The strongest unicorn in basketball

Chapter 150 Invitation From Afar

The time has come to September unknowingly, and the preseason training camp that should have started is still far away.

Seeing that the new season may not start normally, the players finally began to waver. In mid-September, they agreed to reduce the income ratio from 57% to 54.3%. It seems that the negotiations are moving in a good direction.

However, if there is no accident, an accident will happen at this time.

Sure enough, the president of the NBA suddenly proposed at this time that "I hope that both labor and management can agree to change the proportion to 50% each." Wade and league president Stern have a bitter dispute.

For a while, the entire negotiation situation was even worse than at the beginning, because at this time it was no longer a problem between labor and management, but a contradiction between the league, teams, and players.

Things have become like this, many people are becoming more and more pessimistic, thinking that the new season is likely to be impossible, so the conflicts between all parties have deepened, and there have been differences among the players. Finally, in October, many players couldn't stand it and left overseas one after another. , went to Europe and played in the CBA.

At the beginning, it was just some ordinary players, such as: Rudy Fernandez, Gallinari, Ilyasova, JR Smith, Josh Powell, etc. In the end, even Kobe, Durant, Garnett, etc. The star's heart also began to waver.

"...Since the NBA is currently suspended and the entire game cannot be played, then you can just return to China to play! Coupled with Da Kong Yi, it can make our king South China even more powerful!"

In front of Li Pu, a man with a round inch and wide face was talking loudly to Li Pu.

"Since you are all kings, what do you want me to do?" Li Pu smiled, but looked like he refused to be far away.

"Hey, how can you say that? The goal of our South China Tigers has never been to dominate the small pool. We shoulder the hope of China basketball!
Just like you returning to play for a hometown team like ours, with your strong influence, you will definitely be able to attract more young people to join in the basketball career and make our country's basketball career more prosperous! "

Li Pu admired the eloquence of the man in front of him. His name was Liu Hongjiang, and he was the general manager of the South China Tigers in Guangdong Province.

In 2006, he changed from a person who reported on the team to a person who managed the team. He was hailed by the media as the most successful professional manager in the CBA, a man who successfully transformed from a sports reporter to a general manager of a professional team.

However, despite what the other party said, Li Pu didn't believe a word!
What flourishes?What attracts young people to play basketball?
If it can really flourish, how can a huge league be like a public toilet, allowing a team to come and leave whenever it wants?
According to Li Pu, China's basketball has fallen into a strange circle. The old system cannot drive the development of the new situation. If it wants to solve it, I'm afraid it can only be broken or established.

However, it is not something Li Pu can do alone if he really wants to dig out these vested interests and create a new environment. Therefore, the method Li Pu adopted is to keep a respectful distance.

It is completely fine to check money, participate in activities, and donate money back home, but when it comes to basketball, Li Pu naturally has to be cautious.

In particular, Li Puming knows that this year's NBA will definitely start, and this year's game can be called a devil's schedule, so why should he go back and make a fuss?

With time, wouldn’t it be nice to train well and rest more?
"I admit that what you said is great, but, I am still focusing on my training and improvement. I have no plans to participate in the competition. Let's wait. If there is still no news from the NBA next month, let's talk about it? "

It was not easy for Li Pu to refuse directly, so he adopted the tactic of procrastination. Anyway, in November, the news of the NBA will come, and Liu Hongjiang will not come to him again by then.

Don't look at what Liu Hongjiang just said was impassioned, but at this moment he was very depressed inside.

Before he came, he never expected that the 20-year-old young man in front of him would be so difficult to persuade, he was totally out of control!
Seeing that the other party has already made such a statement, Liu Hongjiang also knew that today he could only return in vain, so he had to stand up: "In this case, I will disturb Brother Li today. I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future!"

"Sure!" Li Pu also stood up and shook hands with him condescendingly.

"But because of my age, I have to say a few more words. Our CBA is about to start. If we really delay it, the team will be full and it will be very inconvenient for you to come back! "

"It doesn't matter, I believe there will still be teams that want me!"

Now Li Pu has absolute confidence to say this sentence.

For an NBA All-Star starting center, Li Pu is confident that no matter which league he goes to, he will be welcomed by the crowd!
I have to say that Liu Hongjiang's last sentence is a bit redundant, just like what he did to Marbury this year.

Originally during the CBA Finals, Marbury secretly came to Xiangdu. Liu Hongjiang led Marbury to visit the honor room, player hotel and training ground of the South China Tigers. During the visit, Liu Hongjiang kept telling Lao Ma that Send out a message: Our South China tigers are powerful, and we can do without you.

Originally, Liu Hongjiang's original intention was to use the ease of the team to suppress Lao Ma's character. Who would have thought that it would be counterproductive and directly hurt Lao Ma.

So Lao Ma switched to a team that had never had a championship, and in the following four years, defeated the South China Tigers in the playoffs three times.

So, old Liu, old Liu, what are you doing to provoke that old horse?
Now, Li Pu can see that this guy seems to be making old mistakes again.

Fortunately, Li Pu didn't care, and even got up and sent Liu Hongjiang out of the house.

"Hi, Prince! Who is this?" When he arrived at the door, he bumped into Lin Shuhao head-on.

"Hello, Lin Shuhao, I'm Liu Hongjiang, the general manager of the CBA Guangdong South China Tigers. Now that the NBA is suspended, are you interested in playing in the CBA?" , and cast an olive branch on Lin Shuhao in an instant.

Seeing this, Lin Shuhao glanced at Li Pu suspiciously. He didn't understand what Li Pu meant. He didn't let him run around, but he saw the general manager of the CBA team.

"Okay, he and I won't go anywhere, you hurry up and go!" Seeing Lin Shuhao's appearance, Li Pu obviously understood that Lin Shuhao had misunderstood, and hurriedly said.

After sending Liu Hongjiang away, Li Pu quickly explained to Lin Shuhao: "This guy wants me to play in the CBA, but I refuse..."

"You don't need to explain to me, I know you don't want to go anywhere, I'm just wondering, why? Going back to play can not only earn money, but also maintain your fitness, so why not do it?" Lin Shuhao interrupted Li Pu , some doubts.

"Compared with that little money, time is more precious to us young! If you don't improve yourself during the current increase period, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"

"Okay, you are always right, I just listen to you!"

(End of this chapter)