In the afternoon, Zhang Zhiyuan met Smile at Jenny's Cafe.
Zhang Zhiyuan did not remember this manager, he was obviously a small character.
But it doesn't matter, he doesn't like big-name agents and has no freedom.
Later, he read a lot of NBA news. It was said that some big-name agents could even influence the players' playing and resting periods, which he couldn't accept.
Therefore, he rejected the good intentions of Duffy, Pelinka and others.
"Hello, Zhang."
Smail's pronunciation of "Zhang" is very standard, and it seems that he has specially practiced it.
Smail was a little nervous at this time because he knew that Zhang Zhiyuan was very popular now and he had no advantage among many competitors.
"Let's get straight to the point. What do you think is the most important ability of an agent?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked.
"Fooling."
Smile answered without thinking.
Helping a superstar sign a big contract worthy of his worth is nothing, because teams without an agent will do the same.
Only by helping players sign a contract that rips off the team is a sign of ability.
And this requires good eloquence, and you need to fool those team managers into being unable to find them.
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled, this answer was very insightful.
He said: "Okay, now pretend that I am Kupchak and you are my agent. Let's simulate a negotiation scenario. I want to see what contract you can get for me."
Smail smiled. Although his heartbeat was speeding up, he still pretended to be very calm on the surface.
"Mitch, Zhang is a Chinese player. Do you know how big the Chinese market is? Look at Houston. They have made a lot of money because of Yao. Don't you want the Lakers to become the home team in the hearts of Chinese fans?"
Smile said.
"The former Wang was also a Chinese player, and the Mavericks and Clippers did not become the home team of Chinese fans, nor did they gain any additional economic benefits."
Zhang Zhiyuan retorted.
"No, no, no, Zhang and Wang are different. I believe you can see that he has huge potential..."
"I can't see it."
Zhang Zhiyuan continued to make things difficult.
"Really? Morey and Bird don't think so. In fact, they have contacted me and expressed their great interest in Zhang. He scored 12 points in his first game and scored 30 against Garnett in the second game. Please
, this is something that Yao didn’t do, and neither did Kobe as a rookie.”
Smail looked passionate and was completely immersed in the role.
"However, he only scored 11 points in the last game."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"That's right, he only took 7 shots and only needed to give him 14 shots to make him a 20-year-old star. Moreover, his mental attributes are first-class, his golf intelligence is first-class, and he is also very hard-working and inspirational. How many players have lost their ability after losing the draft?
After a setback, Zhang is the only one who persists. Do you dare to say that such a player cannot become a talent..."
Smail praised him so hard that Zhang Zhiyuan felt a little embarrassed. He didn't even realize that he was so good.
The two continued to play the role for a while, and Smail basically passed Zhang Zhiyuan's test.
"You have no problem with your ability, but I am more independent. So transactions, commercial endorsements and other matters must be decided by me, and you are only responsible for the specific implementation. If you can accept it, then we can
Let’s start this cooperation immediately.”
Zhang Zhiyuan easily recognized Smail, and he could change it at any time if he was not satisfied in the future.
"Of course, you are the boss."
Smail agreed without thinking because he had no bargaining power.
He has signed a total of three players in the past, two were undrafted, and one was waived by the team after playing in the summer league.
If he still can't have a player who can establish himself in the NBA for a long time, he will almost not be able to continue.
In fact, he now also works part-time as a gigolo in a nightclub.
"Then you can start taking action. The next teams I want to go to are the Mavericks, Spurs, Suns, Cavaliers, and another Rockets. All you have to do is find a way to move me to these teams. Free
Signing a contract, trading or transferring, it doesn’t matter how big or small the contract is.”
In Zhang Zhiyuan's view, these are the only teams that have hope of winning the championship this season.
The Spurs are undoubtedly the most stable. They are already the champions. If they have one more player, they cannot perform worse. But they already have no quota. If they want to sign more players, they have to lay off people first.
The Mavericks currently have the best record in the league and are the favorites to win the championship, but they have no shortage of players on the front line. Zhang Zhiyuan has no way to tell them that without him joining, they will be beaten by the Warriors.
Therefore, it is extremely difficult to join them.
The Suns are also the favorites to win the championship, and the small forward position is very weak, so they are more likely to want Zhang Zhiyuan.
These three teams are the first choice. If you join, you have a high chance of getting a championship ring and 100 honor points.
As for the Cavaliers, if you join the Cavaliers, you can definitely enter the finals, but it will be difficult to beat the Spurs in the finals. In history, James was pinned to the ground by the Spurs 4-0.
Zhang Zhiyuan doesn't think he can turn the tide now.
In comparison, the hope of going to the Rockets is greater.
Historically, although the Rockets fell in the first round, the main reason was that their opponents were too strong and the Jazz's lineup was better than the Rockets.
If there is more of me, there is still hope of beating the Jazz.
More importantly, it is better to help Yao Ming win the championship than to help James win the championship.
If he really joined the Cavaliers and was lucky enough to win a championship, would James' tail still be in the sky?
"You don't want to stay in the Lakers, why? This is a big city, and there are superstar teammates like Kobe and famous coaches like Phil. The Lakers boss is not short of money. They will definitely recruit a superstar next season at the latest.
Towards the top."
Smail analyzed everything one by one. In his opinion, staying with the Lakers is a particularly good choice.
"Everything you said is right, but I still want to leave. So, how do you choose?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked with a smile.
"I'll try my best to help you move to the Mavericks or the Suns."
Smail is very conscious of beating workers.
“A pleasure to work with.”
“A pleasure to work with.”
...
The trivial matters were left to Smail, and Zhang Zhiyuan only needed to focus on the next day's game.
He must play a stable performance before the Mavericks and Suns Spurs can be tempted to make some additional operations for him.
Tomorrow the Lakers will play against the Warriors at home. The Warriors are about as good as the Lakers, but Zhang Zhiyuan needs to face off against the ‘Martial Saint’ Stephen Jackson.
This game is not easy to play.
After two games between the Timberwolves and the Spurs, the hatred value has accumulated to 820.
However, Zhang Zhiyuan does not intend to use it, he wants to save it until the playoffs.
This season, he must get a championship ring, which is very critical.
The next day, the 64th round of the 2006-07 regular season started at Staples Arena.
When Zhang Zhiyuan entered the stadium, the home fans applauded and cheered.
Since Zhang Zhiyuan joined, the Lakers have won three consecutive games.
It’s hard to say whether Zhang Zhiyuan is a strong general, but at least he is a deputy general, and the home fans still like him quite a lot.
Warriors starting lineup, Baron Davis, Jason Richardson, Stephen Jackson, Harrington, Biedrins.
"Xiao Zhang has already secured his spot in the starting lineup, which is great."
Zhang Lili said.
CCTV will broadcast the Lakers game today, but this is not a special case for Zhang Zhiyuan, that was the original plan.
Apart from the Rockets, the most popular team in China is the Lakers. There is no Rockets game today, so the Lakers game has become the first choice.
"But he has to face the Martial Saint today, I hope he can take it easy."
Sun Zhengping was a little worried about Zhang Zhiyuan's hot temper. He was someone even Garnett dared to mess with. And Stephen was obviously not easy to mess with when he killed everyone at Auburn Palace.
"I hope Brother Zhang can score more points in this game."
"Brother Zhang takes too few shots. Instead of giving it to trash like Smarsh and Brown, it would be better to give it to Brother Zhang."
"It's better to do your job, don't waste your money, and keep your starting position."
The game started with the eager anticipation of Chinese fans.
There are no superstars in the Warriors lineup, and the five starters are relatively average.
So Zhang Zhiyuan threw the fetter chain on Stephen, reducing the opponent's attributes and giving him a greater advantage in the matchup.
The two teams jumped the ball, Biedrins gave the ball to his own team, and the Warriors attacked first.
Davis advanced with the ball, and Richardson, Stephen, and Harrington all fell outside the three-point line.
They are a three-point team, averaging five or six more three-pointers per game than their opponents.
Zhang Zhiyuan followed Stephen and defended the perimeter, and so did Odom.
The Lakers' interior suddenly seemed a little empty. Davis first threw the ball to Richardson, and then quickly cut into the Lakers' interior.
Then Richardson passed the ball back and Davis made a layup.
This is a regular tactic of the Warriors. Lakers players all know it, but they still fail to defend it.
When the Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan ran wildly, but Stephen could not keep up. His speed was already slower than Zhang Zhiyuan, and now some of his attributes have been sucked away.
What's more important is that Stephen only takes small steps when running and cannot keep up with Zhang Zhiyuan's sprint.
Zhang Zhiyuan then caught the ball, rushed to the basket and made a short jump shot.
The Warriors' defense was very poor, and no one made up the defense in time.
The ball goes in.
“Beautiful, a good start.”
"Yes, I will definitely get a high score in this game."
"Why does it feel like it's so easy to score? I can do it even if I play."
Zhang Zhiyuan scored the Lakers' first goal, and Chinese fans were instantly excited.
