Chapter 354: Adam – Xiao Hua's godson?
From the Twitter update of Durant, Harden, and Paul to the present, fans have been waiting for more than 2 hours, so after Zhang Feng updated Twitter, the number of retweets exceeded 10,000 in an instant, and the topic # Zhang Feng responded to Durant # also soared to the first place in search popularity.
It is the habit of many fans to turn around first and then look at it, and when they take a closer look, they feel that the word 'domineering' seems to jump out of the mobile phone screen, and they seem to see Zhang Feng's disdainful, arrogant, and empty-eyed demeanor when he said this.
The simple sentence of 'unconvinced' undoubtedly revealed Zhang Feng's strong attitude. Who else in today's alliance would dare to do this? Every move means that I want to blow you up on the field!
You must know that Zhang Feng's words can be seen in the whole world as long as there is an Internet, if he is beaten by Durant, Harden, and Paul one day, fans who care about this matter all over the world will laugh at him.
But soon some fans said that Zhang Feng was playing word games. Because of Durant and other 5 people, only Chris Paul can really compete with Zhang Feng, judging from the current competitive level of the two, as long as Zhang Feng is ruthless in brushing up the data, Paul will definitely not be able to beat him in personal performance.
This statement has been agreed by a small number of fans, and Zhang Feng has also seen it.
In fact, he said this completely out of his mind. Originally, he didn't plan to respond to Durant and others, but wanted to directly point out that Paul George was unhappy with the Thunder, and then continue to woo him.
But he really didn't expect that after so much time, no one in the NBA field stood up to support him, and in the end, it was Hollywood's big cousin who successfully resolved the embarrassment with a humorous tweet, and also teased Paul George, so that the situation was not so ugly.
If you are unhappy, you naturally have to vent, and Zhang Feng's way of venting is to tell Durant and others to 'disagree'.
But Zhang Feng didn't take this matter to heart, maybe Kobe, O'Neal, and LeBron all have their own concerns, and it is more likely that they haven't noticed this matter yet, after all, with the status of the three of them, it is normal for them to be busy and have no time to pay attention to social networks.
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In the office of the NBA league president, Adam Xiaohua was listening carefully to the reports of various management, and after about half an hour, he got up and stretched his body and asked in a capable voice: "That's all for today's meeting, do you have any questions?" ”。
"Several owners complained to us to protest against the illegal solicitation of Kings player Zhang Feng"
"Is it a complaint or a protest" Xiao Hua lifted his glasses, and a smile leaked from the corner of his mouth.
"Uh...... It's a protest, our legal department hasn't received a formal application for prosecution."
"Oh? So what are you going to do about it? Xiao Hua sat down again, his hands crossed, waiting for an answer with interest.
"Following the process, we told the protesters that they would either choose to submit a formal petition for prosecution or let their bosses resolve it themselves within the group"
"Guys, what do you think about this?" Xiao Hua didn't respond, but turned his head to look at the other supervisors.
Xiao Hua said this, and the other supervisors exchanged glances, but they could only look at each other. They all know very well that Zhang Feng is a cash cow in Xiao Hua's eyes.
Take last year's summer league as an example, Xiao Hua praised Zhang Feng and specially changed the location of the finals to MGM Sports in Las Vegas. Not only that, but he also personally came forward to tweet the announcement, hinting that the NBA's stars were cheering. In addition to NBA insiders, he sent out invitations to talk about Kendall Jenner and Jennifer Lawrence to watch the game, and it would not be too much to say that he made the summer league an All-Star.
Now Xiao Hua wants everyone to express their position, and several supervisors have Xiao Jiujiu in their hearts, but no one is willing to be the first to speak.
"What does the marketing department think about this?" No one expressed his position, Xiao Hua directly named him.
"We think Zhang Feng's approach is good for the NBA market, and there are still many untapped Chinese fans behind him," the head of marketing stared at Xiao Hua after speaking, waiting for his feedback.
But Xiao Hua didn't seem to be satisfied, he shook his head slightly, and continued to ask, "What about the operation department?" What do you guys think? ”。
"We should organize Zhang Feng's behavior, such a public solicitation violates the rules of the league, which is very detrimental to the long-term development of the league, imagine if everyone does this in the future, then no team can ......"
"Okay, I see" Xiao Hua raised his hand to interrupt and turned his head to look at the other person, "What does the public relations department think?" ”
"We support the view of the operations department, Zhang Feng is a bit reckless, which is a great damage to the image of NBA players, and he is very likely to cause disgust among American fans in doing so."
"Oh? You tell me carefully, why it will cause the disgust of the American fans" Xiao Hua raised an eyebrow.
"If after tonight, the All-Star vote does not change much, Zhang Fengfeng becomes the All-Star vote king, but from the perspective of his vote ratio, fan votes and media votes account for the highest proportion, and the player votes he gets are the lowest in the top 5 All-Star votes, as you know, there are many Chinese who have swiped votes for him in various ways, and if there is another rookie like Yao Ming who surpasses O'Neal in the first year, I don't think American fans will be too happy......
"Okay, okay, don't say it, I understand what you want to say"
Xiao Hua's tone was obviously a little impatient, and several department heads were a little surprised, could things really be as they thought? Will Xiao Hua favor Zhang Feng in this matter?
Unexpectedly, Xiao Hua still did not express his position, but asked the head of the legal department: "Who are the bosses who are protesting?" ”。
"Adam, isn't that inappropriate for you to say that......"
"This kind of protest, the alliance investigation has always been carried out in secret, you can't break the rules"
"Maybe there are other ways to settle this matter, we should discuss it more......"
"A superstar who hasn't fulfilled his potential yet, it's not worth it"
The four supervisors objected in unison, in stark contrast to the silent picture before, thinking of this, Xiao Hua couldn't help laughing, he got up again, and looked around at the four supervisors.
"First, there is nothing suitable or inappropriate, solving the problem is the first key, as long as it is not a means that violate the provisions of the Constitution, it can be used"
"Second, the rules are made by people, serving people, if the rules are not suitable and not easy to use, then the rules should be changed, the alliance has been established for so many years, and there are countless rules that have been changed, I change it, is there any problem?"
"Thirdly, of course, there are many ways to solve a problem, if you feel thirsty, you can go to the supermarket downstairs to buy a drink, you can also order an online delivery, of course, the best thing to do is to turn on the faucet in your kitchen and connect a glass of water with a cup"
Fourth, according to the latest data in December, since Zhang Feng won two consecutive Western Conference Player of the Month awards, his jersey sales have increased at a rate like a rocket launch, and it took only one month to surpass Irving, Curry, and LeBron one after another. Of course, this is still the data of the American market, in the Chinese market, since he was selected by the king, jersey sales directly surpassed LeBron, Kobe, in the next six months, his jersey sales were twice as many as Kobe, LeBron, Curry, and Irving combined. ”
"Jersey sales aside, every time the Kings play away, where they go, the ticket sales are quickly sold out, and the stadium attendance rate has also reached new highs. Maybe it's not obvious in big ball markets like New York and Los Angeles, but if you pay attention to the Kings and Hawks, Timberwolves, Suns and other small ball cities, you can obviously open it, and many local fans are going for Zhang Feng."
"Therefore, it is very convenient for us to change the rules for Zhang Feng, not to violate the constitution, and most importantly, to be able to transfer more money to everyone, what is not worth it?"
After talking for 3 minutes in a row, Xiao Hua didn't breathe, and several supervisors almost broke out in a cold sweat when they heard it, they still underestimated Zhang Feng's status in Xiao Hua's heart.
"So what do you want?" The head of the legal department said like a mosquito.
"Tell me about the protesting team" Xiao Hua looked serious and said decisively.
"Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, Suns, Rockets, Cavaliers, Knicks, Thunder, Heat"
"Heat?" Xiao Hua's eyes narrowed, he was a little confused, thinking that he had heard it wrong.
"Yes, there is heat," the head of the legal department said again to confirm.
Why did the Heat get involved? Warriors, the Rockets are afraid that the king will become stronger and pose a threat to them, which is very understandable. Thunder is a 'victim', and protests are normal. The Clippers, Lakers, Suns and Kings are all in the Pacific Division, and it makes sense for them to stand up and protest. Knight boss Gilbert used to be like this, and it's no wonder. The Knicks didn't choose Zhang Feng at the beginning, but later they turned out to be very wrong, plus some inside information, Xiao Hua knew that the big boss behind the Knicks was a little unhappy with Zhang Feng.
Only the Heat, Xiao Hua couldn't understand why they stood up to protest, could it be that they really felt that Zhang Feng violated the rules of the alliance, and they, as a member of the alliance, should stand up and 'do justice'?
With the character of an old fritter like Pat Riley, it is absolutely impossible, but Xiao Hua couldn't think of why for a while, so he could only get other teams first.
"That's all for today's meeting, I have other things to deal with, let's disperse"
Having made up his mind, Xiao Hua waved his hand to signal the supervisors to leave, then sat down again and moved the phone and began to dial.
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Five days have passed since Twitter's collective criticism, during which O'Neill finally went online to support Zhang Feng.
"@杜兰特, I don't think you should say anything like that, think about you joining the Warriors!"
"@哈登, the competition for MVP this year is fierce, although you performed well in the first 30 games, but come on in the back, otherwise you will never have a chance to catch up with Zhang Feng"
"@保罗, think about how to defend Zhang Feng in the next game, he has already spoken to blow you up, and I personally sympathize with what happened to you next"
"@安东尼, you're not qualified to talk as a farce everywhere!"
"@费舍尔, I'm really optimistic about Zhang Feng, his business is my business, if you want to criticize in the future, it's best to ask me first, otherwise my friends won't do it in the future."
O'Neal is still upright, he not only expressed his support for Zhang Feng, but also chased the grooves of Durant and others, and finally even spoke harshly to Fisher, directly giving up his teammate relationship with Fisher.
And Kobe Bryant was asked in a subsequent interview if he knew about Zhang Feng's collective accusation by Durant and others, Kobe Bryant said that he knew it as soon as possible, but he didn't even send a text message to Zhang Feng, because he knew that Zhang Feng could handle this matter properly, and he didn't need to waste Zhang Feng's energy.
As for LeBron, he asked Richie Paul to tell Zhang Feng that given his 'decision 1.0' thing back then, it was inconvenient for him to express his opinion, and the Cavaliers have suffered a losing streak recently, and there are many troubles, and he must deal with the internal affairs of the team first, but if Zhang Feng needs support, he will definitely step up to help.
After getting the support of the three people, Zhang Feng felt a little more confident in his heart, but Durant and others did not continue to entangle, and the matter came to an end for the time being, only a few media still grasped the question of whether Zhang Feng violated the law to make up for it.
Which media outlet? Of course, it was ESPN, they finally caught a real black spot of Zhang Feng, various special reports, interviews with former NBA celebrities, legal staff, and teams, hoping to hear the 'Zhang Feng's inappropriate behavior' comments from more people and then report it.
At first, Zhang Feng didn't care, but as time went on, more and more people were interviewed by ESPN, and naturally more and more people expressed their dissatisfaction with Zhang Feng, and the chicken thief's ESPN selective report only made unfavorable remarks about Zhang Feng, and over time, the entire social network was criticized by players, media people, and celebrities.
If you are a fan who has just watched the NBA, you will definitely think that Zhang Feng is a heinous villain when you see these reports. The worst thing is that even some originally neutral fans have gradually changed their views on Zhang Feng.
Fortunately, in the past 5 days, the Kings have won the Grizzlies and Hornets successively, winning three consecutive victories, and Zhang Feng has also played 25+18 super guard data in a row, so the situation has not deteriorated further.
Just when people thought it was coming to an end, the NBA office tweeted a video of Adam Shaw's speech.
"Hi, I'm NBA Commissioner Adam Shaw. First of all, thank you to NBA fans around the world for their attention to the Twitter interactions of players like Zhang Feng and Durant over the past week. ”
"The NBA is committed to creating a big community of camarader, harmony and inclusiveness, but players often have unpleasant things out of the desire to win championships, such as impulsive pushing and shoving on the court, such as this Twitter interaction"
"Every NBA player is an indispensable asset to the league, and I stand in the position of the president of the league and will never show any favoritism, so what I want to say next is fair and objective"
"Based on the league's trade rules, a player under contract cannot solicit another player under contract, but can interact with words such as who they want to be teammates with without violating league rules."
"Therefore, after two days and two nights of research and discussion by the league's legal department, I declare that Zhang Feng did not solicit Paul George in violation of regulations, and his behavior will not be punished by a ban."
As soon as Xiao Hua's video came out, Twitter comments, head turns, and topic browsing books exploded again, among which the most liked comments were:
"There was Stern's godson LeBron before, and now Xiao Hua's godson Zhang Feng"