Not long after leading the Warriors to break through the first round of the playoffs, Qin Yue received a call from his agent Schwartz.
On the call, Schwartz first congratulated him, then changed the subject, "Ande wants to seek some advice from you about the NBA."
At this moment, the Ande Schwartz mentioned on the phone was not Biedrins from the Warriors.
But this year's top draft pick hotshot.
Andrea Bargnani, who was born in Rome, Italy.
The chain reaction Qin Yue brought to this world also deeply affected his agent Schwartz.
Even without Qin Yue, Schwartz would eventually become the top of the mountain as an NBA agent alongside "Rich Paul."
But...
Because of Qin Yue, Schwartz has accelerated his process of becoming the GOAT of agents.
Bargnani is a heavyweight client Schwartz signed this year.
In the 05/06 season, Bargnani played in Serie A Treviso, averaging 12 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, and 1.4 steals per game.
With a height of 7 feet (213 cm) in shoes and weighing 110 kg, NBA scouts generally believe, before the draft, that he is a physically and athletically weaker version, but with potentially better shooting ability... of Qin Yue.
As someone who's been through it, Qin Yue knew very well that the fact Bargnani's template is him was definitely Schwartz's doing behind the scenes.
After all, this guy could package Bennett as a top draft pick and make the world believe in Wiseman's talent as well, a marketing genius.
Regarding this, Schwartz also candidly admitted to Qin Yue, "You know, my dear employer. You are currently the hottest star in the NBA, and as long as there's anything related to you... even the cat at the entrance of Oracle Arena has a chance of becoming a top draft pick."
Perhaps Schwartz's words were exaggerated.
But these words reflected how outstanding Qin Yue really was from the side.
"What trouble is Ande in?"
"He's different from you, because in the draft predictions on various websites, his probability of becoming the top draft pick is only 30%, so he needs to prove himself through tryouts with teams that have a chance to get the top pick."
Next, he'll head to Charlotte, where he will be inspected by Michael Jordan, and before setting off, he wants to consult you on how to impress the God of Basketball."
I see.
It was no secret in the NBA that Qin Yue was a favorite of Jordan now.
Especially since Barkley had been using Qin Yue to poke at Jordan's already fragile heart whenever he had nothing to do recently.
"What does having six championship rings matter for Michael? The Messiah doesn't work for him (the Bobcats)."
"Hey, Michael, are you watching this game? I know you must be, the Messiah just scored his 45th point in the game!"
"Oh, damn, look at that graceful jump shot from the Messiah, I admit I didn't appreciate it before, but he definitely has a soft touch like Larry Bird."
In fact, with Qin Yue's rookie season performance improving, Barkley, who always knew his own place, had long stopped calling Qin Yue a "tall version of Charles."
But when it comes to using Qin Yue to crack Jordan's defense, Barkley was tireless.
In short, in Barkley's vivid depiction, the entire basketball world now fully understood how infatuated Jordan was with Qin Yue.
And this was also the main reason why Bargnani, prior to his tryout in Charlotte, hoped to get some advice from Qin Yue.
After hearing this, Qin Yue quickly understood Bargnani's request over the phone and said with a smile, "Just tell him to be himself in front of Michael, Michael never likes timid rookies."
"No problem, I'll relay your advice to him word for word."
Immediately, Schwartz roughly explained this summer's schedule to Qin Yue over the phone.
Then, as soon as he heard the schedule, Qin Yue, quite uncharacteristically, reached a breaking point.
"I object to their arrangement, they are using me like a 'workhorse'!"
"In fact, we're all 'workhorses', my dear employer."
This summer, considering the densely packed commercial activities arranged by various sponsors, almost not even allowing him a breath, Qin Yue truly felt what it meant to be a working man's bitterness.
But Qin Yue was destined not to complain.
Because what kind of bitter working man can earn so much money as he does?
To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.
Basketball stars, while earning vast amounts of wealth that ordinary people can't obtain even in several lifetimes, also have to bear this weight.
"[The Forever Restless] task has now been completed, and the task reward has been automatically sent to the host's warehouse.
[The Favored Have Nothing to Fear] task has now been triggered and will officially start next season."
After ending the call with Schwartz, Qin Yue opened the [Mountain Peak] system again, and with the help of Little General Johnson's assist, successfully won the "resurrection match" and finally received all the rewards for the "[The Forever Restless]" task.
After obtaining a fragment of the [The Zone] badge through this task, although it still requires two more fragments to activate the badge.
For Qin Yue, who has experienced that mysterious feeling this season...
This badge had already become a sentiment like the summer rain at Daming Lake, whenever he remembered it, it made him itch for more, eager to gather the three fragments immediately to see what effect this badge would ultimately have.
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