The Point Guard is Here

Anfernee Hardaway's reputation reached its peak after beating Jordan.

He is known as the only guard who can beat Jordan.

He was Jordan's successor before, but now, some media people even want to crown him quickly.

For the fans, a young man with a chic style of play, a fairly handsome appearance, and superb skills is of course a phenomenon worth pursuing.

Nike is also sparing no effort to promote Hardaway. They hope that Hardaway's commercial appeal can catch up with the Jordan series. Hardaway's role in the Nike camp has always been that of a prince.

When the Knicks arrived in Orlando, the airport was full of Hardaway TV ads, and then the highways were full of Hardaway and O'Neal billboards.

"Have you noticed something?"

When the car was about to arrive at the hotel, Fan Xie said to everyone: "Hardaway's billboards are bigger and more than O'Neal's."

Everyone thinks this is justified.

Because Hardaway is a guard, guards are higher than centers in terms of play style and market value.

It's like... the absolute core of the Knicks, Mr. Patrick Ewing, does not have a signature shoe, but Vanhey has his own brand, which has been selling very hot recently. He also launched a high-end customized version of the Indiana color scheme, which was sold out. A sum of "Pacers' Difficult Money" was issued severely.

Fan Xi felt that this matter was unusual.

This was in the 90s, and this was the era when mastering the basket could master the whole court. The exception is a genius like Michael Jordan, who is better than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. They also have to rely on the big brothers in the penalty area.

Now, the sophomore Anfernee Hardaway has gained a much higher reputation and status in Orlando than O'Neal, which is obviously not right.

This may show that the Orlando Magic are more inclined to Hardaway... They want to build the next Jordan.

Because only in this way can the profit be maximized.

Michael Jordan used his influence to market the Bulls around the world, and it's hard for the Magic not to have similar ideas.

So... this might be an opportunity to take advantage of.

You must know that Shaq O'Neal has always been a publicity person who likes to show off in the media.

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When Fan Xi was thinking about how to differentiate Hardaway and O'Neal. Hardaway is furious with his agent and Nike executives.

"In the past week, the sales of my signature shoes were not as good as that of Little Jack?"

"My Chicago color scheme actually lost to his Indiana color scheme in terms of pricing and sales?"

This is the most intolerable thing for Hardaway.

He has an indescribable dislike for Fan Xi.

It's no wonder that Hardaway, who has been carrying Jordan's successor since his debut, has an arrogant and sensitive personality, and his journey has been smooth and smooth, and he has never suffered setbacks. But he happened to meet Fan Xi's copper pea with its own plug-in, and he couldn't eat Fan Xi again and again, and Fan Xi jumped a mouthful of broken teeth, making him swallow it with blood.

This anger... Hardaway can't stand it.

Originally beating Jordan was a commendable event for him, marking his entry into the field of superstars. He originally thought that his sneakers would be a big hit, even surpassing Jordan in one fell swoop.

However.

It's a real deal. The sales volume is very good, showing a straight-line upward trend than before.

However, it still cannot surpass Jordan. After all, Jordan's remaining prestige is still the same, and he has won three consecutive championships. It is really difficult for Hardaway to make a comeback.

But why couldn't even Fan Xi surpass it?

He has just been slightly recognized by everyone as an elite player. There are at least three or four grades between him and me. I am the core of Orlando and a superstar in the league's first team. What is he? Why do you surpass me in commercial value? Why do so many people buy his sneakers.

"Maybe it's because of the recent scandal." His agent said cautiously: "This kid has been relying on his appearance for a long time, and many women want to buy his sneakers. Moreover, it was recently rumored that he had an affair with Kate Winslet. News. This gave a lot of American women a chance to follow Kate Winslet's example... You know, when a window in a house breaks a hole, other windows are soon followed by other windows Break. Those women have fantasies about Little Jack, so they pay for him..."

What?

Hardaway became even angrier when he heard this sentence.

What's the point?

"He cheated, and women are even more crazy about him? Are you kidding me?" Hardaway couldn't believe his ears heard such absurd things.

"That's the truth. You know, that's the way we live here." The manager spread his palms.

Then, Nike executives also said that there is indeed such a trend. Little Jack is indeed prone to fascination with women, which is something we didn't expect. Moreover, his performance in Indiana was indeed very exciting. The intensity of the tiebreaker between the Knicks and the Pacers is also the reason….

So the Nike exec went on to say.

Hardaway couldn't listen any more, he slammed the door and left.

The disgust towards Fan Xi further increased in my heart.

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On May 25th, there are 10 days before Fan Xi's 18th birthday.

The first Eastern Conference final between the Knicks and the Magic was played at the Waterhouse Center in Orlando.

Vanhee got the chance to start, and his teammates were Starks, Charles Smith, Charles Oakley, and Patrick Ewing.

The starters for the Magic are Nick Anderson, Anfernee Hardaway, Dennis Scott, Horris Grant, Shaquille O'Neal.

The lineups of both sides have their own merits.

After the game started, the Orlando Magic took the lead in launching a wild offensive.

The Magic's nominal point guard is Nick Anderson, but the ball-handler is Anfernee Hardaway.

Hardaway made a quick breakthrough immediately after holding the ball, and the Knicks arranged for Starks to defend him. Starks is a very good defender. He often faced Jordan before. Although he couldn't defend, he also won Jordan's appreciation and entered the best defensive team.

Hardaway uses his length, and agile frame to penetrate the paint quickly.

Into the paint, when the Knicks defense surrounded him, he quickly passed the ball to the three-point line.

This is his most valuable place.

The height of a small forward, the vision that covers the entire court, and the sense of assists like a point guard.

Scott received the basketball and hit the first three-pointer of the game, making a good start for the Magic.

Changing sides to fight again, Fan Xi raised his tempo a little. He also rushed to the paint area through a quick assault, and then assisted Ewing to hit a mid-range shot.

At this time, O'Neal is still in the baby shark state. In the third grade, he has not yet reached the peak level of defense, so he can't defend.

Therefore, Ewing and Robinson often pulled away and beat him.

This is also where he is very dissatisfied with these two people.

He believes that a real center should be head-to-head inside. Or like Olajuwon, use your footsteps to play your opponent invisible, instead of floating outside to bully him and dare not leave the penalty area.

Under the control of Coach Hill, the Orlando Magic still stick to the previous tactics of fighting the Bulls.

Anfernee Hardaway controlled the ball and gave O'Neal a chance to play singles in the penalty area. Once O'Neal has no chance and is flanked, he quickly passes the ball out to the outside shooter.

The Knicks first arranged for Ewing to defend O'Neal, and then replaced it with the ax-wielding man Charles Oakley. But single defense couldn't restrain them, and after entering the second quarter, they began to attack.

But once the pincer hit, O'Neal quickly went out the ball.

The Magic's shooter feels very good today, hitting three-pointers one after another.

Although the Knicks have no solution to the Magic's inherent tactics, their own offense has played very well driven by Van Heede. Starks, Charles Smith, and Ewing form an offensive trident.

The two sides fought back and forth, which was very intense.

The pace of the game is also fast.

The two sides finished the third quarter almost in the form of confrontation, and the painting style changed suddenly after entering the fourth quarter.

At this time, the game entered a real climax!

Because Hardaway blocked Fan Xie one-on-one.

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