PFC Chapter 257 If there is a time to start, it is probably now!
Chapter 257 If there is a time to start, it is probably now!
Chapter 257 If you need a time to start, it's probably now!
A passionate Kevin Garnett then contributed on the defensive end.
With Li Wan close to him, the distressed Paul Pierce managed to get out of space, facing the basket and was about to make a shot when he was slapped head-on by the "Wolf King".
What is "the first sword on the shore, beheading the person you want first"!
Kevin Garnett didn't dare to look at Pierce after the cover, pretended not to know, and slipped past.
As long as it's someone else, don't beat your chest again, let's roar!
It was Pierce, after all, this was the man who made him give up the right to veto the transaction and went to the Nets together.Although they are not in the same team now, there will be a little bit of...
If you can’t blushing in goodbye, then you can only blushing~
Bill Walton said "tsk tsk": "I have to admit that the defensive suppression of the New York Knicks this season is really terrifying!"
In November that has ended, the New York Knicks conceded only 11 points per game, ranking among the top 88.6 in the league in conceding the fewest points; among the 4 teams that averaged more than 100 points per game, they conceded the fewest points!
The most significant change in the New York Knicks this season is that while ensuring their own firepower, they have also improved their defensive suppression.
Like this round when Li Wan single-handedly defended against Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett suddenly joined the defensive strategy. The New York Knicks have tried and tested this season...
Especially when Li Wan entangled his opponent, this defensive strategy was even more effective.
At the same time, his teammates help to defend, which can also make Li Wan's matchup feel eager, which greatly increases the probability of his frontal steals. In November, he averaged 11 steals and 3 blocks per game, and that's how it came about!
Before this game, the average field goal percentage of all the players facing Li Wan had not exceeded 40%!
Including Kobe...
He... is not fighting alone!
The strength of the defensive end also made the New York Knicks the team with the highest success rate of defensive counterattacks this season.
In this game against the Nets, this feature was also reflected. The first quarter of the game was not over yet, and the New York Knicks had completed at least four or five successful defensive counterattacks.
In this regard alone, the New York Knicks have scored double-digit scores.
Just at this moment, the New York Knicks also lead 20 to 10.
It's time for the Nets to stand up and stabilize the situation for the team...
And then the scene familiar to Kevin Garnett plays out again:
Chris Paul alone carried the team forward on his shoulders, and Paul Pierce spread his hands beside him, chasing the point difference to a "bigger and bigger".
12 points, 15 points, 17 points...
Looking at the widening point difference, Kevin Garnett, who still felt a little guilty about his good brother at the time, looked at the Nets with feathers all over the place, and there was nothing left in his heart but rejoicing.
Fortunately, my buddy sneaked away. With these two as teammates, he won't be able to win the championship even in 2023!
The Nets ended up losing their first "New York Derby" in Brooklyn, 86-110, by 24 points.
Immediately after the game ended, Kevin Garnett went to Paul Pierce, wanting to give him a farewell hug in the arena where he was leaving, but Pierce was not in the mood to touch him at all at this time. I just want to go to the hotel, call the dancers, and start a live broadcast to accuse Kevin Garnett of betraying him!
李万这场比赛又拿到了27分9篮板12助攻3抢断1盖帽的数据。
But after the game, not many reporters discussed the game...
It was too easy to win, and Paul Pierce and Chris Paul couldn't be discussed with him.
More importantly, in the next game, the New York Knicks will face none other than...
Orlando Magic!
With the New York Knicks playing a dominant defensive performance in November, Li Wan himself is also extremely brilliant on the defensive end, and the voice of "Li Wan won the Defensive Player of the Season Award" is also getting louder!
Howard was naturally unhappy. After the first "talking", he expressed his desire to get back the "Best Defensive Player Award" in front of the camera several times...
Just looking at the current situation...
Li Wan has become more and more active in the competition for the "Best Defensive Player Award"!
One is the defensive quality of the New York Knicks this season, which is definitely one of the best in the league; the other is Li Wan's personal defense, which is obviously different from the past few years. ——The perimeter core of the New York Knicks in almost every game this season has been defended by Li Wan, and the effect is remarkable.
League officials have always liked new people and things.
Take the All-Star re-recording as an example. With the same data and the same performance, if the 34-year-old veteran is not at the Presidential Hill level, the league will basically choose the younger one.
Of course……
In addition to liking new people and things, another reason is that the exposure of the league is inseparable from controversial gimmicks. Take Harden’s loss to the All-Star in 2023 as an example. high!
It's the same now. Compared with Howard, who has won the "Best Defensive Player Award" three times, Li Wan, who won the "Best Defensive Player Award" for the first time, is definitely more controversial.
In addition, it has been a long time since an outside player won the "Best Defensive Player Award" in this league. With such high popularity, Li Wan is about to win the "three consecutive championships" and become the first player after Shaquille O'Neal. Another "Fengshen" player.
Who do you think the league will give this award to?
Naturally, it was the one with the higher topicality!
Not to mention, if Li Wan wins the "Defensive Player of the Season Award", he will step on Howard's position, which will make Li Wan win this award even more, full of traffic.
The league's attitude doesn't lie.
On December 12, the New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic at home, the league temporarily adjusted to "National Live Broadcast".
Originally, the Knicks had a "National Live Broadcast" with the Magic, but that was when Li Wan returned to the Magic's home court in January.
Now because of the dispute over the "Best Defensive Player of the Season Award", the conflict between Li Wan and Howard has attracted a large number of "melon-eaters" onlookers. The league simply listed the "Best Defensive Player Award" in advance. set"! ——They originally wanted to see if the Magic this season was qualified to be the opponent of the New York Knicks.
Although the current record of the Magic is good, it ranks third in the Eastern Conference, putting the Bulls under pressure, second only to the New York Knicks and the Heat...
Well, you can always trust Steve Nash's ability to lead the team during the regular season.
Before the start of the game, it was obvious that Howard's expression was different from before, not to mention joking, he didn't even smile, and he even practiced free throws there.
That's the sound of "crack bang bang bang"...
Stan Van Gundy quickly asked his assistant to stop him.
What the hell are you...
Is it to remind the opponent that you can use the "cut Huo" tactic against you?
Have a snack!
Are you old all these years?
Seeing the assistant coach's dissuasion, Howard scratched his head in embarrassment: "Man, I really practiced free throws in the summer, trust me!"
The teaching assistant was not surprised at all: "I know, three days, four days, or five days?"
He is very clear about Howard's character, which belongs to "three days of fishing, two days of netting". He must have practiced, but he must not have practiced much, and he probably gave up within a few days.
The embarrassing smile that reappeared on Howard's face proved that he was right...
"Warcraft" is also very helpless. When he "hardened his body", he was very patient. How could he run to the free throw line without any certainty?
With Li Wan on the stage, Howard gave up thinking about this question, and his expression became serious again.
Since Li Wan won the championship again last season, "Warcraft" knew that it would be a bit difficult for him to catch up with Li Wan in the number of championships... Even if he didn't want to admit it, after leaving Li Wan, the road to the NBA was indeed much more difficult. But he also knew that with the current lineup of the Magic team, it would be impossible to win the championship in this "giant era" where demons danced wildly!
but……
He admitted that he couldn't win the championship!
But defense has always been what he is best at. In this matter, Li Wan suddenly launched an "impact" on him, and he did not allow himself to lose to Li Wan in this matter!
This time, fighting for his self-esteem, he will do his best!
The big screen at the scene gave the starting lineups of both sides at this time:
"New York Knicks: No. [-] Beverly, No. [-] Danny Green, No. [-] Li Wan, No. [-] Kevin Garnett, No. [-] Tyson Chandler!"
The Magic haven't changed much this summer either.
The starting lineup is the same as last season:
"Steve Nash at No. [-], Joe Johnson at No. [-], Turkoglu at No. [-], Anderson at No. [-], Howard at No. [-];"
The biggest gimmick in this game is the battle between Howard and Li Wan for the "Best Defensive Player Award".
So as soon as he came up, "Wolf King" faced Anderson with the ball, easily turned over and scored 2 points with a jumper.
The ball was scored against Anderson, but his eyes looked at Howard: Come on, come and defend me, with such a defensive quality, do you still want to compete for the best defensive player award with my giegie?
Howard, who was provoked, was very angry, rubbing his palms more and more itchy, Steve Nash saw this in his eyes, and shouted: "Run!"
It's just that the rest of the Magic team started running, but he...
He was blocked by Beverly in the backcourt, and after several speed changes, he rushed to the frontcourt from Beverly's stalking.
But at this time, all the New York Knicks were in position, guarding the zone defense, waiting for him.
Look at the New York "inside twin towers" on the left and right sides of the basket.No matter how eager Howard is to try, Steve Nash can only throw the ball to the "Eagle King" on the wing and let him play singles.
Don't, don't, don't!
Joe Johnson waved his hands wildly, but the ball still reached his hands.
Seeing Li Wan, who was staring at him confidently, as if saying "Come on, brother?", set up a posture, he had the urge to lie down immediately.
In the playoffs last season, facing Li Wan's defense directly blew away his confidence.
So much so that in this game, he had no desire to hold the ball at all.
But on the night when he had the least desire to attack, the Magic's first offense was left to him to handle!
It's really not easy to refer to "the team's only hope"!
Fortunately, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Howard who was asking for the ball from the inside. He immediately made a "triple threat posture" shot, cheated a passing space, and immediately hit the ball and stuffed it towards the inside.
Can……
"Snapped!"
One arm directly intercepts the ball.
Early prediction from Danny Green.
The steal was successful, and he glanced at Joe Johnson.
Do not understand written all over the face...
No!
We are all in zone defense, how dare you pass the ball like this?
Are you looking down on our defense?
Joe Johnson looked at him, absurd:
Is this too easy to steal?
Is it too easy to steal?
no……
It's too easy, you don't have to steal it!
While stealing, you think I'm a bad passer, right?
Wow, I have never been insulted like this after playing for so many years!
Joe Johnson went after Danny Green.But the ball had already been transferred from Green's hand to Li Wan's at this time, and there was an exclamation from the sidelines. Li Wan subconsciously turned his head and glanced at it from the corner of his eye, and saw the "Warcraft" that Sa Yazi was rushing towards.
To say that Howard's dynamic talent is indeed top-notch.
The height of the fifth position, but the speed is comparable to the average athletic striker.
pity……
Li Wan is much faster than the average athletic striker.
"Bah!"
One-handed dunk, easy to score.
4-0!
Howard, who came running wildly, watched Li Wan complete the dunk. This scene aroused the cheers of the audience.
It is worth mentioning that the reporter on the sidelines recorded this photo. Several years later, this photo also became the best "silent interpretation" of the gap between Howard and Li Wan.
It's the Magic's turn to attack again.
Beverley still used his backcourt to bite, forcing Steve Nash to slow down and enter the frontcourt.
And after he passed halftime, the New York Knicks set up their defensive formation again.
One thing we all know, when Steve Nash can't pull up the rhythm, his influence on the court as the No. [-] position will be directly reduced by half.
Stan Van Gundy watched as Howard missed a forced shot at the basket, Tyson Chandler took the rebound and looked back at Beverly dumbfounded.
He really didn't expect...
How could someone restrain Steve Nash in such a way!
This guy's full-court entanglement ability is awesome!
As a defensive specialist, Beverley has the urge to make Stan Van Gundy drool.
In fact, although Beverly's defensive ability is strong, it is not enough to limit Steve Nash to this appearance.The effect can be so obvious, the most critical problem lies in Steve Nash himself.
He is 38 years old!
There is a saying that "fist is afraid of being young". At this age, I met Beverly, the most unreasonable defensive No. [-] in the league...
This game is enough for Steve Nash to suffer!
This point was also reflected in these two rounds.Facing Beverley's close defense, Steve Nash had a hard time passing halftime.Now he still has some physical strength, what about after a longer consumption time?
Hehe ~
Beverly showed a simple smile, but in the eyes of Steve Nash, it was tantamount to a "devil's smile."
The New York Knicks looked at the retreating Magic team, and each of them seemed to say:
That's it?
Before the start of the game, D'Antoni emphasized several times that the defensive end must always play momentum.
This made the New York Knicks think that the Magic is a hard nut to crack, but judging from the current situation, they are all good!
Are you sure it's working hard?
We haven't tried hard yet, they seem to be falling down?
Ok……
Mainly D'Antoni, including Mike Brown, did not expect that Beverly's entangled defense could have such a good effect on Steve Nash.
All members of the New York Knicks put more energy on the offensive end.
Kevin Garnett continued to challenge Howard with the ball under the basket.
"Warcraft" made it up this time, and with a big hat that can block out the sun, he proved the gold content of his three-time "Best Defensive Player of the Season Award".
Just when he was about to yell "Magic team's basket, don't come to challenge", a figure grabbed the ball he blocked and rushed straight to him in a hurry.
"Bah!"
Howard felt his whole head was "buzzing".
At the same time, the body involuntarily fell out of the field.
Amidst the loud cheers at the scene, he looked at the figure who let go of his hands from the basket.
New York Knicks No. 25...
Li Wan!
"MVP!"
"MVP!"
"MVP!"
He just stood there, looking condescendingly at Howard who was lying on the ground. At this moment, hearing the shouts of the audience, in Howard's eyes, Li Wan was like a god!
There was even a voice in Howard's heart:
challenge him...
How dare you?
The atmosphere at the scene reached its climax. Amidst the bursts of cheers, the momentum of the New York Knicks easily overwhelmed the Magic.
And sometimes, in this competition, the competition is who is more energetic!
The New York Knicks completely grasped the rhythm, and until the end, they won 120 to 89, 31 points, ending the "National Live Broadcast".
At the same time, the battle for the "Best Defensive Player of the Season Award" has basically come to an end.
Anyway, the result of this game...
On the defensive end, Li Wan had 4 steals and 3 blocks. He defended the opposing Joe Johnson with only 19 of 6 shots and 5 turnovers.Compared with the defensive answer sheet he handed over, Howard only had 2 blocks and 1 steal in this game, and Tyson Chandler, who was facing him, shot 60% in this game!
At the same time, at least 70% of the New York Knicks' points in this game came from the basket.
Howard's defensive ability for the first basket attack is very strong, but who made his partner Anderson, a "high fortress" who has no rebounding ability at all?
The rebound advantage gave the Knicks a lot of "second chances" in this game.
When finally intercepting the first line of defense and turning around to face Li Wan or Tyson Chandler's "air attack" on the basket, let alone Howard is a "Warcraft", even if he is a "Superman", that's enough. Can't stop...
Whether it was Li Wan's impact or Tyson Chandler's height, when they jumped up and were already close to the "bombing range", Howard was buried with the basket besides getting out of the way.
Li Wan's "Dunk Howard" who scored "Today's Five Best Goals" is the best proof.
Beverly also received a lot of attention this evening.
Steve Nash, if you say he blows him up, it’s nothing unusual. Most of the No. [-] players in this league are waiting to spend "Christmas" on the night they face up against Steve Nash!
But if you can limit his performance on the offensive end, then...
It will definitely cause a lot of discussion!
In his own system, the two-time regular season MVP can always play with ease no matter what kind of defender he faces. After all, he is not fighting alone, and his pick-and-roll usage rate has always been high among the league's guards.
It is really difficult to restrict him under such circumstances!
But now Beverly has done it!
It also allowed his defensive status in the first position to rise again.
But at the same time, there is another voice that is getting louder:
Steve Nash is really old!
The reason is also very simple...
The way Beverly defended him was not a very unexpected move, but a "close entanglement" of the bad street. Even if Beverly himself was already at the top level of the league in this respect, Steve back then -If Nash will be entangled and restricted by the audience, how can he win two regular season MVPs.
There will be parallel imports of champions, including the MVP of the finals, there may be less high-quality winners, only the MVP of the regular season... Those who can win this award are definitely not ordinary people!
Bill Walton also said at the end of the game: "It is foreseeable that in the next time, other teams will use the same method to target Steve Nash!"
After all, this is the lifeblood of the Magic team!
With Steve Nash being guarded, the Magic, which averaged the top 4 points per game this season, only scored 89 points in this game... It can be seen that Steve Nash has an impact on the Magic.
To say that Bill Walton's foresight is really not covered.
The Magic are only 6-3 in their next 3 games.
Many teams have begun to mark Steve Nash like the New York Knicks, all kinds of personal confrontation.
Steve Nash's performance has also become a "barometer" for the Magic. When these personal confrontations made him insufficient to parry, the Magic lost all!
After these 6 games, the Magic's ranking was quickly overtaken by the Bulls and dropped to fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Howard was a little dazed.
In the battle with the New York Knicks, he not only lost the bargaining chip for the "Best Defensive Player of the Season Award", but also lost the position of the "Top Three" in the Eastern Conference...
Is this Li Wan really overpowering me?
No wonder "Warcraft" would think so!
Because he found that once he grabs something with Li Wan, something unfortunate will happen to the team and him immediately!
Not to mention anything else, let’s just say that when he snatched the position of the leader of the Magic team, the Magic team immediately fell from the league’s powerful position. , became an "out-of-date Internet celebrity" that no one cared about...
Could it be that Li Wan knows witchcraft?
After the New York Knicks won the Magic, it was another wave of "three consecutive victories", and then lost to the Grizzlies in "back-to-back", losing the first game in December.
To say that the Grizzlies played really well this season, currently ranked fourth in the Western Conference.
The arrival of Iguodala brought not only changes on the defensive end to this team, but also offensive support, passing, and teamwork, all of which have been greatly improved because of his arrival.
As for the "first brother", as long as you don't let him be the "big brother", he can give the league's first-class performance in other aspects.
Of course, if you want to say that these abilities of his were developed in the position of "big brother", there is no problem.
The 76ers did spend a lot of time on him and let him grow.Generally, players with the attribute of "second master" really don't have the growth environment like him.
So how important is top talent!
If you can't be the "big master", you can become the "second master".
Just like Grant Hill, with his body scrapped, he can still gain a foothold in the league by relying on defense at the end of his career.
In addition, Mike Conley's growth this season is also the reason why the Grizzlies can climb to fourth in the West.
So far this season, he has averaged 21.4 points, 7.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game. He averaged 20 plus per game n years ahead of schedule, becoming another representative player of the league's "offensive first position".
His re-emergence has helped Zach Randolph to share a lot of pressure, allowing him to be more comfortable inside.
This season, he averaged 22.4 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
When a team has dual cores inside and outside, it is destined to be a difficult team to beat. Even if this game is not "back-to-back", the New York Knicks will have to spend a lot of effort to win...
Of course, the law...
Except for the Kings!
Tyreek Evans, who has not gone astray, averaged 21.5 points and 5.6 assists per game, and his "cousin" who has grown up and averaged 17.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, still can't make this team rise. This season they are still Western fish. belly.
Getting Adelman and the "Glamorous King" together seems to have taken all the luck of the city.
On December 12, the New York Knicks beat the Kings 16 to 115 with 98 points, avoiding a "two-game losing streak", and then left for San Antonio. On December 17, they continued to challenge their arch-rival Spurs away!
As the "elderly wheelchair" on the ESPN list before the start of the new season, the Spurs' "troika" once again shocked the league.
截止到目前为止，托尼-帕克场均20.8分7.6助攻，蒂姆-邓肯场均17.8分9.9篮板，马努-吉诺比利场均11.8分4.6助攻……
Just looking at the data, you don't even know what the old man took from them...
Especially the Spurs No. 21 named Tim Duncan.
Do you think you are a rookie this season?
Hey Hey hey!
You were the No. 97 pick in 15, and you entered the league after graduating from your senior year. It has been 17.8 years, and you still averaged 9.9 points and [-] rebounds per game...
What are you going to do?
Such a first-class performance, coupled with the fact that the Spurs are still ranked second in the Western Conference, has caused many media to praise and praise Tim Duncan.
Special reference to Tim Duncan's age...
It is really rare to be able to have this kind of performance and leadership ability at the age of 36!
If the record is not considered, the average is not 30 points per game!
When Kevin Garnett saw these reports, he would scold unconvinced every time: "Who the hell is not 36 years old!"
这个赛季到目前为止，“狼王”场均可以贡献13.7分7.6篮板3.8助攻1抢断1.1盖帽，投篮命中率50%！
Very well rounded...
But the media that praises him is much less than that of Tim Duncan...
no way!
Although he was in New York, the exposure of the New York media was focused on Li Wan.After all, this is the "child of destiny" that the New York Knicks have never had in 40 years. At this moment, the New York media really can't see other people.
All the splendor of New York, in the eyes of the New York media, was brought by Li Wan...
Kevin Garnett...
Don't blame Li Wan!
Between good brothers, don't worry about it so clearly.
But he doesn't allow Tim Duncan to show off so much.
As for the grievances between them, it really has a long history. If you have to give time, Kevin Garnett remembers that it was a regular season in the 2001-02 season. He scolded and was expelled by both.
Since then, Kevin Garnett has looked down on Tim Duncan. Of course, he also knows that Tim Duncan also looks down on him.
Let's see, the 36-year-old me, and the 36-year-old Tim Duncan, who is the strongest 36-year-old!
Kevin Garnett is ambitious. In this away game against the Spurs, he was in a very good state when he came up, and he made two consecutive turnaround jumpers.
Gained an opening lead for the New York Knicks.
But at 8 minutes and 15 seconds into the first quarter, Li Wan accidentally twisted his ankle and had to leave the field for inspection.
After that, the Spurs gradually took the initiative. At 5 minutes and 14 seconds into the second quarter, they led by 9 points.
"Coach, I'm really fine, I'm fine!"
"No, you are injured, it is very serious, you must continue to observe!"
"I'm really fine, coach. Look, I can still do small jumps. If you still don't believe me, I can still do big jumps!"
"Even if you dance the little swan dance today, with me, you are seriously injured and can't play!"
"..."
During the intermission, under Li Wan's strong request, he finally stood on the sidelines and watched the New York Knicks lose 98 to 109 to the Spurs.
蒂姆-邓肯拿下23分10篮板，力压凯文-加内特的18分8篮板3助攻1抢断，既赢下了比赛，又赢得了数据。
When the final whistle sounded, a sullen smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Li Wan saw it, so it wasn't surprising at the time, why Crawford gave him a T, just this annoying smile, if Li Wan were Crawford, he would directly arrange a "lifetime ban" for him.
"Are you all right, buddy?"
Kevin Garnett's expression couldn't hide his frustration, but when he walked in front of Li Wan, his expression immediately turned into worry, and at the same time, tens of millions of points of tension appeared.
He was won by Tim Duncan, no big deal.
Especially compared to Li Wan's injuries, it's not even Mao.
It's not that he has lost once or twice in so many years, this time is not bad, but if Li Wan is seriously injured, then he will miss the championship this season...
At his age, how many years can he still fight as the main force?
Can't really wait for the 39-year-old to sit on the drinking fountain and dangle a white towel to win the championship?
"No big problem!"
Li Wan's answer reassured him.
"Snapped!"
Li Wan slapped him again.
Kevin Garnett looked at Li Wan suspiciously.Is it because I don't care enough, do you want me to continue caring?
"Don't worry too much, we lost tonight, next time we will win together!"
His cranky thoughts were interrupted by Li Wan, and this passage was like a warm current, making Kevin Garnett feel warm all over.
he really...
I'm crying!
Li Wan is really my good brother!
At this moment, Li Wan's brother value in Kevin Garnett's heart adds 10086.
Early the next morning, Donny Walsh took Li Wan to the best orthopedic hospital in New York to take another X-ray. After confirming that it was only a slight sprain, he finally felt relieved.
As the results come out, there are countless New York fans who are relieved.
Li Wan was injured and retired, but they were terrified!
"Although it is only a slight sprain, we must pay attention to it and treat this sprain as a foot injury throughout the season. Li Wan must not be allowed to score on the court with the injury..."
Although there was no problem, Donnie Walsh held a two-person meeting with D'Antoni, and finally they reached an agreement to let Li Wan more rest for two games.
Anyway, there is nothing hard to chew on next.
And based on the current record of the New York Knicks, it is enough to deal with the worst plan without Li Wan present these days.
It's no wonder they are so cautious. During the critical period of the "three consecutive championships", if they make a mistake in any step, they may become the sinners of the whole New York.
As for the violent temper of New York fans, once they become sinners, the city may not be able to stay...
In this way, Li Wan learned what is called "there is a kind of rest, so that the head coach thinks you have to rest!"
But just these days, he can concentrate on negotiating a new contract with Nike.
This summer, his new contract with Nike expires.
Although Nike sent a representative at the first time and wanted to complete the contract renewal immediately, Tai Lun chose to wait and see the quotations from other sneaker brands based on the principle of maximizing benefits. Sincere offer.
To say that Tyron's trick really works.
At the beginning, Nike gave a 10-year contract extension of 3 million yuan. For a player, this is considered a sky-high contract.Even Tyron was a little moved.
But Adidas shot at this time...
They promised to set up an independent sub-brand for Li Wan, just like Nike's AJ, allowing Li Wan to have its own management rights.
When Nike heard the news, they were stunned...
They knew very well that Adi did it on purpose.
The purpose is to force them to renew their contract with Li Wan at a higher price.
But even if they knew that Adi did it on purpose, they seemed to have only this choice.
In the NBA, they have competed with Adidas for many years, and now they have finally gained the upper hand. They don't want to cause trouble, especially if this person is Li Wan!
The 2012 Olympic Games have just ended, as far as his global influence is concerned... If Nike doesn't keep up with the offer and watch him turn to Adidas, who knows if he will be the weapon for Adidas' comeback?
You know, Nike was able to gradually form a confrontational situation from Adidas' suppression at the beginning, relying on...
That's Michael Jordan!
With Li Wan's current momentum, he may be the Michael Jordan of the 21st century!
This person, they must hold in their hands...
Therefore, even if it is Adidas' conspiracy, they can only keep up with the chips——
Isn't it a sub-brand?We follow!
Li Wan never expected that the biggest beneficiary of the battle between the two brands would be him... Boss Qiao's AJ makes a lot of money, let's put it this way, it easily supports the operation of the Hornets!The annual net profit is less than [-] million!
The total sales of Li Wan's "PG1" so far is only this figure. Of course, it is only "PG1".
This woman's money is really good...
If there is another NIKE sub-brand for Li Wan to operate...
Two or three small goals of making a net profit this year, I'm afraid it will soon become a reality!
Without further ado, Li Wan signed with Nike.
After the Nike headquarters knew that the contract was settled, although they felt a sense of a miserable victory, but thinking about it, they were more bound to Li Wan, and felt that Nike's future in the NBA was bright.
To know……
Li Wancai is 24 years old!
Even if he reaches the age of 34, there are still ten years left!
This is enough for Nike to turn the NBA into "Nike's NBA"!
It's not a big deal to sacrifice a small piece of cake for the sake of a whole cake, right?
After Nike's new contract was officially signed, it immediately caused a huge discussion in the entire league.
Some media asked Michael Jordan's opinion on this matter, and Jordan said: "When a player can reach Li Wan's dominance, no matter what happens, he deserves it!"
His answer was decent.
The media continued to ask the bottom line: "Do you think Li Wan will pose a threat to your status?"
Jordan's answer was still calm: "When he wins two three-peats, let's discuss this issue again!"
This remark aroused the support of many media.
In their view, it is indeed too early to discuss whether Li Wanneng can surpass Michael Jordan.
but……
Barkley said: "The impact of Nike's contract extension is undoubtedly huge, because it reminds us of what kind of guy Li Wan is..."
"He's accomplishing some incredible things! He's doing things that a lot of Michael Jordan successors in the 00s haven't done."
"It is true that it is too early to discuss these things now, but one day in the future, when we suddenly talk about the distance between Li Wan and Michael Jordan..."
"If there's ever a time to start... well, it's probably now!"
From now on, Li Wan will officially attack Michael Jordan!
There is a lot of discussion from the outside world. On December 12, the New York Knicks without Li Wan played at home against the Toronto Raptors.
This summer, the Raptors traded Kyle Lowry from the Rockets.
"Trash Brothers" officially formed successfully.
DeRozan has averaged 18.1 points per game so far, and Lowry has averaged 12 points and 6.4 assists per game. Under their leadership, the Raptors are currently ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference.
Returned to the ranks of the playoffs after a lapse of 3 years.
Facing this new team, the New York Knicks played very anxiously, and the lack of Li Wan's influence on both offense and defense was undoubtedly evident.
There is no Li Wan on the offensive end, so he can only rely on Kevin Garnett to organize the offense, but his physical fitness is not bad as a "secondary master", and it is not enough to hold the ball all the way.
On the defensive end, facing DeRozan and Lowry, who are in full form tonight, the Knicks' outside line rarely has a situation where they lose sight of one another.
In the end, if it weren't for DeRozan's 0.7-second lore timeout, the New York Knicks would have fallen on their home court in this game.
So even if they won, New York fans still want to sing loudly:
Li Wan, come back quickly, I can't bear it alone!
(End of this chapter)