Chapter 2067: Too Many People, Too Much Money, Too Stupid

Chapter 67: Too Many People and Money to Be Stupid

When many established companies in the v industry united to improve the remuneration of their well-known companies and vowed to fight Lin Feng to the end and drive him out of the game, Lin Feng came to New York.

nb signs a labor agreement every five years. Every five years, labor and management will have a net war at the Olympic Tower Building at 645 Fifth Avenue, New York, to discuss profit sharing. In the last five years, the protracted NBA shutdown was born. What will happen in the next five years? According to Lin Feng's memory, both NBA and NBA sides are worried about the consequences of the last lockout. In addition, the current global economic situation is very good, and the players union has made a slight concession. Therefore, the collective bargaining agreement negotiations were announced in just a few days. Finish.

From Lin Feng's point of view, this time he came to the nb headquarters to participate in the labor negotiations, it was just a formality to see the world and gain experience. So I just went there without any preparation at all.

"Mr. Lin, you are a very busy man!" Stern met Lin Feng in the elevator and marveled at Lin Feng's changes over the past year.

"Mr. Stern, NBA is becoming more and more prosperous under your leadership. We team owners all want to thank you for everything you have done for NBA." Lin Feng smiled and exchanged casual greetings. Anyone can flatter you.

The two of them entered the bosses' room while chatting. There has not yet been a formal labor negotiation, so the bosses will naturally gather together to unify the front to prevent internal differences among the bosses from taking advantage of the players. Many bosses were slightly surprised when they saw Lin Feng coming in. Although the bosses here are mortal enemies of each other's teams, they still occasionally gather together to chat and drink. As for Lin Feng, they were much stranger.

"Mr. Lin, you are welcome to participate in this collective bargaining agreement." Cuban was the first to come over. He is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks. He once signed the first Chinese NBA player-Wang Zhizhi. Although Wang Zhizhi has moved away, it does not prevent Cuban from being friendly to the Chinese.

"Mr. Cuban, although this is the first time we have met, your love and persistence for basketball are really admirable. Among the many NBA bosses, you are the one I admire the most." Lin Feng praised.

Cuban doesn't like to hear you praise him for his good investment vision and his ability to make money. Anyone can make money, it just depends on whether they can seize the opportunity. But he really likes to hear others praise him for his love of basketball and his dedication to the team. Hearing Lin Feng's words, Cuban's eyes suddenly smiled.

"Mr. Lin, let me tell you, this guy is not very good at running a team, and he wants to make more money, so he is willing to bet the players' salaries to death. From my perspective, investing in basketball is a hobby and a spiritual sustenance. Whether you make money or not is secondary, as long as you can maintain your operating livelihood." Cuban pulled Lin Feng aside, glanced at several bosses, and said disdainfully.

"That's right, Mr. Cuban, I like what you say. When you invest in a basketball team, you just want to make money, so just invest a dime. We are all businessmen, will there be no chance to make money? You still want to make money from basketball, isn't that right? Are you holding on after eating too much?" Lin Feng felt emotional after hearing Cuban's remarks.

Whether I invest in the Houston Rockets or Tottenham Hotspur, it is just for my hobbies and my love for football and basketball. If you make money from this, aren't you looking for trouble? But most of these nb bosses want the team to earn them tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, every year. Tell me, do you billionaire bosses lack this little money? As for this!

When Cuban heard Lin Feng's words, his face became excited and he punched Lin Feng hard.

"Gd, Lin, what you said is so right. You are really my confidant. Every time I watched the meeting in the past, these son-of-a-bitch bosses all looked like Grandet. They also said that I was too rich and that I was a nouveau riche. Damn it. We can't talk to them. Now that I have you, I won't be alone anymore. Let's go have a drink together later!" Kuban invited Lin Feng.

"Haha, of course. As owners, and the teams are in the same division, we naturally have to be closer to make our Texas team the strongest division in NBA!" Lin Feng laughed and happily accepted Cuban's invitation.

"See, that idiot Cuban and that Lin Feng are getting involved. Now the negotiations are going to be in trouble." Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley stared at Lin Feng and Cuban who were chatting and laughing, and said angrily. .

"Well, that Cuban is already out of touch. He actually claimed that as long as the NBA has the support of fans and can attract fans to come and watch the game, the players can be paid any amount. Isn't this crazy! If we pay players such high salaries, we What do these bosses eat and drink? Do they want us to make money from other places to supplement the team? "We are crazy," said Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

Los Angeles Lakers owner Buss, who was on the sidelines, frowned angrily. This Donald Sterling is a famous stingy among NBA bosses. No wonder the Clippers are still losing money even though they are in Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. This is not only a problem of the team's record, but also a problem of Donald Sterling being too stingy.

Amid the discussion among many bosses because of Lin Feng and Cuban's banter, Stern presided over the temporary meeting before the labor negotiations.

"Everyone, thank you in advance for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend this labor negotiation. First, on behalf of everyone, please let me welcome Mr. Lin Feng, the owner of the Houston Rockets, who is participating in labor negotiations for the first time! I think everyone should be familiar with him. !" Stern introduced with applause.

Lin Feng nodded to everyone. But obviously, all the people present were bosses, so naturally no one would applaud and welcome like those employees. Even if you, Lin Feng, were the richest man in the world, they would not lower their prices.

"Today, we hold this temporary meeting first, hoping that everyone can unify their thoughts. First, we must ensure that this labor-management negotiation will not cause NBA to shut down again. The last shutdown caused too much loss to everyone, and no one can bear it a second time." Stern said.

Many bosses nodded.

However, Lin Feng did not take it to heart at all, and drank tea and chatted with Cuban.

"Lin, don't you worry about this? I'm afraid that these grandets are too stingy and cause the labor-management negotiations to break down again." Cuban was a little surprised to see Lin Feng so relaxed. Every time he came to the labor-management negotiation, he would always go back with a belly full of anger. He and these bosses could not talk to each other. When the last negotiation broke down and eventually led to the NBA shutdown, Cuban lamented that many bosses should not be too focused on any petty profits. The loss of tens of millions of dollars is not a big number for many bosses. If the negotiations break down, the final loss will definitely be greater than the tens of millions of dollars. As a result, Cuban was ridiculed for having too many people and too much money. In the end, the negotiations broke down. The players suffered huge losses, and so did the bosses.

So this time, Cuban has a hidden meaning.

"Don't worry, Cuban. With the lesson from last time, this negotiation will be easy." Lin Feng patted Cuban on the shoulder and comforted him. Lin Feng has a good impression of this boss who really loves the Mavericks.

Lin Feng's words were obviously comforting in Cuban's eyes. He couldn't calm down. Afterwards, he had several verbal battles with many bosses, emphasizing the harm of the last lockout and frankly saying that this time they shouldn't be too harsh. Unfortunately, other bosses were obviously not as generous as Cuban. They never thought that they should give players more money. Instead, they thought that they should appropriately lower the player's salary to ensure the team's profit. As for Cuban's argument, it was still a devastating word - too many people and too much money.

"Do you want to see the crisis caused by the last lockout again!" Cuban shouted.

Many bosses stared at Cuban with idiotic faces.

"We are the bosses, and they are the players, who work for us. In this case, why should their players make more profit than us, and those privileged players have more say over the players than we do? Why should our bosses listen to a worker!" Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley said loudly.

Michael Heisley's words were supported by most of the bosses. They would never tolerate workers making more money than their bosses and being more powerful. This is unacceptable.

Cuban's face was flushed. He had a lot to say, but he was not a very eloquent person. He was a very shrewd investment businessman. He was good at investment and had a passion for basketball, but he was not a debater.

Seeing that Cuban couldn't say anything, Michael Heisley and others began to ridicule Cuban. The phrase - stupid people with a lot of money was the most mentioned word by many people. Just this sentence almost made Cuban slam the door and leave.

Now, Lin Feng couldn't stand it. You so many people united to bully Cuban, it's too bullying. Just because of the 29 bosses just now, only Cuban came to greet him, so he couldn't let Cuban be bullied like this. Moreover, from the perspective of love for basketball, Lin Feng has never seen any boss who is more passionate about basketball than Cuban. And this guy is very individual. Thinking of being fined by NBA, Cuban sent a car of coins to him, he wanted to laugh. With such personality, love for basketball, and good congeniality, these bosses bullying Cuban is bullying himself. ——Lin Feng decided to make friends with Cuban.

"Bang!" Lin Feng slammed the table.

All the bosses were startled by Lin Feng.

"Lin Feng, why are you slamming the table here? This is not your Houston Rockets, not your office. Here are all bosses. Everyone is equal. Who are you trying to scare!" Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley asked angrily.

Lin Feng glanced at Michael Heisley. Lin Feng knew who this guy was. He was one of the most stupid bosses in NBA. He had traded Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers at a near loss. His famous quote was: My team has already invested more than the San Antonio Spurs, why should I invest more?

A typical stupid quote. a.