Chapter 69 Sports brands pay attention to the hot discussion in the league, preventing three-pointers or preventing breakthroughs?

United States, Portland.

Nike headquarters building.

Nike's director of operations, Brand Jones, rushed into the high-rise office in a hurry.

"Chairman, the Atlanta Hawks lost!

As soon as he entered the door, Jones said this to Phil Knight, the chairman of Nike, who was sitting on the sofa and examining the sales of the new quarter.

as he said.

Earlier, the Atlanta Hawks, who were set by Mo Ran to score a rookie record in the first quarter, were still unable to resist Moai's powerful offensive firepower.

In other words, it was unable to resist the indiscriminate bombardment of Mo Ran alone.

Mutombo lost the second Georgetown civil war of the season.

And he was hooked by his two juniors.

"call.

Phil Knight is clearly not very interested in the NBA game.

In other words, it is not that he is not interested in NBA games, but that he is not very interested in the Eagles.

Too unpopular, no stars, no commercial value.

"Their opponent today is the Los Angeles Lakers!"

Brand Jones continued: "Mo Ran put up dominance again."

"Mo Ran? Is that the Chinese top pick?"

Phil Knight is still a little interested in the name: "Unfortunately, he's just a center.

If Mo Ran is not an inside player, even if it is just a forward jumper, Phil Knight will ask him at the first time and take him down.

Regrettably.

The first Chinese champion in NBA history was actually an insider and a center.

In the sneaker world, there has always been such a sentence:

Centers don't sell shoes.

What if Mo Ran is backed by the Chinese market + Los Angeles market?

Patrice Ewing is still in New York.

His sneaker sales are still horrible.

Centers have never been the main force in the sneaker market.

On the contrary, the Allen Iverson next to Mo Ran has a very broad Knight's taste.

Just before Iverson entered the league, he reached a signing agreement with Reebok.

Nike is still a step too late.

"Chairman, the Eagles were killed by Mo Ran's three-pointer today!

Brand Jones finally gets to the point: "Mo Ran is like a shooting guard today!

"Oh, was killed by Mo Ran's three-point shot… What did you say 730?"

Phil Knight didn't want to dwell on the topic of Mo Ran.

After all, the center has nothing to sign.

But Jones was a little surprised by what he said later: "The Hawks were killed by Mo Ran's 3-pointer? He played like a shooting guard?

It's not uncommon for centers to shoot.

Among the four major centers, in addition to the natural power of Shaquille O'Neal.

Whether it is Ewing or the general, or the big dream Ola Shun.

Each has a beautiful half basket in hand.

But the center shoots the 3-pointer?

This is indeed a bit of a whim.

What's more, he's playing like a shooting guard.

Centers' size and size preclude them from being as mobile as smaller guards.

Is Big Dream Orashwan flexible enough?

People just say that Da Meng is an inside player who plays center with a guard.

Not to say he's a shooting guard.

But Knight knew very well that Jones wasn't the kind of guy who came out of his mouth.

Since he said so, maybe all of this is true!

"Any videotape of the game?"

"I've brought it here, and I'll show it to you!"

Brand Jones pulled a videotape out of his briefcase.

Soon, Mo Ran's video of the game against the Atlanta Hawks was shown in front of Knight.

In the opening several inside points, it was an inside player.

Centers with full athletic ability play like this.

But as time goes by the game comes to the fore!

Mo made two consecutive three-pointers from beyond the three-point line, followed by grabbing the layup, he held the ball and advanced to half court by himself, then pulled up and hit another three-pointer!

Looking at his leisurely appearance, these three three-pointers don't seem to be casual!

More important shots are yet to come.

After the Eagles' timeout, Mo Ran faced DiCambe Mutombo on offense.

Mo Ran will make the most of the shot.

If the defender doesn't pull the hook to defend, he shoots a three-pointer.

Mutombo didn't dare to neglect, he could only pull the hook to defend.

As a result, Mo Ran used a series of smart dribbling performances to make Uncle Mu into a sieve.

This series of combos doesn't look like an action made by a 2.11-meter center at all.

On the contrary, it is like a forward line, or even a defender!

"Mo's dribble is cleaner and more flexible, and he is much faster than Hakim Orashwan.

Brand Jones continued to analyze: "Chairman, I think, maybe we can think about it again,

"Don't treat Mo Ran as an inside player, offer him an endorsement deal!"

really.

Judging from Mo Ran's offensive skills in this game.

He really doesn't look like a traditional center.

you say.

Maybe the average person doesn't like this kind of unconventional player.

But Phil Knight is different.

He really likes this kind of refreshing player!

"The sample of a game is still too small, but I will consider your proposal."

Phil Knight recorded Mo Ran's name in his notebook: "Pay more attention to the Lakers' game this season, and pay attention to the performance of Mo Ran next."

If Mo Ran's forward line, and even the offensive skills of the guard-level policeman, are not a flash of inspiration.

Why didn't Phil Knight sign this extremely creative young man?

Centers really don't sell shoes.

But who told you that Mo Ran is a center?

Translate for me, what is a center?

Not just Nike HQ.

Another basketball giant, Adidas, also noticed Mo Ran's performance in Los Angeles.

Adi shares the same business instincts as Nike.

Centers just don't sell shoes.

Otherwise, Mo Ran entered the NBA with the identity of the first No. 1 draft pick of the Chinese dynasty, and would not have been robbed of his head?

But against the Eagles today, Mo Ran really didn't look like a center.

In the words of Adidas top management, Mo Ran is a swingman with a height of 2.11 meters today!

"Maybe we have to change our minds.

At the Adidas high-level meeting, several executives reached a consensus on the Mo Ran issue:

Bend sees Mo Ran as a center.

If he is the first Chinese guard No. 1 overall pick in NBA history.

After playing two dominant data.

What kind of contract is worthy of?

Beyond Adidas and Nike.

Reebok, Converse and other sports brands that have not been acquired have also begun to change their thinking.

Such an international enterprise has the ability to change its thinking very quickly.

Mo Ran just missed the hook, and all these companies chose to follow up.

No one wants to miss this rare opportunity!

Unlike these sports brands.

The major media in the United States have focused on the hot topics before the game.

"Rational discussion, is there any type of player in NBA history who has played like Mo Ran?"

The host of ESPN, asked: "Everyone, a man with the height and size of a center.

"The running and jumping ability of a top striker (bhbe).

"Traditional shooting guard.

"And point guard-like smoothness between the ball and the ball. 33

"Has such a player, before Mo Ran, ever been seen?33

The host didn't watch the game for a long time, and he really didn't understand.

Has Mo Ran hit the second hook in NBA history with this style of play today?

"If you want to talk about the first two abilities, in fact, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and the four major centers can all be asked. 9

"Sean Kemp actually counts as one, and Karl Malone.

In the history of the NBA, there are not a few players who have a large size and maintain a strong athletic talent.

After all, it's an alliance that's around the sky.

Hooking up a few monsters like this is not a big problem.

"The point is, Mo Ran also has the ability to shoot from a distance, which is so rare.

"Before him, Hakim Orashwan's style of play was advanced enough, but Mo Ran is more exaggerated than him."

"Forget his dribbling ability, Mo is facing steal king Mucci Brelo and Dicambe Mutombo today! 9)

Against these two defenders, Mo Ran's ability to handle the ball has been well-documented.

Reduce his height by more than ten centimeters, this is a proper dribble master!

However, Mo Ran is 2 meters 11, which is neither miserable nor shrinking.

"To sum up, if you look at a certain item or even a certain attribute of Mo Ran's performance in today's game, you can indeed find a reference in NBA history."

"But if you ask about all these properties,"

"Maybe it's like Mo Ran himself said before the game.

Mo Ran has no templates!

In other words, Mo Ran's template is himself!

"Thinking Patrice, that junior of yours is amazing!

Mo Ran's style of play refreshed people's perception and quickly became popular all over the league.

New York, Nice team training hall.

Larry John, who just moved to Nice in the summer, went to Ewing as soon as he came to the arena: "That young man named Mo Ran can actually shoot three-pointers!

"Three-pointers? Won't he be sprayed to death by the team's coach?"

Ewing didn't watch the news, so didn't know what was going on: "I remember Del Harris as the Lakers head coach.

"Can that guy put up with a center's 3-pointer?"

In this era when the inside line is king, the importance of the three-point shot has not been paid enough attention.

More police say Mo Ran is still a center.

In Ewing's perception.

Can a center shoot a 3-pointer?

It doesn't matter if you get in or not, there is definitely a place for you on the bench anyway.

How long does it take to be replaced by the coach and put on the bench?

It depends on how high the head coach's blood pressure is raised by your 3-pointer.

"Not only did he not spray him, Del Harris also set up Mo's three-point offense. 3

"WTF?"

Ewing was stunned.

It's okay to mess around with your own apprentice.

His coach also messed up?

Los Angeles Chaos?

"Seriously, I'm curious about this kid right now. 99

Larry John's news is not too big to watch the fun: "Dikembe has already lost to them, the senior of Georgetown, is he going to be kicked out by his junior?"

The Georgetown seniors, in layman's terms, are Mutombo, Mourning and Ewing!

Uncle Mu has already taken a step forward.

Mourning and Ewing, who will be next?

In other words, are both seniors going to be trampled on the ground by their juniors?

"The police are kidding, Larry.

Ewing gave Auntie a punch: "Those two little guys are really good, and DiCambe is really not too difficult for the SWAT to deal with.

"But they want to beat us? You should know that's impossible."

"Hahaha, that's not necessarily true!"

Auntie half-jokingly said: "Patry thought, if you were facing that kid and receiving the ball from the three-point line, what would you choose?"

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"To prevent him from breaking through, or to prevent him from three-pointers? 11

"I,

Gorilla just wanted to say that of course it is to prevent three points.

But subconsciously, I saw the cover story of the New York Daily in the hands of Larry John.

Mo Ran scored 7 of 7 three-pointers in a single game, with a 100% three-point shooting rate, and scored 43 points in the whole game.

Ewing swallowed the words that came to his mouth.

It seems that this apprentice is really not a good stubborn.

Three-point defense or break-through defense?

This is a problem.

"I'm not afraid of Mo Ran's type of player.

"He's about my height, but I'm faster and jumping higher!

"If he dares to take a long shot in front of me, I'll give him a block!"

"If he chooses to break through when he faces me, I'll let him concede the ball."

"Even at the rim, he doesn't score easily against me!"

United States, Minnesota, Timberwolves training center.

Kevin Garnett, who was interviewed by the media, told reporters, "I know there must be some people who don't believe what I said.

"Then when Mo comes to Minnesota, or we go to Los Angeles, everything will be answered.