NBA backer king

Chapter 314 G4 Battle

Wang Tielong and Ben Nathan, the deputy manager of the martial arts gym, have gone to New York, Liu Changjiang is in Los Angeles, and now Wang Tieshu is in charge here.

"Tie Jun, the number of VIP customers has increased a lot these days, mainly from the NBA. The manpower for massage and acupuncture is a bit tight. Brother Tie Long and I have called to discuss the matter, and we plan to send another group of people from my hometown." When he came to the martial arts gym, Wang Tieshu said immediately after seeing him.

"Okay, brother, you can figure it out. To open two branches, we need to adjust some more staff." Old Wang said with a smile.

The original intention of running this martial arts gym was to complete system tasks, but now it has become a channel for making money, but he doesn't want to spend any energy on it, and management is not something he is good at.

More than a hundred brothers came from China, and their income is mainly basic salary, [-] US dollars a month. Judging from the current development of the martial arts school, it is a bit lower. He plans to mention [-] US dollars a month, and then give a big red envelope at the end of the year.

A basic income of US$3 a year is considered middle-class in the United States. After paying taxes, there is still more than US$[-] left over. With the current housing prices, there is still room left to buy a house in the capital after working for two years.

"Five thousand dollars a month?"

He shared his thoughts with Wang Tieshu, who was in a daze.

It only costs a few hundred yuan a month to work part-time in China, and only a few thousand yuan a year. How much is five thousand dollars? 4 RMB, a month's income for several years in China?
"Tie Jun, will it be too much? I think three thousand dollars is enough, don't lose money!" He asked quickly.

"No, no, isn't there almost 350 VIPs now? The branches in Los Angeles and New York are opening again, and there are more VIPs. How can I lose money?" Lao Wang laughed.

"[-] dollars a month, all the brothers in my hometown want to come here, now [-] dollars a month, don't break your head!" Wang Tieshu said with some worry.

"Choose ones with good craftsmanship. The Wang family doesn't have one, and foreign surnames are fine," Old Wang said.

Wang Tieshu nodded. There were only a few thousand people in Cangzhou's lineage, and almost all suitable young people came here.

Then Wang Tiejun called Liu Changjiang and asked how things were going at the Los Angeles branch.

"Brother, it's good. Things are almost done. There are many people helping me." Liu Changjiang said with a smile.

"Who will help you? The brothers over there don't understand those things." Old Wang was a little puzzled.

"It's some Chinese chambers of commerce in Los Angeles. The main helper for me is the Global Hebei Merchants General Chamber of Commerce. Their headquarters is in Los Angeles." Liu Changjiang said.

"Hebei merchants?"

Old Wang asked: "Do they support K Martial Arts?"

"That's needless to say? Brother, you don't know your reputation among Chinese Americans. As soon as the Los Angeles media reported that we were going to open a branch gym, they immediately contacted me, saying that they would join the K martial arts gym in the future." Liu Changjiang said excitedly.

"Really? Then be more polite, don't point out everything to others, we have to do it ourselves in our own martial arts school."

There are quite a few Chinese in Phoenix, not a large scale, and there is no Chinese chamber of commerce. He has no contact with these people, and he did not expect them to support him so much.

"Don't worry, brother, I know that."

When Liu Changjiang said this, he asked again: "Brother, the decoration is almost done, when do you plan to open? Are we going to invite those VIP star customers in Hollywood here? And people from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, too?"

"Let's decide after the finals. The people you mentioned must be invited." Old Wang said.

……

At two o'clock on June 1995, 6, David Stern and some league executives arrived in Phoenix.

Accompanying him was the championship trophy, the Larry O'Brien Cup.

Colangelo, the owner and general manager of the Suns, and Reinsdorf, the owner of the Bulls, and Jerry Krause, the general manager, went to the airport to greet them.

"Jerry, congratulations, the situation of the finals is now very clear."

After meeting, Stern nodded to the two of Reinsdorf and shook hands with Colangelo first.

"Thank you, David." Colangelo smiled broadly.

The two Bulls next to them felt bitter in their hearts. The damn Suns both grabbed our Bulls' championship.

Stern turned around and greeted the two of them. With a habitual smile on his face, he said to Colangelo: "To win the championship again this time will be two championships in three years. I hope Phoenix can become one of the best markets in our league."

He is still quite optimistic about the Suns' football market, because the Suns dominate here and have great potential for development.

Colangelo said excitedly: "I also believe it will. This city and Arizona have the potential."

As a respect for the landlord, Stern got into a silver Rolls Royce arranged by the Suns and left the airport. On the way to the hotel, the two chatted again in the car.

Stern said frankly that the league is likely to introduce rules to restrict the old K, and the reason is very straightforward. He told Colangelo that the old K's destructive power in the low post is too great, and the finals series has not yet been played. The Bulls injured three people, and the game has completely lost its balance. If this continues, it will be very detrimental to the development of the league.

"Jerry, I hope you can understand the league's approach. We can't let the game lose its suspense, otherwise the fans will leave us. This is very detrimental to the team and the players."

"Of course, David, I also agree with the league's considerations."

Colangelo, as one of the league's management and at the same time as the manager of a team, can only express his understanding.

He asked seriously: "Mr. President, what kind of rules will the league issue?"

Stern shook his head and said: "The specific rules are still under discussion. Before the start of the new season, all the bosses need to sit down and discuss this matter. I plan to do it before the draft."

Colangelo nodded without asking further questions.

After arriving at the hotel and making arrangements for Stern, he left, and the Bulls' owner and general manager appeared in front of Stern shortly after.

"Is Michael in a good mood?"

"Not great, but he's still very motivated."

"That's good. I hope to see a Michael Jordan who is still full of fighting spirit next season. So what do you want to chat with me now?"

After the three exchanged simple greetings, Stern asked them why they came.

Jerry Reinsdorf glanced at Jerry Krause, and then said: "Mr. President, after next season, Michael's contract is over. We need a big contract to renew him."

Stern nodded, indicating that he knew about this matter, and motioned for the other party to continue.

Reinsdorf went on to say: "This time the Knicks gave Ewing such a big contract. Jordan, we don't know what kind of contract to give him. At the same time, we also need to build a championship-competitive lineup. The salary space will be quite difficult."

Jerry Krause added: "Michael's agent asked for at least $2000 million a year, which is too high. We worry that other teams will deliberately inflate his worth in order to poach him."

"You do have some difficulties, so what do you want?" Stern asked.

This is not because he favors the Bulls and Jordan, because over the years, the NBA has indeed developed better and better because of Jordan, but it is a pity that he failed to build a dynasty in the end. This is his biggest regret.

Now that the Bulls encounter difficulties, within an appropriate range, he will consider it, because it is also conducive to the stability and development of the alliance.

Moreover, Jordan has contributed too much to the league. Ewing can earn tens of millions of annual salary. Jordan is absolutely qualified to get a higher annual salary. He thinks so and supports the team to do so.

After pondering for a while, Reinsdorf said: "We hope that the league prohibits the team from making compensation in other forms outside the contract."

Stern fell silent. This matter involved Jordan's interests, and he could not agree casually.

(In reality, it was Stern who acquiesced to the Knicks in 96 to compensate Jordan in the form of a $1500 million endorsement fee, so the Knicks were able to offer Jordan an annual salary of 3000 million, and launched a fierce competition with the Bulls.)
In 84, Larry Bird's contract ended and became a free agent. Other teams offered big contracts one after another in order to grab people. But at that time, in order to maintain the balance of East Casey Lake, he hoped that Larry Bird would stay with the Celtics, so he introduced the Bird clause, which is the so-called bird right.

Now that the Bulls are asking for this, it is clear that they are using the power of the league to forcibly suppress other teams from participating in the pursuit of Jordan. In the end, the Bulls can renew Jordan at a relatively small price.

This is something he cannot agree with. He himself believes that Jordan is eligible for a high annual salary. This is what Jordan deserves for making great contributions to the development of the league. He also agrees with Jordan, not the Bulls.

If the Bulls are reluctant to spend money, the big deal is that Jordan will go to other teams, such as the Knicks or the Lakers. Those are the real big ball markets, and maybe it will be better for the development of the league.

Of course, he prefers that Jordan stay in the East, so that there are strong teams such as the Bulls, Magic, Knicks, and Pacers in the East, and the Suns, Mosaics, Spurs, and Jazz in the West, so that the East and West can achieve a balance.

In addition, he also hopes that O'Neal will continue to stay in the East next year, otherwise the two behemoths will be in the West, and the involution will be very serious, which is not what he wants to see.

Of course, he will not make a clear statement, because making up for the shortcomings of the contract in other ways is in violation of the regulations. Even if he agrees, it will only be acquiescence, as if he does not know, and will never publicly acknowledge it.

Seeing Stern's silence, this attitude is already obvious, and Reinsdorf and Klaus can't help being disappointed. This also means that they will face many opponents when Jordan renews his contract next year.

……

In the American West Arena, a large number of fans have gathered here since the morning.

There are many people who are not from Phoenix, but from other cities in Arizona, and most of them are driving.

By noon, it was already crowded with people.

"Sweep to win the championship! Sweep to win the championship! Sweep..."

"The Sun King! The Sun King..."

Huge shouts sounded from time to time in the crowd. From these shouts, we can see that Wang Tiejun's current influence in Arizona is already very high.

Su Qun and Zhang Lili were conducting interviews among the crowd. At this time, Su Qun said loudly to the CCTV camera: "In the three games of the finals, Old K averaged 51.3 points per game. This is an unprecedented statistic. It makes Old K the greatest sports superstar here. He is even called the Sun King by the fans here."

Zhang Lili, next to him, went on to say: "Now all Suns fans are looking forward to sweeping. Once it is completed, the Suns will become the greatest team after sweeping four rounds. For the Iron Army, this is also an unparalleled honor."

The two arrived here with the photography team at ten o'clock, and they are already sweating from work, but they are extremely energetic.

Countless Suns fans are actively greeting them and greeting the camera. They are very enthusiastic. As a Chinese, in this era, in other cities in the United States, there will never be such a situation, but this is Phoenix, and it is completely different here.

In Zhang Lili's words, he has lived in the United States for so many years, and now Phoenix can be said to be the most Chinese-friendly city.

If you want to select a city that is livable for Chinese, the No. 1 must be Phoenix.

The game started at 08:30, and fans began to enter the stadium at seven o'clock.

At this time, Fengshen Street in the domestic capital was already overcrowded, but there were still countless fans flocking from all over the city.

Today is not a Saturday weekend, but it does not hinder the enthusiasm of the fans.

Apart from Fengshen Street, there are countless other places across the country that look like this.

For example, in many universities and schools, countless students are concentrated in places with TVs, and there are countless students who skip classes.

Wang Tiejun's home on Fengshen Street was also full of people early in the morning, all of them were relatives and friends who worked in Fengshen Street from their hometown.

Tsinghua University, Liu Yumin rushed to the training base of the national basketball team here early in the morning.

Today, all the men's and women's basketball teams did not practice in the morning, and gathered together to watch Wang Tiejun's game. She came here specially.

These days, she is in a good mood. After three years, things can finally be settled. Just wait for Wang Tiejun to go home and communicate with him again. The men's basketball team will usher in the most powerful center since its establishment.

She and Mu Tiezhu are people of the same era, but in her opinion, Wang Tiejun's strength is much stronger than that of Mu's elder brother. Once he joins the national team and the men's basketball team itself dominates Asia, the overall strength will be raised to a higher level, rushing out of Asia and going to the world.

At present, the men's basketball team's best result in the Olympic Games is 12th, and the World Championships is 8th. She hopes to have a breakthrough in the Atlanta Olympics next year.

……

Phoenix, America West Arena.

At eight o'clock, the two sides announced the starting list.

Bulls: Clifford Robinson, Perdue, Pippen, Jordan, BJ Armstrong

Suns: Wang Tiejun, AC Green, Drexler, Dan Marley, Kevin Johnson

The first championship match point, there are too many stars from all walks of life appearing in the arena today, it looks like the stars are shining, plus a large number of celebrities, businessmen and politicians, there is no room for seats in the front row, and they have to sit in the second row.

"I really don't know what to say. I am the core of the Suns' first championship. At least give me a first-row ticket?"

Barkley was sitting in the second row, like a complaining woman, complaining to Dameng next to him from time to time that the Suns treated him poorly.

"Come on, a free ticket is enough. I bought mine with my own money, and I owe a favor to the Suns." Dameng said angrily.

Buckley glanced at the side, and there were more than a dozen seats filled with people from the K martial arts gym. Yu Feihong and Cheng Long sat in the front two rows, as well as old K's manager Hawksman.

Dameng was also a little envious. He didn't have this kind of treatment in Houston. He sighed and said, "This is the home team. Where is your home team? You still expect the number team to give you a first-row ticket. If they have the opportunity to play In the finals."

Barkley opened his mouth and counterattacked angrily: "Hakeem, I have a crown in my hand anyway, which is better than you."

"Charles, are you mocking me?"

"Can't you hear that?"

Dameng opened his mouth, wanting to reach out and bite this damn fat head to death.

Just as the two were hurting each other, the substitutes of the two teams came out to warm up, and the on-site host called them one by one.

In the commentary booth of CCTV, Zhang Lili said: "The game is about to start, I actually want to remind the Suns, don't be careless, everyone is very tired now, and there is a possibility that one movement will be injured, but now is the time that absolutely cannot be injured.

Jordan and Pippen are not easy to get along with. Don't give them a chance. If you give them a chance, they will probably seize it.

Tie Jun, Kevin Johnson, especially you, you have hardly rested throughout the finals, so you must pay attention. "

Su Qun nodded and said, "Old K and Lightning are absolutely invulnerable, and the glider, if one of the three is missing, maybe the Bulls will really seize the opportunity."

Zhang Lili said seriously: "If the three of them are injured and can't play, as long as the Bulls win this game, there is a possibility of a comeback."

"There is only one suspense tonight, whether the Bulls can avoid being swept." Albert said in the TNT commentary booth.

"Three inside rotations, you have to play two positions, how do you let the Bulls win? Unless you can hit [-] three-pointers from the outside, that's possible." Kevin Harlan laughed.

Albert said: "And these three people may not be able to be firm until the end. You must know that they have fought against Old K for three games. Perdo and Clifford Robinson have been injured long ago, and now they are just holding on."

Kevin Harlan said in a heavy tone: "Kukoc fell first, then Luke Langley, Wennington fell in G3, one in each game, they were all eaten alive by Old K!

However, although the Bulls' internal strength was weak, they were not afraid. They were like charging dead soldiers. One fell down, and the other continued to challenge the giant beast until the last one. "

When the two said this, all the Bulls fans in front of the TV couldn't help but feel a sense of despair, but there was a great sense of tragedy, which made their eyes turn red, and many female fans and young fans couldn't help crying.

As soon as the screen changed, the signal cut to a bar in Chicago.

There were a lot of people in the bar, a TV was showing the game, and the atmosphere in the bar was heavy.

"Sir, do you think the Bulls can give up the Finals?"

In the camera, a TNT reporter is interviewing a middle-aged fat man who is drinking heavily.

"boom!"

The fat man put the beer glass heavily, without looking at the spilled liquor, and said with grief and indignation: "Never! Michael will not give up, and neither will we. We should fight to the last man."

"Yes, we are bulls."

"We refuse to be swept away."

"Tell Michael we support him."

"Michael, please, kill old K, we don't want to be swept away, we want to come back!"

In the bar, outside the camera, many people's angry voices immediately sounded, and as the camera moved, many angry faces entered the camera.

"Snapped!"

In the locker room of the visiting team in the American West Arena, Jordan stepped forward and turned off the TV, and turned around to stare at Pippen and others, as if he wanted to eat people.

"Michael?"

Everyone, including Pippen, was intimidated by Jordan's aura and stood up at the same time.

"see it?"

Jordan pointed his finger back at the TV and shouted: "No one admits defeat, they won't, and I won't, so what about you?"

"Michael, do whatever you say." Pippen stood up and said.

"We really can't let our fans down."

"We can't let the Suns underestimate us, we are the defending team."

"We have no way out. Instead of being swept away, we might as well fight the Suns."

"Fight it, beat them!"

"This game can only be won and not lost."

In the locker room, everyone was chattering, and the morale of the bull was rapidly gathering, like a mourning soldier whose morale had been activated.

In the locker room of the home team, Pharaoh looked at Kevin Harlan and Albert on the TV. He felt that these two people had very good line skills, articulated words clearly, and were full of emotion. They really deserved to be TNT's ace commentator. Their sensational ability was very good, and even he was almost moved.

He looked at the four teammates around him. Their mental state is not bad, but their physical state can only be said to be average. From the regular season to the present, they have experienced nearly a hundred high-intensity games in more than seven months, and their physical fitness has bottomed out. Now it belongs to the stage of extracting potential.

"boom!"

At this time, the door of the locker room was pushed open from the outside, and a staff member leaned into the upper body and shouted: "Hey, guys, it's time."

With a huff, all five of them stood up and walked towards the door.

"It's time, kill Jordan tonight, beat the Bulls, and we'll win the championship." Lao Wang yelled and walked out the door first.

"Get rid of Jordan."

The glider Drexler yelled excitedly. Judging by his appearance, he had at least three tubes of chicken blood, the pure one without a little water.

"Kill the bull!"

Kevin Johnson and Dan Marley are both physically exhausted, but they are still working hard. Their mental state looks good, but their competitive status is unknown.

They won the championship in 93, and they are still working hard because the Suns are their home team. They want to bring more honors to the home team, and they promised Wang Tiejun to help him, so they all belong to the team. Wholeheartedly.

Among the five starters, only AC Green is not very excited. He is only playing for money now, because he has no shortage of championships. As early as the Lakers, he followed Magic Johnson and they won two rings.

Now he also knows that he will leave next season, and the Suns will definitely trade him, so the state of the finals is only average.

But his playing attitude is still diligent and conscientious, and his tactical execution is not compromised, but he is not in a desperate state, and with Wang Tiejun on the inside, it is not his turn to work hard.

(End of this chapter)