Chapter 999 Tang Tian’s Plan B

"Besides that incident, how do you evaluate the league during the Silver era? You know, Americans are sometimes very generous, and they will selectively forget when they need to."

Barkley really digs holes, and he is also a loudmouth and dares to speak out.

Those NBA owners and management only care about money. What happened six months ago was a big deal at the time, but if interests are involved, it won't be a big deal when necessary.

"Charles, you should check out social media more."

Tang Tian knew this was a pit and didn't jump directly into it. He was angry, but he would not lose his mind.

"Um?"

Buckley looked at Tang Tian doubtfully.

"As the pace of the game becomes faster and faster, and the game becomes more and more influenced by referees, what fans are discussing is no longer the game, but the data."

Tang Tian continued.

Buckley was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

This sentence directly killed the game.

In the small ball era, the three-point era was indeed eye-catching for a while, but it was like a feeling of emptiness after a climax, which has not eased until now.

Because of that, it’s really boring to watch too much.

Shooting three-pointers and dunks. In order to conform to the league, the traditional big men are gradually fading away from the league. Because the absence of top big men has led to a serious decline in interior defense, because there is no defense inside, outside players can wanton one-on-one, because wanton one-on-one results in The tactics are simplistic, because the simplification of tactics brings aesthetic fatigue to the game itself.

All these details are actually interconnected, and short-term stimulation cannot guarantee long-term development.

This is actually short-sightedness and drinking poison to quench thirst.

The league during the Stern era still had such high ratings, but with the development of information technology now, the ratings will only be higher if the game style of that period is maintained.

This has been reflected since Tatum took office.

So Xiao Hua temporarily satisfied the league bosses, but at the expense of the future of the league, and of course the future interests of those bosses.

It's just that this kind of thing takes time to prove. Not everyone is so patient, and not everyone can see that far.

"What we should see is the future of the NBA. Under the new broadcast contract, even the income is guaranteed with a lower limit. I believe that if we maintain the current style of play, the league will usher in unprecedented development in the next few years."

Tang Tian finally said.

This sentence is obviously not addressed to the TNT Big Three, nor to the fans, but to the NBA owners who will watch this program.

Moreover, to him, this sentence was not just empty talk, it was something he had personally experienced in his previous life.

After participating in the TNT program, Tang Tian did not sit back and wait for news.

He kept Demps connected to the Jazz, Mavericks, and even the Pacers.

And he also called Walker and asked the latter not to rush to sign with the Celtics.

The league president incident happened suddenly and he had no time to prepare.

But fortunately, he was not late and had nothing to do. He took the initiative to participate in the TNT program and did what he could, but it did not mean that he would only make first-hand preparations.

If he has planA, he will naturally have planB.

Even if things really develop in a direction he doesn't want, plan B may be even more exciting.

In the blink of an eye, the incident came to July 9, when the NBA free market freeze period ended.

At this time in previous years, those players who had reached a verbal agreement with the team would reach a formal contract with the team as soon as possible.

But this year many players have delayed this signing time.

The change of the league president affects all aspects.

The league is also very aware of this. Although the president is just a spokesperson, it can be seen from Xiao Hua and Tatum that they may represent two completely different development directions.

Two days later, the alliance's second regular meeting continued at its New York headquarters.

The focus of this meeting is to vote on whether Xiao Hua will return as the league president.

The support rate issue that was discussed in the past was finally determined to be the same as Tatum, and he can only come back if he reaches 80% support rate.

In other words, out of 30 teams, at least 24 teams must vote in support.

If the number of votes is not reached, Tatum will continue to serve as interim president until a new vote is held one year later.

The weather in New York is very hot today, and it feels like it will rain at any time.

The air conditioner was on in the conference room. Although the outside temperature was blocked, the closed environment and the dark environment outside the window still made people feel a little depressed.

The meeting was still chaired by Tatum.

Compared with the last time, Tatum's mood was obviously not good.

This is also human nature.

If Xiao Hua comes back, then he will continue to be the vice president. Even if Xiao Hua fails to come back, he will still have the word temporary in front of him.

No matter what the outcome is, it is not a good thing for him.

With some quick opening remarks, Tatum asked each team what they had to say before voting began.

Most of the team representatives remained silent, and it could be seen that they had already made their decisions.

"I have something to say."

Pelicans owner wife Gayle Benson raised her hand.

This time Dempsey didn't come, she came in person.

Tatum signaled that he could speak.

"I believe that all of us have watched the latest episode of TNT and we should all take a longer view and not regret it later and have to sit down and do it all over again."

Benson's words were very suggestive.

However, her purpose in saying this is also to remind representatives of other teams that if they only value the immediate interests, they will lose greater interests in the future.

Tatum nodded, and Benson was changing his direction to support him.

"Is there anyone else?"

Tatum scanned the conference room.

No one is talking.

He took one last look at Xiao Hua, who looked calm and confident.

"Then... let's get started."

Tatum finally announced.

The staff began to collect the ballots with boxes, and the owners of each team also took out the tickets that had been prepared and stuffed them in.

The conference room was extremely quiet, with only the sound of the staff walking around.

"Wow!"

While the votes were being collected, it suddenly started raining heavily outside the window.

The sky became darker and darker, reflecting the lights in the conference room, creating an indescribable atmosphere.

Benson turned his head and glanced out the window, and suddenly had a bad feeling.

Xiao Hua is like a dark cloud hanging over the league. If the final result of the vote is that Xiao Hua continues to serve, it will be like the weather outside, it is really dark and dark, and you never know when it will dissipate.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, accompanied by thunder and lightning, pouring down in torrents.

The staff had collected the votes of all the representatives and had taken a seat at the end of the conference table, where there was supervision.

Immediately comes the counting of the final results of the voting.

Everyone's eyes are looking over there.