Rebirth of the Evil Life

February 25th, Christmas. It snowed heavily last night in Los Angeles, and the whole city was covered in snow. A white Christmas came unexpectedly. Standing on the upper floor of the 78-story Hilton Hotel, the entire Los Angeles is covered with snow, which is extremely beautiful. But anyone can feel the enthusiasm and vitality of this city from the abnormal trembling in the air.

And all this energy and enthusiasm exists for a game. Tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers sit at home and face the defending champion Houston Rockets. This Christmas battle is enough to ignite the enthusiasm of all Los Angeles fans.

Under the temptation of this Christmas war, the days in Los Angeles seem particularly long. At this moment, all the fans couldn't help but think of a song - It's dark when I close my eyes~~~. How wonderful it would be if you could really close your eyes and it would be dark!

After all the fans struggled for a long time, they finally waited until dark. The Christmas war begins!

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to use the "ok" combination of Kobe and O'Neal as a blueprint, supplemented by some blue-collar players with simple styles but solid basic skills, but their results are second to last season's "f".

The Houston Rockets, after defending their title last season, did not add any great players, but only hired three old players, Barkley, Malone and Payton. However, with the growth of enough young players, James, Wade, Boozer, Yao Ming and others, they now rank high in the league.

This powerful confrontation naturally attracts all fans. Early on, Staples Arena was filled with fans. And when the players from both sides came on the stage, the entire Staples Arena was even more lively.

Lin Feng and his party naturally sat in the first row, which was the best position. Of course, there is also Lakers owner Buss’s box to sit in, but watching a basketball game is still enjoyable sitting in the front row. Sitting in the box is really no different from sitting in front of the TV.

The arrival of Lin Feng and others naturally caused a lot of noise. Of course, at Staples, Lin Feng does not want to receive the same courtesy as he did at the Houston Rockets. The fans here are only loyal to the Los Angeles Lakers. This city is the city of the Los Angeles Lakers.

The referee whistle blows.

"It's begun!" Lin Feng secretly said.

"Rockets, come on! Kill the Lakers!" Taylor Swift shouted without any concern for her image.

Lin Feng shook his head helplessly. This Taylor Swift is too fierce. She spent the whole night yesterday. Thinking of last night, Lin Feng burst into tears. I was almost driven crazy by Taylor Swift. This little girl didn't know what was in her head. How could she have so many fantastic ideas? However, she was so bold that she made Lin Feng dumbfounded. Fortunately, the little girl finally had limited energy and fell asleep. Otherwise, Lin Feng would be really tragic.

"Come on! Come on! Kill the Lakers!" Taylor Swift shouted from her seat, not caring about the Lakers fans sitting around. She is young, a girl, and a singer. I am afraid that the Rockets fan who came to provoke him would have been thrown out of the arena long ago.

While Lin Feng was speechless, the game had already begun. The Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of the right time and place and ended the first half with a one-point lead over the Houston Rockets.

However, in the second half, the Houston Rockets, led by the immortal legend Joe King, chased all the way and finally tied the score before the end. Both sides entered overtime.

The two sides played five overtimes and finally scored an astonishing score of 198:1. But in the end, the Houston Rockets were superior, and Joe once again showed his true qualities as a killer, beating the Los Angeles Lakers and winning the longest Christmas Day game.

The whole scene was in a state of excitement. Although this is Staples and the Los Angeles Lakers lost today, all fans cheered for today's game that will go down in history. No matter who the final winner of this game is, it no longer matters. The important thing is that the Los Angeles Lakers players and the Houston Rockets players joined forces to give all players a wonderful game.

The Christmas War is definitely worthy of this title!

Lin Feng, like all the spectators, stood up and applauded this wonderful game. King Qiao’s last shot was so cool.

But at this time, someone pulled Lin Feng back from the joy of victory.

"Mr. Lin, let's talk!" Stern came to Lin Feng when everyone applauded for this game.

Lin Feng was stunned for a moment, then followed Stern all the way to the underground parking lot.

"Mr. Lin, I have always admired the success of your team. I also envy you for being able to get along with the players. It can be said that your team has now become a model for NBA team building!" Stern sighed. .

"Mr. Stern, just say it if you have anything to say!" Lin Feng naturally would not be fooled by Stern's compliment. Stern came to see me specifically today, not to say these compliments. Stern smiled.

"Mr. Lin, you should know that labor negotiations are coming soon!" Stern said softly.

Labor negotiations? ——The labor negotiations of 1998 immediately came to Lin Feng’s mind. That year, the NBA labor and management sides were arguing, causing the NBA to suspend the new season. In the end, although the two sides reached an agreement, the damage to the NBA’s image was huge. The NBA used It took a long time to regain its popularity. Is it time for labor negotiations again?

"Mr. Stern, I am quite busy. As for this negotiation, I will entrust Mr. Dawson to handle this negotiation on my behalf." Lin Fengxiang said.

This kind of labor negotiation is the most boring. Lin Feng has so many things to do, but he doesn't have time to get involved in it. Therefore, letting Dawson represent himself is the best choice.

Stern breathed a sigh of relief. If Dawson goes, then he will be relieved.

"Why, Mr. Stern, it seems that you care about my going. What, will there be any harm if I go?" Lin Feng observed carefully and could see Stern's relief after hearing that he was planning to send Dawson there. .

"Haha, Mr. Lin, this is why I came to you today." Stern was slightly embarrassed.

"Mr. Lin, you should know that you are representing the employer now. But the relationship between you and the players really worries me. This labor negotiation is related to the team and the future of the NBA. Therefore, I am worried Mr. Lin will affect this negotiation because he is too emotional," Stern said carefully.

In fact, to put it bluntly, Stern is worried that Lin Feng, one of the representatives of the management, will eventually side with the players. If that's the case, this labor negotiation may not be successful. It's either a complete collapse or a huge victory on the players' part. At that time, the players union will definitely take the opportunity to make many excessive demands, such as salary increases and extension of contract years.

These requirements may not matter to Lin Feng. This can be seen from Lin Feng's promise to give all players contracts of equal value. Lin Feng does not care about the money. But Lin Feng doesn't care, that's because he is rich, but not all the other 29 bosses are that rich. Most teams are losing money. If Lin Feng takes the side of the players and the labor negotiations fail, it will have an immeasurable impact on the league.

Therefore, Stern was naturally relieved when he heard that Dawson would negotiate on behalf of Lin Feng. Dawson is an old fox. He will understand what unspoken rules are and what business matters should be. He will understand clearly that having a good relationship with players is one thing and labor negotiations are another. In Stern's opinion, Lin Feng probably couldn't tell the difference. Maybe Lin Feng can tell the difference clearly, but it doesn't matter.

Let me ask, would a super rich man whose net worth is rumored to exceed 100 billion US dollars care about "this little" salary of his players?

Lin Feng was speechless. But think about it, I really don't care about the salary required by the players. As long as they have the strength and level, it doesn't hurt to give them a little more money. What's more, in Lin Feng's view, as long as the performance is good, no matter how high the player's salary is, he can make money for the team.

"Mr. Stern, don't worry. I will entrust Dawson with full responsibility for this matter. But remember, you owe me a favor!" Lin Feng chuckled.

Stern was speechless for a while. This guy looks confused, but is actually very smart. It would be a big deal if you owe someone a favor. But think about his "godson" James who is with the Houston Rockets, Asia's promotion talents - Yao Ming is with the Houston Rockets, and the god of basketball - Jordan is also with the Houston Rockets. If he doesn't take care of the Houston Rockets, who will he take care of!

"Okay, Mr. Stern, I have to leave first. Merry Christmas!" Seeing that Lin Feng and Stern had finished talking, he turned around and waved.

"Merry Christmas!" Stern whispered.

Perhaps in the next few years, this league will be dominated by this young man! However, he is not young anymore. Considering Lin Feng's earning ability, maybe he can create a god in the future. He doesn't even know. Of course, the premise is that he can distinguish between public and private matters. This guy is sometimes a little too ambitious and too loyal to his friends. This is not a good thing for a pure businessman. However, its ability to make money is really impressive.

Stern looked at Lin Feng's leaving figure, thinking about it.

At this time, Lin Feng naturally didn't know what Stern was thinking. For Lin Feng, tonight is a day worth celebrating. The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five overtimes. Although it is not the playoffs, it is still worth celebrating. .

cheers! cheers!

That night, Lin Feng and all the Houston Rockets players got drunk. Of course, many players were drunk, but Lin Feng was not. There is no way, Lin Feng's drinking capacity is too good, now it is difficult to get drunk, and he has a feeling of being alone in the wine world.

The next day, just after dawn, Lin Chiling woke up Lin Feng, who had just fallen asleep.

Something big happened! ! ~!