basketball swingman

There is a saying that "when two tigers fight, one will die and the other will be injured."

Jiang Dalin and Shaquille O'Neal are sitting on the ground in the Ganges River.

The team doctor carefully touched Jiang Dalin's feet and asked for reaction. Jiang Dalin gave his feelings. In the end, he called for a wheelchair. Two staff members couldn't pull it out, so it was the Wizards teammates who helped get it on.

In fact, after the team doctor asked, his first reaction was that Jiang Dalin shouldn't have much of a problem. But this guy is too valuable for the Wizards. He really doesn't dare to be arbitrary. Let's let the MRI speak...

The same is true for the Lakers, but no matter how large the wheelchair is, Shaquille O'Neal can't fit in, and he can only be helped into the visiting team's tunnel by a few people.

The Lakers fans in front of the TV looked at Shaquille O'Neal who was limping, and their eyes were full of worry. They didn't even care about the outcome of this game.

Of course, this is normal.

If Shaquille O'Neal is really injured, then even if the Lakers win the first game of the series, they still won't be able to beat him later. Kobe Bryant can't beat Michael Jordan, but there's Hamilton who hasn't performed well!

No matter how good Kobe is, it is impossible for one person to guard two people. Especially if Shaquille O'Neal is really injured, Kobe will have to bear more offensive capabilities.

Moreover, after the beasts under the basket on both sides were off the court, the Lakers' overall offense was obviously not as good as the Wizards. It can be seen that once Shaquille O'Neal is really injured.

Then, the Lakers must be doomed!

Kobe is really taking his life...

He no longer plays fadeaway jumpers like Michael Jordan, calls a lot of pick-and-rolls, and uses his younger physical fitness to fight against the Wizards' defense. But on the defensive end, he really has nothing to do against the Wizards.

On the Wizards' side, Jiang Dalin left the game. At least there is still a traditional center in Haywood standing under the basket, and Christian Laettner can also stand on the bench. You know, in the original 01~02 season, he averaged

In about 23 minutes, he can get 7.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists. If this data is converted into 35 minutes, it is definitely a qualified starting fourth position data.

As for the Lakers, Shaquille O'Neal's departure has left a big hole in the Lakers' interior. Robert Horry, if you ask him to shoot a buzzer-beater, it might be okay, but if you ask him to compress the space under the basket, how much?

It's a bit embarrassing.

And Samaki Walker who came out from the bench is a "jumping man". The common problem of "jumping men" is that their top defense ability is not very good, and the overall tonnage is not as large as that of the traditional fourth and fifth positions.

Solid.

Except Jiang Dalin.

Unable to compress the space under the basket, the Wizards suddenly became a threat to attack the basket.

At the end of the first half, the Wizards were 51 to 40, already leading by 11 points.

Kobe took the white towel from the staff and walked to the locker room while wiping his sweat. He wanted to confirm Shaquille O'Neal's condition as soon as possible...

It would be really troublesome if the injury was reimbursed.

Although "Shark" left the field for less than seven or eight minutes, he really felt the impact of this guy's absence. Let's talk about the offensive end.

You said, I attracted double-teams, there was a big gap, and my teammates couldn't score...

Kobe would definitely not count on such a teammate.

Now he really hopes Shaquille O'Neal doesn't have too big of a problem.

But as a result, when he first entered the visiting team's locker room and saw the serious faces of the staff accompanying Shaquille O'Neal as he left the field, his heart suddenly "thumped".

Sure enough, the staff told him bad news: "The specific situation requires more detailed inspection. If there are bone fragments stuck inside... I'm afraid I will have to undergo surgery directly."

Taking out the small bone fragments is not a big deal.

But the problem is... once the operation lasts for ten and a half months, I will definitely not be able to get out of bed, and the finals will be over when I recover.

The opportunity to lead the team alone just hit Kobe's head.

It's just that he is completely confused now...

In the Wizards locker room, Michael Jordan also asked the staff immediately, and the answer he received was, "The ankle sprain is a bit serious, and I may need to rest for a week."

Hearing this answer, Jordan first breathed a sigh of relief.

At that moment, Jiang Dalin almost made a "one-character horse", but fortunately he fell to the ground in advance protectively, otherwise, the ligament would definitely be torn.

Compared to an injury of this magnitude, taking a week off is really not a big problem, or even a problem.

NBA players, let alone NBA players, even ordinary fans who usually play basketball, who hasn’t twisted their feet while playing basketball?

This is so normal.

Of course, then Michael Jordan became nervous again. There were at least 3 games in a week. If Shaquille O'Neal was fine but Jiang Dalin needed to rest for 3 games...

Fortunately, we should be able to win this game tonight.

Michael Jordan exhaled.

So far in tonight's game, the Wizards have always had the upper hand. Although the advantage is not big, the probability of winning is at least 50-50.

For him, it is somewhat difficult to accept that he did not win the championship when the probability of winning is so high.

Especially...if the Wizards don't win the championship due to injuries...

It was even harder for him to accept.

The good news is that when he returned to the court in the second half, there was still no Shaquille O'Neal on the opposite side, which showed that the opposite side was also seriously injured. This was not a matter of gloating, but an instinctive psychology revealed by the extreme desire for the championship.

If the Wizards can still defeat the Lakers with an "ok" combination without Jiang Dalin, then Michael Jordan definitely hopes that O'Neal can return to the court.

In that way, the value of the Wizards' championship can be even higher...

Of course, then again, at his current "advanced age" of 39 years old, if he really wins the championship, then whether Shaq is injured or not will not affect the 2001-02 season in which he left a mark in the entire "God's Field".

Pen.

In the second half, it was determined that Shaquille O'Neal would not return to the court, and Scott began to double-team Kobe resolutely, forcing him to pass the ball.

When O'Neal was on the court, he hoped that Kobe could play more alone. Now that O'Neal is not on the court, he hopes that Kobe can play more as a team.

Because...the rest of the Lakers really dare not to score!

Less than 8 minutes into the third quarter, Kobe had only one feeling...everyone was undercover!

That’s outrageous!

Horry and Fisher, two role players with the characteristics of "Mr. Clutch", stood up at critical moments and hit three-pointers one after another, giving the Lakers a bite.

The morale of the Lakers was greatly boosted, and at this moment, a burst of warm cheers suddenly erupted from the audience, and Jiang Dalin limped onto the sidelines.

There is a special cold "dressing up" look on his face.

Walking towards the bench.

At this moment, everyone was watching.

"The King Returns!"

"Darling is back on the field!"

"The unyielding fighter, he is back!"

…

Michael Jordan watched him walk to the sidelines and smiled.

Hamilton, Haywood, and all the teammates laughed.

His teammates on the bench even hugged him directly!

If you want to ask why they are so excited.

Probably after seeing that Jiang Dalin was indeed fine, they could finally feel at ease!

For everyone in this city, the moment Jiang Dalin fell to the ground, they realized that this newcomer, who had only entered the league for just one year, had become the spirit of this city!

Looking at Jiang Dalin, they will feel that everything in the future is hopeful!

This is also the reason why the impact of the "911" incident has quickly diminished since Michael Jordan came back.

In the United States, sports stars sometimes have the same weight in the hearts of fans as superheroes!

Jiang Dalin is this city’s new “superhero”!

The hero returns and the whole place is excited. That's the most basic thing...

He did not play, but the Wizards quickly stabilized their position amidst the cheers of the audience. The Lakers were defended three times in a row, and they were looking at an imminent counterattack because Jiang Dalin reappeared on the court.

Disappeared completely.

"Bang!"

After another missed shot, Kobe couldn't help shouting in his heart: Shaq, come back quickly!

There is only one way left to save the morale of the Lakers teammates, and that is for O'Neal to act like Jiang Dalin and stage the "Return of the King"...

Anyway, after he tried his best to attack, attract the defense, and organize hard, after exhausting all kinds of methods, this was the only method he found useful.

Because Shaquille O'Neal...is the center of the Lakers and the guardian of Los Angeles!

This is a very ridiculous idea.

At least for Kobe, who was preparing to seize the class and seize power, he no longer had such views on Shaquille O'Neal.

But when Shaq was not present and he needed to face various problems alone, he realized that the position of boss is really difficult!

He thought about the impact that Shaquille O'Neal's absence would have on him, but he always felt that the impact could be made up for.

The results proved...why Shaquille O'Neal's name was written on the FMVP of the first two finals.

Shaquille O'Neal, who was lying on the special bed, seemed to feel something and got up with difficulty: "No, I must return to the court immediately, my teammates need me."

The doctor glanced at him: "If you move around again, I'm going to give you an anesthetic!"

When Shaquille O'Neal heard this, he quickly lay down.

He and the doctor were the only two people in the examination room of Nuo University. If they were to undergo a period of anesthesia, they would probably wake up like chrysanthemums blooming...

The Lakers were no longer able to counterattack, and the Wizards defeated the Lakers 103-90 at their home court.

After Kobe Shaq left the game, he took 24 crazy shots and hit 10 of them. He finally scored 34 points. But he was unable to look back.

Jiang Dalin's statistics are fixed at 6 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks. Obtaining this data in 14 minutes is already very gorgeous. The problem is that his shooting percentage is not high, barely reaching 50%. As a player who mainly attacks the basket,

For players with output methods, this hit rate is actually unqualified.

But there is nothing we can do.

His role in this series is a bit like Tim Duncan's in 2007.

That year, St. Anthony Tractor met the small village of Cleveland. Tim Duncan averaged 18.3 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of less than 50%. Tony Parker averaged 24.5 points per game and won the FMVP...

Do you think Tim Duncan is in bad shape?

The Cavaliers' starting big men were Big Z and Gooden. It is no exaggeration to say that Tim Duncan could beat the crap out of anyone he met.

But he chose to focus more on team defense, serving as an inside helper to help limit LeBron James on the outside...

Do you think the phrase "the future is yours" was just said casually?

LeBron James, who entered the Finals for the first time, died due to Tim Duncan's defense in the penalty area.

LeBron James, who has always focused on efficiency, averaged only 35.6% from the field that year.

He was so sharp that in the Eastern Conference finals battle at Tianwangshan, he faced the Pistons in the penalty area and scored 25 consecutive points in the final quarter, but it was no longer easy to use in front of Tim Duncan.

Jiang Dalin's main task in this round is also to restrict Shaquille O'Neal.

Although O'Neal had already scored 12 points before leaving the game, it is estimated that scoring 30 points in the whole game will not be a problem. But against a guy of this level, if you can make him feel uncomfortable on the offensive end, it is considered a success.

If Jiang Dalin could really restrict him now and have the obvious effect of Tim Duncan restricting LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal would not be able to have the evaluation of "choose Joe if you have Joe, choose Shark if you don't have Joe".

No matter if any expert is asked to evaluate Jiang Dalin's defense against Shaq, I'm afraid they will all say "good" more than a thumbs up.

However, there are still some differences between Jiang Dalin and Tim Duncan.

If he really had the offensive ability of Tim Duncan, he would not be able to listen to Popovich's deception and not care about statistics and personal gains and losses.

As a result, Popovich became a god and became one of the best managers and head coaches in the NBA.

And Tim Duncan…

To be honest, if he were not with the Spurs and if the owners behind his team were richer and willing to spend money, he would definitely have a more brilliant career.

Even though he is already great enough, with his physical talent and skills, he can undoubtedly be even greater!

Jiang Dalin works diligently on the defensive end, but it's because of his lack of ability on the offensive end.

Of course, it has a lot to do with the fact that the target of defense is Shaquille O'Neal.

By limiting him, his evaluation will not be lower than scoring 30 points in a single game...

The winning Wizards players immediately ran over and gave Jiang Dalin a high-five. When he entered the tunnel, many reporters also rushed up.

Although Jiang Dalin did not play in the second half, he was still the most dazzling star in the eyes of reporters.

Jiang Dalin faced the camera and said only one sentence: "fxxk you, nike!"

This sentence became the headlines of major media the next day, and Nike’s market value instantly evaporated by 100 million because Jiang Dalin wore out his sneakers!

More importantly, they will be questioned in terms of quality because of this incident while they are on the rise.

Basketball shoes, if a basketball player steps on them while playing, no matter what the reason is, this will affect their reputation.

Jiang Dalin looked at the doubts about Nike coming from all directions, and muttered with some sigh: "Sure enough, all our colleagues are enemies. If you get the chance, you will die!"

Later, the "Fat Tiger" stepped on his sneakers in the NCAA game, which also caused Nike's market value to evaporate by 100 million in an instant, but the 100 million at that time was definitely not comparable to the 100 million in 2002.

Moreover, at that time, the Internet was developed, and the NCAA's influence in the United States was higher than that of the NBA, which is why there was such a big commotion.

But now, the sky is overwhelming and the impending rain is much more intense than that time.

Jiang Dalin's traffic is already at the top level in the NBA, and this incident happened in the finals, but Nike also has its own public relations agency, and this is still an era where the media has everything to say.

Just like when Carter left in 2004, the Toronto media smeared him and exaggerated what he said. Of course, Carter's low emotional intelligence was also involved. But in the history of the NBA, have you ever seen any superstar leave the team?

Can fans hold a grudge for 20 years?

This shows how authoritative the media was at this time.

They are the ones holding the "microphone" and it is impossible for them to shoot at Nike so unanimously.

The bigger reason should be that those peers have taken action. In recent years, with the popularity of Jordan and the popularity of the AJ series, Nike has also faintly suppressed other brands in the world, and is on an equal footing with Adidas.

If something like this happened at this time, couldn't they make a good deal of it?

For a time, there were endless comments about the poor quality of Nike shoes and backward technology.

Nike tried to explain through its own channels, but the number of media outlets they could contact was completely incomparable to the number of media outlets that have gathered together to start the campaign.

Jiang Dalin also met with Nike's senior representative, company vice president Mark Parker, that morning.

"Man, I'm sorry that this happened. Fortunately, there is no big problem with you..."

After the polite opening remarks, Mark Parker stated the purpose of his visit: "Jiang, on behalf of Nike, I sincerely extend an invitation to you once again. We hope you can become our brand spokesperson."

This is the most effective and direct method after discussion by Nike. As long as the protagonist of the incident is still willing to believe in Nike, then no matter how the incident ferments, it will not have a more far-reaching impact.

Jiang Dalin was not surprised by Nike's reaction. They originally invited "Fat Tiger" in this way and offered a 100 million signing contract. Of course, in the end, Zion chose 75 million to sign aj because his idol is Michael

Jordan.

Mark Parker stretched out his finger, first made a "1" and then a "2": "We are willing to offer you an endorsement contract of 120 million yuan over 7 years!"

This is equivalent to 17 million per year, which is basically the ceiling level offer for NBA stars.

From this point of view, Nike is indeed sincere.

But in Jiang Lin’s opinion, Nike is a bit deceiving honest people.

First of all, the NBA's Chinese market has been opened up in advance because of his arrival. Although he does not have the influence of Yao Ming, the total domestic quotations received by the Wizards for him are almost 20 to 30 million.

Once the door to the entire Chinese market is opened, Jiang Dalin believes that this data will increase again.

As Nike is currently the league's jersey partner, he doesn't believe that David Stern has never talked to him about the prospects of the Chinese market.

Therefore, 17 million per year seems very high, but when Yao Ming enters the league, given the country's population base, he will be able to earn it back immediately.

Jiang Dalin is sure that Nike only offered 17 million based on this aspect.

All I can say is that this is all a calculation!

Also, without 800 people, Nike would not be able to gradually become a giant that can compete with Adidas in the NBA.

Mark Parker saw Jiang Dalin smile and said nothing, and understood what he meant. The offer must not have met his psychological expectations. He gritted his teeth secretly, but still squeezed out a smile on his face: "Jiang, if you have anything

If we are not satisfied, we can still discuss it, this is not our final offer."

Jiang Dalin was almost silent, and this time he spoke: "I want my own brand, just like aj, I have my own brand!"

Hiss~

Even though Mark Parker was prepared to be stabbed severely, he never expected Jiang Dalin's ambition to be so big.

"Or, I sign this contract with you, but in China, I will arrange the operation of my personal signature shoes myself!"

In fact, this is what Jiang Dalin really wants.

As a sub-brand of AJ, the most compelling thing is that Michael Jordan is his own boss and has the right to make decisions and veto. As for the share, ordinary stars can also get the share by endorsing their own signature shoes. It’s just a matter of the proportion of the share.

Jiang Dalin doesn't even care about the market in the United States. The NBA's influence in the United States is just that. The NBA can later earn far more dollars than the rugby and baseball leagues, mainly because of the international influence of the NBA brand...

Mark Parker understood after hearing this, and Jiang Dalin obviously realized the huge potential of the Chinese market. There is no point in pretending to be a fool at this time.

"We need to think about it."

In fact, this was the worst-case scenario they had envisioned.

Jiang Dalin gave this time, but then the news appeared on the news that Adidas was contacting Jiang Dalin. After the news came out, less than half a day later, Mark Parker called: "Jiang, happy to cooperate..."

"

He agreed to Jiang Dalin's plan to send people to run his personal brand in China. At the same time, they also needed to provide a seven-year endorsement contract worth 120 million.

Mark Parker must admit that they are completely passive, but what can they do? Who allowed Nike to expand rapidly in the past two years and make so many peers jealous!

The most important thing...

But Jiang Dalin also stepped on his Nike shoes!

Moreover, it seems that these shoes were delivered to Jiang Dalin's doorstep on his own initiative when he was "pursuing" Jiang Dalin.

"Crack!"

Thinking of this, Mark Parker slapped himself.

Michael Jordan also knew the final result and made a special call: "Sure, boy, you are ambitious enough!"

He doesn't resent Jiang Dalin for doing this. It's Nike's business to be slaughtered. He and Nike are just partners. No matter how much money Nike spends on Jiang Dalin, it won't affect his money.

On the contrary, Jiang Dalin has now become his partner, which is something to be happy about!

But what Jiang Dalin didn't expect was...

There is also good news tonight.

The lottery meeting in the morning had just ended, and Francis got the No. 1 pick for the Rockets just like before. Alexander saw the benefits Jiang Dalin brought to the Wizards, and then thought about the money he would earn after owning Yao Ming, and he was overly excited.

Bang, gone...

It’s truly a double happiness!