Chapter 1870 The Big Event of Closure of the Museum, the Beginning of the Long Vacation

After participating in the draft, Ji Feng's season was completely over. It has to be said that in Ji Feng's heart, this year was as perfect as ever.

Although in the evaluation of the outside world, Ji Feng, who has won various honors throughout the season and is almost omnipotent, finally encountered a small Waterloo in the draft. After all, Thompson was considered to be inflated in this draft, and many people felt that The Warriors went astray and put two guards in the backcourt who were not very good at defense and could only shoot. That was fine. After all, Thompson's statistics in college were still very impressive, but Butler really couldn't make up for it. , after all, the last player in the first round, this is also the worst round for Ji Feng Company in so many years. Of course, Ji Feng himself needs to be excluded.

Now many people are saying that the Bulls are looking for a new recruit. After all, the Bulls already have Gibson and Luol Deng at the third position. If Butler goes to the Bulls, he probably won't get much playing time in a season. And the Bulls don't really need Butler. His role is to enrich the Bulls' roster.

Of course, most of these are jokes, and Ji Feng will not refute them. Seeing them on the court is the best response.

However, some people think that Ji Feng will not be fooled easily. After all, Ji Feng's agency is definitely very strong. In addition to Ji Feng, Curry, Holiday, and DeRozan have all become unique players for their respective teams. , although they have not yet become stars, their potential is visible to the naked eye. Last year, Cousins ​​​​and Paul George also performed well in their respective teams. This has made Ji Feng's company's status rise all the way, and anyone can We know that when these four-year rookie contracts end, what awaits them will inevitably be two blockbuster contracts.

And Ji Feng also has the title of piercing eyes. Many people joke that Ji Feng will be the best scout if he becomes a scout.

So this time, many people still have a wait-and-see attitude. After all, the new season has not started yet. It will not be good if it is slapped in the face in the future.

Oh, speaking of the new season, the labor conflict between the players union and league owners has become an open secret. These days, many expert reporters have written articles expressing concerns about a possible lockout.

In fact, as early as March, the players union issued a 56-page lockout manual for players, asking them to have "the most optimistic attitude and prepare for the worst."

Although throughout July 2011, league vice president Adam Silver repeatedly emphasized that both parties had time and opportunities to avoid a lockout, during the All-Star period, negotiations between the two parties failed. Since then, many media, players, and owners have begun to Preparations are being made for a shutdown, and as July 1, the last day when the old agreement comes into effect, is getting closer and closer, this worry is finally becoming a reality.

On June 30, the day Ji Feng finished handling the remaining matters in Los Angeles and prepared to return to China, the labor and management parties held another negotiation. However, there were huge differences in opinions after the negotiation, which officially broke down the negotiation.

"Ji Feng, uh-huh, there is no result. You will have a long vacation." Lao Yu made a special call to himself before Ji Feng got on the plane. He was one of the representatives of this negotiation. After six months After hours of negotiation, the final result is still to be discussed next time.

"Okay, buddy, actually we already knew that, right? Let's meet again later. If you need anything, come to me anytime." Ji Feng replied. He would not stand up to the front and charge into battle. After all, he is He is an ordinary player in the players' union, but he will also make some efforts for the benefit of the players.

Players will not give in easily. Their concessions will also touch the interests of various people. For example, it will also touch the interests of agents. If the players earn less, the agent's income will also be reduced accordingly. Therefore, Ji Feng stood on the side of the players out of emotion and reason.

However, at this time, Ji Feng had not expected that this shutdown would have such a huge impact, even greater than that of 1999!

After the negotiation broke down, everyone was waiting for July 1st to come, and many media were optimistic that there were still 4 months left for them to buffer. However, it was the alliance that took the lead!

On July 1, 2011, the league announced that the NBA would begin a lockdown. During this period, management could not conduct transactions or sign contracts with players, and players could not use any management-related facilities or staff!

The big incident of closure of the museum broke out!

"Lockdown! NBA officially enters lockout period!" -ESPN.

"Where to go? Can the NBA start normally next season?" - Tencent Sports.

"There will be no retreat! Fisher gave a clear answer on behalf of the players union!" - Los Angeles Sports News.

“We’re ready for a long fight!—Hunter”—The New York Times.

"Isn't it a dream to surpass 1999? The NBA is suspended again after 12 years!" - Korea Daily.

"League official: Players' greed has led to all this happening, and we will not give up negotiations!" - The Guardian.

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For a time, major media outlets around the world reported on the major event of "lockdown", and the NBA once again became the focus of the sports world.

Various experts have also come forward to analyze and comment on the cause and process of this shutdown, and many people have analyzed the possible consequences of this time.

For a moment, the water that had just calmed down after Tianwei finished the finals began to boil again.

Basketball fans looked at all this in confusion, wondering why things were fine a few days ago and suddenly became like this.

Of course, there are also many optimistic people who believe that the shutdown will end soon. After all, no one will have trouble with money.

However, this time they miscalculated. This shutdown will be longer than anyone imagined, and the impact will be more far-reaching...

As the hottest star in the world today and the number one superstar in the league, Ji Feng will naturally not escape this vortex. Although he is in China, he is still concerned by many reporters.

However, Ji Feng's flag is still very obvious: "As a player, of course I hope that the lockout will end soon. If it continues, it will only be a lose-lose situation. The closure of the stadium may be a lose-lose situation for the league and the players. We need to sit down and talk, but I support Protect the interests of the players, because I am also one of the players.”

Ji Feng's remarks were naturally supported by the players, and many players also came forward to express their support and favor for Ji Feng, but this cannot change the fact that the lockout is still continuing.

In the entire month of July, the two sides only held one negotiation that lasted only one hour, and then broke up on bad terms. Then they started to speak harshly to each other in the media and attack their opponents.

In this atmosphere, the end of the shutdown seems far away.