enjoyebooks Chapter 236 The new version of the jersey is unveiled
Chapter 236 The new version of the jersey is unveiled
Chapter 236 The new version of the jersey is unveiled
The official website of the Kings immediately produced electronic posters welcoming Mayo and Henry to join, and the Grizzlies also produced a special program to welcome Xie Kai.
Thank you for opening here. From time to time, there are calls from former Kings teammates and current Grizzlies teammates with congratulatory messages.In the Grizzlies, the first contact with him was not coach Lionel Hollins, nor general manager Chris Wallace, but his teammate at the University of Kansas——Darrell Yale se.
Fate really loves to play tricks. Two years ago, the two switched clubs, and now they are also teammates. It is really unexpected.
Arthur didn't mix as well as Xie Kai. He averaged 14.3 minutes per game last season, contributing 4.5 points and 3.4 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was only 43.2%.For an inside player, such a shooting percentage is obviously somewhat unqualified.
Considering that there is "Black Bear" Zach Randolph in the team's 4th position, unless the opponent is absent due to injury, otherwise, with Arthur's current strength, it is very likely that he will replace the opponent as the team's first-choice 4th position. Low.
The Grizzlies had a record of 40 wins and 42 losses last season, ranking 10th in the Western Conference.Their strength on paper is still very strong, but they did not achieve the expected record, which makes people feel a little disappointed.This is probably also the main reason why the team would rather pay for Mayo and Henry, two young players, than to be thanked.This team has accumulated enough talent, it is impossible to be bad at this stage, and it is time for them to produce results.
Next season, the Grizzlies could, in principle, start with the following lineup: Center - Marc Gasol, Power Forward - Zach Randolph, Small Forward - Rudy Gay, Shooting Guard - Shane Open, point guard -- Mike Conley.
The inside strength of this lineup is very strong. The black and white bears can stably average 35+20 data per game, and their offense and defense are very stable; the striker Gay is a quasi-All-Star striker. He averaged 19.6+5.9 per game last season. Physical fitness and strong singles ability; Conley in the backcourt is the most low-key and excellent guard in the league. Pulling off Solo's young combo guard will likely allow this already excellent defensive team to improve offensively.
The Grizzlies next season are worth looking forward to, which has been talked about after they traded with the Kings.Obviously, even if Xie Kai's performance is only the same as last season, this lineup has a good chance of entering the playoffs in the West.If Xie Kai continues to improve, then the upper limit of this team will be very scary.
You must know that this is a team with 3 players who can contribute 20+ per game, and the starting 5 players all have the potential and ability to enter the All-Star. What a terrifying existence!
After learning that he was traded, Xie Kai asked the Chinese men's basketball team for leave to return to the United States to deal with personal matters.The men's basketball team will release him soon, as long as he can come back before the start of the World Championships, there are no other requirements.
No one in the men's basketball team has any opinion on Xie Kai's departure. Everyone knows about his being traded.In the age of the Internet, the speed of information dissemination is too fast. It is impossible to do such a big event without being known.Everyone understands him very well. There are many things to deal with joining a new team after being traded, and being traded is not something he can control.
Xie Kai quickly accepted the medical examination and went through the formalities.After both parties completed the physical examination, both parties reported to the alliance, and the transaction was officially concluded.
At this point, Xie Kai officially joined the Grizzlies.And there are two years left on his rookie contract. Although the team needs to implement the team option before October 10, for the Grizzlies, it is impossible not to implement his team option after spending so much energy and cost.
In order to express the importance it attaches to Xie Kai, the Grizzlies held a special press conference for him.
At the press conference, the Grizzlies invited many media to participate.At the press conference, Xie Kai showed off his jersey for the new season together with the team's general manager Chris Wallace and coach Hollins.
Xie Kai wore the No. 22 jersey at the University of Kansas and the Kings. In the Grizzlies, the No. 22 jersey was already famous (Rudy Gay), so he chose the No. 23 jersey.
At the press conference, when the reporter asked Xie Kai why he chose the No. 23 jersey, Xie Kai said with a smile: "Because of the great Michael Jordan, Jordan is the god of basketball, I hope I can wear the same jersey number as him, This number will bring me good luck!"
In this way, Xie Kai's No. 22 jersey in the Kings will become out of print, and theoretically he should not go back.As for his Grizzlies version of the No. 23 jersey, the team has officially issued a sale notice and will officially start selling it in physical stores and online next week.
For this reason, Xie Kai's die-hard fans are already eager to try and are bound to buy his first batch of No. 23 jerseys.
Xie Kai not only went through the procedures to join the Grizzlies in the United States, but also renewed his contract with the sports drink he previously endorsed under the operation of his agent Thaddeus Faucher.
As early as 08, when Xie Kai first entered the league, this sports drink signed a two-year contract with a total of 15 US dollars.Seeing that the contract is about to expire, and judging by his current popularity, this sports drink has been well promoted in the past two years, and it once became the top 3 in the sales list of sports drinks in Sacramento.Not only that, this sports drink has gradually become popular in the Chinese circle in the United States, and has become one of the representatives of fashion and popularity.
Most of these credits should be credited to Xie Kai. The company of this sports drink naturally hopes to continue to cooperate with Xie Kai.At present, the popularity and momentum of such Chinese stars are very good. They are a high-quality stock and worthy of their continued investment.
Of course, Xie Kai is no longer the guy he was in his rookie season, and his worth has already risen. It is impossible to ask him to help him with an endorsement fee of less than 10 US dollars a year.
Therefore, this time the endorsement fee has risen to 2 million US dollars in 100 years, which is several times higher than the previous 2 years of 15 US dollars.
But this is the price of friendship given by Xie Kainian for everyone's happy cooperation.You must know that in the United States, several sports drink companies have offered endorsement contracts that are more generous than this one, but he finally rejected them.
It's not that Xie Kai doesn't like money, but he also has his own plans. Instead of changing the endorsement partner just for a little more endorsement fee, it will not bring much benefit to his reputation.On the contrary, if I gave up a little profit, I got the trust of my old partner, and through this incident, I made an advertisement for myself with a good character, so why not do it?
(End of this chapter)