With the rapid development of the NBA, players' annual salaries have also increased rapidly, which has increased players' appetite.

The NBA has been suspended twice due to labor disputes, in 1964 and 1976.

I won’t go into details about the specific reasons. It’s so ancient. You can still find it by searching on Baidu.

What we are talking about now is that this year, in 1994, the third NBA lockout due to labor disputes has arrived.

What is the reason?

Let’s talk about our big dog Glenn Robinson, this year’s “No. 1 pick”.

Speaking of which, this guy really doesn't do anything practical. He was just elected as the No. 1 pick, and he started to act arrogant. He asked for a contract worth 100 million yuan from the team before he even started playing for the team. You think this guy is unreasonable.

What does he think he is?

Ancient superstar?

Basketball legend?

This old hooligan has worked hard for many years and finally got this 100 million yuan contract. You said that you, a young kid like you, just started asking for this kind of treatment when you first entered the league. You really can think of it!

Not to mention, the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks is also a big fool, and he still spoils him.

If the No. 1 pick is left in Bruce's hands, given Bruce's current temper, would it be really hard to say if he dares to negotiate terms with him face to face?

Of course, Bruce will never spoil the opponent and will definitely destroy the No. 1 pick. Let's sit on the bench for three years first.

Of course, Bruce only has the right to sign rookies, so he can go overseas to play and come back when his rookie year is up.

It makes so much sense, I'm speechless.

If this person comes back to play in the NBA in 3-4 years, I'm afraid it will be uncomfortable. Not to mention Bruce's petty character, he will definitely remember this account. Besides, the other bosses in the league are not fools. No matter how powerful they are, they want this "thorn"

If the boss takes a 100 million yuan contract, they will definitely not give it away.

So don't be arrogant in front of Bruce, that guy is totally a master of fooling around!

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Speaking of which, this big dog's billion-dollar contract has screwed the Milwaukee Bucks. There is no precedent in NBA history for a No. 1 pick being traded away due to a contract incident.

Bucks owner Cole is in a very difficult position. He really wants to trade this bastard directly, but now the front office staff of each team have received the news. Everyone is watching his joke. Even if he trades, he will definitely not get much value.

of weight.

If he doesn't trade, then give him the 100 million yuan contract. Cole feels uncomfortable. What is the concept of 100 million yuan in the 1990s?

It is equivalent to the Big Dog playing for more than ten years, plus annual sponsorship and bonuses, and can directly buy an NBA team.

The Charlotte Hornets can definitely buy it!

Even before 2010, more than 100 million points were still obtainable, not to mention it was still the 1990s.

So now Cole is feeling extremely uncomfortable, so he has insomnia, and almost went to heaven to see God because he took too many sleeping pills.

Look how big a fuss this is!

There is no way, other team owners don't want to see something like this happen to them.

The management really can't stand these players and they are talking loudly.

During the labor negotiations in 1994, management demanded the adoption of a hard salary cap and restrictions on rookie contracts.

One stone stirs up a thousand waves!

The players just quit. They are not fools. Why don’t they want more money if they can?

So the two sides engaged in a fierce "battle".

Of course, Bruce, the owner of the New York Hans, will also participate in the labor negotiations as one of the representatives of the employer. Since Bruce is currently not in the United States, Mitch Kupchak has been arranged to attend the labor negotiations on behalf of Bruce.

To be honest, Bruce's current financial resources don't care about this at all. It doesn't matter how much he gives to the players, because the stars of Bruce are basically the kind of people who are loyal to one city or are good gentlemen. He is still eager to sign more.

How many years will it take to lock these stars into their own team?

Although that is said, Bruce still needs to rely on the bosses. If the bosses know that Bruce, an alien, is going against them, then the New York Hans will basically not have to hang out in the league in the future.

Uncle Si is also worried about this matter, because time cannot afford to delay it. If the league is postponed, it will be a loss!

In order to avoid a shortened season, labor and management temporarily compromised. Each side took a step back. The hard salary cap was not adopted, but player contracts were restricted.

Everyone put down the "Hetou wine" in a friendly manner, and both parties breathed a sigh of relief.

Bruce, who is familiar with the history of lockouts in his previous life, also sighed secretly. He compromised so easily and failed to solve the hard salary cap issue. This is just the beginning. This will be the trigger for the next lockout!

The lockout in 1998 was hailed as the end of the NBA.

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The labor negotiations have been resolved, and the management of each team has stepped up efforts to supplement the team's strength.

This is mainly concentrated in the west.

Last season, the Seattle SuperSonics were the masters of man-stopping and blocking, but now, it's hard to say.

The Seattle SuperSonics have only barely added depth to their bench in this year's draft.

Of course, all the powerful players in the Western Conference are not idle this year either.

The first to bear the brunt is the Houston Rockets. For the ambitious Tillman Fertitta, this year is the best time to win the championship.

The team has Olajuwon and many high-quality players. It was able to reach the Western Conference Finals last season. If it works hard this season, it will definitely reach the Finals.

Dawson, the general manager of the Houston Rockets, also immediately made a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, sending the team's Otis Thorpe + 1 draft pick, and obtained the "spiritual leader" of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Clyde Draxler.

Clyde Draxler has long wanted to leave the Portland Trail Blazers. Now that he has decided to leave, there will definitely be many people who want him.

But in the end, Clyde Draxler was persuaded by his college teammate Olajuwon and agreed to go to the Houston Rockets to fight for the championship together.

As a native of Houston, and a graduate of the University of Houston, it was definitely natural to return to my hometown!

The league also agreed to the deal.

This shocked the other teams in the Western Conference. During college, these two men were the masters of sweeping their opponents in the NCAA, and now they are united in the NBA. How can other teams do this?

Suddenly there was a rumbling wind in the west!

Next up was Bruce's old enemy Larry Miller of the Utah Jazz.

The Philadelphia 76ers packaged Jeff Hornacek and Sean Green with the Utah Jazz in exchange for the aging but still a little oily Jeff Malone.

This time, the Utah Jazz team evolved from the original "Utah Twins" to a new combination, the "Jazz Iron Triangle".

The combination of Malone + Stockton + Hornacek is not inferior.

The west has begun to enter the era of "separation by heroes"!

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After talking about the west, let’s talk about the east.

The eastern region is also okay, with basically not many transactions happening.

The main reason is that New York Knicks head coach Pat Riley ran away.

He went to Miami to join Mickey Arison.

This escape occurred one year earlier than in the previous life.

After Mickey Arison promised greater rights and 10% of the shares of the Miami Heat, Pat Riley shamelessly left the New York Knicks mess to his disciple Jeff Van Gundy.

This also announced in advance the beginning of the New York Knicks' decline.

All that's left is to wait for James Dolan, the "culprit", to appear.

The New York Knicks are so miserable. When Bruce, who was far away in China, learned about all this, he looked into the distance and felt sad in his heart.

I don’t know what story will happen next time we meet again!

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And of course, the New York Hans, who have the aura of being the “protagonist”, can’t do nothing!

Ever since Paul Allen and Barry Ackerley swapped property rights and returned to Seattle, the Portland Trail Blazers have changed from their own children to someone else's.

The current situation of the Portland Trail Blazers can be imagined.

Some players also already want to leave the Portland Trail Blazers.

After all, the current "dad" Barry Ackley is not as generous as the "ex-dad".

As the players on the team receive annual salary increases every year, Barry Ackley is already on the verge of going crazy.

No, let’s start looking for Paul Allen!

Although Paul Allen doesn't need to dump the other party, after all, he is no longer his "son", I don't care whether you live or die!

But as the "former father" Paul Allen still has feelings for the Portland Trail Blazers.

He also discussed with Barry Ackerley the issue of trading players between the two parties.

This is not to blame for Barry Arkley. The reason why the current Portland Trail Blazers are like this is entirely the fault of Paul Allen. It is because he doubled the annual salary of many players on the team in order to win the championship.
To be continued...