Author: Tiamo the Withered

Chapter 201 Popularity = Money

Hughes was very happy today. Although he lost the game, he could finally say "I didn't lose."

When it was his turn to talk to Li Chengming, he almost said "the future is yours", but halfway through he felt something was wrong, so his face became a little embarrassed.

Li Chengming hugged him understandingly and praised his performance tonight.

To be honest, Hughes in this game is indeed a bit scary. The Magic can't stop him at all. If this can become the norm, not to mention scoring 40 every night, if he can score around 25, it will be enough for him to become a top player in the NBA.

A star.

It's a pity that this can only be a flash in the pan, and it made Hughes feel a little sad when he saw Li becoming famous.

The current comparison between him and Li Chengming is the most realistic portrayal of the situation between defensive players and offensive players.

Hughes started out as a defender. In fact, if some of the offensive tasks given to him were reduced and he could concentrate on defense, he might perform better.

It's a pity that he has signed a big contract, and after taking the money, the team will naturally demand him as a star. This is especially true for fans, especially James fans. Now he is riding a tiger and it is difficult to get off.

Then when being interviewed, the reporter's first question was indeed the same as Li Chengming's "bold words" before the game.

Naturally, Li Chengming did not feel embarrassed about this. Instead, he said that this game made him realize his shortcomings, and he will make more progress in the future. He is also looking forward to the next game with the Cavaliers.

In fact, what he said came true. After all, what he said was not entirely what he thought. And for those who have watched the game, they may not necessarily think that Li Chengming is better than James, but they also don’t think that James looks good in this game.

How is it better than Li Chengming?

After the game, the impact of this game continues, especially in China. James is currently a new superstar with the strongest upward momentum. In the past, he only recognized the "four major shooting guards" of Kobe, Iverson, and Tracy McGrady.

, many are also attracted by James' violent style of play.

Whether it's his bulldozing breakthroughs or violent abuse of the frame, he does have a wide-ranging appeal.

I have to say that the NBA is really good at packaging stars. Each star can have a prominent feature, and even the same dunk can produce a variety of things.

The only regret is that James, who has attracted many fans with his dunks, has never participated in a dunk contest, and naturally has never won a dunk king.

As for why he didn't participate in the dunk contest...

It definitely can't be because I'm afraid of failure. I dunk so hard in actual combat that I can't even compare to the dunk champion in the region.

Um……

Li Chengming had outstanding performances in the previous two games against the Cavaliers in China and the two games against the Cavaliers in the regular season. It can be said that the Magic defeated the Cavaliers in the previous three times, but Li Chengming

Without beating James, this game would be different.

At this time, many James fans can only make comments about him, and because Hughes scored 40 points in this game, they can't even use the excuse that his teammates are not good.

"So what if Li Chengming performs so well? Doesn't he still fail to make the All-Stars?"

"You can compete with a rookie, why don't you compete with Yao Yao?"

When a topic gets into a confusing rhythm, you should know that it has hit a sore point.

Of course, there are many rational people, and we don’t have to argue over everything.

"Li's road to fame is still long. Let's wait and see in a few years. But as one of our own people, I definitely hope that he can reach or even exceed the height of James in the future."

"How high is James? If we talk about the finals, I think the Magic can reach the finals this season, and maybe even win the championship. If this is Li Chengming's first season, if he wins the championship, based on their current situation,

If he can maintain the lineup for at least two or three years, if he wins three consecutive championships, he will be almost as good as Kobe..."

It's okay if I don't mention it, but this mention will stir up a hornet's nest.

James has stopped over there, and Kobe fans have quit again.

Except for Houston fans, no fan group dares to fight against Comey at the moment.

As Zhan Mi develops so fast, it also needs to avoid its sharp edges.

If you want to use O'Neal or the championship to overwhelm them, it's okay, but if you use this kind of rookie who has nothing, even if he is Chinese, he can't compare with their American black dad.

So the forum was very noisy. Of course, the website was happy to see the traffic, and many people were looking for fun to kill time. Most of the fans who invested in it were just angry at the time, but it didn't have a big impact.

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As for Li Chengming, who is far away in the United States, it has even less influence.

He only knew that his number of fans had experienced another surge in the past two days. It was exactly the same as the previous defeat of the Lakers. Facing a high-traffic team with active superstars, his performance was good when the team won, so he naturally attracted fans.

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Not to mention that the video of him catching a basketball was circulated on the Internet. No one was interested in pursuing the truth. They were just afraid of Li Chengming's power.

And this wave of popularity also affects business——

After agreeing to cooperate with ANTA, they want to get involved in the basketball shoe market and even enter the European and American markets. This requires the help of Li Chengming's influence.

Therefore, it is logical to launch his signature shoes and personal series. As for the discussion about personal LOGO, it is natural to hope that it can represent personal characteristics. Of course, Li Chengming's personal preferences are also crucial.

In the end, it was decided to use his big palm to make a "60" sign, in which the number 6 represents the hand, and 0 is the ball held in the hand. Generally speaking, it looks like a one-handed gesture of holding the ball.

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Although in this regard, the actions of Jordan, Tracy McGrady and others may be more well-known, but since they have not used them, Li Chengming will naturally be rude.

ANTA originally had doubts, but after this time, they took advantage of the situation and launched the logo, and linked it with Li Chengming on social platforms. The key to this was this video.

There was also a specially made animation, which is nothing more than the "6" grabbing the "0" and then bursting out like a sneaker.

However, the designer's plan has not yet been determined, so there is only a vague outline.

But there is no doubt that this video was promoted at the right time, and the popularity was just right, so it not only exploded in China, but also caused a lot of repercussions in the United States.

What’s interesting is that after this video was taken by some foreign video bloggers, they were processed and re-created. As a result, many interesting new videos appeared.

For example, a scary prank video in which a grimace appears after being caught, or a video in which another 60 appears, then a 6 and then a 0 is caught, and another 60 appears in this cycle, or the simplest example is to pop up some blessing words, or

A sour picture...

At this moment, the master was confirmed among the people. Many people used their whimsical ideas and technical skills to create this video into a way that the original version was somewhat "unaffordable". Even the original video was modified.

It became a more sophisticated version, and was later named and praised by the official.

It has to be said that ANTA has a very keen sense of smell on this point. After noticing this east wind, they quickly joined forces with Li Chengming to join in.

This trend even made Hook and Adidas a little jealous, thinking of buying the copyright from them, hoping to take advantage of this idea.

Of course, there is some temptation in this.

On the one hand, it was to test whether it was possible for Li Chengming to switch to sign them, and the conditions could of course be negotiated; on the other hand, it was to be wary of ANTA, a Chinese brand.
Chapter completed!