Time passed quietly, and Suhi stayed at St. Joseph's High School in Cleveland to train.

LeBron James is often absent, he has to go to events everywhere, he has started to sign endorsements, and his commercial value is exploding.

In fact, Su Xi also has an endorsement invitation, which is from China. Huang Xiaoman seems to have a lot of resources in China, and she actually helped Su Xi get a contract for state-owned enterprise mobile telecommunications, but the details of the terms are still being discussed, so it has not been officially signed.

Suhi is not in a hurry.

It's all meat in a bowl.

Su Xi is very aware of his irreplaceability in the domestic basketball market, and he is one of the commercial unicorns in the basketball field before there is another Chinese guard who can play in the NBA, the other is Yao Ming.

The Cavaliers' owners and head coach arrived at the arena on the third weekend of April, when their regular season ended and they managed to finish tied for the bottom of the list. At the same time as the Denver Nuggets, they have a 22.5% chance of getting the top pick.

Although they came in the name of visiting the stadium. But it was clear that they had come to examine James. The group sat in the staircase stands and watched silently for an afternoon.

On the way back, owner Gordon Gund asked head coach John Lucas. "What do you think of Jack Sue?"

"There is nothing to praise about it. His advantages will become less obvious in the NBA, and the NCAA MOP to the NBA is mostly mediocre. John Lucas replied.

Gordon Gunde then asked, "But he got a quadruple-double in the finals. ”

"It doesn't make sense." John Lucas was adamant: "If we need a point guard, I recommend TJ Ford." But with our current record, we are rushing to sign for the top pick, and we don't need to think about anyone at all except LeBron. ”

"With your words, I'm relieved."

Gordon Gunder nodded, then he turned around and asked his assistant, "What chips do you need to pay for the draft pick around the top 10 in the first round now?" ”

Well?

John Lucas was a little puzzled: Is this going to choose Suhi the Sheep? I've made it clear that I'm not optimistic.

"This year's lottery is more tightly held, and it may take two first-round picks from previous years to get it, and some teams have to open their mouths and eat their garbage contracts." The assistant replied honestly.

"Then wait for the results of the lottery to appear, and then contact contact." Gordon Gunder said.

There was silence in the van, and John Lucas, sitting on a small bench in the third row, wondered: What does this mean? The boss is a little willful, and he doesn't listen to the head coach?

Actually, it's not that you don't listen, but you listen to it the other way around.

Why did the Cavaliers choose John Lucas as coach, isn't it because they fancy his 'good-for-nothing' coaching talent?

Otherwise, with the Cavaliers' lineup this season, it would be impossible to go straight to the penultimate place.

A lot of teams are messing around this year.

However, the pendulum should also be level.

For example, the Denver Nuggets are too rough, and at a glance, you can tell that they are going to sign for the champion.

How clever is the Cavaliers, inviting a 'ambitious unpaid' head coach, he leads the team to play seriously, he quacks hard, and the players also quacks hard, but what can be done if they can't play?

So, based on the judgment of Coach John Lucas. Gordon Gunder is pretty sure the team can pick Suhi.

After all, this is also the designated helper of the 'king'.

"Oh, yes, John. Your last job is done. We will not negotiate a contract extension for you, and you can start looking for a new job from now on, without waiting until July 1, when your contract officially expires. ”

Gordon Gund turned to John Lucas and said, "Thank you for your hard work during this time, and I and the whole of Cleveland thank you from the bottom of our hearts." ”

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On the fifth day of May, LeBron James returned from Portland.

His big Hummer roared outside the arena.

He brought a brand new Nike sneaker to everyone in the gym.

Previously, he was wearing Adidas gear. He is delighted to have achieved a major breakthrough with Nike with Goodwin's help.

Or rather, Nike's sincerity touched him and his mother.

He told Suhi: "I'm about to become the first person in history." Beyond Kobe, beyond Hardaway, beyond Maddie, beyond all active superstars. ”

Suhi congratulated him.

After a while, James took out a small notebook and said, "Jack, I'm going out this time, and I'm helping you pay attention to the movement outside." I know you're a gym rat and don't have time to worry about what's going on outside. But these are important to you. ”

"This is the person who speaks ill of you out there."

Suhi took the small notebook, and the first page read: "On April 23, 2003, TJ Ford was interviewed by Sports Illustrated, saying that Suhi the Sheep has a high level of NCAA achievement, but I am worried that he will not succeed in the NBA..."

Suhey closed the little notebook, and he asked LeBron, "What are these?" ”

"A lot of players are announcing their draft appearances right now, and there are a lot of point guards this year, and there's a lot of people who want to step on your head to get attention. This is what I asked Frankie Walker to do for you. "He's a well-informed person, he's looking at all kinds of basketball reports every day, one of the Six Musketeers, we've been together since we were kids," LeBron James said. Now I'm my press officer. ”

Frank Walker?

Suhi knew him and met him several times. He was LeBron's playmate, who lived in his house for a while as a child because his mom was busy making ends meet and Frank's dad was a basketball coach. Now, James is developed, so he brings Frank to his side and does what he can.

"Help me, thank you, Frank." Sushi said.

"I think you should go out for a walk, aren't you really going to the joint training camp in Orlando?" LeBron James asked Suhi.

"No, I'll talk to Tim and I'll go to Chicago to continue training after training here." Sushi said.

"But when you go into the draft, you always have to show something to the team, right?" "You have to go to a joint training camp and do well and then the team will give you a separate tryout," James said. ”

Suhi didn't plan to go to a tryout.

He was promised a draft pick by Larry Bird, and he was sure he would be drafted by the Pacers, a powerhouse in the East. Why go to another team for a tryout?

"Sometimes I really can't understand what you're thinking." James said, "But I admire you. There are really not many young people like us who have completely put their hearts and minds into polishing their skills and bodies. ”

Tim Grover's eyelids jumped.

Although he was a little skeptical of James's words, it did not prevent him from giving Suhi the highest rating. More than once he said to all his assistants in the locker room, "Wait and see, Jack will definitely make a name for himself in the NBA." The speed of his progress is unimaginable to those rookies out there. I don't believe that an NCAA MOP can't become a superstar in the NBA. Jack will cross history and become a figure like Olajuwon, the Magician, and Chamberlain. ”

Grover has a very high opinion of Suhi.

And these evaluations, as well as Suxi's hard work in the training camp, how she behaves in the world, her personality and temperament... All of them appeared on the desks of Nike executives and Adidas executives.

Of course, the most important thing is the data. Suhi's daily data is something extremely important.

It's not possible for a sponsor to give a player tens of millions of dollars without knowing anything.

Their investigation must be meticulous, comprehensive, and scientific.

NBA teams may pick parallel goods, but sponsors definitely don't.

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[In the previous chapter, many friends said that the plot was too slow, and they changed the outline overnight to speed up. But some excesses are still essential. The trial session has been cut. The sponsorship link has also been greatly reduced. Quickly get into the main line. 】