Chapter 267 [100 million yuan contract, the opening of the Olympic Games]
On July 18, big news broke in North America that shocked the entire league. The Lakers signed a seven-year, US$122 million contract with star center Shaquille O'Neal.
Many fans feel that the Lakers can threaten the SuperSonics' position in the Western Conference because the SuperSonics still have not introduced a meat shield center. It is impossible for their inside players to resist O'Neal. This problem existed last season.
It didn't matter when O'Neal was with the Magic. They would only meet the SuperSonics in the Finals. After O'Neal joined the Lakers, there is a high probability that the two teams will meet in the Western Conference playoffs.
This is indeed a problem, but Yang Jian is not in a hurry. The Lakers' lineup has many problems, and O'Neal alone cannot pose a threat. Only after the rise of Kobe Bryant can the Lakers combine internal and external skills, and relying on the fat man alone is not a worry.
The media generally believed that the Magic management neglected O'Neal and lacked sincerity in renewing the contract, which led O'Neal to choose the Lakers.
The NBA's salary cap has already increased significantly in 1995, almost doubling directly, and player salaries will also increase accordingly. Center Patrick Ewing, who is obviously not as strong as O'Neal, received an annual salary of 18 million this season.
The Magic's first offer was 69 million over 7 years, which was pure humiliation. The contract offered by the Hawks to poach Mutombo was 50 million over 5 years. Is O'Neal not as good as Mutombo?
However, Magic fans think it is quite reasonable. O'Neal's contract should not exceed that of their favorite Anfernee Hardaway. Some people compared it with other big-name stars in the league and said that the contract given to O'Neal by the Magic was not small.
These people are simply sick. It’s time for all the stars to raise their salaries. What’s the point of comparing Pippen, Malone, and Barkley’s annual salaries of three to four million? The contracts of those three were signed early, and they cannot be canceled before they expire.
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The Magic management didn't come up with a sincere contract right away, so O'Neal contacted the Lakers. After signing the contract, Magic fans began to say that O'Neal was a traitor. If he didn't become a traitor, would he stay and work for the SBs who looked down on him? If O'Neal
If he doesn't leave, he will look down on himself.
The most outrageous thing in this matter is the poll conducted on the website of the "Orlando Sentinel": "Do you think Shaquille O'Neal is worth 115 million?"
Then 90% of the people chose "no", and O'Neal's teammates on the third dream team knew about it, which made O'Neal very embarrassed. Obviously, the Magic management told the media the bottom line offer first, instead of telling O'Neal
. Even if the Magic matches the Lakers' offer, they are not sincere. The management just firmly believes that Hardaway is better.
This is really amazing. There are so many people in the Magic team's management, but they are all ball-blind. Guards like Hardaway, whose shots outside the penalty area are all blind spots and can only rely on breakthroughs, are better than O'Neal? I guess it's just his posture.
This is so beautiful.
In addition, star power forward Juwan Howard completed a seven-year contract extension with the Washington Bullets worth $105 million.
The media began to discuss Yang Jian, thinking that it was a certainty that he would get a billion-dollar contract. He waited until the Olympics to renew his contract in order to wait for Payton and the management to negotiate and make progress together.
After reading the news, everyone in the Chinese men's basketball team was shocked. This is US dollars. In a few years, Yang Jian's worth will exceed 1 billion yuan.
This is a number that they can't even imagine. The entire CBA is not worth so much money.
"Will he be the richest man in China in the future? We are playing with billionaires." Hu Weidong lamented.
"The gap is too big, I'm still playing in the second league." Sun Jun laughed at himself.
Everyone in the room was silent. It was impossible not to be envious. Yang Jian was so rich. But they couldn't make so much money even if they played in the NBA, and they didn't have the strength.
Adijiang walked from the door and said: "Another female athlete came to him. I don't know which country she is from, and asked me if I can speak English."
"Did he know that there were so many people looking for him that he wouldn't live in the Olympic Village? Dazhi, have you ever talked about this with him in the same room?" Gong Xiaobin asked curiously.
Wang Zhizhi laughed and said: "He said he couldn't live in the Olympic Village. He heard from his Sonics teammates that there were several women on the US team who wanted to sleep with him. So he had to hide out. I thought he was joking."
"Not only Americans came to see him, but there was also a Japanese. I saw him just now. He was very polite and pretty," Adijiang said.
"Americans are too open-minded. I wonder if anyone in our delegation likes him." Sun Jun sighed.
"Do you even need to ask? If I were a woman, I would chase him." Battle said in a thick voice.
Everyone trembled together, we couldn't continue this topic.
It was foresight for Yang Jian to propose living out, otherwise she would definitely be harassed by female athletes.
Yes, harassment!
Because even Kemp dislikes the figures of those American female athletes and finds them terrifying. Perhaps due to the use of various drugs, some American female athletes look like men and are about to lose their feminine characteristics.
Of course, the United States will not admit that those drugs are stimulants, but some top athletes have asthma, insomnia, etc., and they take the drugs to treat their illnesses.
Some people not only have insomnia, but are simply manic. And these manic people like to find people to have sex with to release their stress. You can imagine how terrifying the Olympic Village is, they are like a bunch of animals.
In highly technical sports, even if doping is used, the effect on performance is not very obvious. People in those sports are definitely normal, but those sports are not the strengths of the American team, and it is usually the Chinese team that wins the championship.
NBA players are the object of admiration by athletes from other sports. First, NBA players generally look very fierce, and second, they are rich. The income of athletes from other sports cannot be compared with that of NBA stars. It is always easier for rich people
Be favored.
In the eyes of many people, there is no one more chic than an NBA star. With a high salary, it is easy to get endorsements from big brands, and they are not chased by doping organizations for drug tests every day. Any talk of challenging the limits of human beings is all false. The track and field team
If I help people have the ability to play football or basketball, they will never practice boring track and field events.
Unfortunately, it is difficult for female athletes to catch up with NBA stars. Since the establishment of the first "Dream Team" in 1992, the US men's basketball team has not even stepped through the door of the Olympic Village.
This time they also stayed in a nearby luxury hotel as their Olympic location. Yang Jian relied on Payton's relationship to book the same hotel with the Dream Team 3 early. The security measures and living environment here are perfect, making it easier for players to guarantee
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On the 19th, Yang Jian and other members of the Chinese delegation participated in the opening ceremony of the Atlanta Olympic Games.
After a chaotic performance of demons, sports delegations from various countries entered the stadium one after another.
Yang Jian became the flag bearer of the Chinese team, wearing a red suit and white pants and walking at the front holding the national flag. This is the uniform uniform of the whole team, and this color must be chosen because it is Chinese red.
Yang Jian was very excited, even more excited than when he won the NBA championship. He played in the NBA to represent himself, and this time as the flag bearer, he represented the country.
Although Yang Jian has some gossip, the country still made him the Olympic flag bearer after discussions at a meeting. Because Yang Jian is the person who best reflects the strength of Chinese athletes and has continued to create miracles since his debut.
He was the most conspicuous when he appeared on the stage. The cameraman immediately gave him a close-up shot, first his whole body and then his face. Commentators from various countries also unanimously mentioned that Yang Jian is the core of the Chinese men's basketball team. He just won the NBA championship and won FMVP.
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A total of 496 people participated in the Chinese delegation, including 310 athletes. This also shows how much China attaches importance to this Olympic Games and hopes to win more medals.
After 2012, fewer and fewer people pay attention to the Olympic Games. Now the Olympic Games is a major global event and the best stage for athletes to show their faces. Performance in the Olympic Games can promote the country.
American boxer Muhammad Ali, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, lit the flame at the opening ceremony of the 26th Olympic Games with trembling hands, which became a very touching scene in Olympic history.
Ali is the best boxing champion in history, and no one can surpass him. Because Ali's achievements are not only winning the title of boxing champion 22 times in 20 years, but he is also very effective in anti-discrimination. He is a person worthy of admiration.
Yang Jian is doing similar things in the United States, and his performance has convinced people in other countries that the Chinese are powerful.