NBA backer king

Chapter 299 Going Bankrupt
Outside, after the reporters interviewed the Bulls and the Suns, they surrounded Barkley and other super giants, and they could only accept interviews.

A reporter asked: "Charles, Hakeem, you were swept by the Suns in the Western Conference Finals, who are you supporting in this Finals?"

Barkley said with a smile: "Old K and I are brothers, and Hakeem and him have a very good relationship off the court, but we are also old friends with Michael for many years, so this finals, we all support it."

Upon hearing this, the reporter immediately brought the topic to Dameng, and asked, "Hakim, since your rookie season, your relationship with Old K has been normal, and you even heard that there were conflicts. When did your relationship improve?"

Da Meng thought about it: "Oh, our relationship has always been good, yes, I even invited him to dinner, in Houston."

In fact, this is just his prevarication. The improvement of his relationship with Wang Tiejun is because Lao Wang’s strength forced him to let go of his super center figure. Without strength, he has no right to speak. This is true in any environment. Without strength, who will be your friend?

Next to the magician, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Chamberlain were interviewed together.

"Ervin, why do you think the Bulls lost to the Suns?" a reporter asked.

Magic Johnson didn't think too much, and said directly: "I was also thinking about this question just now. The Bulls are strong on the outside, and the Suns are strong on the inside. The final result of the G1 game is that the Suns who are stronger on the inside win.

Everyone knows that although this is an era of flying men, it is also an era of super centers, and those who win the inside win the world.

Let's look at the Eastern Conference Finals and Western Conference Finals this time. There is O'Neal in the Eastern Conference Finals, and Old K and Big Dream in the Western Conference Finals. Three of the four final teams have super centers.

In addition, in the game just now, the Suns, which had an inside advantage, defeated the Bulls, which proves that the idea of ​​building a team that wins the inside is correct. "

"You mean, the bulls must lose?" the reporter asked in surprise.

Dameng shook his head and said, "Of course not. Mosaic was defeated by the Bulls last year. What I mean is that when the inside advantage reaches a certain level and exceeds the opponent's limit, then the inside-based team will gain a greater advantage, and they have more chances to win."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar nodded next to him and said, "That's true. Old K proved it tonight. After he completely destroyed the Bulls' inside line, he dominated the opponent's penalty area. It's useless for Jordan to play. No matter how strong he is, the efficiency of the outside line is not as good as the inside line."

"Wilt, what do you think?" The reporter asked again.

Chamberlain said: "My opinion is that the Bulls should not be in a hurry. There are seven games in the series. Old K's style of play is too strong, and it is easy to break. I am more optimistic about the Bulls with better toughness. Jordan has the ability to lead the team to the end.

The Bulls are actually a collective team that plays as a team, and I think the Bulls will eventually win the Finals. "

Back in the locker room, Pharaoh immediately soaked into the medicine bucket.

In this game, he fought too hard and was very tired, especially when he fought with two tanks later, the two tanks moved a lot.

"comfortable!"

Kevin Johnson and the others also got into the medicine barrel one after another.

"Kevin, can you still stand it?" Lao Wang asked with his head.

"No problem, I won't get down. We must kill the bull this time, otherwise I don't think I will have the chance to fight like this in the future." Kevin Johnson nodded.

Everyone's physical fitness is different. He is not a monster like Jordan. Although he is only 29 years old, his condition is not as good as that of Jordan, who is a few years older than him. The finals are in a desperate state.

He played for more than 40 minutes today, and his physical energy was exhausted under Jordan's defense. Fortunately, he didn't attack much, and he didn't make any breakthroughs, so he held on.

At this time, Westphal began to summarize the game just outside, analyzing his own and opponent's tactical problems, and preparing for the next game.

He said: "Except for old K, no one else scored 20+ points today, and Drexler, the second scoring point, only scored 15 points, and only three scored in double figures.

But we have a total of ten people scoring, and eight of us scored more than 5 points, which means that our rotation is doing well.

It's just that he still relies too much on old K in terms of scoring. Once his physical energy is too exhausted in the series, it is likely to have adverse reactions.

So in the next game, we should add some inside cut tactics.

Clyde, Dan, Wesley, get ready, you will mainly implement the inside cut tactics and bear part of the scoring pressure for Old K. "

"Understood." The three said at the same time.

Assistant coach Lewis said at this time: "Old K injured Kukoc today, and Clifford Robinson could only sit on the bench. The Bulls also suffered a lot from their meat shields. You should also be careful not to get injured."

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Old Wang replied in the bathroom.

Westphal said: "Kukoc is injured, which is very beneficial to us. If Kerry plays next game, Green will guard him. The old K sits in the paint area, which not only increases our internal defensive strength and protects our basket. At the same time, it can also control the backcourt rebounds to the greatest extent. In addition, there is no frequent follow-up and return defense, which will also save a lot of energy."

Lewis nodded and said: "Yes, Old K is under the basket, which can also limit the breakthroughs of Jordan and Pippen and reduce their offensive efficiency.

Just be careful not to foul too much too early.The Bulls lost a game today, and they are likely to get the home whistle in the next game. The league definitely does not want us to sweep the Bulls. "

"possible."

Westphal nodded.

Everyone else agrees that there is nothing wrong with the whistle today, but it will be hard to tell in the next game. The home whistle is too common in the league.

In the locker room of the home team, the atmosphere was quite heavy, almost frozen.

Jordan sat there and didn't speak, he didn't speak, and no one else dared to speak, including Pippen.

Phil Jackson broke the dead silence of the locker room and began to sum up the game.

After talking a lot, he finally summed up the reasons for the failure. He only said one sentence: "Tonight, Old K defeated us alone, just like Michael solves problems alone in many cases. No matter how many people we go up, we can't stop him."

These words made the atmosphere in the locker room even more dignified.

Jordan also looked over. He was dissatisfied with Phil's words, which were boosting old K's momentum and suppressing his own morale.

But then Phil Jackson changed the subject and said, "But we already understood, and Michael himself understood that we could not win the championship alone. We won three championships, not because of Michael alone, but because of the team's victory."

Having said that, he looked at Jordan.

Jordan immediately remembered that when Phil Jackson was the head coach, he directly took away the ball in his hands. This made him unbearable and forced the management to take Phil away.

But in the end, he knew that Phil was right. When he handed over the ball to his teammates, the team won two consecutive championships. If it weren't for the appearance of Old K, even the dynasty would have been established.

Thinking of this, he nodded and said, "Phil is right. We must persevere. We must rely on everyone's strength to defeat Old K. We have the ability."

The atmosphere in the locker room is a little more relaxed, but both Jordan and Phil Jackson understand that the problem has not been resolved. They will still face a crazy low-post behemoth, and in the absence of major generals, once there is another injury inside, it may be more difficult.

An hour later, the two sides held a post-match press conference.

For the Bulls, after losing the game, the atmosphere is normal.

"Coach Jackson, how do you solve our inside problem?"

The first person to ask a question was a reporter from the local sports newspaper, who was also a team reporter for the Bulls. He didn't ask Jordan, but Phil Jackson.

Phil Jackson's face was gloomy, and he organized his words before saying: "This problem should be a problem that all teams, except the Suns and Magic, need to face, even including the three super center teams.

I'm sorry, I failed to solve this problem with a suitable tactic. With his personal ability, Old K exploded our inside line, which hurt me very much.

We solved the Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals, but everyone should know that we didn't solve them inside, we couldn't limit O'Neal, we solved them with our strong outside.

As for the Suns, their outside line is stronger than the Magic, and the old K is more terrifying inside than O'Neal, so now we have encountered difficulties.

But I believe that our coaching staff will come up with new tactics to solve the difficulties we have encountered.

It was difficult, yes, but we had no other choice, and who put us up against one of the most terrifying and dominant behemoths in league history? "

"Coach Jackson, you mean, Old K is the most dominant center in the history of the league?" the reporter asked.

"Yes, don't you think so? We played five insiders tonight, from the main force to the substitute, and he almost finished a game." Phil Jackson smiled wryly.

The press conference hall was silent for a while. Anyone who thinks of the old K tonight, the kind of devastating offensive ability shown in the low position, the kind of overwhelming dominance, will feel scalp numb.

"Coach Jackson, is Clifford Robinson injured?" A reporter interjected and asked loudly.

Phil Jackson said: "The team doctor told me that he can play next game."

"Michael, what do you think of the situation in the finals?" the next reporter asked.

"We will take into account all the difficulties, but no one can stop us from defending the title." Jordan lowered his head slightly, his eyes were extremely firm and said.

"Coach Jackson, is Kukoc's injury confirmed?" the next reporter asked.

"Yes, unfortunately, one of his ribs was broken." Phil Jackson said rather helplessly.

"That is to say, the team can no longer play open tactics, and the Bulls have to deal with Old K in the penalty area at both ends of the offense and defense. This is undoubtedly a huge difficulty. How will the Bulls solve this problem?" the reporter asked.

Phil Jackson thought for a while and said: "We really can't play stretch tactics anymore, it will be more difficult to attack the basket, and it will be more difficult to fight for offensive rebounds, but this does not mean that we have no way."

He didn't say what to do, and the reporter didn't ask any more questions. This was related to the tactical question of the next game, and there was no answer to the question.

On the 6th, the team did not train, and each rested.

At noon, Hawksman arrived in Chicago and made an appointment with Wang Tiejun at the restaurant.

He brought Yu Feihong there and chatted for a while during the meal, mainly about the mammoth.

"Old K, Mammoth is facing big operational problems, and it is difficult to compete with other big brands, leading to a vicious cycle of operations. This time, I had an in-depth discussion with them on the development of Mammoth."

Hawksman introduced the situation first, and then said: "If their vision for future development does not satisfy me, I will not agree to your contract renewal."

Feeling that the manager's attitude is very tough, Lao Wang felt that Mammoth's condition was really not good, so he asked, "How much money are they losing every year?"

"Last year it lost 3000 million US dollars, and this year until last month, it has lost 200 million US dollars, which is more than last year. The company's funds are running low, and there is no way to carry out large-scale development plans, and it has suspended the investment in technology research and development funds. If we renew the contract, I suspect that they will not be able to pay your contract at all. They have other holes to fill." Hawksman said.

"So serious?" Old Wang scratched his head.

Hawksman added: "Over the years, the company's warehouse has accumulated millions of pairs of outdated sneakers, and more than [-] million US dollars of funds cannot be cashed out. They have stopped the production of other sneakers and only produce your brand sneakers."

"How much are those shoes?" Old Wang asked casually.

Hawksman said: "The normal sales price is forty or fifty dollars, and now no one wants a discount. Except for your brand shoes, other sneakers have been squeezed by other brands and there is no room for survival."

"What are they going to do now?" he asked.

Hawksman said: "Mammoth boss Roman Wicks talked about his future plans. He is going to restart the plan to build a factory in your country, which can help Mammoth save a lot of costs. Now there are no obstacles between the two countries."

"Can the company survive?"

"It's not a question of whether it can survive. Now the company has no operating funds. They don't even have the funds to build a factory there. The company has a lot of debts and the bank has stopped lending. So the problem now is that Mammoth is facing bankruptcy." Hawksman said with a wry smile.

"It's almost bankrupt, and they still want to renew my contract?" Old Wang asked in surprise.

Hawksman said with a strange look: "Their idea is that after renewing the contract with you, they can apply for a loan to build a factory there through your influence in China G. And I heard that your government will approve a piece of land for free, and there is no need to spend money."

"Impossible."

Lao Wang immediately shook his head, is this f*cking trying to trick me?Use our land, spend our money, what good things do we think?

Hawksman said with a smile: "The condition they gave for the renewal of the contract is that they can give you some shares and make you the boss of the company."

Lao Wang quickly shook his head and said, "That's even more impossible. I'm planning to make money by acting as an endorser. If I become their little boss, not only will I have no money to take it, but they will lose money. I can't pay them to make up for the shortfall?"

"Pfft!"

Hawksman and Yu Feihong laughed at the same time.

Hawksman thought about it, and asked seriously: "Old K, now you and Mammoth can get an equal negotiating position. Do you really not want their shares?"

Old Wang immediately shook his head and said, "I don't understand business, and no one in my family understands it. Besides, with Mammoth's current state, what do I want their shares for?"

Hawksman nodded, but then said: "Actually, as long as they can dispose of the tens of millions of pairs of backlog shoes, they can solve the problem of insufficient operating funds in exchange for a sum of money. If they successfully build a factory in your country and greatly reduce costs, it is still very likely that they will be brought back to life.

Now Mammoth is also preparing to introduce foreign funds to make operations enter a virtuous circle. If you intervene in the company at this time, it can be regarded as a bargain. "

"I'm afraid it's a bottomless pit with no bottom at all." Old Wang complained.

"Pfft!"

The two were happy again.

Hawksman saw that Lao Wang had no interest in investing in Mammoth, but he stopped talking and said: "Mammoth really has no other way, so it can only accept the acquisition of other brands.

Your contract is not over yet, Mammoth is still valuable, as long as you acquire Mammoth, you can get your contract, and if you renew it at that time, you will have an advantage.

But the acquisition of Mammoth also has great obstacles, because no matter who acquires it, it has to swallow the huge backlog of products. If it cannot be sold, it will lose hundreds of millions of dollars. "

Lao Wang doesn't care, it really can't, when the contract is over, he just doesn't renew the contract with Mammoth, and it's not that there is no brand to sign him.

Hawksman suddenly smiled and said, "You know, old K, now Mammoth wants you to win the championship more than you want to win the championship, so they point at you to lead the team to win the championship, and their status will rise sharply. They will take the opportunity to sell more shoes and let the company tide over this difficulty."

Old Wang was taken aback, then laughed.

Hawksman added: "Last year, your brand shoe sales reached 4000 million U.S. dollars, and they have at least a gross profit of [-] to [-] million U.S. dollars. If your brand shoes can sell [-] to [-] million dollars a year, you alone can support the Mammoth Company.

This is not counting the undeveloped market in your country. Your brand shoes cannot be sold in your country so far. The price is too high. You can only wait for the domestic factory to develop that huge market. "

"I don't care about them. If they can survive, they will come to sign a contract with me. The terms of the contract must at least protect my interests. Don't mess around for a long time. They go bankrupt and I can't get a dime. This must be avoided." He said.

Hawksman nodded and said, "Of course. Besides, old K, if it really doesn't work, let's sign another brand."

He nodded and didn't say anything more about this issue.

(End of this chapter)