NBA: The second generation of the strongest star

Chapter 147
On July 2011, 7, the last day when the old labor-management agreement was still valid, the labor and management sides conducted the last negotiation. This time, there were still huge differences between the two sides and no agreement could be reached.As a result, the NBA officially entered a lockout on July 1, 2011.

During the lockout period, NBA players will not receive salaries, and NBA teams cannot negotiate with players, nor can they sign and trade players.At the same time, players cannot use the team's training facilities for any reason, and the team cannot hold any summer training camps, exhibitions, team meetings, and coaches' gatherings.In addition, NBA team websites can no longer use the image of players, and players can no longer be used as representatives of publicity.

In this regard, NBA President David wrote: "Thanks to the fans who appreciate NBA games, the past year has been a great year. However, for the team owners, even such a great season, they are still useless. It’s profitable. The teams in those small cities don’t enjoy this kind of fun at all. Our goal is to make the operation of the league more cost-effective, so that the league’s 30 teams can be competitive.”

Andrew's mansion in New York:

"Brother, the NBA is suspended." Jeffrey immediately told Andrew who was training.

Jordan on the sidelines didn't take it seriously. After all, he also experienced two lockouts in his career, and he still didn't get through it all. To put it bluntly, this is the wrangling between the boss and the players.

"It's okay, Brother Jeffrey, this just gives me more time to train." Andrew replied, continuing to devote himself to training.

In this regard, Jeffrey couldn't help giving his brother a thumbs up.

This typical emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is in a hurry.

Hearing Andrew's words, Jordan on the sidelines deliberately asked, "Andrew, aren't you worried at all?"

Andrew replied: "Old man, what am I worried about? You don't think the NBA will continue. , are they still willing to see this situation?"

"One day, they all compromise, negotiate a deal, and the NBA restarts."

The corners of Jordan's mouth curled up slightly, and he could see clearly.

In fact, many people have already expected the suspension of the NBA this time.In order to save money, in January, the NBA bosses began to plan to reduce the salaries of the players.During the All-Star Game, the negotiations between the two sides were fruitless. At that time, the bosses had already begun to prepare for the lockout.

The players rejected the 6200 million hard salary cap proposed by the management, and the management hoped to reach a new 10-year labor agreement with the players on the basis of this salary cap.On both fronts, the players union has always stood its ground, rejecting both the salary cap and such a long-term contract.

If the players don't make compromises, the league will start crying poor.In late March, the league claimed they were losing $3 million a year, and that 30 of the 22 teams lost money last season. They proposed reducing player salaries by 40 percent and establishing a hard cap instead of a soft one. Hunter, a representative of the players union, said: We believe that only a few teams are at a loss, and they just want to make more money.

Indeed, almost all NBA teams can make money. The income of an NBA team is ticket revenue, broadcast share, and a series of commercial sponsorships.

In the end, the two sides reached the last day when the old labor agreement was still in effect and still had not compromised, so the lockout officially began.

When the lockout started, neither the boss nor the players panicked at all.

Boss: What I have is property.

Player: All I have is money.

What about a month?What about two months?three months.
Andrew doesn't care about this at all. After all, he has a plan in mind. He trains hard every day. Since the end of the playoffs, Andrew's body muscles have increased by 2KG. It seems that the whole person has grown a lot. Double teams, triple teams.

He let his body get used to this kind of double-team, and he shot in the double-team.

He doesn't want to be in the same situation as last season.

When Andrew was double-teamed last season, his shooting percentage was only 33.3%.
In the playoffs, facing the Boston Celtics double-team, he shot only 27.8% against the double-team. This is also the biggest reason why Andrew thinks he lost the series. Slightly lower than their average field goal percentage, then they will advance to the second round of the New York Knicks!
At the same time, apart from training on the court and in the gym these days, Andrew also kept watching videos with the old man.

While watching the old man, he pointed out that Andrew should play in this way, and even the old man analyzed his previous games, how to stand up, and why he should stand up like this, point by point to Andrew.

Andrew took notes while listening.

A good memory is not as good as a bad writing.

Jordan has a premonition that next season's Andrew will kill the Quartet, and even touch the Larry O'Brien Cup.

Every time Jordan thinks of this, he can't help but shake his head, how is it possible!

He touched the Larry O'Brien Cup when he was only in the second grade. What a joke, it took him 7 years to touch the Larry O'Brien Cup.

The sun is passing by, and it has been three months since the suspension. Many players in the league have no hope of seeing the NBA rematch. In the case of no ball to play, in order to maintain their physical condition, some players go to the Drew League to play, and some go to the European League. Some headed to the CBA.

As time passed, the players began to let go.

After all, the interests of the players are not unified, the middle and low-level players simply cannot afford to stop, and the bosses can stick to the bottom line for the common benefit.For the owners of those big teams, the loss of tickets and other losses caused by the lockout is not worth mentioning. The owners of small teams may feel distressed, but when they think of the benefits that the new labor agreement can bring, they will hold back their breath up.The biggest trump card of the management is: they are united!
But the players union is not monolithic!If it is really suspended for a season, those ordinary players will not be able to bear it; the new labor agreement will allow a player who can earn 150 million a year to earn only 120 million.But if it is suspended, there will be no income for a year, and the old and young of the family can only drink the Northwest Wind. The key players in this class account for at least 50% of the league. Even if people speak lightly, the voices of the masses are still shocking.

Gradually, the players union began to loosen up.So the two sides negotiated again.

Finally, on November 11, after 26 hours of negotiations, the labor and management finally announced that they had reached an agreement, ending the long lockout that lasted 15 days. The new season will start on December 149, which is reserved for each team During the one-month adjustment period for NBA teams, at the same time, the new season is a shortened season, with only 12 games.

(End of this chapter)