Wang Yi's retirement and the NBA's suspension are a double blow.
It makes the NBA bosses feel very uncomfortable.
It makes the middle and lower level players in the NBA even more miserable.
O'Neal analyzed this NBA crisis on his show.
"Wang Yi's retirement and NBA suspension seem to be two problems, but in fact they are just one problem."
"It is precisely because Wang Yi retired that many investors withdrew and the NBA made a lot less money. This made the employers dissatisfied with the current high wages, which led to the inability to proceed with labor negotiations and eventually led to the NBA shutdown. Wang Yi's retirement is
Because, the NBA shutdown is the result."
The host next to him asked: "Are you too optimistic about the impact of Wang Yi's retirement?"
O'Neal smiled: "No, not only am I not overly optimistic, but the consequences of Wang Yi's retirement will be further expanded.
With the NBA shutdown, you can already see many people starting to lose their jobs. You can also see that after Wang Yi retired, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been falling for several consecutive months, which has never happened in history."
"Soon, this will cause a huge chain reaction, with unemployment rising and crime rates rising. The economy, which has already begun to decline, is likely to intensify its decline. It could be another Great Depression."
The host thought this was alarmist and smiled politely.
O'Neal also laughed: "I know you don't believe it, but let's see it again in two years."
The host nodded: "
OK, even if what you said is true, what can we do now to remedy the situation and boost our economy and the NBA's economy?"
"Unless Wang Yi comes back."
O'Neal made a splash.
"I think you are exaggerating again. Even without Wang Yi, we still have Michael Arthur and many other stars."
"Back then, many people said they would stop watching the NBA after Jordan retired. But without Jordan, Kobe appeared. Many people said they would stop watching the NBA after Kobe retired, but without Kobe, James appeared."
"Later many people said they wouldn't watch the NBA without James, and then Wang Yi appeared."
"So maybe the retirement of those stars has had a big impact on the development of the NBA, but it's not so big that the NBA can't survive without them."
"Without Wang Yi, more stars will appear."
O'Neal chuckled: "Although the stars you mentioned are also very great, they cannot be compared with Wang Yi."
O'Neill's words surprised the host.
O'Neill, however, kept to himself and continued:
"Wang Yi's dominance on the court, his technical moves, and the great records he created can be said to be unprecedented, and it is impossible for anyone to come after him."
"When he was here, the audience was eating delicacies and a big meal every day. But after he left, the audience might only be able to eat a little snack every day. Do you really think that snacks can fill their stomachs like a big meal?
?”
"really,
The NBA can survive without Wang Yi, but it can only be said to be lingering on."
…
After O'Neill's words were spoken, they aroused criticism from many Americans.
However, O'Neal just said this on his Twitter.
"We'll see."
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We will continue next time.
Wang Yi still lives a comfortable life every day, and even enjoys the happiness of a family.
His beard is growing day by day, his hair is growing day by day, and his belly is growing day by day.
Now when walking on the street, it is difficult for anyone to recognize him even if he is not wearing sunglasses.
And his lawsuit continues.
Zhang San and others have already obtained all the properties by suing those celebrities.
As a result, Wang Yi directly owns 236 properties in the United States, and all of them are luxury homes worth at least hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Among them are mansions worth tens of millions of dollars in Beverly Hills.
Wang Yi listed all properties for rent.
Although many Americans previously said they should boycott Wang Yi, when they saw that the houses Wang Yi listed for rent were basically about 10% lower than the market price, their bodies were more honest than their mouths.
In just two months, these 236 properties were rented out.
With these real estate properties, Wang Yi can earn an income of millions of dollars every month even if he does nothing.
Even if you want to lose everything, you will never be able to lose.
Contrary to Wang Yi's wealth, due to the NBA suspension, there is no Christmas game and no All-Star Game.
The bosses are having a hard time, and the players are also having a hard time.
After 17 rounds of negotiations, on February 10, 2027, the two sides finally reached an agreement.
The NBA salary cap was reduced by 17.3%.
In theory, this is equivalent to a 17.3% reduction in each player's income.
As a result, those most affected are those players who previously signed with high maximum salaries.
Their reduction of 17.3% meant a loss of tens of millions of dollars.
Although many big-name players are emotional, their emotions are only temporary.
For the long-term interests of the NBA and to earn money in the future, they finally had to agree.
So on February 25th, the NBA finally started.
Although the start of the NBA has solved the urgent needs of players and owners, the dismal ratings since the start of the NBA have already been revealed.
Compared with previous years, the overall NBA ratings have dropped by 32.7% compared with last year.
Many people think this is caused by the NBA lockout.
In fact, some expert analysis pointed out that this is because the NBA has lost Wang Yi, its most appealing star.
Although there are new stars like Michael Arthur, they are far from making up for the shortcomings of Wang Yi's retirement.
Just like Jordan's first retirement, although the NBA still has four major centers and many other stars, it is far from being able to make up for the negative impact caused by Jordan's retirement.
The decline in ratings means that people's attention to the NBA is not as high as before.
Tickets cannot be sold, and there are many empty seats at many games.
The jerseys can't be sold.
Many jerseys have become unsaleable.
More and more sponsors are withdrawing, and the league has accordingly lowered sponsorship fees.
Even so, more and more sponsors are withdrawing.
The entire NBA seems to be heading toward the pace of the Great Depression.
Many economists have pointed out that the NBA is dead.
Although there are still people who occasionally speak harshly, anyone with a brain knows that this year's NBA has plunged from the prosperity of last year to the bottom of this year.
And this is obviously caused by Wang Yi's retirement.
To make matters worse, NBA stars have been injured one after another, making the NBA less attractive than before.
Compared with previous years, this year's shortened season has 52 regular season games.
And the schedule will be very tight.
Originally, there were very few back-to-backs in the past few years, but now because time is too tight and the schedule must be compact, back-to-backs often occur.
Because there are more back-to-back games, players are more likely to get injured.
Especially the stars, they are basically the ones who have played the longest time on the court, so they are naturally more likely to get injured.
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