Bishop of the Devil

Iverson was actually quite resistant to this dress order, but after learning about the agreement between Richard and the league, he weighed the pros and cons and felt that there was no need to continue to resist the dress order.

It has always been his dream to win a championship ring under Richard's coaching.

But the current situation makes him a little desperate...

Not to mention winning the championship under Richard's coaching, it would be difficult for the 76ers to even win the championship normally.

During the previous Trail Blazers dynasty, the 76ers had been strong for several years and reached the finals one after another, but they collapsed in front of the powerful Trail Blazers dynasty.

Now with Richard entering the East and the rise of the Nets, it is even harder for the 76ers to qualify for the finals.

This feeling of despair makes Iverson, the proud man of heaven, very uncomfortable.

What's even more fatal is that the Philadelphia 76ers management may be gradually losing confidence in winning the championship. If this season still fails, the management may change the lineup next season, and I am afraid that there will be no chance of winning the championship.

He is very aware of the current situation. If he does not return to Richard's arms, he may very well be without a championship for the rest of his life.

Thinking about his glory in the NCAA, Iverson would never allow this to happen.

"Coach, don't worry, I will definitely support you in this matter. I will give you a call to inform the brothers."

"We have talked about this Richard No. 3 rule before. Now that there is such an opportunity to cancel this rule, I think they will be very happy." Iverson said with a smile.

Richard nodded, "Okay, please say something to me and my brothers. I, Richard, owe you all this. I really want to win the championship in the future. My team welcomes them at any time and is ready for them at any time." Fresh championship rings!”

"Let's just do a crash course on championships when the time comes!"

Richard said this with great confidence. These West Lafayette players are his direct team, and he definitely doesn't want these people to be without a championship for life.

When they reach the end of their careers and are about to retire, Richard can completely make up for their regrets.

Even some of these players, even in the late stages of their careers, are very capable in immediate combat.

…

After hanging up the phone, Iverson called his brothers in West Lafayette directly to inform them of the deal between Richard and the league.

Except for Martial Saint Jackson, who was a little bit pained in the balls, everyone else applauded with both hands.

"Okay! It's really great. I was afraid that I wouldn't have a chance to win against the coach's team in the future, but now I have a chance!" Kobe said to Iverson with a big smile.

Although this poor guy has won a championship ring and a double MVP, he has sadly never defeated Richard.

This paranoid man with an overwhelming desire to win, his biggest wish right now is to play against Richard in the playoffs, and then eliminate Richard...

"Brother, I'm afraid you will never have a chance in this life." Iverson laughed and said.

…

Wu Sheng Jackson is different from others. What he resists is the suspicion of racial discrimination in the dress code.

Others mostly resisted the idea that the dress code restricted their personal freedoms.

Now Iverson called. Although Wu Sheng was a little reluctant, he still agreed and would not openly resist the dress order again.

He now holds a maximum salary contract and has become the core player of the team. In Wu Sheng's view, Richard helped him get all of this.

Since Richard has already made a deal with the alliance, he might as well help Richard.

…

In the blink of an eye, a week passed.

What surprised Stern and Xiao Hua was that no one in the West Lafayette players mentioned the dress code at the press conference.

Even if reporters took the initiative to bring up this matter, the West Lafayette players remained silent, obviously not prepared to continue talking about this topic.

Stern and Xiao Hua were crazy with joy. What does this mean? This shows that the West Lafayette gang has acquiesced to the dress code. Now they can strike while the iron is hot and quickly implement the dress code.

However, despite their joy, the two of them also felt deeply frightened. Richard's energy was too terrifying.

You must know that almost more than two-thirds of the league's All-Star players were strongly resisting this matter before.

But since the deal with Richard was concluded, most of the stars have silently approved of this dress code.

Although there are still two or three stars such as Duncan who are still expressing their dissatisfaction with the dress code, they are quite a small group after all and can no longer stop the overall situation.

"Adam, what kind of magic power does that kid have? Why do those stars listen to him so much?" Stern frowned.

Although he was very happy that the dress code could be implemented, the influence Richard showed made him even more afraid of Richard.

Today Richard has the means to promote the implementation of the dress code, but tomorrow there is no guarantee that he will not take the lead in resisting the birth of other rules.

For a moment, Stern doubted whether he was still the most powerful man in the league.

Xiao Hua on the side was also thinking a lot at the moment.

Everyone knows that he will definitely take over from Stern in the future. When he takes charge of the NBA, how will he get along with Richard?

The only thing to be thankful for right now is that the West Lafayette gang is almost done with it, at least with the NCAA. In the future, the number of members in West Lafayette will increase at a rate that will be reduced by at least half.

If the popularity of the NCAA continues, Xiao Hua feels that even if he takes over from Stern in the future, he is likely to become Richard's puppet.

Thinking of this, Xiao Hua shuddered...

"Mr. President, I don't know why. Maybe Richard has some kind of special charm?" Xiao Hua said with a wry smile.

"Charming? He's so charming. I want to strangle him to death!" Stern said through gritted teeth.

Xiao Hua is actually right. The reason why Richard has such influence is probably closely related to his super high charm attribute.

…

Another week passed, and the league officials directly held a press conference and released three quite blockbuster news in succession.

The first piece of news is to cancel the previously issued Richard Rule No. 3.

In other words, in the future, the team owner can join the team's coaching staff and serve as the team's head coach or coach.

The reporters in the audience were silent. As soon as this news came out, it could already explain a lot of problems...

Thinking about the past half month, no one in the West Lafayette gang resisted the dress code. If you think about it a little deeper, you can guess that Richard made a deal with the alliance.

Many reporters were shocked that Richard's deep influence had reached such a terrifying level that he was qualified to make deals with the alliance.

…

The second piece of news is that the NBA All-Star Weekend will be restructured.

During the voting session, the center position was eliminated and replaced with two positions: frontcourt and backcourt.

Among them, there are three players in the frontcourt and two players in the backcourt. The total number is still twelve players from the east and west.

In addition, the qualifications of team coaches have also been restructured.

The reporters in the audience frowned. Did the alliance take the wrong medicine this time?

The restructuring of the All-Star Weekend is already a big deal...

Unlike Richard's Rule No. 3, this matter only affects Richard alone, and because the Charlotte Pirates have not yet formed, this rule has no target to apply to.

So this rule is canceled and basically has no impact on anyone...

But the impact of the All-Star restructuring is relatively large. Logically speaking, this news should be disclosed before the start of the new season.

There is obviously some special reason for the alliance to announce this news in a hurry.

…

The third piece of news that followed made reporters even more shocked.

The dress code has officially begun to be implemented, and each team, whether it is the coaching staff, uniform staff or players, must abide by the rules of the dress code.

Reporters are also paying attention to what kind of clothing is not allowed by the NBA.

Xiao Hua cleared his throat and slowly announced the contents of the dress code.

"No sleeveless shirts."

"No shorts are allowed."

"Other than team uniforms and team-issued athletic apparel, T-shirts and athletic apparel are not allowed."

"It is prohibited to wear hats, except in certain special circumstances, such as draft occasions."

"You can't wear necklaces, and you can't have other decorations on your clothes."

"You can't wear sunglasses indoors."

"You are not allowed to wear headphones except in the team car, on the plane, and in the locker room!"

The press conference in the audience was in an uproar. This dress code was already quite strict. I don’t know how the players accepted it.

However, these reporters can also see that the purpose of the dress code is definitely for the better development of the league.

For example, sportswear cannot be worn, which has the purpose of seeking benefits for the official sponsors of the NBA.

There are all kinds of endorsements signed by NBA players, and there are only a few official NBA sponsors. Players wear sportswear from other brands. This is definitely not a scene that official sponsors want to see.

Sunglasses and headphones cannot be worn. This is considered a ban based on the interests of fans.

Some players will pretend not to hear fans' requests for autographs while wearing headphones...

Wearing sunglasses will make fans feel uncomfortable.

Once these two rules come out, the image of players in the minds of fans will definitely become more friendly.

I have to say that the purpose of this dress code issued by Stern is actually quite good. The only thing worth discussing is that it kills the players' dressing style.

However, there is no room for buffering in this matter. Later generations of Westbrooks, on the premise of complying with the dress code, still wore their own style...

After the NBA officially announced the dress code, it basically means that the ban has officially begun to be implemented.