Chapter 200: Advance to the Western Conference Finals
"Thank you, Mr. Jordan, did you praise me like this? This really flatters me. I am far from being as good as he said, but I will work hard in that direction."
"To be honest, I don't like this feeling. Carrying the team forward alone? This is really painful. These few games have made me understand why Kobe loses his temper with the management. Carrying the team alone."
This kind of thing is really not done by humans. Fortunately, Lamar, Kwame and Trevor helped me share a lot of pressure, otherwise I don’t know what to do. If possible, I would rather be a pure
organizer."
"What I hope most now? What I hope most is of course that Kobe can come back as soon as possible. He is so important."
The negative effects of the 63-point score soon became apparent. Adrian had to deal with the media swarming at the door. This even affected the preparations for the sixth game of the Lakers series, but Adrian could not offend them yet. He was very
Understand the power of this media. What do celebrities make money from? Eyeballs! Who attracts eyeballs? The media! The media makes money by sucking blood from celebrities, but at the same time, the media also creates more and higher commercial value for celebrities. This
Except for some eccentric and unique guys, the vast majority of celebrities, whether they are in sports, entertainment or culture, try their best to show their friendly side when dealing with the media, even Kobe Bryant
Arrogant guys are no exception.
At the same time, celebrities often need to convey some information through the media. For example, Ah Fian is currently using the media to convey information to Kobe Bryant, a message that he has no intention of competing with him for the team leader position.
To be honest, Adrian doesn't have a very good feeling about Kobe from the bottom of his heart. Kobe is a very smart guy. But at the same time, he is also very self-centered. Or simply an egocentrist. You can't understand such a person.
You are a good friend. Don’t expect such a guy to sacrifice anything for you. But this does not mean that Adrian is willing to have a rigid relationship with Kobe.
First, after all, Kobe is still the undisputed leader in the eyes of Lakers fans. Even though Adrian has performed extremely well this season, there is still a long way to go to replace Kobe in the hearts of Lakers fans.
.It is impossible to succeed for at least one or two years.
Second, at least this season, the relationship between Adrian and Kobe is getting along well. The cooperation with Kobe also makes Adrian feel comfortable. After all, Kobe's scoring ability is not fake, and for a
For the organizer, it is undoubtedly a very happy thing to have such a reassuring scoring expert by his side. He hopes that the relationship between himself and Kobe can continue. At least for now, this is what Adrian thinks. As for
Let’s talk about the next thing later.
He did not call Kobe, but spread the news about Kobe through the media. This was because of Kobe's personality. Kobe's personality is very weird, not as promoted by most media. Kobe is a very smart guy.
He knows exactly what he should do to get the most benefit for himself. At the same time, as described by the media, Kobe is a very proud and weird guy. At least now, it is difficult for Adrian to guess Kobe’s
What kind of attitude do you have towards yourself in your heart? Instead of opening up rashly and finally confessing your relationship without leaving any room for it, by spreading the word through the media, you can at least have a buffer space, even if you can't reach an agreement.
, the two sides can at least maintain a superficially peaceful relationship and avoid completely turning against each other because they cannot reach an agreement.
At this point, the media can play the same role as the broker.
As for what kind of reaction Kobe will have, Adrian can only wait and see.
Of course, there is good news.
For example, Adidas was particularly excited. When they signed Adrian, it was only as a long-term investment, but they did not expect that the returns Adrian would bring to them would be so high and so fast.
.
Stimulated by Sixty-Three Points, in addition to the sudden appearance of a large number of 'die-hard' fans across the United States and even the world, Adidas has previously launched two Adrian signature sneakers, the sporty Tornado.
It has been sold out, and the casual Breeze is also in short supply. In this rare sales frenzy, Adidas's management are all so excited that their eyes are red. In addition to crazy sales,
In addition to calling the manufacturers in China or India to speed up operations, they are also officially considering taking this opportunity to launch a third model. Taking advantage of this 63% uproar to make another profit. At the same time, it is natural to discuss
Increasing the resource tilt on Adrian will make Adrian a heavyweight business card for Adidas in the NBA, in order to achieve the effect of competing with Nike.
In addition to Adisas, the sales of aex perfume have also increased further under the stimulation of Adrian. Even the sales of various brands endorsed by Adrian have increased more or less.
On the other hand, as Adrian's commercial value has once again surged, the number of commercial companies seeking to reach an endorsement contract with Adrian has nearly doubled, and Ryan Musburger has also become the focus of various commercial companies.
With the boss in his eyes, the phone calls came one after another. With the help of Adrian's halo, Ryan Musburger also obtained the agent contracts of several players, but there were no big-name stars among them. Compared with the existing agents,
To get a piece of the pie among the crowd, Ryan Musburger seems to be more focused on the hopeful stars who are about to participate in the draft, but this is also a fiercely competitive battlefield. He has begun to consider establishing an agent team to help him
Dealing with some common things.
Economically and commercially, Adrian has achieved great expansion, and Adrian has not encountered too many difficulties on a competitive level. The process of going to Phoenix for the sixth series game was easier than Adrian expected. Although it was difficult.
Ja Bell made a successful comeback in Game 6, which strengthened the Suns' perimeter defense. However, the Suns, who were successfully scored 63 points by Adrian, seemed to have lost their energy overnight and were completely unorganized at their home court.
If there was any decent resistance, he would easily surrender.
In this game, Adrian left the game early to rest when the fourth quarter was average. The Lakers finally defeated the Suns 107:101 and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals. In the whole game, Adrian scored 22 points and 17 baskets.
Assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block, his performance was extremely comprehensive. But in the eyes of the media, it no longer mattered what kind of data Adrian obtained. Everyone was attracted by another thing.
"Coach, I really don't think there is anything wrong with me." Adrian sat on the hospital bed with a wry smile, watching two doctors playing with a bunch of unnamed medical instruments on his right knee: "I
I can’t feel the pain now, really.”
"Don't be too careless, Ed!" Different from usual, Phil Jackson's face now had a serious expression, and he looked at the busy team doctors motionlessly: "Many major injuries are accumulated from minor injuries.
Yes, if you don’t pay attention to protection and cultivation, it will be very troublesome once the inertial injuries accumulate..."
Adrian felt the power of Phil Jackson's hair dryer for the first time. He could only shut his mouth and wait for the team doctor's examination results.
About half an hour later, the team doctor stood up and shook his head at Phil Jackson: "The situation doesn't seem to be good." (To be continued...)
