Basketball K God

Chapter 388 The Official Shutdown of the NBA
Whether it's the players or the management in today's NBA, they may be more concerned about the lockout.Because once the league is suspended, it will affect everyone who works in the NBA.

On July 7st, this is the day when the annual NBA free agent market officially opened, but it ushered in a piece of bad news that fans in the entire NBA and even the world who pay attention to the NBA are unwilling to see: the old labor agreement On the last day still valid, the labor and management sides held the last negotiation, this time the two sides still had huge differences and failed to reach any agreement.

At this point, the NBA has officially entered a lockout!

In March of this year, the American Football League NFL announced its suspension, and now the American Professional Basketball League NBA has followed in the footsteps of the NFL.

The lockout hurts the players and the team a lot.You must know that during the lockout period, NBA players will not receive salaries, and the team cannot negotiate with players, sign or trade players.At the same time, players cannot use the team's training facilities for any reason, and the team cannot hold any summer training camps, exhibitions, team meetings, and coaches' gatherings.In addition, NBA team websites can no longer use the image of players, and players can no longer be used as representatives of publicity.

Xie Kai felt a splitting headache. He couldn't believe that he would encounter such a major event as the suspension of the league in his career.But in fact, the NBA has officially shut down, and when it will end, no one knows.

Although the lockout allows him to have more time to train, it allows him to participate in the Asian Championships without delaying the new season.But the question is will this new season come?when will you arrive?Also, without a salary, do you just sit and eat?

Although Xie Kai doesn't usually squander his wealth, but now that he has hired a personal trainer and rented a house, he has more places to spend money. If he doesn't have money, he will inevitably worry about financial problems.

For this lockout, major media have reported, and expert reporters have also expressed their views.

NBA commissioner David Stern said at a press conference: "Thanks to the fans who appreciate NBA games, the past year has been a great year. However, for the team's owners, even such a great season , they are still unprofitable. Those teams in small cities are not enjoying this kind of fun at all. Our goal is to make the operation of the league more cost-effective, so that all 30 teams in the league can have competition force."

David Stern's remarks naturally received a lot of discussion, and were also attacked by many people with different opinions.In the United States, a country with free speech, there are too many voices coming out.

Xie Kai was in a bad mood, so he planned to go out to relax.He originally planned to go back to China to participate in the preparations for the Asian Championships, because the director Gong Luming had already contacted him by phone not long ago.Of course, Director Gong did not require him to report on a certain date, but hoped that he could return to China to prepare for the Asian Championships after finishing his personal affairs in the United States.

This year's Asian Championships will be held in Wuhan from September 9th to 15th, and there are still more than two months to go.

Xie Kai contacted good friend Westbrook, teammate Arthur and others, and went to Hawaii for vacation together.

The NBA is suspended, and the players have nothing to do, either training or playing.Westbrook and Arthur were also in a bad mood and bored, so they immediately agreed to Xie Kai's proposal.

On July 7th, the National Day of the United States, Xie Kai, Zhou Jing, Westbrook, Westbrook's girl friend Nina, Arthur, and Arthur's temporary girlfriend Joyner, a total of 4 people, were on vacation in Hawaii.

They went fishing on a yacht. On the deck, Xie Kai, Westbrook and Arthur were smoking cigars.

"Kane, what are your plans next?" Westbrook asked Xie Kai.

Xie laughed: "I'm going back to China in a few days to prepare for the Asian Championships."

"What is the Asian Championship?" Arthur asked curiously, having never heard of this competition.

Xie Kai slowly exhaled the smoke in his mouth, and then replied: "It's the Asian Men's Basketball Championship, where several national teams from across Asia compete together."

"It's not easy to represent the national team!" Arthur laughed.

Xie Kai stepped on him: "Who are you burying? Can the strength of the Chinese men's basketball team be the same as that of the American men's basketball team?"

"If there is a chance, I also want to represent the national team in the Olympics!" Westbrook said with a smile.

"For the Olympics, there will be next year. If you go to the London Olympics, we will see you on the court!" Xie Kai said.

"I don't know if it's the turn or not!" Westbrook smiled.

Arthur let out a long sigh: "Russell, it's possible for you, but it's impossible for me. If the NBA is suspended like this, I don't even know what to do."

"What should I do?" Xie Kai lowered his voice and asked meaningfully, "Be honest, what is the origin of that Joyner?"

Westbrook also smiled and looked at Arthur with great interest.

Arthur said without changing his face and heartbeat: "I didn't think you were dirty. We met at a friend's party. Maybe he thought I was handsome, so he chatted with me very well. No, I invited her Come play, she agreed without hesitation!"

"Think you're handsome? Why do you sound so disrespectful when I hear that?" Xie Kai had a look of disbelief.

Arthur changed the subject: "Kane, your fishing rod has moved, and the fish has taken the bait!"

"..." Xie Kai glanced at Arthur with contempt.

The days of vacation are really comfortable, fishing in the sea during the day, basking in the sun on the beach, and playing with girls in bikinis.Night bonfire, various parties.It was late at night, and I went to the room with my respective girlfriends to do indescribable things.

This is really called relaxing and letting go!

But this kind of life cannot last long after all, lobster and abalone will get tired after eating for a long time.So Xie Kai and others spent a week in Hawaii before ending their vacation.

"Are you planning to go back to China?" Zhou Jing asked softly in Xie Kai's arms on the last night in Hawaii.

Xie Kai nodded: "I plan to go back and participate in the training for the Asian Championships. Director Gong has given me the green light. I can't be too special, which is not conducive to the unity of the team!"

"um, yes."

"You go back with me!" Xie Kai said.

Zhou Jing nodded lightly: "I listen to you!"

Xie Kai gently kissed Zhou Jing's forehead hair, but Zhou Jing had already closed her eyes.

"Are you going to take me to see your mother?" Zhou Jing asked with her eyes closed.

"No, I know you don't like it!" Xie Kai said.

Zhou Jing smiled slightly.

On July 7, Xie Kai and Zhou Jing took a plane in San Francisco and returned to BJ.

Every time he returns to China, Xie Kai always feels the speed of domestic development. He feels that the United States is no match for China in terms of development speed alone.

(End of this chapter)