The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Tang Tian was not too surprised when he heard the news.

The Pelicans are already phenomenal in the league. It is too late for the media to sign him alone.

However, FOX's broadcast of the Pelicans is somewhat different from Time Warner's broadcast of the Lakers.

Exclusive broadcast, like Time Warner, refers to charging fans in the Los Angeles area.

The reason why this can be done is because Time Warner's ratings in the Los Angeles area are quite high.

FOX's ratings in the New Orleans area, and even surrounding cities, obviously don't compare to that.

So this broadcast contract is complementary to the broadcast contract of the alliance.

In addition to charging New Orleans and surrounding cities for his broadcast, the bigger piece is that when the Pelicans game is not broadcast nationally, it will be broadcast nationally.

In terms of numbers, after Xiao Hua's comeback, the Pelicans have only 24 official nationwide live broadcasts this season, which is 8 games less than last season.

Then FOX will broadcast the remaining 58 games across the United States through their media.

To a certain extent, Xiao Hua helped the Pelicans by targeting the Pelicans.

If it weren't for so many live broadcasts, FOX Sports would not have offered such a big offer.

"FOX Sports was also a participant in the Xiao Hua incident, so I have concerns about this."

Benson said insinuatingly that he knew that the Xiao Hua incident had greatly negatively affected Tang Tian.

"That's not a problem."

Tang Tian didn't care about that at all, on the contrary, he felt that FOX was the most suitable one.

After all, FOX was Xiao Hua's queen media before, and signing the contract is tantamount to winning them over.

In other words, it means cutting off one of Xiao Hua's arms, which is definitely a good thing.

"But I think this offer is a bit low."

Tang Tian continued.

"Low?"

Benson looked at Tang Tian in surprise.

"It's low. The number of live broadcasts in the United States is 58, which is twice as many as ESPN and TNT. Even if the number of games will be reduced next season, it will be higher than them. Now the NBA's official record for the number of live broadcasts in the United States is the Lakers' 40 games. , according to that calculation, TNT is still more than ESPN and TNT."

After Tang Tian finished speaking, Benson looked at him in astonishment.

Why is this guy more like a boss than her?

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It was perfectly normal for Benson to feel this way.

Tang Tian walked the path of basketball godfather-team owner-league president in his previous life. Apart from being a player, he is actually very good at other aspects.

"Then how much quotation do you think is appropriate?"

After recovering, Benson asked.

This question came naturally, and she was surprised after asking.

She put Tang Tian in the same position.

"I remember that the offer from the Lakers was 1 million a year, and it was signed 1.5 years ago. I think it must be more than that, 6 million a year."

Benson's eyes widened after hearing Tang Tian's words, there was a hint of unimaginability and a hint of excitement.

FOX is not Time Warner, and it is not so rich and powerful. It was unprecedented to go from 7.5 million to 10 billion before.

Now it is equivalent to asking them to raise from 10 billion to 16 billion, which is unrealistic to think about.

But what Tang Tian said earlier also made sense. After all, FOX is live broadcasting across the United States, and the charges are different from those in Time Warner.

So theoretically, that's possible.

And once such a contract can be signed, the Pelicans really have the possibility of surpassing the Lakers.

Even the Pelicans don't have to worry about the super luxury tax they may face next season.

"I don't think it's likely that they'll accept an offer like that, it seems absurd and it's very risky."

Benson still expressed his worries.

The Pelicans are in full swing now, but no one can guarantee the future record.

It doesn't matter to the Lakers. Los Angeles fans have money, and if the team's record is not good, there will be a certain amount of basic ratings there.

Moreover, Los Angeles is a natural yearning for free agents, and if you go to a few superstars, you can get up again immediately.

But the Pelicans are different. Being in New Orleans, they are all because of Tang Tian.

This season, Tang Tian and his hard-working brothers had this effect.

But the player's contract has a limited number of years, and Walker and Butler may not all stay when their contracts expire next season.

Of course, the most important thing is that Tang Tian actually only has 2 years left in his new contract with the Pelicans. If Tang Tian leaves by then, FOX will go bankrupt due to losses.

After all, without Tang Tian, ​​New Orleans and the Pelicans wouldn't even be farts.

So FOX executives will definitely consider these, and will definitely be cautious when signing.

"I have a proposal."

Tang Tian said suddenly.

"You said."

Seeing that Tang Tian's expression suddenly became serious, Benson also sat up straighter.

"In FOX's endorsement contract, an additional clause can be added. If I continue to stay with the Pelicans, then the amount of the broadcast contract will be calculated as 1 million a year. If I leave, then the broadcast contract will be 1.6 million a year."

"..."

After listening to this, Benson felt that Tang Tian was talking nonsense, the difference in the amount was too great.

Although the reality may indeed be that way, with Tang Tian and without Tang Tian, ​​the Pelicans are two teams.

"I will always stay in the Pelicans, but there is one condition. After I retire, I can acquire 10% of the shares of the Pelicans."

What Tang Tian said next made Benson silent.

Capital and labor are actually on opposite sides.

Tang Tian's request is tantamount to changing directly from labor to capital after he retires.

But it is not impossible to consider.

As early as the last century, there were actually similar things between Johnson and the Lakers.

Johnson has been the Lakers all his life and has brought huge benefits to the Lakers.

After he retired, Bass Sr. gave Johnson some shares.

However, in modern times, the laws of the United States are perfect, and the gift of shares has become illegal.

Before the old Buss and Kobe had conflicts because of the gift.

Old Buss wanted to give it away directly, but Kobe couldn't take it, and Kobe wanted to buy it directly, but Old Buss refused.

"I need to communicate with the team first."

This matter involved too much, and Benson didn't make a decision right away.

Tang Tian nodded.

In fact, for him, it is too early to consider things after retirement at this time.

But since Benson was given such an opportunity, he must seize it.

Although it doesn't make much sense for him to krypton gold after retirement, he still has to live.

And he has shares in the Pelicans, he can enter the management team, and even buy the team completely in the end, becoming the big boss of the team.

This is also a major reason why he would not choose to go to Charlotte as he had imagined.

This kind of major event cannot be discussed in a day or two.

Tang Tian didn't pay too much attention to this. It would be best if he could have one. If not, he could wait until he was about to retire before considering taking his time.

After he talked to Benson about it, he forgot about it and focused all his energy on the game.

The Pelicans' next game is two days later against the Rockets.

It's also fun to say.

In ESPN's pre-season predictions, the Bucks were seventh, the Thunder sixth and the Rockets fifth.

In the preseason, the Pelicans abused the Bucks for two consecutive games. In the regular season opener, they abused the Thunder again. Now they will face the Rockets immediately.

Regardless of whether ESPN's strength forecast is accurate or not, this really seems to have prepared an upgrade challenge list for the Pelicans, and it feels like they are going up one by one.

This game has also attracted much attention domestically.

Because of Cousins' season reimbursement, Chinese player Zhou Qi got some opportunities.

In the previous opening game, he played 10 minutes. Although the time was not much, it was all in the regular rotation stage.

For domestic fans, this match is not only a show of the Big Four of the Pelicans, but also another Chinese derby.

The Pelicans arrived in Houston a day early.

After the day's training, Tang Tian found Zhou Qi out for a meal alone.

Ding Yan Yuhang was also with him.

Rose took a rest, and the Pelicans recalled Ding Yanyuhang from the Development League for this game.

The place to have dinner is Yao Restaurant.

This is very special for the three people, and the mood of the three people is also very good.

Because of Tang Tian, ​​the strength of the Chinese men's basketball team has become stronger in one way or another.

Not only because of the epic championship a year ago, but also because there are more Chinese players in the NBA than in history.

Tang Tianzheng'er's alliance No.1;

Yi Jianlian left the Lakers last season and returned to the Nets, signed a three-year contract of 3 million yuan, and is also a serious starting power forward;

Zhou Qi also seems to have a chance to enter or even stabilize the rotation in the Rockets;

Ding Yanyuhang also signed a two-way contract with the Pelicans;

In addition, Guo Ailun also played in the summer league and dominated the CBA;

This is the most glorious era of the Chinese men's basketball team.

"You have to increase your muscles, but you still have to speed up your three-point shots. You need to practice more."

Eating is not the goal, but giving Zhou Qi some guidance is.

Before coming to Houston, Tang Tian had already watched the Rockets' opening game. The main purpose was to understand the opponent, but he also saw some shortcomings of Zhou Qi.

In the 10-minute opportunity, there were two three-point opportunities that were missed, both because the shooting speed was too slow.

Just like Yi Jianlian back then, in an NBA game at this level, the speed of his shots can represent many things.

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In other words, if you want to gain a foothold in the NBA, you must seize the opportunity.

The halftime is only that big, and the opponent's defense will come very quickly. A quick shot is an opportunity, and a slow shot is a waste of opportunity.

You can take your time to hang the meat, but you must pay close attention to this, otherwise the two points will not work, the offense will not work, and the defense will not work, and the opportunity will slip away in the next second.

If you practice your shooting speed well, Yi Jianlian can switch to a 3D inside line, and so can Zhou Qi.