It's good for these bosses who are not bad for money to be bullied by the players, but once the bullied people gain power, it doesn't seem to be a good thing. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Why are these bosses unwilling to compromise on a dime this year? It's because they know the ugliness of human nature, most people will never feel content, they will complain if they take less money, and they still have to complain if they take more money, this kind of person will kick their nose in the face, so they must not give in to them easily, once you give in one step they will take two steps forward, and sooner or later you will not even have a place to stand.

There's a process here that explains the changing role of players – back in the 1950s, NBA superstars dared to ask for $10,000 a year, and bosses had to bargain for $9,000, and it goes without saying who was the meat on the chopping block during this period; By the end of the 1960s, when Chamberlain and Russell were battling for supremacy, Chamberlain signed a salary that would make the whole league "envious and jealous" - an annual salary of $100,000. So Russell cautiously asked the Celtics that I should have 1 dollar more than Chamberlain. This was still an era of exploitation by the capitalists; Fast forward to the early 1990s, and the player's status had improved dramatically, and when Michael Jordan won his first three-peat, his annual salary was $3 million; Today, there are more than 50 NBA players with annual salaries of more than $10 million, and many of them have been criticized by fans and the media as "worth the money". Of course, the income of big-name stars is even more astronomical. Jordan had already received an annual salary of $30 million before retiring, and in recent years, large orders of hundreds of millions of dollars have not been uncommon. At this time, the status of the players has been above the team, and they can obviously argue with the bosses, and there is a lot of signs of turning into serfs and singing. ”

The bosses had to give the players a 57% share last time they were shut down, but this time they won't back down, otherwise wouldn't they really be ridden on the head by the part-time workers? This time they caught the second and third tier players are not like the big stars, these people have no advertising income, and many people live in luxury and have no habit of saving money, they can't last long, the bosses have taken this pulse from the beginning to force the players to comply, and the longer it drags on, the more likely the players are to infighting.

With no end in sight to the shutdown, many players have chosen to play overseas in October, with 73 players currently playing overseas, according to ESPN. Most of these players have a jump option in their contracts when they sign contracts with overseas teams.

The Knicks have not been affected, but some players whose contracts have expired and retired have left the team, such as Reggie Evans, Radmanovic, Turyaf and others because they played next to Wu Huang, which indirectly made them more well-known in China, so these people chose to go to the CBA to play for the transition.

It is said that the skier man is not ready to go back to the NBA, and playing in the CBA can not only get a better time than being the boss, but also get more money than in the NBA. A few days ago, this guy scored 40 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists in a game, and almost hit a Wu Huang-style triple-double data, and even Wu Huang expressed shock after knowing the news!

Wu Huang has received the nth invitation from several CBA clubs at this moment, and some people even offered him a sky-high remuneration of 10 million yuan for a game, at this time even Wu Huang began to be tempted, playing ten games is 100 million, and after rounding off, it is 10 billion!

In addition, veterans O'Neill and Alston chose to retire at the end of last season. After retiring, the Shark threw a farewell party, invited many current and former teammates, and finally ended his illustrious career with a lot of grace after sealing the five rings in his display case.

The fat man has recently moved to T.N.T full-time as a rookie commentator, and is said to be working with his arch-rival Barkley in the new season, joining the T.N.T. commentary team to play games between the Knicks, Lakers and Heat.

On the other hand, Wu Huang's prediction did not deviate too much, and now the disagreement between labor and management is only one share ratio. According to the NBA's collective bargaining agreement from 2005 to 2011, player income accounted for 57% of total basketball-related income, but management believes that the players' excessive wages have caused the team's financial deficit, so it hopes that the new agreement will significantly reduce player salaries and the maximum length of contracts, hoping to reduce player income from no more than 57% of basketball-related income to no more than 45%. This means that the average salary of players will fall by around 21%.

From here, you can also see the black heart of the capitalists, who cut so hard as soon as they came up! But after 15 rounds of negotiations, the management finally raised the asking price to 50%, but the labor insisted that 52.5% was the bottom line. So the negotiations broke down again, and the more than a dozen rounds of negotiations that followed were mainly about the 2.5% share.

In the past two years, due to Wu Huang's hot popularity, the NBA has indirectly driven the income of the NBA, and the basketball-related income last year was about 5.5 billion US dollars, and the annual growth in the future will be very considerable, this 2.5% in the next seven years is about equivalent to a business share of about 150 million-250 million US dollars per year, so this kind of negotiation cannot be peaceful, it must be heartbreaking, with you and me, you live and die...... In the end, the competition is who has better endurance and who hurts more.

Finally, on November 26, 2011, after 15 hours of negotiations, the two sides finally announced that an agreement had been reached, and the 28th round of negotiations between the two sides officially ended the long shutdown that lasted 149 days.

As soon as the news was released, both the players and the fans breathed a sigh of relief.

After this shutdown, if all goes well, the new season will officially kick off in mid-December US time, and then it will be a season with a super brutal cut-down schedule.

The NBA released its latest schedule on Dec. 1, but the schedule for the shortened season is still being studied.

But regardless of the schedule this season, most players are finally looking forward to having a ball to play at the moment, and a large number of low-level players in the league who are not in the habit of saving money have even had to go to the gym or even work as security guards in nightclubs to make ends meet during the shutdown. This kind of report is not one or two, the bosses' plan has succeeded, and if the players' union is not forced by the pressure of these low-level players, I am afraid it will not be so easy to compromise.

Let's be honest, the league's large number of players with base salaries and small contracts don't get that 2.5% of the proceeds, and most of that money goes into the pockets of stars as part of their max contracts, so it really doesn't do them much good to talk about it.

2011-2012 Season Schedule -

December 8 - The free agent market and training camp for the new season kick off at the same time, and teams can finally start to engage with free agents, and many free agents are still fighting in overseas leagues.

December 12 - Free agent signing day begins, teams can begin signing contracts with free agents, and teams can start trading.

Dec. 16 - The 2011-2012 preseason begins, but it's a very shortened preseason, and the Knicks only have two preseason games to play.

December 25 - The regular season of the 2011-2012 season will officially begin, and considering the degree of shrinkage in this year's preseason, it can be said that everyone will do it right away!

The NBA officially announced the full schedule for the 2011-2012 shrinking season the day before the free agent market opened. In the new schedule, the specific number of games played by each team is the same as previously expected, and each NBA team will play 66 games in the regular season. The 2011-2012 regular season opener will begin on December 25 and will continue until April 27 next year, with a total of 990 games, 240 fewer than the normal season. In addition, the following season's All-Star Weekend will be held in Orlando from February 25 to 27, and the All-Star Game will be held on February 27 next year.

Wu Huang is on the phone with Yao Ming at the moment, and all free agents can sign with any team tonight, but he probed the other party's tone, and it seems that the Knicks' contract is not satisfactory to the little giant.

Of course, the Knicks will not really act according to the rules, and it is the norm for teams to secretly contact players before the free market is opened, but due to the Knicks' own space problems, they really can't give Yao Ming a contract with a maximum salary, and the other party is bound to sacrifice his salary.

Yao Ming didn't resist a salary cut, but to what extent, there was a limit, and he couldn't just give him a salary of seven or eight million, right? That's no different from swearing.

D'Antoni had already guessed what the hell Downey was doing at this time, this guy was so concerned about signing a contract with Yao Ming, obviously wanting to use this to tie up Emperor Wu so as to achieve the goal of seizing power. But this guy didn't know that it was impossible to complete this kind of deal just by slapping on the back, and he would let this idiot know that the transfer market is not so easy to play with, and that his new champion coach is not so easy to be robbed of power.

In the early morning of December 8, Downey met with Yao Ming in Houston in the morning, the general manager of the Rockets had just left not long ago, but the second meeting was enough to show sincerity, and the Rockets were the first and only team after Yao Ming entered the NBA.

But the real problem is not something that can be solved by your will, and when the little giant handed the Rockets contract directly to Donnie, the Knicks' general manager knew that it was not as simple as he imagined.

Although Yao Ming was injured again at the end of the regular season last season, this can only be attributed to bad luck, the performance of the little giants throughout the season is obvious to all, and that injury is not a serious injury that affects his career.

At this moment, Yao Ming's physical condition is maintained very well, and the shutdown has allowed him to have more time to recuperate, so after confirming that Yao Ming's body is fine, the Rockets decisively issued a 4-year 64 million maximum salary + pension contract for their inner core.

But turn your head and look at the Knicks, although they have cleared up three big contracts for Reggie Evans, Radmanovich, and Turiaf; At the same time, O'Neal and Alston have also retired, and the veteran Collins has become a free agent, waiting for the Knicks to complete the reinforcement before joining...... But even if Donnie lays off rookie Fields, they can only clear up space of 11.2 million at most, which is the highest salary the Knicks can offer Yao Ming.

In fact, Yao Ming is going to endure this, and he would rather lose four million US dollars a year for the sake of the championship. But when the Knicks' contract was put in his hands, the little giant almost couldn't help but throw it out the window, because the Knicks' contract was a bit too contemptuous!

The reason that really made the little giant angry was not the salary, but the fact that Downey offered him a 2+1 contract, and there was a minimum number of appearances required in the final year!?

The Knicks' contract requires Yao Ming to play at least 45 regular season games in the third year, otherwise he will only get part of the salary in the final year of the contract, which is a naked slap in the face!

D'Antoni knew for a long time that this would be the result, and the Knicks simply didn't have enough space to sign Yao Ming, and the contract offered would not be too long, so the odds of succeeding in taking the Little Giant were very low from the start. Besides, even if Yao Ming is willing to sacrifice so much for the sake of the championship, there is a way on his side to make this deal impossible because he already has a better trade plan.

The mustache knows Emperor Wu very well, and he has one advantage as a disciple, that is, he takes care of the overall situation. So even if he hopes that Yao Ming will assist him, he will not ignore the interests of the team because of this, this Holy Sect Master will ultimately have to see which transaction is most beneficial to the Knicks and himself, if the team really has a better choice than signing Yao Ming, Wu Huang will not have to Yao Ming, this is not looking for a wife......

Downey made the mistake of underestimating D'Antoni all the time, and he didn't figure out Wu Huang's character, and the mustache didn't stop him from going to Houston at all, just knowing that this signing was eighty percent useless.

On December 13th, with the return of a large number of players who went overseas to pan for gold, countless transactions are happening in the league every day, and as the high-profile defending champion, of course, there will be no action, just on the front foot of the news that Downey went to Houston to seduce Yao Ming, and on the back foot came the news that D'Antoni abducted David West in New Orleans, and the 60e Saints have been confused by the true and false news on the market at the moment.

ESPN first revealed D'Antoni's intention to poach David West, the Hornets' interior core, on December 12, and the two sides had reached an initial signing agreement at this time.

This news is true, whether it is Yao Ming or Tyson Chandler, the offer of these two is unbearable for the current Knicks, the Mavericks have already given Chandler a 4-year $56 million contract, but in last year's playoffs proved that his boxing champion has a bigger appetite, even if there is no resume of winning the championship in another time and space at the moment, this guy still asked Cuban for a 4-year 64 million contract, which is the same contract as Yao Ming's offer, But it's a lot better than asking for 20 million in another time and space.

The Knicks and Chandler died after one contact, they couldn't offer a 16 million max salary contract for an interior player who could only defend, and they didn't have that space, if they wanted to sign Chandler, they would have to give up at least one of Tony Allen or Gallinari, but that would be more than worth the loss.

But David West is different, this low-key star who wants to win the championship is really too low-key, and this guy obviously doesn't seem to value money too much, and he can be regarded as an outlier among black players, so it didn't take much effort for D'Antoni to accept a three-year, thirty-million contract offer.

D'Antoni regretted it a little afterwards, because as soon as David West heard that the head coach of the Knicks came to lobby in person, he actually agreed without saying a word, and he didn't even bother to look at the contract carefully, so he didn't bargain at all. Isn't there some physical hazard to this thing? I knew that he would have quoted 8 million.

It's no wonder that the mustache is confused, for an interior player like David West, who is not well-known but definitely has All-Star strength, such a contract with an annual salary of 10 million is simply too valuable, and he just fits the Knicks' salary space and recruitment needs at this time.

David West is a strong, short number four and a star player who has always been underrated. His basic skills are solid, his mid-range shooting is very accurate, he also has a certain amount of low-post back-to-back skills, and he can also perform strategy tasks and break through the frame in the high post, in short, he is very comprehensive on the offensive end, except for three points, there is almost no work that cannot be done.

However, his disadvantage is that his athleticism is not as good as he gets older, so he will turn off when facing bag defenses, and he is only above average on the defensive end, and he is a bit lacking in height.

But if you pair David West with a star insider, and let him play next to a good point guard, that is, let him play in an environment where he won't be surrounded by opponents, and he can play as a true All-Star.

Overall, David West is a poor man's version of Malone, a No. 4 who is not as offensive as Boozer but is better and more versatile in terms of strategy and mid-range shooting. And his biggest advantage is that he plays very consistently, and his attitude towards playing and training is a notch stronger than Boozer's, and the chances of this kind of player becoming a garbage contract in the future are much lower than Boozer's, because a person who does not value money, but values honor more will not slack off easily.

When Wu Huang knew about this deal, he also thought that it would be too good value to get David West for 10 million, and Yao Ming had already decided to accept the Rockets' offer, and the little giant, even if he was eager for the championship, would not come to New York like a begging for food.

Wu Huang expressed his understanding on the phone, and he decisively explained that he didn't know that Donnie actually issued such a cheating contract. In fact, after knowing this contract, Wu Huang was also embarrassed, which was a bit too contemptuous of Yao Ming.

Wu Huang didn't lie about this matter, but he felt that even if the Knicks raised the contract amount to be higher than David West, Yao Ming might not accept it when the offer with the Rockets was so different. You must know that the difference of four or five million US dollars a year is not a small amount, Yao Ming's next contract is basically the last contract of his career, if it adds up to 20 million US dollars, even if it is replaced by Wu Huang, it is difficult to make up his mind.

Yao Ming couldn't come, but his former teammate Battier did.

Mr. President's asking price is not high at all, and this is also a player who is strictly for the championship and honor, so the Knicks defeated the competitors Heat and Bulls with only a fraction of the middle class of 3 million, and successfully brought Mr. President to New York.

The Heat, Bulls, Mavericks, and even the Thunder are all vying for Battier, but these teams are quickly losing under the aura of the Knicks' reigning champions. At this moment, if you want to hug your thighs, it is naturally the most promising team to win the championship, and the Knicks, who have just confirmed the signing news with David West, are such a team.

On December 13, the Knicks' official website quickly announced that they and free agent David West have reached an agreement, and the two sides have signed a three-year, 30 million contract, and David West has a player option for the third year.

New York fans reacted the same as Wu Huang after getting the news, saying that this signing is a great deal!

David West played in 70 games for the Hornets last season, averaging 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, and such an all-around No. 4 will greatly strengthen the Knicks' interior strength. It's just that Xiao Si is probably going to play the center position this season, but for a team that plays running and shooting, there is no problem with such a match.

A few hours later, the Knicks' official website released the news again, in addition to signing their own second-round pick Isaiah Thomas, this time they also signed free agent Sean Battier with 3 million in the middle class, which is a three-year contract.

After the deal was revealed, it was once again praised by New York fans and the media, who thought that the Knicks would be too good value to sign such an experienced team-type player for three million!

Sean Battier is a well-known team glue in the league and is known as one of the best wing players in collective defense, and is also a natural locker room + spiritual leader, this kind of player is the puzzle that every team aiming to win a championship must fight for and have, and of course three million can't be worth it anymore, which is much better than what Barnes did last season.

After the Knicks signed three players in a row, the roster for the new season has begun to take shape. At this time, from the perspective of the lineup, the defending champion basically retains the core structure of last season's championship, and has also further strengthened the relatively weak interior line, and the already strong forward lineup has now become more terrifying with the addition of Battier.

However, the current Knicks are obviously lacking some interior benches, so on the 14th, the Knicks once again signed a veteran base salary contract with veteran Jason Collins, who has been working hard last season, and will continue to play for the Knicks to defend the title this year.

But many New York fans find that even after signing Collins, their bench inside line still doesn't seem to be enough.

D'Antoni was very witty this time, he felt that Yao Ming's failure to come might make Wu Huang uncomfortable, and he might even be angry with himself because of this, after all, he brought David West to the Knicks, which was equivalent to indirectly blocking Yao Ming's way to New York, so he had to do something to make up for it.

On December 15, just before the start of the preseason, the Knicks quickly completed another signing.

Yi Jianlian, who is still in Guangdong Hongyuan, accepted a contract with a base salary from the Knicks, and the Chinese interior will join the defending champion to continue his NBA journey in the new season.

The news quickly detonated major portals in China, and the love triangle between the Knicks, Rockets and Yao Ming, which had been in a uproar not long ago, finally ended with the little giant staying in Houston, much to the disappointment of many Chinese fans who were expecting Wu Huang and Yao Ming to join forces.

But the news of Yi Jianlian's joining the Knicks finally alleviated the pity of many Chinese fans, and as we all know, Yi Jianlian's worse and worse in the NBA is related to his difficulty in integrating into the team.

But even the American media admit that Space Yi is a bit of strength, in addition to the attributes of being prone to injury and poor defense in the low post, Space Yi on the offensive end is a very easy to use projection tall inside, if he can successfully integrate into the team, his excellent foot movement and height will make his ability to help defend also have a lot of potential to tap.

Wu Huang's side didn't bother to bother with the trade after Yao Ming failed to come to the Knicks, and now he is very satisfied with this core framework, David West will become another excellent helper for him after the new season, Battier will also make their wing defense and locker room atmosphere more solid, and in general he is still very satisfied with D'Antoni's recruitment, so he doesn't plan to embarrass this guy.

Just as D'Antoni estimated, Wu Huang believes that everything still has to focus on the big picture, and as long as the Knicks' current roster does not have serious injury problems, the chances of defending the title will be very high, and he has begun to look forward to the regular season to start soon, because he has been resting long enough.

But at the beginning of the preseason, there was actually a Chinese who came to the Knicks, which made Wu Huang a little unexpected!

To be honest, he doesn't have much intersection with Space Yi, only limited to knowing and having a little kindred feeling, and the relationship with Yao Ming is much worse.

But soon he was relieved, Wu Huang also understood the situation of Space Yi, since they now lack an inside replacement, then it is better to have a Chinese than a. Besides, he also thinks that this compatriot has some strength, but he has not played in the NBA, maybe he can help in the new season.

After the Knicks signed Yi Jianlian, the team's lineup suddenly became fuller, it can be said that their 12-man roster for the new season has been basically determined, this lineup has impactful young players, experienced veterans, and more Mesozoic players in their playing years, the overall structure is almost perfect, there are different types of substitutes in each position, and the overall strength of the team is definitely stronger than last season.

At this moment, the 60e Saints and Knicks fans are also looking forward to the power of this lineup in the new season, but Downey, who has nothing to lose, secretly plans a counterattack plan at the team's recruitment press conference.

This will make Donnie grit his teeth with hatred in his heart when he was smug on his face at the press conference, all his layouts were destroyed by this guy, and now Wu Huang's sycophants have not been photographed, but it has made this bastard's position in the team more stable, how can this breath be swallowed?!

"Don't get complacent too early, I still have one last trick that won't work, I'm afraid you won't be able to laugh soon." Downey couldn't help but sneer in D'Antoni's direction when he thought of the phone call he made yesterday, and this was just the beginning.

Well, the intrigue between these two management, Wu Huang doesn't really want to participate, he will only cast a decisive vote on the choice that suits his heart, as for who benefits, he doesn't care at all, anyway, whoever is in power will be a head lower than him, as long as he can still be impressed, he will always be the king of New York.

Knicks' 12-man roster for the new season -

PG: Wu Huang, Isaiah Thomas.

SG: Iguodala, Tony Allen.

SF: Sean Battier, Danilo Gallinari, Danny Green.

PF: David West, Yi Jianlian.

C: Amare Stoudemire, Greg Monroe, Jason Collins. (To be continued.) )