi a lot of TJ Ford tapes. He also comforted Suhi: Even if he is defeated by TJ Ford, it is not a shameful thing. You're always going to be the best point guard in our Syracuse history, and you're definitely going to be the best point guard in Syracuse history.
On the way to the hospital, Suxi had been thinking about how to deal with TJ Ford, and then, he ran into Huang Xiaoman, who he hadn't seen for a long time, under the dormitory building.
Seeing Huang Xiaoman, Su Xi subconsciously stopped,... Walked to Huang Xiaoman's side.
This move made Huang Xiaoman full of joy.
"Have you read the Sports Illustrated report?" Huang Xiaoman raised her head, and she said a little proudly.
"Looked." Suhi nodded
"I wrote it to Eric, who is the uncle of a friend of mine who works at Sports Illustrated." "And my uncle works at Yahoo, and they have a collaboration, and then they pushed this report," Huang said. ”
Well?
Su Xi was surprised, he looked at Huang Xiaoman. He didn't expect all this to be Huang Xiaoman's handiwork, thinking of her press release on Georgetown University's BBS before going to Georgetown for the first time... It doesn't seem to be difficult to reason.
It's just that... Who would have thought that she would play so big this time. In Anthony's words, it was a shock bomb for the NCAA, and everyone who cared about basketball saw the brilliant fireworks.
"Uh... Thank you. Sushi said.
"You're welcome, this is what I'm supposed to do." Huang Xiaoman raised her head, she was very brave, her eyes looked directly at Su Xi, and her love was undisguised.
Suhi was a little embarrassed.
He said, "How are you doing?" ”
"I've finished my university courses and I've taken a few certifications." Huang Xiaoman said.
"You've always been so good, and your ability to learn has left me in the dust." Su Xi said convincingly. He suddenly remembered the first time he met Huang Xiaoman, and he said, "Why don't you accompany me to visit my teammates now, and then we go to that Chinese restaurant for dinner?" ”
"Okay." Huang Xiaoman jumped up, she automatically stood to Su Xi's left, and naturally held Su Xi's hand.
Su Xi's whole body was as if he had been electrocuted, his face turned red as soon as he brushed it, and he felt that the pores of his whole body were numb.
But he did not refuse physical contact with Huang Xiaoman.
Huang Xiaoman couldn't help but smile when he saw Su Xi like this.
"Is it to visit McNabara? Shall we go buy some fruit? Huang Xiaoman arranged it for Su Xi. She always goes through everything
Suhi listened to her.
Then they started talking about the recent weather, the wild ducks on the lakeside, and the down-and-down willows.
"That's right, Jack. I heard you rejected Jessica Alba's courtship? Huang Xiaoman suddenly said something like this in the middle of the chat.
Suhi hadn't reacted yet.
She then said, "Thank you." ”
Well?
Thank me?
Suhi couldn't react. Huang Xiaoman's scholarly thinking is too jumpy.
If Qin Xing was here, he would be able to understand in seconds, because Huang Xiaoman boasted in front of him more than once: Did you see it? For my sake, Jack can refuse even a Hollywood superbeauty like Jessica Alba. What does this mean? Well?
Speaking of this, Huang Xiaoman will raise his chin proudly.
Qin Xing didn't know what to say except to praise.
However, in the hearts of Chinese such as Qin Xing, Huang Xiaoman's appearance and figure are no worse than Hollywood beauties.
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