The next day, Zhang Zhiyuan was resting at home, and Mo Lei took two people to visit him.
"Zhang, let me introduce to you, these two are Torres and Halina. They are famous agents and image public relations masters..."
There are many people who don't want Zhang Zhiyuan to retire, and Mo Lei is one of them.
However, he was reluctant to part with Zhang Zhiyuan, a cash cow, and wanted to take advantage of Zhang Zhiyuan's current credibility crisis to capture it.
"Wait a minute, I'll go back to the room and change clothes first."
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled and said, he vaguely felt that these guys had bad intentions.
Just in case, he went back to his room and took out his voice recorder.
After Zhang Zhiyuan changed his clothes and came out, he clarified his purpose: "Zhang, I know you are in trouble now. But it doesn't matter. Torres and Halina can help you with image public relations, which will not only allow you to stay in the league, but also improve your image."
Not damaged."
Speaking to parents and friends, Zhang Zhiyuan would think this is concern.
As for touching thunder.
Because he hated him, no matter what he said, Zhang Zhiyuan interpreted it from the most malicious perspective.
Looking at Mo Lei's smiling face, Zhang Zhiyuan sneered in his heart and decided to trick Mo Lei.
"Let's put this aside, Darrell, why do you want to increase the price of G4 tickets? This is very unfriendly to fans."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
Because he played so wonderfully in G3, the number of fans who wanted to go to watch G4 increased significantly, and they took advantage of the opportunity to raise the price.
Front-row seats have increased by 300%, with the lowest priced at $10,000 and the most expensive at as high as $40,000.
These are basically reserved for celebrity artists, and ordinary fans don't care.
However, general admission tickets have more than doubled. It used to cost US$100 to go to the last row and experience the atmosphere. But now it costs US$250 to watch the big screen.
Fortunately, Americans don't know the meaning of 250, otherwise it would be a waste of money.
The overall increase reached 200%, which is quite ugly.
"Hahaha...Zhang, you are a player, good at playing basketball. And I am a manager, good at management. You must not know that even if it has increased three times, the supply of G4 tickets is still in short supply."
Mo Lei burst out laughing, very proud.
There were not many opportunities to show off in front of Zhang Zhiyuan, but he enjoyed it very much.
"I know, I just think this is unfriendly to some fans who are not well off financially. Poor people should also enjoy the right to watch live games."
Zhang Zhiyuan suddenly transformed into a messenger of justice, making Mo Lei and Torres laugh endlessly.
Feeling proud, Mo Lei also spoke more freely.
He said: "Zhang, you are still too young. This is America, and poor people are not qualified to enjoy it."
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't change his expression when he heard this, but in his heart he was grateful to Kobe.
If it weren't for Ke Yingjun, he wouldn't have prepared a voice recorder at home. This was all to guard against blackmail by the girl he brought back.
Now this recorder has done him a big favor and given him a reason to leave the Rockets.
He was still struggling before, whether he would leave the team immediately after winning the championship and whether Rockets fans would hate him out of love.
But now, he can explain that he hates being touched by thunder, so he leaves.
If this recording is exposed, fans will definitely understand him.
"Okay, let's get back to my business, why do you want to help me?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked.
Mo Lei and Thomas looked at each other and smiled, and finally Mo Lei said: "Because we are reluctant to let you leave the alliance, and in order to allow you to continue to pursue your dream, we worked hard and used our connections to formulate a plan.
Of course, you need to stay with the Rockets after everything is done. I have prepared a big contract for you. At the same time, you can also sign a contract with Torres. To be honest, your agent Smail is too poor.
Even if you were a pig, you wouldn't be in this kind of trouble."
Seeing Mo Lei showing his fox tail, Zhang Zhiyuan continued to dig holes for this guy.
He asked: "Big contract? How big?"
"50 million in 4 years..."
Mo Lei offered a contract similar to Boozer's, fixed at 12.5 million per year with no increase.
Zhang Zhiyuan secretly laughed in his heart. There was no sincerity in this contract at all. Other teams offered him the maximum salary.
Based on this alone, Rockets fans will not be able to blame him when he leaves in the future, because they did not respect him.
"But next season the team's total salary is 69 million, plus my 12.5 million, won't the team have to pay a lot of luxury tax?"
Mo Lei was known for his careful calculation. Zhang Zhiyuan didn't believe that this guy was willing to spend this money. He was curious about who Mo Lei was going to send away.
Mo Lei didn't realize the seriousness of the problem yet, and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about this. In fact, I have already prepared to send Tracy away. Next season, with you and Yao as the core, you will have absolute possession of the ball." .”
"This is not good. Tracy has paid a lot for the Rockets."
Zhang Zhiyuan is still pretending to be a good person in a serious manner.
He could see through the cracks but not point them out, so he continued to explain: "But the Rockets also paid him a lot of salary. This is business."
This kind of impersonal words offended both McGrady and McGrady fans.
Zhang Zhiyuan wonders if Tracy McGrady will have a passionate PK with Mo Lei after the recording is released. He is really looking forward to it.
"To be honest, I have always insisted on finishing the game before considering renewing the contract because I am afraid of being distracted. As for Torres, I'm sorry, I won't sign with you because I don't like you very much."
Having obtained the content he wanted, Zhang Zhiyuan began to express his attitude.
"Why?"
Torres looked confused. He swore that he had never offended Zhang Zhiyuan.
"Because you don't believe me, do you know why I like Smail? Because he always believes in me unconditionally. When I said that I would leave the NBA without winning a championship, Smail also suggested that I do a crisis public relations. But I told him it wasn’t necessary because I could win the championship, and then he believed it.”
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
Torres immediately felt relieved after hearing this. He thought he had offended Zhang Zhiyuan, but he didn't expect it to be because of this.
Torres thought for a moment and persuaded: "It's not that he believes in you, it's just that he has limited abilities and no independent opinions. You have confidence, which is admirable, but we need to recognize the reality and face reality. The reality is that the Rockets have little hope this year."
Torres belittled the Rockets in front of Mo Lei, but Mo Lei remained indifferent.
What's even worse is that he also echoed: "Torres is right, Zhang, you are still young and need some elders to guide you, so that you can make fewer mistakes and reduce losses. Torres is such a person."
"You think I can't do it, I think I can, but you see, we don't get along."
Zhang Zhiyuan said to Torres with a smile.
The talk has actually fallen apart, but Mo Lei doesn't seem to want to give up yet.
He quickly smoothed things over and said: "No, no, no, he is a realist, you are an idealist, this is a complementary combination. Let's do this Zhang, you continue to play the game, and we continue to prepare. If you win the championship, that will be the best Okay. If you don’t win the championship, it means Torres is right, and our preparations will come in handy then, okay?”
After the conversation ended and on the way to leave, Torres angrily spat: "Arrogant, he really lives up to his name. He is even more arrogant and narcissistic than what is reported in the media."
"Don't be angry at Torres. He's just such a person. You'd better get used to his temper. You're making money, not shabby."
Mo Lei smiled.
"Humph, then let's just wait for the game to end and let reality slap him hard."
Torres said angrily.
...
In the evening, Zhang Zhiyuan sat on the TV and watched the fourth game of the Cavaliers against the Pistons.
James scored high points in the last game, so the Pistons changed their defensive strategy in this game and chose to double-team. James played very hard.
However, the Cavaliers won the game in the end.
87 to 91.
On the one hand, due to the home court advantage, James got a lot of free throws. On the other hand, because of the excessive double-teaming by the Pistons, the rest of the Cavaliers scored a lot of points.
Among them, last year's second-round pick Danny Gibson had a wonderful performance, scoring 18 points.
James scored 25 points and also sent out 11 assists, defeating the Pistons.
The score was 2 to 2, and James was jumping up and down with excitement.
He saw hope of reaching the finals.
At the post-game press conference, James said that like Zhang Zhiyuan, he won because of the contempt from the outside world, and then he burst out with all his energy.
At the same time, he also expressed his hope to enter the finals with Zhang Zhiyuan and compete against each other in the finals.
Although what he said was already very subtle, the media still saw his intentions and said that he was showing favor to Zhang Zhiyuan and trying to recruit Zhang Zhiyuan to join the Cavaliers.
Some media said that his approach was very clever. Some media also ridiculed him, saying that whether there will be Zhang Zhiyuan next season is a problem and recruitment is a joke.
On the 22nd, the Rockets played against the Spurs at home.
The venue was packed with seats.
As Mo Lei said, even if the price is increased, the supply of tickets for this game exceeds demand.
Many fans even bought tickets from scalpers, which actually cost more.
Players enter and warm up.
In the TNT commentary box, O'Neal was shouting at Zhang Zhiyuan, asking Zhang Zhiyuan to come over.
O'Neal, who had already gone fishing, had nothing to do and wanted to watch Zhang Zhiyuan's game live, so he went to TNT to guest commentate.
O'Neal still had to give him face, so Zhang Zhiyuan walked over.
"I'm here to support you, that's fun."
O'Neill said.
"I thought you retired and switched to commentary. But having said that, you and Feizhu are quite suitable for commentary. When you have different opinions, you can also have a fight. The fans will definitely love to see it."
Zhang Zhiyuan suggested.
"Obviously, he didn't dare."
Buckley laughed.
"Bo Xue, maybe we can have a fight now to see who is the real man."
O'Neal showed off his fist as big as a clay pot.
"Good idea, you can start now, I will be the referee."
Zhang Zhiyuan shouted.
It's a pity that the two of them didn't fight, which made the audience regretful.
"Zhang, how many points do you plan to score in this game?"
Buckley asked.
"Charles, listen to my advice. Eating too much chocolate can lead to obesity. For the sake of your health, I decided to invest less."
Zhang Zhiyuan joked.
Charles made news when he lost a bet and had to eat four chocolate basketballs, and it became a joke among fans.
"Thank you, but in order to win, you should shoot more and score more points."
Barkley was upset.
"Winning does not necessarily require scoring. I only plan to score more than 20 points in this game."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
In this game, the Spurs will definitely double-team him, so Zhang Zhiyuan is prepared to focus on assists to drive his teammates.
He has chosen all the props.
[Triple-double machine: after using this prop, the ball control will be 20%, the rebound sense will be 20%, the teammates will hit 10% of the shots after receiving the ball, and every 4 assists or 4 rebounds will trigger a sure hit. 】
"No, no, no, the current situation, if your score is less than 30, you can't win at all."
Buckley asserted.
"Oh? Charles, I heard that you like gambling very much, and I happen to be too. How about we make a bet. If I score less than 30 and win, I win, otherwise you win. How about that?"
Zhang Zhiyuan showed a wicked smile.
"What's the stakes?"
Buckley asked.
"The loser performs a pole dance on TNT, Shaq, Kenny, what do you think?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked.
"That's a really good idea."
"Charles, promise him, promise him."
Naturally, O'Neal and Smith were watching the excitement and didn't take it too seriously, and kept encouraging Barkley.
Buckley covered his face and smiled bitterly. He couldn't refuse, otherwise his character would be in danger.
Of course, he is relatively sure of winning.
Now the Rockets' scoring points are concentrated on Zhang Zhiyuan and Yao Ming. The two of them must score more than 70 points together to hope to win. If Zhang Zhiyuan falls below 30 points, that means Yao Ming has to score 40.
This is obviously impossible. Due to physical limitations, Yao Ming lacks explosive scoring ability.
"Okay, but I want to remind you, this is the Western Conference Finals, and it's about your career. Don't joke about the game, and don't deliberately score less just for a bet."
Buckley agreed.
"Are you afraid of losing?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked with a smile.
O'Neal and Smith laughed.
The fans in front of the TV felt incredible when they saw Zhang Zhiyuan and Barkley actually betting.
"Oh, I bought it, can you please stop being so big?"
"It's so crazy, Zhang is simply a lunatic."
"Don't make trouble, be serious, this is the Western Conference Finals."
This is the Western Conference Finals, and this is a game related to Zhang Zhiyuan's career. How can it be such a trivial matter.
Could it be that Zhang Zhiyuan gave up treatment because he knew there was no chance?
Other than that, fans can't think of any other explanation.
Zhang Zhiyuan returned to the court, and Barkley and the others were still talking about the bet they had just made.
"Charles, can you pole dance? I can introduce you to a good teacher."
O'Neill laughed.
"I know you know many dancer teachers. After all, you are a frequent visitor to nightclubs."
Buckley fired back.
"Do you think Zhang can win? Although I also want to watch Charles pole dance, I think it is a bit difficult for Zhang to win."
Smith said.
O'Neal's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he said: "Could it be that Zhang actually wanted to pole dance, and then deliberately set up a bet to make himself lose?"
It is obviously impossible for Zhang Zhiyuan to deliberately lose the game. It is much more likely to win with high scores and lose the bet than to pole dance.
"Yes, that's it. I didn't expect Zhang to be such a person. I will have to keep a distance from him in the future."
Buckley laughed.
This unscrupulous ridicule made the fans laugh and look forward to the competition and Zhang Zhiyuan's pole dancing.
What does Zhang Zhiyuan look like dancing on a pole? Many fans even imagined that scene.
