NBA Dynasty Sniper

Chapter 369 First in the Alliance
The December schedule continued. Although the physical consumption was exhausted, Marion and Ginobili's performances fluctuated a bit, and their states were good and bad. As the two main players, their state naturally affected the strength of the Knicks.

At this time, for the record, Zhao Dong began to explode with all his strength, scoring 6+ in 40 consecutive games, and led the team to a wave of consecutive victories despite the unstable performance of the two rookies.

At the same time, the Numbers also lost to the Lakers and Spurs one after another, widening the gap with the Knicks in record, with the Knicks firmly ranking first in the league.

On December 12th, the Christmas game, the league arranged the battle between the Lakers and the Spurs, and the battle between the Knicks and the Pacers in the East.

Prior to this, the Knicks completed a record of 23 wins and 4 losses.

The Pacers have the third-best record in the Eastern Conference this season, and they performed very well.

This team is still the same as before, with average scoring, strong outside shooting, and good cutting tactics. This season's three-point tactics are good, with an average of 7.1 three-pointers per game. Finals-level teams like the Lakers and Spurs can be shot to death.

But on Christmas Eve, the Pacers failed to explode at Madison Square Garden, losing to the Knicks.

Neil Grant took a fancy to a Pacers backup forward on the sidelines, Al Harrington, the No. 98 pick in the first round of 25.

He checked the information. Harrington's rookie season just happened to be a shrinking season. Under serious injury, he only played 21 games, averaged only 7 minutes per game, and only scored 2 points and 1.9 rebounds. Both have 17 minutes of playing time, 6.6 points and 3.2 rebounds, and their performance is definitely not good.

What he fancy is Al Harrington's youth, and the rookie contract can further reduce the Knicks' salary expenses.

James Dowland talked to him and asked him to control the team's expenses, and he could only do that.

He wanted to use Gary Trent to trade Harrington, but the Pacers immediately rejected the transaction application. The Pacers made it clear that Al Harrington was a rookie they wanted to train and would not trade for a role player. .

The implication is that it's not that I don't trade, it's that your chips are too bad.

By the end of December, after playing this month's games, the Knicks continued their winning streak with 12 wins and 26 losses, still firmly ranking first in the league.

On December 12, the three major U.S. stock indexes fell sharply, showing the style of a bear market. Among them, the Nasdaq finally fell below the 31-point mark and closed at 3995 points.

The break of this threshold also means that the bear market has been established.

On this day, the storm delivered a large number of empty orders, turning the floating profits on the book into profits.

In the evening, Zhao Dong and Lindsay talked on the phone, and the two talked about the current situation in Hong Kong City.

"Avier, how is the information collected by Huifeng Holdings?"

"I've checked it out, and now I have the information on 9 managements that own A-shares, both in the UK and the US, and 5 of them belong to Tianlong investors or indirect investors."

"Then let's start negotiations and win Huifeng as soon as possible."

The main reason why Huifeng was taken down was of course not some kind of behavior of future generations of Huifeng, but because Zhao Dong and Lin Sai believed that Tianlong Investment Bank alone was not enough in Hong Kong City, and a regular commercial bank was necessary.

There is a difference between an investment bank and an ordinary commercial bank.

First, investment banks provide direct financing and pursue long-term interests, while commercial banks provide indirect financing and pursue short-term interests.

Second, investment banks do not make deposits and loans, but commercial banks do.

Third, investment banks are capital markets, and commercial banks are currency markets.

In addition to the above, there are still many differences. If you want to have greater influence in Hong Kong City and better economic development, it is not enough to have investment banks alone. Ordinary commercial banks must also have them, which can complement each other. Channels are expanding their influence.

Moreover, Huifeng also has a wholly-owned branch in Shanghai. Once Huifeng is under control, it will be more convenient for the internal and external circulation of funds.

Now the market value of Huifeng Holdings is 600 billion US dollars, AB shareholding system, 15% of which are A shares, which means that 15% of A shares have management and decision-making power, and the remaining 85% of shares include all secondary shares The tradable shares in the market, and all major shareholders, only have investment rights and dividend rights, but no voting rights.

Zhao Dong's plan is to cooperate with several domestic state-owned banks, mainly funded by them, operated by Tianlong Investment Bank, and use the huge network of interests established by Tianlong Investment Bank to acquire 15% of the A-shares of Huifeng's management, and take over the company. Registered in the UK, but the headquarters and most of the business is in China.

Negotiations with the five Tianlong Investment Bank investors or indirect investors may be relatively easy, while the remaining four investors will be more difficult.

Zhao Dong and Lindsay have discussed it, and they can exchange some benefits.

But if the acquisition is not possible, then he will use the funds of Tianlong Investment Bank to establish an ordinary commercial bank wholly owned by Hong Kong City. With the influence of Tianlong Investment Bank in the capital market and its dominant position in the country, it can completely compete with Huifeng .

The last day of 1999 has passed, and the time has come to the new year.

"whee……"

On the night of New Year's Day, Lindsay called and laughed before speaking.

"Aiweier, is there any good news?" Zhao Dong asked quickly.

"Guess." Lindsay laughed.

"Are you sure you're pregnant?"

When Zhao Dong heard Lindsay's tone, he looked a little coquettish, so guess what?
"Yeah, it's been more than 30 days, and the old expert from the Health Bureau just gave me a pulse, and said yes, hehe..." Lindsay couldn't help laughing before finishing his sentence.

"Happy pulse?" Zhao Dongxi said.

"Of course it's Ximai, it's more than that, you can guess." Lindsay laughed.

"This one……"

Zhao Dong turned around in his mind, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration, and blurted out: "Twins?"

"No." Lindsay cheered.

"Old son, old experts say it's quadruplets, four, one big litter, haha..."

"Mom, you can't call a nest..."

Before Zhao Dong had time to guess, the uncontrollable laughter of his mother Li Meizhu and Lindsay's voice of crying and laughing sounded from over there.

"Four?"

Zhao Dong was dumbfounded, is his wife so capable?
"Honey, are you surprised?" Lindsay said with a smile.

"Surprise, surprise and joy, it is indeed a big surprise." Zhao Dong laughed.

"I'll go for an ultrasound in a week, and I'll be sure." Lindsay said with a smile.

"Aiweier, are you overreacting? Let the experts from the Health Bureau prescribe you a prescription to prevent miscarriage. It will be very useful."

"Fortunately, the reaction is not very big, and the vomiting is not very serious. Experts say that the situation is good now, and there is no need to prescribe a prescription."

The two chatted with great interest until the phone ran out of battery, and then switched to a landline to continue chatting about how to raise their children in the future, from kindergarten to college, and they only talked about their grandchildren.

At 2000 o'clock in the morning on January 1, 1, the league announced the player of the month last month, and instead of Zhao Dong, it was given to O'Neal.

However, by virtue of the Knicks' record and his strong personal performance, Zhao Dong returned to the first place in the MVP rankings.

In December, he averaged 12 points, 44 rebounds and 11 assists per game. He averaged 11 minutes of playing time without a truce. Whether it is attendance rate, personal performance, or team record, it is indisputable. League first.

But the MVP ranking first is not the best news today. The best news is that his All-Star votes have broken the historical record.

Jordan set a historical record in 97 with 245 million votes, which is the highest number of All-Star votes in league history.

But now Zhao Dong surpassed this record in only one month.

But this is the embodiment of Zhao Dong's current influence in the American sports world, without any adulteration.

Zhao Dong's influence in the sports world, in addition to the NBA, is also reflected in the professional boxing world.

Don't forget that the influence of professional boxing in the United States is much greater than that of the NBA, and Zhao Dong also has two world titles from the four major organizations.

In addition to Zhao Dong, the Knicks, as well as Jerry Stackhouse, received good votes and are expected to be selected as All-Stars.

In the first game in January of the new year, the Knicks ushered in a challenge from the Spurs at home.

In this game, Popovich used Duncan to contain Zhao Dong, and then let Robinson single-play Fortson, and got a good deal.

However, Ginobili and Stackhouse played well this time, blowing up the Spurs' perimeter, and finally helped the team win the Spurs twice, completing the double play against the Spurs in the finals this season.

The start of the season this month was relatively loose, with two days of rest. On the [-]th, the Knicks ushered in the second game of the month at home, and the Lakers came to challenge.

This is also the second and last regular season game of the two teams this season. Like the Spurs, the Lakers lost the first game, and this time they also want to get back a game.

In the end, the Lakers achieved their wish, won the away game, tied the regular season, and the Knicks lost their fifth game of the season.

In this game, the Lakers played very united, and their will was also very tenacious, which strengthened their tactical coordination.

In contrast to the Knicks, Marion and Ginobili have their own problems on the outside, but this is also the performance of the two rookies.

On the 8th, the Knicks started their road trip, and the first game was Boston.

On this day, the league also announced the start of the All-Star voting.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Zhao Dong made a phone call in the hotel and went back. Lindsay will go to the hospital for an examination today, and he wants to know the situation.

The old man answered the phone, saying that Lindsay had just gone to the hospital, accompanied by his mother and grandma, and a large group of nanny and bodyguards, and he would call him when there was a result.

"Honey, it's confirmed, quadruplets, hehe..."

He stayed up until almost 09:30 when the phone finally rang, and it was Lindsay's call.

This time we didn't talk for long, Lindsay was in a hurry to attend an important national financial conference hosted by Mr. Zhu, and hung up the phone in a hurry after speaking.

Zhao Dong was overjoyed, and called all his teammates, announced the good news, and said on the spot that each person would be given a $[-] red envelope.

All the players were happy, but the coaching staff started booing and wanted red envelopes.

Xiao Fan said: "Feilong, we don't have the investment, should we have it?"

"Well, you can have this." Thibodeau nodded.

"It is indeed possible." Old Nelson said with a smile.

Zhao Dong laughed, waved his hand and said, "No problem, I am happy today, and the coaching staff will each receive a red envelope of [-] US dollars."

"yeah!"

Several coaches, big and small, jumped up happily, and a dozen other trainers and coaches were equally excited, a windfall.

On the 9th, the Knicks beat the Celtics, and on the 10th they rushed to Detroit.

On the 11th, the Knicks suffered a sudden injury. In the away game against the Pistons, Danny Fortson accidentally injured his knee while fighting for rebounds.

But despite losing Fortson, Zhao Dong led his team to defeat the Pistons and won the victory.

The next day, the team continued their road trip, and Fortson flew back to New York accompanied by staff.

At five o'clock that afternoon, his injury report came out, and the meniscus in his left knee was torn, which immediately put the Knicks in trouble.

The team is in trouble, and there are substitutes who can play and trade, but for Fortson, he is directly confused.

A meniscus injury is likely to ruin his career, but he is still on a rookie contract, and this season is his contract year.

"Boss, what should I do? I haven't signed a new contract yet."

In his first reaction, he called his boss, Zhao Dong, with a very frustrated tone.

"What advice does the doctor have?" Zhao Dong asked.

"The doctor suggested minimally invasive surgery, which can be repaired without excision, and it will take at least three months of injury." Fortson said dejectedly.

"Danny, don't be too anxious. You can't change it anymore, so you have to treat it calmly. The matter of the new contract can only depend on your comeback status. Three months, even if it is four months, you should still be able to catch up with the season. The playoffs or the Eastern Conference Finals. Besides, don’t worry, I’ll give you another 200 million investment quota, follow me, and don’t be afraid of running out of money.” Zhao Dong encouraged.

Fortson's economy is better than that of Daben. Daben is an undrafted pick and doesn't have much investment capital. Fortson is a lottery pick with a rookie contract worth several million. He has made some money with Zhao Dong in the past two years.

"Boss, I'm relying on you." Fordson said bluntly.

"Trouble!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Dong also scratched his head.

Losing Fortson is very troublesome, rebounding, inside defense, others are not as good as Fortson, especially rebounding.

With the main power forward absent, the strength of the Knicks has been affected. Nelson Sr. adjusted the lineup. Veteran Kevin Willis and Gary Trent took turns as the starting lineup. The inside strength dropped a notch.

This puts a burden on Zhao Dong, and he has almost no time to rest. Fortunately, his physical fitness has surpassed the limit of the human body, and there is no problem with the increase of playing time.

He is on the court, and he has increased his input on the defensive end and rebounding, because Willis and Trent still have some scoring ability.

Under Zhao Dong's full efforts, the Knicks still lost two games in the next game in January. The January schedule ended with 35 wins and 7 losses. Just over half of the schedule, the Knicks still had the best record in the league.

However, the media commented that the league's No. [-] record is purely consuming Zhao Dong's energy. In the second half of the schedule, if Zhao Dong does not reduce his playing time, then the Knicks are likely to fall into a trap in the playoffs. In physical trouble.If Zhao Dong is injured due to physical reasons, the Knicks will definitely collapse.

The management approached Zhao Dong and talked about this issue, thinking that it could be released in the second half, but Zhao Dong refused.

Zhao Dong insisted on playing the second half of the schedule with all his strength, and his attitude was very firm. This made the management and coaching staff feel headaches, but they couldn't stop him.

What makes the management and the coaching staff feel good is that the rotation of other players is good. As long as there is no problem here in Zhao Dong, the Knicks will not have major problems.

In addition, Fortson's operation was very successful. It has been two weeks since the operation, and he has already started weight training. However, if he wants to come back, it will take at least three months, or even four months.

The All-Star weekend is approaching, and the Knicks still have five games to play before.

On February [-]st, they will play against the Magic at home.

This morning, the league announced the player of the month for January, and Zhao Dong won this honor for the second time this season.

At the same time, he also continued to rank first in the MVP rankings.

Below him are O'Neal of the Lakers, Duncan of the Spurs, and Iverson of the digital team.

On this day, he also received some good news.

The first one is that Tianlong Investment Bank has completed negotiations with two A-share shareholders of Huifeng Bank.

This means that Tianlong Investment Bank has broken the gap in the management, and there should be continuous good news coming.

Of course, Tianlong also paid a certain price.

Second, bilateral negotiations between China and the EU are progressing smoothly.

The third is that Hong Kong City canceled the [-] plan, and the Hang Seng Index rose to [-] points. Real estate prices rebounded, and Hong Kong City's economy is improving.

This third piece of news is very important. The rebound in real estate prices means that many middle-class families in Hong Kong City who are in a state of negative equity have returned to positive equity.

The so-called negative equity is because the Asian financial turmoil in 97 caused Hong Kong City real estate to fall by [-]%, and the market value of real estate purchased by a large number of middle-class families with installment loans plummeted, while their bank loans remained unchanged, which caused negative equity.

The recovery of real estate has stabilized the city. The next thing we need is to boil the frogs in warm water, slowly increase the supply of housing, and prevent the real estate from destructively falling.

On February 2, the Knicks completed the last game before the All-Star weekend in the Western Conference and won the Warriors.

With 42 wins and 7 losses, the Knicks still rank first in the league.

In the first five games in February, Zhao Dong grabbed a total of 90 rebounds, the most was 26, averaging 18 rebounds per game.

With his efforts, the Knicks completed their five-game winning streak in February.

(End of this chapter)