Chapter 458: Prying Ball Star

Donna Round and Mark Pedewitz didn't stay in the company for too long. They had to rush back to Los Angeles and agreed to meet in Los Angeles in a few days to continue discussing the copyright of the Premier League live broadcast.

After seeing the two off, Yang Cheng didn't stay in the office any longer, but took Susu to Brooklyn by car.

Located on the southeast side of Manhattan Island, Brooklyn is one of the five major districts of New York, covering an area of ​​more than 250 square kilometers. It is the largest of the five districts and has a population of 2.57 million. It also ranks first among the five major districts. , and is the most populous district in New York State.

Historically, Brooklyn was originally a small village of Dutch immigrants. It was called "Little Holland" at the time. The name of the village was also named after Dutch. It was not officially included in New York City until the end of the 19th century.

Yang Cheng has very complicated impressions of Brooklyn. Born in Manhattan when he was a child, he was told by his parents and the uncles and aunts around him not to go to Brooklyn because it is poor and chaotic, and it is dangerous to go there alone. In his young mind, he left an impression that Brooklyn is equivalent to hell, but when he entered the rebellious period of youth, and broke into this area with a group of cronies and friends, he discovered that it was similar to the Temple of Yama in his heart. It doesn't seem to be as bad as expected.

In terms of temperament alone, compared with his birthplace, Manhattan, which is across the river, is more "down-to-earth". There are diverse cultures and races here, especially a large black population. Therefore, some representatives of middle and lower Class street culture can be seen everywhere here.

Of course, it is undeniable that due to the neglect of ethnic minorities in education, employment, security and other aspects in the past in the United States, this also led to Brooklyn becoming a crime-prone area. From this perspective, those elders who were young The words are not wrong.

However, in the hearts of many Brooklynites, they are always proud of their hometown and the spirit of continuous struggle and tenacity that flows in the blood of the city here. As more and more Brooklynites come to Manhattan, When you go to Queens, and people from other areas keep entering Brooklyn, there will often be debates about "New York or Brooklyn", and every Brooklynite will think that they are the real representatives of New York.

The reason why Brooklyn is famous all over the world is because there are many great people here. The god of basketball Michael Jordan was born here. In addition, friends like Yang Cheng’s friend rap king Jay-z, famous director Woody Allen, Multi-occupant star Quinn Latifah, boxing champion Mike Tyson, and other big stars across the two worlds of style and style are all Brooklynites.

The reason why I spend a lot of time to introduce Brooklyn is because it will be closely linked to the future of Yuanshan Capital. The "Atlantic Courtyard" plan with Barclays Center as the core will be launched here, and the cooperation between Yuanshan and Koch Industries will also In the midst of intense preparations, Yang Cheng came to the home court of the Brooklyn Nets today, first to discuss the future development plan with the team management, and second, to meet with Konrad Koch,

After confirming the final investment items, the project will officially break ground.

The Barclays Center, located at 620 Atlantic Avenue, is not only the core of Yuanshan and Koch Industries' plan to invest US$5 billion to build the Atlantic Courtyard, but also a brand-new cultural and art center in Brooklyn.

Since its completion, the Barclays Center has hosted many famous games, including the NBA, and is the common home of the Brooklyn Nets and the NHL New York Islanders.

The weekend just past was the first NBA All-Star Weekend held at Barclays Center. It was mainly responsible for hosting the first two days of events, including rookie competition, slam dunk contest, three-point contest, skill challenge and other events. This All-Star Weekend is separated, and under the condition of co-hosting with Madison Garden, Barclays Center can get an opportunity to host the All-Star Game on its own in the future. This opportunity can be realized as soon as 2017.

In the luxurious and modern conference room on the top floor of the Barclays Center, Yang Cheng, executives of the Nets and the team’s second largest shareholder Konrad Koch gathered together. Below the projector is the team’s general manager Sean Marx, who is Introduce the composition of the team and the results of the first half of the season to the two bosses.

Yang Cheng frowned and listened to Sean Marx's introduction to the team's three leading stars, and interrupted with a wave, "To be honest, from the moment I decided to buy the Nets, I decided to give the team a complete big shot." Clean up, I've had enough of these three stars who have an annual salary of tens of millions but only play off the bench, I have to change!"

In this regard, Konrad Koch agrees a hundred times. He doesn't know basketball, but he knows that if a sports club wants to succeed and make money, it must have superstars with market appeal to join and achieve good results. , Instead of relying on those old oily people with high salaries for retirement.

"That's right, I very much agree with Jason's opinion. This group of people must be replaced, and the luxury tax is not a problem."

All the high-level executives of the Nets looked at each other, knowing that the two bosses are rich, but you can't just show off your wealth, but they are not dissatisfied. How can the team's management improve their presence? Isn't it just a one-off transfer?

The order of the two bosses means that they are going to start work!

"Let's talk about it. Now, in the NBA, which superstars can be pried? My requirements are not high. Before the transfer period ends in the last week, you will exchange at least one superstar for me. The rest After the end of the season, we can refine the lineup a little bit." Yang Cheng first put forward his request.

Conrad Koch continued, "Yes, we must have superstars, not fake superstars, let alone use any practical stars to fool us. Don't forget the market we are in. This is Brooklyn, New York, and As the largest city in the world, we have no shortage of fans, but what we lack are superstars who can attract fans to the stadium to watch football!"

The two big bosses set the conditions with you and me, but it made the management embarrassing. Now it is the middle of the season, and there are super giant teams working hard for the playoffs. How could they let go? To become a star player? Even if the team is willing, the player himself may not agree to it. Of course, he can force a trade, but what can you do with a player who doesn't work hard after he arrives? Slamming him for having no work ethic? Don't talk about it, these black people have a single-minded brain, maybe they will just retire you.

The general manager Sean Marx, who is in charge of the players, hesitated for a while, and tentatively said, "Bosses, the most charismatic star in the league today is James besides Kobe, and Durant, Paul, and Anthony are under them. Wait." Still struggling to find the latest chapter of the novel? Amway has a public account: r/d/w/w444 or search hot/degree/net/text "Remember to remove "/" when searching or you won't be able to find it", here is a young lady to help you find books and chat with you !