Legendary Basketball Tycoon

Only such an NHL giant team obviously cannot stop Larry Tanebaum’s ambitions, and now Canada does not have an NBA team, what does it mean to invest in the Canadian local league, in order to expand in Canada In the market of NBA, didn’t I directly find NBA President Stern at the beginning of this year? I just wanted to fulfill the unfinished vision of the Canadian sports giant Arthur Griffith and establish an NBA in Canada. team.

They are indeed rich and wealthy, and the conditions are the same as those promised by Arthur Griffith at the time, and they are even more generous. This made the leaders of the alliance headquarters very satisfied and could not find any reason to refuse.

Originally, Stern really didn't want to tell Bruce about this. In his opinion, no matter what decision the league makes, Bruce has no right to interfere, only to obey.

But because Arthur Griffith wanted to build an NBA team in Canada, he was persuaded by Bruce and rejected the Canadian once. How could I think that now another Canadian came and opened the door? The conditions are better, which makes Stern a little hesitant, and considering the results of the analysis that Bruce gave him back then, he chose to listen to Bruce’s advice. It is purely to listen to the establishment of an NBA ball in Canada. The team has passed an internal vote in the league, basically unanimously approved, so this matter is imperative.

Bruce was also silent after hearing it. Isn't this unstoppable? The Toronto Raptors have been in the NBA in the past life. The most iconic Raptors actually won the NBA championship. This was very difficult at the time. Imagine, after all, if you want to rank among the league players who are least willing to go to the city, then Toronto is undoubtedly there.

This is not to say how bad the city of Toronto is. On the contrary, the big city of Toronto is Canada’s largest city. It is a world-class metropolis in terms of politics, economy, culture and strength, and the atmosphere of local fans is also very good. Great.

But why still can't keep the stars and can't recruit the stars to join? !

Let's introduce the reasons why Toronto is so unpopular.

First, Toronto is cold. Give everyone an impression: cold. It's a hideous ugly, frozen into a dog. If it's June in China, it's supposed to be summer, but it's about 10 degrees in the morning there. When you go for a run, you can often see tourists wearing down jackets to take pictures, and locals walking their dogs in big pants. The outsiders were once in a trance, where am I? What season are you passing?

Second, basketball has no history in Toronto. This is actually very scary. An NBA team without history does not have a basketball atmosphere. The best places to buy tickets are cheap ones, because not many people go to the scene to watch the game and want to do it step by step. It takes a lot of time or energy, but those professional stars have only a short ten-year career. Staying in Toronto will spend time with you. Please do you wake up? ! Toronto is just a place where ordinary players gather to practice.

Third, players who play in Toronto have to pay more taxes. Players who play there have to pay taxes in two countries. Paying taxes in Toronto can be deducted in the United States. In fact, the Canadian tax rate is not high. The tax rate has been reformed before Trump came to power, but even so, it is indeed more taxable than the American team members. The difference is not great. There are not many taxes to pay, but it is also money. Why don’t the bosses sponsor them to give so much money to the players who play for them? The money is earned by the hard work, blood and sweat, and the tax is in vain. If you are willing, would you? ? !

Fourth, although Toronto is a big city, the players do not get much exposure here. If it’s ice hockey, then there’s definitely not much to say. The local TV station must broadcast it live, but if it’s basketball, then please let it be. Compared to Canada, ice hockey has more attention than basketball. No attention is equivalent to ordinary people. Who would want to come for such a role, anyway, I am definitely not willing to go, and all the NBA stars are stepping on the high heels of "hate the sky" and let them go. Who would like to play in a place of exposure!

Fifth, players get fewer commercial sponsorships in Toronto. Similarly, the size of the city is not the same as the opportunity for players to get commercial sponsorship. In addition to less exposure, the NBA has a 150-mile limit for commercial sponsorship. Toronto is a special situation, not 150 miles, but only in Ontario. If some American companies come to Toronto to engage in activities, they can only be in Ontario. Not only will it not work well, but it will also be troublesome. Many NBA players mainly eat sponsorship fees, and some players don’t have much annual salary for a year, and the sponsorship fee comes back. It can be said that without commercial sponsorship, no one will play in Toronto!

Sixth, Toronto is a city of ice hockey, ice hockey is more popular than basketball. The first favorite of Toronto fans is also ice hockey. The popularity of basketball stars in Toronto is definitely behind the ice hockey stars. Why do basketball stars rank behind ice hockey stars? NHL ranks behind the NBA in the four major leagues in the United States. It can be special in Toronto. A basketball star with an arrogant heart is definitely not angry, so who will come? what!

Seventh, every time you enter and exit Toronto, you need to check your passport, which may cause trouble for some players, especially their family members. Because of the law, people with criminal records must strictly control entry and exit. Racial discrimination in the United States still exists. Many blacks are questioned by the police or have criminal convictions for inexplicable reasons, which makes it inconvenient for them to get in and out of Toronto. Flying around is already annoying enough and encountering such a thing, who can you say it can stand it!

Eighth, many old Americans are very arrogant. They always feel that other countries are not good except their own. Many old Americans have never been to Toronto, but they feel that Toronto is cold except for the cold.

Ninth, the cost of living in Toronto is high. Housing prices in Toronto have skyrocketed over the years. Some people say that it was raised by Chinese immigrants. Urban housing prices per square metre are converted to RMB 80,000 to RMB 100,000, which is about to catch up with Modu and Yanjing. It is also in the United States. Only two or three cities can have this price. Moreover, the usual consumption tax is 13%, which is also very high in the United States. I'm going to say something here. In fact, what players don't care about is how high the cost of living in Toronto is. What they mainly care about is what to do if they leave the house they bought in Toronto? Dealing with these properties in Canada is also a lot of effort!

Tenth, for Lao Mei, living in Toronto is really living abroad. The United States uses miles, Toronto uses kilometers, the United States uses Fahrenheit, Toronto uses Celsius, and the United States uses the imperial system, but Canada, as a Commonwealth country, uses the metric system. Turning on the TV, the discussion is about local concerns. The hotel TV does not have ESPN, but the local TSN. The details will make the players feel uncomfortable.

In summary, this is the reason why NBA players don't like Toronto. Anyway, most of them are resistant to establishing NBA teams abroad.