Wang Tielong and Ben Nathan, the deputy manager of the martial arts gym, have gone to New York, Liu Changjiang is in Los Angeles, and now Wang Tieshu is in charge here.
"Tie Jun, there have been a lot of customers, mainly people from the NBA. The manpower for massage and acupuncture is a bit tight. Brother Tie Long and I have called and discussed, and we are going to ask a group of people from my hometown to come over."
Martial Arts School, Wang Tieshu said immediately after seeing him.
"Okay, brother, you can figure it out. If we want to open two branches, we need to recruit more manpower." Lao Wang said with a smile.
The original intention of opening this martial arts gym was to complete system tasks, but now it has become a channel to make money. However, he does not want to spend any energy on it. Management work is not something he is good at at all.
More than a hundred brothers have come from China, and their income is mainly basic salary, which is three thousand US dollars a month. Judging from the current development of the martial arts school, it is a bit low. He plans to raise it to five thousand US dollars a month and give out a big red envelope at the end of the year.
A basic income of US$60,000 a year is considered middle-class here in the United States. After paying taxes, there is still more than US$30,000 left. With the current housing prices, I can still have enough left over to buy a house in the capital after two years of working.
"Five thousand dollars a month?"
He discussed his thoughts with Wang Tieshu, who was in a daze.
Working in China now only costs a few hundred yuan a month, which is only a few thousand yuan a year. How much is five thousand US dollars? Forty thousand yuan, one month is as much as the domestic income for several years?
"Tie Jun, is that too much? I think three thousand dollars is enough. Don't lose money!" he asked quickly.
"No, no, no, more, how could I lose money?" Lao Wang said with a smile.
"Three thousand dollars a month, all the brothers back home have thought about it. Now it's five thousand dollars a month, I can't break my head!" Wang Tieshu said with some worry.
"Choose those with good craftsmanship. The Wang family doesn't have them, so your surname is fine." Lao Wang said.
Wang Tieshu nodded. There were only a few thousand people in Cangzhou's lineage, and almost all the suitable young people had come here. If they wanted people in the future, they would definitely have to choose other people from the local area.
Then Wang Tiejun called Liu Changjiang and asked how things were going at the Los Angeles branch.
"Brother, it's good. Things are almost done. There are many people helping me." Liu Changjiang said with a smile.
"Who can help you? The brothers over there don't understand those things." Lao Wang was a little confused.
"It's some Chinese chambers of commerce in Los Angeles. The one who mainly helped me was the Global Hebei Chamber of Commerce. Their headquarters is in Los Angeles." Liu Changjiang said.
"Ji Shang?"
Lao Wang asked: "Do they support K martial arts gym?"
"What's the point? Brother, you don't know your reputation among Chinese Americans. The Los Angeles media just reported that we were planning to open a branch. They immediately contacted me and expressed their intention to join the K-Martial Arts Gym in the future." Liu Changjiang
Said excitedly.
"Really? Then be polite and don't point fingers at others. We have our own martial arts school and we have to do it ourselves."
The Chinese population in Phoenix is quite small, not large-scale, and there are no Chinese chambers of commerce. He has no contact with these people. He did not expect these people to be so supportive of him.
"Don't worry, brother, I know this."
When Liu Changjiang said this, he asked again: "Brother, the decoration is almost done. When are you going to open the business? Do you want to invite celebrity customers? Do you also want to invite people from these Chinese chambers of commerce?"
"Let's decide after the finals. These people you mentioned must be invited," Lao Wang said.
…
On June 12, 1995, at two o'clock in the afternoon, David Stern and some league executives arrived in Phoenix.
Also accompanying him is the championship trophy, the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
Suns owner and general manager Colangelo, Bulls owner Reinsdorf and general manager Jerry Krause went to the airport to greet him.
"Jerry, congratulations, the situation in the finals is now clear."
After the meeting, Stern nodded to Reinsdorf and shook hands with Colangelo first.
"Thank you, David." Colangelo smiled happily.
The two Bulls next to them felt bitter in their hearts. The damn Suns had stolen the championship from our Bulls.
Stern turned back to greet the two of them, with a habitual smile on his face, and said to Colangelo: "Winning the championship again this time will be two championships in three years. I hope Phoenix can become the best in our league.
One of the ball markets.”
He is still quite optimistic about the Suns' market, because the Suns are the dominant team here and have great development potential.
Colangelo said excitedly: "I also believe it will, this city and Arizona have this potential."
As a sign of respect to the landlord, Stern got into a silver-white Rolls-Royce arranged by the Suns and left the airport. On the way to the hotel, the two chatted again in the car.
Stern said frankly that the league would probably introduce rules to restrict Old K. The reason was also very straightforward and he told Colangelo that Old K was too destructive in the low post and the finals series had not yet been completed.
The Bulls injured three people, and the game has completely lost balance. If this continues, it will be very detrimental to the development of the league.
"Jerry, I hope you can understand the league's approach. We cannot let the game lose suspense, otherwise the fans will leave us. This is very detrimental to the team and the players."
"Of course, David, I also agree with the alliance's considerations."
As one of the league's managers and a manager of a team, Colangelo can only express his understanding.
He asked seriously: "Mr. President, I wonder what kind of rules the alliance will introduce?"
Stern shook his head and said: "The specific rules are still being discussed. Before the start of the new season, all the bosses need to sit down and discuss this matter together. I plan to do it before the draft."
Colangelo nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
After arriving at the hotel and making arrangements for Stern, he left. Soon after, the Bulls' owner and general manager appeared in front of Stern.
"Is Michael feeling okay?"
"It's not very good, but he's still full of fighting spirit."
"That's good. I hope to see a Michael Jordan who is still full of fighting spirit next season. So what do you want to talk to me about now?"
After the three of them exchanged brief greetings, Stern asked them what their purpose was.
Jerry Reinsdorf glanced at Jerry Krause, and then said: "Mr. President, after next season, Michael's contract will be over. We need a big contract to renew him."
Stern nodded, indicating that he knew about the matter, and motioned for the other party to continue talking.
Reinsdorf continued: "This time the Knicks gave Ewing such a big contract. As for Jordan, we don't know what kind of contract we are going to give him. At the same time, we have to build a team with
With a championship-competitive lineup, salary space will be quite difficult.”
Jerry Krause added: "Michael's agent demands at least $20 million a year, which is too high. We are worried that other teams will deliberately raise his price in order to poach him."
"You do have some difficulties, so what do you want?" Stern asked.
This is not because he favors the Bulls and Jordan, because over the years, the NBA has indeed developed better and better because of Jordan. It is a pity that he failed to build a dynasty in the end. This is his biggest regret.
Now that the Bulls are encountering difficulties, he will consider them within an appropriate scope, because this is also conducive to the stability and development of the league.
Moreover, Jordan's contribution to the league is so great that Ewing can earn an annual salary of tens of millions. Jordan is definitely qualified to receive a higher annual salary. He thinks so and supports the team in doing so.
Reinsdorf pondered for a moment and then said: "We hope that the league will prohibit the team from using other forms of compensation outside of the contract."
Stern fell silent. This matter involved Jordan's interests and he could not agree casually.
(In reality, it was Stern who tacitly allowed the Knicks to compensate Jordan in the form of $15 million in endorsement fees in 1996, so the Knicks could offer Jordan an annual salary of $30 million and start a fierce competition with the Bulls.)
In 1984, Larry Bird's contract ended and he became a free agent. In order to grab people, other teams offered big contracts one after another. But at that time, in order to maintain the balanced situation in East Lake Casey, he hoped that Larry Bird would stay with the Celtics, so
The Bird clause, also known as the Bird Rights, was introduced, and then the Celtics used the Bird Rights to offer Bird a big contract. Other teams could not follow suit, so they kept him.
Now that the Bulls are making such a request, it is clear that they are using the power of the league to forcibly suppress other teams from participating in the pursuit of Jordan. In the end, the Bulls can renew Jordan's contract at a relatively small price.
This is something he cannot agree with. He himself believes that Jordan is qualified to receive a high annual salary. This is what Jordan deserves for making great contributions to the development of the league. He also agrees with Jordan, not the Bulls team, so it is impossible
It would harm Jordan's interests because the Bulls owner wants to save money.
If the Bulls are reluctant to spend money, the worst that can happen is that Jordan will go to other teams, such as the Knicks or Lakers. Those are the real big ball markets, and perhaps it will be better for the development of the league.
Of course, he prefers that Jordan stay in the East, so that the East has strong teams such as the Bulls, Magic, Knicks, and Pacers, and the West has strong teams such as the Suns, Mosaics, Spurs, and Jazz, so that a balance can be achieved between the East and the West.
In addition, he also hopes that O'Neal can continue to stay in the East next year, otherwise the two behemoths will be in the West and the involution will be very serious, which is not what he wants to see.
Of course, he will not express his position clearly, because it is illegal to make up for the shortcomings of the contract in other ways. Even if he agrees, he will only acquiesce and treat it as unaware, and will never publicly acknowledge it.
Seeing Stern's silence, this attitude was already obvious, and Reinsdorf and Krause couldn't help but feel disappointed. This also means that when Jordan renews his contract next year, they will face many opponents.
…
Since the morning, a large number of fans have begun to gather here at Mercy Arena.
Many people are not from Phoenix, but come from other cities in Arizona, and most of them come by car.
By noon, the place was already crowded.
"Sweep and win the championship! Sweep and win the championship! Sweep and win..."
"Sun King! Sun King..."
Huge shouts rang out from time to time in the crowd. From these shouts, we can see that Wang Tiejun's influence in Arizona is already very high.
Su Qun and Zhang Lili were conducting an interview in the crowd. At this time, Su Qun said loudly to the CCTV camera: "In the three games of the finals, Lao K averaged 51.3 points per game. This is an unprecedented statistic. It makes Lao K become here."
The greatest sports superstar, he is even called the Sun King by fans here."
Zhang Lili, who was next to him, continued: "Now all the Suns fans are looking forward to a sweep. Once completed, sweeping the championship in four rounds, the Suns will become the greatest team. For the Tiejun, this is also an unparalleled achievement."
honor."
The two of them arrived here with the photography team at ten o'clock. Now they are very busy and sweaty, but they are very energetic.
Countless Suns fans are taking the initiative to greet them and the camera, very enthusiastically. As a Chinese, in this era, this will never happen in other cities in the United States, but this is Phoenix, here
Completely different.
In Zhang Lili's words, after living in the United States for so many years, Phoenix can now be said to be the most friendly city to Chinese people.
If we were to choose a livable city for Chinese people, Phoenix would have to be number one.
The game starts at half past eight, and fans start entering the venue at seven o'clock.
At this time, Fengshen Street in the domestic capital was already overcrowded, but there were still countless fans coming from all over the city.
Today is not a Saturday weekend, but it does not hinder the enthusiasm of the fans.
In addition to Fengshen Street, there are countless places across the country with the same appearance.
For example, in many universities and schools, countless students gather in areas with TVs, and countless students skip classes.
Wang Tiejun's home on Fengshen Street was also crowded with people early in the morning, all of whom were relatives and friends from his hometown who worked on Fengshen Street.
Tsinghua University, Liu Yumin arrived at the training base of the national basketball team here early in the morning.
Today, all the men's and women's basketball teams did not have training in the morning and gathered together to watch Wang Tiejun's game. She came here specially.
She has been in a good mood these days. After three years, things have finally been settled. As long as Wang Tiejun comes home and communicates with him again, the men's basketball team will welcome the most powerful center since its establishment.
She and Mu Tiezhu are from the same era, but in her opinion, Wang Tiejun is much stronger than brother Mu. Once he joins the national team and the men's basketball team dominates Asia, the overall strength will rise.
Take it to the next level, break out of Asia and go global.
The current best result of the men's basketball team in the Olympics is 12th place, and in the World Championships it is 8th place. She hopes to have a breakthrough at next year's Atlanta Olympics.
…
Phoenix, America West Arena.
At eight o'clock, both sides announced the starting lineup.
Suns: Wang Tiejun, AC Green, Drexler, Dan Maley, Kevin Johnson
The first championship match point. There were too many stars from all walks of life in the arena today. They looked so bright. With the large number of celebrities, businessmen, and politicians, there was no room for them in the front row, so they had to sit in the second row.
"I really don't know what to say. I am the core of the Suns' first championship. Can you at least give me a first-row ticket?"
Barkley was sitting in the second row, like a resentful woman, complaining to Dameng next to him from time to time about the poor treatment given to him by the Suns.
"Come on, a free ticket is enough. I bought mine with my own money, and I owe the Suns a favor." Dameng said angrily.
Buckley glanced at the side. There were more than a dozen seats occupied by people from K's martial arts gym. The two front rows were occupied by Yu Feihong and Cheng Long, as well as Old K's manager Hawksman. He couldn't help but sigh again and complained.
Authentic: "The difference in treatment is huge."
Dameng was also a little envious. He did not get this kind of treatment in Houston. He sighed and said: "This is your home team. Where is your home team? You should still hope that the number team will give you a first-tier ticket. If they have a chance to play,
As for the finals."
Buckley opened his mouth and retorted angrily: "Hakeem, I have a crown in my hand and am better than you."
"Charles, are you kidding me?"
"You can't even hear this?"
Da Meng opened his mouth and wanted to reach out and bite this damn fat beast to death.
Just as the two were hurting each other, the substitutes from both teams came on to warm up, and the host called their names one by one.
In the CCTV commentary box, Zhang Lili said: "The game is about to start. I actually want to remind the Suns not to be careless. Everyone is very tired by now. It is possible that if a move is not in place, you will be injured, but now it is absolutely
When you can't get hurt.
Jordan and Pippen are not easy to get along with. You must not give them a chance. If you give them a chance, they will probably seize it.
Tiejun, Kevin Johnson, especially you, you barely had any rest throughout the finals, so you must pay attention."
Su Qun nodded and said: "Old K and Lightning must not be injured, and there is also a glider. If one of the three is missing, the bull may really be able to seize the opportunity."
Zhang Lili said seriously: "If one of the three of them is injured and cannot play, as long as the Bulls win this game, they may come back later."
"There is only one suspense tonight, whether the Bulls can avoid being swept." Albert said in the TNT commentary box.
"Three inside rotations, playing two positions, how do you let the Bulls win? Unless the outside can hit twenty three-pointers, then that is possible." Kevin Harlan laughed.
Albert said: "And these three people may not be able to be firm until the end. You must know that they have played against Lao K for three games. Perdo and Clifford Robinson have long been injured, and now they are just persisting.
.”
Kevin Harlan said in a heavy tone: "Kukoc fell first, then Luke Longley, and Wennington fell in the G3 game. One in each game. They were all eaten alive by the old K!"
However, although the Bulls' inside line was weak, they were not afraid. They were like charging dead soldiers. One fell, and the other continued to challenge the giant beast until the last one."
When the two said this, all the Bulls fans in front of the TV couldn't help feeling despair, but there was a huge sense of tragedy that emerged from the bottom of their hearts, making their eyes red, and many female fans and young fans couldn't help but begin to cry.
.
The scene changed and the signal cut to a bar in Chicago.
There were many people in the bar, a TV was playing the game, and the atmosphere in the bar was heavy.
"Sir, do you think the Bulls can give up on the Finals?"
In the camera, a TNT reporter was interviewing a fat middle-aged man who was drinking heavily.
"Bang!"
The big fat man directly put the beer glass down hard, without looking at the spilled wine, and said with grief and anger: "Never! Michael will not give up, and neither will we. We should fight until the last person."
"Yes, we are bulls."
"We refuse to be swept aside."
"Tell Michael we support him."
"Michael, please, kill Old K. We don't want to be swept away, we want to make a comeback!"
In the bar, outside the camera, the angry voices of many people immediately rang out, and as the camera moved, many angry faces entered the camera.
"Crack!"
In the American West Arena, in the visiting team's locker room, Jordan stepped forward and turned off the TV, turned around and stared at Pippen and others, as if he was trying to eat someone.
"Michael?"
Pippen and everyone else were intimidated by Jordan's momentum and stood up in unison.
"Did you see that?"
Jordan pointed back at the TV and shouted: "No one admits defeat, they won't, and I won't, but what about you?"
"Michael, just do whatever you say." Pippen stood up and said.
"We really can't let our fans down."
"We can't let the Suns underestimate us, we are the defending team."
"We have no retreat. Instead of being swept, it's better to fight the Suns."
"Fight and defeat them!"
"This game can only be won, not lost."
In the locker room, everyone was talking, and the Bulls' morale was rapidly gathering, like a mourning soldier whose morale had been activated.
In the home team's locker room, Lao Wang looked at Kevin Harlan and Albert on the TV. He felt that these two people had very good line skills, clear enunciation, and full of emotion. They were indeed TNT's ace commentators, with the ability to sensationalize.
It was so good that even he was almost moved.
He looked at the four teammates around him. His mental state was okay, but his physical condition could only be said to be average. From the regular season to now, he has experienced nearly a hundred high-intensity games in more than seven months, and his physical fitness has been improved.
At the end of the day, now is the stage of extracting potential.
"Bang!"
At this time, the door of the locker room was pushed open from the outside, and a staff member reached into his upper body and shouted: "Hey, guys, it's time."
With a shout, all five people stood up and walked towards the door.
"It's time, kill Jordan tonight, defeat the Bulls, and we will win the championship." Lao Wang shouted loudly and walked out of the door first.
"Kill Jordan."
Drexler, the glider, was shouting along in great spirits. Judging from his appearance, he had at least three tubes of chicken blood, the pure kind without any water mixed in.
"Kill the bull!"
Kevin Johnson and Dan Malley are quite exhausted physically, but they are still working hard. Their mental state seems to be okay, but their competitive status is unknown.
They already won the championship in 1993 and are still working hard now. That's because the Suns are their home team and they want to bring more honors to their home team. Moreover, they promised Wang Tiejun to help him, so they all belong to
Give it your all.
Among the five starters, only AC Green is not very excited. He is only playing for money now because he has no shortage of championships. He won two rings with Magic Johnson and the others as early as the Lakers.
Now he also knows that he will leave next season and the Suns will definitely trade him, so his state in the finals is only average.
But his playing attitude is still diligent, and his tactical execution is not compromised, but he is not in a desperate state, and with Wang Tiejun on the inside, it is not his turn to fight hard.