Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Chapter 985 Low-key development is the way to go

Although some people in the outside world are skeptical about whether the NBA is suspended, because the past few years are considered the golden age of the NBA, all kinds of income have been directly filled, whether it is advertising or tickets, or influence or attention, in the words of ESPN

, this is the best era after Jordan retired.

In such an environment, it is in the interest of everyone in this alliance to not stop the game.

This is why Rich Paul was surprised, because he felt that everything could still be discussed, because on the 17th of this month, the next negotiation between labor and management will begin. Many people think that this time the two sides will reach a new labor agreement.

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But people obviously underestimate the ambitions of both labor and management. Although interests can often be a win-win situation, some people's understanding of win-win is: I win twice!

Therefore, the better the development of the NBA, the less likely it is for both parties to make concessions. This NBA lockout has been doomed from the beginning. After all, only when a large amount of benefits are lost, will both parties be able to compromise.

"According to what the boss said, you really need to make plans in advance." Rich Paul no longer doubted the authenticity of what Zuo Li said, because in the past, as long as Zuo Li was sure, it would basically happen 100% of the time. Rich

What Paul had to do was to think of countermeasures based on Zuo Li's words.

The reality is that this lockout is closely related to the players, especially for Zuo Li, the impact may be greater, because as a rookie in 2008, Zuo Li has reached another milestone in his career.

The most important thing for Zuo Li, who is about to enter the fourth season of his career, is to renew his contract!

This is definitely the top priority in every player's career. It is even more important than the championship for many players. After all, it is not just their dreams that support their training day after day and year after year. It is also important to be able to make big money here.

s reason.

Although Zuo Li is not short of money, and even Zuo Li has long been out of the category of ordinary players, his worth is even comparable to the owners of some small clubs, but when to renew the contract and at what amount, for Zuo Li

of equal importance.

To put it bluntly, Zuo Li's contract renewal issue will be the hottest issue this summer, and the attention of the entire league, all fans, and even the world will be focused on it.

Originally, it was almost certain that Zuo Li would renew his contract with the New York Knicks. After all, the league has a market as big as New York, and there is such a large salary space. Zuo Li has achieved such great results here, and Zuo Li himself has not gone to other sports.

Therefore, Rich Paul has only been talking to the New York Knicks, and the Knicks have also given the most sincere figure in the salary space. But now, if the labor agreement is invalidated and the league is suspended, everything seems to be far away.

It’s not time for the finale!

Rich Paul's mind was racing, and he kept thinking about what should be done at this time to be most beneficial to Zuo Li.

Zuo Li naturally didn't know that when talking about the lockout, the first thing that came to Rich Paul's mind was his contract extension. Of course, it wasn't that he was distracted, he had also touched money, and he was also very interested in money. It was just Rich Paul who did it.

Very good. He is a natural agent. He was born to do this. You can tell from the development trajectory of James in his previous life. You don't need to worry about contract renewal. He will definitely do it.

very good.

Zuo Li is worried about another thing, that is, as the most successful and popular player at this moment, both the players' union and the owners must hope that he can stand up and speak out. Even the league may have this idea.

But Zuo Li didn't intend to do this, because no matter which side he stood on, Zuo Li would be the target of public criticism, and he would be easily pushed to the front of the stage. In the end, he didn't know who he would be the spearhead for. In the end, two, oh no, three

The head is not pleasing to the eye.

Don't you see, Jordan suffered a loss because of this.

From Zuo Li's point of view, this was completely unnecessary, because whether he stood up or not, the lockout would end, and the players' combat effectiveness was higher than expected, and they still gained a lot of benefits for themselves.

So Zuo Li's plan is: keep a low profile!

"Yes, I am not going to make any remarks. At the same time, you must also restrain the people in our company from talking nonsense in front of the media. Just wait for the results with peace of mind."

"I have already said hello to the Knicks, and they will rest peacefully and wait for the result."

"As for the contract renewal..."

"Of course we can wait until the shutdown is over before we talk! Believe me, the price then will definitely be much better than now."

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A few words have determined the strategy for this summer. Zuo Li, Rich Paul, and his other right-hand men still have many things that need to be refined.

For example, INS company, Zuo Li has not paid attention to it for a while. He only knows that under the leadership of the new helmsman, INS has developed at a rapid pace, with the number of registered and active people far ahead. Maybe it will not be long before he once wanted to acquire it.

Facebook will become a younger brother. Not only that, INS' business has also penetrated into the mainland. Last month it reached a cooperation agreement with Weibo. Maybe it won't be long before INS will develop into a behemoth.

Zuo Li is very satisfied. His homepage is still basketball-oriented. For a company like this, it is better to leave it to professionals.

At this time, there are two major events before Zuo Li. The first is that his second pair of signature sneakers are finally on sale.

Many people wonder why Zuo Li chose to release ZL2 in the offseason, because it will definitely have very good sales during the season.

But there is nothing we can do about it. In addition to design and innovation, it is mainly because the sales of the ZL1 generation are so hot.

One and a half years is a very long time for all signature shoes to be sold. Maybe except for AJ, no other star’s signature shoes will be sold for such a long time.

Originally, the ZL1 generation was not intended to be sold for so long, but the fans were too enthusiastic and sales remained high.

From 500,000 to 1 million, then to 1.5 million, all the way to 3 million...

Zuoli's sneakers set a new record, earning over 1 billion US dollars worldwide.

This is an incredible number. Except for Jordan, no one has ever sold sneakers to such a level.

So when AND1 released its final sales figures in May this year, many people thought it was an April Fool's Day joke.

But, this is the fact. Among active players, Zuo Li is the undisputed No. 1 player in the sneaker industry.

Nike and Adidas are already regretting it. Especially Adidas, sales are gone and technology is gone. It is really a huge loss.

And1 came back from the dead and once again became one of the most popular sneakers in the United States.

Currently, AND1 is aggressively recruiting NBA players under Zuo Li's strategy, signing those at all levels as long as they can, and the little they add makes up. Isn't that how Nike came about in the first place.

Based on the success of the first generation, the second generation certainly carries greater expectations. Just a few days after the competition, AND1's phone calls didn't stop.

But Zuo Li is not in a hurry. Compared with the first generation, the second generation does not have many innovations, and for BOOST, it is too wasteful to only use it for basketball shoes. He also has a new deployment.

At present, what he is most concerned about is the second major event...

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