In other words, when Su Feng was training Nakamaiben while continuing to "unilaterally beat" Kobe......

Because of the complete breakdown of collective bargaining negotiations, on July 1, NBA commissioner David Stern officially announced that the NBA would begin an indefinite shutdown.

After the draft meeting, the labor and management had their last negotiations.

However, in the face of the demands of the players' union, represented by Ewing, the bosses refused to compromise this time.

And what Su Feng remembers is the same is that Ewing successfully passed a classic quote in the last negotiation between labor and management, which made the fans who originally supported the players change their positions in an instant.

At the time of the labor negotiations, Stern said that the players' wages were now much higher than ordinary people, and they should not ask for more.

And Ewing, who could have responded to Stern in countless ways, didn't know if it was because he had too many planes on the roof of the Empire State Building last night, and he actually thought he was very smart at the time:

"We earn a lot, but we also spend a lot."

Get......

After Ewing said this, the fans immediately quit.

After all, in the eyes of the fans, they only work hard to earn so much money every month, why should they feel sorry for a bunch of multimillionaires?

And in doing so, Ewing is tantamount to automatically labeling the NBA's superstars as "insatiable".

I have to say that there really is no nickname given in vain in the NBA.

Because Ewing, nicknamed "Gorilla", had an IQ on this day, in Su Feng's opinion, he might not even be able to compare with a gorilla.

You must know that for athletes who eat youth, in the 90s, except for a small number of players, most NBA players will be difficult to ensure their lives for the rest of their lives after retirement, even if they don't spend money indiscriminately.

Because in the NBA, there are still a few players with financial investment concepts.

And once retired, many players can only sit on the empty side.

In this life, after experiencing two seasons of NBA games as a player, Su Feng has seen the bitterness behind many NBA players.

For example, in the league, the vast majority of players have various injuries, and even more than 95% of players have deformed toes when they retire.

For example, many NBA players suffer from sleep deprivation.

Because it's like hitting back-to-back farther away, you may only sleep for a few hours on the plane, and you have to start training immediately after getting off the plane to stay in shape.

It's just a pity that Ewing's words have successfully set the player up against the fans.

At this point, the leading power of this labor negotiation that will have a far-reaching impact in the future has completely returned to the hands of the management.

In Su Feng's previous life, after this labor negotiation, the NBA would introduce various regulations.

Among them, the first-round rookie contract was changed to four years, plus the introduction of luxury tax and salary cap system......

In the future, NBA players will have to play a four-year or five-year contract after a four-year contract for child labor if they want to get the maximum salary in absolute terms.

However, for the middle and lower level players, after this collective bargaining, they will indeed get more in terms of income distribution.

The increase in the income of lower-middle players also means that more and more players have spare money to hire personal trainers.

Therefore, the strength of future NBA role players is definitely stronger than this era as a whole.

In short, this labor negotiation and shutdown will have a great impact on the future of the NBA, including the reputation of the NBA.

But no matter what, for Su Feng, what he likes to see is ......

Next, he will have plenty of time to complete the next stage of evolution.

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According to the regulations, after Stern announced that the NBA entered an indefinite shutdown, all teams' venues would be closed as soon as possible.

In addition, because the agreement stipulates that the NBA does not have the right to use pictures or even names of players, fans will not be able to see any pictures and reports about the stars during the shutdown.

After the NBA's official website also announced the shutdown, the NBA's free agent market will also be closed during the shutdown.

From the moment the shutdown begins, all teams will not be able to negotiate, trade, sign players and hold summer camps, exhibitions, trainings, team meetings, and coaching meetings.

And the players can't use the team's training facilities for any reason......

Even the team's coaches and uniforms were not allowed to meet with the players.

Coupled with the reason why international players with contracts cannot represent the national team in competitions, for a while, it is not as simple as panic?

Oh, a rookie like Carter, who has just landed in the NBA, is dying, right?

And they can't train and they can't play, so how can the players be in shape next season?

In Su Feng's previous life, after the end of this suspension, he only played 50 regular season games in the 98/99 season, but in fact, because of the intensive schedule.......

During that season, many players even experienced back-to-backs that only the legends have, and instead played harder than the average regular season.

Coupled with the fact that most of the players were not in good shape at the time, in the 98/99 season almost all teams would have adopted a strategy of slowing down the pace of the game and playing slowly.

Therefore, in the 98/99 season, being able to average 90 points per game is quite a good performance for a team.

And if Su Feng remembers correctly, in that season, some teams with good defense could even limit the opponent's score to about 80 points.

So, what did Su Feng say at the press conference before?

He was telling the truth......

Next season, when most teams can't guarantee their form, Su Feng knows very well that the Raptors will definitely be the biggest winner.

Because, in such a relatively slow-paced season, as long as the Raptors can maintain their competitive level and play high-paced offensive basketball, then the whole of North America will be their fans.

Even in Su Feng's opinion, even if he is leveling up, the Raptors are likely to be able to touch the floor of the East Finals next season.

And it is worth mentioning that since the NBA officially entered the suspension period, Kobe, who completely relied on Su Feng, felt that he was so lucky to be able to make a friend like Su Feng back then.

Because Su Feng is simply the little angel sent by God to save his Kobe.

And Carter, who was hard-mouthed before, has also silently accepted the setting of being Su Feng's little brother next season in his heart.

After all, in this shutdown period, how many people can prepare in advance like Su Feng?

Throughout North America, the House of Steel is definitely the basketball training base with the highest level of training, the strongest team of trainers and the most complete training facilities.

"Heh, a bunch of weird smells."

One thing to say, in this life, after becoming friends with these superstars, Su Feng's awe of them has long been thrown out of the clouds with their repeated horizontal jumps......

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"Yes, my agent suggested that I choose to cooperate with Puma, but I can't make up my mind, so I want to ask for our opinion?"

On the day of the 1st, in the House of Steel, when everyone was talking about the shutdown, looking at Carter, who took the initiative to strip naked and got into the bed, the corners of Su Feng's mouth rose slightly.

Oh shit, that's a terrible analogy.

Cough......

Let's get down to business.

Looking at Carter, Su Feng, who had the most say in sneakers, smiled and said, "Do you like Puma?" ”

Carter shook his head.

"What's your favorite brand?" Su Feng then asked.

"Nike."

Carter replied without hesitation.

Sure enough, as he remembers, Carter is also a die-hard Nike fan.

If Su Feng remembers correctly, the reason why Carter chose to cooperate with Puma this summer is because of the flickering of his agent Blake, and secondly, because of the shutdown, Carter can't complete the signing with the team, so he is worried that he won't be able to make money in the future.

And in the future, Carter also paid a great price for his poor choice.

Because Nike has always preferred his own family, Carter, who was broken by Puma, although he successfully joined the Nike family after terminating the contract with Puma, the resources that Nike gave him at that time were far less exaggerated than those given to James in the future.

Take Su Feng as an example, if Su Feng is not his own family in Nike's eyes, then how can Nike treat him like Jordan?

It's no surprise that Nike is a big sneaker manufacturer with a virgin complex.

Therefore, in Su Feng's opinion, since Carter has generously asked himself for advice, it is for Carter to be able to make money for himself with peace of mind in the future......

Ah no, play with peace of mind, how could Su Feng not give him some small advice?

You must know that in Su Feng's previous life, the cooperation between Carter and Puma can be called a mutual pit.

The former has been suffering from minor injuries in the early part of his career because he wore Puma sneakers with soft soles and soft feet.

The latter was surprised to find out after terminating Carter's contract:

Hey, we PUMA make running shoes and focus on racing, so why do we want to make basketball shoes?

So, looking at Carter, Su Feng smiled and said, "Vince, since you prefer Nike, why are you in a hurry to sign a contract with Puma?" ”

Carter was stunned, feeling that Su Feng was so reasonable, he was speechless.

In Su Feng's previous life, Carter was finally given a blood by Puma, which was also related to the fact that no one around him could give him ideas at that time.

After all, with a player of Carter's character, how many friends can he make who is sincere to him?

As for Maddie, let alone Maddy, because Maddie's contract with Adi was also one of the reasons that prompted Carter to choose Puma in a hurry.

In general, after being fooled by his agent Blake, wasn't Carter cheated in his previous life?

But in this life, the situation is different.

Since following Su Feng's routine, although Carter doesn't talk much these days, it is obvious that he has begun to regard Su Feng's group of people as friends.

And today, watching everyone chatting so happily, Carter, who was standing on the side and didn't know how to interject, wanted to use this as a topic to participate in everyone's chat after thinking of his sneaker contract.

"But Sue, Blake said, if next season is canceled because of the shutdown, then I probably won't have any income for a year.

And that's why he wanted me to work with Puma. After pondering for a while, Carter looked at Su Feng and said.

"Vince, there is a saying in China that a twisted melon is not sweet, since I like Nike, why not consider Nike?"

After noticing that Carter had taken the bait, Su Feng was ready to reel in the line.

"Nike?

Sue, if Nike had been interested in working with me, then I wouldn't have been so distressed. Carter said helplessly.

"Who says Nike doesn't want to work with?"

Listening to Carter's words, Su Feng was completely happy.

Speaking of which, Nike during this period, because of the big sales of A-cone, did have some swelling in recruiting young players.

In a nutshell:

During this period, Nike really didn't look down on Carter, who had not yet made a name for himself.

Plus in this life, there is a relationship between PS and A cone that sell together, so how could Nike give Carter's cerebral palsy agent a good look?

But......

Since the brand that sells well with A-cone is called PS, what is the surname of the owner of PS?

You must know that as the same operating model as A-cone, in the agreement with Nike, Su Feng, like Jordan, has the right to choose the spokesperson of PS.

So now the question arises.

Who said that A-cone and PS are not Nike?

"Vince, wear the phenomenon with me!

Believe me, this will be the hottest and trendiest brand in the next 20 years! Patting Carter's shoulder, Su Feng smiled.

Hearing this, Carter was completely stunned.

And Kobe, Maddie and others on the side are also stupid.

Because after thinking about it for a while, everyone found that it seemed to be ......

Su Feng's cards in sneakers are indeed not comparable to their younger brother who only has signature shoes.

"If I'm willing, then Vince, I'll call Nike executives later, and ask them to contact and discuss cooperation." Su Feng continued.

Carter: "......"

I'm Nima!

Blake mistook me!

Although Carter's emotional intelligence is not high, he is not really simple.

Listen, one is a stinky younger brother that Nike looks down on, and the other is a big guy who can sign himself by casually saying hello to Nike executives, just like Su Feng, he even wanted to compete with him before?

Even if you don't have to be dusted after death?

"Oh yes, if I could, I would ask Nike to make an offer like Aaron's, sign a lifetime contract, so that my life will be guaranteed for the rest of my life." Su Feng added.

Carter: "......"

My Nima X2!

"Aaron...... Sue, are you talking about that? Carter swallowed.

"Of course it's Alan Iverson, one of my best brothers." Su Feng spread his hands and said.

Carter: "......"

I'm Nima X3!

Get......

Like Nash, Carter now feels like a spicy chicken.

No......

Is Su Feng outrageous?

Others are still working hard to make money, but in a sense, he is now Boss Su.

In Su Feng's previous life, he always had a brainless mind, and he liked to take James's sky-high contract with Nike as an example, and Jordan never received such a high endorsement fee.

But here's the problem......

Jordan, do you want a hammer endorsement fee?

A cone can give Jordan more than $200 million in dividends in the next year, and he Jordan can make money while lying down, and he doesn't even have to participate in endorsement activities, and Jordan compares endorsement fees?

Don't blow it or black, Su Feng was definitely the PS brand set up for him by Nike.

And don't look at Su Feng who wants Carter to be his sneaker seller, but in fact, as long as Carter signs this lifelong contract, then just like Su Feng said, his life will be guaranteed in the future.

Not to mention the small amount of money that Carter was provided with a lifetime contract, just the income dividends of the UFO series were enough for him Carter to tell those teams who were worried about his salary when he wanted to continue playing basketball in the future:

Brother is not short of money.

"I'd like to talk to my mother and agent, is that okay?" Carter, who was moved by Su Feng's words, said excitedly.

"No problem!

But Vince, I think it's best to hire someone to look it up.

Seriously, I can't believe that a super-rookie like this would suggest signing Puma this summer.

So it's best to check and see if there is anything hidden from him and Puma. ”

As a "Humanoid Carter Encyclopedia", Su Feng remembered very well that in the future, after Blake and Carter collapsed, Carter learned that Blake had hidden from him in many things, and had received a lot of kickbacks and benefits from sponsors.

Su Feng knew that Blake couldn't stand up to investigation, so he reminded Carter of this.

After all, as far as Carter's NT agent is concerned, Su Feng thinks that if he can change it, then he should quickly let Carter change it.

You must know that when he was fighting with Blake in the future, Carter even fought a lawsuit for a long time, which seriously affected his game status at that time.

In Su Feng's opinion, since Carter is his right hand, it is also one of his valuable assets, so for an honest man like Carter, he signed a hammer Blake?

One thing to say, for a person like Carter, the most suitable agent for him is Bill Duffy.

And after Su Feng said this to himself, Carter also felt that when Blake was talking to him before, it seemed that he was forcing Amway to choose Puma by himself.

In this way, Carter has made up his mind, and he plans to consult with Blake when he returns later.

In Carter's opinion, if PS made an offer that was close to twice that of Puma, and also had an excellent cooperation clause such as a lifetime contract, Blake still wanted to fool himself......

That......

Hiss——!

After gasping, Carter realized that he really couldn't tell which words Blake was fooling himself and which ones were sincere.

"It's okay, write down him and what he said when the time comes, and I'll help."

patting Carter on the shoulder, looking at this muscular hunk who already has more than a ninety percent probability of becoming his sneaker toolman, Su Feng couldn't mention how happy he was.

Try to think about it......

As for Carter's future prestige at the beginning of the century, and then cooperate with himself to face him up in the slam dunk contest......

Then, Carter was in charge of conquering the North American market and was in charge of the flower grower market himself......

is a Sino-American co-production, the annual drama "Double Flying Sneakers"......

Who says that the A-cone battle is invincible and there is no opponent?

Since Nike has said that he is a god killer, how can he just kill gods on the field be enough in Su Feng's opinion?

In this case, lying down and earning hundreds of millions in the next year, isn't it fragrant?

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