Chapter 338： Looking forward to your trip to Los Angeles

It is said that the entertainment industry is Vanity Fair, so why not the NBA.

Basketball stars are also stars. Star artists in the entertainment industry need popularity, and basketball stars also need it.

It is also a way to maintain one's own popularity by arguing over the air in the NBA league, so that the media can have topics to discuss and heat to stir up. Once the popularity is high, more fans will come to see you play, the tickets of your team will be sold more easily, and the sales of peripherals such as your jersey and the sneakers you endorse will increase. What is this?

Is the ticket, is the income, is the money.

Therefore, it is all too common to fight each other in the NBA, hype up grievances between others, and shape rival teams. Xu Ang didn't take it seriously at first.

In Xu Ang's opinion, it's not a bad thing for the old hooligan to provoke himself from the air. It can make Jordan have such a reaction, which means that he feels the threat from himself, otherwise he will not bother to pay attention.

Of course, it is not Xu Ang's character to not reply after being provoked. Even in the thinking of the United States, if you are silent, you will be regarded as weak, not as generous as Huaxia.

So, Xu Ang left a message to the old hooligan on Twitter: "Looking forward to your trip to Los Angeles."

As the current number one player in the league, the old hooligan would not show weakness when seeing Xu Ang's response. He replied, "The result of the game will tell you, this is the NBA."

Xu Ang ignored the old hooligan, and Barkley, a superstar who had always refused to accept Jordan, took the initiative to take over the job of fighting with him. The latter's attitude towards Jordan, the first person in the league, has always been: although I can't beat you, I just don't accept it. I'll jump out at you whenever I get a chance, but I'll do anything that makes you uncomfortable.

Speaking of which, Barkley is also interesting. When he was a player, he fought with Jordan. When he retired as a narrator, he confronted Dayao again. Although he lost in the end, he was able to fulfill his gambling contract. man. After that, the big shark retired and became a partner with him. The love and killing between the two were also extremely interesting.

Barkley: "Let me go to the show? Give me a lot of money, and I'll go if you give me more money."

O'Neal: "What? There's Barkley on this show! I'll go even if I don't pay him, and see how I treat him."

There is no good hand in fighting each other, and no good mouth in scolding each other.

In addition, the media played to their strengths, fanned the flames, took out of context and other skills one by one, which quickly made the topic hot, and also made the smell of gunpowder between the two teams strong.

"It's our game against the Bulls in two days. You should be there, right?"

Although he is the general manager of the team, Kim Belle has no control over Xu Ang. He couldn't be sure whether Xu Ang would participate in the competition, he could only confirm first. Who made Xu Ang not participate in the next five games since he participated in the first game.

Fortunately, the Clippers have a good record. They have played four wins and two losses in the six games that have been held, and the two losses are on the road.

That said, the Clippers have yet to lose at their home court.

The old hooligan has said that the Bulls he leads will be the first visiting team to take the victory in the center of Treasure Ship Arena.

Even before the game started, the old hooligan was talking about it. If he really wants to pretend that he is successful, his tail must not be raised to the sky?

Xu Ang would not allow this to happen.

"Of course, I will participate in key games to ensure that the team can enter the playoffs. After the playoffs, I will tell everyone what it means to clock in three quarters and refuse to work overtime."

Xu Ang said.

Kimbelle: "???"

He didn't quite understand what Xu Ang said, but he probably understood the meaning.

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It seems that the regular season is more of a training purpose in the eyes of the behind-the-scenes boss. Only in the playoffs will he really contribute.

If you think about it, it's right. What the Clippers really do today are the newcomers like Kobe Bryant. The original main force expected them to play in the playoffs?

Do not make jokes.

They played just fine in the regular season, and in the playoffs, they were at the level of a round trip.

With the goal Xu Ang set for the team, he would definitely not use these players who were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs as the main force.

Thinking of this, Kimbelle feels very weird. Other teams in the league are mainly old people. It's good that newcomers can play for a few minutes, play off the bench, and accumulate experience in garbage time. The Clippers did the opposite. The old man who seemed to be the starter was actually the team's internal reserve team, and the new people who played on the bench in the regular season were the real main force in the playoffs.

Such a bold employment, such an unusual approach, that is, Bill Fitch's soft-natured, replaced the previous coach, Larry Brown, who has long since fallen out with the team.

Two days are neither long nor short, enough for Xu Ang to deal with some people and things.

"Mr. Thompson, long time no see."

Little Thompson came to Los Angeles from Detroit. His purpose was nothing else, but to visit Xu Ang and talk about something by the way.

"It's nice to see you again, Xu." Little Thompson gave Xu Ang an American hug, and said in a slightly depressed tone, "You didn't invite me to your first basketball game, which really makes me sad. ."

"Your focus this year is competing for mayor, basketball is just entertainment, and when you become mayor, you have time."

In fact, Xu Ang wanted to tell him that it wasn't because he didn't want to invite you, it was because your body was like a dirty big white pig, and one person would occupy three seats. you.

Hearing Xu Ang bring up this topic, little Thompson hit the snake and followed the stick, and immediately turned the conversation to the election.

"It's not easy going from councillor to mayor. I need your help, Xu."

Xu Ang asked back, "Didn't I help you?"

Although elections on the US side cannot force workers to vote nor can they make decisions on behalf of voters, some subtle influences can still be done. Under Xu Ang's influence, more than 70 percent of the workers in his Detroit factory were supporters of Thompson Jr.

At least, on the votes, they will vote for Thompson, the investor who brought in Xu Ang, so that they can have a job.

Is this not enough?

Thompson Jr. told Xu Ang: "The situation has changed, my friend. Before you came, people were fleeing Detroit, and now the Motor City is rejuvenating because you have recruited more than 8,000 workers. Citizens We have more money in our hands, and our consumption has increased, and the population has not only not decreased, but has actually increased over the past few days.”

Xu Ang understood: "Do you mean that the increased number of people has brought about variables?"

"That's how it is."

Little Thompson looked very angry: "These people used to run out when the city was declining. Now that the city has improved a little, they have the cheek to come back, and they still don't support me."

That last sentence is what makes you angry.