Chapter 753 [Does He Look Like a Saint?] 】
Just one day later, Joe Crawford was going crazy and received another threatening letter from the fans.
He hid at home and didn't dare to go out, as if he had returned to the days when Wang Jun retired, crossing the street rats and everyone shouting and beating.
But he blew it very seriously this time, and there were at most two controversial punishments, and now he is called a "black whistle", wronged.
This is all the sins he has done before, he has offended too many people in the league, and there are several teams that have offended, how can fans not find some reason to vent their emotions?
Not only Crawford was wronged, but Kobe Bryant was also wronged.
In the sixth game, Perkins sprained his knee after grabbing the frontcourt rebound and landing, perhaps because Bynum hit him in the back, Kobe Bryant never touched Perkins' knee from beginning to end, and stood under the basket to defend, and some people said that Perkins was Kobe's waste.
Kobe Bryant made a lot of small moves, but it was very difficult to take out the second fat Perkins with his weight.
Meanwhile, former black whistler Tim Donaghy gave an interview after seeing Game 7 of the Finals, saying that he saw some unspoken rules in it, some inexplicable whistles, which, according to Donahy's speculation, were deliberately arranged by the league.
He mentioned that the Lakers made 24 free throws in the fourth quarter, which made people wonder if the Lakers were not good enough to win the championship.
The Celtics played to the end, and a few old guys ran out of physical strength, so Rondo was young and could withstand it, and if he couldn't break through, he could only foul, Crawford couldn't help but blow it, right?
The alliance can control the tone of the newspapers and radio stations, but it cannot control public opinion on the Internet, and the situation is about to get out of control. The ratings of the finals failed to rise, and this kind of thing happened, which made David Stern start to think.
He really didn't want to retire in this way, leaving in disgrace, leaving a mess for his successor.
The NBA has come to this point, not because of Wang Jun's willfulness, but because the president has taken too big a step and wants to make money too much.
Take a look at the league's range of moves: suppressing defensive teams, encouraging a faster offensive tempo, and encouraging star huddles......
This season is the most outrageous, changing the "walking" rule, after pulling the ball and catching the ball, you can take two more steps, and "stealing" has become legal.
It's normal for stars to sneak up in the past, but changing the rules is a historic feat.
Of course, James' "crab step" is still walking, and he was blown for a lot of fouls at the beginning of the season.
After the new rules were introduced, the referee especially praised James's technique for a while, he can steal steps like everyone else, but not four steps to the basket.
It was these officials who turned the NBA into a show, not a battlefield.
Looking at the lineup, can a team outside the top 8 win one game against the Lakers 10 times? Since it is a show, there will naturally be doubts, and this reuse of Crawford is even more self-defeating and has been caught.
If it's not the internal champion, why let this controversial bald head break the record three times? So many referees in the league all happened to be sick and couldn't blow it?
At the regular meeting of the NBA headquarters, several bigwigs got together to discuss and try to offset some bad effects, but there was no good way. The mouth grows on the fans, and they can't be gagged.
After a moment of silence, Mark Barak, the head of the Department for International Development, said, "I have a way that might work, but Adam has to step in to communicate." ”
"What's the solution?" Stern asked.
"Let Wang Jun go to TN*T radio station to do a show and evaluate the seventh Finals, as long as he is sure that Crawford's blowing penalty, not a black whistle, and no favoritism to the Lakers, fans will definitely believe it. Crawford and Wang Jun's feud has been stirred up for almost two years, and he speaks most convincingly. ”
Everyone else in the room looked at Barak like an idiot, and Stern shook his head and sighed, "Mark, Wang Jun, do you think he looks like a saint?" Will he speak for Crawford? ”
Xiao Hua snorted: "I think it's good if that guy doesn't scold a few words, don't think that he will give face if he comes back." ”
Barak was silent, his face flushing slightly.
Wang Jun's character may indeed scold a few words, if you only say "you deserve it", it will be to save face. Do the average person play referees?
Joe Borgia, NBA's vice president of refereeing, said: "If you can't find Wang Jun, what else can you do? There have already been a number of fans online who have asked for Crawford's lifetime ban. ”
Stern sighed and said, "Adam, contact Wang Jun and ask him to announce his comeback as soon as possible in the summer and find a team to sign." If there is any dissatisfaction on the Bulls' side, negative news, etc., the league will help him suppress it, use his comeback to stir up the news, and suppress the finals. ”
"Okay."
Jiang is still old and spicy, and the solution that Stern came up with is to divert the topic, as long as Wang Jun comes back, the attention of the media and fans will not be on the finals that have ended.
When the limelight is over, they will think about things like Crawford's retirement. It is impossible to punish him now, there must be a reason to punish him, isn't that equivalent to admitting that he is praising the Lakers and blowing the black whistle? It's an endless loop.
After the meeting, Xiao Hua immediately called Wang Jun, expressing his wish that he would come back as soon as possible, and implicitly said that he would give him a little benefit.
For the top of the alliance, this attitude can be regarded as a low voice.
It is impossible for Stern to invite Wang Jun to meet and personally persuade him to make a comeback soon, and if the two are too close, someone will definitely put forward conspiracy theories, saying that Wang Jun is the "own son" of the alliance and so on.
Wang Jun was not an idiot, and immediately agreed.
The league doesn't need to give him too many star whistles, as long as you don't care about what has happened in the past year and a half, don't give him "small shoes" to wear. James joins the Kings, and the league doesn't find a reason to interfere, that's enough.
In the evening, Wang Jun went to TN*T radio station to do a show, and talked about the finals with Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Reggie Miller.
The three "big mouths" got together and talked about a bunch of sensitive topics, which Smith alone couldn't stop at all.
The three of them agreed that it was normal for the Lakers to win the championship, and the decline in the physical strength of the veterans of the Green Army was the reason for the collapse in the fourth quarter, and they had to consider rebuilding in the summer, and the Big Three would definitely disintegrate.
Barkley mentioned the referee: "Someone on the Internet said that Crawford blew the black whistle, Wang, what do you think? ”
Wang Jun smiled: "I suggest that he never blow it, he has too many problems, who can guarantee that he will not have neurosis again in the future?" Who can guarantee that this madman won't come and bite me when I come back? ”
Barkley laughed, "I think you're more like a madman biting him." ”
Miller diverted the topic and asked with a smile: "The season is over, now that you have confirmed your comeback for the new season, can you announce which team you are going to now?" ”
Wang Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "I want to keep it secret for a few more days until the free market opens, and I would like to say to all the veterans who are free agents, don't rush to decide which team to join, I welcome you." If you join the wrong team and don't win a championship at the end of your career, don't blame me for being ruthless. ”
"Reggie, I hugged him, you beat him in the face hard, this kid is too badly beaten!" Barkley said, rolling up his sleeves and standing up.
Wang Jun hurriedly hid to the side, and the two people next to him bent over with laughter.
Barkley and Miller are both unlucky people who have never won a crown in their lives, and Wang Jun's words are exciting enough.
After the show aired, Crawford was completely finished, he couldn't wash it when he jumped into the Yellow River, and it was either a black whistle or a psychopath.
PS (To be continued.) )