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The player's reaction convinced the boss that the union was playing for real.

Moreover, they also believe that the players' willingness to strike is strong.

So, after a nearly two-week hiatus in negotiations, restarting again, a hopeless Larry Fleischer came up with his plan.

This time he agreed to let the salary cap go into effect for the 1983-84 season.

Fleischer's proposal was sweeping: players would receive 55 percent of the league's total revenue, teams would have to spend 123 of the league's total revenue cap, no team could spend more or less, the NBA would guarantee 276 jobs, and Guaranteed minimum team salary cap of at least $3.5 million.

This is undoubtedly a sincere and valuable proposal.

This was immediately analyzed within the league, and their first consideration was the consequences of players choosing to strike.

It has been suggested that if the strike occurs, this year's playoffs will be abandoned and the new season will start next season with a full bench lineup. But there are also owners who strongly oppose the strike, while others call for players to be invited from the minor leagues as backups.

Bosses voted for a majority in favour of continuing the league, so the proposal for a strike was shelved.

They calculated an economic account. It is true that 23 teams are operating at a loss. Teams such as the Pacers, Nuggets, and Spurs who joined the league from the ABA and paid huge franchise fees have not recovered yet. . If suspended on April 1, the league's loss is $11.7 million. The playoffs will be even worse -- each of the 23 playoff games aired on CBS will cost the league nearly $800,000. Between CBS, ESPN and American TV, if the playoffs are canceled, the league would lose about $20 million in TV revenue alone. If the league is suspended, the potential impact of the strike is about $41 million.

For a faltering alliance, the economic toll is fatal.

The suspension was immediately rejected by the owners, who began to seriously consider Fleischer's proposal.

This is another intrigue, intrigue between bosses. The league has taken a big step forward. If it accepts Fleischer's proposal, each team must spend at least 123 of the league's total revenue each season. That is, the league needs to pool the economic revenue of all teams and distribute it equally.

Teams in big cities are naturally unacceptable, and Celtics owner Harry Mandrian raised a difficult point: "Jerry Buss and Magic signed a 25-year, 25 million contract, why should I pay for it? part?"

David Stern quickly made it clear to owners that the principle of revenue sharing was not to help big city teams, but to help smaller city teams that couldn't survive. If small teams can't make money, they won't dare to offer big contracts to players. If they can't make big contracts, players will run away. If things go on like this, the weaker the weaker the stronger the stronger the stronger the NBA will be. The NBA will be like MLB in the 1970s. , long ruled by the Yankees kind of giants.

After sorting out this section, in the case of 23 teams operating at a loss, the owner of the big team has to consider the profit. Because if the other teams are bankrupt, who else will play with them?

Negotiations began to move fast, with owners, leagues and unions all convinced they were close to a fresh deal.

In the meantime, there were still idiots trying to sabotage the progress, not least of which was Spurs owner Angelo Drossos.

Thankfully, the negotiating thread was controlled by smart people, O'Brien obeyed Stern, and both parties were interested in moving forward with a new deal, provided Fleischer came up with a workable plan.

On April 1, the president of the Players Association, Bob Lanier, prepared two speeches, just like Wang Duoyu's second master. One is what to say when the negotiation is successful and a new agreement is reached; the other is when the negotiation breaks down and the agreement fails to be reached, calling on the players to immediately initiate a strike.

The league also held a press conference today.

Larry O'Brien stood in front of the well-known media in the United States: "Thank you for your patience. Thank you for coming. I think you will find that the news I am about to announce is worth your wait."

"I am announcing that we have a new collective bargaining agreement with the Players Union. This agreement contains many unique aspects that will greatly help the league plan for a stable future, while also ensuring continuity and security of player rights. It represents an unprecedented new approach to running a professional sports league that I totally believe in. If you ask me, do the owners get everything they want? The answer is no. Do the players get everything they want The answer is still no. If you ask me, is it an agreement that represents a revolutionary advancement in professional basketball? I believe the answer is a resolute and resounding 'yes'!"

If you've ever wondered how the NBA came back to life in 1983, almost lingering from the '70s, here's the answer.

The salary cap ensures that teams experiencing financial difficulties can survive.

The NBA avoids a lockout, and players will receive 53 percent of the league's total revenue in exchange for a salary cap that goes into effect next season. The poor line is 3.6 million yuan, and then increases year by year as the league's revenue grows. Players and owners have since become partners in sharing revenue. The salary cap adds a cover to the rising salary, which limits the ability of the Bass to make money to a certain extent, and makes the salary relatively fixed. It's also good for the players, where the poor man's line forces every team to spend money.

There are also a few key provisions that allow teams to exceed the salary cap when matching offers from other teams. Half of the salary cap space for players retired, buyouts and injured players can go to other players. There's also the famous Bird clause, which allows teams to re-sign players beyond the salary cap.

The new deal made fans and players quickly forget about the shutdown crisis.

Because it no longer exists.

When April 2 comes, the NBA still exists.

CBS was pleasantly surprised that the NBA was able to reach a new deal because they dealt with more maturity than last year's NFL and MLB the year before, and they didn't use a lockout to solve the problem.

CBS has since increased its emphasis on the NBA in broadcast arrangements.

The league has come to a new starting point, but the team that has been torn apart will not recover.

Like the Celtics, Fitch's relationship with the players was completely screwed up.

Louie watched the star-studded team enter the playoffs with a 55-win record, but couldn't count on them to win any championships.

The same goes for other teams.

Only the Philadelphia 76ers are fully prepared, which is why Moses Malone yells FO-FO-FO after the semifinals.

He simply believes they are the team of destiny this season and that no other team is better prepared.

Malone once brought a team like the Rockets into the finals, Dr. J failed three times in the NBA finals, and the 76ers have sacrificed too much for the championship. All of them have reasons to win the championship.

This is highly similar to the Lakers in 2020.

They are indeed the team of destiny.

The Celtics narrowly beat the far inferior Atlanta Hawks.

Then, face the eastern powerhouse Milwaukee Bucks.

The first game turned out to be a rout. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com

As a bystander, Louis watched the entire team fight against Fitch from training to the game, while Maxwell fanned the flames. In addition, the contradictions between new players and old players in tactical status, playing time, and the positioning of the main substitute, the team's The chemistry is a mess.

The first game failed, and the second game was exactly the same script.

There was no suspense in the game from the third quarter. In order to punish the players, Fitch did not replace the main force when garbage time came, and allowed them to be humiliated by their opponents on the court.

The boos from the Bostonians in the garden came unexpectedly.

From this moment on, Louie knew that the countdown to Bill Fitch's days at the Celtics began.

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