These bosses who are not short of money are good enough to be bullied by players, but once the bullied person becomes dominant, it doesn't seem to be a good thing.

Why are these bosses unwilling to compromise for a cent this year? It is because they know the ugliness of human nature. Most people will never feel content. They will complain if they get less money. If they get too much money, they will still complain. People like this will be arrogant, so they must not give in to them easily. Once you make a move, they will move forward two steps. Sooner or later, you will have no place to stand.

Here is a process that can interpret the changes in the role of players. At the earliest, in the 1950s, NBA superstars dared to ask for an annual salary of $10,000, and the boss had to counter the price to $9,000. It is not necessary to say who is the meat on the chopping board during this period. In the late 1960s, when Chamberlain and Russell competed for the dominance, Chamberlain signed a salary of $100,000 that made the entire league "envious, jealous and hated". So Russell carefully asked the Celtics that I would be more than Chamberlain. This is still an era when players were exploited by capitalists; in a blink of an eye, it was the 1990s.

At first, the player's status has been greatly improved. When Michael Jordan won the first three consecutive championships, his annual salary was $3 million. Now, more than 50 NBA players have already earned over $10 million in annual salary, and many of them have been criticized by fans and media as "not worth the money". Of course, the income of big-name stars is astronomical. Jordan had already received an annual salary of $30 million before retirement, and large orders worth over $100 million in recent years are common. At this time, the player's status has surpassed the team, and it is obvious that he can challenge the bosses, and he has a sign of turning over serfs singing."

The bosses had to give the players a 57% share of the last time they stopped, but this time they would not give in. Otherwise, wouldn’t they really be on the head by working people? This time they caught the second and third-tier players, unlike big-name stars, these people have no advertising income, and many people live in luxury and have no habit of saving money. They can’t hold on for too long. The bosses took this pulse from the beginning to force the players to submit. The longer they dragged on, the more likely the players were to fight in internal conflict.

Recently, since we cannot see the dawn of the suspension, many players have chosen to play overseas in October. According to ESPN statistics, there are currently 73 people playing overseas. Among them, most of the players have the option of jumping out when they signed contracts with overseas teams.

The Knicks were not affected much, but some players who had expired and retired had left the team one after another. For example, Reggie Evans, Radmanovic, Turiav and others played with Wu Huang, which indirectly made them well-known in China, so these people chose to go to CBA to play in the transition.

It is said that the ski man is not ready to go back to the NBA anymore. He can not only live up to being the boss when playing in the CBA, but also get more money than in the NBA. A few days ago, this guy scored 40 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists in a game, and almost scored a triple-double data like Wu Huang. Even Wu Huang was shocked after learning the news!

At this moment, Wu Huang had received the nth invitation from several CBA clubs, and some even offered him a sky-high reward of 10 million yuan for a game. At this time, even Wu Huang began to be moved. It only took 100 million to play ten games, and after rounding it, it would be 100 billion!

In addition, veterans O'Neal and Alstom chose to retire after the end of last season. After retiring, the Sharks held a farewell party and invited many current teammates and former teammates. Finally, after sealing five rings into their exhibition cabinet, they ended their glorious career with great glory.

The fat man has recently gone to T·N·T to work as a rookie commentator. It is said that he will work with his arch rival Barkley in the new season to join the commentary team of T·N·T to comment on the Knicks, Lakers and Heat games.

On the other hand, Wu Huang’s prediction did not deviate much. Now there is only one share ratio left in the differences between labor and capital. According to the NBA Labor and Capital Agreement from 2005 to 2011, player income accounts for 57% of the total basketball-related income, but the investors believe that the players’ excessive salary has led to the team’s fiscal deficit. Therefore, we hope that the new agreement can significantly reduce the players’ salary and maximum contract life, and hope to reduce the player’s income not exceeding 57% of basketball-related income to no more than 45%. This means that the average salary of players will drop by about 21%.

From this we can also see that the capitalists are so unintentional. They cut so hard as soon as they started! But after 15 rounds of negotiations, the capital finally raised the asking price to 50%, but the labor force insisted that 5% was the bottom line. So the negotiations broke down again, and the subsequent dozen rounds of negotiations mainly debated the share of this 5%.

In the past two years, Wu Huang's popularity has indirectly driven NBA to generate revenue. Last year, the basketball-related income was about US$5.5 billion, and the annual growth will be very considerable in the future. This 5% will be approximately equivalent to a business share of about US$500 million to US$500 million in the next seven years. Therefore, this kind of negotiation cannot be calm and must be heartbreaking. With you or not, you will live to the death... In the end, the comparison is who has better endurance and who feels more painful.

Finally, on November 26, 2011, the labor and management sides finally announced an agreement after 15 hours of negotiations. The two sides officially ended the long suspension lasting for 149 days in the 28th negotiation.

As soon as the news was released, both the players and the fans breathed a sigh of relief.

After this suspension, if everything goes well, the new season will officially kick off in mid-December US time, and then it will be a super cruel shrinking season with a season schedule.

The nba released its latest schedule on December 1, but the schedule for the shrinking season is still under study.

But no matter how the schedule of this season is arranged, most players finally hope that there is a ball to play. A large number of low-level players in the league who have no habit of saving money have to go to the gym or even go to nightclubs to make a living. This kind of report is not one or two. The bosses' plan has been successful. If the players union were not under the pressure of these low-level players, it would be not so easy to compromise.

To be honest, the players in the league who have a large number of base salary and small contracts can't get the 5% income. Most of this money will fall into the pockets of the stars and become part of their maximum salary contracts, so there is really not much benefit for them if they continue to talk about it.

2011-2012 season schedule

On December 8, the free agent market and the new season training camp were launched at the same time. All teams can finally start to contact free agents. At this time, many free agents are still fighting in overseas leagues.

The official signing day of free agents will be launched on December 12. Each team can start formally signing contracts with free agents, and each team can also start trading.

The 2011-2012 preseason began on December 16, but this was a very shrinking preseason, and the Knicks even had only two preseason games to play.

The regular season of the 2011-2012 season will officially begin on December 25. Considering the shrinkage of this year's preseason, it can be said that everyone did it this time!

The official NBA officially announced the full schedule of the 2011-2012 shrinking season the day before the free agent market started. In the new schedule, the specific number of games for each team is as expected before. Each NBA team will play 66 games in the regular season. The opening match of the 2011-2012 regular season will officially start from December 25, and the regular season will continue to end on April 27 next year, with a total of 990 games, 240 less than the normal season. In addition, the All-Star Weekend for the next season will be held in Orlando from February 25 to 27 next year, and the All-Star Confrontation will be held on February 27 next year.

Wu Huang was currently contacting Yao Ming by phone. After tonight, all free agents can sign with any team, but he found out about the opponent's words. It seemed that the contract issued by the Knicks for the duration could not satisfy the Little Giants.

Of course, the Knicks will not really do things according to the rules. It is normal for each team to secretly contact the players before the free market opens. However, due to the Knicks' own space problems, they really cannot issue a maximum salary contract for Yao Ming, and the other party must sacrifice their salary.

Yao Ming did not resist the salary cut, but to what extent it would be, there was a limit. You can't just give him a salary of 70 million or 8 million, right? That's no different from scolding people.

D'Antoni had long guessed what Downey was trying to make a fool of himself. This guy was so concerned about signing a contract with Yao Ming, and obviously wanted to use this to curry favor with Emperor Wu to achieve the goal of seizing power. But this guy didn't know that it would be impossible to complete such a transaction by just flattering. He would let this idiot know that the transfer market was not so easy to play with, and that his newly released champion coach was not so easy to be snatched away by others.

In the early morning of December 8, Downey met Yao Ming in Houston in the morning. The Rockets' general manager just left not long ago, but the second meeting was enough to show sincerity. After all, the Rockets is Yao Ming's first and only team after entering the NBA.

But the real problem cannot be solved by your love and my will. When the little giant handed the Rockets contract directly to Donnie, the Knicks' general manager knew that all this was not as simple as he imagined.

Although Yao Ming was injured again at the end of the regular season last season, this can only be attributed to bad luck. The performance of the Little Giants throughout the season is obvious to all, and that injury was not a serious injury that affected his career.

Yao Ming's physical condition is very good at this moment, and the suspension gives him more time to recuperate. So after confirming that Yao Ming's health is fine, the Rockets decisively offered a four-year maximum salary + pension contract for their inside core.

But turn around and look at the Knicks. Although they have cleaned up three major contracts for Reggie Evans, Radmanovich and Turiav; at the same time, O'Neal and Alstom have retired, and veteran Collins has become free agents and wait for the Knicks to complete the reinforcement before joining... But even if Donny cuts rookie Fields, they can only clear up 11.2 million space at most, which is the highest salary the Knicks can offer for Yao Ming.

In fact, Yao Ming planned to endure this. For the sake of the championship, he would rather lose four million US dollars a year. But when the Knicks' contract was put into his hands, the little giant almost couldn't help but throw it out the window, because the Knicks' contract was a bit too contemptuous!

What really makes the little giant angry is not the salary, but the fact that Downey offered him a 2+1 contract, and there is also a minimum number of appearances required for the last year!?

The Knicks' contract requires Yao Ming to play at least 45 regular season games in the third year, otherwise he will only get part of his salary in the last year's contract. This is simply a slap in the face!

D'Antoni had known this would be the result. The Knicks' space is not enough to sign Yao Ming, and the contract period given is not too long, so the chance of successfully winning the Little Giant was very low from the beginning. Besides, even if Yao Ming is willing to sacrifice so much for the championship, he still has a way to make this transaction impossible, because he already has a better trading plan.

Xiao Wangzi knows Wu Huang very well. His disciple has one advantage, that is, taking into account the overall situation. So even if he hopes Yao Ming will assist him, he will not ignore the team's interests. The Holy Master will eventually look at which deal is the most beneficial to the Knicks and himself. If the team really has a better choice than signing Yao Ming, Wu Huang will not want it. This is not looking for a wife...

Donnie mistakenly underestimated D'Antoni and did not understand Wu's personality. The bearded man did not stop him from going to Houston at all, but knew that the signing of the contract was 80% unsuccessful.

On December 13, with a large number of players going overseas to make gold, countless transactions occur every day in the league. As the highly anticipated defending champion, of course, it would not be without action. Just now, the news that Downey went to Houston to seduce Yao Ming, and then the news that D'Antony abducted David West in New Orleans. The 60e Holy Cultists are now confused by the real and fake news on the market.

"ESPN" first revealed on December 12 that D'Antoni was interested in poaching David West, the Hornets' inside core, and the two sides had reached a preliminary signing intention at this time.

The news is true. Whether Yao Ming or Tyson Chandler, the offers of these two people are unbearable to the Knicks. The Mavericks had already issued a four-year, $56 million contract for Chandler in the morning. However, in the playoffs last year, he proved that his boxing champion had a bigger appetite. Even if he didn't have another experience in winning the championship in another time and space, this guy still asked Cuban for a four-year, 64 million contract. This is the same contract as Yao Ming's offer, but it is finally much better than the other time and space.

After contacting Chandler, they gave up directly. They could not offer a maximum salary contract of 16 million for an inside player who only knows how to defend. Besides, they don’t have the space. If they want to sign Chandler, they must give up at least one of Tony Allen or Garlinari, but doing so will not be worth the effort.

But David West is different. This low-key star who is determined to win the championship is really too low-key. Moreover, this guy obviously doesn't seem to value money very much, and he is also an alternative to black players. So D'Antoni didn't take much effort to get him to accept a three-year contract offer of 30 million yuan.

D'Antoni was a little regretful afterwards because David West had heard that the Knicks' head coach was lobbying himself, but he agreed without saying a word. He was too lazy to even look at the contract carefully, so he didn't bargain at all. This attitude of fearing that the Knicks would not want him made Xiao Wang think he was deceived? Isn't this guy having any physical risks? He would have offered 8 million if he had known it.

It’s not that the Beard is confused about this. For an inside player who is not famous but has absolute All-Star strength, such a contract with an annual salary of 10 million is simply worth it, and he just meets the Knicks’ salary space and recruitment needs at this time.

David West is a strong short four-position player and a star player who has always been underestimated. He has solid basic skills, accurate mid-range shots, and has certain low-post back-to-body skills. He can also perform tasks and face-frame breakthroughs at high positions. In short, he is very comprehensive on the offensive end, and there is almost no work that cannot be done except for three-pointers.

But his disadvantage is that his athletic ability is no longer excellent as he gets older, so he will be shut down when facing double-team defense. At the same time, he is only at a medium-high level on the defensive end, and his height is a bit insufficient.

But if David West is paired with a star inside player and allowed him to play next to an excellent point guard, that is, he can play in an environment where he will not be double-teamed by his opponents, he can exert his true All-Star strength.

Overall, David West is a poor version of Malone, a fourth position with a less offense than Boozer but better support and central shots. And his biggest advantage is that his performance is very stable, and his attitude towards playing and training is one level better than that of Boozer. Such a player has a much lower chance of becoming a garbage contract in the future than Boozer, because a person who does not value money but values ​​honors more will not slackee easily.

When Wu Huang knew about this deal, he also thought that it would be too worthwhile to win David West if he used 10 million. Moreover, Yao Ming had decided to accept the Rockets' offer. Even if the Little Giant was eager for the championship, he would not come to New York like a beggar.

Emperor Wu expressed his understanding of this on the phone, and he decisively explained that he did not know that Donnie had issued such a cheating contract. In fact, after knowing this contract, Emperor Wu was also embarrassed, which was a bit too despised Yao Ming.

Emperor Wu did not lie about this matter, but he felt that even if the Knicks raised the contract amount to a higher than David West, Yao Ming might not accept it even if the price difference between the Rockets was so different. You should know that the difference of four or five million US dollars per year is not a small amount. Yao Ming's next contract is basically the last contract of his career. If he had to sacrifice 20 million US dollars in total, even if he had to change it to Emperor Wu, it would be difficult to make up his mind.

Yao Ming couldn't come, but his former teammate Bathir came.

The President's asking price is not high at all, which is also a player who came strictly for the championship and honor. Therefore, the Knicks defeated their competitors Heat and the Bulls with only a part of the middle class, and successfully brought the President to New York.

The Heat, Bulls, Mavericks, and even the Thunder are all competing for Bathir, but these teams quickly lost under the halo of the Knicks' defending champion. At this moment, they are naturally the most promising team to win the championship, and the Knicks, who just confirmed the news of signing with David West, is such a team.

On December 13, the Knicks' official website quickly announced that they reached an agreement with free agent David West, and the two sides have signed a three-year, 30 million contract, and David West has player options in the third year.

After receiving the news, New York fans responded the same as Wu Huang, and they all said that the signing was very cost-effective!

David West played 70 games with the Hornets last season, and averaged 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game. Such an all-round fourth position will greatly enhance the Knicks' inside strength. However, Sir may have to play in the center this season, but for a team that plays in the running and shooting, there is no problem with this combination.

A few hours later, the Knicks' official website released news again that in addition to signing their second-round pick Isaiah Thomas, they also signed free agent Sean Bathir for 3 million yuan this time, a three-year contract.

After the transaction was disclosed, it was praised by New York fans and the media again. They thought it was really worth it to sign such an experienced team player with three million!

Sean Bathir is a well-known team adhesive in the league and is known as one of the best wingers in collective defense. He is also a natural locker room + spiritual leader. This kind of player is a puzzle that every team that is determined to win the championship must compete for and have. Of course, three million cannot be worth it anymore. This is better than what Barnes did last season.

After signing three players in a row, the lineup for the new season has been initially taken. From the lineup, this defending champion basically retained the core structure of the championship last season, and further strengthened the relatively weak inside line. The already powerful front lineup has now become even more terrifying with Bathir's joining.

However, the Knicks are obviously missing some inside substitutes now, so on the 14th, the Knicks once again signed a veteran's basic salary contract with veteran Jason Collins. This substitute insider who has been working diligently last season will continue to defend the Knicks this year.

But many New York fans found that even after signing Collins, their substitute inside line still didn't seem to be enough?

D'Antoni was very smart this time. He felt that Yao Ming's failure to come might make Emperor Wu uncomfortable, and he might even take his anger out of it. After all, he brought David West to the Knicks, which indirectly blocked Yao Ming's way to New York, so he needed to do something to make up for it.

On December 15, just before the preseason began, the Knicks quickly completed another signing.

Yi Jianlian from Guangdong Hongyuan accepted the basic salary contract issued by the Knicks. The Chinese insider will join the defending champion in the new season to continue his NBA journey.

This news quickly ignited major portals in China. The love triangle between the Knicks, the Rockets and Yao Ming, which was in a hot spot, ended with the little giant staying in Houston, which disappointed many Chinese fans who were looking forward to joining Wu Huang and Yao Ming.

However, the news that Yi Jianlian joined the Knicks finally alleviated the regrets of many Chinese fans. Moreover, as we all know, Yi Jianlian's worse and worse play in the NBA is related to his difficulty in integrating into the team. Space, which is not very emotionally wise and very introverted, is difficult to get along with a group of American teammates. A large part of his failure is caused by off-court factors.

However, even the American media admitted that Space Yi is a bit powerful. In addition to its easy injury attributes and poor low-post defense, Space Yi is a very useful projection-type tall inside line on the offensive end. If he can successfully integrate into the team, his outstanding footsteps and height will also give his defense ability a great potential to tap.

After Yao Ming failed to come to the Knicks, Emperor Wu was too lazy to care about the transaction anymore. Now he is very satisfied with this core skeleton. After David West joins in the new season, he will become another outstanding helper for him. Bathir will also make their wing defense and locker room atmosphere more stable. Overall, he is still very satisfied with D'Antoni's signings, so he does not plan to make things difficult for this guy.

Just as D'Antoni estimated, Wu Huang believed that everything should be the overall situation first. As long as there is no serious injury problem in this Knicks lineup, the chance of defending the title will be very high. He has begun to look forward to the regular season start soon because he has been resting for a long enough time.

But just as the preseason started, a Chinese person actually came to the Knicks, which made Emperor Wu a little unexpected!

To be honest, he did not have much interaction with Tian Xingyi, but only because he knew and had a little bit of a common racial relationship, and his relationship with a friend like Yao Ming was much worse.

But soon he felt relieved. Emperor Wu also understood the situation of Space Yi. Since they lacked an inside substitute now, it would be better for a Chinese than a nigger. Besides, he also thought that this compatriot had some strength, but he did not play in the NBA. Maybe he could help in the new season.

After the Knicks signed Yi Jianlian, the team's lineup suddenly became fuller. It can be said that their 12-man roster in the new season has been basically confirmed. This lineup has young players with impact, experienced veterans, and middle-aged players who are in their prime. The overall structure is almost perfect, and there are different types of substitutes in each position. The team's overall strength is definitely stronger than last season.

At this moment, the 60e Saints and Knicks fans are also looking forward to the power of this lineup in the new season. However, Downey, who has gained nothing, secretly planned a counterattack at the team's signing press conference.

D'Antoni, who was smug at the press conference, made Donnie grit his teeth in his heart. All his layouts were destroyed by this guy. Now that Wu Huang's flattery has not been slapped, it has made this bastard's position in the team more stable. How can he swallow this tone?!

"Don't be too proud too early. I have one last move that is useless. I'm afraid you won't be able to laugh soon." Donnie thought of the phone call he made yesterday, and couldn't help but sneer in the direction of D'Antoni. It's just now.

Well, Wu Huang didn't want to participate in the intrigue between these two management teams. He would only make a decisive vote on choices that suit his own wishes. As for whoever benefits, he would not care at all. Anyway, he would have to be inferior to him if he was in power. As long as he could still fight, he would always be the king of New York.

Knicks' 12-man roster in the new season

pg: Wu Huang, Isia Thomas.g: Iguodala, Tony Allen.f: Sean Bathir, Danilo Gallinari, Danny Green.

pf: David West, Yi Jianlian.

c: Amare Stoudemire, Greg Monroe, Jason Collins. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!