Dameng is very angry. He is the most powerful super center. How can he just count the votes?
"Could it be because of Buckley? He must have taken away a lot of my votes." He muttered in his heart.
Spurs, David Robinson's mood is worse than Big Dream.
A two-time All-Star starter, with this year's momentum, he doesn't even have a chance to be a substitute. Where can he reason?
On the 23rd, Wang Tiejun got his 1,000th career rebound and received 300 points from the system.
After the third week of All-Star voting, the situation is still the same. Jordan's votes exceeded 800,000, and Wang Tiejun's votes also reached 610,000, still ranking first in the Western Conference.
But by this time, his vote growth rate has begun to slow down, and Arizona's voting potential has almost reached its limit. If it cannot be maintained in the last week, his final vote count is likely to be overtaken by Buckley.
Barkley is now worth 600,000. He is a superstar with popularity and influence in the United States. Although he is not as influential as Jordan, he still has some votes.
Moreover, Buckley is also participating in some influential programs, which have won him a lot of votes.
But no matter what, he should still be able to get the starting position of center in the Western Conference, because David Robinson is still 100,000 votes away from him, and the gap between Dreams is even greater.
"The miserable weakling Dream, the strongest super center, has been suppressed by Robinson for two years. This time it is my turn to suppress you." Seeing that the number of votes for Dream was only 330,000, he couldn't help complaining.
After the voting ended this week, it was already the end of January, and the Suns' record has been stable at third in the Western Conference, and his mvp ranking has also been stable at fourth.
On January 28, his career score reached 2,000 points and he received a 300-point reward from the system.
Now that he has accumulated 1,200 points in his hand, he immediately redeemed four training cards, namely balance, jumping, flexibility, and rebounding.
Including the ongoing speed and coordination training, there are a total of six systematic trainings, a little too many, but not many that consume physical energy.
The three trainings of rebounding, speed, and jumping will consume some physical energy. This can be done during team training.
The other three trainings can be carried out at home or in a hotel room. The physical consumption is very small and will not affect his physical reserves. The longest of the newly exchanged trainings is three months, and the shortest is only one month.
For example, the current level of flexibility is 75/77. After 30 days of training, it has been improved by two levels, reaching the ceiling.
Balance, the current level is 76/87, it lasts for three months and will be upgraded by 6 levels.
The current level of bounce is 70/74, the bounce height is 68/73, and the bullet speed is 72/75. For a period of three months, the bounce height is increased by 2 levels and the bullet speed is increased by 3 levels.
Rebounding is also three months old. It is now at level 90. It will be improved by 2 levels by then. The improvement speed is slow. It is estimated that if he wants to improve in the future, the speed will be even slower. This should be related to his athletic quality.
He also noticed that this time the training card is more liberal about the number of leave requests for training. As long as the number of consecutive training days does not exceed three days, you can ask for an unlimited number of leaves. But there is also an additional limit. Every time you ask for leave, you will be required to take a leave for training.
The period was extended by two days.
On this afternoon at the end of the month, his Oprah talk show was also launched. The ratings were good, exceeding 13 million, and its influence was extended to the fourth week of all-star voting.
"Old K, did you really buy a street in the capital of your country? And it's the city center?" During dinner, Kevin Johnson called.
"Hehe, yes." He thanked Brother Fei in his heart and said proudly.
"Tsk, tsk, how much will it cost?" Kevin Johnson asked, smacking his lips.
"Well, tens of millions of dollars, it will take several years to complete the plan. What, Kevin, you also want to invest?" he said.
"Of course, introduce me to me quickly. Old K, if you make money, I will give you a share." Kevin Johnson said with a smile.
"I'm not busy. You can think about it first and calm down before talking. Our consumption power there is not very good yet. The average monthly company in the capital is only more than 300 yuan, oh, it is less than 100 US dollars. It may be possible to make back the money.
It's been a long time..." he said quickly.
"What, less than a hundred dollars a month? Then I can't make back the annual property tax, forget it.
Kevin Johnson immediately backed down. Wasn't this throwing money into the water? Poor old K, he was going to lose money. He quit, and Lao Wang breathed a sigh of relief.
I am very worried now. I don’t know if I will suffer losses in the future if I take advantage of that street. How can I dare to bring Kevin Johnson and the others in?
Subsequently, he received many more calls, and finally Buckley called them all.
"Old K, I have money in my hand. Let me introduce you. I also want to buy a street in the capital of your country.
Lao Wang was speechless. If you dare, I wouldn’t. If I lose, can’t you chase me with a knife and chop me?
He also fooled Barkley with the same words he used to fool Kevin Johnson, and Barkley immediately backed down.
Time entered February, on the 6th, and the last week of voting ended. He actually received 340,000 votes in the last week, bringing the final vote count to 950,000.
Before him, Jordan broke one million again, even reaching 1.1 million, which was 150,000 higher than him.
After him, Pippen's 920,000, Jordan also contributed some efforts and attracted some votes, but Pippen himself is also a superstar, which is a reflection of his popularity.
Then came Barkley’s 850,000 votes, which was only 100,000 votes less than him. In the last week, he also got 250,000 votes.
O'Neal ranked fifth with 820,000 votes.
In this way, he and O'Neal won the starting center position in the East and West All-Stars in 1994.
Phoenix, Colangelo is on the phone with Stern.
After the voting results come out, it’s time to determine the final results.
He is actually not sure about Stern's attitude towards Old K. Although the president hopes to develop the market there, and it has achieved results, CCTV purchased some copyrights this year, but last year the Suns won Jordan's championship, which destroyed Jordan's championship.
It ruined the Bulls' three consecutive championships and ruined Stern's plan to create a god. Maybe the president was very angry with Old K.
Moreover, Karl Malone was reimbursed for the season last time. The reimbursement of a superstar still has an impact on the league. This may also affect Mr. Stern's perception of Old K.
After the two got on the phone, they exchanged a few words.
Stern is so shrewd that he received this call just after the voting. He knew very well that Colangelo must have made this call for Lao K.
Regarding Old K becoming the All-Star vote king in the Western Conference, his attitude is to handle it normally. Although the Suns blocked the Bulls and ruined his god-making plan, it does not mean that he wants to target the Suns and its core players.
CCTV started purchasing regular season rights this year, which is a very good start. At this time, how could he target Lao K because of the past? He is not crazy.
If you want to target him, you did it in last year's finals. With Old K's tyrannical style of play, you can call him a few more offensive fouls in each game.
Moreover, Mr. K is from CAA. Although CAA is a Hollywood agency and has no control over the NBA, if such an influential behemoth can avoid being offended, then of course it should not be offended.
"Jerry, congratulations to you, and congratulations to Old K. I really hope that Phoenix's football market will grow further. That city has that potential." He smiled.
When Colangelo heard this, he was overjoyed. It was no problem for Old K to start the All-Star game.
In this All-Star Game, in addition to Old K's starting position, Kevin Johnson also got a substitute position. The Suns got two All-Star positions.
After receiving the news about Colangelo, both Lao Wang and Hoxman were very happy.
Hawksman opened the first drawer on the left and took out the first sponsorship contract, ready to start new business negotiations. This is a global sponsorship and endorsement contract from Mercedes-Benz, and it is the company's latest off-road vehicle.
The car is very suitable for Lao K’s violent style.
That night, the Suns faced the Bulls at home.
Although Wang Tiejun wanted to win, he was really not strong enough. The Bulls adopted a tactic of stretching inside and breaking through from the outside in turns, which reduced his team to scum. Jordan broke out again and scored 50. The Suns were once again under the control of the Bulls.
Ushered in a big defeat, being beaten by the Bulls at home and away.
The next day, February 7, the Suns arrived in Los Angeles to challenge the Lakers away from home.
On this day, the league announced the 1994 All-Star starters and substitutes.
Eastern Substitutes: Ewing, Mark Price, Dominic Wilkins, John Stockton, Charles Oakley, Mookie Blaylock, Horace Grant.
West starting lineup: Wang Tiejun, Barkley, Shawn Kemp, Clyde Drexler, Mitch Richmond.
Western Conference substitutes: Olajuwon, John Stockton, Latrell Sprewell, Danny Manning, Gary Payton, Kevin Johnson, Chris Mullin.
After checking into the hotel, he received the All-Star news. He was so excited that he called Barkley and said, "Charles, don't you congratulate me?"
"Brother, Dameng is complaining that I diluted his votes, and I'm annoyed." Barkley said a little depressed. "Haha, then you tell him to come and hug me next year, and I will find some big stars.
Get him votes." He laughed and said, "Shit, old K, don't be arrogant, no one may have more playing time in the All-Stars." Big Dream's roar immediately sounded over there.
"Come on, fat man, is this thing right next to you?" he cursed.
"Ha ha
Barkley laughed, and then said helplessly: "Old K, my injury has occurred again in the past two days. I can't play in the All-Star Game this time. I just asked for leave from the league.
"What?"
Lao Wang was startled, injured again? Are you afraid that you will retire next year?
"Who will fill your position?" he asked casually.
"Looking at the league's arrangement, it is not ruled out that Hakeem will be the replacement. He is the biggest substitute. If he is the replacement, then David Robinson may take his place. But this is just my guess and it does not count." Barkley said.
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"If it were me, I would rather not pick it up. Without that face, Dameng, are you a garbage collector?" Lao Wang said. "Old K, what do you mean? Ah, what do you mean? Bastard, don't
Let me see you, boy, don't let me see you...
The angry dream broke out, and these words almost made him angry to death.
"Ha ha
Lao Wang and Buckley on the other end of the phone laughed at the same time.
After hanging up the phone, he opened the system and looked at it. The 1,000 bonus points had arrived, and now he had 1,400 points.
That night, Lao Wang and Roberts had a tryst at a private hotel and thanked her for canvassing votes for him.
On the 8th, with weak legs and hands, he led his team to lose to the Lakers. He rushed back to Phoenix overnight, and in back-to-back games on the 9th, he led his team to lose again to the visiting Timberwolves, a bad team.
Before the All-Star Weekend, the Suns had lost three consecutive games for the first time this season, with 32 wins and 14 losses. They were still third in the Western Conference, with the Spurs behind them.
On the morning of the 10th, Wang Tiejun got up very early and made a phone call to return home.
Today is the Spring Festival, which happens to be the evening of New Year's Eve in China. I am having New Year's Eve dinner at home. I was very happy to receive his call.
"Tie Jun, your eldest and second sister are also back. We made dumplings at home, but you can't eat them. You and Changfeng brothers remember to make some dumplings. You still have to celebrate the New Year outside." Mom Liu Damei warned.
"Mom, don't worry, I made an appointment with Brother Zhang and the others to celebrate the New Year together, and they will be here soon," he said.
"Old man...
After chatting with her parents for a while, Da Ya Er Ya answered the phone
"Big sister and second sister, how is your college life? Do you have a boyfriend?'
"No, of course you have to study when you go to college, but we are three years late. If we don't hurry up, we will fall behind even more." Da Ya said.
"Old man, in addition to information and communications, I also took business administration as an elective. I will help you manage Fengshen Street in the future, hehe!" Erya shouted,
"That's good. Where's my eldest sister? What electives are you taking?" he asked with a smile.
"The eldest sister took two electives, mathematics and applied mathematics, and physics." Erya said with a smile.
Lao Wang said he didn’t understand. Didn’t you already learn mathematics and physics in junior high school? Do you have to learn them again when you go to university? Has the eldest sister been deceived? You should go to Tsinghua University next time you return to China. Don’t be deceived.
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"I want to ask you something." Erya said at this time.
"Second sister, tell me!" he said hurriedly
"There are teachers who teach a few courses. They always say during class how good Western countries in the United States are, and we should learn from them in all aspects, such as free medical care, happy education, and a monthly salary of several thousand dollars.
, you have been in the United States for so long, are those countries really that good?" Erya said hesitantly.
He was startled, why are these things taught in universities?
He quickly said: "Second sister, there are only a few Western countries that are developed, but not all of them are developed countries. Some countries with the same system as theirs are poorer than our country, poor and chaotic.
For example, when you talk about free medical care, during my two years in the United States, most people had little savings, not even a few hundred dollars.
"Huh? You can't even get a few hundred dollars?"
Erya was obviously surprised. Her old man had to sell her clothes for thousands of dollars. It turned out that the United States was not full of gold.
She did have some belief at first, because Wang Tiejun made so much money in such a short time in the United States. This fact interfered with her judgment, otherwise it would be impossible for her to believe it based on her logical ability.
"Let me tell you this, second sister, most Americans, including those in the middle class, cannot afford expensive medical insurance. Many Americans will not go to the hospital at all when they get sick.
He talked about some common situations in the United States, and Erya expressed how they were different from what those teachers said.
"It turns out that teachers can also lie." She said unhappily.
"Yiya, I told you, read with peace of mind and ignore those things." Da Ya said.
"Second sister, listen to the eldest sister, the domestic economy is indeed in some difficulties now, but the United States is definitely not a paradise, especially not a paradise for the poor, but a hell for the poor. Let me record some videos for you to watch.
See what America is really like." He said.
After he finished the phone call, he asked Liu Changfeng to call home. He also said a few words and wished his uncle and aunt a happy New Year.
Originally, he arranged for Liu Changfeng to return to China for the Chinese New Year, but Liu Changfeng refused to go back, saying that he did not do any work here and made so much money a year. He had only been here for less than four months and was too embarrassed to go back.
Liu Changfeng's two younger brothers came back from working in the south. When they heard that Liu Changfeng was now hanging out with Lao Wang in the United States, they were extremely envious.
Lao Wang asked them to go to Fengshen Street after the New Year. He called Bai Changsheng and arranged some things for them. The construction site there still needs manpower. After it is completed, it will also need some of its own people to manage it. Cousin Cousin
Brother, there is absolutely no problem with their security.
Not only my uncle's family, but also many relatives who are close to Lao Wang's family. They all came back during the Chinese New Year. They all contributed to their family's difficulties, and now they have to take care of those who can be taken care of.
Not long after, Zhang Lili, Su Qun and five other people came over.
After breakfast, everyone went out to buy materials for making dumplings and ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner. When they came back from the supermarket, the two carts were full.
Chef Zhang Lili, it was around six o'clock in the evening, the sky was darkening, a table of New Year's Eve dinner was placed, and seven people toasted to celebrate.
"It's a pity that there are not many Chinese people in Phoenix. There is no Chinatown. There is no Chinese New Year atmosphere here. It's worse than Chicago." Lao Zhang sighed,
Lao Wang said: "Indeed, I spent the Chinese New Year in Manhattan's Chinatown last year. It was very lively, with dragon and lion dances.