NBA: Start with 2 billion, buy the Knicks

Chapter 156: The biggest bug in the history of the Knicks, Kuroko’s basketball

Liu Yan called the deputy director of the Finance Department, a doctoral student from New York University, and said that she would take care of the drinks.

"The price is friendly to the people, so fans don't have to buy drinks outside and bring them in. Small profits but quick turnover will help spread the word of mouth."

"Then boss...actually the more expensive thing is labor."

Although this young lady knows that it is wrong to question the big boss, her professionalism tells her that she will lose money if she does so.

“Labor in the United States is really expensive”

"Then buy more vending machines."

Jiang Chao gave a long-term suggestion to install more beverage machines and snack machines in the aisles to reduce labor costs and achieve this once and for all.

The only disadvantage of this suggestion is that vending machines are still quite expensive now. Even though they have become more popular, having so many of them is still a big expense. Of course, Jiang Chao nodded and could allocate funds from the finance.

Then came the deputy minister's report. The 2.1 million earned from this game included tickets, advertising sponsorships, commissions from merchants, and catering income...

Compare this to the Nets, our neighbor in New Jersey, who lost money even after a good start in their first game, with an occupancy rate of less than 50%. Before this team had no style and no record, it could only be said that the owner was burning money for the power generation and swallowing everything.

So now the top brass of the Knicks are envious of Jiang Chao for being so good and so lucky at the same time.

Investing in the right tires can save you decades of struggle. The same goes for choosing a place in the NBA's one-third acre of land. For example, the biggest bug in the NBA is the New York Knicks.

Before Jiang Chao came, because of the huge economic crisis last year, it would have been nice to be able to be responsible for its own profits and losses. But after Jiang Chao arrived, the economic crisis eased, and the Knicks' ability to attract money suddenly became apparent.

Why is it said that the Knicks exist like a bug, and Jiang Chao just seized the opportunity to buy this team like a bug within a bug.

Speaking of team historical honors, the Lakers and Celtics have won 17 championships, ranking first in NBA history.

The Knicks have only won two championships in their 76 years of existence.

When it comes to the representative stars in the history of the team, the Lakers and Celtics are all star-studded, but what can the Knicks have? Ewing didn't have enough respect at the end of his Knicks career, and the team history is simply not enough.

The only time they have made it to the playoffs in the 21st century was because of Marbury, who is now scolded to death by NBA fans.

And Marbury will never be labeled as a Knicks star by fans. He is more of a former Timberwolves lone wolf.

But it is such a team that, just after the game, ranked first among the 30 teams in terms of market value.

The Wall Street Evening News and Forbes Sports both predict that the Knicks will earn US$150 million this year, and these two predictions are basically correct. This is enough to make other teams feel desperate. Damn it, they are already making money at the age of 20.

What about us??

The owner of the Spurs tractor said that we are still selling tractors even though we make the playoffs every year. This guy has a record of 1 win and 0 losses and will already make more money than him in the future... It's so annoying.

According to Liu Yan's observation, it was not obvious in the preseason, but in the regular season, it was obvious that fans from all over the world came here to watch the game, and there were actually mostly business people, and many people wearing suits and leather shoes came to New York for business trips.

And the football game is in the evening.

I have so much free time at night that I should consider watching football as an entertainment activity.

Many people even regard this place as a social place. What if the fans in the seats next to them are randomly matched and become important customers in the future?

When we shout together, we might have an opportunity to start a conversation.

Not to mention the long and short nights of single men and women. One day a handsome guy will have a cute girl next to him, and one day a beautiful girl will suddenly meet a handsome guy on a business trip. After watching the game, it will be around eight or nine in the evening, and the private room of the Internet cafe will be more advanced.

, one-stop service for the club??

So in New York, watching Knicks games is not just about the fans, it involves too much.

"The reason why a big football market is a big football market..."

Jiang Chao looked at the real-name certified ticket statistics in detail and felt that half of Chinatown came to support him, and the number of Turks also increased tenfold compared to last year.

The operating funds are also clearly stated. Cheerleaders cost 200 US dollars per game...the more expensive ones include Okur, Turk Drew, and Eddy Curry, who earn tens of millions of dollars per year.

The combined operating capital of such employees is 80 to 90 million a year.

But as we all know, team profits do not rely solely on tickets, but also on commercial sponsorship and broadcast dividends. The NBA now sells NBA broadcast rights to more than 200 countries. When these countries choose to broadcast live games, the league usually retains 50% of the profits and the rest.

The next 50% will be divided between the two teams selected for live streaming.

For example, the Mosaic team was able to eat the broadcast fees from China Central Television and CCTV in the past few years.

Another one is the alliance's sponsorship dividends. This income comes from the alliance's sponsor partners, which is commonly seen on the board behind the press conference with a lot of sponsor logos.

This kind of logo is more common on football fields. The Knicks can get about 20 million US dollars every year from this kind of league sponsorship dividend alone.

It can be regarded as a fixed subsidy given by the league to the team every year. Some small ball markets with the lowest ticket price are only 2 US dollars and 5 US dollars each. If they did not have these dividends, they would have ceased to operate. Not everyone can enter the playoffs.

is the most profitable.

"Based on this trend, the turnover will be worth 2 billion in a few seasons." Jiang Chao said with a smile after looking at the overall trend of the league.

"There is a premise for this, which is to enter the playoffs every year."

According to Liu Yan's prediction, one home game in the playoffs is worth five regular season games.

If we get to the Eastern Conference Finals, it's worth 10 games, let alone the Finals. If we get to the Finals, there will be traffic jams outside the Garden Arena all day and night.

The New York team is going to play in the NBA Finals, and half of the residents of New York City have to come to join in the fun!

This is also the reason why Silver likes to have so many first-round tiebreakers in the playoffs. It is not unreasonable for referees to manipulate the game. It is for money, not shabby.

Fortunately, the current David Stern era does not do such blatant nonsense. The Pistons and Spurs had the lowest ratings in the finals. The Little Emperor was defeated 4:0 in the first finals. It was not 4:0.

Seriously change the nature of basketball.

As for the playoffs.

After watching this game, Jiang Chao knew that there was basically no problem. The Raptors actually did not perform poorly this season. Bosh is one of the top 10 superstars in the league. If a team has a superstar, it must be at least a top 10 player.

Dragon seems to be ninth in the Eastern region.

The Knicks can beat the Raptors by so many points while they are still adjusting, and they should have no problem making the playoffs in the future.

It seems that there is a melee among the heroes in the East, but there are only four or five teams that are strong, and the others have a chance. (Cavaliers, Magic, Eagles, Green Army)

"Haha, anyway, I feel like I can be a perfect hands-off shopkeeper in the future."

Jiang Chao felt relieved when he saw that he had not lost any money. This was his main business, but he now had a side business to cover his expenses.

In fact, he has not panicked since the beginning of the time travel. So what if he loses money? Half of the teams in the league are losing money every year. But as time goes by, the market value of the team will continue to increase with the expansion of the NBA's influence. By the time

When the team owner takes action in the next ten years or so, the money lost every year by buying the team due to the inflation rate will all be recovered in one fell swoop.

This is the NBA, the largest basketball stage in the world.

Liu Yan actually wants to see Jiang Chao relax, because too many NBA owners actually buy teams just for fun. It doesn't matter if they lose money or not, in order to gain fame and express their love for basketball to the greatest extent.

And Jiang Chao should indeed have this mentality. Judging from the development history of the NBA since she joined the job, problems will arise if the boss manages too much and too little.

"okok, I almost know it. Let's set a small goal and earn him 100 million yuan a year!"

"This... small goal?"

The two female bodyguards at the door swayed slightly.

"I'm talking about the main business of basketball. From now on, I can go back to my side business with peace of mind."

"Don't worry about your fist, you'll be in the palm of your hand soon."

There is no need to worry about Super God Sports, Super God Forum, and International Pioneer Newspaper...

The money-making machine is already rolling, and everything is developing in a good direction. From now on, it will all depend on quality control...

And why is he just trying his luck now? Because he has too many ideas that require money and time to realize.

For example, some strange designs in the sneaker market need to be developed step by step. First, let fans trust the brand before it can be launched. You cannot start with various co-branded products such as landscapes, inks, and ink. Some shoes are ugly at first glance, but because they are from Nike, they are tried on.

Damn, awesome! So it takes time.

Forums have more ideas. After all, he has used various social media forums in his previous life, and he knows all the advantages, but now he cannot use them all at once. He has to take his time one by one. If he uses them all at once, users will also

If you can't accept it, then hot searches on Weibo cannot appear on the Super God Forum, which is still focused on basketball, otherwise they will be other hot searches, but now the positioning is to include all straight basketball men first.

No need to rush with all of this!

Now the Knicks' income is transferred to Jiang Chao's bank card after every game, and Jiang Chao can give them unlimited bonuses every few days!

Turn on the sewing machines!! Recruit talents!!

Daddario, what you want, I'll give it to you now.

Thinking of this, he sent a message to Daddario while Liu Yan and the others were chatting:

"Go back to New York immediately after receiving the news. Don't you want me to build Super God Film and Television Entertainment Company? Come over and sign the first employment contract."

"By the way, Liu Yan, now that I have saved this money, can I fully own Riot Games? Let's go to California together in a few days and win Riot Games!"

"Okay!"

The spring breeze is so proud that the horse's hoofs are broken, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day!

Now Jiang Chao is in full bloom!

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"It's time to get off work. It's already 11 o'clock. Moe Ishida and Lin Ziyu, you two can take the deputy finance minister back, and I can just take Liu Yan off."

"Boss, what is this?"

"This is an order. After the delivery, you should go back to the dormitory to rest. You have worked hard with me today."

"This is what we should do!" Both girls nodded slightly. Just obey the boss's orders. As long as you drive on the road from the arena to the one57 apartment building, there will be no problem. They have also discovered this in the past few days.

, there are many patrol cars and thieves on this route.

Jiang Chao and Liu Yan glanced at each other casually, their little hands already held together.

The deputy minister might not be able to notice it. The two girl bodyguards saw this little move at a glance, but they had already experienced everything with Jiang Chao. In the future, they were no longer surprised by this kind of thing and even... had the urge to join in. That night

What a shame!

Sure enough, someone like Boss Jiang must be a peerless female secretary like Liu Mi who has both good figure, temperament and ability. Now think about it, a queen with such a cold temperament like her has fallen in love with Boss Jiang. Their thoughts are normal, right?

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Thinking of this, they quickly protected the female deputy director of the Finance Department and left the arena safely.

The way they love Jiang Chao is to complete every task!

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At this time, Jiang Chao and the two were whistling and driving their luxury car back to the apartment by the East Lake. The song Jiang Chao hummed made Liu Yan confused, what kind of Chinese song was this and why had she never heard it before?

Just when I was about to ask, the romantic and violent atmosphere was broken by a phone call:

"Hey, boss, I'm Ma Xun."

"Why are you flying... why are you still up so late?"

Liu Yan turned off the music and let Jiang Chao answer the phone with peace of mind.

Jiang Chao really wanted to scold Ma Xun. Ma Xun is the chief designer of Chaoshen Sports. He is one of the most precious assets, but he can't stay up all night.

"Oh, boss, I'm in Neon Country. It's only dusk now... I'm hungry. I'm sorry for disturbing the boss's sleep. I'll hang up now."

Ma Xun raised his head and glanced at the neon cartoon-like Mount Fuji skyline, and then realized that he had actually disturbed his boss's sweet dream.

"What's going on? You're in a panic." Jiang Chao laughed after hearing the confused words of the science student, but he also remembered that he was recently sent to Neon Country for inspection.

"Forget it, it's not a big deal. Boss, your health comes first. It won't be too late to chat tomorrow."

Jiang Chao parked the car directly in front of a group of villas. The security guard turned a blind eye when he saw the luxury car.

"Tell me, I just came out of the gym and I'm very energetic."

"Ah?" Ma Xun looked at the little Lolita, a two-dimensional painter, who was following him, and scratched his head a little ashamedly. It must be past 11 o'clock in the evening in the United States now. What is dedication? This is the real dedication.

Then he just kept the story short:

"Well... didn't you ask me to learn about the next anime called "Kuroko's Basketball"?"

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