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Chapter 28 Hansen Lee's Long-Term Plan
"Wait! There seems to be a problem on the sidelines!"
"The Trail Blazers' bench... well, there's been a disturbance!"
"There was a physical altercation between Hansen Lee and Quintel Woods, or more precisely, it was Hansen Lee venting his anger unilaterally! Quintel Woods was pushed to the ground!"
Trail Blazers coach Dan Panzarino was stunned. This new rookie was a ticking time bomb, acting without hesitation.
From Li He's perspective, the reason is quite simple.
Quintel Woods deserves a beating.
Basketball is essentially a team game. Even in the Summer League, if someone brings their bad mood into the game, makes all sorts of mistakes and makes their teammates suffer, vents their emotions on the sidelines and acts pretentious, and even provokes Li He, then why not beat them up?
This shoving was already quite lenient; if there hadn't been so many people, Li He would definitely have given Quintel Woods a taste of the iron fist of justice.
As for feeling guilty, Li He felt no remorse whatsoever.
This kind of person deserves a beating; if you don't, he'll only get worse.
"Enough! You two, stop messing around!" Dan Panzarino shouted.
"No one is allowed to play for the rest of the time. We'll discuss further punishment later!"
Li He shrugged, acknowledging the coach's arrangement.
With this, Li He's debut in the Summer League officially came to an end.
上场16分钟，出手9次命中7球，三分球7中5，罚球3中3，高效轰下22分3篮板1助攻。
The Trail Blazers ultimately lost to the Raptors 74-90, suffering their first defeat in the Summer League.
The team and management didn't have many requirements regarding the outcome of the Summer League, but Li He's volatile temper made the management and coaches realize this.
This young man is likely to make things even more complicated for the prison team.
Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, we'll only know when the time comes.
Meanwhile, LeBron James' Summer League debut made headlines.
[14+7+6! LeBron's Summer League debut stats are in!]
Different media outlets have offered varying accounts of LeBron James.
Sports Illustrated:
"He looks exactly like the character advertised in GG—6 feet 8 inches, 240 pounds, but he passes like a point guard. His explosive first step catches opponents off guard."
ESPN:
His basketball IQ and passing vision are elite-level, but his jump shot remains a question mark.
Akron Lighthouse News:
James is not perfect, but his brilliance cannot be overshadowed.
James' shooting percentage of 4 out of 12 was not high, and he went 0 out of 4 from three-point range. His mid-range shooting was also exposed during the game, but this still could not stop fans from having high expectations for this young man.
Under the same news article featuring LeBron James, it wasn't Carmelo Anthony playing with ease, nor was it Darko Milicic's struggling performance.
Instead.
[Hanson Lee clashes with teammate Quintelle Woods during the season! Hanson Lee angrily shoves the assailant!]
Because of the blunder by the Miami Sports Daily, ESPN reporters learned their lesson this time and, after consulting with people on the scene, described what happened as follows:
"We understand that Quintel Woods said something inappropriate to Hansen Lee, and Hansen Lee simply responded normally. But there's no doubt that he has a fiery temper, which could be the biggest obstacle preventing him from becoming a star player."
Li He saw the media's reaction after the match, but didn't take it to heart.
To put it simply, personality and habits are not the biggest obstacles to becoming a star player.
The biggest obstacle to becoming a star player is being bad at the game.
Competitive sports don't have that many twists and turns.
The idea that "friendship comes first, competition second" is utter nonsense.
Achieving results and winning honors is the most important thing.
Michael Jordan's gambling addiction could not overshadow his brilliant achievements, ultimately because his results were too solid and unshakeable.
Even fans unanimously believe that gambling is nothing compared to Jordan's performance on the court, and no one mentions how negatively it affected Jordan or how it would shake his status in the basketball world.
This is because everyone has a different perspective on things.
Fans have their perspective, and the media, management, and coaches also have different perspectives.
Similarly, while most American fans were harshly criticizing Hansen Lee's "volatile temper," Portland fans had a polarized opinion.
Some fans believe that Hansen Lee has perfectly integrated into the culture of the "Portland Jail Team." He has a volatile and arrogant personality and will definitely become a bomb in the team in the future, doing even more outrageous things.
Some fans also believe that scum like Quintel Woods deserved to be beaten, and that Hansen Lee was doing a service to the people.
As for the fans in China, their stance was even clearer—well played!
Even many football fans are cheering for Li He.
……
Soon, Li He received a call from his agent, Dan Fagan.
As a law school graduate, Dan Fegan is currently handling Li He's defamation case. The process is clear and straightforward, and a result will be available soon.
Seeing that Li He had another conflict with his teammates, Dan Fegan had to admit that Hansen Lee was much more hardcore than his own petty squabbles with management.
Dan Feigen advised, "Hansen, I think you're new to the team, so it's best to play it safe!"
"To be honest, I've been looking for business partnerships for you recently, but if you're too difficult, the brands definitely won't accept you."
It's only natural for players to take on commercial partnerships once they enter the NBA. For example, LeBron James signed a massive 7-year, $9000 million contract with Nike, which caused a sensation across the United States.
The essence of business cooperation is mutual benefit. While considering the revenue brought by player endorsements, brands must also take into account the player's image, reputation and influence.
These are all essentially linked to interests.
No brand wants to work with troublesome players because there's simply no money to be made from them.
It was clear that Dan Fagan was wholeheartedly helping him, but Li He said:
"We don't need to consider endorsements for now."
"That paltry endorsement fee isn't even enough trouble."
"Um?!"
Dan Fagan was dumbfounded upon hearing this.
What does "not troublesome enough" mean?
Endorsement fees are a major source of income for players, and those star players earn far more than their annual salary!
Dan Feigen immediately offered an example: "Come on, Hansen, didn't you see LeBron James signed a 7-year, $9000 million contract recently?!"
"That's a whopping $9000 million! Many players couldn't earn that in a lifetime!"
Even Carmelo Anthony has a 6-year, $1800 million contract!
Don't tell me you're not tempted!
"Hmm..." Li He replied, "I'd say it's alright."
"It seems you don't have the idea of making $9000 million in 7 years, Dan, but sorry, I do, and not through endorsements."
Li He had thought about this problem long ago. Given his current reputation and public image, getting a good endorsement would be extremely difficult.
Therefore, Li He didn't even consider this path.
So-called commercial endorsements are ultimately appendages of capital.
Li He, on the other hand, was aiming to become a source of capital from the very beginning.