The No.1 Anti-Fans in Basketball-Chapter 600 - 293: Nike’s Decline is Irreversible_2

This was one reason his performance was limited in the summer league, but in training camp, better teammates could better catch his passes.

When the first day of training camp ended, Curry couldn’t help but ask where Jokic had sprung from.

"Let me introduce you, this is our team’s rookie, Jokic," Hansen said with a sense of pride as if he were a precious jewel of the family.

"Joker?" Curry was a bit taken aback.

"Jokic," Hansen corrected his pronunciation.

"He’ll be a big help for you guys next season." Curry must have been imagining scenarios of Green and Jokic facing off on the court.

Curry spent the first day marveling at Jokic’s presence, but by the second day, he had no mind to pay attention to Jokic because Hansen was throwing super long three-pointers just like him!

Dude, when did you steal my skillset?

Luckily, later Hansen threw fewer super long ones and stuck more to top-key threes.

Now it was Klay Thompson’s turn to be frustrated.

Dude, why did you steal my skillset too?

This scrimmage game had the Splash Brothers questioning their existence.

If Hansen’s three-pointer could still shoot like this in the new season, I really don’t know how as his opponent you could limit him.

By late August, Hansen’s training camp for the year was announced over.

Hansen’s talent in three-pointers had effects, but not as good as expected.

If you ask about Nike and UA’s business war, the only downside was that it affected the quality of his training camp.

It looks like he will have to rely on the regular season to improve.

As the training camp came to an end, it was time for everyone to head back.

Before parting, Hansen and Curry talked for a while about the new season.

"Your new season won’t be easy."

"The Splash Brothers" of the Warriors were now all UA players; even getting to the free-throw line would become difficult.

"Didn’t you also beat Miami last season?" Curry seemed prepared as he didn’t have the shooting cylinder last season.

"Then let’s see each other in the finals." Hansen and Curry made a pact.

He would, of course, have to beat the Warriors and win the championship to pick himself back up.

After saying goodbye to the others, Hansen went shopping at a nearby mall with Conningham and his two rookies, Jokic and Powell.

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"Tonight, pick anything you like, it’s all on me," Hansen declared, giving them a treat.

Hearing this, the two rookies were thrilled; they had just signed with the team and earned a limited salary.

Hansen didn’t go in but sat at the doorway waiting.

Jokic was the first to come out, holding a pair of Shaq Nosis retro sneakers, a Shaquille O’Neal Magic-era All-Star commemorative jersey, and a big backpack with the league logo printed on it.

"Do you like Shaq?"

"Who wouldn’t like Shaq?" Jokic replied with a smile.

His confidence had grown significantly with his improving English since his arrival.

After a while, Powell came out holding a very ordinary basketball training jersey.

Hansen took it and saw the tag, only a hundred US dollars.

"I told you to pick anything, and you choose just this piece of junk?" Hansen was somewhat speechless with Powell’s choice.

Are you saving money for me?

Powell scratched his head awkwardly.

After leaving the store, Coningham leaned in and whispered something to Hansen.

When they finished shopping and got in the car, Hansen handed a bag to Powell.

Powell thought he was being asked to hold it and quickly took it.

"It’s for you," to his surprise, Hansen said.

As he opened the bag in confusion and saw the pair of sneakers inside, his eyes instantly welled up.

They were the sneakers he’d spotted in the sports store but hesitated to buy because they were priced at 1,500 US dollars, nearly a month’s worth of living expenses for him as a second-round pick.

"Thank you, boss," Powell’s voice choked up.

This voice also reminded Hansen of Powell’s reaction when he first called him.

"Don’t use that title like Dante does, and next time when I say you can take anything you want, I mean it literally. You see, Nikola gets it just right."

"Okay, boss."

Hansen rubbed his forehead but didn’t say anything more.

Looking through the rearview mirror and seeing Powell’s reddened eyes, he knew this guy must be a decent young man.

After finishing the training camp, Hansen started his planned trip to Africa with Ajalee.

Unlike their previous trip to East University, this time they weren’t going for brand promotion but purely for enjoyment.

They went to Tanzania.

Tanzania is one of the earliest developed countries for tourism in Africa. Here, not only is there Serengeti National Park, a large wildlife park, but also Zanzibar Island, Africa’s most natural snorkeling sanctuary, perfect for their vacation.

Hansen remembered that in his previous life before he crossed over, he often watched a blogger’s videos documenting their tourism business in Tanzania.

Moreover, vacationing in Africa has its perks; it’s not easy to be recognized here, so there’s a lot more freedom.

In Zanzibar Island, Hansen experienced outdoor snorkeling for the first time in his life.

How to put it, when he finally saw the rich underwater world with his own eyes, it felt like he was truly in a parallel universe.

There were so many creatures beyond his knowledge and scenes beyond his imagination.

The ocean and the land are completely two different worlds.

When the snorkeling ended, eating various freshly caught seafood at a beach hut, lobsters, various fish, shellfish, crabs.

Sometimes you can’t help but marvel at how sensible it is for Africa to be known for laziness, because the natural resources are indeed abundant.

However, most Africans don’t really eat these sea products because in their tradition, things like lobsters are categorized as bugs.

Also, due to the lack of seasonings here, cooking options are limited to grilling and boiling, with maybe some tomatoes at most.

Things like lobsters and crabs taste good steamed and eaten directly, but some shellfish and sea urchins with fishy tastes can’t be cooked deliciously without spices.

This time, Hansen came prepared. He didn’t just bring a chef but also brought seasonings for cooking on the spot.

He even personally tried grilling a star snapper with Ajalee.

Salt, cumin, Sichuan pepper powder, etc., were sprinkled on it, and the sizzling sound and the enticing aroma would make anyone salivate unconsciously.

After finishing their stay on Zanzibar Island, they then visited the national park.

There, Hansen chose a congenial young lion.

After attaching a tag labeled "Young King" to it, he waited for it to be shipped to the United States.

By the time Hansen returned to the United States, it was early September.

Although there wasn’t a trip to East University planned for this year, business activities were still inevitable.

He also began to participate frequently in business interactions.

Around this time, TMZ broke the news, with reporters capturing Harden on a date with Khloé Kardashian, although she had filed for divorce from Odom back in 2013, the court had yet to officially rule on it.

This drew tremendous attention from the public.

During one event, Hansen was asked about this,

"I’m not very familiar with the marriage laws in the United States."

That was Hansen’s only response, but he knew Harden was going to be closely guarded this upcoming season.

Kardashian’s defensive capability is of historic caliber, unbeatable except by TT.

However, soon another news related to Harden overshadowed the original report.

One day, a truck full of Adidas shoes arrived at Harden’s doorstep in Houston, officially marking Harden’s signing of a 13-year, $200 million endorsement deal with Adidas, becoming the new face of Adidas.

This instantly caused an uproar in the league.

It was known that the Rockets were one of the three super teams strategically formed by Nike last summer; now with Harden switching to Adidas, it meant Nike had directly lost the Rockets.

The Lakers remained their sole hope in the West, and they were now facing encirclement from the other three super teams.

As for the East, while the Heat Team appeared stronger than last season, who could guarantee they would definitely beat the Cavaliers?

After all, the Cavaliers had defeated them last season, and the younger players in the team were expected to grow.

Additionally, with Thompson’s previous shift to UA and the change in the intentions of the rookies, it all pointed to one thing:

The decline of Nike had become irreversible. If they couldn’t achieve success in the new season, the league might truly shift towards an UA league.

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