After roughly drafting the sneaker contract plan, Chen Yan left the rest to Bill Duffy.
He believes in his agent's business ability, and he only needs to devote his energy to the competition.
Portland, Nike headquarters.
Nike President Phil Knight has just received news that Chen Yan has rejected their latest offer.
"President, do you want to increase the amount of our contract?" Phil Knight's assistant asked from the side.
"This is just a way for them to raise the price. The guaranteed amount of the contract remains unchanged, some incentive clauses are added, and then our next offer is proposed." Phil Knight looked calm, seeming to be surprised by this rookie behavior of raising prices.
No wonder.
Phil Knight knows that his biggest competitor is Adidas, and he also knows that Adidas is stingy and its price is definitely not as high as Nike's.
Moreover, according to the information obtained by Phil Knight, Adi offered Chen Yan only a 'cash contract'.
How can a ‘cash contract’ be better than a ‘signature sneaker contract’?
Phil Knight is confident in winning Chen Yan!
As for the news about Chen Yan’s contact with Chinese sneakers...
Phil Knight took it as a joke. In his opinion, no one would choose some small brands when Nike offers a big contract.
This is unreasonable.
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On November 17th, the Phoenix Suns will face the Washington Wizards at home!
The Wizards are currently ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference, and they have the most powerful trident in the league!
Arenas, Caron Butler and Jamison are all players averaging more than 20 points per game.
If nothing else, this will be a head-to-head battle.
The day before the game started, one of Arenas' social posts sparked heated discussion.
'I will end the Suns' undefeated start. This is my way of revenge against D'Antoni!'
Arenas is still brooding over being kicked off the roster for the 2006 World Championships.
On August 14, 2006, two days before the World Championships, Dream Seven manager Colangelo asked Arenas to leave the team because of a "groin" strain.
Arenas was very angry about this, because he knew that he was not injured at all, and the team just found a reason for him to leave Mengqi with dignity.
Arenas' big mouth claimed in front of the media last season that he would score 100 points in two games against the Suns!
There have been remarks about revenge for D'Antoni again this season, and Arenas' anger does not seem to dissipate with the passage of time.
D'Antoni was speechless about this. He was just the assistant coach of Meng Qi. Because the head coach K coached Duke University, Arenas could not go to play in the college league, so he could only take out his anger on himself.
Facts have proved that Meng Qi was wise not to bring Arenas, as he is indeed a destabilizing factor in the locker room.
But fortunately, his so-called revenge is all on the court...
Arenas is very domineering on the court, but he is really childish in life.
Otherwise, in the previous life, I would not have drawn a gun with my teammates just because they had a disagreement.
Like Michael Reid, he has the wonderful self-esteem of a second-round player: he is greedy for the number of shots, and he is as distracted when he doesn't have the ball as if he is an addict without a cigarette. He often falls into a state of going it alone.
Pre-match press conference.
"Not only will I end the Suns' 8-game winning streak, but I will also score 50 points over their heads. It's best if I can even kill them. If not, it doesn't matter. That's enough." Arenas spoke wildly in front of the media!
The reporter asked: "Can you comment on the player Chen Yan?"
Arenas replied: "I know this rookie, I have heard his name, but what I want to say is that the outside world's praise of him is a bit too much. He is just a system player."
"He is so comfortable playing in the Suns' offensive system. In that environment, as long as he has enough shot rights, many outside players can get his points per game!"
Arenas' attack was indiscriminate, and his big mouth did not let Chen Yan go.
This is something that reporters like to hear, and they rely on this kind of conflicting news to gain attention.
"But he scored 50 points on Kobe!" the reporter continued to provoke the controversy.
"50 points, is that a lot?" Arenas shrugged.
Others may not dare to say this, but Arenas is qualified to show off.
On December 18, 2006, Arenas led the Wizards to an away game against the Lakers led by Kobe Bryant. He made 17 of 32 shots and 21 of 27 free throws, scoring a career-high 60 points.
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Is Chen Yan a system player?
Arenas' words quickly spread.
Before Chen Yan could fight back, his teammates fought back for him.
"Wtf!? Can you please use your brain, please? What kind of system can players score 304,050 points in a row? Anyone who knows a little about football would not say such ignorant words!" Stoudemire supported Chen Yan in an interview before the game, and was angry
Fight Arenas.
"Chen can play with or without the ball. He can adapt to any team, and he can adapt perfectly. If he is a system player, he also has his own system." Team boss Nash also stood up for Chen Yan.
say.
Laga Bell: "If I were not in the suspension period tonight, I would definitely 'lock' Arenas!"
The fans were happy to hear Laga Bale's answer, because no one knew what kind of lock he was talking about...
After the warm-up, Chen Yan was inevitably asked this question when being interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.
Chen Yan was a little unhappy. After all, no one likes to be underestimated. He responded without hesitation:
"I don't know what he meant by this. Maybe he never thought that a rookie could produce such data, so he blamed everything on the system."
"I understand Arenas's thoughts very well. After all, I am the second-round pick and he is the second-round pick. There is a talent gap between us. I know that he has practiced like crazy in order to succeed. He is able to achieve his current results because of a large amount of overdraft.
He has done very well with his own body, but there are some gaps that cannot be made up with hard work. I believe he will have some insights after tonight."
Chen Yan's response was very direct. The second-round pick was Arenas' lifelong pain.
This is not the first time he has had a verbal spat with his opponent before a game. Every verbal spat is an accumulation of experience, just like on the court.
Chen Yan feels that if he continues like this, he will become a trash talker sooner or later.
"Do you think he will score more than 50 points tonight?" the reporter asked the next question.
"Who cares? But even 50 points against us wouldn't be enough to win the game."
After Chen Yan finished speaking, he walked into the players tunnel without looking back.
Sun locker room.
After D'Antoni finished his pre-game mobilization, Chen Yan took the initiative to find him.
"Coach, I will help you get rid of that guy Arenas, but the premise is to arrange more singles for me." Chen Yan said with a smile.
"You don't need to increase the number of singles to deal with him, just play normally." D'Antoni smiled and patted Chen Yan on the shoulder.
D'Antoni did not want Chen Yan to get into a fight with Arenas on the court because of his remarks, which would be detrimental to the team's victory.
Mustache is the coach of the team and cannot act as childishly as Arenas. He always puts the team's victory first.