NBA backer king

Chapter 571
The next day, at 9 a.m., the league announced the number of live broadcasts for each team in the United States in the new season.

In 2002, that is, in January of this year, the NBA reached a new broadcast contract with several major TV broadcasters, a 6-year contract of 47 billion U.S. dollars, with a yearly revenue of nearly 8 million U.S. dollars, and each team received 2700 million U.S. dollars. The market value of the entire NBA league skyrocketed upwards, and the salary cap for the new season also rose to 4350 million U.S. dollars.

Ten years ago, when Lao Wang first entered the league, the salary cap at that time was only more than 200 million U.S. dollars. Ten years later, the salary cap has skyrocketed by three or four times, and the market value of each team has also skyrocketed several times.

The number of live broadcasts across the United States symbolizes huge benefits. The more games there are, the easier it is to win the favor of big advertisers. Teams with few games can only get some small profits from small local advertisers.

This time the Lakers ranked first with 51 games, the Knicks second with 50 games, the Nets third with 42 games, and the Blazers fourth with 38 games.

As for the Suns, the new season will have 32 live broadcasts across the United States, which is four times the number of 8 games last season. The effect of Lao Wang's comeback and return to the Suns is immediate.

However, compared with the previous Suns and Lakers, 32 live broadcasts across the United States are really too few.

Although the league doesn't want to support the Suns, and Stern doesn't want to support Lao Wang now, the league can't influence the major TV broadcasters. There is only one reason why the major broadcasters only broadcast the Suns 32 games across the United States. They think the Suns and Lao Wang can't attract fans anymore.

Lao Wang's record and personal data are still No. 1 in history, but that is already history. He is also a center. After his state declines, he loses his previous violence and ferocity, and he is no longer entertaining. Now is the era of the four major shooting guards, and the broadcasters also think he is a thing of the past.

This live broadcast shows that several major TV broadcasters such as TNT are really not optimistic about the Suns in the new season, let alone Lao Wang's state after his comeback.

However, the Suns still won 32 games, which also shows that several major broadcasters believe that Lao Wang still has a certain influence, but it is far less than a year ago.

At this time, Lao Wang's evaluation of the four shooting guards when he was interviewed by the media at the gate yesterday also made the headlines of many media.

"Kobe, old K said you are the top four shooting guards, what do you think?" Many reporters approached Kobe.

"It's really rare. He rarely praises me. Now I know that he will only praise me when I'm not standing by his side." Bryant said.

There are also many reporters interviewing the other three shooting guards.

"Aaron, Old K said that he most hopes to cooperate with you. Do you think this proposal is attractive to you?" The reporter asked.

"I think he can join Philadelphia, and I am looking forward to joining forces with him. He symbolizes an era, and the 90s belong to him. If I fight with him, it will inspire me even more. He is the past tense, and I hope that under his inspiration, I will become the present tense and the future tense." Iverson said with a little excitement.

"Old K thinks Kobe is the strongest among the four shooting guards. Do you have any objections?" the reporter asked.

Iverson shrugged and said: "That's old K's personal opinion, everyone has the right to express their own ideas, right?

If Kobe hadn't been by Old K's side, he wouldn't have won four championships. Time will prove that I won't lose to him. "

This noon, the Suns returned to Phoenix after the preseason.

In the afternoon, Lao Wang received a guest at home, Patrick Ewing.

It can be seen that King Kong, who is 40 years old and has nothing to gain, has a miserable face. With this miserable face alone, a top Hollywood director can make a blockbuster disaster film based on it.

Old Wang really wanted to tease a few words, but he really couldn't say it out. Forget it, let's not attack King Kong. Instead, he comforted: "King Kong, don't worry, you will stay with the Suns until you are 50 years old at most, and we will definitely win the championship."

Ewing's old face collapsed, your grandma's, 50 years old, half of my coffin board is covered at 50 years old, are you lying on the bed and playing ball?

"Ha ha!"

Lao Wang quickly said after teasing: "I promised Reggie Miller, why didn't he come?"

Ewing shook his head and said: "He wants to persevere to the end, one person, one city, and not bow his head for the championship."

Old Wang sighed: "Unfortunately, neither you nor I can persevere."

After saying this, he said again: "But what about one person, one city? I play basketball, and chasing the highest honor is the first goal. I don't regret leaving the Suns."

Ewing nodded and said, "I want to try what it's like to lift the O'Brien Cup."

"..."

There was a deep sadness in the words, and Lao Wang couldn't help but fell silent.

With 9 championships in 6 years, he can't understand Ewing's mood of not having a championship in 17 years. In terms of honor, they are too different, and they have no common language.

After thinking about it, he comforted him, "King Kong, you've been in the limelight recently. The case of the Gold Club has attracted more attention than winning the championship. I think it's not bad."

"..."

Ewing glared at Lao Wang, like a King Kong who was about to burst into anger, and clenched both fists.

"Ha ha……"

Pharaoh laughed and collapsed on the sofa.

On the 22nd, the official training camp opens, which also symbolizes that the new season is about to start.

At a quarter to nine in the morning, Pharaoh had already arrived at the headquarters.

I walked to the training hall along the familiar road, and greeted the staff I met from time to time, some of whom I didn't know, and some of them were old people.

But he was earlier, and his teammates were earlier. When they came to the locker room of the training hall, even Ewing had already arrived.

Pushing open the door, seeing him coming, even Ewing stood up.

Lao Wang walked into the familiar locker room and looked at his teammates. Except for Ewing and Randy Brown who entered the league earlier than him, Tom Gugliotta was in the same year as him, and everyone else was junior, which gave him a feeling that he was already old.

He was looking at other people, and other people were looking at him.

Nash was very emotional. When he participated in the draft, Old K was already famous all over the world. Later, he dominated an era, created a dynasty, surpassed Jordan, and became No.1 in history. If it weren't for the sudden accident and serious injury, the current old K would not know how great he would be.

Penny Anfernee Hardaway, Jordan's successor at the core of the competition between the Magic and O'Neal, is now covered in injuries and has long lost the pride and spirit of the year. He looked at the old K and felt even stronger in his heart.

It was also a serious injury, but before the serious injury, Old K had climbed to the peak of the league, and it was the peak of history, but he has achieved nothing so far.

It's just that no matter how great a person is, now he has fallen into the mortal world just like him. He simply can't understand why a rich and honorable person like Old K has to come back?
Marion, Joe Johnson, including Stoudemire, looked at Old K. They all had their own ideas at this moment.

But it doesn't matter what they think, because no matter what they are now, they have no place to speak in front of Old Wang.

It has nothing to do with strength, just based on seniority, even if they become the most powerful people in the Suns team in the future, they have to be under Lao Wang and obey Lao Wang's management when they enter the locker room.

From the first moment Lao Wang stepped into the locker room, he was the leader of the locker room.

"From now on, I decide everything here."

Lao Wang said this sentence with a smile, and his tone was understated. After he finished speaking, he sat beside him, which was also under the first wardrobe by the door, and put his sports backpack under his feet.

He didn't even check to see if the name on the closet belonged to him, because he believed that it must be his name, and there was no other possibility.

However, with his words, Marion and the others felt the domineering and mighty power coming towards them, making them a little breathless.

It is the boss who decides everything. What is the boss? He is both the leader of the locker room and the core of the field. In the team, he is the boss.

"Called Boss?"

At this time, Ewing, who couldn't get a fart with three punches, actually spoke.

This change surprised Old Wang. He raised his head and glanced at Ewing. This old man has changed, he even knows how to flatter?

"Boss."

It was only then that a group of Suns players came to their senses and shouted.

"Ah."

The old god Wang sat there and nodded, raised his hand and hooked his fingers at Stoudemire, and said, "Rookie, come and help me tidy up the closet."

"what?"

Stoudemire didn't react.

"Go, rookie, the boss is calling you." The smart Marion gave the high school student a push.

Only then did Stoudemire come to his senses, and hurried forward, he opened the door of the closet behind Lao Wang with all his hands and feet, took a look, and said, "Boss, it's empty inside, what, how do you tidy it up? Let me get it and wipe it with a towel?"

Lao Wang was speechless, he threw his bag at the feet of the high school student, and said, "Put it away for me."

"oh oh."

Stoudemire acted quickly and finished it clumsily. The temperature at the end of October was already profusely sweating.

He is 9 years younger than old K. When old K was famous in the NBA, he was still a child. He has been watching old K blow up the entire NBA league. Now he is playing beside old K. It is an honor for him, so he is very nervous.

"Boss, it's finished." After finishing, he said nervously to Old Wang.

"Yes, it has potential."

Lao Wang, who was chatting with Ewing, nodded and praised him.

"Thank you boss for the compliment."

Stoudemire stepped into the little brother role quickly, thank you right away.

He is very talented, very proud, and will not easily convince others, but old K is No. 1 in the history of the league. Even if he knows that old K is not as strong as before, his status in the league is still [-] levels higher than that of a rookie. To get a compliment from old K is a kind of reward for him, and he is very proud.

After changing the equipment, under the leadership of Lao Wang, the Suns players came to the training ground.

The management and the coaching staff are waiting for them. After the staff arrives, the management will speak first.

Mrs. John trusted Colangelo so much that she not only let him serve as the general manager, but also served as the vice chairman of the team, actually in charge of the team, so he did the speeches.

After the players lined up, he stood at the front, that is, in front of Lao Wang, and said with a smile: "Gentlemen, a new season has begun, and our Phoenix Suns will also have a new and promising season, because we welcome back the Sun King who belongs to Phoenix."

"Clap clap clap..."

A group of people in the management clapped their hands excitedly, and then the players applauded in a belated manner, without the excitement of the management at all.

None of these players were old K's players when he was in the Suns, so they didn't have any emotions about the return of the Sun King at all, and they couldn't get excited at all.

After Colangelo, the head coach D'Antoni also said a few words, and finally Lao Wang also said a few words, which can be regarded as the completion of a process.

Then the management left, and the coaching staff began to arrange training.

First, move the body for 15 minutes, and then conduct a physical test. The purpose of this physical test is to let the coaching staff fully understand the physical state of the players after an offseason.

"Why doesn't old K take a physical test?"

"He's the boss, so he still needs to take a physical test?"

Seeing that Lao Wang was practicing hooks and didn't intend to come for a physical test, the players started talking in low voices.

Xiao Fan heard the explanation: "Old K's physical test data has been obtained by the coaching staff, so there is no need to conduct a physical test."

Marion and others also want to see the current state of the No.1 old K in history from the physical test data, but they can't see it now, so they can't help feeling a little regretful.

The physical test was carried out at ten o'clock, and it was almost noon after the completion, and the training continued in the afternoon, and all the players had meals at the headquarters.

Old K took a look at Ewing's physical test data. The old guy is really dead. He is 40 years old and he is estimated to have to retire next year.

The management only gave Ewing a one-year contract, and probably won't give Ewing another contract, so if he can't win the championship this season, there is a high probability that Ewing will never win the championship. If so, there is nothing he can do.

It is only to blame Ewing himself for signing a big four-year contract with the Pacers. If he had signed two years less, he would have won the championship with the Lakers.

"Old K, is there hope for this season?" During lunch, Ewing suddenly stopped and asked in a heavy tone.

Old Wang sighed secretly, are you annoying? You asked me at least ten times at my house yesterday, and now you are here again?
"Don't worry, King Kong, I won't let you down. You haven't played in the Western Conference Finals yet, have you? This time I will definitely let you play in the Western Conference Finals. I mean what I say." He said.

The veins on Ewing's forehead twitched. I've been in the East the whole time. Of course I can't make it to the Western Conference Finals. Also, I'm going to play the Western Conference Finals. What I want is the finals, the championship, don't lower my standards!
Marion next to him glanced at Old Wang, then at Ewing, bowed his head and smiled.

Old Wang glanced at Marion, and felt that this guy and King Kong should be close relatives.

"Sean..." he began.

"Ah, Boss, what do you order, do you want soup or salad, I'll get it for you." Marion said nonchalantly.

"How is your offensive ability with the ball?" Lao Wang asked.

"this?"

Marion said awkwardly: "It's okay."

Lao Wang sized Marion up, nodded and said, "I'm also a man, and I understand that men don't want to say they can't do it, but you really can't do it in this regard, so don't hold on."

"what?"

Marion was stunned. Boss, what do you think I'm not good at? Don't mislead others!
"Pfft!"

The others laughed.

D'Antoni was at the other table. After hearing the conversation here, he put down his knife and fork and said, "Sean does have the ability to spot a three-pointer. His cutting dunks and throw shots are good. He also has fast break ability and defense. He can even play the fourth position."

"It's a little shorter, isn't it?" Old Wang said.

"201 centimeters, it's really a little short, and it's too thin to carry people," said Van Gundy Jr.

Everyone chatted, ate, and rested for an hour after eating. It was almost two o'clock before returning to the training ground to continue training.

(End of this chapter)