Legendary Basketball Tycoon

"Father, do you know that Larry Tanebaum entered the NBA?!" Bruce changed the subject and asked.

It's too early to talk about the lockout, and even if it is told to Paul Allen, people don't care about it. After all, their team has won three championships and established a dynasty. It can be said that there is basically no pursuit now.

"Oh, I know about this. David notified us, and I also discussed with several other bosses. I still feel that the alliance's arrangement is not good for us..."

Paul Allen did find a few bosses who had a fairly good relationship in the league and exchanged ideas with each other. Everyone thought that the league’s establishment of an NBA team in Canada was nothing more than the following reasons:

1. The NBA's global development strategy. A globalized NBA is profitable. For the NBA, they desperately want to gain access to the Toronto market and maintain a good relationship with new sponsors. It is not impossible for the NBA to expand to other places. There were several European clubs who wanted to join the NBA before. However, due to the long flight distance, they were not able to join the NBA. Therefore, if Toronto can join the NBA, there is a natural The advantage is that it is close to the United States.

2. The United States is a country with diverse cultures. He can integrate into multiple cultures and accept all kinds of differences. Therefore, the United States is a melting pot and their culture can be integrated into that team.

3. For the NBA, a commercial and international sports league is not just limited to the United States. The commercial operation focuses on promotion. Therefore, if there are teams in Mexico, or even European or Chinese national teams, to join this league in the future, It is not impossible!

4. Canada is very sparsely populated and it is difficult to organize its own basketball league. If you want to better develop your own domestic basketball level and better promote the development of basketball culture, choosing to form a team to join the NBA is a realistic way.

Therefore, the league believes that having NBA teams in Canada is a win-win choice for the United States and Canada.

Paul Allen also gave the Bruce a rough idea of ​​what he had met and talked with the bosses, and then he also said some downsides. In fact, the reasons for the players' reluctance to play in Canada are the same.

Paul Allen still added an item that is the cost issue. Who will issue the round-trip air ticket? Domestic flights don’t have much money, but this is going to compete abroad, so the money won’t be too low. Obviously It certainly won’t be the league’s expense. It’s not that the bosses of each team can only pay the money. This is an unnecessary budget. You say that you don’t want to pay for it. Money.

The bosses of this alliance will never vote yes. Bruce still knows better about this. But this time, Bruce didn’t plan to fight against the league. The reason is very simple. He needs to do something to ease his relationship. The relationship between Stern, if he followed Stern's footsteps in this matter, then Bruce would be much better in the next few years.

So Bruce also intends to persuade Paul Allen to let him also support Stern's plan.

"Father, there is actually no need to disagree. For investors like us, this is indeed an expense, but we have to think about it before seeing it. David has just called me and listened to him. In his tone, he has already arranged this matter. In this case, we don't have to go against David's will!" Bruce said patiently to Paul Allen.

"What's wrong with his intentions! Are we still afraid of him?!"

Paul Allen does have the confidence to say this. In his opinion, if he sees Stern not pleasing to his eyes, as long as he raises his arms in the league, Stern may have to leave, he has. This strength!

"It’s not that I’m afraid of anyone, but I don’t think it is necessary. We must know that David did a good job in the position of the president of the league. We don’t need to oust the president who is for everyone’s benefit for this little thing. Well!"

"Furthermore, David has stepped down and now who is in the top position in the league, I don't think anyone in the league can have David's ability, so David can't leave the league yet!"

Stern is definitely the best president for the league or for investors like them. There is no one. If a good president like this is driven away, I really don’t know what the NBA will be in chaos, isn’t it? Is it okay to look for the "Bao Tuan Alliance" like Xiao Baltou to appear? !

It can be said that if Bruce had money during Shaw Bald’s administration, he would have preferred to invest in football rather than touch the NBA. The reason is simple. The emergence of the "Bao Tuan League" has made Bruce a completely nutritious fun. Let’s ask each team to hug each other. If you play, how do other teams live? The championship is yours.

Paul Allen is also very clear that it is still good for Stern to be the president of the league now. At least his previous predecessors are inferior to him. The NBA is in a prosperous situation under his leadership.

"Father, I think David's idea is still very good. We need this kind of influence. Although Canada loves ice hockey very much, we can't deny that our NBA can't dig some meat over there, right?!"

"Father, do you think that only Canadian teams will appear? Don’t forget that the countries surrounding the United States are not only Canada but also Mexico. If the league arranges for another team to build a team in Mexico in the future, then this will be fine. To open up the markets of two countries, for investors like us, the bigger the NBA market, the more we make, isn’t it!"

Bruce still knew that Shaw had a plan to build a team in Mexico. Although he didn't see anything like this in the future, Canada could set up a team so Mexico would basically be no big problem.

Paul Allen fell into deep thought after listening to Bruce’s words. Indeed, as Bruce said, although investors who built a team in Canada must be at a loss at this stage, in Canada’s atmosphere, other than ice hockey who watches basketball, you can change your mind. I thought that if a few years later, once the Canadian team had a firm foothold, then maybe it would really be able to make a difference!

But Paul Allen didn’t think so much about the future plan of building a team in Mexico that Bruce said. The Canadian team hasn’t done a good job yet. If they build a team in Mexico in the past few years, then they will definitely invest in other leagues People won't agree. If they don't see the "benefits" of building a team in Canada, at least in the short term, stop building a team in Mexico!

"So you mean..." Paul Allen knew exactly what Bruce wanted to say, but he decided to let Bruce say it.

"I really know what I mean. Standing with David, I already stated on the phone just now that I will support him in establishing a team in Canada..." Bruce said categorically.

"Bruce, I remember the last time you didn't agree with this resolution?!"

After learning about Bruce's thoughts, Paul Allen made a playful attempt to tease Bruce.