Bennett looked at Robinson's expression carefully, and said solemnly, "Eric, we all know that you missed Gawain last time, you are very annoyed, you want us to seize the opportunity more than anyone else, but, You know we need your professional advice, but we also need your calm."
"If you said these words two months ago, our contract might be two hundred thousand dollars a year; but now the same words may require us to add a zero behind, Eric, I didn't give you Apply pressure, but you need to know what weight those words carry."
Robinson could feel the caution in Bennett's words, and he sighed softly.
"Reece, I don't know anything about business or the market. I'm just a scout. You ask me for professional advice, and I'll give you professional advice. That's all."
"On the plane back to New York, I watched the entire game video of the two players Gao Wen and Kei Nishikori, not the essence version but the full version."
"Honestly, I think Kei Nishikori can win."
Bennett was very, very surprised that he had never heard Robinson say these behind-the-scenes stories.
"Two months ago, Gao Wen had no chance against Kei Nishikori; two months later, Kei Nishikori is in a hot state, and the entire rhythm control and touch control have reached a new level. I think that even in the face of Djoko Vichy or Murray, Kei Nishikori also has a chance, this year is indeed his stage."
"But Kei Nishikori lost, do you know why?"
This is the first time for Bennett to listen to Robinson's in-depth analysis. It is no longer a bunch of data and a bunch of theories, but a deep cut in combination with reality. Bennett also watched the live broadcast of Gao Wen defeating Kei Nishikori, and now Feelings become clearer and more straightforward.
Robinson wasn't shutting down.
"Because Gao Wen believed that he could defeat Kei Nishikori, and he never wavered from beginning to end."
"Gao Wen knew what a formidable opponent he was facing, but he didn't back down, not only did he not back down, but he showed 200% of himself, and then he tried his best to **** the victory from Kei Nishikori, Just look at the match point and you will know-
It's not that Kei Nishikori didn't play well, but that Gao Wen played too well. "
"Reviewing the whole game, many people think that Gao Wen's performance against the break point in the 12th game of the fourth set was a turning point. If Kei Nishikori can break serve and enter the final set, everything will be different; but I think, Even in the deciding set, Gao Wen has a greater chance of winning."
"Because I believe the turning point of the game should be the second game of the first set."
Bennett remembers that Kei Nishikori broke Gao Wen's serve in the opening game, and then Kei Nishikori led "40:15" in his own serve game, but lost four points in a row and was reversed.
"From then on, Gao Wen believed that he could win, and realized that the opponent was fully armed, so he began to use different tactical combinations to find a way to break the game."
"You know what? He found it."
In fact, all these analyzes are done after the fact. After reviewing and analyzing after the game, it seems sharp but it is all "nonsense". However, Robinson still saw Gao Wen's interpretation and control of the game, and even played his best beyond the ordinary. State, grit your teeth and fight this historic duel.
"Reece, you're asking me, should we sign this player for $2 million a year?"
"My answer is, hurry up, why are we still wasting time?"
But he said this, just to express his attitude——Gu
This is not the first time, not the second or even the third time, but the fourth time, he expressed his opinion, hoping that Nike can sign Gao Wen.
As for how Nike executives make decisions, it is not something Robinson can interfere with.
Harnett let out a long breath and patted Robinson on the shoulder, "Eric, I know, but the decision is no longer in our hands."
Robinson curled his lips gloatingly, "It's what you deserve, it's rare to see you slumped, it's good."
Harnett couldn't help laughing.
In fact, there is a very, very important high-level secret, and no news has been leaked in the industry for the time being—
Nike's biggest reliance in the Chinese market is Li Na, and it is precisely because of this that they have always sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, believing that they are invincible. However, during the US Open, Li Na informed Nike through her agent that she was considering retirement matter.
Heavy!
Just reached the top of the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, Li Na is currently ranked sixth in the world, which means that she is still in the competitive stage of her career. Although she missed the entire North American season due to injury, people believe that Li Na can return from injury. , is likely to come back in the Asian season.
However, the injury problem is obviously more serious than imagined.
Moreover, in this year's US Open, Chinese players have repeatedly created miracles—
In the women's singles field, Peng Shuai went all the way through, broke his shackles, entered the semi-finals of the Grand Slam for the first time, and will face the Danish sweetheart Caroline Wozniacki in the next match. His outstanding performance also caused a lot of exclamations.
In the men's singles arena, needless to say, Gao Wen's birth has filled too many gaps, and there are even signs of skyrocketing, completely changing the entire territory.
It is precisely because of this that Li Na believes more and more that even if she retires, there will be successors on the tennis court.
For various reasons, the idea of retiring began to sprout, then took root and sprouted, and finally evolved into a big tree in the sky.
During the US Open, Sharapova's agent Eisenbud did not appear in Flushing. The real reason is that he is also Li Na's agent. Withdraw the decision to retire.
But judging from the current situation, the decision to retire seems irreversible, and the situation is not optimistic.
Although Li Na has not officially made a decision yet, let alone an official announcement, Nike has realized that their biggest reliance is likely to cease to exist. Even if Li Na withdraws her decision to retire this time, how powerful and far-reaching is the impact of the injury? , How could Nike, which is in the competitive sports industry, not know.
what to do?
In an instant, the importance of Gao Wen to Nike's entire strategic layout has increased exponentially, especially in the head-on competition with Adidas, the weight of the whole meaning has been different-calling Robinson back from Europe to watch the game live is for Be more confident in their judgment and decision-making.
Of course, they will not act rashly for the time being, and they don’t want to leak any gossip about Li Na, causing Adidas to smell blood, and they don’t want to ruin their overall layout plan by contacting Gao Wen rashly. Yu waited for the US Open to end.
But there are obviously very, very heavy meeting discussions within Nike that need to go on.