Olympic Tower, Fifth Avenue, New York.

It's home to the NBA's league headquarters, where the league's top management monitors every game in real-time as the playoffs enter a key series. They can communicate with the referee team of each game at the first time, so as to guide the game to blow the penalty scale and the timely control of accidents.

"The Heat have closed the gap in the first half, and they played well in the third quarter." Mark. Tatum (NBA VP and COO) looked at the live game on the big screen and leaned his face with one hand on the table, "I wonder if we should raise our minds to the level of action for Eric. Coach Spoelstra's assessment that he has put together such a team of injured players very well, even exceeding all of our expectations. ”

"He's only half a success, and it's a credit to him for analysing the squad and figuring out the best tactical strategy, but it's really executing the tactics on the pitch and putting the players together...... It was the first-year rookie who wore the No. 7 jersey. "Kiki. Vanderwich (NBA's vice president of basketball operations) groped his lower lip with one finger and then pointed to the young Chinese American dribbling in the camera. The former NBA star, who is of German and Dutch descent but chose American citizenship, took a look at Adam. Xiao Hua hesitated for a few seconds, but still asked: "Shouldn't tonight's penalty scale be biased towards the Clevelands?" Why did you balance the blow scale from the second half, no, from the second quarter? Don't tell me this stems from your sense of justice as a judge......"

Adam. Xiao Hua smiled and pushed his thin-rimmed glasses, and replied without looking back: "That's right, I am a judge, but the adjudicator is often the existence with no sense of justice in the world." I'll ask you again the question that has been discussed countless times, do you think it's the Cleveland Cavaliers' high ratings for reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, or the Miami Heat? ”

Vanderwich and Tatum glanced at each other and spread their hands inexplicably: "Then I'll also repeat the answer that has been discussed many times, of course, the Cleveland Cavaliers can get more ratings when they enter the Eastern Conference finals." I don't mean to deny Miamians, much less the business potential that Addison can create...... But although this Chinese is the supernova of the league today, and although he has a huge Asian market behind him, he can't compete with LeBron when it comes to his current influence and audience base. James is on par. ”

"Bingo, that's the most standard and central answer, so we came to the conclusion that we want to tilt the scale of this game in favor of the Cavaliers. In our willingness, the Cavaliers advance is a better outcome, the one that can create higher ratings and greater commercial value. The president of the alliance turned the swivel chair under him and faced several other colleagues at the top, "...... But I'm not my teacher David. Stern, I'm not in the same era as he is. His mission was to turn the alliance from a loss to a profit through the manipulation and hype of the business alliance, and he did it, and he did it very successfully; What I want to do is to reform on this basis, so that this overly impetuous and commercial alliance can be reinstated to a competitive reform. ”

Vanderwich raised an eyebrow, of course they knew their responsibilities as members of Xiao Hua's team: "...... So? ”

"So now we have to pay attention to the scale of the direction of the game, and we want everyone in this world to watch the game to have 'Wow, this is the game!' 's a game, guys, not a series of movies with a plot. "Adam. Xiao Hua tapped the game on the big screen behind him with the thumb of his right hand, and the kind and calm expression on his face became a little serious, "Our approach to controlling the scale of punishment needs to be self-limited, half a game is already the limit, and competitive games still have to look like competitive games after all." It is up to the players and the coaching staff on the pitch to decide who wins, not to be guided by God's perspective. ”

Mark. Tatum chuckled softly and shook his head at Mr. President, "You just said that you don't have a sense of justice as a judge, Adam." Don't get me wrong, I know you don't, in fact none of us have ...... But you do act like a posturing righteous person. Just like Louis XIII in the Louvre Chronicle, he was obviously a narrow-minded guy, but he always called himself 'Louis the Just'......"

Xiao Hua raised the corners of his mouth noncommittally, and he had heard enough sarcastic jokes between these people: "Whatever the manager says, he has to behave, doesn't he?" Louis XIII was able to hand over power to Cardinal Richelieu during the Great War between England and France, which shows that he was not as narrow and selfish as others have suggested. What's more, we have to look forward, it is normal for the business league to guide the game, but it also depends on which team has more value to be guided. ”

"Huh??" The two vice presidents of the alliance were stunned for a moment, "Go on, Mr. President, this new concept seems to be interesting, and we will listen to it." ”

Xiao Hua crossed his fingers and put them on his lap: "How long has LBJ been active in the NBA as the 'first person in the league'?" 4 years? 5 years? He's 30 now, and even if he can stay at his peak for a long time, how long? Can it last beyond the age of 35? In the end, the LBJ era is nothing more than David. A product of Stern's handwriting, not mine...... I'm going to make the most of this guy's last bit of time to make a difference, but I'll never treat him as a 'Chosen One' again. What I need is a team that can lead the way in the next decade, move this league forward, and create a dynasty in my time. ”

"I can smell the 'Golden State Warriors' in the air as I sit here, and all you have to do is write those words on your face now, Adam." Vanderwig waved his palm in the air, "Are you so optimistic about that team that plays small ball?" Their record this season is impressive, but that doesn't mean they will be able to maintain their dominance until the finals. ”

"The Aucklanders are the most likely team in the league to win a championship right now and have a strong fight for a long time to come, that's what we've evaluated. Whether they will be able to maintain their dominance is anyone's guess, and all we have to do now is a multiple-choice question. Thirty years ago, my teacher chose the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics when he took office, and he proved to have made the right choice, and the league has officially turned from a loss to a profit since then; Thirty years later, it's our turn to make a choice, and I did vote for the Cavaliers, but it wasn't the best option for me...... I still have a lot of options. ”

Vanderwich looked at the president of the league in front of him, who had just been in office for less than a year, and couldn't help but nod along with his words: "I finally understand why David. Mr. Stern will choose you to be his successor instead of Stu. Jackson or Rhodes. Thorne up. Because you are all pure businessmen who uphold the rules of finance, you are indeed the best people to manage this alliance. ”

***

"You know what, Addison? We humans are better at repaying grievances than repaying gratitude, because repaying gratitude is a burden, and repaying resentment is a pleasure. "Pass the ball out of Kyrie. As he moved to the left flank, Irving spoke to the Chinese point guard who was following him, and this time he said something unusually philosophical.

"All I know is that it's a quote from Tacitus...... You've read a lot, man. Addison's tone of voice in response was unfazed, but he didn't get more than half a yard away from Irving, while carefully blocking the space for his opponent to cut inside. Seeing Irving move over, J.R. Smith immediately moved around the three-point line to the other side, trying to create a weak side of the court for Irving. In this case, Addison has little energy to care about the help defense, and an Irving who is in excellent form is enough for him to fight with all his might.

LeBron. James at the top of the arc and Tristan. Thompson plays a pick-and-roll match, and although his strong body is not as light and agile as Addison's pick-and-roll ball-handler, he makes up for it with full impact and confrontation intensity. Thompson's pick-and-roll quality and LBJ's starting speed impressed Ruhr. Deng was still a beat slow to get around the screen, and James accelerated into the paint area and dunked the basketball and took two steps straight to the basket. If it was two or three years ago, LBJ might have chosen to ignore Whiteside's defense, but now in his thirties, he has chosen to protect himself more, using the advantage of tonnage and strength to jump up and squeeze the center, holding the basketball in his right hand and making a half circle to pick it into the net.

"The ability to force scoring against defense is an important criterion for judging the quality of a superstar, and in that regard, LeBron is certainly at the top of the league. Whiteside's defense was not timely, but it was useless. "Kenny. Smith praised LeBron. James' outstanding ability, "The baseline referee blew for a defensive foul on Whiteside, and if memory serves, this is his fourth foul." The game hasn't even entered the final quarter, which is not a good sign for the Heat. ”

"In fact, this situation is a rare phenomenon for the referee staff, a main center with four fouls on his back, and it is also in an important game in the playoffs...... This will be a test of the referees' ability to figure out the intentions of the league's top management. Whether to keep Whiteside on the court in the fourth quarter to maintain the Heat's interior strength, or to deal a blow to the Miamins in the final moments, once they get the top management wrong in such an important game, I am afraid that their law enforcement career will go downhill from then on. Barkley smiled a little sinister and sly, and he was a professional when he was a player, and he never had a good impression of referees, and he also understood the rules of the referee profession quite well.

As Addison's three-pointer popped up at the end of the quarter, the Heat ended the first three quarters with a score of 77-80. In the third quarter, the scoring momentum of both sides decreased compared to the first half, and the Cavaliers' role players, led by JR. Smith and Shambaugh, were very limited, and Addison's style of play on the offensive end to save energy inevitably caused the Heat to be less efficient.

Sitting back on the bench, Addison took the towel and wiped the sweat from his forehead and neck, and he rested for no more than 2 minutes in the third quarter, even if he kept avoiding physical exertion, he still exceeded his previous average. Taking a gulp of the Gatorade handed to him by the uniformed members, Addon let out a long breath and sat there to ease the tension in his muscles.

"How does it feel, Add? Need a break in the fourth quarter before playing? Spoelstra asked worriedly, he was most afraid of Addison's fitness problems right now, and his tactical setup in the final quarter was all based on Addison.

The young point guard pinched his shoulders and looked up and smiled at the head coach: "Don't worry, sir, I'm prepared, no problem." ”