Chapter 1346 Important Decision

"Even if the Hammer really retires, we should carry out the plan to the end."

"The loss is not ours alone. Adidas will also suffer heavy losses, and our foundation in the league is deeper. We must carry on."

"This is our base camp. We must hold on to our share. If we want to hold on to our share, the only way is to suppress the hammer, so we must execute the plan."

"If we give in, our share will become smaller and smaller, and eventually we will be swallowed up by Adi. You should understand the seriousness and we must execute the plan."

Nike's boardroom continues as Philip Knight presses hard on plans to continue.

In the end, relying on his strong influence in the company, he won the support of the majority of directors. The plan will continue to advance and force the NBA to introduce rules that restrict defense, even if Li Ba is forced to retire.

This was an act of killing a thousand and damaging eight hundred, but Nike was determined.

At the NBA headquarters in New York, Stern was also in dire straits.

He contacted all the teams that supported the introduction of restrictive defensive rules, but these teams were very firm that the league must introduce relevant rules.

Therefore, he had no choice but to announce the convening of the company's board of directors and leave the matter to all the bosses to decide the future development direction of the alliance.

The board of directors meeting is scheduled for the 9th, two days away.

After the G1 game in the second round of the playoffs, in the Eastern Conference, the Heat defeated the Nets and won the G1 game.

On the 7th, the second round of G2 begins.

That night, the Celtics pulled back a game and tied with the Pacers, while the Spurs also pulled back a game from the Thunder and also tied with the Pacers.

On the 8th, the Suns and Lakers, Heat and Nets started a G2 battle.

That night, the Heat defeated the Nets again, winning both games.

When the Heat defeated the Nets, the G2 game between the Suns and the Lakers reached the 6th minute of the fourth quarter, and the two teams were tied at 85.

Today, both sides felt average and didn't score many points because everyone's defensive intensity has reached a new level.

The Lakers are absolutely not allowed to lose two home games in a row, and their defensive intensity is close to physical combat. This makes the Suns' two young guards Harden and Hill unable to perform offensively, and their offensive efficiency is not high enough.

The Suns have also increased Drummond's playing time and reduced the playing time of Nene and Garnett. Li Ba has more time at the fourth position, which has also greatly suppressed the Lakers' offense. .

The Lakers seem to have found a way to deal with the Suns, which is to suppress the Suns' two guards so that the Suns cannot easily score from the outside. And Drummond and Jimmy Butler's scoring ability is also very poor, even if Lee Ba scored 60 points, and the Lakers still have a chance to win this game.

It turned out that the Lakers' defense did work. In the end, the Suns lost the G2 game and the two teams tied at one.

Although Li Ba scored 50+20+4 doubles, he only had 3 assists in the game and was unable to make a comeback.

Kobe made 9 of 21 shots from the field, and his shooting percentage was not high, but he sent 5 steals and 4 blocks, causing 7 George Hill turnovers.

Paul made 7 of 17 shots and his shooting percentage was average, but he sent 4 steals and 1 block, causing Harden to make 6 turnovers.

Harden and George Hill combined to make 13 of 39 shots. Not to mention the low shooting percentage, they also made 13 turnovers. They were inefficient and gave away too many ball rights.

On the 9th, the Suns and Lakers arrived in Phoenix one after another.

On this day, the NBA headquarters held a board of directors meeting, which was of great importance and involved the key issue of Li Ba's possible departure from the league and the future development direction of the league. All the bosses were present in person.

With Nike's full push, two-thirds of team owners still firmly demand that the league introduce rules that restrict defense.

Among them, there are also teams such as the Lakers and Heat that pay attention to the top five teams in the league.

The board meeting lasted two hours, and all the bosses expressed their opinions. The result was very disappointing to Stern.

"Hammer has retired twice and our ratings have proven that we need him and I hope you will give it one last thought."

He said in a serious tone.

"Even if the Hammers withdraw from the league, we must do this. I believe that as long as we limit the defense and increase the offense, a more exciting offense than now will definitely attract more fans. I believe that the ratings will not be as high as the first two The same plunge.”

Old Bass said with confidence.

"Basketball has always been an offensive game, and we have been encouraging offense, but the emergence of the Hammers has made our efforts in vain. Now it is time to get back on track."

Heat owner Mickey Arison said.

Clippers owner Sterling jumped out and shouted: "We can't let a Chinese guy ride on our head. We must get rid of him. It is a good thing that he quits the league."

"James?"

Stern looked at Knicks owner Dolan, and he believed that his old friend would not be affected by Nike.

Unfortunately, Dolan disappointed Stern.

The Knicks' failure this season has disappointed Dolan. The team is rebuilding, and he hopes for drastic changes in the league.

If the Hammers can withdraw from the league and no longer have such a powerful opponent, then the Lakers and Heat will definitely no longer be willing to bear the sky-high luxury tax. The superstar lineups of the two teams will definitely collapse. And this is the Knicks' opportunity. There is an opportunity to recruit these superstars.

After hearing Dolan's statement, Stern leaned back in his chair in disappointment.

He felt that the sports league he had developed was likely to enter a downward spiral.

Capital determines everything. At this NBA board meeting, it was officially decided that the league will introduce rules to restrict defense and encourage offense before next season.

Hassan, the owner of the Suns, has been watching from the sidelines. He has no connections on this board. He voted against it, but it was useless.

On the afternoon of the 9th, the league held a press conference to make the board's resolution public.

This aroused opposition from a large number of league superstars. Dozens of superstar shareholders of Senbei Restaurant stood up and expressed their opposition.

But capital determines everything. These superstars are unlikely to withdraw from the league for this resolution, so the league's resolution remains unchanged despite opposition.

Gao Yuanyuan, who was still in Beijing, called Li Ba and had a final discussion on this matter.

On the evening of the 9th, Bill Duffy announced that he would hold a personal press conference for Li Ba at noon tomorrow.

This immediately attracted worldwide attention, and countless media gathered in Phoenix overnight.

At 2:00 p.m. on the 10th, Li Ba's personal press conference was held, and the media gathered.

ESPN and TNT and many other media broadcast this press conference live.

Countless fans around the world are also paying attention to this press conference.

The entire league is also paying attention to this press conference.

The atmosphere in the NBA is very tense because this will be a huge change for the league.