On February 1, 2014, David Stern officially retired.In an interview, he smiled and said, "It was a great journey and I experienced a lot of joy along the way.I'm glad we arrived at where we are today.I look forward to the NBA continuing to soar on the international route." ”Stern's tenure is the longest of any active leader of any American sports league, and before he took the helm, the league's playoffs could not be broadcast live on television, and today, the NBA Finals can be broadcast on more than 200 television stations around the world in 47 languages.The once weak NBA league is now a towering tree with an annual revenue of $5.5 billion, with an average team value of $63.4 billion, players an average of $4 million a year, and fans all over the world.When it comes to his successor, Adam Shaw, Stern is confident."
Xiao Hua has been the president for the past 10 years, but they haven't written him a check.""
He's going to be a great president, and we've done everything we've done together for the last 22 years." ”People have mixed reviews of Stern, with a lot of stars commenting.Most people think he is a shrewd businessman and should pay tribute to him.There's Kobe Bryant, who says, "He's the president, and he's got the right to do anything damn." ”I don't know if in Kobe's eyes, the league does not set a hard salary cap, so that the Lakers' 18-year salary will blow up other teams, and it is a damn thing to win the championship several times.After returning from injury, Danny Granger, who has suffered a serious decline in form, also relied on spraying Stern to brush his presence."
David Stern is a tough guy and I've heard he's willing to take a pay cut, but the problem is that you don't even know what his salary is, and that's simply the craziest thing I've ever heard.He is the most authoritarian leader of any sports league. ”Magic center Hawes said: "Stern has always asked every player to take a pay cut, why not ask him to take a pay cut himself" Stephen Marbury, who is in China, has the most unscrupulous words."
Stern is a scumbag, he should have quit a long time ago, he made a mess of basketball, his time is over, to be fair, he did a great job in the '80s, but as a former NBA player, I saw how Stern stepped down step by step."
Wang Jun commented, saying the simplest."
He's a great guy."
Stern is indeed great, he has taken every step of the way during his tenure to fight drugs, expand the military, and expand overseas markets, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the Jobs of the NBA.He made a lot of money with basketball, and it also made some not-so-wonderful changes in basketball, but he still injected blood and spirit into basketball, and made basketball and the NBA grow together to the point where they are today.Stern also made a special mention of Wang Jun."
It's great to see another superstar like Michael Jordan before I retire, and Wang Jun is the league's most valuable asset, and this is his time," he said. ”Although he doesn't want foreign players to overshadow local stars, Stern has to admit that the emergence of Wang Jun has led to the development of the NBA, especially in Asia, where more and more people like basketball.was praised by the president, Wang Jun couldn't be happy.The internal problems of the Kings have erupted this season, Kidd's coaching level has been widely questioned, and the young players are not active defensively, grabbing the ball and brushing up the data; Veterans Carter, Ray Allen, and Barbossa are in a slump and weak defensively.Until the February All-Star Weekend, the Kings didn't slow down, finishing fourth in the West.Curry's injury has reduced the team's overall strength.When Curry was there, people thought he was average, not sharp enough to break through, not fancy to pass, not attractive to play, and more like a pitcher.Without this super three-point point, people found that the game was difficult to play, and the team players dared to wrap up the stars.Thomas and Barbosa's performance on the defensive end can't be compared to Curry.Wang Jun and James were selected as Western Conference All-Star starters, the only constant for the Kings, and they will definitely monopolize the starting spot until they are 35 years old.On the bench, Spurs' Parker was selected along with Aldridge.Ade has succeeded Duncan in the team as the core of the interior attack.Duncan is a selfless man, willing to be a blue-collar and reduce his shots, focus on the defensive end, and teach Ade some valuable lessons of his own, striving to help the Spurs complete the transition in the final years of his career.When it comes to team basketball, the Spurs have been doing well.Newcomers want to take the position, veterans are willing to give way, and Ginobili and Duncan can help young people improve.The Kings can't, their core is not old, and after winning three years in a row, the newcomers can't wait to prove that they can also become stars and pursue bigger goals.The hearts of the people are scattered, and the team is not easy to lead.If you are a human being, you will have desires and pursuits, and you cannot be willing to revolve around others forever.If you win the championship, you don't want the main force, you don't want money, how can there be such a fool for the championship.Exposure, advertising endorsements, ball power, popularity, status.In a team, not everyone can have these things, and no matter how good the manager and management are, they can't coordinate it well.In addition to the core, the roster of an NBA team must change frequently or something will happen.That's why no team other than Celtic has won four consecutive championships.The Celtics were too old, the opponents were all weak chickens, and the salaries were very low at the time, and the players did not compare, so they could complete the great feat of 8 consecutive championships.There is a huge gap between the salaries of today's stars and role players, and they all want big contracts when they play well, such as Curry's annual salary is 15 times that of Thomas, which is too exciting.On the celebrity weekend, Kobe Bryant stole the show, and he and Vanessa reunited to show affection and avoid sharing a large amount of family property.In the three-point contest, the Spurs' Belinelli won the championship with 24 points.Wang Jun participated in the slam dunk contest again, and in order to keep him interested, the league changed the rules back to the traditional format and no longer played any east-west confrontation.This time, Wang Jun had no competition, and he easily defeated the Wizards point guard to win the championship for the third time, tying Nate Robinson's record.Through exercise, his bounce power has improved slightly, and he has performed two difficult dunks, but he can't do R720, and his movements are already very beautiful.He was a flawed player, and during the dunk process, he couldn't jump with his left foot and then complete the dunk with his right hand, which made him unable to make particularly difficult moves, and the action that won the applause of the audience was to leap over his teammates and dunk with a backhand in the air.This is not as good as Wang Jun's dunk that twisted his body into a twist.On the final day of the All-Star Match, the Nets emerged as the biggest winners, with four players selected: Paul, Joe Johnson, Pierce and Randolph.The Pacers' Hibbert was selected as an All-Star, which shows how bad the Eastern team is, it is difficult to put together a star lineup, and it is difficult to find someone who averages more than 15 points per game.The Eastern losing streak continues, and the Eastern Conference has not won since Wang Jun and James arrived at the Kings together.Kyrie Irving was named an All-Star for the first time, and his all-around performance of 31 points, 5 rebounds and 14 assists was selected V.Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and Durant scored 32 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, which were also eye-catching.Wang Jun and James both retained their physical strength and prepared to work hard in the regular season to compete for a good position.s: