Take a step back and open the sky. This is easier said than done. Neither the players who are labor nor the owners of the management side are willing to take that step back. As a result, no one wanted to see it, but no one could stop it, and the NBA was shut down again after 13 years.

October, David? Stern announced the cancellation of training camp and preseason.

The NBA shut down in 1998 cost players $600 million, the league lost $1.5 billion, and ABC lost $200 million. Although NBA owners have a lot of money, and running an NBA team is not the only industry, after all, the NBA has an annual revenue of about $4 billion, which owner is willing to give up a share? The players can't afford to be injured, everyone eats youth rice, and the short-term struggle can still be consumed, once they enter the tug-of-war, how many can really do it and not play?

When a Chinese reporter interviewed Zhou Xuan about the shutdown, he didn't say anything because there was really nothing to say. In his opinion, he has come to this point because of human greed.

The NBA has an attendance rate of more than 90% for seven consecutive years, and ratings and business partnerships are also increasing day by day, but the NBA still claims to have lost $300 million last season and 22 teams lost money. On the other hand, the NBA ranks far behind football and baseball in terms of influence and income among the four major professional leagues in the United States, but the player income is the highest among the four major leagues, with an average annual salary of $5 million. It can be seen that the previous labor disputes in the NBA are not a contest between the poor, and at the negotiating table in New York, a group of wealthy owners and athletes are not fighting for jobs or dignity, but to satisfy their own greed.

The irony is that owners and players are still rich no matter how big they lose. And the fans, who are their "food and clothing", have no say in the current situation, and can only watch these big money that get rich with their own money push the league into the abyss. Perhaps one day, both labor and management will pay the price for the stupidity of the present. Maybe then the fans will get angry and go straight to other sports, such as football.

Martha and Zhou Gaozhuo went back to China, Colo? Moretz is going to make a movie again, and she will play a supporting role in the fantasy drama "Dark Shadows", and Johnny? Depp cooperation.

She's been dating a lot lately. "Redneck" was pushed away, and there was a star-studded "Movie 43", she decided not to act after thinking about it, it was a pornographic funny movie with no discipline, the plot was so vulgar that people couldn't look at it directly, and strangely, this film actually attracted Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Emma Stone and others to participate.

Emma? Watson has returned from England, along with Emma's brother Alex? Watson, who was going to shoot a print commercial in New York and get a cameo in a movie. Alex and Emma look very similar, he went to Burberry to buy clothes for the Harry Potter party, and was taken into the action for a summer commercial.

Alex's goal is to enter the showbiz, with the help of his sister, there will be a high exposure, but this person is too cold, usually his eyes are always blank, less masculine, more feminine. Generally, this kind of beautiful man is popular in Korea, and Europe and the United States are macho men, and they are more popular in the entertainment industry. So his future is not so bright.

After another week, Zhou Xuan began to practice and found a high school arena close to home. Someone offered to practice with him, not a friend, but Russell? Westbrook, when Zhou Xuan received the call, he thought it was a mistake.

"Why are you looking for me to practice? I thought you hated me. ”

"I'm here to beat you, and I want to practice better with you, would you like to?"

"Come on. I mainly practice shooting, and if you want to practice one-on-one with me, I will grant you your wishes. ”

"See you tomorrow."

Westbrook flew to New York that night. Looking for a trainer for two consecutive seasons, he already knows the training method, and he doesn't need to be supervised.

Zhou Xuan practiced two bottom corner three-pointers every day, and he also learned from Redick during the season, and he has made progress. In his fourth season, he had to practice it, otherwise there would always be shooting blind spots on the offensive end, and he only shot six three-pointers from the bottom corner all season.

Westbrook also has a low shooting percentage from the bottom corner, and the two train in a similar way.

Zhou Xuan also compared the quality with Westbrook, the explosive Westbrook won steadily, the bouncing force Westbrook was stronger, and the body flexibility Zhou Xuan was better, the movements were stretched and dexterous.

Zhou Xuan was pleasantly surprised to find that after several years of training, although his physical fitness is not as good as Wei Shao, he should be regarded as the top among Chinese players, and he can also be compared with some ordinary black players.

The two of them go head-to-head every day, which has a very good workout effect.

After playing this day. Westbrook handed Zhou Xuan a bottle of water and asked, "I really don't understand, obviously I don't lose to you in all aspects, why can't you win a heads-up, what is this for?" ”

"Because I think more than you do, every time I attack, I think clearly about what to do next, and if there is an accident, I will react on the spot. You rely on strain when you do the movements. That's why, I guess. Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

Zhou Xuan and Ellis have discussed this issue, he is an outlier on the court, other players will only think of two words "pass" or "attack" in their minds when breaking through, but Zhou Xuan can make a complete plan.

"You mean I think less?"

"It's what I think more. You're already strong, and I think you're better than Rose. ”

Westbrook likes to hear this, and said with a smile: "No one has ever said that I am better than Rose, only that I have dragged Kevin (Durant) down." ”

"Without you, I don't believe Durant can go far in the playoffs. Normally, there are a lot of fans who find fault with me. ”

When it comes to Westbrook, people always think of the physical fitness of this thing, as well as the brain-dead performance at critical moments. Then it is logical to label him as "playing by talent", "unskilled", "low IQ" and so on. Even the sentence "Only he can guard against Durant." ”

In fact, Westbrook has a strong impact and can shoot from the field, and if he is given a tactical arrangement and more shots, he may not score less than Durant, he is more like a strengthened version of Iverson. Iverson was selected as the top pick that year, and his physical fitness was not as good as Westbrook's. And he also has the essential quality to become a star, that is, hard work.

Westbrook snorted, "You usually get along very well, why do you hate it so much when you get on the field?" ”

Zhou Xuan said with a smile: "The game has to be won or lost, am I still laughing and laughing with you?" If the Thunder don't renew their contract next season, you can come to the Knicks, and the two of us will definitely sweep the league by partnering in the backcourt. ”

"Let's talk about it."

Westbrook is a little stronger than Ellis in both offense and defense, and his passing awareness is not particularly bad, and he does a good job of attracting the ball after breaking through. His annual salary is certainly not low, averaging 21 per game this season. 9 points 4. 6 rebounds 8. 2 assists 1. 9 steals, 0. 4 caps. His only weakness is that he makes too many turnovers and averages 3 per game. 9 pcs. If he partners with Zhou Xuan in the backcourt, the defense will be invincible if he breaks through.

The two practiced together for two weeks, and were photographed eating together by reporters, which surprised many experts. As a result, news appeared on the Internet that Westbrook could move to the Knicks.

This kind of news is difficult to attract attention, and everyone is more concerned about when the game will start. Zhou Xuan practiced six days a week, with one day off and Emma going out to play and party with friends. Until the end of October, there was no sign of the start of the race.

Westbrook went home. He and Zhou Xuan have their own winners and losers in heads-up. In contrast, Zhou Xuan has more tricks with the ball, relying on technique, and Westbrook relies on his body.

His goal is to get to know Zhou Xuan's characteristics up close and look for weaknesses. It's a pity that the two of them practice together, and they definitely have an advantage over Zhou Xuan, who has figured out some of Westbrook's habits. When it comes to the game, if you don't have to block and pick, Westbrook will have a tough time.

Zhou Xuan continued to practice hard for three points. Only practice the bottom corner, more and more accurate. Practice makes perfect, even if this is what he is not good at, he can do it after three years of training. With no one to defend, he can guarantee close to half the shooting rate, and that's enough. In addition to shooting, Zhou Xuan will also practice all the feints he will make every day to maintain the feeling of dribbling. Without Pekovic, the team's low-post offense will be weaker next season, and he will have to be more resolute and take on more scoring tasks.

While NBA billionaires are haggling with millionaires over a new collective bargaining agreement, 58 players have left the United States to pan for gold overseas.

The main bases of these players are Europe, with Italy, Turkey, France and Spain dominating. Delong? Williams, Batum, Lawson, Barbossa, Blair, Kirilenko and other well-known players have found owners.

China has signed the most contracts outside Europe. The Nuggets' trio of big players, Martin, Smith and Chandler, have teamed up with three teams from Xinjiang and Zhejiang, respectively, and are guaranteed to play at least one full season. Powell of the Eagles joined the Liaoning Panpan team.

Originally, there were many players who were interested in playing in China, but with the introduction of a new policy for the introduction of foreign aid in the new season by the Chinese Basketball Association, Kobe, Anthony, Paul, Stoudemire, Scola and other superstars with contracts had to give up the idea of playing in China.

In addition to the players who have confirmed their intention to play overseas, 108 other players have expressed the desire to make a living overseas, but most of them are waiting to see the outcome of the ongoing collective bargaining agreements, and some of them will decide to play in leagues outside the United States if part or all of the new season is scrapped.

In addition, there are some NBA players who do not want to leave the United States, and such players are in the minority, less than 50 players. The most unlucky are the rookies, who were finally selected, but they don't know when they will be able to play, these people are not rich yet.

The reporter interviewed Zhou Xuan and asked him if he would play in other leagues? His answer was lighthearted. "If it's a season-long shutdown, I won't play abroad. I'll be an actor, I'll be a moviemaker, I'll be a chef, I'll be playing darts, I'll be able to do a lot of things. ”

Soon, fans found out that he wasn't joking.