Chapter 146 Star-Making Project
Chapter 146 Star-Making Project
Today Frank did not sit on the sidelines to supervise the battle as usual, but stayed in a box of the 76ers for no other reason, because there was another guest in the box, David Stern.
Stern was wearing his suit that always looked like a suit, and Zhou Zhuang was sitting on the sofa straight. At this time, his hair was still black, the wrinkles on his face were sparse, and he looked very energetic.
Frank, sitting next to Stern like a minion, explained to Stern: "Uncle David, don't deny West's strength just because he didn't perform well today. He is definitely the most suitable player." The candidates for your plan are well-educated, capable, handsome, and have no off-court scandals, which completely conform to the aesthetics of the middle class."
Stern smiled and said, "Hehe, you are right, but don't forget his skin color. This alone is enough to make those stubborn guys deny everything about West."
"Don't say that! Have you forgotten? We Tess still has our Jewish blood on his body! We can promote this point in our country! In addition, I think his skin color is not an obstacle, but an advantage .”
"Advantage?" Stern was stunned for a moment, and now he had paused, so Stern turned his eyes back and looked at Frank.
"Of course, with Waiters around, it will be more conducive to the global promotion of the NBA. Think about it, if the people of Dongguo or the whole of Asia see a person with the same skin color as them playing so well on TV, Can it inspire their self-confidence? Will it attract them to watch basketball? At that time, we will use the media to publicize..."
Listening to Frank's description, Stern's smile gradually disappeared and was replaced by an extremely serious expression. Obviously, he was moved.
When he took over the NBA in 84, Stern could be said to have been ordered in the face of danger, because the NBA had reached an unsustainable point at that time, with 23 teams and 17 losses, so that when the NBA executives held a meeting, the most discussed topic was whether to let the ball go. Teams close or merge.
Although Stern has only taken over the NBA for more than 2 years at this time, he has done a lot.
After solving the problem of recording and broadcasting the finals, the first thing he did was to implement the salary cap system.
At that time, the salaries of the players were very high. Although the average annual salary was only 25 US dollars, the entire NBA was only 4 million US dollars.
Then, in 85, he improved the draft system, allowing weak teams to have more opportunities to increase their strength.
Then this year, the control over drugs and stimulants has been greatly strengthened. I have to say, despite Stern's amiable appearance, his wrist is really tough. It only took less than 3 years to make a mess The NBA has a new look.
And this year, after stabilizing the internal situation, Stern set his sights further afield, that is, the global promotion plan.
This plan has not yet officially started, but it does not prevent Stern from making preliminary preparations. If you want people all over the world to watch the NBA, first of all, your NBA must have something attractive.
The method given by Stern is to create stars!Create enough to make the world famous star, which is why he wants to make changes to this year's Christmas game.
Although the black and white duo are at their peak, as his plan gradually unfolds, no one knows how long they can last at their peak, so he must create new stars.
Jordan was undoubtedly his choice, and so was Ewing, otherwise, he would not have taken the risk of cheating and sent Ewing to New York.
But now, Frank has provided him with a new choice, a mixed race of Orientals and Jews, with elegant and gorgeous style of play. If he can get the support of both white and yellow races, then it is indeed a very good choice!
It's just that the NBA is a competitive league after all, everything depends on strength, and does Li Weisi have such strength?
After a timeout, the two sides returned to the field.
After Li Weisi dribbled the ball for halftime, he called the pick-and-roll directly.
Due to Mullin's absence, the Warriors lacked ball-holding points, and Li Weisi could not have the option to play without the ball like in previous games.
In addition, after the timeout ended, Nelson replaced Rodman. Higgins was completely a cash machine when facing Barkley. Therefore, the lineup also changed to Li Weisi, Hornacek, Rodman, Smith and Malone.
As for the 76ers (newly promoted 404 team), the starting lineup remains unchanged, with Cheeks, Irving, Barkley, Roy Hinson and Carroll.
That's right, Barkley played small forwards. In fact, Barkley played small forwards in the early days of entering the NBA.
At this time, facing Rodman, who is also playing small forward, the two can be said to be dry wood and the Heat, you and me.
In the 76ers lineup, the weak point of defense is actually the front line. Although Barkley's defense is good, once he focuses on the defensive end, it will inevitably affect his offense.
It's a pity that Rodman's offense... Forget it, don't mention it.
Therefore, Li Weisi needs to rely on Hornacek. After all, Owen is already 36, and his footsteps cannot catch up with Hornacek.
Hornacek is also running without the ball at this time, trying his best to consume Irving's physical strength, but there is not much space yet.
Therefore, Li Weisi decided to come by himself. After the warm-up at the beginning, Li Weisi's state recovered. At least, he felt that his muscles were not as stiff as they were at the beginning.
It was still a pick-and-roll with Malone. After Cheeks was blocked by Malone, he could only be replaced by Carroll to defend Li Weisi.
Different from the previous game, Carroll was not as eager to perform in this game. Of course, there is another very important reason, that is, the ball is in the hands of Barkley, and he just wants to perform but has no chance to perform. .
Joey Barry Carroll is a typical representative of wasted talent. He was the No. 80 pick in [-], but he has been called the worst No. [-] pick in history since the day he was selected.
In fact, Chopper, oh no, Carroll averaged 21 points and 7.3 rebounds per game this season. This kind of data is called the number one pick in parallel imports. How can it be human?
The main reason why Carroll is called a parallel importer lies in his personality. He doesn't love games, let alone basketball, and there are a lot of negative news outside the court.
From his statistics alone, we can see his attitude towards the game. A 213cm big man can't even grab 10 rebounds per game. How can you let Barkley with 198cm and Rodman with 201cm think highly of you?
Fortunately, the team boss Barkley is also a fun-loving master. If this is replaced by Jordan's "illegitimate son", he must be sprayed to death!
The same is true for defense. Facing Li Weisi, the defense did not put in [-]% effort at all. Li Weisi easily broke through Carroll's defense with a bow, and then made a layup with a low hand and a high throw.
A layup like training made Li Weisi suddenly realize that tonight, even if he doesn't feel good, it seems that he can come to the penalty area to score?Anyway, there seems to be no difference between the restricted area here and the road in the early morning!
(End of this chapter)