Chapter 682 (1/2)

John Newell, the NBA's chief consultant.

White, about 50 years old, with a bloated body and silver hair, looks like an official.

But Newell was kind and friendly, and had no airs at all. In his words, ”we are still a group of people who work for the team. The owner of the team asked us to help manage the league. If the boss doesn't play, I'm the chief consultant.”

With just one joke, Newell managed to close the gap with link.

In fact, link is not willing to have any contact with the league's top management, because in the final analysis, the league's top managers are businessmen, not just basketball practitioners.

Basketball and business are inseparable, but if the business is overdone, it will certainly change its flavor. And some of the league's top leaders always think highly of themselves and are disgusting.

As a result, link has never had much contact with the top of the league. When it's time to pay a fine, and when it's time to accept a compliment. At other times, we don't meet each other.

But Newell is an example, because sitting with Newell, link feels that he is just chatting with an uncle who likes basketball.

”You've been amazing this season, link. 23-1, God, it's 2014, and you lost only one game! How are you prepared for the Christmas battle of LeBron Newell and link had a lot of talk, and then they began to get closer to the topic.

”Well prepared. By the way, John, you said the League had something to ask me. What was it?” Linck listened to Newell getting ready to get into the subject and went down the hill.

”Well,” said Newell, shaking his big hand, ”it's a little sad. You know, the influence of all star weekends is getting worse every year. ”

Hearing Newell say that all star weekend, link's heart probably has a spectrum, the original is this matter!

But link didn't ”rush to answer.” he was waiting for Newell to finish.

”In the past, all star weekends were a carnival for fans. But now, the all star weekend is labeled as bland and boring. In fact, we are also trying to save the situation. Last year, we changed the dunk contest, skills challenge and three-point competition into a form of confrontation between the East and the West. A few years ago, we no longer classified rookie challenge as grade one and grade two, but mixed teams. But all we've done is in vain and the fans won't buy it

Said Newell, looking at link. Link nodded slightly, signaling Newell to continue.

”Then we found out that it was not a matter of rules at all. People don't like watching All-Star weekends not because they hate the current rules, but because they don't see stars on all star weekends! Think about it. In the slam dunk competitions of the 1980s and 1990s, you could see the MVP perform a slam dunk in front of you. Three point competition, you can see the legendary star like Larry Bird! But now? Who can remember who was Jeremy Evans, the 2012 dunk champion? After the list of several slam dunk contests was announced, fans even said they didn't know who the players were

”So?” Link finally got a word.

”So we're going to change direction. We hope some real stars will be able to participate in all star weekend games, especially the most watched slam dunk contest. People don't hate the slam dunk contest, but hate to see the shrimp soldiers and crabs participate in the dunk contest. When Dwight Howard participated in the dunk contest, the effect was amazing. But in the third year he didn't take part, and the game immediately faded. When Griffin participated in the slam dunk competition, his action was not so novel, but because he was a star player, everyone bought it. We need a real superstar to take part in the dunk contest, link, like a great superstar like you

After waiting for a long time, Newell finally stated the purpose of the conversation. Link was not surprised, and the results were the same as he expected.

And that explains why link has been treated so well these two days.

Do you think the League doesn't want stars in the slam dunk contest? They must want to. But there is no doubt that the big stars have turned down the league's invitation. Only those who have not yet become famous, hoping to win popularity through the slam dunk contest, will flow this muddy water.

That's why the League will do its best to link this time. The purpose is to increase the favor of link and hope that he can accept the invitation to participate in the slam dunk contest.

Licked by the League... Link believes that this experience is not shared by all stars.

”The dunk contest needs to be saved again, link. You are the only one who can save the slam dunk contest! If you take part in the dunk contest, I believe you will be as famous as Vince Carter in 2000! I believe that your fame will be further improved. I believe that you will become the most popular player in the League! Of course, I know you don't have to rely on the dunk contest to prove yourself, I know you are already the best player in the league. It doesn't hurt to further enhance your historical position, does it? ”

Link could hear that Newell was very careful. No wonder the League sent Newell, a good old man, to talk to link, just in case he didn't say a word right and annoyed him.If you send Adam Silva to come, it would be ”if you like to join, if you don't, you will fall.”

It's not that linck is trying to discredit Adam Silva's level of negotiation is so bad.