"Both the fans, our management, and the coaching staff are very satisfied with the results we have achieved this year, but we cannot be complacent. We have 12 games left, and we have already achieved 51 wins and 19 losses. Our goal

It is the first 60 wins in team history. In this regard, the team will provide everyone with a bonus equal to that of the league on the basis of the league's season bonus as an encouragement. I hope everyone can work hard for 60 wins...

"

People's desires are endless, and as a team owner, the same goes for the coaching staff.

From just wanting to be in the top four in the Eastern Conference at the beginning of the season, to looking forward to 50 wins after a month of playing, to wanting to be first in the Eastern Conference before the All-Star break, to wanting to get a record beyond 57 wins in March, and then again

Up to now, when Steven Price, the team's executive vice president, also known as the "boss" of the coaching staff and logistics team, came to "pledge" for the team's last 13 games, he set the ultimate goal of 60 wins.

…

Double the bonus... It’s not just domestic bosses who are good at painting cakes, the same goes for American emperors.

But fortunately, the owner of the Eagles didn't go to the extent of stinging people. He didn't say that rewards would be given out after winning 60 games. Instead, he had already agreed to double the team's season bonus.

Starting in 1982, the NBA began to make money. Thanks to the huge popularity and overseas popularity brought to the league by Magic Magic and Larry Bird, the league established a bonus pool to give to the championship in each round of the season.

The bonuses for the teams that advance to the playoffs, the teams that reach the playoffs, and the top six playoff teams in the East and West at that time are now set as the top six teams in the East and West regular seasons.

The initial bonus pool was only 1.7 million. The regular season champion of the 1982-83 season and the championship Philadelphia 76ers received a total of 470,000 US dollars. A total of 29 people including the coaching staff, players, trainers, physical therapists, etc. received an average of 1.7 million US dollars.

More than 10,000 U.S. dollars was not bad in that era. At that time, most ordinary players' annual salary was only about 200,000 U.S. dollars. In Jordan's rookie season, as the third overall pick, his salary was only 630,000 U.S. dollars.

Last season's bonus pool was 11 million, and the Lakers received 2.45 million US dollars after winning the championship. The average person received more than 100,000 US dollars. This was despite the Lakers not finishing first in the regular season division.

This year's bonus pool is 11.7 million US dollars, which is based on the NBA's revenue last season. The Hawks are now first in the division and are almost locked in. It is very difficult for other teams in the Eastern Conference to win 51 games. Now it seems that only

It's possible that the Nets can win 50 games or not.

Therefore, the Eagles can be sure to get 5% of the bonus pool for the first place in the division, which is close to 600,000 US dollars, and the bonus for reaching the playoffs is 1% of 117,000 US dollars.

It's not a big deal if you make it to the second round, because there's still a bonus of nearly $170,000.

Calculating this, the bonus that the Eagles can definitely get is about 880,000 U.S. dollars. The Eagles players, coaching staff, and logistics team total 30 people. On average, each person will get about 30,000 U.S. dollars. Doubling that is 6

Thousands of dollars of knife.

This gives the players a little extra motivation.

Of course, if they reach the conference finals or even the finals, even if they don't win the championship, the money will have to be almost doubled, and if they win the championship, they will have to double it again. If the Eagles win the championship with the first record in the regular season division,

The total prize money for the championship is five to six million yuan more than last year's Lakers team.

But that's a bit far away, and now I'm pretty sure the bonuses I can get are pretty good.

After all, there is no money to play in the playoffs. After the last salary is paid on April 28, there will be no salary even if you play until June.

The additional reward of US$30,000 is quite a lot, almost catching up with Liu Mang's weekly salary.

The boss was quite generous this time, and the players expressed their satisfaction.

It's just that it's a bit too difficult, so the management's goal is just to win 60 games.

There are 12 games left, and now we have 51 wins, which means we can only lose three games in the next 12 games. At a time when all the teams that want to enter the playoffs are risking their lives, the difficulty is really not that great.

!

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Going to fight the Timberwolves!

The Timberwolves and the Mavericks are similar, both trying desperately to win in the playoffs.

With only 46 wins, they want to have home court advantage when they face the Mavericks or SuperSonics in the first round of the playoffs. Even if they are third in the Western Conference, that is just ranking. The home court advantage in the playoffs is based on wins.

Yes, and the West has become the Wild West after experiencing the Jordan era, so there are often situations where the records of the third and fourth teams are not as good as those of the fifth and sixth teams. It is often seen that the fourth team beats the fifth team. The home court advantage is

It's a bit rare for a fifth-place player to play a sixth-place team at home again, but it's not uncommon.

On the afternoon of the Hawks' "pledge meeting", the Timberwolves have arrived in Atlanta to prepare for tomorrow's game.

In the game between the Eagles and the Timberwolves, the Eagles have Liu Mang, a personal hatred machine, and Raheem, who is now known as Garnett Jr.... In fact, the two are in the same year, and Raheem is only 6 years younger than Garnett.

It’s only been a few months, and then Garnett is the league’s most popular superstar. The two teams have had grievances before. Garnett’s hostility to Liu Mang is well known to the world. Now the Hawks are in the sprint stage to lock in the first place in the Eastern Conference. The Timberwolves

While fighting for the home court advantage in the first round, both teams declared that they would never lose in this game, thus attracting a large number of fans' attention.

Two television stations have added national live coverage of this game, namely the United Sports Channel of American Cable and CBS, and ESPN High Definition Sports Station.

After Jordan's comeback this year, people's expectations were not met. The 76ers and Raptors suddenly declined, and the Magic's Grant Hill was reimbursed. The Hawks became the most watched game in the Eastern Conference, with only a few games since the beginning of the season.

The National Live Broadcast has broadcast 11 games so far. This is why the league is now strongly promoting Liu Mang, not just for the Chinese market.

Because each live broadcast increases, the TV station has to pay! The live broadcast fees in the state are collected by the teams, while the money for the national live broadcasts is collected by the league and the majority is distributed evenly to each team.

Similarly, every time a national broadcast is broadcast, the participating players are very excited! Being able to play in a live broadcast allows fans to see how good they are. It can attract the attention of fans more than just seeing cold statistics, and it is easier to gain fans!

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After the "pledge meeting" in the morning, the Eagles conducted tactical training in the afternoon for tomorrow's game against the Timberwolves.

After losing to the Mavericks, the players finally regained their composure and did not stay in the state of playing the Kings game. Moreover, the boss came out at the right time to put pressure and money. The coaching staff felt that it was a good thing and gave the players

A lot of pressure and motivation.

What is the name of the man who repairs the steam engine? He has a saying that is very good: Only when you are under pressure can you be motivated.

Although this sentence is used to explain the physical principles of the first industrial revolution, it can also be applied to humans.

After the team's joint training, Liu Mang practiced two more sets of three-pointers. He was in good condition this time, and both sets of three-pointers completed the basic three-point training.

Liu Mang was a little excited when he saw that the primary three-point task 10/10 in the system panel showed that it was available for lottery!

"System boss, pump, pump, pump!"

"The host has completed 10 primary three-point missions, and there is a certain chance that the three-point ability value will be increased by 1 point..."

"Ding... It's a pity that the host did not receive the training mission reward, please keep up the good work!"

"..."

The feeling of a basin of cold water falling on your head.

This is a scam! Liu Mang has asked many times, but the system doesn’t tell you how high the probability is, and it definitely doesn’t look high now!

It's right to think about it. If you complete 10 times, you will add a little bit. If you reach the level of stably making 100 three-pointers in 300 seconds, wouldn't it take a few days to get enough three-pointers?

Forget it, Liu Mang didn't expect this reward. He just used this task to hone his three-point ability. No, it has increased from the initial 75 to 79. During the season, the three-point ability value can increase by 4 points.

It is very rare in the entire NBA, and it requires a very soft touch talent.

And Liu Mang feels that after he has been able to reach 100 three-pointers in 300 seconds more and more stably recently, he is not far away from the excellent three-point ability value of 80.

Liu Mang looked at the time and saw that it was only 5 p.m. He wanted to practice for a while longer amid the half-dead expression of his exclusive trainer Moron Willy.

That's when the call came to save Moron-Willi's life.

Liu Mang's cell phone rang. Liu Mang looked at it and saw that it was Billups, the future civilian championship MVP.

After the last game against the Timberwolves, Billups exchanged contact information with Liu Mang after the game.

Billups has a deep affection for Liu Mang, mainly because he has been ignored by others. Finally, someone came to chat with him before the game. This made Billups, who had almost no friends before going to the Pistons, very touched.

Liu Mang answered the phone: "Hello, Chauncey, what's the matter?"

"Hello Ace, I heard that you are training? I am not disturbing you, right?" Billups spoke carefully.

"Oh, it's okay. I just finished training. Why, Chauncey, you came to Atlanta and want to play with me?" Liu Mang is more like a black character who occasionally sneers.

"Oh, that's great. If you're free, Ace, I'll come find you." Billups seemed to be relieved.

"OK, let's make an appointment. But I can't go into the bar, and they won't sell me wine. How about we find a restaurant for dinner?" Liu Mang was always embarrassed every time he asked someone to have a meal or drink. What did he say?

He asked in a slightly awkward tone.

"It's okay, I don't like drinking either. I heard there is a very authentic Chinese restaurant on Momofuku Avenue. I think you will like it, Ace. Let's make an appointment there?" Billups has obviously done his homework.

of.

Momofuku Avenue, a multi-ethnic settlement built after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, mainly composed of Chinese and Hispanics, has various restaurants and buildings from Asia, South America, and Africa. It is the favorite place for Chinese immigrants who have settled in Atlanta.

One of the places.
Chapter completed!