Chapter 1,714 Stern’s Plan

December 25th, Christmas. It snowed heavily last night in Los Angeles, and the whole city was covered with snow. A white Christmas came unexpectedly. Looking from the top of the 78-story Hilton Hotel,

The entire Los Angeles is covered with snow and is extremely beautiful. But anyone can feel the enthusiasm and vitality of this city from the abnormal trembling in the air.

And all this energy and enthusiasm exists for one game. Tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers sit at home and face the defending champion Houston Rockets. This Christmas game is enough to ignite the enthusiasm of all Los Angeles fans.

Under the temptation of this Christmas war, the days in Los Angeles seem particularly long. At this moment, all fans can't help but think of a song - When I close my eyes, it will be dark... If I can really close my eyes, it will be dark,

How wonderful that would be!

After all the fans struggled for a long time, they finally waited until dark. The Christmas war began!

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to use the "ok" combination of Kobe and O'Neal as a blueprint, supplemented by some blue-collar players with simple styles but solid basic skills, but their results are better than last season's "f4", ranking second in the league.

The Houston Rockets, after defending their title last season, did not add any great players. They only hired Barkley, Malone and Payton, three old players. However, with enough young players, James, Wade, and Bu

The growth of Zell, Yao Ming and others now ranks first in the league.

This powerful confrontation naturally attracted all the fans. Early on, the Staples Arena was filled with fans. And when the players from both sides came on the stage, the entire Staples Arena was even more lively.

Lin Feng and his party naturally sat in the first row, which was the best position. Of course, there was also a box belonging to Lakers owner Buss, but watching a basketball game, it was more enjoyable to sit in the first row. Sitting in the box and sitting in the

There is really no difference in front of the TV.

The arrival of Lin Feng and others naturally caused a lot of noise. Of course, in Staples, Lin Feng did not want to receive the same courtesy as in the Houston Rockets. The fans here are only loyal to the Los Angeles Lakers. This city is

Los Angeles Lakers city.

The referee's whistle blows.

"It's begun!" Lin Feng secretly said.

"Rockets, come on! Kill the Lakers!" Taylor Swift shouted without any concern for her image.

Lin Feng shook his head helplessly. This Taylor Swift was too fierce. She had tormented herself all night yesterday. Thinking of that night yesterday, Lin Feng burst into tears. He was almost driven crazy by Taylor Swift. This

The little girl didn't know what was in her head, how could she have so many fantastic ideas, but she was so courageous, which made Lin Feng dumbfounded. Fortunately, the little girl finally had limited energy and fell asleep. Otherwise, Lin Feng would have really

What a tragedy.

"Come on! Come on! Kill the Lakers!" Taylor Swift shouted from her seat, not caring about the Lakers fans sitting around. At this moment, they were all fiercely watching Taylor Swift. If she hadn't considered

She is young, a girl, and a singer. I am afraid she would have thrown this provoking Rockets fan out of the arena long ago.

While Lin Feng was speechless, the game had already begun. The Los Angeles Lakers had the upper hand due to the right time, place and people, leading the Houston Rockets by 10 points at the end of the first half.

However, in the second half, the Houston Rockets, led by the immortal legend Joe King, chased all the way and finally tied the score before the end. The two sides entered overtime.

The two sides played five overtimes, and finally scored an astonishing score of 198:200. However, in the end, the Houston Rockets were superior, and King Joe once again showed his true colors as a killer, beating the Los Angeles Lakers and winning this game.

The longest victory in the Christmas War.

The entire scene was boiling. Although this is Staples and the Los Angeles Lakers lost today, all the fans cheered for today's game that will go down in history. No matter who the final winner of this game is, it has already been

It doesn't matter anymore. What matters is that the Los Angeles Lakers players and the Houston Rockets players joined forces to give all the players a wonderful game.

The Christmas War is definitely worthy of this title!

Lin Feng stood up like all the spectators and applauded this wonderful game. Qiao Tianwang's last shot was so cool.

But at this time, someone pulled Lin Feng back from the joy of victory.

"Mr. Lin, let's talk!" Stern came to Lin Feng's side when everyone was applauding the game.

Lin Feng was stunned for a moment, and then followed Stern all the way to the underground parking lot.

"Mr. Lin, I have always admired the success of your team. I also envy you for being able to get along with the players. It can be said that your team has now become a model for NBA team building!" Stern sighed.

"Mr. Stern, just say it if you have anything to say!" Lin Feng naturally would not be fooled by Stern's compliments. Stern came to him specifically today, and it was not for these compliments.

Stern smiled.

"Mr. Lin, you should know that labor negotiations are coming soon!" Stern said softly.

Labor negotiations - Lin Feng immediately thought of the 1998 labor negotiations. In that year, NBA labor and management were arguing, causing the NBA to suspend the new season. In the end, although the two sides reached an agreement, the damage to the NBA's image was huge. NBA

It took a long time to regain its popularity. Is it time for labor negotiations again?

"Mr. Stern, I'm quite busy. As for this negotiation, I will entrust Mr. Dawson to handle it on my behalf." Lin Fengxiang said.

This kind of labor negotiation is the most boring. Lin Feng has so many things to do and has no time to get involved. Therefore, letting Dawson represent him is the best choice.

Stern let out a long breath. If Dawson went, he would be relieved.

"Why, Mr. Stern, it seems that you care about my going. What, will there be any harm if I go?" Lin Feng observed carefully and could see Stern's relief after hearing that he was going to send Dawson.

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"Haha, Mr. Lin, this is why I came to see you today." Stern was slightly embarrassed.

"Mr. Lin, you should know that you are representing the employer now. But the relationship between you and the players really worries me. This labor negotiation affects 30 teams and the future of the NBA. So, I

I am worried that Mr. Lin will affect this negotiation because he is too emotional." Stern carefully chose his words.

In fact, to put it bluntly, Stern is worried that Lin Feng, one of the representatives of the management, will eventually side with the players. If that is the case, the labor negotiations may not be successful. It is not a complete collapse.

, which is a huge victory for the players. The players union will definitely take the opportunity to make many excessive demands, such as salary increases and extension of contract years.

These requirements may not matter to Lin Feng. This can be seen from Lin Feng's promise to give all players contracts of equal value. Lin Feng does not care about the money. But Lin Feng does not care. That is because he is rich, but

Not all the other 29 owners are that rich. Most of the teams are losing money. If Lin Feng takes the side of the players and the labor negotiations fail, it will have an immeasurable impact on the league.

Therefore, Stern was naturally relieved when he heard that Dawson would negotiate on behalf of Lin Feng. Dawson is an old fox. He will understand what unspoken rules are, he will also understand what official business is, and he will clearly distinguish between good relations with players and good relations with players.

One thing, labor negotiations are another. In Stern's view, Lin Feng probably can't tell the difference. Maybe Lin Feng can tell the difference, but it doesn't matter.

Let me ask, would a super rich man whose net worth is rumored to exceed 100 billion US dollars care about "this little" salary of his players?

Lin Feng was speechless. But thinking about it, he really didn't care about the salary required by the players. As long as they have the strength and level, it doesn't hurt to give them a little more money. Besides, in Lin Feng's view, as long as the development is good,

, no matter how high the player salary is, it can still make money for the team.

"Mr. Stern, don't worry. I will entrust Dawson to take full responsibility for this matter. But remember, you owe me a favor!" Lin Feng chuckled.

Stern was speechless for a while. This guy looked confused, but in fact he was very shrewd. It would be a big deal to ask him to owe someone a favor. But think about his "godson" James in the Houston Rockets, Asia

Promotion of talents - Yao Ming is in the Houston Rockets, the god of basketball - Jordan is also in the Houston Rockets. If he doesn't take care of the Houston Rockets, who will they take care of!

"Okay, Mr. Stern, I have to leave first. Merry Christmas!" Seeing that Lin Feng and Stern had finished talking, he turned around and waved.

"Merry Christmas!" Stern whispered.

Perhaps in the next few years, this league will be dominated by this young man! But he is not young anymore, and with Lin Feng’s earning power, maybe he can succeed him in the future. Of course, the premise is that he can

Keep public and private affairs separate. This guy is sometimes a little too emotional and too loyal to his friends. This is not a good thing for a pure businessman. But his ability to make money is really admirable.

Stern looked at Lin Feng's leaving figure, thinking about it.

At this time, Lin Feng naturally didn't know what Stern was thinking. For Lin Feng, tonight is a day worth celebrating. The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five overtimes. Although it is not the playoffs, it is still worth celebrating.

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Cheers! Cheers!

That night, Lin Feng and all the Houston Rockets players got drunk. Of course, many players were drunk, but Lin Feng was not drunk. There was no way, Lin Feng had a good drinking capacity, and it was hard to get drunk these days, which was quite a trend in the wine world.

The feeling of being alone and drunk.

The next day, just after dawn, Lin Chiling woke up Lin Feng, who had just fallen asleep.
Chapter completed!