Chapter 1087 The Spurs’ New Owner

The fans at the scene were restless.

But they also know that the team owner has just passed away, and such a loss is acceptable.

After all, 82 games is a long time, and there will always be situations like this or that. The last time they lost to the Trail Blazers was because of Tang Tian's absence.

Nowadays, when the boss dies of illness, and he is a good boss, no one can pretend that nothing happened.

It's just that the Trail Blazers were lucky enough to have such good luck twice.

It can only be said that fate has favored them this season.

It is estimated that the Trail Blazers fans will be in high spirits after this game.

They are the only team to beat the Pelicans this season, and once they win, they win twice.

Just when many people thought so, the situation on the court suddenly changed in the second half.

The Pelicans recovered after halftime adjustments.

Under the leadership of Tang Tian, ​​they played a completely different half than the first half and held the Trail Blazers firmly.

Lillard was also lost in Butler's defensive touch.

The Pelicans lost first and then won, outscoring the Pelicans by a full 30 points in the second half.

They eventually defeated the Trail Blazers 116-96, extending their winning streak to 30 games.

At the post-game press conference, a reporter asked Stevens why there was such a big difference between the first and second halves of the team.

"You have to ask Don about that."

Stevens did not answer directly.

"Don told us that winning the game was the best send-off for Mr. Benson, that he loved this team and he loved winning."

Tang Tian didn't speak, so Davis took the microphone and spoke for him.

It's definitely not easy for me to say this directly. Davis's emotional intelligence is getting higher and higher.

But it is reasonable for Tang Tianhui to say this.

Benson's favorite player during his lifetime was Tang Tian, ​​and the team should do this both emotionally and rationally.

The day after the game, people across the league also expressed condolences for Benson's death.

Since Benson took over the Hornets, which was under the administration of the league at the time, in 2012, he has been a timely help to the league.

In the next few years, the Pelicans/Hornets selected Davis and poached Tang Tian, ​​replicating his miracle in the NFL.

And the Pelicans are now the strongest team in the league, second only to the Lakers and Knicks.

As a boss, he has a very successful career. In addition, he is very humble in dealing with others and is willing to invest in the team. He is very popular.

David Stern: Mr. Benson's death is a great loss to the league. He was the league's greatest asset and one of my best friends. What a sad news.

Silver: Benson was our friend and we mourn his passing;

Vivek Ranadive (Kings owner): I was shocked to hear the news of Tom Benson’s passing. Tom gave back to New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. On behalf of the Sacramento Kings, my heart goes out to his family, the Pelicans , the Saints organization and the city of New Orleans extend our sincerest condolences;

James: Benson is one of the best owners in the league. He has made immeasurable contributions to New Orleans. My sincerest condolences to his wife, Ms. Gayle, his family and his colleagues in the Pelicans organization. greeting.

FOX Sports Official: Mr. Benson is one of the best owners in the league. His departure is saddening not only for the NBA and NFL, but also for all fans and media. We mourn for him and wish him the best. family is well;

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Along with the condolences from all walks of life, everyone is also curious about who will be in charge of the Pelicans in the future.

As the league's number one team, if there is a power change or even turmoil like the Buss family, the impact will be huge.

However, this kind of thing will not have an immediate result, and the fans' discussions will not stop immediately.

At this time, something equally concerning happened in the alliance.

The Spurs' new owner is officially confirmed.

After Holt was forced to sell the team, the Spurs' new ownership has been inconclusive.

There are many reasons for this.

The league hopes that the new owner of the Spurs will preferably be a local entrepreneur in San Antonio, so that the impact can be minimized.

But the actual situation is that not to mention locally, even across the country, there are very few owners who are interested in the Spurs.

The Spurs' market is too small. Although they have many championships, the team's market value and annual profits are at the lower reaches of the league.

Only a little more than those teams in small cities with no record.

This is one reason why Holt made a private deal with Methodist.Healthcare.

San Antonio has a large population, but being a military town is too restrictive.

So this matter has been postponed again and again, until recently.

CCX, Alibaba's second shareholder from China, finally acquired Holt's full share of the team with an offer it couldn't refuse.

It is said that this acquisition increased the Spurs' market value from US$800 million to US$1.1 billion.

From this point, we can see that the price paid by ccx is definitely not small.

But this also illustrates another thing. In front of money, many problems are not problems.

In fact, there have been rumors long ago that American entrepreneurs are not very interested, but overseas entrepreneurs are very interested.

But many people scoff at the possibility.

After all, San Antonio is a military town, and the U.S. government will not allow such a thing to happen.

Furthermore, countries are very cautious about capital outflows, and governments will intervene in transactions involving hundreds of millions of dollars.

But it turns out those problems weren't a problem when it came to money.

Money can make all the difference, money is everything in these matters.

After acquiring the Spurs, ccx also became the first Chinese owner of the NBA!

This incident caused a wave of turmoil among domestic fans.

"The number one player in the league is Chinese, and now there is a Chinese boss. Can I say that the Chinese are becoming the owners of the NBA?"

"NBA, the first basketball league for Chinese people!"

"No, no, the NBA belongs to China, but it also belongs to the world. (づ●─●)づ"

"Speaking of Benson's death, can Tang Tian consider purchasing the Pelicans?"

"I think it's absolutely fine. Tang Tian's current assets are already among the top among active players, right? It would be great to form a consortium!"

"Let me ask you weakly, if I contribute 2,000 yuan a month's salary, can I become a minority shareholder?"

"Go away! I'll give you 3,000, just one share! I'll fight to buy the Pelicans!"

"Okay, okay, stop joking. Is Tang Tian still a player now? How to buy a team? Do you want him to retire immediately?"

"That's right. The NBA currently does not allow players to own shares. If it could, someone would already be an NBA team owner."

"Let me guess who you're hacking?"

"Does this still need to be black? Don't you know who the most successful businessman among NBA players is?"

"It's definitely not my emperor, if it is, it's you!"

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