The registration was successful, and the only thing left was for Liu Lang to go home to review, and then come here to take the written test in June. However, Liu Lang couldn't go home yet. He first attended a board meeting of Nike, and all the company's senior executives collectively "worshiped" this person.
The company's greatest contributor, Liu Lang, delivered another "passionate and progressive" speech, with the aim of building Nike into the world's number one sports brand and accounting for more than half of the world's sports equipment sales.
These remarks really scared everyone, but everyone could feel the passion, and they were all deeply affected. Liu Lang became everyone's idol after just one speech.
The speech was just a drop-in. Liu Lang also participated in the commercial recording of the latest "Flying Man" second-generation sneakers. What made Liu Lang most excited was that Liu Lang finally saw his idol Jordan.
Standing in front of the future god of basketball for the first time still made Liu Lang a little nervous, not because he saw his idol, but because this guy was so tall and had such big hands that he could handle the ball with just one hand.
Liu Lang's head was completely covered, and he looked like a giant in Liu Lang's eyes.
"Are you the designer of these shoes? I have long heard that you are a child, but I don't believe it. I never thought you were actually a child!"
The future god of basketball is still just a slightly thin black young man at this time. He is only 24 years old this year, and he does not have the invincible momentum that he would have more than ten years later.
"Michael, I watched you play in the Olympics in 1984. Your American team defeated our Chinese team at that time!
I was still thinking at that time, why is this guy so powerful! Three of our players jumped up in succession to block shots, but all three of them landed and he was still in the air. He should be called Fei Jin. I didn’t expect that this name would really come true a year later.
It’s really fun to be the one that falls on you!”
The name "Flying Man" was given to him by Jordan's team in his previous life. It is his exclusive vocabulary. The brand created with this name is considered a sub-brand of Nike. Jordan also gets a majority share of the shoes sold every year, but in
In this life, this name belongs entirely to Nike. Even if he creates an independent brand in the future, Jordan's income will be much less than in his previous life. However, no one knows these things. Instead, Jordan feels that this name is very suitable for him, and it is very important to Liu Lang and Liu Lang.
Nike is very grateful.
"Haha, you little guy is really interesting to talk about. The three of us have fallen down and I haven't landed yet. Okay, great!"
Liu Lang's disguised praise naturally made Jordan feel good.
"lang, do you like playing basketball?"
Jordan asked suddenly.
"I can't play basketball with my physique, but I like watching it very much, especially the NBA games in the United States. This is the most exciting basketball game in the world. It's very enjoyable!"
"Oh? Do you like to watch the NBA? Which team do you like?"
Jordan asked.
"Of course it's your Bulls. Well, the Lakers can also do it. Johnson's passing is very imaginative. The Celtics are also good. After all, they are a traditional strong team. Although the "Big Bird" body is not
Black people are so powerful, but their shots are so accurate that they can't be blocked. The Lakers and Celtics have always been the leaders in the East and West for so many years, and their strength is undoubted!"
When it comes to basketball, Liu Lang is very familiar with it. He is not very familiar with things in the 1970s, but everything that has happened since Jordan entered the NBA in 1984 is almost like a treasure trove.
"Wow, you really know a lot, but you are wrong about one thing. The Bulls are also a strong team now, and we also want to become one of the best teams in history!"
Jordan said domineeringly that no one can compare to his self-confidence. Likewise, his demands on himself are beyond what ordinary people can imagine. To put it bluntly, Jordan and Kobe are both paranoid and will not achieve their goals.
give up.
"Michael, there is no doubt about your strength. In my opinion, you have the potential to become the best player in NBA history. Listen, I am talking about the best player in history, not one of the best players in history!
Your confidence and strength are not comparable to other players, but having said that, basketball is a game of five people after all, and it also needs the formation of the coach. For example, the guys in Detroit, they all do their own thing.
There are duties, some are responsible for offense and others are responsible for defense, yes, especially defense is very critical, gorgeous offense can make the game more enjoyable, but tough defense is the key to winning the championship!"
Liu Lang put the problem straight to the point.
"You know those idiots in Detroit too?"
When Jordan heard the word "Detroit", his expression suddenly changed, like an angry bull.
Liu Lang knew why the other party was so angry. In the first few years after Jordan entered the league, the "gangsters" in Detroit were like a mountain weighing on his head that he could not climb.
If his strength is not good enough, then Jordan will definitely work harder to improve himself, but the opponent relies on those "illegal" methods to suppress him. He keeps making small moves during defense, and secretly makes "black tricks" at critical moments. Every time he plays with the opponent, it is
His whole body was bruised, especially that guy named Thomas, who usually had a harmless look on his face, but his attacks were so vicious that Jordan felt so angry when he thought about this guy.
"Michael, there is an old saying in China that when heaven assigns a great responsibility to a person, he must first work hard on his mind and skin. The legends in the NBA all score like chopping melons and vegetables. For example, Chamberlain once
When you score 100 points in a game, you have to surpass them. Not only do you surpass them in scoring, the most important thing is to defeat each opponent.
If others are strong, you must be stronger. The Detroiters are just your first opponent to you, and defeating them is just a small goal. They can only be your stepping stone, so you don’t need to worry too much about these people.
As long as the Bulls find the right coach and tough defenders, plus one or two people who can share your scoring pressure, they can reach the top!"
Liu Lang patted Jordan's thigh and said.
"Well, that makes sense. From what you said, those guys are really nothing special!"
Jordan was deeply impressed by Liu Lang's charisma.
"God, the little guy deceived Jordan again!"
Knight was stunned again.
No one can deny that Liu Lang has an innate personality charm, especially his language ability. No one can resist his "talking" attack. It can be said that he has brought the charm of language to the extreme.
, even Knight felt inferior to himself.
Of course Liu Lang's language ability is super strong, but the fundamental reason why he can convince his interlocutors is that his vision is too far-sighted and he can always see problems from a higher perspective.
Take Jordan for example. He is now focusing all his energy on defeating the guys in Detroit. He feels that as long as he defeats them, he will succeed. But in fact? According to normal development, the Bulls are only interested in defeating Detroit in the East.
In the first step, he faces too many enemies in the future, such as the Lakers and the Celtics.
People, Jazz, etc., this is just a team, and there are countless stars waiting for him to challenge. Only by defeating them all can he finally reach the top of basketball. It will take him several years to understand these truths. At this time,
Jordan is just an excellent basketball player, and he is far from the number one player in history.
Now Liu Lang tells him that his goal is not just to win the championship, but to become the strongest being. This is undoubtedly in line with his character. Jordan's vision will naturally improve. As long as his vision improves, the small difficulties in front of him will naturally disappear.
Not a problem anymore.
Liu Lang's words solved a knot in Jordan's heart. He was also impressed by this kid who was as tall as his waist: Despite his young age, his words really made sense. The most important thing was that he felt that he could become the No. 1 player in history.
First, this idea has never occurred to me.
It can be said that Jordan regarded Liu Lang as his confidant after just one meeting.