663: Braised Egg Symptoms of Stroke(2/3)
Don't laugh, I really thank him.
Without his vote, I wouldn’t have been able to get this record-breaking opportunity.”
AI now finally knows why Naochi often says, "Wayne is good at everything, he just has a big mouth."
I guess AI itself couldn't have imagined that this wouldn't be the last time it would be cueed by a Chinese player.
A few years later, at his own Hall of Fame ceremony, he will be honored again by a certain American humor master.
Regardless, the unanimous MVP vote has become a reality.
Even though Lu Dan is extremely capable, he can't change this fact.
Watching a stadium villain, an Asian player, stand at the top of the pyramid.
Braised eggs really feel uncomfortable.
Again, no matter how big the Chinese market is, the local market is the foundation.
Apart from anything else, how much is the broadcast fee in the Chinese market? Several hundred million US dollars.
Quite a lot indeed.
But how much are the local broadcast fees for T.N.T and ESPN? That’s a business worth tens or even tens of billions!
If your local ratings are low, will they sign such a big contract with you?
You know, in 2016, the NBA will sign a new broadcast contract with the TV station, and the contract will last for 8-10 years.
If local ratings decline, the contract will inevitably shrink.
If it shrinks, it will affect the league’s revenue in the next 8-10 years.
In addition to broadcast contracts, there are also sponsorships.
The number of Chinese sponsors has indeed increased in recent years. During NBA games, there are many Chinese advertisements on the court.
But the share is still not comparable to that of local sponsors.
Lu Dan’s mentality is just one: he doesn’t want to lose big for small things.
He allows Wayne to be powerful, but cannot accept that Wayne is so powerful.
No matter how powerful an international player is, it is best to only play a supporting role for a local player.
You can win one or two championships, and it's not impossible for you to build a dynasty as the deputy of local players.
But if you build a dynasty as the absolute core, that would be too much!
Lu Dan is sweating. The next broadcast contract can be regarded as his first big test since taking office.
Whether he can continue to work well depends on how the new broadcast contract is signed.
At this time, Ludan had only one way to reverse its decline - to forcefully promote a local star.
How to praise? Who to praise?
The answer is clear, whoever wins will be liked by the fans!
If Durant can defeat the unanimous MVP in the next series...
Then wouldn’t he just reach the sky in one step?
Although the MVP is a regular season award, to be honest, the value of the MVP still depends on the performance in the playoffs.
If you don't perform at the MVP level in the playoffs, you will be criticized as a parallel import.
Both Nash and Dirk suffered the loss of losing MVP value due to poor performance in the playoffs.
In Wayne's previous life, the Greek Monster was also considered to be a weak MVP because he was unable to make a breakthrough in the playoffs.
Therefore, unanimous MVP no longer matters.
What's important is whether Wayne can perform at the level of a unanimous MVP!
If Wayne loses in the Western Conference finals, then the value of the unanimous MVP or even 75 wins will be greatly reduced.
On the contrary, even if Durant doesn't have any honors, as long as he beats Wayne, he can have a big counterattack.
Braised Egg gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, that’s it!
Anyway...
This is not the first time Du Xiaoshuai has enjoyed the benefits brought by the whistle.
Golden Wheel Punishment King, is that power a joke?
In the series between the Trail Blazers and Mosaic, it can only be said that Mosaic itself was too weak and could not win a game even if the whistle was given.
But the Thunder are different. They are the only team that has an advantage against the Trail Blazers in the regular season.
In 4 meetings, the Thunder won 3 times.
Although the situation in the playoffs is different, Lu Dan believes that with the strength of the Thunder, it is not difficult to beat the Trail Blazers when the whistle is blown!
This time the local player support plan must succeed, otherwise Wayne's greatness will be irreversible!
At this time, Wayne was staying by his wife's side.
Tomorrow, G5 of the series will begin, which is also the day Sharapova is due to give birth.
Which man wants to leave his wife at this time?
Wayne stayed with Sharapova in the room all night and did not attend the team's morning training the next day.
It wasn't until the afternoon when Wayne had to go to the game that he got up and prepared to leave.
But just as Wayne was about to leave, Sharapova began to react.
My stomach hurts and Zi Gong starts to talk, which is a sign of imminent delivery.
No one knows how long this process will last, it could be a whole day, it could be a few hours. After all, Wayne has already had a child, so Wayne still has some experience.
This period of time is also the hardest time for mothers.
"Awei, don't worry, I'm here." Wei's mother reminded her son that if he didn't go, the game would start.
Wayne was anxious, seeing as his wife was about to give birth, how could he get away?
But for today’s game, it’s impossible not to go.
Regardless of the first four games, the Trail Blazers won all games by double digits.
But it's not that Wayne is arrogant. Without him, this Blazers may not be able to beat the top Spurs.
With no other choice, Wayne could only grab his wife's hand and kiss her forehead.
When Wayne first saw Sharapova, she was only 17 years old and a child.
But in the blink of an eye, she became the mother of two children.
After being together for so many years, Wayne has been very busy. Except for the year of the shortened season, he basically never spent time with her.
However, she never complained.
Maybe because as a professional athlete herself, she can understand Wayne.
Maybe it's because...she just likes this man.
Who would always complain to the people they like?
"I'll be right back, and then...I'll never leave you again, Maria."
"Go, go, it's okay." Wei's mother came up to her, and Sawa also forced a smile and nodded to Wayne.
Wayne left feeling guilty and drove towards the rose garden.
At this time, at the game site, the players had already begun to warm up.
But all reporters and fans discovered that Wayne had not appeared yet.
"What's going on? Are you injured?"
"Where is our unanimous MVP?"
"It's impossible. It was fine in the last game."
Everyone was talking about it, and Carlisle also looked at his watch. The game was about to start.
"Would you like to call and ask?" Beside Carlisle, Donovan anxiously took out his cell phone.
"No, please don't, you don't want him to be arrested for speeding, right? Today is a big day for him. Give him some time, I believe he will come."
Carlisle didn't call or even send a text message.
He has been with Wayne for many years and he knows who Wayne is as a person.
In fact, Carlisle once suggested that Wayne take a day off today.
But Wayne himself did not agree: "Don't worry, I will definitely be there."
If he says he will arrive, he will definitely arrive.
If he didn't even have this little trust in Wayne, then Carlisle felt that he and Wayne were in vain.
To be continued...