To open your heart is to give the substitutes a chance.

The substitutes put their minds on the table, communicating with coaches, teammates, and Jordan, the small boss, even if they can't get on the pitch for longer, saying what they're thinking and listening to each other's opinions will at least help open up the knots. If a person suppresses himself for a long time, he will get sick.

The NBA is like that, the fate of the players is not entirely in their own hands, and if a person is not the core, then it is possible to sit on the bench at any time. The same goes for Billups, Gerard Wallace and others. At the Bobcats, Camby, who has won two consecutive Defensive Team Awards, sometimes has to come off the bench, and it is inevitable that the substitutes will be impatient, and when they want to take advantage of the opportunity to perform, the pressure will be too great, which will be counterproductive.

Any fringe player in the NBA has had a very difficult process. Everyone wants to meet Bole, but not everyone can meet him.

The most striking example of this is Rajon Rondo. If you put him in the Celtics' offensive system and have Ray Allen, Garnett, and Pierce around him, he might be able to brush up on 10 assists and become an All-Star. But with the Bobcats, his main task is to defend, and when he organizes the attack, he is responsible for the first pass, not the last. In this way, the strength cannot be brought into play. In fact, the Bobcats' Rondo is at the same level as the all-star Rondo of the Celtics in history.

D'Antoni, Jordan and several key players and substitutes changed tables and sat in a harmonious atmosphere. Hayes's words served to stir up emotions and make everyone realize that there was a gap between them, and that it was important to eliminate it.

Several players, who rarely spoke to each other, also chatted. This is a good phenomenon, even if there is still a conflict of interests between these people, at least they will not calculate each other behind their backs, as long as they compete fairly.

D'Antoni expressed his attitude: "My principle of employing people is very simple, whoever is in good form will be on the job. All 15 members of the team have a chance. I hope you work harder when you train in the team. ”

If you have something to say, you can save a lot of trouble.

Hayes was the most open, and said everything he wanted to say. Because he is the boss, he is not afraid that what he says may offend people, because no one wants to offend him. And his purpose is to win for the team. At this time, there must be no infighting among the Bobcats, and if there are players who value money more than the honor of the championship, then trade it out in exchange for someone who is willing to win the championship.

Going to the fancy restaurant after every game to invite his teammates to dinner is pediatric for Hayes, even if he treats him every day, he can bear it. Americans are outgoing, and as long as they have the opportunity to get together and find a random topic, they can strengthen their friendship.

The atmosphere between the players was indeed much more relaxed, and at the dinner table Weaver and Morrow sat together, both of whom were prickly heads, and there was nothing unpleasant.

Jordan was in good spirits and kept pouring wine. He sat next to Hayes and confessed his thoughts.

"There's a lot of talk about it, and I think I should talk about it too. I want to buy Bobcat, I mean buy a majority stake and be the big boss. Jordan chuckled.

"Oh. Is it? Hayes laughed.

"Why don't you think it's strange at all?" Jordan took another sip of wine and said.

Hayes didn't find it strange because he remembered that Jordan did buy the Bobcat in 2010 and didn't spend a lot of money.

"I think it's strange, it's the economic crisis right now, it's not easy to make money buying a team, why do you want to buy it?" Hayes asked.

"Being an NBA owner is my dream right now. I'm not going to leave basketball out of my life, it's as simple as that. And with you, the Bobcats are a promising team. I guess the Bobcat just aren't making money right now, but Bob [Johnson] doesn't plan to sell the Bobcat, which is a nuisance. ”

"Who's going to sell the championship team? It's not easy. Hayes laughed.

"It's not easy, but you can think about it." Jordan sighed.

Hayes has so much money now that he doesn't know how to spend it. When he retires in the future, he is also thinking about selling a team to run it, but it is not the NBA, he wants to go abroad to buy teams in the Premier League and La Liga...... Buying an NBA team, Hayes was initially interested, but now he doesn't think much about it. Because the NBA team is getting worse and worse, there is a possibility of shutdown in the future, and the player is more paid than the owner, in this case, it is better to buy a team than to retire and become a coach.

In 2008, stocks around the world, from Wall Street to London to Ben, plummeted, and the financial turmoil has become a top priority plaguing the global economy. Of course, it is not only the financial industry that has been affected by the financial turmoil, but the entire world sports world is also trembling. In recent decades, sports have gradually transformed from mere entertainment to a huge market, and in recent years, the high profits and influence generated by the sports market have made capitalists invest more and more. It is not uncommon for a world-class football club to invest tens of millions of dollars a year; It's not uncommon for an F1 team owner to throw hundreds of millions of dollars at it every year.

While the financial crisis has left bosses strained and their pockets tight, a storm of subprime mortgage crisis from Wall Street in Manhattan, New York, USA, is heading at the NBA headquarters on Fifth Avenue at an unpredictable pace.

The originally fiery basketball paradise is feeling the coolness from autumn.

David Stern, in the 24 years since he took office in 1984, this "dwarf" who shuttles through the long-standing basketball court has used his great wisdom to reverse the decline of the NBA from 23 teams and 17 losses to an outstanding sports league with a league-wide revenue of about 3.6 billion US dollars in the 2007~2008 season. During his tenure, the NBA's total assets multiplied several times, and its influence spread around the world. The 2007 NBA Finals alone were broadcast live in 250 countries and territories in 45 languages, with a television audience of 3.1 billion.

Even so, the NBA has not escaped the effects of the financial crisis.

Superintendent David Stern had to lay off employees to keep the NBA's U.S. headquarters running. After the start of the new season, he also had to admit that this year's season ticket holding rate has declined, and new sales business has also been affected. If it hadn't happened to be in time to renew its contracts with the three major U.S. television networks before the crisis erupted, the NBA would have been hit hard this year.

In an effort to attract fans, the weaker teams launched a "buy now, pay later" initiative before the start of the season, along with 1,300 discounted ticket sets, each with a total price of $440 each, and an average ticket price of $10 per game, which is $38 less than last season's NBA average of $48.83. That's it, there are still a lot of fans who look down on the ball...... The Nets' plan to spend $4 billion to build "the most expensive arena in history" has come to naught; The Hornets cut corners in their new arena.

The Bobcats, the championship favorites, can't even make money. Of the league's 30 teams, their home attendance is already one of the best. The Bobcats, however, laid off 10 employees in September before the start of the season, following the advice of an outside consulting firm, in an effort to cut expenses. This is the first time since David Stern took charge that a team has laid off staff due to monetary tightness, which shows the magnitude of the impact of the financial crisis.

Buying a team at this time belongs to having money and nowhere to throw it...... Halfway through the meal, each player drank a lot of wine.

It is said that they spit out the truth after drinking. People are a mixture of reason and emotion, and when they don't drink, reason prevails, and what should not be said at this time, ordinary people don't say. If you drink alcohol, you are not without reason, and when you have increased blood circulation, you are in a state of excitement or excitement, you will exaggerate the things themselves, and you will become more responsive, more inspired, and because of excitement, you will become more confident. But if you drink too much, it may be the opposite, and the balance of the cerebellum will be poor, and the reason will be weakened, and you may say the same thing repeatedly.

The Americans drank a mediocre amount, and a few players started babbling gibberish after a few drinks.

After a few drinks, George Hill suddenly became very depressed. When he speaks, he cries with a crying tone. "Who can be worse than me? Anthony [Moreau] is a second-round rookie, he's played a lot of games, I've only played once, I haven't played for long, I've worked so hard. When will the coach give me a chance? I have the strength to complete the task you have arranged......"

Azubuuk's words are more classic. "Who says no one is worse than you? I was looking for a girlfriend because I fell in love with her big breasts and good figure, but later I found out that she had breast augmentation! It's so depressing! ”

Jordan said to Hayes with a smile. "I'd love to know what you'd say if you drank."

"I've always been sensible, so I never drank too much. I think if I drink too much, I think I will sleep well. I don't like to drink. "Hayes still has orange juice in his cup, that's his habit.

"Do you really think the Bobcats can break the record of 72 wins this season?" Jordan laughed.

The Bobcats' lineup is already strong, but only Hayes knows the potential of the players, and many people are not playing, so in Jordan's opinion, the Bobcats' lineup is not invulnerable.

Hayes shook his neck and said confidently: "Actually, it's not just 72 wins, I even want to break the Lakers' longest 33-game winning streak, but maybe not this season." When the run-in is good and the rookies play with confidence, I think it's still possible. Especially Brook [Lopez], if I go off the court and I don't have a guy on the court who can do the axis on the inside to attract the bag, I hope he can do it as soon as possible. ”

"You're really ambitious. Did Stern call you? I'm worried that this fight will have an impact on your image. If he treats you as a violent person, it will be very bad for us in the future. Jordan asked. When he was a player, he was a person who was highly regarded by the league, and he dealt with Stern a lot.

"No, it shouldn't matter, the fans are all supporting me, and it's Artest who is violent." Hayes laughed.

Jordan said: "You're right, we have an advantage over the Lakers, and that is whether the players are worthy of praise. Kobe Bryant is over 30 years old, and Gasol is too soft for many people to like. Their two cores are just experience, but you and Kevin (Durant) have a lot to offer. Kevin has a lot of potential, and as long as we develop him well, he can become a player of Kobe's level. It is impossible for the alliance to support Artest. Now that the economy is in crisis, they need to make you popular even more. ”

Under the economic crisis, the league needs to win a star even more. This also made Stern value Hayes and the Bobcats even more. Hayes not only represents the image of the league, but also has the responsibility of attracting fans and saving the market.

The "God of Basketball" came into being!

(To be continued)