There are 24 players in the Western Conference All-Stars who have been selected as All-Star candidates. In addition to Adrian, Western Conference defenders Randy Foye and Brand Roy among the 2006 rookies have also been selected as All-Star candidates.
list, but ranked 23rd. Before the Lakers vs. Nuggets game, Adrian was only ranked 17th, behind Lindero Barbosa of the Suns, but here
After each game, Adrian's All-Star votes skyrocketed, rising by five points in a day and reaching 12th place, closely following Manu Ginobili.
It is obviously still impossible to be selected as an All-Star at this position, but Adrian's rising momentum is very fast. According to the current rising momentum of his votes, Yao still has some opportunities to enter the All-Star list. The focus is how to maintain this momentum.
After defeating the Nuggets, the Lakers lost to the Rockets at home. This time, the Rockets demonstrated what a rock-solid defense is. After his comeback, Tracy McGrady was in excellent condition, scoring three goals in six consecutive games.
Ten points, which also puts his All-Star votes among the top in the Western Conference.
However, the biggest key to the Rockets' victory in this game was not Tracy McGrady's performance, but Mutombo's strength. In the last game, Mutombo got into foul trouble and elbowed his teammate Spanoulis.
He was sent off the court, but in this game, Mutombo showed his strong dominance as one of the four major centers in the 1990s, with 18 points, 21 rebounds, and 9 blocks. It was almost a super triple-double.
, this was achieved in only thirty-one minutes of playing time, completely dominating rebounding. This old guy who may be older than the two Lakers insiders combined has almost achieved more than the two Lakers insiders combined.
With excellent statistics, his perseverance in the paint has raised the Rockets' defense to a whole new level!
Although they lost to the Rockets, the Lakers' victory did not stop. In the next three games, against the Magic at home, the Heat at home, and the Mavericks away, the Lakers won three consecutive victories, including against the Rockets.
In the four games, Adrian averaged 17 points, 14 assists, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game, which can be said to be extremely versatile. At the same time, in the away game against the Mavericks, Adrian scored 19 points.
, 18 assists, once again setting a new record for his double-doubles. So far this season, Adrian has achieved 22 double-doubles, making him the most efficient among the 2006 rookies.
Stimulated by the Lakers' winning streak, Adrian's votes continued to rise at a rapid rate. After the second phase of the All-Star voting on January 18, Adrian's votes among Western Conference guards were ranked fourth.
The only people in front of him are Tracy McGrady of the Rockets, his team boss Kobe Bryant, and Jason Kidd of the Nets.
Even great players such as Allen Iverson, Tony Parker, and Deron Williams were squeezed behind him. Although this result is still not enough to make him selected for the All-Star starting list, Adrian did not
It’s so disappointing. I don’t have a chance to start the All-Star game, but at least I can try to come off the bench. Furthermore, there is still the last round of All-Star voting, which won’t be announced until the 26th. No one knows until the end.
Whoever wins will win.
At the same time, with the surge in All-Star votes, Adrian's commercial value also rose wildly, as if it triggered a chemical reaction. The endorsement price quoted to Adrian doubled in a few days, and Leon passed the cautious
After the selection, several endorsement contracts were initially finalized, and a two-year, 5.5 million endorsement contract was signed with a local fitness equipment brand in Los Angeles called Nasros, which also included a comprehensive set of high-end fitness equipment.
Free gift to Adrian.
Including a $2 million a year endorsement contract with a large supermarket chain in California.
These contracts are unified
In addition, there is also a three-year image endorsement contract of 1.5 million signed with Global Green Leaf Company. This contract lasts for three years and the conditions are quite harsh. The average annual endorsement fee is only 500,000 U.S. dollars.
Not to mention the series of harsh conditions required by Adrian in the contract.
But both Adrian and Leon think this contract is very important to Adrian. After all, this is not a purely commercial contract. Global Green Leaf Company is an environmental protection company. Such an endorsement will help Adrian
Creating a positive image can increase Adrian's business value.
After the away game against the Mavericks, the Lakers had a two-day holiday. Adrian, who had nothing to do, was invited by Kobe to attend a party hosted by a friend. Adrian was bored.
He agreed. Originally, he wanted to call Lindsay to join him, but inexplicably, Lindsay Lohan's phone always failed to get through. Even if he did get through, her assistant would always answer the call. This made Adrian
I couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
Kobe's friend is a real estate businessman named Gonzalez, a second-generation Spanish immigrant. Kobe's house is worth $13.5 million, covers an area of 1,600 square meters, has ten bedrooms, and a theater.
, a game room, a billiards room, a swimming pool and other essential things. In addition, Kobe also bought a villa specifically for vacation in Newport Beach, California. Gonzalez couldn't help with these things.
Be less busy.
After receiving Gonzalez's invitation, Kobe couldn't refuse, so he brought Adrian with him. But to be honest, Adrian didn't like this kind of drinking party where many people gathered together to chat.
Adrian is keen on this. With those memories, Adrian can handle it appropriately and with ease, but his heart is a bit boring. In addition, during this period of time, Lindsay Lohan seems to be avoiding her feelings intentionally or unintentionally.
This made Adrian even more irritable.
After dealing with it for a while, Adrian was irritated and was about to take some time to go to the balcony outside to enjoy the breeze, but suddenly he heard a very familiar voice.
"Ed, I didn't expect you to be here."
"Who are you?" Adrian was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and said to the pretty beauty in front of him: "Misha, why are you here?"
That girl is Mischa Barton. Today, she is not wearing casual jeans, but a decent bright red evening dress. She is full of jewels. Her smooth black hair is tied up in a bun. She looks decent and noble. Listen,
When asked about Adrian's question, Misha said casually: "Vivian and I are friends, and today is her birthday. Of course I want to come over to celebrate her."
"Would you like a birthday party?" Adrian really didn't expect that Kobe didn't tell him this. Maybe he didn't think it was necessary to say it, or he forgot because of the tight time, but he soon saw the words in Misha's mouth.
That Vivian slowly stepped down from the wooden stairs. Her white dress and transparent high heels made her look like a beautiful little princess. She was just mature at the age of ten and nineteen and had a little greenness.
Adrien was chatting and laughing with a few girls who were like best friends. Unintentionally, Adrian caught a glimpse of her eyes looking towards him.
He immediately smiled, raised the champagne in his hand, and gave her a slight gesture. The girl's face suddenly turned a little red, and she avoided Adrian's eyes.
Misha smiled proudly as if she had discovered something: "It seems you don't know yet, Adrian, she likes you very much, and told me that you are the most beautiful player in the NBA.
Her room is covered with your posters."
"Oh, this really flatters me." Adrian shrugged his shoulders, pretending not to understand the ambiguous meaning of Misha's words.
"Don't you want to go to her room and have a look?" Misha leaned close to Adrian's ear. Ruolan's breath, accompanied by the faint smell of alcohol, filled the tip of Adrian's nose, making it immediately clear that it was definitely not only
It's as simple as just looking at it.
Adrian hesitated: "It wouldn't be good to be discovered."
"Are you scared?" Mischa Barton laughed and said somewhat proudly: "Don't worry, we just need to go in and out quickly, no one will notice."
"Quick in and quick out?" Adrian raised his eyebrows and said softly: "How long was it last time? Four hours?"
