Chapter 115 Getting ready for a party

  Barkley scored 21 points and 14 rebounds, won the best of the game, and accepted a live interview.

   "Charles, what's your comment on Old K's performance tonight?" the reporter asked.

"Oh…"

   Barkley exaggeratedly screamed, and then said with a smile: "The rookie acted like a superstar, he got everything, haha!"

   "You don't mind him stealing your limelight? In fact, his performance tonight was better than yours." The reporter asked.

  “NONONO…”

  Barkley shook his head and said with a smile: "I just hope he is stronger. I need his help. I must make a difference in the playoffs this year. This is inseparable from old K. He is a good rookie."

   "Did you know he has a new nickname?" the reporter asked.

   "What's the new nickname?" Buckley asked with interest.

   "The two ESPN commentators called him after the old K knocked over three defenders at the basket. They called him 'The Conqueror Caesar'. What do you think of this nickname? ' said the reporter.

   "Oh! Caesar the Conqueror? This nickname is so cool, I want it too!" Buckley looked like he was drooling.

   "Caesar the Conqueror?"

  Dan Marley, who was talking to a staff member not far away, heard it, and ran to the old king and shouted: "Did you hear, old K, they call you Caesar the Conqueror now?"

   "Caesar the Conqueror?"

   Comrade Pharaoh, who has never liked to study since he was a child, feels a little familiar. It seems that he has heard the name Caesar somewhere. It should be a personal name, right? He doesn't remember much.

   "Old K, what do you think? Do you like it?"

Kevin Johnson next to him poked Pharaoh's arm with his elbow and asked with a smile.

   "Not bad, let them call." Comrade Lao Wang said with a smile.

   At this time, Barkley finished the interview, and everyone left the court while chatting and laughing.

   An hour later, Wang Tiejun, Barkley and Kevin Johnson attended the press conference together.

   His performance today was really shocking. The first reporter who asked the question asked him, "Old K, how much do you think the league will fine you?"

   "Haha..." There was a burst of laughter in the hall.

   Lao Wang scratched his head and said unhappily: "Can you blame me? It's a quality problem. The league should reward me, not fine, because I tested the quality of the equipment for them."

"Ha ha…"

   There was another burst of laughter in the hall.

   "If you don't want old K to smash the basket again, then I have a good proposal."

  Buckley grabbed the microphone in front of him and interjected with a smile: "If I were the equipment supplier company, I would immediately ask Old K to be the spokesperson, or he will do the same thing next time."

   "Haha..." Laughter sounded three times in the hall.

"Coach Westphal, we won the game at the last second tonight, but based on the lineup of both sides, our Suns lineup is obviously stronger, because we have two people in the low post who need to be double-teamed. Where do you think the problem is?"

   The second question was from Hammers Larry, a reporter with the team. He asked a rather pointed question, pointing directly to the coach's coaching ability.

Indeed, as he said, winning tonight is very difficult. Although the SuperSonics’ record this season is only behind the Suns, the Suns have an obvious advantage in the interior lineup of the two sides, and the result is that they almost lost the game. There is a reason.

Westphal organized the language and said: "Sometimes, the performance of strength has ups and downs. Today, the perimeter efficiency of both sides is not high enough, because the perimeter defense is very strong, and neither of us has broken the score of 100. They're all about ten points below the scoring average, and that's proof.

And the Sonics are definitely a strong team. The combination of Payton and Sean Kemp is very strong on both ends of the offense and defense, and Payton's defense against the 1 was very successful tonight. We made a lot of ball possession mistakes. They took the opportunity. Hit some fast breaks. When they were on the fast break, we couldn't keep up with the rhythm inside, so we were a little passive.

   But overall, I also think we are stronger and I believe next game, we will win easier”

   After all, he is also not confident and can win the Supersonics more easily, because winning or losing a game is really not determined by the comparison of paper strength.

   In rebounding tonight, the Suns didn't take advantage. Instead, they made five more turnovers, six fewer fast breaks, and three percentage points lower from the field. It's really good to win.

   He thinks that the best player tonight was not Barkley, the best player in the game, but the old K. If it wasn't for the high efficiency of the old K, he would have lost tonight.

   After playing the Sonics, the Suns returned to Phoenix the next day.

   On this day, Pharaoh's photo made the front page of many sports media in the United States.

  The photos they choose are also different, some are the shot of him buckling the basket down, some are the shot of him knocking over three defenders, and finally looking at the audience.

   At the same time, these media adopted the nickname of Caesar the Conqueror, chanted by two ESPN commentators.

   At two noon on February 14th, the Suns bus returned to the training base.

   "Old K, visit your house tomorrow?" Barkley shouted.

There are still two games before the All-Star Game. The next game is to play the Pistons at home on the 17th, and the last game is to play the Magic at home. There is no training scheduled today or tomorrow, so he wants to take the time to see how Pharaoh practices. Iron Mountain leans on.

   As soon as he said that, everyone else ran over, clamoring to go together.

   "That's fine, I'll arrange one, so what kind of party is it? Let's go to my house to play together." Pharaoh laughed.

   He also attended several parties hosted by Barkley and the others during this time, and he thought it was good.

   "OK, that's it."

   "Take the initiative to arrange the party, Old K is generous this time."

   "The Scrooge is good this time."

   "Did he arrange this on his own initiative? This is obviously what Charles said to go."

   "Yes, old K always only attends our parties, eats and drinks nonsense when he arrives at the party, and never takes the initiative to arrange his own party."

   Everyone was happy, and by the way, they praised Lao Wang.

  Pharaoh's face is getting darker and darker, is this a compliment to me? Is this criticizing me?

   Everyone chatted for a while and then went home.

   "Old K, come to the headquarters."

  Pharaoh's car just drove out of the base, and Colangelo's phone called on his cell phone.

   "Sir, what's the matter?" he asked after the meeting.

   Colangelo said with a smile: "Old K, yesterday's performance was good."

   "Thank you, I think I played well too." Lao Wang said with a smile.

   Colangelo laughed and nodded: "The first news, I got news that this year's All-Star, your country's CCTV will send reporters to conduct on-site interviews, and will also broadcast the All-Star game live."

"real?"

  Wang Tiejun was very happy.

   Can't make the All-Star Game, he has nothing to be depressed about.

   In the center position of the Western Conference, David Robinson is the starter, and the big dream is the backup. He is a rookie who has just entered the league and has been playing for more than a month. How can he be eligible to participate? So from the beginning, he didn't pay much attention.

  The Suns have Barkley as the starting forward, only Dan Marley is a backup, and Kevin Johnson is not selected.

   However, CCTV will broadcast the All-Stars live this year. Maybe there will be more live broadcasts in the future. He will have the opportunity to appear on domestic TV one day. Thinking about it, I feel very looking forward to it.

   "Second news, old K, some local sponsors are looking for you." Colangelo said with a smile.

"real?"

   Old Wang immediately smiled.

   "This is already very fast, after all, you have only been playing for more than a month." Colangelo laughed.

Then he handed a stack of documents to Lao Wang, a total of five companies, all local companies in Phoenix, and said: "Old K, you really need an agent, I don't want your energy to be involved in this aspect, And you don't know that either."

   "Okay, sir, give me a list of those agents too." Old Wang smiled.

"Already prepared."

   Colangelo then handed him a list of agents who had contacted Pharaoh.

   Before leaving, Mr. Colangelo invited Mr. Colangelo to the party tomorrow, and the latter happily accepted the invitation.

   When I got home, I saw that Zhang Lili was moving, that is, two bags, one carrying one and the other, looking pitiful.

"Tie Jun, I've rented the house. It's not far from here, about a thousand meters. It's shared with others, and I won't move it now. If you have something in the future, you can call me, and I'll leave the number on the table. The public phone in the house. " Old Zhang said.

   "Okay, then you can go." Lao Wang said.

  Old Zhang said angrily, "You didn't say send me off?"

   Old Wang said with a haha: "What do you want to give me a few steps away? You can drive my car and come back to me when you're done."

   "Then I might as well go by myself." Lao Zhang said helplessly.

   "Brother Zhang, sit down, what's the hurry, let's talk first, you have dinner before you leave." Old Wang said with a smile.

   "That is to say, let me cook for you before leaving." Lao Zhang said angrily.

   "You know, Brother Zhang, this time the All-Star will be broadcast live on CCTV, and reporters and film crews will come to the United States to interview." Wang Tiejun said.

"real?"

  Old Zhang said happily: "Then this is the first time. In 1989, Stern went to CCTV to promote the NBA, and it finally had some effect.

   By the way, Tie Jun, when the time comes, you will also go to Utah and let CCTV interview you. "

   "Do they know me?" he asked expectantly.

  Old Zhang thought for a while and then said: "Few domestic media pay attention to professional sports in the United States, and it is estimated that few people know about it."

  Pharaoh thought for a while and asked, "Will they be afraid of my experience in China?"

  Old Zhang was stunned and smiled bitterly: "This may be, if they know."

  Wang Tiejun fell silent, not knowing what he was thinking.

   Zhang Lili looked at him without saying a word. After two minutes, he opened his mouth and said, "Forget it, I'm too lazy to go."

   Now he has figured it out. After the accident, people in the village pointed at him, and the provincial team and the national youth team expelled him. How could the national team still want him?

  The political trial is the most difficult stage when the young people in the village are serving as soldiers, let alone a year in prison.

   He hadn't thought about this before, it's not that he didn't know it, he just had some fantasies. Now that he has given up for so long, he can't pass the political trial.

   "Don't, go show your face." Lao Zhang said anxiously.

   "Show your ass, is it possible for me to join the national team in the future? Stop fooling me, don't go!" Lao Wang put his legs together and lay on the sofa.

  The old man opened his mouth, so you understand, so what should I say?

   He sighed: "Tie Jun, after the case is overturned, you can do it."

  Pharaoh thought for a while, and suddenly remembered what the two people who came to review because of applying for a gun license that day, he asked, "Brother Zhang, what does it mean that the benefit of the doubt belongs to the defendant?"

  Old Zhang was startled and explained: "I really understand this, that is, if you have doubts during a lawsuit, it will benefit the defendant."

   "Brother Zhang, please keep it simple." Old Wang said anxiously.

Lao Zhang smiled and said: "Even if there is a situation that cannot be ascertained, the judgment will be made according to the principle that is beneficial to the defendant. There is no third-party witness in your case, and the woman cannot be found. If there is this principle, you will not be sentenced. guilty."

   At this time, he also understood why Wang Tiejun asked this question.

  Unfortunately, there is no such legal principle in China.

   However, if there is this legal principle in the country in the future, Tie Jun's case will have a chance to be overturned, but I don't know how many years it will take.

   "Bell!"

   At this time, the landline next to him rang.

   "Hello."

  Pharaoh picked up the microphone.

   Hearing this, it turned out that the FBI informed him that his gun license was approved.

   "My God, how did they pass your gun license review?" Lao Zhang said in surprise.

   "They know I'm a good person, so why can't they pass?" Old Wang said angrily.

   "Yes yes yes yes..." Lao Zhang nodded quickly, the employer should not be offended.

   "The gun license will be sent in two days. We'll go buy a gun then and have fun." Rubbing his hands together, Lao Wang said with a smile.

   "Okay!" Lao Zhang laughed.

   He picked up the stack of contracts that Pharaoh threw on the sofa, flipped through it, and said in surprise, "Hey, Tie Jun, is this for you to endorse?"

   "Well, now I'm a bit famous locally." Old Wang said proudly.

   Lao Zhang said with a smile: "Another basket was collapsed. This was just replaced by the league. You are not famous locally, you are famous in the United States.

   It’s just that you are Chinese, and your commercial value in the United States is very low, so it should be difficult to receive big brands. "

   After doing the math, he said again: "Five contracts, adding up to the endorsement fee of US$600,000 a year, is not too low. It's millions of RMB. When are you going to sign it?"

   "Mr. Colangelo suggested that I hire an agent, and I plan to hire it too. After all, I don't understand this." Pharaoh said.

  Old Zhang picked up the list of brokers and looked at it, then smiled: "You have to be careful, it's not all good people."

"Uh-huh."

   Old Wang nodded again and again: "Poor Barkley has just met a liar, and all the wages he earned in previous years have gone to waste."

"that is."

   Lao Zhang is attached to the road.

   While chatting with Lao Zhang, Lao Wang fiddled with his mobile phone and texted Roberts.

He even talked about the fact that he received several endorsement contracts. After all, for a poor boy who just climbed out of the sewers, in front of a big star, he needs to use something to improve his status, although the endorsement contract is very Small, but isn't that a good start?

   Within two minutes, the phone rang. It was Roberts' call. He quickly got up and ran into the room before connecting.

   "This kid, what are you hiding from making a phone call?"

  Old Zhang muttered, and wanted to go over and listen to the corner, but think about it and forget it.

  Wang Tiejun chatted with Roberts, the latter said: "Old K, you said you want to sign an agent, do you want to listen to my advice?"

"you say."

   "I signed with the Creative Elite Culture Agency, the largest industry company in Hollywood. It is also involved in the sports business and also has an NBA-licensed agent. I suggest you to innovate."

   "Hollywood company?" Pharaoh was startled.

   "Yes, you are Chinese. If you choose a pure NBA agent, your commercial value in Asia and China can't really be developed, but innovation can." Roberts said.

"Really?"

   This is the thing that interests Pharaoh the most.

  Roberts added: "Innovation has business in Japan, but as far as I know, it has not yet launched business in mainland China.

   If you join Innovation, you are the first Chinese player to join the NBA, the company will definitely build a team of agents for you, and even start business in mainland China…”

   The two chatted for a long time before ending the call. Pharaoh did not decide immediately, and Roberts also needed to communicate with the company.

   On Pharaoh's side, he was actually tempted.

   If innovation can really do business in China, he is willing to do so.

  Roberts' side, although the innovation company also has sports brokerage business, and there are several brokers with NBA broker qualification certificates, but they have not signed NBA players yet. To sign Pharaoh, there is still some work to be done.

   hung up the phone, Lao Wang took Lao Zhang out, and drove Lao Zhang to his new home.

   is indeed very close. If you drive a few words, you will arrive. It is estimated that it is less than one kilometer, at most about six or seven hundred meters, a distance of two streets.

   After letting Lao Zhang put down his luggage, he dragged him to the supermarket again to prepare for tomorrow's party.

   When I came to the supermarket, I was surrounded by some onlookers. The staff and some customers came to say hello. Fortunately, there were not many people.

   "Let's get more crayfish, we have Chinese flavors, I don't like the American way of eating." Lao Zhang shouted.

   "Okay, it's up to you to decide what to cook." Pharaoh knows a lot, since he was a child, he only knew how to eat ready-made food.

   (end of this chapter)