warrior godfather

Chapter 525 Everything depends on strength
Fans began to debate Curry's historical status, but the media's attention was still focused on the unfinished Finals.

The battle of Tianwangshan came to an end, but the aftermath began to spread. Those commentators who predicted that the Heat would win the championship changed their positions overnight and turned to support the Warriors.

It is impossible not to change his mind. Curry's performance is so explosive. The Warriors lead 3:2 and hold the match point. They are home games for two consecutive games. The lineup is neat and the players are in good condition. If internal strife is to break out, the Warriors simply have the right time, place and people.

No matter what they think, they can't think of a reason why the Warriors will lose. Even if Nike gives them money, they dare not continue to support the Heat.

Money is of course a good thing, but how can you make money if your reputation is bad?

The lesser of two evils is the lesser of two evils. If you don’t make this money now, it’s for making better money in the future. The warriors are too powerful and can’t move anymore. No one dares to be this early bird.

All of a sudden, even ESPN became a supporter of the Warriors, and the tone of the media changed drastically. The Warriors seemed to have booked the championship for the 2012-2013 season.

……

July 6, Oakland, California.

The Oracle Center was brightly lit, and the headlights on the dome of the arena cast a dazzling light, which fell on the excited faces of the Warriors fans in the auditorium, glowing red.

The atmosphere at the scene was too warm. The air conditioner turned on at its maximum power could not cool people's hot mood. Every Warriors fan shouted, yelled, waved their hands, whistled and sweated profusely.

After three consecutive away games, the Warriors finally returned home with a 3:2 score. The fans in the Bay Area were hungry and thirsty. The ticket price of G6 soared all the way in the secondary market, setting a record for the Warriors’ home tickets .

No fanatical Warriors fan will give up the opportunity to witness the Warriors win the championship.

Even before the game started, the arena was already full of seats. Fans in the Bay Area put on golden T-shirts. After three games, the golden ocean reappeared in the Oracle Center, showing the style of Hell's home court.

The Warriors fans didn't have to wait too long. Players from both sides came to the court to warm up. The first climax of the night broke out. hiss.

They are not the lazy softies in Miami. They will give the Warriors the greatest support and will always be by the Warriors' side.

But in this heated atmosphere, not everyone lost their cool.

In a box on the top floor of the arena, David Stern and Adam Silver were standing by the window, quietly watching the warm-up players of the two teams and the extremely fanatical Warriors fans below.

"David, we can definitely let the Warriors and the Heat play a tiebreaker. It will be a feast. The ratings will definitely set a new record. Both the Heat and the Warriors have extremely popular superstars. It will be unprecedented. Grand occasion..." Adam Silver broke the silence and said in a low voice.

Two days ago, David Stern turned down an offer he had made, a brilliant idea he couldn't be more excited about.

Adam Silver is not reconciled to this brilliant idea being wasted. In the past two days, he has been persuading David Stern to accept his proposal.

In fact, this year, he has slowly taken over the power of president from David Stern, preparing for the handover next year.

But he went too far in Game 3 between the Heat and the Pacers, and in Game [-] between the Heat and the Warriors, and David Stern reemerged and took control.

David Stern turned his head slowly, glanced at him, and said:

"Okay, Adam, don't mention this matter again. This is the home of the Warriors. Walking the Heat to win at the Oracle Center...don't let that happen."

"Then we can give the Heat a level playing field and let the players decide the game. Maybe the Heat's Big Three broke out again today? Maybe the Heat can win without us. It's not that there is no possibility of a tiebreaker..." Adam - Xiao Hua was still not reconciled, and tried his best to persuade him.

He couldn't understand why David Stern, who has always been wise and wise, couldn't see the huge benefits of a tie-break between the Heat and the Warriors?
It is no exaggeration to say that the Heat and the Warriors are the two most popular teams in the league. Curry and James are one of the most popular superstars in the league. Perhaps only Kobe is more popular than them. Rose, Durant It is slightly inferior to both of them.

Such a super strong team led by two superstars will play a tiebreaker at the Warriors' home court. It will be the most watched finals after Jordan's retirement, even more than the Lakers vs. Celtics!
But David Stern rejected Adam Silver's idea, and even instructed the referee to take care of the Warriors when calling the penalty and give the Warriors a home court advantage.

This made Adam Silver even more puzzled, and the Warriors must have home court advantage if they are not playing at the Warriors' home court, so they must be flexible!

In his opinion, what to do is more beneficial to the league, so do it. Since the Warriors and the Heat play a tiebreaker is more in the interests of the league, then this tiebreaker must be played. For this reason, it is not right for the Heat to enjoy the away advantage. What's the problem, the big deal is to take care of the Warriors during the tiebreaker!

Adam Silver thinks that he has been very thoughtful and has satisfied the interests of the league. Fans can also see a more exciting and intense finals. -Stern just disagrees?Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity cannot have the kindness of a woman.

David Stern looked at the agitated Adam Silver, smiled, and said slowly:
"Adam, I know what you mean, two very topical superstars, two super teams with super strength, meeting in the finals for the second consecutive year, if the Warriors and the Heat can play a tiebreaker, This will be the new pinnacle of the finals after Michael retires, even more eye-catching than the Lakers' three-peat dynasty. The league can also create a pair of new enemies. The confrontation between James and Curry will become an enduring topic……"

Adam Silver nodded again and again, and David Stern spoke his mind completely.

He was even more confused because of this. Since David Stern completely understood his thoughts, why did he not agree with his proposal?
"But—" David Stern sighed, "we can't do that."

"Why?" Adam Silver lost his voice, "If you think this is unfair to the Warriors, we can definitely take care of the Warriors in the tiebreaker. Next season's regular season, the league can also provide for the Warriors in many aspects such as the schedule and whistleblowing. Provide convenience, by the way, the Warriors still have the Cavaliers' 2014 first-round pick, we can definitely give the Warriors a high pick, or even the No. 6 pick, to make up for the Warriors' loss in G[-]!"

Adam Silver's speech was very fast. Obviously, in order to facilitate this tie-break, he was very thoughtful.

But David Stern still shook his head and said:

"You have thought carefully enough, but it still doesn't work. You have thought of all the interests of all parties, but there is only one thing that you didn't think of. If the Warriors lose G6 and the Heat's momentum soars, will the state of the players on both sides be affected? ? And this is very fatal in the tiebreaker, we are equivalent to directly changing the strength comparison between the Warriors and the Heat, have you considered this?"

"This... shouldn't be a problem, right? The Warriors are stronger after all..." Adam Silver hesitated.

"Hehe, but this is risky after all."

"Compared to the ratings brought by the tiebreaker, this risk is nothing."

"Really? Are you sure?"

"Of course, it's actually better for the Heat to win. If James still doesn't have a championship, the resources we invested in him will be wasted. It's better to let him win a championship. In this case, the relationship between him and Curry's rivals will also be stronger. Gimmick..." Adam Silver became more and more excited as he talked.

"Then have you ever thought about what Ronan would do?" David Stern interrupted.

"Uh..." Adam Xiao Hua was stunned.

David Stern turned his gaze to the court below, and said slowly:
"The Warriors are not the Pacers. There are no superstars and no popularity. If they are black, they will be black. The Warriors are different. Curry is already the face of the league. The Warriors are one of the most popular teams in the league. There are many fans. The Warriors blow the whistle at home, which is easy to provoke public anger."

Adam Silver was lost in thought.

"Besides, you should know Ronan. He is very difficult to mess with. James dared to hurt someone, so he immediately asked Green to return it. The same is true for Garnett. He backed up Curry, and he couldn't escape the disaster. , if we dare to hack G6...do you think he will do nothing and accept the alliance's arrangement obediently?"

"But field control has nothing to do with the Heat. He shouldn't take his anger on the Heat, right?" Adam Silver hesitated.

"Oh, maybe, but he will definitely turn the finals upside down, don't forget, he is the owner of the Warriors, he has absolute control over the Warriors, as long as he wants, he can even send all the substitutes in the tiebreaker At that time, your ideal tiebreaker will become a joke, and this finals will also become a big laughing stock." David Stern said firmly.

"He wouldn't do that, would he? This is a complete loss for both sides!" Adam Silver's complexion changed.

David Stern said in a very casual tone:
"Who knows? I just gave an example randomly. In short, he will definitely not obediently follow the wishes of the league. Besides, in the Heat's three home games, the league has already taken care of the Heat. I doubt very much. If we He's not going to let it go if he doesn't give the Warriors the care they deserve."

"Is there still a way for him to sanction the alliance?"

"What do you think? He has the Warriors and Curry in his hands. He can do too many things. We can't fall out with him, let alone destroy the unspoken rules of home court advantage...well, I know Nike and yours The connection is very strong, but we have given James a lot of opportunities, and he has not grasped it, then no one else is to blame. If he comes back on his own strength, that's fine, but if the Heat lose... then change the target support."

"Who? Curry?" Adam Silver asked.

David Stern shook his head:
"The Warriors are already strong enough, but they need to be limited. There has never been a player like Curry in the league. His three-pointers are so accurate. I can't see where his upper limit is. He has already disrupted the balance. You can't give him a superstar whistle, you did a good job... As for who to replace, hehe, in fact, we have no choice but Kevin Durant, otherwise Nike will not agree."

David Stern sneered. He has long been disgusted with Nike's penetration into the league, but who made the NBA and Nike deeply bound together?The two sides have too many common interests. There can be more than one face of the NBA, but there must be Nike players among them. This is also an unspoken rule of the league.

"Okay, I understand. It's a pity that Curry signed with Under Armour. If he signed with Nike, it would save a lot of trouble." Adam Silver said regretfully.

David Stern said with a smile:
"Nike has too much power to speak in the league, and it is a good thing to have some checks and balances..."

During the conversation between the two, the players of the two teams had already finished warming up. Amid the perfunctory voice of the DJ and the boos of the Warriors fans, the entrance ceremony of the Heat players ended hastily, and the lights in the arena suddenly dimmed. Come down, it is the entrance ceremony of the Warriors.

The cheers at the scene suddenly became louder, and even through the thick glass of the box, the two could hear the faint noise.

David Stern laughed:
"This is the home atmosphere that should be there. Comparing American Airlines Center with Oracle, the difference is too far!"

The Tianwangshan battle was too important, so he also went to watch the match, and was very dissatisfied with the Heat's home atmosphere.

We have reached the finals, and the Miami fans are still not enthusiastic enough. Although they seem to be quite involved, compared with the Bay Area fans, they are far behind.

Adam Silver pushed his glasses and said:

"It's a pity that the Big Three don't play in big cities like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, otherwise the local ball market will definitely be greatly stimulated..."

David Stern's expression changed, and he pondered for a while:
"The Warriors' new arena is about to be built, and the San Francisco ball market doesn't have to worry about it, but Kobe is old, and New York has never had a superstar. Los Angeles and New York really need new superstars...but this still needs a long-term plan. Right now The most important thing is this game, in fact, I have the same expectations as you, if the Heat can win and play tie-break with the Warriors, that would be great."

Adam Silver lifted his spirits and said tentatively:

"Then if it's a tiebreaker...you don't have to give the Warriors a home whistle, right?"

David Stern laughed:
"Of course, in the battle of Tianwangshan, I didn't give the Heat too much care. If the Warriors don't live up to their expectations and don't win the game today, then they won't be taken care of in the tiebreaker. Everything depends on their strength!"

(End of this chapter)