Chapter 53 Destruction-level combat power
Reggie Miller said: "I have consulted with a lawyer, we can't sue him because he was fighting back in self-defense, and the league and the team don't support it, and there is a 90% chance that the lawsuit will not win.

We probably won't be charged with murder, but we will definitely be charged with assault. If Wolverine and Nix sue us, we will most likely go to jail, and all those who participated in the beating will be finished."

"What?" Artest was stunned.

Reggie Miller added: "The good news is that after the league came forward, the Knicks and Wolverines said they would not sue us. We only need to accept the sanctions imposed on us by the Polis court."

Artest breathed a sigh of relief. If he was really charged with murder, he would be finished.

……

At noon, at the gate of the Jazz's training base in Salt Lake City, postman Karl Malone was interviewed by the media.

"Postman, you must have noticed the news about Wolverine, right?" the reporter asked.

"uh-huh."

"If you were in the same environment, could you knock out twelve people by yourself? Including a beast like Artest and three professional security guards about two meters tall?" the reporter asked.

The postman did a beautiful bodybuilding move, showing off a pair of biceps that could run a horse and extremely strong elbows, and said with great momentum: "The scenario you described is impossible because they don't dare to get close to me."

"Uh……"

The reporter found that this was indeed possible, because the postman had elbowed countless people, and no one dared to deal with him, so he had to change the subject and asked:

"So, Postman, do you think Wolverine is the strongest fighter in NBA history? Do you recognize his title of NBA God of War?"

The postman lowered his arms and said in an affirmative tone: "Although those guys in the Pacers are all trash, I have to admit that he has unparalleled courage and fighting power. He is the NBA's martial arts god."

"Postman, do you think there will be anyone in this alliance who has the courage to challenge Wolverine in the future?" the reporter asked again.

The postman immediately shook his head and said, "There won't be such stupid people anymore. Wolverine's fighting power should be considered destructive in a sports league like the NBA."

"Destruction level?"

The reporter was shocked.

That afternoon, Postman Karl Malone’s comment on He Zhongqiu’s “devastating combat power” spread on the Internet and in the media.

……

That night, the Knicks lost to their arch-rivals the Heat in a back-to-back game, finishing 9-15 and th in the Eastern Conference.

Then it was Christmas, and the Knicks' next game was not until the 27th. There were no games for several days, so the team also asked He Zhongqiu to stay in the hospital for a few more days to fool the media, and he would be discharged on the 26th to play away games with the team.

On the morning of the 23rd, all the Knicks players, including Harrington, came to the hospital to visit He Zhongqiu.

He Zhongqiu was actually a little dissatisfied with these guys. With so many Pacers players surrounding him, these guys only pushed and shoved with a few Pacers players on the periphery, and few of them actually started fighting.

However, Xia Song had already told him that these people were just his teammates, not friends, let alone brothers, so it didn't matter. Whether they helped or not, he could handle the Pacers on his own.

Alan Houston looked very unhappy. The New York media and fans had a very bad opinion of him in this incident, thinking that he did nothing in the incident and did not look like a team leader at all. His reputation in the Big Apple City declined a lot.

He also feels that the attitudes of many of his teammates towards him have changed, and some no longer care about him, which makes him very annoyed.

He didn't think that He Zhongqiu could take away the position of the boss. The rookie's skills and tactical level were still at amateur level. He couldn't expect to support the Knicks' offense in a few years.

However, he clearly felt the threat from this rookie.

In the afternoon, Xia Song rushed to New York and went directly to the hospital to visit He Zhongqiu. He Zhongqiu was learning tactics, and the Knicks specially sent a tactical assistant to help him, and he made rapid progress.

In two days, his defensive tactics improved to level 45 and his offensive tactics improved to level 43. His understanding of tactics increased a lot and his knowledge became deeper.

"Zhongqiu, I'm glad you're okay."

"Brother Xia, how many contracts did you negotiate for me? Let me tell you, the league and the team gave me two sponsorship contracts, both for three years, totaling 11 million US dollars. When I return to Yanjing next year, I will buy a big villa." He Zhongqiu said excitedly.

"Really?"

Xia Song was stunned. He injured more than a dozen people and still got paid?
He then said, "Zhongqiu, you're fine. You can get all the domestic contracts. The ones that have been negotiated are worth at least 15 million RMB a year, which is not less than Yao Ming. These are the only sponsorship contracts he has in China now."

"So many?" He Zhongqiu said happily.

"This is just the beginning, and you have created such a big thing this time. Not to mention your popularity in the United States, your popularity in China has greatly increased. Maybe when I go back in a few days, I can receive a lot of contracts again." Xia Song said expectantly.

"Then hurry back and help me make money. Don't miss this good opportunity." He Zhongqiu urged.

"I know, I know. You have to give me a break. I just landed. By the way, I have to help you finalize the two sponsorship contracts here. Put the money in your pocket first." Xia Song said unhappily.

At this point, he said happily: "Before, I was worried that you would encounter racial discrimination from your opponents in the league. Now that you have done something like this, I believe that no opponent will dare to discriminate against you again. Fists really are the hard truth."

On the 24th, He Zhongqiu signed sponsorship contracts with Coca-Cola and American Cable TV, earning a total of more than three million US dollars.

Xia Song did not get any share of the money because he and He Zhongqiu had not signed a commercial agent contract other than Hua Xia.

At noon that day, the Pacers management announced the dismissal of the Smiling Assassin Thomas, and at the same time, more than 20 security and guard personnel at the Conseco Fieldhouse were also dismissed.

On the 25th, Xia Song received a call from the AND1 brand.

"Mid-Autumn Festival, great! and1 is a basketball shoe brand, the hottest brand this year, with sales no worse than MJ's brand. They want to sign you and give you a contract for a signature shoe."

"how much is it?"

He Zhongqiu asked directly about the most crucial thing.

"Mid-Autumn, can you have some taste? Some class?"

Looking at He Zhongqiu with disdain, Xia Song said angrily: "This is a signature shoe contract. He is a star, and a popular star at that. Most All-Stars don't have this kind of contract."

"Really? How much is it?" He Zhongqiu asked again.

Xia Song was furious. Why are you only interested in money?

After two dry coughs, he said, "and1 said the center doesn't sell shoes, so they only offered him a five-year, $ million contract."

He Zhongqiu has just obtained two sponsorship contracts worth 11 million US dollars. His vision is no longer comparable to before. If it were in the past, he would definitely be willing to sign it. Not to mention 1.5 million US dollars, even 150,000 US dollars would be worth it.

Now, he said disdainfully: "Shop around, Brother Xia, we can't sell it at a low price."

Xia Song nodded and said, "Your playing style is similar to Rain Man. He was very popular when he was in the Supersonics. The basketball market was good and his shoes sold well. I believe your future development will not be bad either. We really can't sell at a low price."

He Zhongqiu nodded repeatedly and said, "It has to be sold at a good price."

(End of this chapter)