Chapter 222 Do You Really Think David Stern Is An Idiot? (2 More, Please Subscribe)
Chapter 222 Do You Really Think David Stern Is An Idiot? (2 More, Please Subscribe)
James is still too young at the moment.
But Lebron is Lebron after all. Even though he is young, he still has a very clear plan for the future.
Zhou Yan originally thought that in the past timeline, James' feelings for Cleveland and the Cavaliers... were too bizarre.
Although he was born in Akron and grew up in Ohio, if a person is tied to his hometown from an early age, no matter how much he has achieved, there will be a voice saying: "Never forget that you are Akron Don't ever forget, kid, that you're going to bring a championship to Cleveland."
A champion can be a dream, an obsession, and can represent many things, but it cannot be a bondage or a curse.
In the first 7 years, James never figured it out, so the next three years will be painful and entangled. On the one hand, he wants to leave "Ten Faces" in order to win the championship and is anxious because he cannot bring the championship to Shucheng.
The support from my hometown turned out to be a curse.
Zhou Yan has no opinion on James' skills. Whether it is from the perspective of a senior or a competitor, the best way is to let the opponent grow.
Grow freely.
Brutal growth.
Defects in mentality and personality will eventually be made up for slowly, and as time goes by, James will always realize the deficiencies in technology, so he will carry out targeted training to polish himself more and more perfect.
This trip to Cleveland is mainly to verify certain conjectures.
I'm going back next time.
Yao Ming's landing in the NBA is a certainty, but he stays in China, which is of no harm to some people, even though everyone knows that playing overseas is the best destination for Yao Ming
But the question is, how many people will really care about Yao Ming's basketball career?
Zhou Yan went back this time to solve the problem.
A 20-year-old young man is powerless, the more he needs a solid backing at this time.
Two days later, Zhou Yan stepped into the headquarters building of the China Basketball Association.
"Zhou Yan, let me warn you, this is Huaxia! The local basketball association has the final say on basketball matters. I don't care how good you are over there. When you get here, you will be a dragon or a tiger.
"Yes, let Yao Ming go to the NBA. We made a decision last summer. Now it's time for you to fulfill your promise."
"As long as Yao Ming is still in China for a day, his stay or stay can only be decided by the Basketball Association. Besides, he just renewed his contract with the local team not long ago. Don't you understand the importance of the spirit of contract after playing in the NBA for four years?" !"
"You are not qualified to talk to me about the spirit of the contract."
Zhou Yan looked at the fat middle-aged man in front of him, his eyes were extremely cold.
"Everyone knows who is beneficial for Yao Ming to stay here. Yao Ming's contract with the Sharks is 6 million, and the actual income is less than one-third. Everyone knows whose pocket the rest of the money goes into. Ming, everyone knows why you have repeatedly blocked Yao Ming's entry into the NBA."
Zhou Yan took a long breath and said calmly: "Fatty Liu, I have really tolerated you for a long time."
"Little brat, what can you do to me?"
"I'm curious, if the NBA unilaterally suspends the aid plan here, how will you explain to the people above?"
"Only you?"
Liu Mingyu said with a sneer: "Holding a chicken feather as an arrow, a bad ball player, really thinks of himself as a character?!"
"Do not believe?"
"Why, I really don't believe that you can persuade the top management of the alliance. Who would make trouble with money?"
Zhou Yan was not annoyed at all, just repeated with a smile: "You are right, no one will have trouble with money.
Before leaving, Liu Mingyu's distraught voice came from behind: "Zhou Yan! Let me tell you! Young people, don't be too arrogant!!"
"You can still be called a young man without arrogance?"
After leaving the headquarters of the Basketball Association, Zhou Yan made a phone call, and then got on the plane to S city.
When Zhou Yan saw Yao Ming, the latter was practicing free throws alone.
The NBA has come to the offseason, and the CBA has also come to the offseason. The contract between Yao Ming and the Sharks has ended theoretically, but he understands that some things are beyond his control
"Long time no see, big man."
Zhou Yan shot from the tunnel and greeted Yao Ming loudly.
"week--"
At this time, the basketball just fell into the basket.
"Zhou Yan?! Long time no see!"
Despite his heavy heart, Yao Ming greeted Zhou Yan with a relaxed posture as much as possible.
"Isn't it the offseason, are you still training?"
"no way."
Yao Ming spread his hands and said helplessly, "I don't know what to do other than training..."
"Do you want to play in the NBA?"
Yao Ming was stunned, apparently he did not expect the other party to ask such a question.
"It's okay, to be honest, there are no outsiders here, just us old brothers."
"think!"
Yao Ming showed a resolute expression: "Even though I know it will be very difficult to go there, I still want to go. How many times can I fight in life, and when will I fight if I don't fight now?"
"."good. "
Zhou Yan patted Yao Ming's shoulder with relief: "I'm afraid that you don't want to go, so what I'm doing now is meaningless."
"Huh? Zhou Yan, you won't run to—"
"Every professional player should have the courage to step out of the comfort zone, the courage to go to a higher level stage to improve himself, the courage to keep making progress in order to make himself stronger
"But this is not the NBA, and Liu Mingyu is the head of the Basketball Association. Even if you go to him, it probably won't work..."
"Those are not things you should consider, I came back this time just to ask your opinion in person.
"If I stay here for one more year, I will miss a great opportunity for one year. In theory, 20 to 25 years old is the best age to increase the ball. If I continue to waste time, there is really no way to go further. ..."
"Yeah, so you're going to be in the NBA this summer."
"Two days ago, the boss brought the people above to force me to renew my contract with the club. Fortunately, there was a friend in the group who helped me to drag it back. (Okay) but—ah! Ear!"
"Why is such a big man always so sad? If you think something is not going to go on like this, then go to fight. Besides, do you have other friends?"
Yao Ming looked at Zhou Yan in surprise: "Could it be that you really have a way?"
"Although Liu Mingyu is the head of the Basketball Association, many things are not decided by him alone. Think about it, if those people above know that China Basketball has permanently lost the NBA's technical support due to Liu Mingyu's personal reasons, what will they do? How to deal with it?"
"How did the league do it?! It has a contract with us, and if we tear up the contract halfway, we need to pay huge liquidated damages. David Stern is not an idiot, why should he make trouble with the money?"
"For the league, those liquidated damages are nothing, or it doesn't matter at all.
"Then what's important?"
Zhou Yan pointed to himself and said casually: "Of course I am the most important.
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