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Volume 3 Seattle¡¯s Guardian Knight 234 Meeting the Big Boss (Part 1)

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    "Hello, Mr. Stern." In an unnamed private club, Chamberlain met David Stern, the master of the NBA's huge vanity fair.

    After the All-Star game, Chamberlain originally had no intention of staying here, but a man who claimed to be David Stern's assistant found him and conveyed David Stern's invitation to him.  The boss summoned him, but Chamberlain had no reason to refuse, so he stayed here for one more day.

    "Hello, Zhang." David Tern looked at Chamberlain walking in from the door, stood up from the chair, and stretched out his hand.

    ?Compared with Chamberlain, David Stern looks very short and much thinner. He needs to raise his head to meet Chamberlain's eyes, but it is undeniable that this is a majestic old man.  A head full of white hair, a tic-tac-toe forehead that never seems to stretch out, a slightly serious face, and an eye-catching look make David Stern look less like a businessman and more like a rigorous scholar.  University professor.

    This may have something to do with his career. Before David Stern served as president of the National Basketball Association, he worked as a lawyer.

    On February 1, 1984, Stern became the fourth president of the NBA.  Very coincidentally, 1984 was also the year when four of the best players in the NBA during the Stern era joined.  They are Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, John Stockton and Michael Jordan.

    ¡°It is undeniable that Stern made Jordan successful, but it is also undeniable that Jordan made Stern the best.

    Jordan¡¯s talent, skills and the joining of Nike have greatly changed the fate of Stern and the NBA.  Jordan and two other legends of the 1980s, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, pushed the NBA to a new level, gaining a wide range of fans and huge profits.  As president, David Stern has turned the NBA from a league on the verge of bankruptcy step by step into a globally renowned brand with huge financial resources through clever marketing and shrewd financial reforms such as "salary capping".  By 2005, the NBA under Stern had 30 teams.  Successfully entered Canada, the game was broadcast live across the United States, and is still expanding to other countries.

    The emergence of Yao Ming allowed him to see the opportunity to open up the Asian market.  Until Chamberlain appeared.  As early as before Christmas, David Stern formulated a future development plan, which is called the "Asian Jordan" plan!

    Chamberlain¡¯s technical characteristics and talent are different from all previous NBA centers, giving David Stern the confidence to set off a wave of success in Asia that is not inferior to Jordan¡¯s.

    ¡°Well, Chamberlain doesn¡¯t have an agent.  This is the biggest reason why Stern took so long to meet with Chamberlain.  The ferocity of foreign media cannot be matched by domestic media under control, and there are some things that cannot be made public.

    "It's a pleasure to meet you, my dear young man." Stern smiled, hugged Chamberlain, and patted Chamberlain on the back.

    "It was my pleasure, Mr. Stern." Facing the old man in front of him.  Chamberlain bowed slightly.  Regardless of his age or position, Stern deserves such respect.

    For this meeting, Chamberlain was actually well prepared.  It's just that he thought it would be someone from the top of the NBA, but he didn't expect it to be Stern himself.

    Recently, Chamberlain himself is very clear about the care he has received on the court. For example, if he causes a foul to someone else, the referee will usually give a fair penalty. This is a huge difference compared to when he first entered the league.  You must know that the physical contact between two people in an instant is not so intuitive in human vision, and is often chaotic.  This makes Chamberlain's defense more often like taking grain from the fire.  In the early days, Chamberlain was not well-known, but recently he has become famous.  Speaking of Chamberlain's foul-making skills - entertainment skills, it is not something that can be upgraded by upgrading. The reason for this change is that referee factors account for most of it.  Don't underestimate this change.  On the court, when the enemy does not dare to get too close to your basket, unless the hand is bursting, what awaits him is almost failure.  There are not many three-point players in the NBA, but even the greatest shooters can hardly hit more than half.

    "Please sit down, Zhang. I have been following your game, and I have to say that you performed very well, exceeding everyone's expectations."

    "Thank you. Thank you for your compliment. I just did what I should do." Facing Stern, Chamberlain acted very cautiously.

    "I am very optimistic about your development, just like James. You will be a great pair, like Larry Bird and Johnson." Stern quickly extended his olive branch.

    "Oh, that is really very desirable. I have watched it countless times??Their matches are so exciting every time. I have always regarded them as my goals and worked hard.  "Hearing Stern compare him to James, Chamberlain felt a twinge of pain, but he had to pretend to be flattered.

    "Don't be envious, you are already one of them. Have you ever thought about your future? If you don't mind."

    "Become a great center, just like Mr. Olajuwon and Mr. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar." When answering this question, Chamberlain seemed shy about his ambition and smiled shyly.  Well, a man showing such an expression is really disgusting, including Chamberlain himself.

    This was not the answer Stern wanted.

    Chamberlain knew exactly what Stern was asking.  The future mentioned by Stern actually refers to Chamberlain's whereabouts, whether to stay in Seattle or think of another team. However, this is a question that Chamberlain is unwilling to answer, because even he himself has not thought about it.  Things are not something he can just say. He has the right to choose, but this requires the consent of both parties.

    Chamberlain's answer made Stern frown, and the "well" pattern in the middle of his forehead became more and more profound. However, he did not ask any more questions. For a person of his level, eating and drinking would not be excessive.  Ugly.

    "Haha, 'great center', so what kind of center do you think is a great center?"

    PS: I doubt whether I can write this plot well now. I¡¯ll have a look at it tomorrow. If it doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯ll just skip it. It¡¯s such a pain in the ass to write this kind of plot.  To be continued.  .

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