Chapter 91 Happy fishing KD(2/2)
In the entire training hall, only Li Ke's heavy breathing was there.
More than ten minutes later, Tim Graver stopped Li Ke: "Let's take a break, Sheldon."
Li Ke immediately threw away the two solid balls in his hand, and the solid ball hit the floor hard. Boss Qiao felt a little distressed: "Hey, Sheldon, be careful, don't break my floor."
"No, Michael, your floor is solid."
Li Ke took the towel carelessly, wiped his sweat, and then asked in a strange way: "By the way, David is here, why are you two not communicating and having a conflict?"
"He is worried about your playoffs." David Falke shrugged, and he was talking about Old Joe.
Li Ke smiled and said, "There is nothing to worry about. Half a season ago, who would have thought that the Charlotte Bobcats would make the playoffs? But now, we not only made it to the playoffs, but also ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference. This has exceeded our expectations. In every step next, we are breaking our expectations!"
Lao Qiao felt that what Li Ke said made sense and nodded.
But then, Li Ke turned his head and looked at David Falke: "By the way, David, it's the playoffs, and AJ's bonus should be paid, right?"
Old Qiao, who nodded, suddenly paused, his face turned black and his eyes rolled.
Now, he regrets the sneaker contract he gave to Li Ke. With various reward terms and conditions, the money Li Ke gets is probably higher than the amount on the surface of the contract.
But on the other hand, Lao Qiao was also comforting himself: the more he gets the bonus, the more I earn.
This is the truth, selling shoes and other things are different. After all, Li Ke has not yet issued signature sneakers, so he said that the reward for entering the playoffs is $1 million, which is not much. After entering the playoffs, the Bobcats made a little money from tickets, broadcasts, bonuses and other aspects, and the money came back.
The breakfast club lasted until after 7 o'clock. Li Ke, who was sweating in his body, went back to take a shower and set off for the Bobcat Training Hall.
He did not drive his own car, but at the invitation of Old Joe, he got on Old Joe's Maybach.
Along the way, Li Ke saw many billboards of bobcats.
The promotion of the playoffs began very early. It was early when the Bobcats had just finished the final game of the regular season, and the tickets for the first game of the playoffs were sold out.
This is also the reason why Lao Qiao is worried about the playoffs.
The Charlotte Bobcats played well and played poorly in their first playoffs, and everyone would be satisfied.
But as the team owner, Lao Qiao has a kind of worry about gains and losses.
If you fight one more game, you will sell one more ticket and earn four or five million dollars or more.
The first thing a team in the small football market needs to consider is naturally to make money.
Speaking of which, although it has entered the playoffs, whether the Bobcats can do it without losing money this season is still an uncertain factor. The main reason is that although the introduction of Lao Ai and Lao Shark has improved the team's performance, the corresponding expenses have also increased.
Lao Ai’s salary of more than 19 million US dollars, plus Lao Shark’s salary of 20 million US dollars, that’s all real.
In two transactions, the number of transaction exceptions of the Bobcats is given, which means that the Bobcats spend more.
Originally, the loss was more than 13 million US dollars, but now the loss is actually even higher, just to make a comeback in a playoffs!
Just as he was about to reach his destination, Lao Qiao spoke:
"Sheldon, tell me, where do you think we can fight?"
"Hmm? Where did you hit?"
Li Ke was actually a little confused about Lao Qiao's question, but after thinking for a moment, he knew that Lao Qiao wanted to take a reassurance, so he told the truth:
"It's not difficult to pass the Cavaliers. In the second round, the opponent will most likely be the Celtics. We have the power to fight, but..."
Old Qiao interrupted Li Ke: "No need to say about the Celtics, they are very strong. I know, but the Knights, are you so confident?"
Chapter completed!