Chapter 114 Rookie of the Month + Player of the Month, outrageous rewards!
The news that Chen Yan signed a contract with Li Ning was like a bombshell, and it immediately detonated the domestic and foreign sports circles!
The outside world was in an uproar. After all, the shoe market at this time was dominated by Nike and Adidas.
No basketball player in this era would refuse an offer from Nike or Adidas.
Chen Yan not only refused, but also refused the largest rookie contract in Nike history!
"omg! Chen's agent should be fired!"
"Rejected Nike's seven-year offer of US$95 million and chose Li Ning's seven-year offer of US$63 million? I know Chen is a player with personality, but I can't understand this choice!"
"I'm glad that Chen Yan rejected Nike's offer, otherwise this would have been the biggest garbage contract in Nike's history!"
"It's a dumbfounding choice. After Chen has whetted everyone's appetite, he actually signed a brand that no one has heard of?"
"Chen's commercial value has been completely wasted, and his agent team is fully responsible for this!"
"I just want to say, this is a bad decision!"
Almost experts across the United States are not optimistic about Chen Yan's decision to sign with Li Ning.
Although no players in the league publicly commented on this signing, privately they all thought it was incredible.
If Nike was willing to provide them with such a lucrative contract, they would have to go all the way to Nike headquarters to sign the contract!
The only exception among these people is O'Neal.
After learning about the signing, Shark immediately tweeted: "Li-Ning is a great brand, Chen's choice is absolutely right!"
The reason why Aopang posted such a tweet is not because he has unique vision, but because he is also one of Li Ning's spokespersons.
There is no other way, I have to eat just right...
Here in China, fans were also furious after learning about the signing news!
"Ci'ao! Chen Yan's choice is so unexpected!"
"Reject Adidas, Nike chooses domestic products, it's too tough!"
"I absolutely support Chinese players wearing Chinese brands!"
"I hope Li Ning can be careful and design a good shoe for Chen Yan!"
Since the details of the sneaker contract were not made public, Li-Ning only announced the signing amount and the upcoming launch of an independent studio for Chen Yan, so there were a lot of doubts among fans.
"If Chen Yan wears Nike shoes, I will buy them, but I won't necessarily buy them if he wears Li Ning shoes..."
"I admit that Chen Yan's performance at the beginning of the game surprised me, but does a good hand have to be played like this?"
“Can the technology and quality of Li Ning shoes keep up?”
"Chen Yan is a bit blindly patriotic this time."
“Rejecting Nike is something I didn’t expect!”
There was no Xinjiang cotton incident during this period, and Nike's status in the hearts of basketball fans was still very high.
There was an uproar outside, but Chen Yan didn't care at all. He knew that his approach was correct and time would prove everything.
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"Domestic brands are good. Wearing our own brands and playing in the NBA proves that the quality of domestic products is also good!"
When Chen Yan talked on the phone with his parents, his parents expressed their support for their son.
From the other end of the phone, Chen Yan could tell that his parents were very excited. After all, he had just signed a big contract worth 63 million yuan, and it was still a US dollar!
"You can't relax even after you've signed a big contract. You have to trust your brand and support your fans. You have to keep training every day and you can't relax the requirements for yourself."
Chen Yan’s mother is worthy of being a teacher. She started preaching for half an hour as soon as she opened her mouth...
Chen Yan originally wanted to announce the good news to his parents and make them happy, but he didn't expect that it ended up torturing himself.
At 9:30 pm US time, the league officially announced the best player in the East and West and the best rookie in the East and West in November!
Best player in the Eastern Conference: Dwight Howard.
In November, under the leadership of Warcraft, the Magic achieved a record of 14 wins and 4 losses. During this period, Howard also averaged 23.8 points, 15 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. There is no great suspense for him to win the Eastern Conference Best of the Month.
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Western Conference Player of the Year: Chen Yan
The Suns won 15 of the 17 games in November. Chen Yan averaged 36.5 points, 4.1 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game!
The average statistics in this game are so exaggerated that they remind fans of Kobe Bryant, who was so devastating on the offensive end last season.
Chen Yan may not be the brains of the Suns, but he is definitely the player with the most gorgeous statistics in the team!
He is well-deserved to be elected the best player in the Western Conference.
After announcing the best player in the Western Conference, there is no suspense about the Western Conference Rookie of the Month.
I have never heard of a Player of the Month who did not win Rookie of the Month.
So Chen Yan set another record.
That is to become the first player in history to win the Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month awards for the first month!
In the history of the league, there have been situations where rookie players won the Player of the Week in the first week, such as O'Neal, but this situation has never happened with Chen Yan.
Li Ning's senior management breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the news that Chen Yan had broken another record. Fortunately, he had quick eyes and quick hands to sign the contract early, otherwise the price would probably have to go up...
After Chen Yan won the Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month in the first month of the new season, there were constant voices from the outside world mocking the Trail Blazers and Hawks.
Because of these two teams, one missed Chen Yan in the draft, and the other drafted Chen Yan and traded him away.
It's like a sleeping dragon and a phoenix...
The Hawks still have an excuse to excuse themselves. After all, Oden is just retiring for the season and it doesn't mean he didn't play well. Maybe Oden will be able to produce more dominant statistics than Chen Yan when he returns next season.
But the Trail Blazers have no choice but to trade. The Marion they acquired in exchange for Chen Yan is a good 3D, but it can only go so far.
This reminds many fans of the summer of 1984, when the Trail Blazers held the No. 2 draft pick, but gave up Jordan and chose center Sam Bowie.
Fans ridiculed that the Trail Blazers first gave up Jordan and then traded Chen Yan. This operation was like scoring twice!
But all the old fans who really understand football know that the Blazers did more than just score twice.
In 1972, the Trail Blazers won the first No. 1 pick in team history. However, in the big year of the draft, they used the precious No. 1 pick on LaRue Martin and missed out on three-time scoring champion McAdoo and Dr. J. Irving.
, Ralphie Simpson et al.
Martin averaged only 5.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in four years in the NBA. In addition, as an insider, his shooting percentage was only over 30%. Such a figure is comparable to Bennett in 2013!
Then in 1978, the Trail Blazers got another No. 1 pick, and they also selected a celebrity, Michael Thompson, the father of Klay Thompson, the ball-handling genius of the previous Warriors.
Old Thompson has never been selected to an All-Star in his career. Apart from winning two championships as a substitute for the Lakers in the 1986 and 1987 seasons, his only honor was being named to the All-Rookie Team in 1979!
What they missed in this draft was Larry Bird, the famous pressing king in NBA history.
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Signing a sneaker contract and winning the honors of Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month, Chen Yan can be said to have three blessings today!
But his happiness didn't stop yet.
Soon the system prompt sounded in my mind.
"Complete the side mission: Congratulations to the host for winning the best player in the first month of his career. Please open the system to receive the reward..."
"Complete the side mission: Congratulations to the host for winning the best rookie in the first month of his career. Please open the system to receive the reward..."
It’s time for Chen Yan’s favorite award-receiving session again!
Chen Yan couldn't wait to open the system and first received the reward for Rookie of the Month.
"Ding! Received successfully and obtained the skill [Sam Goad]!"
"[Samgod]: After use, it increases the host's chance of seeing through the defender's center of gravity by 10%, increases the chance of knocking the defender down by 10%, and increases the first step passing speed by 8% after shaking."
To be honest, Sam Gold said that Chen Yan can also do it, but as a skill, it has a lot of attribute bonuses, and it is still quite different from using it by yourself.
All in all, this is a fancy skill that is more ornamental than practical.
You can show it off when the opponent's defense is relatively lax or has a large lead. It is basically not used in high-intensity duels.
If this system rewards are flashy skills, then the next one is outrageous!
"Ding! Successfully received and obtained the life skill [Mixed Martial Arts (Intermediate)]!"
"[Mixed Martial Arts (Intermediate)]: The host will use quasi-professional-level fighting skills, which can be used in daily life or in interactions on the court. Using combat power on the court will double the bonus."
Chen Yan was speechless. Why would he want this as a basketball player?
You won’t use it on the court, let alone in daily life.
Everyone knows that the United States is a society governed by the rule of law. When encountering conflicts, everyone talks with a gun. Who the hell is raising a fist?
Chen Yan read the last line of explanation again and suddenly fell into deep thought.
Doubling the combat effectiveness of the court?
He suspected that the system was hinting to him...
