The news material that the reporters had just thought of was gone again.

Xu Yong's touch did cool down as they expected, but that did not stop Xu Yong's scoring momentum.

Because Xu Yonghui is capable of much more than just pull-up shots.

Or it can be said that Xu Yong shoots in the same way as McGrady, but he is definitely not the next McGrady.

He is much more aggressive than McGrady.

The dunk over Tabit was just the beginning. Xu Yong would really go for it whenever he got the chance.

In the process, he demonstrated far better core confrontation capabilities than his fellow rookies.

He always has a solid shot in the air, which gives him a pretty impressive finishing success rate.

And as the game went on, the fans at the scene cheered for him every time he scored a goal.

While cheering, these people also completed their identity transformation and became Xu Yong's first batch of fans. They started to argue with Xiao Heizi on social media.

Xu Yong also became more and more courageous as the game went on, scoring another 23 points in the second half.

By the end of the game, he had scored 48 points!

This directly broke the summer league single-game scoring record set by Anthony Morrow last year!

And Morrow was a sophomore player at the time, and he was just a rookie!

At the end of the game, the audience stood up and gave Xu Yong the warmest applause, cheers and whistles.

"We witnessed a great scoring performance, or perhaps, the beginning of a great legend." The commentator on the scene performed beyond his level and delivered comments that were enough to match the performance.

After Xu Yong came off the court, he hugged his teammates one by one, and finally hugged Harris and patted the latter on the back.

This high score is inseparable from the support of coaches and teammates.

The word "team" must be re-explained here. It does not mean that you are a team player if you get a lot of assists, nor does it mean that you are not a team player if you score a lot.

Many people have misunderstandings about this word.

For example, Jordan often won the scoring title. Doesn’t he play as a team?

For example, other people always pass the ball to their teammates at the decisive moment. Is he playing for the team?

A true team is one that is full of cohesion, does not care about individual data, and is willing to make sacrifices to achieve the same goal.

Tonight, the entire Bulls team helped Xu Yong to score high points and responded to the outside world's doubts about his selection as the second pick, which is the best interpretation of the team.

This scene was also captured by media reporters.

Putting aside the future, Xu Yong tonight is worthy of praise after the game.

"The classic hand-spreading reappears, the next Jordan in Chicago?"

"48 points in a single game, who says he doesn't deserve to be the second pick!"

"Dunking over a 2.21 meter giant, yellow people can also fly!"

…

Of course, compared to media reports, social media is still the most lively.

"A discussion"

“Do summer league records mean anything?”

"What's so great about the No. 2 pick playing in this kind of game?"

"Don't you know that the summer league scoring leader is Jerry Bayless with an average of 29.8 points per game?"

…

If Xu Yong opened a social media account, he would probably understand why Durant likes to use a fake account to argue with others.

Because some of the remarks are really something you can’t imagine unless you’ve had a cerebral thrombosis.

However, Xu Yong is not in the mood to pay attention to things like social media at the moment.

Social media is so crowded, so let's leave it to those who need it.

The Bulls will have two summer league stops, one in Las Vegas and one in Orlando.

Xu Yong flew to Chicago after participating in all five games in Las Vegas.

He had only been in Chicago for a short while, and he still had a lot to do.

The most urgent thing is to rent a house.

Although earning more than $100,000 a month cannot be considered as making a fortune, as long as you don't spend money on big items, you will still be financially free.

He finally spent several thousand dollars to rent a small villa in the city center. Its features were close to the United Center and the living room on the first floor was relatively spacious.

Then he went and bought some fitness equipment so that he could train in the morning.

He gained a lot in this summer league, especially in the later game against the Clippers, where the Bulls had basically no chance.

It's not just Griffin's problem, the Clippers also have three sophomores in Eric Gordon, DeAndre Jordan and Mike Taylor.

He didn't have much advantage in the confrontation when he met these people, so he still had to continue to improve.

He also bought a car for commuting. Cars here are much cheaper than in China, so he would just buy an SUV with a large space that can fit him.

After solving these small issues, Xu Yong will start to think about the big issues.

During his time in the summer league, especially after that 48-point game, many sponsors approached Schwartz about endorsements.

Among these, the first one Xu Yong needs to choose, which is also the bulk of his off-court income, is his sneaker endorsement contract.

Xu Yong has his favorite pair of sneakers in his heart, and that is Anta, which is known as the pride of domestic products.

Before his rebirth, he had the honor of visiting Anta's laboratory. Anta's investment in sneaker research is definitely at the domestic goat level.

However, the quality of Anta shoes at that time was still relatively average.

Although he will not get injured, a good pair of sneakers can still greatly improve his performance, so Anta is his future choice.

As for now, there are actually only two brands for him to choose from, Nike or Adidas.

Like Curry's signing with Under Armour, which many people are familiar with, that was after Curry and Nike fulfilled their first contract.

As for New Balance, it became well-known in the NBA because of Leonard.

Because it was a phased contract, Xu Yong signed the same contract with an agent, and his final choice was Nike...'s AJ.

As for why AJ was chosen, we have to mention that man again.

Although the statue of Jordan in his heart collapsed in the training hall in Chicago, his love for Jordan remained unchanged.

In other words, my love for that team and my tough, hardworking idol, Jordan, has not changed.

AJ is essentially a synonym. The generations of AJ that his parents bought for him are still kept in his room as a treasure.

Therefore, he has confidence in the quality of AJ's sneakers, which also suits his desire to wear them, and it is the perfect transitional brand.

And the offer from AJ is the highest among all sponsors.

Why?

When a player is on the NCAA finals stage, wearing No. 23 and saying "My idol is Jordan" under the spotlight, if your operation can't get him, then you are really weak.

In the end, Xu Yong and AJ finalized a short-term contract of 28 million for 4 years.

The 2,800 in this contract is just the base salary, and it also includes a 4 million bonus, which can be obtained after meeting a series of requirements such as being selected into the All-Rookie First Team, being elected as the Best Rookie, and being selected into the All-NBA Team.

So this is a contract with an annual salary of 7 to 8 million US dollars.

Although it is one level lower than James' contract that year, it is the first among this year's rookies and it is the kind that is in the gap.

In comparison, Curry signed a four-year, $10 million contract with Nike. As for Griffin, Nike only paid him $400,000 a year.

Of course, the factors that AJ considered were definitely not just Xu Yong's current abilities. As the first Chinese lottery pick and a top three outside player, the market benefits that Xu Yong could generate in China would definitely be phenomenal.

This may help fans better understand that because of Yao Ming, the NBA already has a huge piece of cake in China and has formed a good fan base.

However, as a center, Yao Ming does not sell shoes himself, which means that the sneaker market is basically shared by outside players such as Kobe, McGrady, and Iverson.

But how could they possibly snatch away Xu Yong, the Chinese outside player?

Leaving aside the future, the exclusive interview with Xu Yong on the talent show night has been played over 100 million times in China, and that was in 2009.

With this market potential, even if Jordan came, he would have to sign the player after seeing it.

After finalizing the sneaker contract, Xu Yong was not in a hurry to sign contracts with other sponsors. He immediately boarded a plane to Houston.