Bratt smiled bitterly.
Sun Hao was about to say some polite words.
After all, Blatter's formal invitation to him was also a sign of respect for him.
But at this moment, Blatt turned around, opened his briefcase, and took out a notebook from it.
The book is ten centimeters wide and about twenty centimeters long, and looks like a booklet.
Sun Hao didn't know what this meant, and the words on his lips didn't come out.
Fortunately, Blatter gave an explanation soon.
"This is the tactical manual I compiled over the past few years, including my best move, Preston. It should be helpful to you."
"A playbook?"
Sun Hao took it and looked through it.
The more he looked, the more incredible it seemed to him.
It was not because of the richness of the tactics contained in this booklet, although it was indeed the best he had ever seen.
But why did Blatter give him such a valuable gift for no reason?
Could he have misunderstood Blatter?
Blatter's bitter smile is not because he can't dig him up, but because he is adding chips to dig himself up?
"To be honest, I will probably go to the NBA after this season."
"NBA?"
This time, Blatt looked surprised.
"Yes, so I can't have this manual because I can't go to Alcante next season."
Sun Hao's eyes were filled with reluctance. He knew how important this manual was to him at this point in time. It was simply a godsend.
But he can't lie to Blatter, it's a matter of human principle.
As he spoke, he closed the booklet with great pain and handed it back to Blatt.
But Blatt didn't reach out to take it, but suddenly laughed.
"You misunderstood what I meant."
Blatt's next words made Sun Hao even more confused.
"I was surprised because you would consider the NBA at this time. I actually guessed that you would reject me, so this is a gift I prepared for you."
Blatt’s words were very clear, but Sun Hao became even more confused.
Isn't this just digging into your own bargaining chips, it's simply a gift?
"Just think of it as me admiring you, or you can think of it as me trying to build a relationship with you."
Bratt was straightforward. Seeing Sun Hao's expression, he continued to explain.
This time, Sun Hao finally understood.
He met the legendary cave master, who said to him, "I see that you have extraordinary bones and muscles, so I'm going to teach you peerless martial arts."
But what Blatter said next is very true.
Everyone has different perspectives, so naturally they will have different views on the same person.
After watching a game of Sun Hao, Raul thought he was just there to make up the numbers.
But after Blatt played against him, he felt he would be a great success.
This is not surprising, after all, Burtka felt the same way after watching his tryout.
Even their judgment comes easier.
At the age of 18, he won the Champions League MVP, and there is a high possibility that he will win the La Liga championship or even the La Liga MVP.
Europe has never had a player like this before.
Sun Hao finally accepted the booklet.
He needs this right now, and it won't hurt him at all to have a good relationship with Blatt, as he knows the latter will become an NBA head coach in the future.
"In fact, if Alcante's Preston had been more mature, or if Scola had been in the starting lineup earlier, the outcome of tonight's game would have been hard to predict."
Sun Hao took the booklet and said some compliments.
Of course this is also true.
If it weren't for Parker's reminder that helped him break the small magnification dilemma, Alcant's Princeton tactics would have been the same as the elevator door at the beginning and lasted the entire second half.
The course of the game would be completely different from tonight, and it would probably be like the previous Champions League final, right down to the very last moment.
Bratt smiled and nodded.
Although it was recognition from a player, what Sun Hao said just proved that the gift he gave tonight was worth it.
"Good luck with the draft, I'm sure you'll be chosen."
Blatter also gave Sun Hao his best wishes at the end.
After saying goodbye to Blatt, Sun Hao returned to the apartment and couldn't wait to pick up the tactical manual and start reading it.
He knew this was a treasure just by flipping through it in the cafe. After sitting down and taking a closer look, he was quickly immersed in it.
Blatt is indeed a very capable coach, even if he is not yet the top coach who dominates the European basketball scene and enters the NBA in the future.
But now his understanding of tactics has reached a very deep level.
At least it's much higher than Sun Hao's level.
In particular, his understanding of Princeton's tactics was deeply influenced by Pete Carell.
Sun Hao looked at it bit by bit, understood it bit by bit, and then mastered it bit by bit.
When I finished one-third of the pages and was ready to take a break, I looked up at the alarm clock on the wall and it was already two in the morning.
It seemed like three hours had passed.
In order to describe a person who is concentrating on doing something, there is the idiom "forgetting to eat and sleep".
Facts have proved that the ancients were not deceiving us.
Sun Hao regards this tactical manual as spiritual food.
You know what, after he finished reading and closed the manual, he actually didn't feel hungry at all. He even felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.
It's a feeling that can't be described in words.
Another La Liga semi-final also came to an end the next day.
Barcelona defeated the student team 90-80 and advanced to the final.
In the third year since Sun Hao came to Spain, after missing out continuously, he finally fulfilled his promise with Gasol to have a peak showdown in the La Liga playoffs.
However, Sun Hao did not pay attention to this. In the next few days, he was like a possessed person, constantly studying the tactics in the manual.
He even asked Lazo for leave from the team's daily training.
He could feel that his basketball IQ was very close to breaking through to the gold level, but there was always that little bit missing.
This feeling made him a little annoyed.
After all, it would be a great help to Real Madrid if they could break through the badge before the final.
But just like the vast universe appears when you zoom in on the space between two fingers, that point can never be crossed.
And two days before the La Liga final, the team called him.
It’s not that they urged him to train, but that Adidas wanted him to be their spokesperson.
After winning the Champions League and becoming MVP, his popularity has been rising.
It would have been most appropriate for both sides to sit down and talk slowly after he finished playing in the La Liga playoffs.
But it seems that Adi can't wait any longer.
Sun Hao put down the tactical manual in his hand and walked out of the room.
He has been staying in the room all the time, just like the old fellow in the fantasy novel who is devoted to seclusion. He has no idea when he will be able to make a breakthrough.
Come out for some fresh air, maybe it will break through on its own.
And if you think about it, it's a bit too obsessive.
To be honest, Real Madrid had even beaten Panathinaikos before, and Panathinaikos easily defeated Barcelona.
Although the mathematical formula of A＞B＞C to get A＞C may not be applicable on the basketball court, the confidence is still there.
Even if he doesn't break through, Real Madrid still has a great chance of winning the championship.
Thinking of this, Sun Hao temporarily put aside the matter of the gold badge and concentrated on discussing the contract.
Basketball players can have many endorsements, ranging from jerseys and sneakers to shampoo and shower gel, or even the thing that Sun Hao’s father gave him three years ago.
As long as you dare and the sponsors dare, it will be just like the NBA’s globally promoted slogan: Impossible Is Nothing.
However, among these endorsements, sneakers have always been the biggest part, especially for defenders, who sell the most shoes.
There are many sneaker manufacturers around the world, including Li Ning and Peak in China, Nike, Converse, New Balance in the United States, etc.
There are many sneaker companies in Europe, but there is only one company that dominates the market: Adidas.
European football is popular, and Adidas is also the preferred sponsor of major football stars.
The saying that Nike dominates basketball and Adidas owns football is the best interpretation.
However, both sides have always coveted the other side's piece of cake and have made many moves.
Especially Adidas. With the rise of European players, they also took advantage of the opportunity to enter the NBA with legitimacy.
Sun Hao won the Champions League MVP at the age of 18. No matter what the United States thinks, Adidas attaches great importance to him.
Take this negotiation for example, the director in charge of the Spanish region came and brought with him an...assistant.
She is in her twenties, with three-dimensional facial features, long hair, a tall figure, and hips that shake when she walks, and the most important thing is that.
At least it should be... 36D, right?
Compared to the Vignali that Sun Hao had met in the Italian bar before, this is a typical foreign horse.
The kind that can take lives.
The negotiations went smoothly.
It's a four-year contract with a lot of incentive clauses. If all of them are taken, it would be about $1 million a year.
This was already a considerable and even somewhat exaggerated number in 2000, considering that Sun Hao was not even sure if he could play in the NBA!
Adi gave Sun Hao enough respect.
But this is understandable. If Sun Hao goes to the NBA, this contract is a sure win.
Even if Sun Hao did not go, or went and came back unhappy, given his influence in Europe and future Asia, he would not lose money on this contract.
Sun Hao is looking at the contract.
He hasn't signed an agent yet and isn't very familiar with the contract, so he needs to be careful about this.
The supervisor's cell phone rang and he went out to answer it with an apologetic look on his face.
After reading the contract, Sun Hao felt that there was no problem and signed it.
There was no reason for Adi to lie to him. After all, if both parties cooperated happily, the subsequent contract would be the big deal.
After signing, the supervisor had not returned yet, so he whistled and turned the pen.
This is a skill he acquired when he was in school in his previous life.
But after a while, he realized that there was someone else in the office and that whistling sounded a bit like a hooligan, so he stopped.
Just at this moment, his attention was attracted by the assistant's...indescribable part below the neck.
This is truly spectacular.
It's the kind that no man can get out of bed the next day.
Sun Hao watched the game in silence.
But at this moment, the assistant noticed his gaze, stood up with a smile, and walked towards him tremblingly.
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