Chapter 111 The Sneaker Contract

The next night, Li Ba completed the fly-catching training, and when he returned to the apartment, he saw Chen Hong staring at his notebook happily.

"Look, Dam, your three-peat block and that lob who didn't watch the ball caught the five best shots in the league today." Seeing Li Ba coming in and pointing at the screen, he shouted excitedly.

"I should have joined a long time ago. The alliance discriminates against me. It's too late!" Li Ba complained happily.

"Yu Jia called me just now, and Mosaic lost. But Dayao performed well, scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. That is, there were a lot of turnovers, 7 times. There were a lot of turnovers in catching the ball." Chen Hong said with a bit of regret.

"Wow, with so many mistakes, has Dayao been targeted?" Li Ba laughed.

"You also said that the Raptors, like your defense against Dayao, all defended around the front, and even double-teamed when receiving the ball. It was difficult for him to catch the ball, so he made a lot of mistakes." Chen Hong complained a bit.

"Nonsense! If I don't go forward, others won't know? This is a basic defensive tactic. Are you mentally retarded when you become the coaches of the league?"

Li Ba didn't admit it, and immediately retorted.

"Hey, that's true. By the way, Bosh, who was blocked by you across the basket at Rock Park, performed brilliantly this time. He came off the bench for 39 minutes and scored 25 points and 9 rebounds, not worse than Yao. "Chen Hong said.

"Long neck is very strong?" Li Ba was a little surprised, but didn't see it.

He took out the schedule and looked it up. The Raptors are in the Eastern Conference. There are only two games in the regular season. The first game is on January 4 next year.

"It's just this one. The other bids are okay. The average per game is not half of this one." Chen Hong said.

"I was able to enter the Suns because of my long neck. I have to thank him. No one can lose to him." Li Ba began to check Bosh's game data, and then made some calculations.

Bosh's pace is more flexible than him, and he has no three-pointers yet, and his mid-range shot is okay, and his attack area is larger than his defense area.

"Step training needs to be strengthened, as well as flexibility training in terms of strength. Even if I can't defend to the three-point line, I need to reach the two-point area. The important thing is that I can defend out and come back. , the training of turning back and running should also be strengthened."

Mid-range shots are divided into three distances: far two points, mid-two points, and near-two points. In the current league, mid-range shots are actually the most important means of scoring. Most of the shots are in this area. Divided into the main, if he can't defend these areas, then he can't be regarded as a real top defensive center.

The reason why Daben can be called a top defensive center is that his single defense is not top-notch, especially against big centers like Dayao and O'Neal, the effect is not good, and he is often blown up, but he is strong in assisting defense , the strength is that you can follow up and defend.

In the small area of ​​the paint area, Li Ba's movement benefited from the one-step fly-catching training in the fly-catching training, and he could even be a little faster than Big Ben.

But leaving this area, he is somewhat inferior to Big Ben.

The main reason is because he left the paint area, because the basketball is probably not nearby, and the locking skill has not been triggered. He has to observe the basketball, so he cannot move with all his strength, which slows down his speed.

For this reason, he doesn't dare to leave the paint now, fearing that he won't be able to return to the basket in time.

On the 18th, the Suns continued to play at home against the Bulls.

The current bull, although Pippen is still there, but the bull is no longer Jordan's bull,

The Suns won Game 7 with a score of 95:82.

In this game, Li Ba played 35 minutes and scored 6 points, 19 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks, 4 steals, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls.

At the end of the game, Li Ba looked at the Bulls' backup center and thought he was a good guy.

Played 19 minutes, made 4 of 6 shots, 4 of 6 free throws, scored 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 block, which was given to Marbury who rushed in.

"Iron Hammer, are you interested in him? His name is Tyson Chandler. He was selected by the Clippers last year at No. 2. He has a strong defense."

Frank saw it and had some thoughts.

"But it's difficult. The Bulls traded him in, and they won't let him go easily. Moreover, I heard that the deal with Stoudemire is almost finalized."

After thinking about it, he said again.

"Oh, is it still with the Knicks? Do they have any bargaining chips we need?" Li Ba asked.

"There's an insider named Van Horn, but they won't let go. They're more guards now, and we don't need them, so we trade them, mainly to clear the salary space, and we've also taken a fancy to their two starters. Round lottery," Frank said.

This Li Ba didn't understand much, so he didn't ask much.

On the morning of the 19th, agent Bill Duffy called and told him that several sponsorship and endorsement contracts had been reached and he was just waiting for his signature.

"Hammer, there are two sponsors and three endorsements in total, all of which are from China. They sign a short-term contract, one to two years. There is no need to shoot advertisements. It only involves your portrait rights, so we are more flexible. High." During the phone call, Duffy laughed.

"how much is the total?"

Li Ba is so happy, making a lot of money, and now it's finally started.

"A total of 2.7 million US dollars, after deducting all taxes and commissions, you can still get 1.4 million, which is enough to customize a top-level myoelectric prosthesis for your father in the laboratory." Duffy laughed. .

"Of course, you place an order for me right away, I need the best one." Li Ba smiled.

"OK, it's not too expensive, two hundred thousand dollars can definitely be done, and there will be a certain maintenance fee in the later stage." Duffy said, and then he said: "Hammer, these endorsements and sponsorships are only temporary, I need you to pay more Long-lasting performance can sign a better contract. Also, now Adidas and Nike, and China’s Li Ning, Anta, and Peak have contacted me. I am most willing to cooperate with Nike, followed by Adidas. But they are only willing to give There is a cash contract."

Li Ba knows that there are three types of sneaker contracts, namely commercial contracts, cash contracts, and signature sneaker contracts.

Among them, the commercial contract signed once a year is the worst. There is no endorsement fee, but the sneakers can be customized.

A cash contract is better. It can be signed every three to five years, and can reach at least two to three hundred thousand dollars per year, and you can get some rewards based on your performance.

But the best is the signature sneaker contract, which is the top contract, a status symbol.

"They think you are a defensive player with low commercial value, and you have just entered the league, and the time is too short to have much commercial value. But, Hammer, I want to tell you, they are copying you and pressing you Price, because your popularity in China alone is worth a good signed sneaker contract. So let’s not worry, as long as you play good data, they will give us a good contract.” Duffy laughed.

"What about domestic ones?"

Li Ba does not necessarily have to sign Adidas and Nike, the same is true in China.

"Iron Hammer, I suggest you sign Adidas or Nike, because their sneakers are still better and can better protect your feet." Duffy said seriously.

"Bill, you know that I am strong, and my feet, including joints, are also very strong. 99% of them will not cause problems, including stress injuries. So you don't need to worry about this. If the conditions of domestic companies are good, you can Think about it." Li Ba said.

He oiled his body regularly, especially the important joints, which were well protected, so he didn't really think about what Duffy said.

"Are you sure?" Bill Duffy asked very seriously.

"Definitely." Li Ba said.

"OK, I'll come over tomorrow, and we'll talk about it when we meet tomorrow." Bill Duffy still didn't agree, so he said.

"OK." Li Ba smiled.