stonecrandall Chapter 476 Crazy Reinforcement
Chapter 476 Crazy Reinforcement
——The iron-clad Lin Dong, the invincible supersonic speed!
——The Big Four of the Cavaliers were defeated and had little power to fight back against the SuperSonics!
——The Cavaliers' lineup has a big problem. The lack of the fifth man is the key to the Sonics catching the loophole. Once the Sonics catch the loophole, only destruction awaits you!
——Satan from Asia has completely dominated the NBA. Even Jordan at his peak did not seem to have such dominance.
——After the game, O'Neal angrily smashed the locker room. The Cavaliers with the Big Four were unable to parry. The SuperSonics announced the finale of this season in advance?
——The Lakers are also in doubt. Although it feels like the Lakers' lineup is more reasonable and has a better understanding of each other, they still have a fifth man vacancy and their bench lineup is too shallow. They have the same problems as the Cavaliers.
——The ratings of 51 million in the first game hit a new high in the NBA regular season, but judging from the current scolding on the Internet, the number of viewers in the next game may plummet...
——The official website of ABC is popular. Countless fans are struggling to choose a dog that can 'lick their ass' for Barkley. The current champion of the dog fighting competition raised by Indian rich man Ouellette is a dog named 'Three Thousand'. Pitbull topped the list with 115,000 votes. The second place was a Shar-Pei that was said to have never been bathed. It is said that the bacteria in its folds are enough to make you never want to see it again in your life. Dear burger! Currently ranked second with 108,900 votes...
All kinds of news about the battle between the Sonics and the Cavaliers occupied the front pages of major sports newspapers overnight, and it became even more popular on the Internet.
——Losing! Lose! Lose! I want to see the Sonics lose!
——If anyone can beat the Sonics, he will be a fan immediately!
——It’s so hateful! I'm desperate for our basketball! If anyone can defeat Lin Dong, I will immediately become their fan!
——Actually... there is no need to be like this. I just felt that the alliance praised Lin Dong too much before, so I was a little unhappy, but now it seems that he is really good.
——It's really amazing. Wade and LeBron were both in the first and second teams of the All-NBA Team last year. They defended each other from the beginning, but they still couldn't stop them.
——It’s an exaggeration. Lin Dong only scored 21 points in this game. Compared with his previous data, this scoring efficiency has indeed been suppressed, and several of the points were obtained when LeBron defended him alone, which proves The James and Wei combination can still limit Lin Dong.
——Hey brother, why don’t you listen to what you are saying? That was the first and second team in the league. The second team defended the first team and they scored 21 points. And don’t forget, Lin Dong had 21 assists that broke his personal record! 21 points and 21 assists, can you believe it? ! Is this called restricting him?
——I feel like I have been swiped by this Asian guy recently... But don’t tell me, the Dragon series sneakers are really good-looking. I couldn’t help but buy a pair. The red and yellow stripes are so cool and full of sass!
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"...The sales volume of the Dragon series has increased by 12 percentage points, and it seems to be continuing to rise." The reporting director said cautiously in front of Phil Knight.
He could feel the anger hidden under the calm surface of the Nike chairman, so much so that he didn't know whether what he was reporting now was good news or bad news.
Phil Knight's face looked a little uncertain.
The Cavaliers lost by a big score, and the Big Four lineup was restrained to death by Lin Dong's leadership of the SuperSonics with rotational defense... You know, the media's voice for the Cavaliers before the game was very high, and the Cavaliers had already encountered a historical team. position, but he was still defeated by Lin Dong so easily. This caused public opinion to develop overnight in the direction that Phil Knight least wanted to see.
Yes, Nike's sales have increased and the value of its spokespersons has increased. On the surface, these appear to be good things.
But Phil Knight knew that Lin Dong's unruly wild horse would become even more difficult to tame as a result.
This guy is a bastard, and he is the biggest bastard in the hands of Nike in history, no less than when he met Michael Jordan when he was on the verge of despair.
Frankly speaking, Phil Knight is not the most disgusted with having a bad temper and being a celebrity. The real problem is that this guy is from the Dragon Kingdom!
Being in a high position and having contact with too many conglomerates that really control the United States, Phil Knight knows all kinds of things and makes judgments about the future, which are far beyond what an ordinary person can compare with.
Whether Dragon Country has joined the WTO or has begun to take off economically in recent years, it seems to be a great place to make a fortune. However, there are internal assessments of the dangers of Dragon Country. The latest assessment from Congress is: The threat levels of Dragon Kingdom and Russia have even been tied, and the potential is even greater.
I want to make money from the people of the Dragon Kingdom, but I can't get too deep into it, just like I want Lin Dong to be a cash cow, but I must also deprive him of his right to speak.
A disobedient Lin Dong, in Phil Knight's eyes, who can already vaguely see Long Mei's future, is nothing more than a time bomb that can help Nike take off now, and can also make Nike miserable in the future.
You must conquer him and make him obedient. It doesn't matter how much the contract is, but you must have the final say on all terms!
The Cavaliers seem useless now, so before making adjustments, they can only count on the Lakers.
In addition to the vulnerability of Nash on the defensive end, the current F4 Lakers obviously have the same problem as the Cavaliers, which is the lack of a fifth man on the court.
To be more precise, he is a small forward with both offense and defense!
Fortunately, I have a good card in my hand. I originally wanted to wait until the end of the season to give it to the Cavaliers, but now...
Phil Knight picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number.
"Hi, dear Mr. Knight, do you want to invite me to dinner?" A cheerful and capable woman laughed on the phone.
Philnet's frown widened involuntarily.
Jenny Buss is a very charming, intelligent and goal-oriented mature woman. For the sake of the team, she is even willing to sleep with Phil Jackson, who is decades older than her...
Compared to the little girl from the Cavaliers who hasn't even grown her hair yet, Jenny Buss is obviously the only female boss in the NBA today who can represent the United States and the SuperSonics' Yang Dong.
It is a pleasure to deal with such a woman.
"Hahaha!" Phil Knight laughed and said, "I really want to fly to Los Angeles, but I've been too busy recently."
"What good things do you want from me?"
"Of course." Phil Knight said with a smile, "It's a great thing."
"All ears?"
"Did you watch the game between the SuperSonics and the Cavaliers? What did you think?"
"I think we are missing a striker," Jenny Bass said with a smile, "Okay, don't be pretentious, do you have someone? Can you get it for me?"
"One of your veteran Lakers, Doug Christie."
The person on the other end of the phone was slightly startled.
This guy, who was selected with the 17th pick in the first round by the SuperSonics in 1992, was traded to the Lakers the same year he was selected, and spent his rookie season and second year with the Lakers.
This is a forward and guard swingman. At that time, Christie did not perform well, so he was traded away by the Lakers. After that, Christie went through his career with the Knicks, Raptors and Nets, although since 2000- Since the beginning of the 2001 season, he has entered the league's best defensive team for four consecutive years, once in the first team and three times in the second team, but he has never received a salary that matches him, and has always been holding a mid-level contract.
The stinginess of the Nets' new boss has caused this strongman's salary to be reduced to an extreme level this year. The Nets only offered him an annual salary of 1.35 million for the swingman of the All-Defensive Second Team last year. Veteran’s minimum salary contract! After all, Kidd has left. The Nets boss has never thought about winning this season. Now the whole league knows that this guy doesn't care at all. He wants the Nets to go to the bottom to get the No. 1 pick and then sell it for cash. …
The Lakers also paid attention to this veteran at the time, trying to bring him back to the Lakers to form the final championship puzzle. In fact, not only the Lakers, many teams also offered an olive branch to Doug Christie during the summer offseason. He had offered mini-middle-class contracts worth 3 to 4 million, but Christie rejected them one by one, which made everyone in the league confused.
Is this guy still missing the Nets? Was it his six years with the Nets that made him emotionally unable to let go?
Philnight waited quietly for the response from the other side, while Jenny Bass was stunned for three or four seconds before coming back to her senses: "Are you kidding... We also approached Doug during the offseason and gave him a shot. A contract worth over 3 million was rejected by him, and the Cavaliers' offer of 4 million was also rejected. As you know, our luxury tax this season is already very high, and we finally managed to keep the tax line in the third gear. Go on, if you have to spend 5 million to sign Doug...that will be the fourth level of luxury tax. Then it will not only be a matter of 20 to 30 million, this season..."
"1.5 million." Philnight said with a smile: "I have calculated your salary cap. You can eliminate one of Cook or Walton and get Doug Christie for 1.5 million, and he is still in the third luxury tax bracket. superior."
Jenny Buss was really stunned now.
1.5 million?
I offered 3 million but the other party didn't agree. Now you want me to give 1.5 million to others? Do you think there is something wrong with someone’s brain?
"A player's income may not be reflected in his salary." Phil Knight said with a smile: "I signed him last year, and one of the hidden clauses was that I had the final say as to which team he went to, so he didn't agree. Your 3 million, but you will agree to my 1.5 million... Do you still need to consider it?"
"Do you need me to do anything?" Jenny Bass was silent for a few seconds: "Where are you?"
"I just returned to Portland. It's purely a free gift for the sake of our previous friendship."
"Just wait, I'll fly over right now! Looks like we really need to have a good chat tonight!"
"Let's talk in the hotel?" Phil Knight joked with a smile.
"Dear Phil, you have to be more serious." Jenny Buss also responded with a smile: "That's after we talk about the business!"