The Fifth Point Guard

  Chapter 526 The playoffs start! (4k chapter)

  Shentong’s third-generation signature sneaker "Four Elephants" once again swept the rankings of major sneakers.

  Adidas' high-level mouths can be laughed crookedly.

  There are even Adi’s senior executives who have begun to propose to sign a life-long endorsement contract with Shentong. After all, there are rumors that Nike has prepared an “impossible to refuse” high-priced contract for Shentong, ready to dig Adi’s corner.

  Lifetime endorsement contract has also been put on the agenda.

  This includes the company's most precious equity, etc.

  Otherwise, Adidas really does not have the confidence to compete against the contract given by the wealthy Nike.

  Shentong did not explain much about the rumors that Adidas and Nike competed for themselves.

  You are the focus of contention. At this time, do you want to take the initiative to stand without waiting for Adi to raise the price?

  Although Shentong has no intention to change the endorsement of the sports brand, at least Adi needs to show more sincerity.

  The third-generation signature shoes of the "Four Elephants" corresponding to the four "skins" of Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku, and Xuanwu in the east, west, north and south, have become the object of collection by many fans.

   Just like many game fans like to collect the skin of the king’s pesticide, many fans directly bought four third-generation sneakers just to collect them.

  This has led to the sales of the third generation of sneakers far exceeding the previous two generations.

  I have to say that Shentong’s operation and business minds absolutely had advanced thinking at the beginning of 2000.

  Who made Shentong stand on the shoulders of "giant horse".

  While killing the Quartet on the court, Shentong also began to lay out and build its own menswear brand.

  As agreed by Ivanka before, Shentong founded its own menswear brand-GOD.

  Evanka also holds a small share of GOD. Shentong uses Evanka’s market contacts and resources as well as personal charm and popularity to build momentum for its own menswear brand GOD.

  This brand is mainly aimed at high-end clothing, 100% suits and leather shoes, symbolizing successful people and elites, and the market targets are middle and high-level employees or senior white-collar workers of major companies.

  With Shentong as the endorsement, coupled with Ivanka’s operational capabilities, the GOD brand has quickly become a household name for high-end apparel.

  In the face of capital, Shentong did not refuse, and welcomes capital to invest in shares, and uses the influence of all parties to increase the brand and market value.

  Originally, if you don’t use your most popular time to quickly converge the capital of all parties, don’t you wait until you retire to build your own brand?

  Shentong’s ambition is actually not small, successfully pushing the GOD brand on the Nasdaq.

  But this matter can't be rushed.

  At the same time, Shentong also united GOD with its own charity fund.

  In other words, the capital investment in GOD is actually contributing to Shentong’s charity fund.

  Shentong’s popularity and influence has gradually penetrated into the basketball field and developed into various industries.

  The season is coming to an end, and the Cleveland Cavaliers played by Shentong have locked in first place in the Eastern Conference ahead of time!

Due to the Palace of Auburn Hills incident, the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers have been affected more or less, so experts and fans generally believe that the Cavaliers will be very hopeful this season under the leadership of Shentong and James. finals!

Barkley made a bold statement: "Looking at the East, which team can compete with the Cavaliers? The Miami Heat count as one, but the cooperation between O'Neal and Wade is still unrealistic to win the championship in the first season, and the Detroit Pistons are also unrealistic. Barely counted as one, but they have experienced too many things this season, the overall state of the team is not as good as last season, I am not optimistic about them, as for the Boston Celtics? They can make the Eastern Conference finals is a victory."

   After locking in the Eastern Conference in advance, the Cavaliers began to implement a rotation system to ensure that the players have a healthy body to meet the playoffs.

   April 20, 2005, the last day of the regular season.

  The Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets are fighting for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

  There is only one game difference between the two teams, and the game starts at the same time, so both teams are struggling to win.

The 76ers won 42 and the Nets 41 won, but the Nets and the 76ers have a record advantage, so if the Nets win and the 76ers lose, then the Nets can still squeeze the 76ers in the final round. Advance to the playoffs.

  If this is the case, then Iverson's hard work for a season will be in vain.

  In comparison, the 76ers have some advantages in the final battle.

  They are playing at home, and their opponent is also the average Atlanta Hawks.

  The Nets are away games, and the opponent is the fourth-ranked Boston Celtics in the East.

  The Hawks have missed the playoffs, and the Celtics have been set to die in the fourth position, so neither team looks like they will try their best.

  The Philadelphia 76ers at home broke the suspense in the first quarter.

   A wave of 37-19, a wave of 30-19, the Eagles are completely in a motion.

  Iverson played only 12 minutes in the first half, and the 76ers sealed the victory.

   But despite only playing 12 minutes, Iverson scored 16 points.

  In addition, Korver scored 21 points and 6 rebounds, Iguodala 12 points, Willie Green, Josh Davis and Mark Jackson also scored in double figures.

  In the end, the Sixers scored in double figures with a 110-86 victory over the unscrupulous Eagles.

  The most eye-catching performance of the Hawks is the new dunk king Josh Smith. He scored 18 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, but was unable to reverse the defeat.

  In another game, the Nets and the Celtics are in a fierce battle.

  At the end of the first half, the Nets also trailed their opponents by 11 points 47-58.

  But after the halftime break, the Nets suddenly broke out under the leadership of Jason Kidd and beat the Celtics with a wave of 32-8.

Vince Carter scored 37 points in this battle, and Kidd also contributed 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in a quasi triple-double.

Kostic had 18 points and 10 rebounds.

  The Celtics have reservations. Pierce only played 26 minutes and scored 21 points. Dronte West contributed 15 points and 7 assists, and none of the others scored in double figures.

  It looks like the Celtics want to help the Nets.

  But the Nets’ efforts have not been rewarded.

  Because of Philadelphia's home win, the Nets could only rank ninth in the Eastern Conference in the 04-05 season, and missed the playoffs for the first time in the past five years.

  Recalling that the Nets had Martin, Shentong, and Jefferson three bouncers back then, coupled with Kidd's empty city, now so lonely, it is also embarrassing.

  When it was learned from the media that the Nets missed the playoffs, Shentong still expressed respect for the Nets and Kidd.

"Although they failed to make the playoffs, but the league is so cruel, it can only show that other teams played better. However, I still wish Jason Kidd, Richard Jefferson and Wen S-Carter, I wish them good luck and make a comeback next season."

  In addition, the Lakers also had a game on the last day. They lost 103-106 to the Trail Blazers in the away game.

   Kobe is still brave, 10 of 20 shots, 17 of 21 free throws, 37 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, but the team still lost.

The Lakers also missed the playoffs for the first time since the 93-94 season.

  For the Lakers missed the playoffs, O'Neal's response to the media is not as polite as Shentong.

"It's not surprising that they didn't make the playoffs because Los Angeles didn't have the Sharks. Now that they made the choice, I can only say that their choice is unmatched. They can take a good rest for a while and then look at the offseason. Will I be able to find some helpers during the period? As for me, I have to prepare for the playoffs with my good partner Dwyane Wade. Our goal is the Eastern Conference Championship. Although we are the second place in the Eastern Conference, I don’t agree. Think that the knight is invincible."

  For O'Neill's statement, Kobe did not respond to the media.

  He said that he would take a good rest for a while, spend a vacation with his wife Vanessa, and show the results of military training.

  As the final day of the playoffs schedule ends, a total of 16 teams from the East and the West have reached the playoffs and the final rankings are all produced.

  East eight:

  1, Cleveland Cavaliers, 60 wins and 22 losses;

  2, Miami Heat, 56 wins and 26 losses;

  3, Detroit Pistons, 52 wins and 30 losses;

  4, Boston Celtics, 48 ​​wins and 34 losses;

  5, Chicago Bulls, 47 wins and 35 losses;

  6, Washington Wizards, 46 wins and 36 losses;

  7, Indiana Pacers, 44 wins and 38 losses;

  8, Philadelphia 76ers, 43 wins and 39 losses.

  The top eight in the west:

  1, Phoenix Suns, 62 wins and 20 losses;

  2, San Antonio Spurs, 59 wins and 23 losses;

  3, Seattle SuperSonics, 52 wins and 30 losses;

  4, Dallas Mavericks, 58 wins and 24 losses;

  5, Houston Rockets, 51 wins and 31 losses;

  6, King Satramento, 50 wins and 32 losses;

  7, Denver Nuggets, 49 wins and 33 losses;

  8, Memphis Grizzlies, 45 wins and 37 losses.

  Although there are 60-win teams in the East, looking at the record rankings of the East and the West, it still shows that the West is strong and the East is weak.

  In the West, the 50-win King can only be ranked sixth, while in the East, they can be ranked fourth.

  The Minnesota Timberwolves are undoubtedly the most disappointing team this season.

  Sprewell’s contract renewal issue has become a time bomb for the team, causing the power of the three-headed monster to be very different from last season.

  Garnett still played Dinghai Shenzhen, averaging 22.2 points, 13.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game.

  However, the Timberwolves only ranked ninth in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs.

  So the media once teased after the playoff list was released, saying that Kobe and Garnett, the high school brothers, could go fishing together.

  According to the ranking, the Cleveland Cavaliers, No. 1 in the East, will face the Philadelphia 76ers led by Iverson in the first round of the playoffs.

  For the 76ers this season, the Cavaliers players and fans are certainly not unfamiliar, because their first defeat this season is thanks to Iverson and his 76ers.

  For this reason, the Cavaliers dare not care about the 76ers opponent.

Shen Tong even said to the media: "Allen Iverson has the ability to beat a team by one person, not to mention that they also have Chris Webber, so we must not be careless. We must get rid of the first and the first. With the concept of eight, in my heart, the opponent is the Philadelphia 76ers. The opponent who gave us the first defeat this season, we must cheer up and value this round of the game."

  Paul Silas also said that the Philadelphia 76ers are a very strong opponent and it is not easy to defeat them. The Cavaliers will prepare for this series very seriously.

  Compliments go to compliments, and the game goes to the game.

  On April 23, 2005, the 04-05 season playoffs officially started.

  The Cavaliers are at home against the 76ers who came to challenge.

  Before the game, Paul Silas specifically talked to Da Juan Wagner.

   "The Cavaliers want to ensure victory over the 76ers. Defending Allen Iverson is the key. Da Juan, can you do it?"

"I can!"

   "Allen Iverson is the ceiling of the Eastern Conference point guard. If you can guard him, you will have enough strength to replace him."

  "I can do it! There are 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, and 60 minutes an hour. I can handle Allen at any time!"

  In the first game, the Cavaliers beat the 76ers 106-85 by 21 points.

  Wagner bit Iverson like a mad dog.

  This hundred-percent genius, who was once dubbed the "Large Iverson" in high school, really used his own strength to challenge Iverson!

  Under Wagner's tireless close-fitting pressure, Iverson felt cold in the hands of the audience and was in no state.

  Only 9 of 27 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 8 free throws, but all hits.

  Although he scored 26 points, his efficiency was very low and he made 6 turnovers. In addition, he didn't have enough contact with his teammates and only had 5 assists.

  Wagner focused most of his energy on defense, but he was also unambiguous on the offensive end.

   Two-pointer made 1 of 2, three-pointer 2 of 3, plus 2 free throws, scoring 10 points, in addition to 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

   All 2 blocked shots were given to Allen Iverson in the first quarter, which also caused a certain psychological impact on Iverson in the subsequent games.

  Webber performed well in the first game, scoring a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Dalemport also scored 10 points and 18 rebounds.

   Cavaliers side, Willie Green can't help Shentong, the latter on the offensive end, scoring 38 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

  James had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.

  In the second game ~www.ltnovel.com~ the Cavaliers beat the 76ers 99-84 by 15 points, a 36-point net win in the two games!

  In this game, Iverson still received the attention of the Cavaliers team, but made some improvements in the organization and series of teammates.

   The performance of 19 points and 10 assists looks good, but 19 points are not Iverson’s normal scoring, and his 7-of-24 shooting rate is even worse than in the first game.

   In this game, Weber also stalled, only scoring 15 points and 4 rebounds.

  If it weren’t for Dalemport’s 14 points and 11 rebounds, I’m afraid the 76ers would have collapsed early.

   Cavaliers side, Shentong scored 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, James 20 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Wagner 15 points and 6 assists.

  The Cavaliers scored in double figures with five players. Big Z and Reggie Miller also contributed 9 points each.

  The overall strength of the Cavaliers is far above that of the 76ers.

  From the first two games, Philadelphia has no chance of winning.

  But the stubborn Iverson said that in Philadelphia, they will give Shentong and his Cavaliers a little bit of color, and will return to Cleveland with a score of 2-2.

  (End of this chapter)