NBA Absolute Flood Dam
Chapter 1338 The Knicks Crash
Chapter 1338 The Knicks Crash
"Who is behind the scenes to unite them and promote public opinion?" After careful consideration, Stern locked on Nike.
Only Nike has this power, and only Nike has the motivation to unite so many teams and players in the league.
This was a naked coercion, which made him very angry.
However, he also felt a lot of pressure, because if two-thirds of the league's teams really support Nike, then he can't stop it.
"Kobe, do you really not express your opinion?" Pelinka asked at Kobe's home.
He came here specially, and Nike has already urged him. Nike hopes that Kobe will stand up and force the league, but Kobe keeps refusing, which makes him in a dilemma.
"I have already said that I am not a pawn of Nike. If they continue to do this, then I will consider ending the cooperation with them after the contract is completed."
Kobe was very firm.
Pelinka thought for a while and asked, "Is there a lot of interest in the Hammer?"
Kobe glanced at Pelinka and said: "That's just one aspect. I'm a friend of the Hammers. Now Nike is clearly here for him. I can't stand up."
That is to say, but in fact, Kobe is also very clear that his interests in the Hammer are indeed great, whether it is the senbei restaurant or the wine business, the sum even exceeds the contract given to him by Nike.
In fact, the contract that Nike gave him is not too big, far inferior to the contract of the Hammer in Adidas, and even the contract of James is much worse, so he values the business with the Hammer more.
Especially in the wine business, the imports of Xianbei wine company in China have accounted for 80.00% of the US wine exports to China, and the voice of Xianbei wine industry in the United States is becoming more and more important.
And this is an area where Nike's influence can't reach at all, that is to say, no matter how Nike deals with the hammer, it can't hurt the hammer. What reason does he have to abandon the hammer?
Likewise, James has had two conversations with his agent about the matter, as Nike wants him to come forward as well.
But like Bryant, James also turned down Nike's request.
On May 5, the locker room was so chaotic that the Knicks, who had already collapsed, failed in the tiebreaker. The Celtics completed the black seven, shocking the league.
"It's such a shame, they've been such a disappointment!"
As soon as the game ended, the angry Knicks owner Dolan publicly announced in front of the media that the team would enter a rebuild and all players would be put on the shelves, including Anthony.
Li Ba quietly watched the Knicks' collapse in front of the TV, and when he saw Da Zhi in the crowd who was a little dazed, he quickly picked up his mobile phone and called Gao Yuanyuan.
"Is something wrong?"
It's noon in China at the moment, Gao Yuanyuan was having lunch, and asked briefly.
"Did you watch the Knicks game?"
"No."
"It's like this. The Knicks were blacked out by the Celtics. If they want to rebuild, they will definitely be traded. You can figure it out."
"Get hacked? Oh, the Knicks paid nearly [-] million in luxury taxes a season, how pathetic!" Gao Yuanyuan laughed.
"I'm talking about the big stuff."
"Okay, got it, I'll send someone to find him a new home. But he only has a one-year contract, I have to ask his opinion first, if he wants to hang out in the NBA."
"That's fine, you deal with it."
"Tu Hao, the public opinion is not good for you recently, I think someone is behind the scenes, what do you think?"
"It's nothing, as expected, a bunch of losers just want to use the rules to limit me."
"What are you going to do?"
"It depends on the situation. There are not many restrictions, so I will play with them again. If the restrictions are severe, let them play by themselves. I am not interested in staying here to boost their ratings. A bunch of bastards, I Help them make money, they play tricks on me behind my back."
"You don't want to prove yourself in the small ball game?"
"Do I still need to prove myself?"
"Uh, it seems that there is no need."
"Let me tell you, Yuanyuan, I really don't have the interest to prove anything. My original intention to come to the United States to play basketball is to make money. I'm not a paranoid like Kobe."
"That's fine, I understand."
The two chatted for a few more words before ending the call.
At this time, at the Nike headquarters in New York, Philip Knight, the president, was seriously considering the issue.
His plan succeeded. Through the voices of a large number of players under his banner, he contacted two-thirds of the teams in the league, and through the promotion of countless media, he has put tremendous pressure on Stern.
He believes that Stern cannot withstand this pressure. As long as Stern cannot withstand this pressure, it is imperative for the league to modify the rules. Once the defense is restricted, it is tantamount to tying Li Ba's hands and feet. At that time, the players supported by Nike And the team can ride the momentum.
But now there is a problem, the ball market problem.
Li Ba retired twice before and after, causing the ratings of these two seasons to drop by more than half. This kind of terrifying influence is something he needs to consider.
Once the rules are amended, causing Li Ba to leave the league, countless fans will definitely leave, which will also inevitably affect the sales of Nike shoes, resulting in a sharp drop in revenue. This is something he absolutely does not want to see.
Therefore, he wanted to suppress Li Ba, but he didn't want Li Ba to leave the league. He hoped that Li Ba would stay in the league honestly, stabilize the ball market, and earn huge profits for Nike by the way.
But how to let Li Ba stay is a difficult problem, and it is beyond his control.
For things beyond his control, he felt a headache and frowned.
This time, in order to unite two-thirds of the teams to force the league, Nike paid a huge price and paid a large amount of sponsorship fees. If the problem cannot be completely solved, Nike will suffer a blood loss.
In the end, he decided to brainstorm and bring up the problem at a company meeting.
"Mr. President, I have a solution that may solve this problem." Someone stood up and said.
According to Philip Knight, it was Loughlin, the vice president of the North American sales department, a Chinese American.
"Lin, what I hope to hear is a good idea." He said indifferently.
Facing Philip Knight, Loughlin was a little nervous.
He graduated from Tsinghua University, got a master's degree from Stanford Business School, and after ten years of hard work, he worked hard to reach his current position, and successfully immigrated to the United States, becoming a real American. It is said that his life is very successful. You should be very confident. Why are you so nervous in front of Philip Knight?
The reason is simple. Even though he has the current status, he still feels discrimination against him everywhere. As an elite, he is still at the bottom of the discrimination chain just like the average Chinese. He needs to double It takes hard work and success to gain some recognition.
Just like what Philip Knight said just now, if other people said it, even if it was a black man, Philip Knight's attitude would be much better, but what he felt from the president was a kind of ignorance, not any recognition.
(End of this chapter)
"Who is behind the scenes to unite them and promote public opinion?" After careful consideration, Stern locked on Nike.
Only Nike has this power, and only Nike has the motivation to unite so many teams and players in the league.
This was a naked coercion, which made him very angry.
However, he also felt a lot of pressure, because if two-thirds of the league's teams really support Nike, then he can't stop it.
"Kobe, do you really not express your opinion?" Pelinka asked at Kobe's home.
He came here specially, and Nike has already urged him. Nike hopes that Kobe will stand up and force the league, but Kobe keeps refusing, which makes him in a dilemma.
"I have already said that I am not a pawn of Nike. If they continue to do this, then I will consider ending the cooperation with them after the contract is completed."
Kobe was very firm.
Pelinka thought for a while and asked, "Is there a lot of interest in the Hammer?"
Kobe glanced at Pelinka and said: "That's just one aspect. I'm a friend of the Hammers. Now Nike is clearly here for him. I can't stand up."
That is to say, but in fact, Kobe is also very clear that his interests in the Hammer are indeed great, whether it is the senbei restaurant or the wine business, the sum even exceeds the contract given to him by Nike.
In fact, the contract that Nike gave him is not too big, far inferior to the contract of the Hammer in Adidas, and even the contract of James is much worse, so he values the business with the Hammer more.
Especially in the wine business, the imports of Xianbei wine company in China have accounted for 80.00% of the US wine exports to China, and the voice of Xianbei wine industry in the United States is becoming more and more important.
And this is an area where Nike's influence can't reach at all, that is to say, no matter how Nike deals with the hammer, it can't hurt the hammer. What reason does he have to abandon the hammer?
Likewise, James has had two conversations with his agent about the matter, as Nike wants him to come forward as well.
But like Bryant, James also turned down Nike's request.
On May 5, the locker room was so chaotic that the Knicks, who had already collapsed, failed in the tiebreaker. The Celtics completed the black seven, shocking the league.
"It's such a shame, they've been such a disappointment!"
As soon as the game ended, the angry Knicks owner Dolan publicly announced in front of the media that the team would enter a rebuild and all players would be put on the shelves, including Anthony.
Li Ba quietly watched the Knicks' collapse in front of the TV, and when he saw Da Zhi in the crowd who was a little dazed, he quickly picked up his mobile phone and called Gao Yuanyuan.
"Is something wrong?"
It's noon in China at the moment, Gao Yuanyuan was having lunch, and asked briefly.
"Did you watch the Knicks game?"
"No."
"It's like this. The Knicks were blacked out by the Celtics. If they want to rebuild, they will definitely be traded. You can figure it out."
"Get hacked? Oh, the Knicks paid nearly [-] million in luxury taxes a season, how pathetic!" Gao Yuanyuan laughed.
"I'm talking about the big stuff."
"Okay, got it, I'll send someone to find him a new home. But he only has a one-year contract, I have to ask his opinion first, if he wants to hang out in the NBA."
"That's fine, you deal with it."
"Tu Hao, the public opinion is not good for you recently, I think someone is behind the scenes, what do you think?"
"It's nothing, as expected, a bunch of losers just want to use the rules to limit me."
"What are you going to do?"
"It depends on the situation. There are not many restrictions, so I will play with them again. If the restrictions are severe, let them play by themselves. I am not interested in staying here to boost their ratings. A bunch of bastards, I Help them make money, they play tricks on me behind my back."
"You don't want to prove yourself in the small ball game?"
"Do I still need to prove myself?"
"Uh, it seems that there is no need."
"Let me tell you, Yuanyuan, I really don't have the interest to prove anything. My original intention to come to the United States to play basketball is to make money. I'm not a paranoid like Kobe."
"That's fine, I understand."
The two chatted for a few more words before ending the call.
At this time, at the Nike headquarters in New York, Philip Knight, the president, was seriously considering the issue.
His plan succeeded. Through the voices of a large number of players under his banner, he contacted two-thirds of the teams in the league, and through the promotion of countless media, he has put tremendous pressure on Stern.
He believes that Stern cannot withstand this pressure. As long as Stern cannot withstand this pressure, it is imperative for the league to modify the rules. Once the defense is restricted, it is tantamount to tying Li Ba's hands and feet. At that time, the players supported by Nike And the team can ride the momentum.
But now there is a problem, the ball market problem.
Li Ba retired twice before and after, causing the ratings of these two seasons to drop by more than half. This kind of terrifying influence is something he needs to consider.
Once the rules are amended, causing Li Ba to leave the league, countless fans will definitely leave, which will also inevitably affect the sales of Nike shoes, resulting in a sharp drop in revenue. This is something he absolutely does not want to see.
Therefore, he wanted to suppress Li Ba, but he didn't want Li Ba to leave the league. He hoped that Li Ba would stay in the league honestly, stabilize the ball market, and earn huge profits for Nike by the way.
But how to let Li Ba stay is a difficult problem, and it is beyond his control.
For things beyond his control, he felt a headache and frowned.
This time, in order to unite two-thirds of the teams to force the league, Nike paid a huge price and paid a large amount of sponsorship fees. If the problem cannot be completely solved, Nike will suffer a blood loss.
In the end, he decided to brainstorm and bring up the problem at a company meeting.
"Mr. President, I have a solution that may solve this problem." Someone stood up and said.
According to Philip Knight, it was Loughlin, the vice president of the North American sales department, a Chinese American.
"Lin, what I hope to hear is a good idea." He said indifferently.
Facing Philip Knight, Loughlin was a little nervous.
He graduated from Tsinghua University, got a master's degree from Stanford Business School, and after ten years of hard work, he worked hard to reach his current position, and successfully immigrated to the United States, becoming a real American. It is said that his life is very successful. You should be very confident. Why are you so nervous in front of Philip Knight?
The reason is simple. Even though he has the current status, he still feels discrimination against him everywhere. As an elite, he is still at the bottom of the discrimination chain just like the average Chinese. He needs to double It takes hard work and success to gain some recognition.
Just like what Philip Knight said just now, if other people said it, even if it was a black man, Philip Knight's attitude would be much better, but what he felt from the president was a kind of ignorance, not any recognition.
(End of this chapter)
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