One Guard

"Today, when online media is so popular, our recent sales are simply unbelievable!" In an office in an office building in San Antonio, the owner of the "San Antonio Post" newspaper looked at the increasing sales and smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth.

2013 is an era of information explosion. As long as you turn on your phone, countless news that interests you will be automatically pushed to you, without you even having to spend time looking for it yourself.

Therefore, today's traditional newspaper industry has been greatly impacted by online media, and basically no newspaper business is booming.

The "San Antonio Post" is no exception. A few years ago, they were one of the most influential media outlets in the entire Holy City. However, recently, the newspaper's revenue can only barely maintain a basic balance of payments.

No way, the timeliness of online media is completely unmatched by traditional media. As soon as the game ends, various videos and news about the game will immediately appear on the Internet. Few people would foolishly wait until the next morning to learn about outdated information by reading newspapers.

In order to get out of this dilemma, the "San Antonio Post" decided to find another way. They have to do something different from online media.

After several attempts, they found that writing some "black" Yiyang articles in newspapers seemed to be very popular among San Antonio locals. The reason why many people buy the San Antonio Post is just to see what kind of method this media will use to complain about Yiyang today. And these original contents cannot be produced by online media.

This incident illustrates three things. First, the management of the San Antonio Post is very smart. Second, Spurs fans hate Yiyang extremely. Third, Yiyang’s commercial value is immeasurable!

If the "San Antonio Post" changed the "black" protagonist to Nowitzki, Iguodala or someone else, the sales of their newspaper would not increase. Because only Yiyang has such topicality and such terrifying economic benefits.

On the one hand, the "San Antonio Post" "shades" Yiyang every day, on the other hand, they are actually making money from Yiyang.

But the boss of this newspaper doesn't care what he does, as long as he has money in his account, this is the last word.

After this newspaper published articles that were unfavorable to Yiyang for several days in a row, both Bill Duffy and Adidas couldn't bear it any longer. Because the newspaper's remarks have seriously affected Yiyang's reputation and image in front of the public. Maybe Yiyang himself doesn't care what others say about him, but Duffy and Adidas, who are counting on Yiyang's popularity, don't want to see those clowns come online.

So Adidas fired back at the San Antonio Post. Of course, they are using Yiyang’s Twitter account.

When signing a contract with Adidas, there was a clause in the contract that in order to promote products, Adidas has the right to use Yiyang's Twitter account to publish some information for promotion. There is nothing unusual about this clause. Basically every company will reach such an agreement with its own stars.

But the message Adidas released when it first exercised this right was not to promote a product, but a very offensive statement.

"Shut up, we will regroup in San Antonio." A simple sentence, accompanied by a picture of the Adidas logo. Such a seemingly ordinary tweet was forwarded to every corner of the world in just one hour!

Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone knew that the words "Shut up" were meant for the San Antonio Post. This tweet is Yiyang’s counterattack against the newspaper!

"Come on, as long as you win the game, our subsequent series of operations will definitely bring the newspaper to the bottom! But the point is, you must win the game!" Two hours after the news was sent, Bill Duffy called Yiyang Got the phone.

He and Adidas have formulated a series of strategies to suppress newspapers and preserve Yiyang's reputation.

But all this must be based on Yiyang's victory in San Antonio.

If the Mavericks and Yiyang suffer a four-game losing streak in San Antonio, then no matter what they do, it will be in vain, and the "San Antonio Post" will be more popular. So victory has become the key to everything.

"Even if I don't go against the newspaper, I will definitely do my best. Don't worry, Mr. Duffy, I won't let the people of San Antonio get what they want in tomorrow's game."

Yiyang smiled, knowing that his manager and Adidas were doing it for his own good. But even without these external factors, the Spurs are an opponent that Yiyang must try his best to defeat.

Three consecutive losses in the regular season have plunged the Mavericks into a vortex of public opinion, and they urgently need a victory to get out of the predicament. But more importantly than the three-game losing streak, the San Antonio Spurs are destined to become a major obstacle for Yiyang to lead his team to the finals! If they can't beat them during the regular season, how are the Mavericks going to step over the Spurs' corpse in the playoffs?

Therefore, no matter from which perspective, this game is a game that Yiyang must try his best to win.

Old Carter's dream, the performance of the Mavericks, Adidas' interests, and Yiyang's own unwillingness... These many factors gave Yiyang no choice but to win the game. It seems that every battle between cattle and horses is destined to be uneven...

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The Dallas Mavericks are actively preparing for this must-win game, but in the ATT Center, the pre-game atmosphere of the Spurs is actually not much more relaxed than that of the Mavericks.

After experiencing a hearty 11-game winning streak, the Spurs' performance has been ups and downs. If not, the league's first position would not fall to the Mavericks.

The Spurs had just lost to the Rockets in their last game, which made Popovich very angry. Because in the old man's opinion, the Rockets are simply a pseudo-strong team, and the combination of Harden and Howard is not as bluffing as they appear on the surface. But the Spurs capsized in the Houston gutter.

After an unpleasant loss, everyone was eager to win a game. Under such circumstances, the Dallas Mavericks became a prey that came to their door.

"Tony, your slow and leisurely running is not as fast as the old man Liszt next door! Is it possible that you just want to use this state to deal with Yi!? God, I really hope you won't lose face tomorrow! "

Popovich's roar once again filled the entire training hall. The Spurs players have long been accustomed to the old man's temper. If you do anything poorly, you will be scolded, no matter if you are the star or the substitute.

Therefore, Parker was not angry after being yelled at and did not respond. Want to make a difference? Then let the old man see your performance on the training ground.

After being scolded, Parker's running became more active. But Duncan seems to be a little lazy again in his offensive position.

Popovich blushed with anger. He really didn't know why these old guys who had been scolded by him for more than ten years still made mistakes.

"Tim, are you thinking about the eight o'clock soap opera last night!? What kind of position do you want? Do you long for the Germans to watch you run away from him with tears in their eyes tomorrow!?"

As soon as Popovich said this, the players burst into laughter in the training ground. This old man teases people in the same way.

Duncan, a taciturn guy, didn't respond to Popovich. He just waved his hand to signal that he would pay attention later.

Parker and Duncan are back on track, but Ginobili made a passing error. The three DP guys must have done it on purpose!

"Well done Manu, what a wonderful pass! If this were in a formal game, now I can enjoy Yi's dunk performance!" This time, Popovich did not yell, but sarcastically The ground clapped.

"You bastards, throw away all the "San Antonio Post" you have! Those idiots wrote that the Mavericks are worthless in the newspaper. It seems that because of a few low-level articles, people all over the world are I forgot who is number one in the league. It’s not us, it’s the Dallas Mavericks! It’s the Dallas Mavericks who have only lost four games so far this season! Those clowns are just for money, if you really think The Mavericks are easy to deal with, so you will be the next one to be ridiculed by the media! Keep your spirits up, our opponent is the top point guard and team in the league!"

Popovich's roar made all the Spurs players put away their playful expressions. The old guy is right. The recent one-sided public opinion has indeed left the public with the impression that the Mavericks are weak. But in fact, the other party was just having a rough time during this period.

Carter's injury, Yiyang's suspension... these things will have an impact on the team to some extent. Although the Mavericks still lost the first game after Yiyang's comeback, many people overlooked one point. The Warriors won the game with a buzzer beater. Their victory was not easy!

The Mavericks are still the same Mavericks team. They have not become weaker. They are still No. 1 in the league. If taken lightly, the Mavericks will certainly not show mercy.

Popovich's roar seemed to bring back the souls of the Spurs players. They suddenly realized that what they faced in the next game was not just some soldiers and generals, but a powerful opponent.

"Okay, let me continue training. If anyone dares to make a mistake or has a negative attitude later, don't blame me for letting him sit on the bench tomorrow!"

The Spurs' training continued to restart in an orderly manner under the supervision of Popovich. Originally, the Mavericks could easily win by taking advantage of the Spurs players' underestimation mentality. But now, this possibility has been completely killed by Popovich.

Want to win? Then let’s go head-to-head and steal the victory!

Both sides have already drawn their swords from their sheaths, and the fight in San Antonio will be quite bloody.