Chapter 216 Alliance Signboard

Latest website: "Reggie Miller and Mark Jackson underestimated the Dragons' perimeter defense. You have to know that he locked up Pippen last season, and it was because of this that they eliminated Jordan's Bulls." Matt reminded.

"You must pay attention to passing the ball. Feilong is fast, has long arms, and has quick reactions. His steal data ranks among the top ten in the league." Bill Walton said.

5:2, Pacers attack.

This time the ball went to center Rick Schmitz, allowing him to play big against small.

The defense of such a big center has a natural disadvantage and the defensive effect is not good.

In fact, let alone now, even in his peak period, he was beaten by Dayao in his rookie season.

"Uh-huh!"

After two arches and a sideways hook, Rick Schmitz hit a big shot.

The Knicks attacked, but this time Zhao Dong did not move quickly and started a positional battle.

Fast breaks are extremely energy-consuming, and the Knicks are not the Suns of later generations. The Suns have almost no defense. The defensive end does not require a lot of physical energy, but the Knicks do not, so they cannot blindly play fast breaks and must control the rhythm. .

And this rhythm is in Zhao Dong's hands.

If he moves quickly, it's a fast break. If he doesn't move quickly, it's a positional battle.

Alan Houston catches the ball and advances.

Zhao Dong came to the left three-point line of the front court and asked for the ball.

"Listen, Mr. Miller, I'm going to do a dry pull next. It's three points, not two. You can get ready now."

Zhao Dong was dribbling the ball while talking trash.

"squeak!"

The angry Reggie Miller's first reaction was to rush forward to steal Zhao Dong's ball.

I stole the ball from you and let's see how you pull it off?

Zhao Dong suddenly turned around to protect the ball, blocking Miller behind him, then controlled the ball with his left hand, turned right, stepped across the three-point line with his right foot, and started to break through to the wing.

Miller retreated quickly.

But at this moment, Zhao Dong suddenly stopped suddenly and retracted his stepped right foot.

"not good!"

Miller was startled and stopped, but his upper body couldn't stop the momentum of retreating. He stopped suddenly and sat down on the floor.

"Sorry, I knocked you down!"

Zhao Dong did not jump up and take action immediately, but took his time and spat out trash talk at Reggie Miller with a smile before he stood up.

"Uh-huh!"

The water splashed and he hit a three-pointer.

"boom!"

Reggie Miller was so angry that he vomited blood and punched the floor.

"Oh, poor Reggie Miller got knocked down!"

The commentator's surprised voice sounded in the sky above the arena.

"It's incredible that a big man knocked down a small man!" Bill Walton laughed.

"But Feilong often does this. He can be said to be the person with the strongest ability to get rid of defenders in the league." Matt said with a smile.

"agree."

Bill Walton nodded: "So his shooting percentage when double-teamed is even higher than Jordan's."

Back on the defensive end, Zhao Dong entangled Reggie Miller, not giving him a chance to pick and roll, and followed him so hard that Miller couldn't get rid of him.

"Damn, this is the regular season, let's play it like the playoffs. What does this guy want to do?" Miller was very annoyed.

Mark Jie turned over and missed a jump shot, and Ben grabbed the rebound.

Rick Schmitz stepped forward to interfere, which affected the big pass. The Knicks failed to make a fast break and turned into a positional battle.

It was Zhao Dong who held the ball outside the three-point line on the left wing.

In this starting lineup arranged by Nelson, in addition to Ben, the other four people have shooting ability. Zhao Dong, Alan Houston, and John Starks also have the ability to attack with the ball, which is the strongest in the Knicks. Offensive lineup.

This is also Nelson's habit. He likes to put the five strongest people in a lineup, regardless of their positions. This is also his concept of blurring positions.

Therefore, there is no real point guard in this lineup for this reason, because Charlie Ward and Chris Childs are not very good offensively and are not qualified to be in his strongest lineup.

Precisely because all four of them have shooting ability, the Knicks, like the Pacers, can stretch the opponent's defense and prevent the opponent from double-teaming.

Reggie Miller didn't touch the ball much today, but he was physically exhausted. He was sweating profusely and stood in front of Zhao Dong. He squatted down and looked like a defensive champion.

"Do you think I can knock you off this time?"

Zhao Dong grabbed the ball with his right hand and carried Reggie Miller with his left hand, while talking trash.

"You can't even shake my grandma...that's not good!"

Reggie Miller responded angrily, but before he could finish his trash talk, Zhao Dong on the opposite side had already pulled up.

"Whoosh!"

Before Reggie Miller took off, Zhao Dong had already taken action.

Reggie Miller quickly looked back and heard a simulated "swish" sound in his ears, but it turned out that it was Zhao Dong shouting beside him, and the next moment, the basketball really passed the basket.

"Two three-pointers. I think I can hit a lot of three-pointers on you today because there is no defender in front of me. If I can't hit the open shot, can I still play?"

Zhao Dong raised two fingers and smiled.

Reggie Miller wanted to rush forward and punch Zhao Dong, but he estimated that he couldn't withstand Zhao Dong's punch, so he forgot about it and just endured it.

"I think Reggie Miller is going to suffer today. Feilong seems to be very unhappy with him. He may have a blast on his head today."

Bill Walton laughed.

Matt nodded and said, "Although he is very strong and has a big heart, he is not on the same level as superstars like Feilong and Jordan. He cannot guard Feilong, but Feilong can defeat him."

The Pacers have no one who can guard the Dragons. If they meet the Knicks in the playoffs, the result may be completely different from the regular season.

When the Pacers' defense is completely stretched, Feilong can easily penetrate the Pacers' defense and reach the basket, making it completely unstoppable. "

In the following time, the Pacers deliberately avoided Zhao Dong's point with the ball, that is, to prevent Reggie Miller from participating in the offense and use him to contain Zhao Dong.

This tactic works well, which is also the Pacers' advantage. There are no superstars, but everyone can score. The offense without Reggie Miller is not a problem at all.

However, although the problem of Zhao Dong on the defensive end was solved, the Pacers were unable to solve Zhao Dong on the offensive end on their own defensive end.

Whether it's a small ball fast break or a positional battle, the Pacers' defensive formation cannot stop his breakthrough at all.

It's the Knicks' offense again, a positional battle.

Zhao Dong made a fake shot at the left three-point line, shook Reggie Miller, and then broke through with the ball.

The Pacers hurriedly shrank their defense, but Zhao Dong's breakthrough speed was so fast. When the two big insiders had just shrunk to the basket and had not yet gained a firm foothold, Zhao Dong was already flying towards them.

"boom!"

As the rim exploded, center Rick Schmitz came crashing down.

"Beep!"

The referee pointed at Schmitz and made the action of a thug fouling.

Once again the Knicks offense.

Zhao Dong briefly brushed Reggie Miller when he broke through. He could ensure that no fly could be knocked down, but the latter fell over with an ouch, and the referee blew the whistle.

"Ha, are you going to give me a flop?"

Zhao Dong thought he was going to get an offensive foul, but when he saw the referee hooking his finger at Reggie Miller on the floor, he felt great.

"Why? This is our home field."

The referee determined it was a flop, and Reggie Miller got a T. He couldn't believe it and yelled at the referee.

"Because you just flopped." Zhao Dong laughed from the side.

"I didn't." Reggie Miller turned around and said angrily.

"You have." Zhao Dong said.

"No."

"Swear on your faith that you didn't."

"you?"

…

After the first quarter, 31:20, the Knicks led by 11 points.

"The fast break can't guard the Flying Dragons, and the Pacers can't beat Oakley and Ben Wallace on rebounds. Although the Pacers made a lot of shots, they took too few shots. If the game continues like this, the game will be lost." Bill Walton analyzed.

"Feilong made 7 of 7 shots and 4 of 4 free throws in a single quarter, scoring 18 points. Except for two three-pointers, the rest were all dunks after breakthroughs or fast break dunks. Reggie Miller could hardly defend him. "Matt said.

"The difference in tonnage and strength is too big, and it will fall over when touched."

When Bill Walton said this, he suddenly smiled strangely: "What surprised me was that at the Pacers' home court, the whistle didn't seem to be aimed at Feilong, but Reggie Miller got a T. This really surprised me. "

"You know, the league has suddenly increased its promotion of Feilong these days, and various game highlights are often broadcast on major TV stations. For example, the shot of flying over Stockton in the finals, and the shot of smashing the backboard this time." Ma Te smiled.

"What do you mean?" Bill Walton asked doubtfully.

"You should understand that the alliance needs new power, and the alliance has made a choice." Matt smiled.

Bill Walton nodded thoughtfully and did not continue this sensitive topic.

In the previous game with the Pacers, the main loss was due to the Pacers' touch. In that game, the Pacers made a three-point rain and hit 12 three-pointers, destroying the Knicks.

In this game, the Pacers still made 7 three-pointers, but the shooting rate was not high. They made 7 of 26 shots and the shooting rate was less than 30%.

At the end, 112:89, the Knicks won by 23 points.

Zhao Dong scored a triple-double with 42 points and guarded Reggie Miller at the same time, successfully completing the task.

"Feilong, the Pacers have a very good record this season. They are second in the Eastern Conference and tied with the Pacers. What is your evaluation of this team?"

asked a local reporter during an on-site interview.

"It is indeed rare for a civilian team without superstars to reach second place in the Eastern Conference. I admire them very much." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

"You said we don't have superstars?" The reporter was stunned.

"Have it?"

Zhao Dong said in surprise: "I have seen the data of your players, and none of them averaged 20+10 per game. Reggie Miller only averaged 19.5+2.9+2.1, and he has never averaged 20+10 in a season. The standard deviation of superstars is very far, right?”

"..."

The two local reporters looked sluggish, as if they were very different.

"Feilong, it's unfair for you to say that. Reggie Miller and Chris Mullin are both All-Stars." A reporter shouted angrily after reacting.

"All-stars don't mean anything. If you don't require 20+10, you have to at least hit 20+5+5, right?"

Zhao Dong said seriously.

He is serious, because when he first entered the league last season, the system issued tasks, either 20+10 or 20+5+5. Isn't this the standard for a superstar?

"Then Chris Mullin has played 20+5+5 seasons many times. He should have reached the standard of a superstar, right?" another reporter shouted.

"Sorry, Mr. Mullin was of course a superstar in the past, but I am referring to his current strength. Besides, he was not with the Pacers before," Zhao Dong said.

"Feilong, you are really arrogant." Two local reporters said angrily.

Zhao Dong laughed and said: "Okay, I admit, I was just joking. Reggie Miller and Chris Mullin are both very good players. They are both qualified to enter the Hall of Fame."

"Feilong, in this game, Reggie Miller took three defensive fouls, a technical foul, and an offensive foul on you. In the end, he didn't dare to defend you. Do you think it's normal?" a reporter asked.

"All I know is that he kicked me at least four times when he was shooting, but there was only one offensive foul, and I thought he could have gotten four offensive fouls."

Zhao Dong smiled disdainfully and said: "During defense, he kept making little moves. In the end, he didn't dare to guard me anymore. That was because he didn't have to guard me at all, because he couldn't guard me. Moreover, five fouls How dare he defend me when I'm here?"

He returned to the locker room, showered and went to attend the post-game press conference, then flew to Cleveland with the team overnight.

Sitting on the plane, he turned on the system and prepared to add points.

The two skill points were pitifully small compared to the rewards last season, but no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. With these two points, he continued to improve his low-post singles, from level 93 to level 94.

"Boss?"

Alan Houston walked up to Zhao Dong from behind, followed by Larry Johnson.

Zhao Dong quickly turned off the system and asked, "Is something wrong?"

The two looked at each other and nodded.

"I'll go to the back."

Next to him was Oakley, who said at this time.

"No, Charles, we also want to discuss it with you." Larry Johnson said quickly.

Oakley was startled and looked at Zhao Dong. What are these two guys doing?

"Then tell me." Zhao Dong nodded.

A minute later, he said in surprise: "Did Nike and Adidas clearly ask you to apply for a deal?"

"Yes, through our agent," Alan Houston said.

"There's something wrong. These damn companies are trying to mess with us." Oakley said unhappily.

"Let's inform Mr. Grant after we return to New York. Our management needs to respond, and we even need to inform the league. This is not a small matter, it is a big deal. Those sponsor companies are trying to control the league." Zhao Dongdao.

He knew that competitors Nike and Adidas could join forces, because he wanted to replace Jordan, and because of the Silver Devils, this was actually a problem that had been considered for a long time.

The Knicks management must support him. As for the league, he doesn't know the attitude, but he is certain that the league absolutely does not want the hands of these sponsor companies to get involved.

Therefore, as long as this matter is exposed, the alliance will definitely take action.

So, in fact, he, the Knicks, and the league share a large part of their interests.

He then told the head coach Nelson about this matter, and Nelson was very surprised.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, after returning to New York, Zhao Dong and his team went to the Knicks headquarters.

I had already talked to Grant on the phone, and when we arrived at the headquarters, the management was there, and the boss, James Dowland, also arrived, which showed that this matter was serious.

"I suggest trading Camby immediately, we can't keep him." Grant, the general manager in charge of the team's transactions, said.

"Okay." Mr. Dolan nodded.

"I suggest talking to the league about this matter immediately. Our league can no longer be controlled by a few sponsors."

said team president Maywell John.

Grant added: "This matter is for sure, it is for the Feilong, and of course it is for our Knicks. We must take action immediately. Not only must we notify the league, but we must also cooperate with the media to fight back against them."

"In recent days, the league has suddenly increased its promotion of the Dragons. This is something that has never happened since winning the championship last season. Does this have any implications?"

Knicks President of Operations Lewis suddenly mentioned a digression.

Everyone was startled. James Dowland came from a media family, and his family controlled a TV network. He immediately caught something from this sentence and said thoughtfully: "This means that the alliance has changed its mind."

Zhao Dong was also stunned, he didn't notice this.

"The league wants to push you." Oakley whispered from the side.

"Congratulations, boss." Alan Houston and Larry Johnson laughed.

"If so, then this is a wise decision." Zhao Dong smiled.

At this time, Grant said again: "Jordan is getting old. He has not won the bet from the God of Basketball. Once his influence declines, the league will definitely suffer losses. If the league decides to create another signature, then Feilong will undoubtedly it's the best."

"The league wants to promote the Dragons, so it just misses this opportunity to kill those sponsors." Knicks president of operations Lewis said.

He is someone who often comes into contact with sponsors such as Nike and Adidas. These sponsors are too powerful and powerful. In fact, they are not good for the team. He understands this very well.

"Feilong, how is your Feilong Sporting Goods Company doing now?" James Dowland suddenly asked with a smile.

All the management looked at Zhao Dong.

At this time, they all remembered Zhao Dong's other identity besides being a player, the owner of the New York Jets and the owner of Feilong Sports Goods Company.

Such people must not be regarded as just players.

Zhao Dong smiled and said: "The company has signed more than 40 second- and third-tier players, and also signed some in the NCAA, but there are no big-name stars. They are all in the hands of Adidas, Nike, Reebok and other companies.

But for the Silver Devils generation, I have full confidence in it. As long as it comes out, it can definitely occupy its due share in the basketball shoe market. "

In fact, he has nothing to worry about for the future.

Because of his reborn memory, he has already allowed the company to sign many future stars in the NCAA and high school leagues. What this means is that the future belongs to Feilong Sports Goods Company and the Silver Devils.

Not counting his own influence, as long as he is given six to eight years, this company will definitely develop.

James Dowland laughed: "This is exactly why Nike and Adidas are going to attack you. Nike should be the main promoter, because of Jordan."

He said this because Zhao Dong's identity is more than just a player, so in his view, this matter is already a business.

Since it is a business, the method of handling it is different. He has to show that the subject of this matter is Zhao Dong, not the Knicks, and then when he reaps the benefits, he can redistribute the benefits according to his efforts.

The contribution, of course, comes from the Knicks. Zhao Dong has no connections now and will not be of any help to this matter, so Zhao Dong needs to pay him benefits afterwards.

Zhao Dong was not a fool. He understood some of what Daolan meant.

Of course he knows that his interests are inconsistent with the interests of the Knicks, and even the interests of the Knicks are inconsistent with Dolan's interests.

Although Dowland is the owner, the Knicks should be regarded as a separate entity. It has management, players, coaching staff, and countless fans. There are things that can be exploited.

After he thought about it carefully, he looked at Dolan and smiled and said: "Actually, Mr. Dolan, why don't we make a deal and let me buy the Knicks. This will make it easier to settle accounts."

Everyone was startled, including James Dowland.

"NONONO..." Dolan shook his head repeatedly.

He understood that Zhao Dong's words were telling him that if the Knicks negotiated terms with him on this matter, he could choose to leave.

Of course, this result is unacceptable to him. Without Zhao Dong, the Knicks will be another Knicks. Let alone the championship, the fans alone can scold him to death.

At this time, Zhao Dong said again: "But I hope Feilong Sports Goods Company will become a sponsor of the Knicks in the future."

This is the benefit he gave to Dolan. After all, in a long-term contract, the distribution of benefits and payment need to be balanced, just like the distribution of ball rights, otherwise problems will arise.

Moreover, the company will definitely find some teams to sponsor, and may even find some national teams to sponsor in the future to expand its influence. Being a sponsor of the Knicks is a one-and-done thing.

"OK."

Dolan smiled and nodded.

He can accept this. After all, it is in his best interest for Zhao Dong to stay in the Knicks. This is the basis, and other interests are secondary.

In fact, if Lindsay hadn't wanted to buy a team as a gift to him, Zhao Dong would not have bought the team at all. The same goes for the NBA and NFL.

As a reborn person, he still has many ways to make money, which are better than investing in the NBA and NFL.

Buying a team and being the owner and player at the same time would not be simple, and you would lose a lot of the fun of competitive sports.

So as long as the cooperation is good, he doesn't mind continuing to play with the Knicks, as long as everyone gets along well.