Chapter 139: Stern's Appointment
"What, David Stern wants to see me?" As if to confirm his guess, Li Chen repeated again, "You mean that n**a's ultimate**oss, the super-great** David Stern?" ”
The old monk nodded, "Do you know any other David Stern?" Originally, David was going to come over yesterday, but who knew that you had a bad stomach and asked for leave, so you had to postpone the meeting! ”
"Then you don't have to change it before the game!" Li Chen muttered, "It's already the finals, doesn't he think I'm under enough pressure?" ”
"Pull it down", Kobe kicked his little brother, signaling him not to pretend too much, "Are you under pressure?" If you do, you won't have a bad stomach. Saying that, the boss pretended to be frightened, "Oh God, I'm so spicy when I poop, **, help me, I'm dying!" ”
The appearance of the boss made a group of unscrupulous team members all laugh out loud, especially Odom laughed the most.
"Cruze, I'm sorry to tell you that the news of you pulling out the chili sauce when you poop has reached the Clippers. If any of those guys are not strict-mouthed, I believe you will soon be able to find this strange thing in a certain third-rate tabloid, with your name as the best rookie, I believe that the front page will not be able to run! ”
"Get out"! The ridicule of his teammates made Li Chen almost go crazy, "I warn you, no one is allowed to talk about this matter, otherwise you will be finished!" ”
The old fish snickered to himself, "Cruze, as the captain, I promise, they won't say it." The first half of the sentence still makes people feel how righteous and awe-inspiring the old fish is, but the second half of the sentence immediately reveals his face, "But, you also know, those guys from the Clippers, I can't control it, haha, I'm waiting to find you on the front page!" ”
"Don't worry!" Speaking of the clippers, Li Chen swore solemnly, "I have already told Andy, although it is a big meal, you just need to take care of your mouth!" ”
Because the Clippers have long been out of games, and the players have gone home on vacation, there are only a few staff members left in the Clippers now, and Andy in Li Chen's mouth is the person in charge of the Clippers. This is also thanks to the playoffs, otherwise when the Clippers players are still there, then Li Chen's ugliness will be big.
The little brother's good intentions made Kobe Bryant shake his head, "Why bother, it's not a day or two before the offseason, and no one will care about you if you pull out the ketchup for another two weeks!" ”
Hum! Li Chen snorted coldly and didn't answer, he was already depressed enough, but Kobe Bryant still fell into the ground, and the boss's actions made him very sad as a junior brother.
"Cruze, take me to try it next time, I heard it's very exciting. You know, I'm most interested in hot stuff! Although Odom was laughing at Li Chen's experience, he was also curious about what kind of food could make Li Chen so miserable, after all, this guy's stomach seems to be stronger than that of ordinary people, and it must not be easy to make him look like this!
Since there are people who are willing to jump out to show ugliness, Li Chen naturally won't be disappointed, "No problem, I'm in for a treat, the boss and I know each other very well, and I guarantee that I can satisfy your heart!" ”
"Well, that's good!" Odom nodded suspiciously, although it was a good thing for Li Chen to take the initiative to invite guests, the question was how could there be such a conspiracy smile on his face, and his intuition told the great lama that there was fraud in it.
"Alright, let's go up, wait any longer and the players will be on the field. David is waiting for you in the VIP box, go and come back quickly! ”
knocked on the door, and the crisp voice made Li Chen fall into contemplation again, he still didn't understand why David Stern would find him at this time!
"Please come in!" A very ordinary voice called back Li Chen, who was in thought, he knew that it was David Stern's, although he didn't feel any majesty, but it was indeed David Stern's voice, a legendary figure who had controlled the alliance for nearly thirty years, and a figure destined to be engraved into history.
Since its establishment in 1946, N**A has successively emerged four presidents: Maurisparoff, J Walter Kennedy, Lario Brien and David Stern, and only four CEOs have been produced in its 58-year history.
Among them, the longest-serving is undoubtedly Stern, who has been in power for 26 years from February 1, 1984 to February 1, 2009, and he is still continuing, if nothing else, David Stern will become the first CEO of N**A to hold power for more than 30 years.
There is such a question, I would like to ask fans and friends to answer: What is the longest-lasting "dynasty" in the history of n**a?
A: Celtic dynasty; **: Lakers Dynasty; C: Bull Dynasty; D: Miscellaneous.
This is a "detailed question" that once appeared in the American "Sports Illustrated", many fans have chosen A, the reason is that the Celtics won 8 championships in one go in 1959~1966, more than the Lakers' 5 championships in the 80s, the Bulls' two "triple championships" in the 90s, and more "continuous", the answer is of course this!
Only the "hardcore" fans chose D, who believe that one of the longest reigning dynasties of the N**A is the current president of the league, David. Stern has been in "rule" for 20 years. Yes, it's David. Stern, the bespectacled, gray-haired, unusually short former N**A lawyer, and later the vice president and president of the N**A.
"His tenure in this league to date speaks volumes about what a great contribution Mr. President has made. Some say he has too much power, but note that he earned it through his hard work and good performance. ”
These are the exact words of Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo, and all team owners, including him, are surprisingly unanimous when talking about David Stern, and everyone is praising Stern's contribution to N**A.
When Stern was entrusted by his predecessor O'Brien to take over the N**A, the league was in turmoil because it had been hit hard by drug abuse. At that time, N**A was just a "small league" in North America that was not noticed, but looking back more than 20 years later, even children in war-torn countries like Croatia wore the jerseys of N**A bench players, which shows how much attention this league is in the world today!
Even Sam Smith, the Chicago Tribune's ace sports columnist who is most closely associated with Jordan and the Bulls dynasty, did not promote his favorite Jordan and the Bulls when referring to the greatest dynasty in N**A history, but said: "Forget the Celtics, the Lakers, and even the Bulls." The greatest dynasty in the history of the n**a was the 'Stern dynasty'. ”
Looking at the seemingly peaceful little old man in front of him, Li Chen didn't dare to be disrespectful, he knew the other party's methods well, and he understood that it was better to keep a low profile at this time, after all, he also had a lot of unclean places when it came to it.
The most typical thing is to contact the management of New York in private, although it is private, but Li Chen believes that Big Western is absolutely clear, but for some reason he pretends to ignore it. When confronted with an authority figure who may be in control of his own handles, lowering his profile is the wisest choice.
"Hello, Mr. Stern, I heard you were looking for me?" Li Chen asked cautiously, although he knew that it was nothing serious, he still felt that he should be cautious.
"Yes, I just wanted to meet you, because I see in you a future superstar, of course, now you are a star player, but I believe that your potential is more than that!" Li Chen's nervous appearance made Stern smile slightly, and he said what he meant.
**OSS's words made Li Chen a lot easier, it turned out that it was just a simple conversation, then there was no need to be so careful, if it was too restrained, it would be looked down upon by others, since even David Stern agreed with his strength, that little bit of star player's bearing still had to be put out, "Thank you for the compliment, I will work hard!" ”
"Since Jordan's retirement, N**A has seemed to be stuck in a predicament, do you know why?" Without Li Chen thinking about the topic, David Stern first threw out a question.
This question is not difficult, just read more books to know that Li Chen gave the answer he thinks. "Because Jordan is perfect and unsurpassable, after he retired, n**a entered the twilight of idols!"
This answer did not surprise David Stern, after all, this question can be searched on Google, but Stern took time out of his busy schedule to come over obviously not to give Li Chen a big test of intelligence, looking at the deep eyes of the young man opposite, **oss smiled slightly mysteriously.
"Would you be surprised if I said that you are likely to become the next Jordan, or even surpass Jordan, thus starting the next idol era after Jordan?"
Stern's admiration made Li Chen a little flattered, he never expected **OSS to value himself so much, of course, he was happy and he also knew very well that his next answer was very important, if he answered well, he was likely to get the privilege that other players coveted. On the contrary, he is likely to become an insignificant little star in Stern's eyes!
"I've always felt that way, sir! I believe I can do it! After being silent for a while, Li Chen said this sentence without humility or arrogance.
Stern was pleased with the answer, and the old man smiled happily, his little glasses shaking as his facial muscles quivered.
"The Lakers are going to win a championship, right?"
Stern's recognition made Li Chen even more confident, and when it came to this finals, he seemed a little unbeatable, "Yes, it will be, the magic can't pose a threat to us!" "If the monster hears this, it's hard to guarantee that he won't kill this guy.
"Lewis has been in great form lately and his three points are likely to cause you a lot of problems!" As the president of the league, it is impossible for Stern not to know about the hottest topic in the league at the moment - Mr. Billion's convulsions.
Li Chen is still so confident, "I'm better than him, especially three points, he won't interfere with our plan to win the championship!" ”
When Li Chen said this, Stern seemed to be really convinced that this year's championship was none other than the Lakers, and he did not continue to dwell on this issue. "What about after winning the championship? Will you go to New York? Indeed, in my imagination you won't be in Los Angeles, the Big Apple is a great place to be! ”
Li Chen didn't know what Stern was mentioning this for, was it to remind him of those previous mistakes, but thinking of the previous words, he felt that it shouldn't be for this, so he told the truth with the surname Suo.
"If nothing else, I'll be going to New York, and Mr. Dolan admires me, and he believes I can lead the Knicks out of the gloom!" Li Chen's words are meant to show that he and the Knicks are already in love, and Dolan will build a new roster around him, which will inevitably involve trades, and he hopes that David Stern will be able to support him at that time.
"Dolan is a smart fellow, and I'm sure he won't be disappointed in this adventure!" The shrewd Stern knew what Li Chen meant, and although he didn't answer positively, it was enough for Li Chen.
got what he wanted, Li Chen felt that his trip was not in vain, with the support of the ultimate **OSS, then I believe that his future plans will be smoother.
"I heard you had a bad stomach!" When Li Chen was secretly happy, Stern suddenly said this, the old guy had already got the answer he wanted, and he was so satisfied that he even had the leisure to tease Li Chen.
"Huh!" Someone is very depressed, why does **oss know about this, but fortunately Stern doesn't look like a gossip person, he doesn't care too much. "It's just careless, now it's a normal game!"
"That's good!" Stern ended the conversation, "It's time to get in, I'm looking forward to your championship!" ”
With a slight doubt, Li Chen walked out of the box, he didn't know the meaning of Stern's last sentence, in the end, he said that the championship was the Lakers or the Knicks!
Thinking a little bit of a headache, Li Chensuo gave up exploring, "It doesn't matter which time he is, anyway, I'm going to decide the championship this time!" (To be continued.) )