The China Power of NBA

"Snapped!"

In the luxurious office, Sui Jiayuan patted the table heavily, and the teacup on the table trembled, and some tea spilled out. Sui Jiayuan was about 50 years old, with a medium build, not fat but had a big beer belly, and he was combing the right seven Separated, white and black hair mixed in, wearing a white and blue shirt, with a red tie under the neck, eyes that should be wise and clear are full of rare anger.

"It's a shame! It's a shame!"

Sui Jiayuan's chest rose and fell, and his eyes locked on the old man in a gray hoodie and sweatpants standing opposite him, but pointed to the newspaper on his chest, and said, "Old Fu, look! It's embarrassing!" It's lost forever!"

The old Fu standing under the desk is not much different in age from Sui Jiayuan, but he is 1.9 meters tall, and his body is thinner than Sui Jiayuan. He is so thin that you can see the high cheekbones and bridge of the nose. Old Fu is wearing The gray hoodie and the hat covered half of the old Fu's silver hair. The setting sun and the setting mountain outside the window, the dim afterglow reflected on the gloomy face of the old Fu through the glass of the window. He stared closely at the furious Sui Jiayuan.

He had already read the newspaper in front of Sui Jiayuan, but Old Fu still took two steps forward, bowed his head, and glanced at the newspaper twice.

The big headline in the newspaper was, China-Brazil men's basketball warm-up match, the Chinese men's basketball team "beat" the Brazilian men's basketball team back home!
According to news reports, on October 2010, 10, less than 12 minutes into the warm-up match of the China-Brazil Men's Basketball World Championships, all kinds of friction and anger erupted collectively. Many basketball players from the two countries were injured, and the Brazilian players withdrew hastily.

"Old Fu, talk about it. You invited him to play a game, and it turned out like this. This is really embarrassing!"

Sui Jiayuan lit a cigarette, then angrily threw the lighter on the wide desk, but his eyes were fixed on the sunset that was about to set outside the window, his chest heaved and heaved.

"I know a little bit about this team. Although it is called the Brazilian national team, it is actually just a team in the Brazilian domestic league. Deng Huade has already reminded the players before the game that this team has a bad style of play, many small moves, and big moves. Extremely good at stirring up the atmosphere, but no one expected such a result."

Old Fu said slowly,
"Young people, you can be called young if you don't have blood. When we were young, it was the same."

He has always been like this, speaking very slowly, and when he speaks, there is no expression on his face.

"Don't mention the national team to me. This World Championships, I can see that it's hard to pass the line. Hey, old man,"

Sui Jiayuan turned around, took a deep puff of the cigarette, and then exhaled a burst of yellow and white smoke. In the mist, Sui Jiayuan said worriedly,
"Old Fu, there are more than one billion people in our big country, can't we find a few who can play basketball well? You have led a professional team before, and you analyze the current situation."

"It would be a long way to say that. Although our country has a lot of people playing basketball, the infrastructure is poor and there are few professional teams. Whether it is the scale of talent reserves or the acquired physical fitness, they are all at the same level as foreign basketball developed countries. There is a big gap, we are still in a rising period, Lao Sui, this matter has to be taken slowly, there is no need to rush it."

Sui Jiayuan is the president of Tianhe Real Estate. When it comes to Tianhe Real Estate, everyone in China knows about it. From toothbrushes to towels, from screws to cars, from stone sand cement to real estate, Tianhe Real Estate is involved in all areas. Listed shares are among the top three in China.

"Old Fu, I have an idea, and I've been thinking about this idea for a long time."

Sui Jiayuan suddenly extinguished the cigarette, looked up at Old Fu, put his fists together and stood by his lips, with a deep expression on his face.

"I know what you're thinking."

Old Fu's faint voice surprised Sui Jiayuan, saying,
"you know?"

"We have been together for more than 30 years. How can I not know what is going on in your head? Besides, we didn't have this condition when we were young. Now that we have it, the fire in my heart is also burning. I understand." Said lightly.

"Then tell me."

"A few years ago, you asked me to bring a semi-professional team to play in CUBA. At that time, I knew you had this idea, so I have also found a few good seedlings over the years, hoping to help them Step into the highest hall of basketball - the NBA!"

"You're only half right!"

A slight smile finally appeared on Sui Jiayuan's gloomy face, his eyebrows were huddled together, he just extinguished his cigarette, before he finished speaking three sentences, Sui Jiayuan picked up the cigarette case and took out another one, this is his old problem , Smoking usually smokes two cigarettes in a row.

"What about the other half?"

Old Fu still had no expression on his face.

Sui Jiayuan lit the second cigarette, took a deep breath, and then exhaled the smoke. It seemed that all the troubles and sorrows were drifting away with the yellow-white smoke. When the second cigarette was burned out, Sui Jiayuan pressed the end of the cigarette into the ashtray with all his might, stared at Old Fu, and said in a low voice,
"Old Fu, I have made a decision. I want to buy an NBA team and build it into a Chinese team. I want to inject strong Chinese power into the blood of the NBA, so that the NBA will be more popular with all Chinese people who love basketball. For young people who are full of basketball dreams, it is no longer an unattainable place, only in this way can China's basketball take off and develop!"

"what!"

A look of surprise finally appeared on Old Fu's face,
"You want to buy an NBA team!"

"Yes, only by opening the door to this highest stage, will more young people in our country pour in!"

"It's too risky to do this. No Chinese has ever done this before. Besides, don't you think it's backfired!"

"This is the quickest way!"

Sui Jiayuan stood up, walked to the window, looked at the afterglow of the setting sun outside the window, as if talking to himself, "In this matter, even if I am not a successful person, then I am also a pioneer. Behind me, there will always be someone who succeeds!"

The words that Sui Jiayuan said were imposing, and there was an undeniable majesty in his words. This is also a necessary skill that Sui Jiayuan has cultivated in the business world for 30 years.

Old Fu bowed his head and remained silent. He and Sui Jiayuan were classmates of Tuston College in the United States. Sui Jiayuan was one year older than Old Fu. They were the only two Chinese in the university at that time. They both liked playing basketball very much. And both were selected for the school team. Sui Jiayuan is only 1.8 meters tall and plays point guard, while Lao Fu, who is close to 30 meters tall, plays shooting guard and is a fearsome three-point shooter. These two seniors played in college. The league is booming, just when the NBA opened its doors to Lao Fu and Sui Jiayuan, due to the domestic system, Lao Fu and Sui Jiayuan failed to stand on the NBA stage in the end. It is a great regret. After retiring, Lao Fu served as a referee, coach, team leader, and assistant for local teams and even national teams. It can be said that he has been dealing with basketball all his life.However, Sui Jiayuan was seriously injured in a game, and had to retire from the school team to start a business. After more than [-] years of hard work, he became a wealthy man. Although Sui Jiayuan no longer played basketball, but in his My heart is still full of love for basketball, and Fu knows this well.

Why are there so many people who love basketball, because basketball is not just a game of throwing the ball to the basket.

Sui Jiayuan turned around, walked behind Old Fu, patted Old Fu on the shoulder, sighed lightly, and said,
"Old Fu, we are all old, not young, and there are not many days left. My greatest hope is that in my lifetime, I can see our young people with black eyes and yellow skin standing in the place where we used to be. On the unreachable stage, fulfill our wishes for us, old Fu, you have played basketball all your life, I think, the fire in your heart should be burning hotter than mine."

Sui Jiayuan is an old man who understands well. As long as he makes a decision, it is impossible for others to persuade him to change his mind easily. Besides, since he said it, it must be the result of careful consideration. He led the team before Playing in the NCAA is just a trial for Sui Jiayuan.

"Whatever you decide, I will fully support you!"

Old Fu said firmly.

"That's good!" Sui Jiayuan turned around and said, "Old Fu, I will handle the acquisition of the team and the establishment of a team. You can find some good seedlings. Remember, we need those with potential. At least young people who can gain a foothold in the NBA, I hope they can quickly absorb experience and shortcomings, and then lead our country's basketball career to take off!"

"I told you before that in my hand, I already have a batch of information on seedlings that have been hit well. I just waited for you to speak, and then I went to the field to investigate, but I want to know, which one do you want to buy?" An NBA team? Now the NBA is also in a rising period, and the team’s profit has not yet reached its maximum value. I don’t think anyone will sell the team easily.”

Sui Jiayuan smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth and said,

"Since I told you, I must have come prepared—the New Orleans Hornets."

"Wasp!" Old Fu frowned, as if thinking.

"That's right, it's the New Orleans Hornets. This is the result of my careful thinking. You're right, Fu. To put it bluntly, the current NBA is a cartel monopoly alliance that makes money. The team's interests have not yet reached the maximum value. No one is going to let it go easily, but New Orleans is different."

"Different?"

"Yes, remember the Hurricane Katrina in 2005? Six years have passed since the disaster, but the vitality of the city has not yet recovered. The city urgently needs a savior. Furthermore, the current Hornets owner George Sean's total wealth is not rich. Last year, in CNN's survey of the NBA owner's worth, he tied with Spurs owner Pete Holt for the bottom one in the league. His worth is only [-] million US dollars. In recent years, business has not been smooth , and his wife was found to be suffering from cancer, and his financial resources and energy are not enough to support its development. At present, Sean has submitted an auction application to the league. If he cannot make a move by then, the Hornets will be managed by the league. "

A faint smile finally appeared on Old Fu's face, and he said,

"You speculators are really good at getting information!"

"Besides, old Fu, there is something I want to say over your side,"

Sui Jiayuan looked at Old Fu and said,
"I don't want athletes who have already registered in the country to pick seedlings. You know, no one can explain the system. It was because of the system that we..."

Sui Jiayuan didn't finish his sentence, but Old Fu also understood what Sui Jiayuan was going to say. Old Fu nodded, turned around and looked at the sunset outside the window, lost in thought.

"I understand what you mean. You can do business things. As for the court, just leave it to me."

Outside the window, the sun was setting and the sun was shining everywhere, turning half of the sky red. The old day is about to pass. After a short period of darkness, a new day is coming!