Chapter 215 Mr. Miller, as a Pendant, You Are Too Cheap!

Latest website: At noon, the Knicks went to Indianapolis. As soon as they got on the plane, the team members gathered around Zhao Dong and started talking.

"Boss, wow, owner of the Jets, my God, how many years do I have to fight to buy the Knicks?" John Starks looked envious.

He has been in a very good mood recently. With Zhao Dong returning to the outside and Nelson canceling the point guard, he actually got the starting position.

"Even if you work hard for the rest of your life, you won't be able to buy the Knicks. Because by the time you make money, the Knicks will have already been bought by the boss."

Larry Johnson quipped.

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

"Boss, tell us, did Miss Lindsay give you the jet?" Chris Childs said with a smirk as he blinked.

"Go away, is your boss a freeloader? I have more money." Zhao Dong said angrily.

"Zhao Dong, are you willing to give up more than 100 million US dollars?" Hu Weidong shook his head and sighed.

"It's okay. If you leave it for twenty years, it might be worth more than a billion dollars." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

"Wow, more than a billion?" Everyone couldn't close their mouths.

"Boss, have we made money from our fund investment?" Danny Fortson asked.

Zhao Dong looked at everyone and his eyes were directed towards them.

His teammates more or less invested part of their savings in the Storm Investment Fund. He divided the funds into two parts, with a 30-70 ratio of risk and stability. Now the venture fund has made a lot of money through the Asian Storm. , and stable funds have been deployed in the U.S. financial market, and they will definitely increase significantly in the next three years.

"Don't worry, I won't lead you into a loss-making business. Some of the funds have already started to make money. The profit is not small, and the income is more than 30%." He smiled.

"Ah!"

Everyone screamed with excitement.

"Very good."

Hu Weidong also invested a little money, not much, 300,000 US dollars, and the third achievement was close to 100,000 US dollars. He was quite satisfied.

During his peak period, he played several seasons domestically and did not earn a total of $100,000.

The previous coaches of Van Gundy are a little envious, but they are coaches and cannot participate in the investment behaviors of players, otherwise their interests will be involved and it will be easy to ignore public and private matters.

"Larry..."

Alan Houston found an opportunity and called Larry Johnson to the back.

"Have you heard from Adi?"

"What, you are Nike, have you received news from Nike? Damn it, they don't have the power." Larry Johnson cursed in a low voice, very irritated.

"Have you applied?" Alan Houston asked quietly.

"NO, I just want to stay here, I like the atmosphere here." Larry Johnson shook his head.

"Me too. I don't know what their purpose is, I can't figure it out." Alan Houston said.

"Of course it's to prevent us from defending the title and then let Jordan win the championship. It's so shameless!" Larry Johnson said angrily.

"But Jordan is from Nike, and Nike and Adidas are competitors." Alan Houston said.

"Yeah, why did Adi ask me to leave the Knicks?" Larry Johnson finally reacted and was confused.

"Find an opportunity to discuss it with Boss, Charles and the others? I feel it has something to do with Boss. Don't forget his Silver Demon."

Alan Houston said.

Larry Johnson's eyes widened. He completely agreed with this. With the performance and appearance of the Silver Devil, once it is launched on the market, coupled with the boss's growing influence, it will definitely seize the market of Adidas and Nike. So now these companies Action was taken.

In the afternoon, the team arrived at their destination.

The Pacers are very strong this season. In the previous life, starting from this season, this team reached the Eastern Conference Finals for three consecutive years, and even reached the Finals in the 1999-00 season, which shows how strong it is.

The team's boss, Reggie Miller, also shot 43% from three-pointers this season, and his shooting ability is a powerful threat.

The second scoring point, center Rick Schmitz, averaged 16.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, which is not bad.

The third scoring point, All-Star + Hall of Fame star Chris Mullin, who was traded this season, is 34 years old and can still play both offense and defense.

At point guard, there is last season’s assist leader Mark Jackson.

At power forward, we have Dale Davis, who averages nearly eight rebounds per game.

We have Anthony Davis on the bench, averaging nearly seven rebounds per game.

This team does not have superstars like the Knicks and Bulls, nor super scorers like Jordan and Zhao Dong, but their main scoring ability is very average, their defense and rebounding abilities are good, their offense and defense are balanced, and their bench is also very good. Strong, no weaknesses.

One averaged nearly 20+ points per game, two averaged 10+ points per game, two averaged 9 points per game, two averaged 8 points per game, and two averaged 6 points per game. Among the first nine scoring points, the worst shooting percentages were all At 42%, this prevents the opponent from shorting either of them, making it very difficult to defend them.

Their scoring average this season is 96 points, while the Bulls are 96.7 and the Knicks are 98.2, which shows their strong scoring ability.

In the evening, the system issued a task, which made Zhao Dong very happy.

Hall of Fame sniper mission: Face off against Reggie Miller and defeat him on both ends of the floor.

Task requirements: 1. Score 40+ points, and the opponent's score must not be higher than 15 points; 2. Hit a triple-double; 3. Lead the team to victory.

Mission reward: two skill points.

"40+ triple doubles, only two skill points? Forget it, get used to it."

Zhao Dong is too lazy to complain. This is the second season, and it is estimated that the system may be retired next season.

The 15th, match day.

Half an hour before the game, both sides announced their starting lineups.

Knicks: Ben Wallace, Oakley, Zhao Dong, Alan Houston, John Starks.

Pacers: Rick Schmitz, Dale Davis, Reggie Miller, Chris Mullin, Mark Jackson.

The game will be broadcast live nationwide by TNT.

After getting the list, Bill Walton began to analyze and said: "The Knicks recently adjusted the second-year undrafted Ben Wallace to the starting center position. This is very strange because the height of this player is too low, minus his hair. , he may be up to two meters tall.

In addition, he has no offensive ability and his defensive skills are not mature yet, but his rebounding is remarkable. However, with Oakley as a partner, the Knicks' inside combination is still passable. "

Commentator Matt continued: "On the outside, the Knicks did not use point guards anymore. This is also Nelson's habit. He likes to use point forwards, and Feilong is a perfect point forward."

Bill Walton laughed: "In recent games, the Knicks have played an exciting and fast pace. We call him small ball play, which has attracted more fans to the Knicks."

"No, it was Feilong who attracted more fans. I guess 80% of the fans came for him." Matt said with a smile.

"A combination of violence and flamboyance? Haha!" Bill Walton laughed.

"But, I noticed something, just in the past two days." Matt suddenly said seriously.

"What's the matter, Matt?" Bill Walton was startled and asked.

"It's news from the other side of the Pacific. A Chinese media exposed Feilong's pick-up with girls at Stony Brook University," Matt said.

"No, this isn't news anymore." Bill Walton felt like laughing.

"No, listen to me."

Matt shook his head and said: "The media listed many girls that Feilong had dated, and among these girls there were whites, yellows, mixed races, and browns, but none of them were black. They said that Feilong had racial discrimination."

"..."

Bill Walton was stunned, opened his mouth, and said with some difficulty: "Could it be that those Feilong compatriots want Feilong to pick up a black girl to prove that he is not racist?"

"Pfft!"

Matt burst out laughing instantly and quickly buried his head under the table, his shoulders shaking non-stop.

In the visiting team's locker room, Oakley whispered in Zhao Dong's ear: "I got the news that Camby's agent asked the team to trade him as soon as possible."

"What?"

Zhao Dong was startled.

Camby is often injured and, coupled with Nelson's small-ball style, has recently lost his main position. Are you in a hurry to trade so soon?

"I think it is a means of coercion. Camby definitely wants to regain his starting position. In addition, some media recently said that the Knicks like to reuse undrafted draft picks and sow discord in our locker room. Maybe it is also done by people with ulterior motives. You have to be careful. A little,” Oakley reminded.

"I understand." Zhao Dong nodded.

As for the team reusing undrafted draft picks, this should be the case.

The management traded two of his first-round picks in the offseason, and now Camby, the second overall pick, has also lost his starting position to the undrafted player.

But so what? Someone who is stronger and more suitable for the team's tactical play is the only way to move up.

He looked at Camby in the past few positions, and it seemed that he really didn't talk to him much in the past two days.

In fact, he didn't notice that Alan Houston and Larry Johnson were in a weird mood these two days and didn't talk much.

Action by companies like Nike and Adidas has already begun, and it started right from the start, directly within the Knicks.

Camby, Alan Houston, and Larry Johnson all have sneaker contracts with Nike and Adidas, and the company requires them to apply for trades.

Camby himself was unhappy about losing his main position, and he had just arrived in the Knicks and had no sense of belonging, so he immediately proposed a trade.

Alan Houston and Larry Johnson came to New York last season and already had a sense of belonging here and did not want to leave, so they did not apply for a trade.

Moreover, the two of them only have second-tier contracts. The benefits given to them by Nike and Adidas are not too big. Now that they have invested in Zhao Dong's fund, they have more interests involved, so they don't want to leave even more.

Half an hour later, we met at the exit.

Zhao Dong and Reggie Miller were on opposite sides and sneered at each other.

"Reggie Miller, you have to use deodorant to brush your teeth, right?"

"Feilong, you are nothing."

"I am the championship and finals FMVP. I have been ranked first in the MVP rankings for almost three months. You are nothing."

"me……"

"I beat Jordan, and he still had to eat T. But you will only be chased and beaten by Jordan, but he didn't even commit a common foul. So, you are an insignificant guy."

"you?"

"What are you?"

"You bastard!"

"Idiot, my net worth is more than a hundred times that of yours. I am still the owner of the New York Jets. I will also buy an NBA team in the future and may become your boss. Are you targeting me to show that you are stubborn? ?”

"..."

Reggie Miller was so angry that he was blushing and speechless.

Fifteen minutes later, the game started.

Ben and Pacers center Rick Schmitz prepare for the jump ball.

"Pfft!"

Bill Walton burst out laughing when he saw the two centers standing together.

Matt also laughed a few times and then said: "Rick Schmitz, 224 centimeters, is one head taller than the Knicks' undrafted center Ben Wallace. The Knicks' interior height has dropped to an outrageous level. , they weren’t going to take a center, and that’s why Bill was laughing.”

Bill Walton laughed: "Actually, in the Knicks' lineup, Feilong, who plays small forward, is the highest on the court."

There were no surprises in the jump ball, and Big Ben bounced well, but the altitude was too low to make up for the physical gap, and the Pacers attacked.

"The Pacers handed the first ball to the center. This is an absolute high point. Facing a short center like Ben Wallace, no matter how you play, you will have a misplaced advantage. If you don't hit this point, which point should you hit?" Bill Walton shouted explained.

Rick Schmitz got the ball in the low post on the left wing, and instead of dribbling and playing behind the ball, he directly hooked sideways.

Da Ben defended with all his strength, intending to push the opponent's center of gravity and influence the opponent's shots.

The opponent weighed close to 120 kilograms, ten kilograms heavier than him, but his strength did not suffer, and he was really affected by him.

"boom!"

Missing the hook, Ben turned around and grabbed the rebound.

At this time, Zhao Dong, who was on the left three-point line, had turned around and was about to go down. Reggie Miller tried his best to catch up and could barely keep up.

He was a little shocked. He was a swingman and weighed only over 80 kilograms. He couldn't pass him. How could this monster be so fast? Is his tonnage fake?

At this time, Ben's ball came out, and with a whoosh, he threw it out of bounds.

"Book?"

After Zhao Dong stopped, he turned back and glared at Ben, "Young horse, is this pass too outrageous?"

"Boss, me? Me?"

Ben Wallace wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it.

On the sidelines, Nelson shook his head. This won't work. The turnover rate is too high. We still need to make a transition first.

"If we can get Allen Iverson and match his speed with Feilong's assists, it will be perfect."

Van Gundy said suddenly.

"The relationship between the two of them is average." Thibodeau said with a smile.

Old Nelson turned back to Van Gundy at this time and said: "Jeff, let's let the point guard make the transition. Although the counterattack is slower, giving the opponent more time to defend, it will make fewer mistakes. And I believe in Feilong's finishing ability and assists Ability, even if it is a little slower, there is no problem. In this way, you can continue to use it, otherwise you can only go to Canby."

"agree."

Van Gundy nodded quickly. Don't think that Nelson was asking for his opinion. He was just being polite. After all, he was the head coach last season.

On the court, the Pacers attacked, and Mark Jackson hit John Starks with his back.

This is his strongest skill, which is exactly the same as Barkley, because both of them have a big and strong butt.

The five-second post-up rule has not yet been introduced, so Mark Jackson's post-up play still pushes a large area across the first position. As long as the league's point guards see his big butt, no one will not have a headache.

"Uh-huh!"

Arching my back, arching my back, arching and arching, I arched into position, turned over and made a jump shot, hitting a ball.

"Everyone in the Pacers can shoot, including the two inside men, and the shooting percentage is not low, so it is very difficult to double-team the Pacers. And anyone who wants to double-team Mark Jackson has to think about how many assists he averages per game. . Then I can tell you that the assist leader averaged 11.4 assists per game last season." Bill Walton laughed.

On the court, when the offense and defense transition, Ben is still responsible for serving, but no longer passes long, but to the receiving Oakley.

Alan Houston, John Starks, and Zhao Dong are already about to leave.

Oakley caught the ball and was immediately interfered by the Pacers, preventing him from passing the ball quickly. He took two steps to find the passing opportunity.

At this time, the three outsiders had already crossed the center line. According to the tactical requirements, Alan Houston and John Starks immediately stopped to respond, and Zhao Dong continued to attack the paint area.

When Houston received the pass, Zhao Dong had already rushed to the basket and stopped.

This is the disadvantage of being unable to pass Zhao Dong directly, which affects the speed of fast break.

Zhao Dong pulled back, caught Reggie Miller and caught the ball from Houston, then turned around and launched a two-handed dunk.

Reggie Miller's tonnage and strength were unable to stop Zhao Dong from getting up and dunking. He was completely enveloped by Zhao Dong.

"boom!"

Amidst the strong sound of the basket exploding, the referee's whistle sounded.

It turned out that when Zhao Dong stood up for a dunk, the desperate Reggie Miller directly hung up, but his action still failed to prevent the dunk from happening.

"Sorry, Mr. Miller, I don't need this pendant on my body, you are too cheap!" Zhao Dong started talking trash.

"..."

Am I your pendant? Am I too cheap? Reggie Miller was so angry that he didn't know how to respond. Is it expensive to criticize me? Am I a luxury product?

"There's a 30 kilogram difference in tonnage between the two of them, right?" Matt laughed at the TNT live broadcast.

"Yes, under Feilong, Miller is just a child. I think Feilong should be gentler." Bill Walton laughed.

"Haha..." Matt laughed violently.

After Zhao Dongjia made a free throw, the Pacers attacked.

Mark Jackson, as is his custom, played John Starks on the right wing while keeping an eye on the weak side.

His assist opportunities are usually cross passes from the strong side to the weak side. He attracts the defense on the strong side, runs on the weak side, and then directly breaks the opponent's defense through cross passes.

On the left wing, Reggie Miller set a pick-and-roll with power forward Dale Davis outside the three-point line and got the open space.

Mark Jackson saw it, pulled the ball up and passed it over.

Just when Reggie Miller caught the ball, a figure emerged from the three-point line.

"Steal the ball! Feilong steals the ball, he's coming down quickly!" Bill Walton roared excitedly.

When Reggie Miller turned around to start, Zhao Dong, who had already slowed down and was going down quickly, was two steps away. He tried his best to catch up, but had no chance to catch up until the end.

"boom!"

Zhao Dong flew towards the basket and used a brutal flat-basket dunk, which silenced the Pacers' home court.