pinnacle swinger

Chapter 151
In the box of the Bulls, the general manager Fuhrman's face turned livid in an instant, "How dare this guy Stefanski? How could they notice Jimmy?"

The Bulls with the [-]th pick, almost the day after being defeated by the Heat, searched all over the world for a small forward who could defend James.

Butler from Marquette University is a rookie that Fuhrman and head coach Thibodeau are optimistic about, and his reputation is not obvious, and he will almost certainly be picked by them.But at this most critical and critical moment, the 76ers cut in and intercepted the person.

"This is robbery, shameless, and despicable!" Fuhrman jumped angrily, heartbroken.

It was Thibodeau who reacted immediately and said to Fuhrman: "Fuhrman, please contact the general manager of the 76ers and ask if you can trade. Secondly, prepare our second choice."

Furman looked distraught, it's a pity that Mingzhu secretly voted.

In the draft, when the Bulls reached the No.30 pick, the Bulls unexpectedly selected small forward Chandler Parsons from the University of Florida. This handsome white guy was inexplicably selected in the first round, and happiness fell from the sky.

Just like the 76ers selected Butler, the Bulls' selection of Parsons is also confusing and incomprehensible.Parsons is slender and weak in confrontation. Although he has an outstanding height of 2 meters, his shoulder width is very average, and his wingspan is basically the same as his height. He is really a player with no bright spots and limited potential.

ESPN is very puzzled by the Bulls' choice, but in the final analysis it is only the [-]th pick, no matter how incredible it is, it does not have much news value.

In the 76ers' box on the other side, Stefanski received a call from the Bulls' Foreman.

The two old foxes began to conduct verbal trade negotiations on the sidelines. Naturally, there were Stefanski coveted in the Bulls' formation, such as Joakim Noah, who had an excellent interior defense.

But Joakim Noah is the starting center for the Bulls today. He has averaged 10+10 per game for two consecutive seasons. It is an important part of Thibodeau's tactical system. It is impossible for Fuhrman to trade him. He is only willing to play the ball. Team center backup Omer Asik was put on the trade table, and even Taj Gibson was reluctant to let go.

Under such circumstances, the two wrangled for a long time but did not actually take over, and in the end the deal had to fall through.

Tang Wenlong, who was far away in Europe, showed a satisfied smile on his face. The team took his opinion seriously, and he thought it was very good to be able to select Butler, who he thought was difficult at the beginning, into the current lineup. There will also be a fierce pursuit of Marc Gasol and Tyson Chandler. If any one of the two can be introduced, the 76ers next season will form a lineup with a qualitative leap.

Tang Wenlong began to look forward to the 76ers next season.

But at present, there is still a major event to happen in the entire league, and that is the negotiation of a new labor agreement, a direct dialogue on interests between players and owners.

At 7:1 on July 12, the old labor agreement officially expired.

In the three hours before this, the players union and management representatives failed to reach an agreement on a new labor agreement, so at 12:01, the NBA officially announced that the NBA will enter an unlimited lockout and end all activities, including any Trades and signings, and players don't have any games to play.

In fact, this is a process of redistribution of benefits. The bosses are clamoring that there is no money to make, and they are losing money every year.The bosses hope that the players' salaries will be greatly reduced, and the wages that account for 57% of the league's total income should be reduced to 45%. In the eyes of the players, wages are the lifeline, except for superstars such as James and Kobe who have a lot of extra advertising and sponsorship In addition to income, the main income of most players is the wages of playing, which is why they will never back down.

There is also the issue of player contract guarantees. The bosses hope that the player's contract period will be shortened, and the guaranteed contract should also be changed. Maybe it can be fully guaranteed for one or two years, but the remaining salary should be paid according to the specific state of the player. , otherwise there would not be so many famous junk contracts, because the status of players may change at any time.

A lot of issues like this need to be renegotiated and resolved. There is no way for the two sides to reach an agreement without common ground, so the NBA will inevitably fall into a shutdown period.

This is definitely a big news. The lockout of the NBA will mean that a large number of top players in the NBA will have no ball to play. No one knows how long the lockout will last, but what is certain is that this will be a long tug of war. From the pressure of the players and the owners.

Whoever cannot withstand the pressure first will lose the initiative in this war.

Tang Wenlong, who was far away in Europe, also looked helpless, "I didn't expect that I would face unemployment again after just playing for one season."

Fang Chuxia smiled and said: "You still have a little more time, please, think about the rookies who have just been selected in the draft. Two days ago, they expressed their plans to develop their careers, but today they are inexplicably told that they will lose their jobs. Any source of income, it's a nightmare."

"So, the first ones who can't stand the pressure must be the players. Once this matter starts, the players can only be passive." Tang Wenlong said.

Fang Chuxia nodded, thoughtfully, "In China, it's just a confrontation between the migrant workers and the bosses, and there is no government or other institutions involved. The bosses have a big family and a big business, and some bosses' teams are just theirs. Part of the investment, but the players need to use it to support their families, this is the biggest difference."

Tang Wenlong laughed loudly, leaned back on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, "What you said makes sense, but most NBA players don't understand it. But such a stoppage is also necessary, at least it will bring the two sides closer." The price in the heart of the room was finally maintained at a reasonable value.”

"Have you ever thought about what you were doing during that time?"

Tang Wenlong shrugged his shoulders, "I don't care anymore, I'm slowly waiting for the day when the NBA lockout ends, after all, the league will definitely mediate inside in the end."

"Are you going to return to China for training in August? This year's Asian Championships seem to be in September." Fang Chuxia asked.

Tang Wenlong nodded, "Yes, there must be a training camp before the Asian Championships. On the one hand, it is to get familiar with teammates, and on the other hand, it is also to show my strength. Now Yao Ming"

As soon as he mentioned Yao Ming, the cell phone in Tang Wenlong's pocket rang, and the melodious ringtone spread away with slight vibrations.

"Huh, you actually said that Yao Ming is Yao Ming's phone number." Tang Wenlong was amazed, his eyelids twitched, and he felt that something big was about to happen.

After connecting, the little giant's thick but vicissitudes voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Bro, I'm about to retire"

(End of this chapter)