Chapter 135: Chapter 135: First Meeting with Curry
Game Stats:
Wade Dong: 47 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks.
James: 39 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks.
Wade: 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block.
Bynum: 21 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 0 steals, 2 blocks.
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Bynum recorded a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds, performing well until the last 3 seconds of the game when his brain-dead pass almost cost them the game.
James had a triple-double with 39 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, but it wasn't enough to prevent the Heat from losing to the Suns for the second time.
Post-game press conference:
The Heat players were somewhat dejected, having lost to the Suns again just three days later, which was hard to accept.
When asked about a certain media outlet's rankings, James replied, "The game is unpredictable. We won't lose confidence because of two losses. Winning the championship is still our goal this season."
This time, Wade Dong and the Suns dealt a heavy blow to a certain well-known media outlet.
You ranked the Suns as the fifth favorite to win the championship?
Sorry, the Suns just beat the top favorite, the Heat, twice in a row.
You ranked Wade Dong as the 11th best player?
Well, Wade Dong just led his team to victory over the Heat, which has two top-10 players.
Nash's performance this season has declined significantly, and Middleton and Green haven't stepped up yet. From the first four games, it seems the Suns only have Wade Dong as their "superstar."
The regular season has been going on for a week.
The Suns are 4-0, temporarily leading the Western Conference, while the Heat are 2-2, ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference.
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The next day, the NBA announced the Player of the Week for the first week of the new season.
Western Conference Player of the Week: Wade Dong.
Record: 4-0.
Stats: 42.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.7 steals, 2 blocks per game.
Eastern Conference Player of the Week: Anthony.
Record: 4-0.
Stats: 32.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1 steal, 0.7 blocks per game.
The Player of the Week award is just a small honor, but it seems to be the first award Wade Dong has won besides the Finals MVP, excluding his incredible stats.
Unfortunately, the Player of the Month award comes with a trophy, but the Player of the Week does not.
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After the game against the Heat, Wade Dong and his teammates flew directly to the Bay Area.
They were scheduled to play their fifth regular-season game against the Warriors in Oakland.
Wade Dong was looking forward to this game. Before the regular season started, he had looked at the Warriors' roster.
Curry, Thompson, Lee, Jack, Landry, Bogut, Jefferson...
This was a growing team. No one could have predicted that this team would explode with such tremendous energy a year later, even dominating the league.
Of course, two years later, Curry and Thompson would become stars. If Wade Dong felt lonely, he wouldn't mind sending Green to the Warriors.
And since Green's agency was Wade Dong Sports, if Green got a good contract, Wade Dong would also make a profit.
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The Suns arrived in the Bay Area a day early.
Luo Qingyan was also in the Bay Area. That evening, with Wade Dong's permission, she organized a gathering.
The gathering was small, with only Luo Qingyan, Wade Dong, Green, Middleton, and Curry attending.
At a Chinese restaurant, Wade Dong met Curry for the first time.
"Hello, idol~"
Wade Dong gave Curry a warm hug upon seeing him.
"Idol? I can't accept that title!"
Curry waved his hands, "Although I entered the league earlier, I consider you my senior."
Wade Dong had only played 14 regular-season games in the NBA, but no one would consider him a rookie. After all, he had won the Finals MVP.
"Everyone, please sit down."
Wade Dong naturally took the main seat.
However, this was a Chinese dining etiquette that Curry and the others might not fully understand.
Luo Qingyan said, "Today, we are gathering here to get to know the boss of Wade Dong Sports better."
"Haha..."
Curry and the others laughed in agreement.
When they signed with Wade Dong Sports, they already knew that Wade Dong was the boss behind the agency.
This wasn't hard to guess, and Luo Qingyan had informed them of the situation when she contacted them.
Curry agreed to sign with Wade Dong Sports because of Wade Dong. Wade Dong's three-point performance in the Olympic final had completely won Curry over.
Curry also had a strange feeling that some of Wade Dong's three-point shots seemed familiar, as if they were his own shots. So, since then, Curry had been consciously or unconsciously imitating Wade Dong.
In fact, Curry wasn't the only one imitating Wade Dong. His teammate Thompson had once mentioned to Curry that he was also imitating Wade Dong.
Curry said, "Brother Dong, you have to teach me how to shoot threes."
"I wouldn't say teach, let's learn from each other."
Wade Dong smiled, "Your three-point shooting is already amazing."
"Not as good as yours."
Curry shook his head. He used to think his three-point shooting was great, but after seeing Wade Dong... he started to doubt himself.
Wade Dong looked at Curry seriously and asked, "If I say that the future of the league belongs to you, would you think I'm flattering you?"
"Of course!"
Curry was startled and then said, "This is the NBA, not to mention you, Brother Dong, but there are also James, Kobe, Durant, Duncan, Wade, Paul... all of them are top players."
"You are no worse than them!"
Wade Dong said confidently, then remembered something and asked Curry, "Do you have a shoe endorsement?"
"Not yet!"
Curry shook his head.
At this moment, Luo Qingyan also nodded at Wade Dong, indicating that Curry wasn't lying.
Curry doesn't have a shoe endorsement?
This is a money tree! Wade Dong wouldn't let this opportunity slip away and immediately said, "Wade Dong Sports has the world's top designers. They can definitely design the best shoes for you!"
Curry instantly understood what Wade Dong meant.
Curry looked at Luo Qingyan, wanting to ask his agent's opinion, but then shook his head helplessly. He felt like he had been tricked.
Commercial endorsements, especially shoe endorsements, are usually handled by agents negotiating with brands. But how could he negotiate when his agent and the shoe company were the same team?
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