Chapter 695 [Big Brother Takes the Lead, Prepares to Win Prizes]

Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been very arrogant recently. The Clippers reached the Western Conference Finals last season and suppressed the Lakers. He feels that he is the king of Los Angeles.

As the employer negotiating with the players, Sterling has made many arrogant remarks in the past year. As the most senior owner, Sterling is becoming the leader and leader of the die-hards.

In addition to being dissatisfied with the soaring wages of those niggas, the die-hard bosses are also full of envy, jealousy and hatred for wealthy teams like the Lakers. In February of this year, after hearing that Time Warner and the Lakers had signed a 20-year, $3 billion super contract, a boss in the Eastern Conference asked Stern to immediately convene a joint meeting of bosses "to get a piece of the pie no matter what."

As a result, Bass, who was already seriously ill, was named and required to attend the bosses' joint meeting in New York. Bass had no choice but to go because of his illness.

When his colleagues saw him, they all complained about his poverty, saying that the skyrocketing wages of players had caused many teams to lose money. Old Buss smiled slightly: "Really? I give Kobe 20 million every year, but Kobe can bring me 70 million in value."

After the bosses choked up when Buss said, "Kobe makes 70 million a year," Sterling began to talk about the sky-high contract the Lakers signed with Time Warner in February, hoping that Buss could share it with everyone. A bite to eat. Sterling's first speech immediately caused a lot of chatter and discussion in the audience. Bucks boss Cole also immediately proposed that the Lakers should give 30% of the proceeds to other teams.

Faced with the overwhelming requests from his colleagues, Bass just smiled lightly: "As long as you are a full-time boss, you can take 30 from me." The bosses were speechless at once, because these bosses all have their own Of the major businesses, only the Buss family makes money by operating the Lakers.

This is the battle between the bosses. Many people say that the Lakers' success is due to the large market of Los Angeles, but this view is very unfair to the Buss family. Buss, like Sterling, was also a real estate businessman in his early years. In order to build his own sports empire, he gradually withdrew from the real estate industry, which led to the glory of the Lakers dynasty.

After the meeting, Sterling came to trouble Yang Rui and Thomas again, asking them why they didn't sign a super contract with the Clippers to monopolize the Clippers' live broadcast rights like Time Warner did?

"It's not the time yet." Thomas rejected Sterling easily.

"Why?" Sterling was very unhappy. He was willing to let Facebook join the Clippers just to make a big fortune and embrace the Big Mac.

Thomas explained: "We need to wait and see for a few years. I think the Buss family has made a bad move. Warner's contract seems to be profitable, but it has greatly harmed the interests of Los Angeles fans. By then, all channels broadcasting Lakers games will become Pay channel, and 1.6 million viewers in the Los Angeles area do not have this service. In other words, if they do not pay, they will never see any Lakers games except for nationally broadcast games."

"Are you thinking about the fans? Let more fans watch the game on TV?" Sterling snorted.

"No, we should seize this opportunity. After a few years of completely suppressing the Lakers, they can no longer hold their heads up, and turn all Lakers fans into Clippers fans. This is a longer-term benefit. If we learn from the Lakers now and create a monopoly, is it right? Do you want the Clippers to help the Lakers share the curse from the fans?"

"..." Sterling was speechless.

Since signing that big contract, many fans have indeed criticized the Lakers.

What is more famous is that an old fan said angrily in a radio interview: "The Lakers are the Lakers because of the support of our fans. Now they have forgotten Los Angeles and become the Time Warner Lakers!"

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Lakers began to decline in 2011. In 2013, the most attractive fans in Los Angeles were the Clippers.

The real reason is of course not for the fans, but Thomas wants to kick Sterling out before considering taking this step. If the long-term broadcast rights are signed, the value of the Clippers will also increase, making it more expensive and difficult to acquire.

Facebook first helped the Clippers raise prices,

If you give Sterling more money, how can there be such a good thing as pie in the sky?

Sterling can only continue to devote himself to the negotiation business, leading a group of young bosses and players to fight. He was always talking nonsense and could easily offend people, but he never tired of it.

Yang Rui suspects that if Sterling continues like this, he may have to sell the team before 2014.

Scarlett's ER dubbing was completed and she started to stay at home.

What makes Yang Rui happy is that Stana no longer has conflicts with Scarlett, and they have become a bit like a family. This is not just an act. Scarlett has a big belly and cannot be hit or scolded. Pregnant women are too high and everyone must listen to her.

If things start to break up as usual and something happens to the child, Stana cannot bear the responsibility, and she is not an evil woman.

The release date of er movie is staggered with Gravity, so it will have to wait until next year. Gravity has a simple story and is full of special effects. It will be released by the end of this year.

In addition to entertaining and relaxing at home, Yang Rui also acted as a spiritual mentor. Their eldest sister Jennifer Aniston broke up again.

This year, Jennifer and her boyfriend Justin Theroux, a famous filmmaker, had a heated relationship. The two were repeatedly exposed on dates and dinners together. However, their relationship was in crisis after only a few months of dating.

In addition, Jennifer's ex-husband Brad Pitt is preparing to hold a wedding with his girlfriend Angelina Jolie in August. She has suffered a great blow recently and likes to stay with friends.

As soon as her brain gets hot, Jennifer will devote her energy to her career, discuss public relations matters with Thomas, and prepare to use Gravity to compete for next year's Oscars.

Thomas had a relationship with her. Neither of them took it seriously, but they got along very happily.

Thomas also supports this, and is ready to play some new tricks, lest everyone say that they only make commercial movies that cheat money. In fact, Gravity is also a commercial movie, which mainly relies on special effects to attract people. In addition to special effects, Stana taking off her spacesuit to show off her long legs is also a highlight.

In mid-July, labor and management held another small negotiation, which ended quickly without reaching any agreement. Stern was not present.

Some players began to seek a way out in other countries. According to news reports, the Turkish team Besiktas is negotiating with Kobe Bryant and the two parties may sign a contract. Bobcats point guard Deron Williams has already signed with the team.

Soon, Hawks center Zaza Pachulia also reached an agreement with Besiktas, the club where Allen Iverson played last season.

They only need to report to the club at the end of August or early September, and the contract also contains a clause that "can return once the lockout is over."

There is also news that Yao Ming will play for the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team before the suspension ends, which makes Chinese fans very excited.

American media also revealed: Kobe may briefly join the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team and partner with Yao Ming again! However, this is just the wishful thinking of some people. It is difficult for players to come to China in large numbers to "work part-time".

According to relevant regulations, players currently under contract must obtain a license from FIBA. Only in this way can they sign with overseas teams. As we all know, FIBA ​​and the NBA do not have a harmonious relationship, so the former will not provide licenses to players under contract. Of course, these players can participate in some exhibition tours or form temporary teams to play games.

This summer, most players can only play for free and focus on entertainment and exercise.