"Real talk." Adrian had a stiff smile on his face, holding the gold medal around his neck with one hand. The flashbulbs of media reporters made his eyes dazzled.
As has been established in history, the American team with a luxurious lineup won the gold medal in the Olympic men's basketball event. For Adrian, nothing worth mentioning happened during this Olympic trip. Because among the American team,
He was basically hidden.
Yes, no one read it wrong. Adrian, the new MVP, was hidden in the Olympics. In addition to playing a total of 20 minutes in the two games against Australia and the warm-up match, in the next
In the group stage and knockout rounds, Adrian's average playing time was less than 8 minutes per game.
8 minutes, the playing time of a role player who can no longer play a role, can basically be said to be a water cooler keeper.
Adrian tilted his head. Next to him, Rashad Lewis had an excited smile on his face. Compared to Adrian, he played a lot more time. With his precise shooting, Rashad Lewis
-Lewis played a big role in the US team's championship. At least compared to Adrian, who only averaged eight minutes of playing time per game, Rashard Lewis's role can be said to be very crucial.
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"Ed, I'm so sorry, I'm under a lot of pressure..." After the U.S. team defeated Greece, perhaps he saw the depressed look on Adrian's face, who didn't play a minute in the game.
, after the game, Coach K found Adrian with an apologetic look on his face and apologized to him.
Adrian really doesn’t need Coach K to apologize to him. Because he knows very well that if he wants to put himself, a non-Nike member, into the US team’s Olympic roster, Coach K should already be quite harsh on the back of the Dream Team.
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It’s just that obviously Adrian, a non-Nike player, was naturally rejected and isolated by the Nike team after he entered the American Dream Team where Nike dominates the world. This situation was something that Coach K did not expect, even after entering the group stage.
This situation did not change after that. Under no choice, coach K had no choice but to sacrifice Adrian to take care of the overall situation. As a result, Adrian, the NBA regular season MVP in 2007-2008, became the Olympic venue.
The member of Team USA who averages the fewest minutes per game.
Adrian did not complain to Old K because he understood that the famous coach who was well-known in the college basketball world and apologized to him could only show that he had tried hard, but his efforts had no effect. So Adrien
Derian didn't mean to blame him at all.[
The only thing to blame is that I should not have gotten involved in this muddy water. Knowing that the American Dream Team is dominated by Nike, I, the iconic figure of Adidas in the nb league, should not have rushed to the Dream Team.
Come to the team and make yourself uncomfortable!
After getting the medal, Adrian said hello to Coach K and got on the plane directly back to the United States. Adrian was no longer planning to participate in the next activities of the Dream Team. And Coach K
, I also understand Adrian’s mood quite well. Although Adrian’s behavior is very undisciplined, Coach K is not prepared to say anything to Adrian on this point. In this case, Adrian wants to leave.
Normal.
It can only be said that these capitalists are really capable of going to any lengths for profit.
This kind of collective rejection by Nike, if there is no agent behind it, and no sign from Nike’s top management, then it is simply a lie to children and no one will believe it. Obviously, as the American sports giant that dominates NBA, Nike has no regard for Adrian’s dissatisfaction.
The obedient chess pieces were quite dissatisfied. Originally, they hoped to exclude Adrian from the national team list, but due to the insistence of coach K, they failed to do so. However, they did not expect that these people would fail again.
To make a living, he simply put Adrian into the national team, but used the huge power of Nike in the Dream Team to exclude and isolate Adrian, forcing coach K to choose to hide and give up Adrian.
To ensure the unity of the vast majority of the entire dream team.
There is nothing that can be done about it. Even if it is privately, coach K appreciates Adrian very much, but between performance and personal preference, coach K chose the former very wisely to ensure performance. As for personal
My preference can only be put aside later.
"Mr. Adrian, you will regret it." Sitting on the plane flying back to Orlando, USA, these words suddenly appeared in Adrian's mind.
This is what the arrogant Nike manager told him through the phone lock after he announced that he had rejected the Nike contract and chose Adidas's more sincere cooperation plan.
Adrian didn't take this sentence to heart at the time, and in the NBA arena, although Nike is one of the NBA's most important sponsors, they couldn't do anything in front of the iron-fisted Stern.
, Adrian did not receive targeted differential treatment in the nb game, but he did not expect that in the dream team, he was isolated by almost all members. Even Adrian’s teammate, Rashad Lewis,
He could not ignore the pressure behind him and maintain a neutral position against his will, but he also could not stand firmly on Adrian's side despite the collective rejection of the entire national team.
Adrian doesn't resent Rashad Lewis for this.
Although he is his teammate, he is not his younger brother. Adrian does not think that she has the personality charm that can make Rashad Lewis stand firmly on his side at the risk of damaging his own financial interests.
It is already very difficult for him to be able to favor himself in the midst of neutrality.
Adrian doesn’t even resent the Nike management who secretly acted to leave him no room to play in the Dream Team. Although they took action against him, it was also for the benefit of the Nike Group. In the midst of a naked capital struggle
There is no morality to speak of.
"However, this only proves that my influence is not strong enough." Adrian frowned and concluded his experience. If now he is not only a regular season MVP, but a finals MVP
, the winner of the championship, the core player of the championship team, do Nike's executives dare to arrange their own players in the dream team to exclude and isolate themselves in such a blatant way?
No, they don't dare!
Basketball fans all over the world will not agree!
"I need a championship ring to enhance my status." On the plane flying to the United States, Adrian frowned tightly. The unhappy experience of the national team did not affect him, but made him more eager.
Honor to establish your own position! (To be continued...) [
