The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 243 [Continuous winning streak, meeting with the president]

Maybe the league schedule is calculated, and they don't want the Clippers to lose at all. It took three days for the Magic to play the Spurs.Three days is enough to replenish the physical strength of the previous 21 games.

The Clippers won 104-92 at home.The Spurs' "GDP combination" is still very sharp, but other players are too poor, especially the center position.Veteran Antonio McDyess is the starting center for the Spurs.The fierce man who scored 20+12 data in the Knicks is getting old, and now he is at the level of 6 points and 6 rebounds, playing with experience.Shooting guard Mike Finley can't move anymore, and the starter is Bogans, a shooting guard who can't score.

The Spurs veterans fought the Clippers until the fourth quarter with a determination, but they still lost.

With 22 consecutive victories, the Clippers broke the second consecutive winning streak in NBA history. It seems that they can reach the first record of 33 consecutive victories. People are beginning to care about when the Clippers will end their winning streak.Neither the Magic nor the Spurs can end this suspense. It seems that even God is blessing the Clippers.

On December 12, the Clippers played against the Wizards without Butler and Arenas at home, and won without much effort.Jamison scored 15 points, 33 rebounds and 11 assists. He made 2 of 24 shots and 12 of 3 three-pointers.In particular, the bench lineup only scored 3 points in total.Substituted by the Clippers.

On the 17th, the Clippers played an away game against the Timberwolves with ease and joy, winning by 25 points.

The Clippers' next opponent is the New York Knicks.Ye Feng received a call from the vice president of the alliance. David Stern asked him to meet and chat on the 18th. The 19th is a match between the two teams.

Ye Feng's first thought was that he was about to officially "ascend to the throne"!Recently, the Clippers seem to be soaking wet and want to complete the regular season with 82 consecutive victories. His popularity surpasses Kobe, and the ratings of the Clippers are soaring.

This meeting was very beneficial, Ye Feng set off early and flew to New York alone.He wasn't worried that others would criticize the meeting, even if he didn't see it, someone would still say that everyone knew the unspoken rules of the NBA.

He arrived at the Olympic Building according to the agreed time, and in the president's office, he saw the gray-haired guy wearing small glasses. This little guy had ruled the league for N years.

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Nice to meet you, Mr. President."

"Hello, Ye Feng." Stern shook hands with him, invited him to sit with him, and told him not to be restrained.

These words are superfluous, Ye Feng has not known what restraint is in the past two years, he is not an introverted person.

Stern sized Ye Feng up and said with a smile: "Ye, I think you are a very amazing person."

Ye Feng smiled and said: "How do you say that?"

Stern said seriously: "What surprises me is not your skills and physical fitness, but your choice after entering the league. Every step is very correct. And your character, sometimes passionate and hardworking, sometimes It seemed very calm."

"Thank you for the compliment." Ye Feng accepted everything regardless of whether it was a real compliment or that he was schizophrenic.

The two chatted for a few words, the atmosphere was very relaxed, and Stern got to the point. "Are you confident of winning the championship this season?"

Ye Feng said to himself: "Yes, the Clippers already have the strength to win the championship. My personal goal is not to win a championship this year, but to win at least three consecutive championships."

Stern asked again: "Then do you have the confidence to surpass Jordan in the future?"

Ye Feng answered very readily. "No."

Stern didn't expect him to say that, he was taken aback and said, "You can have this."

"This... Really not." Ye Feng laughed. "Jordan has retired. I can't play against him. How can I talk about surpassing? I can only surpass Kobe and LeBron. If I win many championships in the future and the fans say that I am better than Jordan, I will not be polite."

The secretary brought drinks.Stern laughed: "You are very humorous. How do you think you are better than Kobe now?"

"I'm already better than him."

Stern was not surprised, and said gently: "Oh, you think your game skills are better than him? He scored and assisted more than you this season."

Ye Feng said without hesitation: "I'm not talking about football skills, but personal value. Kobe's strength has already peaked, and he will only get weaker and weaker. If he doesn't change, sooner or later he will turn from a scoring leader to a cancer. And I am 10 years younger than him. Years old, there is still potential to be tapped, as long as there is no injury, the Clippers are expected to dominate the league for 10 years."

Stern nodded, Ye Feng seemed to be pointing to him "You should give up Kobe and praise me".Judging from the word-of-mouth on the Internet, Ye Feng is indeed more worthy of praise than Kobe. The Clippers are a group of role players. Now that Kidd has joined, he is just a veteran who is dying.Stern didn't know that Ye Feng was overrated, his teammates were really strong, it wasn't because of him that they became stronger.

Stern paused and changed the subject. "What do you think of the league now, and what do you think about changing the rules before?"

Ye Feng knew what he was referring to. On October 10, the NBA announced that it would change the rules about "walking": when a player catches the ball while moving forward, or is about to finish dribbling, he should stop, pass or shoot before stopping, passing or shooting. Two steps are allowed.Prior to this, although the rules expressly stipulate that players can only take one step in the above situations, league referees have already begun to enforce the law according to the new standards.Through TV recordings, you will find that many NBA superstars in history have actually taken a step further than the previous rules.

Ye Feng talked in detail. "Encouraging offense is good. It will make the game smoother and score more beautiful. If basketball wants to surpass rugby to become the largest ball game in the United States, there should be some new ideas to attract audiences. Encouraging offense is the best way. If it remains the same, there will be no progress. In 2008, FIBA ​​introduced new rules, which increased the distance between the three-point line and the basket, changed the shape of the three-second zone from a trapezoid to a rectangle, and added a reasonable collision zone...these Aren't they all developing in the direction of the NBA? And in the international arena, the standard of walking and calling is not much stricter than that of the NBA. If there are many violations intermittently in a game, the players will play disgustingly, and the audience will be upset. President You need to worry more."

bosom friend!Stern was even happier.Ye Feng's every word can speak to his heart, he changed the rules in order to encourage offense and enhance the enjoyment of the game, but a group of silly fans objected.These people who oppose it don't know how to watch the game between the Pistons and the Spurs, which is too frustrating.Ye Feng's thinking is in line with his appetite.

The league has changed many rules.The earliest was George Mikan, because he set up a defensive interference ball in the league, because he was outstanding at the time and was invincible at the basket; then Chamberlain, the league expanded the offensive three-second line because his offense at the basket was too sharp; and then It's Barkley, because his ass skills are too outrageous, the league stipulates that backs cannot exceed five seconds; and O'Neal, because of his poor free throws, the league stipulates that fouls on players without the ball are not allowed in the last 2 minutes of the game, etc...

Now the walking rules have changed. Many people say that it is for James's crab walk, which can layup in four steps.This is a wrong understanding. LeBron's crab step is a foul at any time, and the referee will also blow it since 2009.Later, when James went to the Heat, he rarely used the crab step.

What Ye Feng said was from the bottom of his heart, he likes to score, the Clippers have a strong offense this season, and they played well.

Stern said with a smile: "Let me ask you another question. If the league needs a player to be the image spokesperson, what kind of person should that person be?"

Ye Feng said unceremoniously: "Of course it's me, an honest person who is united and selfless on the court, with a clean style of play. Off the court, he is upright, doesn't even have tattoos, is devoted to his feelings, doesn't go to nightclubs, doesn't smoke marijuana, Democracy Day is my wedding anniversary. I will let people know that basketball is an elegant sport, and unity is the most important thing to win. There is no basketball without brothers, and the game is a five-person game.”

Stern laughed. "You're so funny. Last season, you made fun of Kobe Bryant, but you don't look like an honest person."

Ye Feng smiled and said: "I'm not the only one who did this, O'Neill did it too."

Hearing this sentence, Stern immediately remembered the "Eagle County incident". Kobe said that O'Neal did it too, and it was settled with money.He couldn't help sighing secretly: This kid is completely different from Kobe and LeBron, with an angel's smile and a devil's mouth.

Stern thought of that question again, wanted to try his own guess, and deliberately said: "Although you say that you are very good, some practices have caused the league to suffer a lot of criticism. People say that you are the owner of the Clippers, You only signed a three-year contract before the start of this season, did you not think about it?"

Ye Feng said with a smile: "After the 2010-2011 season is over, the league will definitely be suspended due to the labor agreement issue. At that time, as one of the strongest players in the NBA, I will stand on the side of the boss. Many people with high salaries and low abilities will have no reason to bother." , The stars will also compromise as soon as possible, which is a bad thing? Do you have a better solution to the lockout?"

"Better...do you know how to solve the league lockout crisis?" Stern's jaw almost fell to the ground.He couldn't imagine that a 21-year-old young player would think about these issues. It was obvious that Ye Feng was thinking about the suspension of the league from the boss's point of view.

Ye Feng said seriously: "There is indeed a way. According to my analysis, the lockout will last from July to the end of November, and the players will not give in until the players can no longer withstand the pressure. The league will lose 7-11 billion dollars. If we do something Precautionary measures may allow the lockout to end sooner."

Stern swallowed and asked, "Can you talk about it?"

Ye Feng thought for a while, then said softly: "I'll just talk about the possibility that comes to mind. The first negotiation will definitely fail, and the salary cap proposed by the management will be the key obstacle. Then it will enter the time of wrangling, which cannot be avoided , the boss will say that the team is losing money, and the players will feel that the wages are low. When the season training camp is about to start, there will be a turning point, but you can stand up and issue an ultimatum, threaten to cancel the season, and at the same time win over one person, the chairman of the players union Fisher, if he switches sides, the players will be at a disadvantage."

Stern nodded, thinking it made sense. "What if they don't compromise?"

Ye Feng smiled and said: "Ask someone to intervene. He likes basketball and has a lot of status."

"Who?"

"***."

(End of this chapter)