The Point Guard is Here

It takes 30 minutes to drive from the mansion of Fan Xi's family to the hotel. When Fan Xi just got in the car, he received a call from Elgin Baylor.

Baylor said to Fan Xi very respectfully on the phone: "Jack, do you have any instructions for the next transaction?"

Baylor is an honest man. He has no pickyness in his conduct and is very good to Fan Xi.

He is just not capable. He can mess up anything.

His most glorious moment was in the summer of 1996, when he got a group of potential players. But after that, he became a beacon in the industry. All the players he was optimistic about were immediately picked up by others. Even if he chatted with a potential rookie in the training camp, it was easy for him to get into trouble.

Fan Xi was always very sad about this. He still feels psychedelic. In the past seven years, Elgin Baylor has not done anything he asked.

Fan Xi was originally a person who believed in science, but only in the matter of Elgin Baylor, he believed in superstition... We are indeed incompatible. No one named Baylor is a good person.

Fan Xi said, "There are no more instructions. Just work hard on your own."

Although Baylor is not good at trading, he is good at generating income. He made the Clippers the team with the most brand sponsors. He made the Clippers' tickets equal to the ticket prices of the three-time champion Lakers. In the past seven years, he successfully turned the Clippers into an aristocratic team.

He made great contributions to this matter.

So, Madonna has never fired him.

"So, when will we renew the contract? Jack. Although this is just a process, it always has to be signed. We have prepared a six-year maximum salary for you, and you can get another $135 million contract."

Elgin Baylor never thought that Fan Xi would leave the Los Angeles Clippers. After all, it was his own business. Although Uncle Fan Le is not a fuel-saving lamp, he has always had a place in the secret garden of Hollywood, but anyone who has seen Madonna knows that this seemingly unmatched marriage is actually impossible to separate.

Fan Xi thought about it and said, "I will give you an answer in two days."

Fan Xi hung up the phone. He was really a little tired of life in Los Angeles. Just like he was tired of the four or five paparazzi cars following him from outside the villa.

Van Xi is the focus of the media.

Authoritative experts estimate that at least 30 media outlets in Los Angeles rely on Van Xi's news to make a living, and Van Xi feeds hundreds of paparazzi.

Even a weird Van Xi economy has been formed.

The only one who can compete with Van Xi in this matter is Britney, the sweetheart of the century, and Britney has always been involved with Van Xi. Two years ago, Van Xi had a big fight with her rumored boyfriend Justin at the Nokia Theater and even triggered the biggest public opinion in the United States.

The car drove down from Beverly Hills, and then Van Xi received a call from Madonna.

The aunt's tone on the phone was a little sad. She said that she noticed that Van Le and the damn Cleveland woman had rekindled their relationship because the woman's nephew became an NBA superstar and was signed by the Cavaliers with the first pick. At the draft, Van Le flirted with her.

Van Xi said that there was no such thing, and Van Le was not in Madison Garden at the time.

Madonna was still suspicious.

Then she invited Van Xi to her home and asked Van Xi to persuade Van Le to have a second child.

Van Xi agreed verbally.

But his whole brain was paralyzed.

It is difficult for a judge to judge family affairs, not to mention that this family affair is his own family.

Van Le is indeed innocent in this matter.

Van Le did not reconcile with James' aunt, but he is indeed a popular man. After Van Le was over 35, he became more mature and charming. Even Angelina publicly confessed to him and said she wanted to date him.

However, Madonna controlled him very strictly, and it was unknown whether they had any private dealings.

To be honest, in this matter.

Van Xi was very troubled.

Originally, they had the opportunity to get the Cavaliers' draft pick before the Cavaliers drew the No. 1 pick, and the transaction was just a matter of time. Van Xi and Elgin Baylor both took out almost half of the team to exchange with the Cavaliers.

This was also the closest time for Baylor to succeed. If he had made this deal, he would have been famous in history.

However, Madonna, who never interfered with the operation of the team, interfered with the deal for the only time. She was naturally allergic to Cleveland, and after learning that the Cavaliers were likely to get the first pick, and LeBron James from Cleveland had already booked the first pick, she vetoed the deal.

She was worried that Van Le and LeBron James' aunt would rekindle their relationship.

So... Van Xi had a grudge on this matter.

He knew James's power too well.

This guy was the top player among the medal players. If he could get him, Van Xi was confident that he could win the championship in three years. At this time, he would not think of escaping Los Angeles.

When he was about to arrive in the city center, Van Xi received the third call.

It was Tom, the second in command of the agency team, who claimed to be a senior clerk. He said to Van Xi: "Apple finally decided to choose Yao Ming as the spokesperson for the notebook."

Van Xi spread his hands.

He had never lost an endorsement before. Almost as long as the other party showed interest in him and he quoted a price, he could sign the contract immediately.

"They think it's more impactful to have the giant Yao Huang and a dwarf shoot a commercial together, and they say the economic aspect is also an important reason. The price quoted by Yao's team is only one-third of ours. The Apple brand said, you As the largest non-institutional individual shareholder, you should be able to empathize.”

Fan Xi nodded and said he understood.

Since entering the league in 1994, Fanshie seems to have entered a bottleneck period. His reputation is still the highest in the NBA, but when talking about strength, he will always be at the back of the list, just a goalkeeper.

This gave Fan Xi a headache.

The Pan-96 generation has emerged in an all-round way, and they have set off the climax of the post-Jordan era.

The alliance has entered the era of gods competing for the throne.

Fan Xi seemed to have gotten up early and then rushed to a late gathering.

Fan Xi called FanX brand in front of the hotel, which is the phone number of the general manager of Fan Xi brand. Fanxi brand officially became Fanxi's sole proprietorship in 1999. This was Delphine's grand gesture. He took advantage of the debt crisis of Fila's parent company and, under coercion and inducement, ordered Fanxi's brand to be divested. Fanxi spent 20 million US dollars to buy out their relationship.

This was an acceptable price for Fan Xi, but Fila was extremely painful, and they had to reluctantly give up the golden hen. Because Delphine said that if Fila did not accept it, they would raise funds from Europe to acquire them directly.

Fila is still ambitious and they don't want to just disappear. Therefore, we chose to take away the cash and resume production.

Today, this is the seventh official signature shoe launched by the FanX brand since its independence.

After the turn of the millennium, the Fanshie brand has achieved explosive growth in Asia. The sales volume of sneakers has topped the list, and its market share has also been rising steadily, second only to Nike and Adidas.

However, the general manager recently told Fan Xi that the impact of Nike and Adidas was very strong. The sales of Tracy McGrady's signature shoes, Kobe's signature shoes, and the previous Jordan series have steadily increased in Asia, and the NBA's marketing dividends have fallen on every superstar.

Moreover, from the perspective of the North American market, LeBron James, who has just signed a super contract with Nike, will become the flagship product that Nike focuses on building. He is known as the person who has the best chance to defeat the Vandenheede series and Jordan series in the domestic sneaker market in the United States. .

Because this guy gained exposure around Fan Xi at a very young age, and by the time he was in high school, he had become a nationally famous star.

The mass base is very solid, and fans generally hope that he will become the new generation of basketball god. This is why Nike wants him to wear the No. 23 jersey.

LeBron James has always been good.

After Fan Xi finished chatting with the general manager, he walked into the hotel lobby.

He is thinking.

In the past seven years, he has been improving all the time, and his talent has been growing every day. However, due to the lack of off-field adventures, the medal players he met no longer said to him like before: If you have any of my talents, you can alright.

Therefore, he did not make a qualitative leap, while the group of real medal players made rapid progress.

However...it is right that hard work can make up for failure. Fan Xi feels that he is about to usher in a qualitative leap, both in terms of physical fitness and technology.

And this leap will inevitably affect the current alliance structure.

Fan Xi has always been confident in herself.

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Meanwhile, Isaiah Thomas and the unshaven James Dolan sat in the box.

Isaiah Thomas was the head coach of the Eastern Conference in last year's All-Star Game. He gave Michael Jordan the ball at the last moment, but it was destroyed by Fanshey. Fanshey blocked Jordan and scored Jordan's last dance. .

In a way, Thomas was having fun.

Just like when Fanci defeated Jordan in the 1996 Finals, he always felt that he and Fanci had a close relationship. He always believed that Fanci was his true successor and the true ruler of the league.

"The current situation is very similar to that of the late 1980s, when all the heroes came together and everyone had their own piece of the mountain. After the Lakers lost the championship last season, every superstar on every team wanted to be the next ruler. ”

"This is the best of times."

Isaiah Thomas said fondly: "I think Jack is going to be a true superstar that dominates this era."

The Smiling Assassin's regard for Fancy was very pleasing to James Dolan.

James Dolan himself liked the Assassins very much. After learning that he also admired Fanshie very much, he even made him a confidant. He felt that he was relieved to hand over the team to Thomas.

Thomas is also quite determined and heroic.

At the same time, the point guard rankings for the new season are being shown on TV.

"...Next season's top point guard ranking will naturally be Jason Kidd. He has led the team to the finals twice in a row. He has used practical actions to prove to the world who is the best point guard in the 1994 class."

"The second-ranked point guard next season is Allen Iverson. Although it is a bit surprising to put him in this place. But Philadelphia's answer will always be Allen Iverson. He is still the unbreakable No. 1 player in the 96th class. One person, Kobe Bryant is still a hair away from him.”

"The third-ranked point guard next season is Steve Marbury. Marbury led the Suns to the playoffs last season. If Allen Iverson is excluded, he is indeed the second-best point guard in the world. ”

"The next one is Jack. But I think Jack Fan's name should be put together with old guys like Stockton and Gary Payton, because it seems that they are people of the same era..."

The host's words were sarcastic.

Thomas was so angry that he turned off the TV.

Obviously Fan Xi is the youngest person on this list, but he entered the league before he was 17 years old.

He is two years younger than this year's No. 1 pick, LeBron James, joining the league.

This shows how amazing Fan Xi was back then.

At the same time that Thomas turned off the TV, Fan Xi walked in.

When he saw James Dolan, he immediately hugged him warmly.

Facing Isaiah Thomas, he also acted like an old friend.

Thomas was his talent, and Thomas played an important role in being selected in the draft that year.

At the beginning, Fan Xi was still a country boy from Virginia. If it weren't for participating in the training camp organized by the Smiling Assassin and cooperating with the American cable TV station to form a similar reality talent show, he would not have been so famous in New York State. Wouldn't be drafted later by Pat Riley and then-general manager Dave Schertz.

"Jack, we're here to offer you a max-salary contract." James Dolan said straight to the point.

Fanshie was angry about another thing. He said to James Dolan: "Old man, I still feel bad about you kicking out Charles Oakley and Patrick Ewing. I don't think you should treat them like this. They are Nick The hero of Sri Lanka’s championship.”

Dolan held up his hands apologetically.

Then, he said: "I have contacted Patrick and Charles. If they retire, they can come to the club immediately."

"But you know it, Jack. I've never liked them."

James Dolan said candidly.

He made no secret in front of Fan Xi: "I have wanted to trade them for a long time."

Fan Xi also knew it.

James Dolan is an emotional person. If other bosses say such things, they may be excused. But when Dolan said this, he naturally showed his true feelings.

"Jack, the team has reached a very critical moment, and we need you." James Dolan looked at Fan Xi with longing eyes. It felt like a pet dog that has been wandering for many years meets its owner again.

"However, my reputation now is not as loud as it was seven years ago." Fan Xi said mockingly: "There are many players who have come from behind, and they are more recognized."

"That's what others think, Jack. In my heart, you have always been the embodiment of miracles. With you here, I won't be afraid of the sky falling." James Dolan straightened his back and said.

His masculinity seemed strange to Fan Xi.

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